Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-27
ATTACK IS RESENTED
National League of Govern
ment Employees Defended.
REPLY MADE TOW. E. KELLY
Charge That Organization Is myth
ical" Declared to Be Unfounded.
QUOTATIONS FROM THE RECORD
E. w. Roe Traces History Of Asso-
citation, of Which George L.
Cain Is President.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In the issue Of your paper of May %
appeared an article in which W. E. Kelly.
president of the National Association of
Letter Carriers. made a personal attack
on George L. Cain president OF the Ma
tional League OF Government Employees.
Mr.. Cain declines to dignity this attack on
him and the league, on the ground that
it has absolutely no foundation in fact.
/, an Official Of the National League OF
Government Employees. hereby make
answer to the attack from one who for
many years has at all times appeared
friendly toward Mr.. Cain and the league
The National League of Government
Employees is not mythical organiza-
tion," nor was it formed two weeks ago.
as claimed by Mr. Kelly. Mr.. Cain has
been coming to Washington for nearly
ten years representing the employees OF
the mechanical and manufacturing estab-
lishments of the government, ana MS
position has been we'll known TO MT.
Kelly and the other officials OF the letter
carriers organization.
A. the convention of 1905, held in the city
Of Washington. the name OF the NATIONAL
League Of Employees OF Navy 1aras'
Naval Stations. Arsenals, Gun ractories
and Proving Grounds was by unanimous
Government Employees.
Organization Recognized.
The pens used by President Roosevelt,
Vice President Fairbanks. who was presi-
dent Of the Senate, and Joseph G. Can
non. Speaker of the House. in signing
the federal compensation act of May 30,
1908. were presented to Mr.. Cain, as presi-
yoti 0f Govern
ment Employees, as a token of the many
wears he had given In advancing this
kind Of protection for government en-
ployes.
So much for the mythical organiza-
tion." the National League u. % OF E Esl,x
In October. 1910, when the consolidated
branches of the government employees
organization called the Greater Boston
jo.nt committee held their big retirement
meeting in Faneul Hall, Boston, Mass,
and the invited guest was Mr. ODon-
oghue. then president and now secretary
Of the letter carrier faction OF the Re-
tirement Association. Nicholas I. Law
less now president of the MASSACHUSETTS,
state branch Of the Letter Carriers AS
ISOLATION. who was temporary chairman.
in introducing George l. Cain as the
permanent presiding officer SAID: IL
gives me great pleasure to introduce
man who needs no Introduction by me;
one who has individually done more for
the government employees than any man
Of my acquaintance, George L. Cain OF
Lynn, Mass, national president OF the
National League or Government Eli
ployes.
II seems Impossible to figure out just
what Mr. Kelly is aiming at by his news
paper attack, but 1t seems as II he Is
against the formation OF Federation
Of Government Employees" II so, is he
against federation of postal employees?
II in favor Of one, why not the other?
Federation Plan Suggested.
We will now come down to the Janu-
airy, 1912. convention OF the National
League OF Government Employees. held In
Washington, D. c., and. referring to the
printed proceedings on page 8. We find in
the pre-convention letter of President
Cain, sent out from Philadelphia. Pa.
December %, 1911 to the various
branches Of the National League Of Gov
graph on federation:
"A federation of government employees
will no doubt soon make its appearance.
and the need OF such an organization
has long been felt. At a meeting of the
executive council Of the Retirement As
ISOLATION, held in the Ebbitt House,
Washington. d. c.. Friday, December Is.
1911, every member of the council spoke
in favor Of and rendered their support
to the movement, and It's official organ
the Civil Service Advocate-has been
pledged to it's support"
President Cain then recommended
that the league take up the Federation
OF Government Employer Association.
On motion of Vice President John p