Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-16
MOVEMENT BEGUN
T0PUT j. s. CLERK
0NRUL|NGB BOARD
Joint Conference on Reclassi-
fication Furnishes Support
for Project.

To seat bona fide government en-
as the representative of the great
rank and file of'federal employees here
is the avowed aim of strong move
ment begun today by the joint con-
ference on reclassification.
jeremiah Connolly. chairman of the
conference, stated that this will be one
of the principles which the employees
will attempt to have incorporated n the
revised rcclassification bill that Chair
man Lehlbach of the House committee
on reform in the civil service is ex-
pected to introduce at the next session.
At the meeting of former workers
Of the reclassifcation commission
with Robert Moses, reclassification
expert, at the Capitol. Chairman Con-
molly made 1t plain to Mr.. Moses, who
was acting as Mr.. Lehlbachs repre-
sentative here. that the government
workers want representative of
their own on the Civil Service Com
mission.
Selection From Ranks.
This employe representative would
be chosen from the ranks of govern
ment workers here. according to Mr.
Connolly, and would be one of the
members of the commission along
with the other presidential appoint
eeS.
who deserves a member on the
commission more than the govern
ment workers." asked Mr.. Connolly.
''The time has come for them to be
actually represented on the commits
sion, and he will hold out firmly to
that end"
Increased powers and authority in
every way will be urged by the joint
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mission, as it is believed by the en-
ploye organization that only by giving
the great employment agency full pow
erS over the government personnel can
great reforms be carried into effect
for the rank and file of the workers.
1t is hoped that the revised bill will
be drawn up so as to provide for a
representative of the employees as civil
service commissioner under the new
order.
Previous Recommendation.
This agitation for an employe on the
Civil Service Commission goes a step
in advance of the report and bill of
the reclassification commission. it was
pointed out today. The reclassification
body recommended the establishment
of a civil service advisory committee,
consisting of twelve members, four Of
whom were to be women.
SIX members were to be appointed
oy the President, according to the
reciassihcation commissions bill. two
by and from manual employees, two
by and from clerical employees and
two by and from scientific. technical
and professional employees 1t was
recommended that the council set up
personnel committees in each, govern
ment department or unit thereof.
While these recommendations are
believed to be sound, members of the
joint conference on reclassification
do not feel that they solve the uues-
tion as would recommendation for
an employe civil service Commission
er. When such a.member of the Civil
course, he would cease his old en-
ployment in the service.
The "employes' own,' however.
would never be able to forget Just
how he felt as a worker in the ranks,
IT IS declared. and would ever have
themselves on all the hundred and
one matters that arise daily in the
commission affecting the work and
happiness of the government workers.
a. Much as the District would be bene-
hted by an actual bona-fid repre-
sentative on the floor Of Congress-. it
is declared. the 10000 government
workers of the National Capital would
be helped by having a member Of
their own on the Civil Service Com
mission.
Among the reforms" which would
be carried out, if the recommendat tions
of the reclassification commission
were Incorporated in the new Bill.
would be many which only those ac
tually in the service could work ont
in the proper manner it is claimed
1t is in just such situations as this
that the employees commissioner"
would be boon to the rank and file.
1t Is claimed, and would justify his
appointment. A'i'