Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-11
j. s. EMPLOYEES
FAVOR PROPOSED
Reorganization
National Federation of Fed
eraI Employees Declares
lit viii Support Admins
tration'S Economy Plans.

Especial Correspondence to The Journal)
Washington, July 10.-Widely
published reports that the National
Federation of Federal Employees is
opposing the reorganization policy
of the administration were branded
today as anti-reorganization propa-
ganda by officials OF the employees
union. interpretations placed by
those reports upon President Hard
ings recent warning that govern
ment employees opposing the ad-
ministration's reorganization plans
would be dealt with summary
were declared to be without foun-
dation. These reports have stated
that President Harding's warning
to bureau chiefs was really directed
against the mythical activities of
employees unions toward retention
Of surplus employees.
1.-THE National Federation of
Federal Employees" said Acting
President Gertrude McNally today,
"is for reorganization, and any re-
port to the contrary is merely for
the purpose of obstructing an eff
ficient re-allocation Of bureaus and
divisions. This organization is not
not opposed ana cannot be caojled
into opposition to the reorganiza-
ton movement.
Urged Three Reforms.
president Harding had hardly
entered the White House before the
national officers of the federation
called upon him in a body and
urged upon him the three big re-
forms deemed essential by organi-
cation worekrs, These reforms
were sreclassification of the civil
service, a national bbudget system,
and the reorganization and re-allo-
cation of bureaus and divisions"
President Stewards statement to
| the president on March IT of the
present year was in part as fol-
lows:
For the reorganization of the ex-
ecutive departments of the govern
ment as well as for reclassifica-
ton, we as employees in all occupa-
| tions and In all branches of the
service, through our organization
offer you our fullest cooperation
| in the undertaking to readjust the
various services, bureaus, and Of
fices In order to set up an efficient
government machine. Because We
are the men and women who ope-
rate the existing machinery, we UNI
derstand its defects and recognize
the need for readjustment. We
count it the high calling Of public
servants to give to their govern
ment the best that is in them, and
! it is not alone our calling but our
earnest hope and desire to be of
assistance to you and those who,
with you, are responsible for the
operation of the various depart
ments of the government with the
utmost efficiency and usefulness
to the people of our country.
1--WE shall take pleasure, at your
call, in naming from our member
ship a committee or committees of
experts in governmental problems
| to cooperate in the administers
TONS reorganization program, and
to place at your disposal the full
resources of our federation"
Not Opposed TO Economy.
As proof that the organization
| mas NOT DGeu OppUSeu ny Il pDllCy
of economy, Miss McNally quoted
a statement issued by the organi-
cation two weeks ago, when large
numbers of requests for assistance
began to be received by the organi-
cation from all parts of the coun-
try. At that time it was stated that
the policy of the organization was
not to undertake representations
to department heads merely to re-
tain an employe In office, but that
it would endeavor to have the bur-
den Of reductions distributed
equitably. The statement issued
at that time was in part as fol-
lows:
ut is felt by the organization"
said Miss McNally, that the guild
ing principle in reducing force
should be to discharge the surplus
employees in the order of the their
juniority. Certain exceptions
should Of course be made in the
case of efficient employees. Where
appropriations have been cut in
the case of bureaus having offices
throughout the country, the Ma
tional Federation is endeavoring to
assure an equitable distribution of
the burden throughout the entire
country so as not to work an undue
hardship upon employees stationed
at any particular city,"