The Washington times., 1921-09-04
j. 5. EMP PLOYES
convention To .
OPEN sept. Z
"a Officers and Delegates Co
Ing From This City to
New Orleans.

Twenty-four officers and dele
gates TO the fifth annual conven-
tion Of the National Federation Of
Federal Employees. which will bs
held In New Orleans. September IL
to 1s. win leave Washington in a
special car wednesday night.
Representatives Of Federal en-
ployes from every State In the
Union will attend the convention to
promote the organizations program
for q more efficient civil service and
better conditions for the employees.
especially through enactment Of the
Sterling. .Lehibach reclassification bills.
The chairmanships of two COM
mittees In the convention and mem
bership on others will fall to Wash.
ington delegates. Il 10 understood.
DR.. J. Franklin Meyer, president of
p scientific and technical section
on Federal Employees Union No. 2,
is slated AZ chairman Of the reso-
iutions committee. which viii deal
with essential features Of the fed
erations program for the coming
Year. Miss Gertrude M. McNally,
secretary of the women,s Union OF
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
Ing: and third vice president OF the
nationsl federation, II expected TO
he chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
legtslafion, and j. p. McKeon. OF
Federal Employees Union No. 2.
VIII be one OF the members Of tins
committee. a
Besides the LehIbach- Sterling bins.
washington delegates VIII take &C.
i've part In the convention In behalf
OF Inc proposed legislation to secure
commission on stablization. of the.
vapne OF the dollar, because, as set
iortn IN resolution from Federal
Empioyes Union No. .. wage and
salary Adjustments can at best only
temporarily correct Injustice. because
such adjustments are continuallv
nullified by continued fluctuation of
the currency"
The delegates from the women,s
Union OF the Bureau Of Engraving
ana Printing viii ask the converI-
ions assistance In obtaining sick,
ieave Tor the employees of their es-
taoiishment, also higher pay for
night work In the bureau.
MRS. Adele g. Guthridge, delegate
rom Federal Employees Unian No. 2.
VIII ASK the conventions indorse.
ment OF the project for a club
heauquarters for the union.
OSrs ana delegates from
washington WIN include. from the
national headquarters at the fedora.
ton, President Luther C. Steward
Vice President Gertrude M. McNaIly
secretarylTreasurer K. J. Newmyer
=. q. Gurley, editor OF The Fererai
Employe. and Miss Ethel M. smith
airector OF the publicity department.
rom rom Federal Employees Union No. p
Mhnam j. Hendricks, president Of
the Government Printing Office
cranch: Dr. J. Franklin Myer. presi.
GENT or the Scientific and TecbnicaI
branch; DR.. George A. HII nresidsns
~ tns Navy Department branch; j.
Mckeon, OF the Bureau of
Sssanoards; - Mrs. Adele q. Guthridee.
the Agriculture Department
grsnoh; Lew 8. Mohler, president OF
tne Navy Yard branch.
from Federal Emyioyes Union No.
tos. Women's Union OF the Bureau ~
engraving and Printing, Miss Kafh.
ryn Tracy, president: Miss Belle Tro,,.
Inc, vice president: Miss Gertrude M.
Storlk. - ASA's =
Preceding the regular sessions OF
the convention, there WIN be n tvo-
aay melting OF the executive council,
september 10 and IL, at which ways
ana means viii be discussed for carry.
ing out the platform of the organize
ton, which declares for a triple aIli-
ance OF budget, reorganization and
reclasstfication OF the civil service as
the means TO efficiency.