Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
]. S. WORKERSPL
TO PROTECT SELVES
BY HIRING COUNSEL
Move to Defend "Po|iticaI Ac-
tivity" Charge Of Civil
Service Heads.

Former Representative James T.
Lloyd of Missouri and former United
States Civil Service Commissioner
Charles M. Galloway have been en-
gagged by the National Federation of
Federal Employees to protect their in
terests in any imbroglio that may
come with the Civil Service Commits
sion over alleged political activity"
This was the prompt reply of the
federation to a second warning re-
ceived yesterday from the Civil Serv-
ice Commission against government
employees under the classified civil
service participating in politics.
Mr.. Lloyd was joint author of the
Lloyd-La Toilette law permitting the
government workers to organize, and
is a personal friend Of Gov. Cox, the
democratic candidate for President.
To Defend Free Speech.
Mr.. Lloyd and Mr.. Galloway have
been engaged, according to state
ment issued by the federation, Ito
defend the right of free speech for
federal employees and redress of their
grievances through information to
the public concerning the attitude Of
msaahssss Of C6pgresa regarding leg
islation affecting the civil service"
As published In The Star yesterday,
ofhcials of.36a feder.tion had re-
ceived 4 letter from the Civil Service
Commission calling attention to al
legged political activity on the part
Of the federation because the Fed
eral Employee, the official organ of
the federation. published an article
concerning the attitude of Senator
Hoke Smith Of Georgia during the
last session4of Congress with refer
ence to the Nolan minimum wage bill
for federal employees. The federation
statement points out that Senator
Smith was one Of the small group of
senators. who. were responsible for
the failure at. the last session of this
measure, which would have provided
a minimum wage Of 50 day. or $1,000
year. for all employees Of the gov
ernment. The senator's attitude on
this bill having been given publicity
in his state, the senator or his
friends. it Is assumed, reported the
matter to the Civil Service Commits
sion, which was thus obliged to take
cognizanoe Of it"
Statement By Steward.
It was explained that Attorneys
Lloyd and Galloway are examining
all the facts in the case, with a view
to guiding the National Federation of
Federal Employees in its future
course. Meantime. President Luther
c. Steward of tho federation de-
scribed the situation as follows:
The United States Civil Service
Commission and the National Fedora
ton Of Federal Employees have al
ways worked in harmony. having es-
sentially the same purpose at heart
namely. the best interests OF the pub
lie service. The issue in the present
matter is between the National Fed
GRAFTON Of Federal Employees and
Senator Hoke Smith.
During the debate in the senate
on the Nolan minimum wage bill.
which was the most vital piece OF
legislation on our program at the last
session Of Congress, Senator Smith
took an active part in opposition to
the bill. Our members in Georgia.
their right OF petition. ap-
pealed to Senator Smith to withdraw
his opposition. They also asked their
friends to write to Senator Smith in
their behalf. Their friends did SO.
whereupon Senator Smith wired to
some of those friends. including the
mayor of Savannah. and likewise
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