Evening star., 1921-05-28
RIGHT Of APPEAL
FOR CLERKS URGED
Commerce Chamber Direct
ors Speak for Employees
Notified of Dismissal.

Federal employees who are notified
of their discharge from the govern
ment service should have the right Of
appealing above the head of the de-
partment. it was voted by the board
of directors OF the Washington Cham
ber Of Commerce at meeting held
last night in the Homer building.
The decision was Indicated by reg
isterins disapproval of n recommen
dation listed as No. ? in a Refer
cndum on rrclaSsification OF gov
ernment employees recently instituted
by the United States Chamber of Com
mercc. The other eight recommends
tions in the referendum were ap-
proved.
The proposal which was disapproved
follows:
The committee recommends the re-
moval of an employe should be pos
sible upon a written statement of
reasons to the employe, with oppor-
tunity for written reply. but without
Il right Of appeal above the head of
the department"
The recommendation also was op-
posed by the Federal Employees
ell of which attended the meeting of
the chamber directors last night.
Points Favored by Board.
Points favord by board Of direc-
tors were: The present system un-
der which personnel for tn" federal
civil service is secured and man
aged should be rccast: adequate and
uniform pay under essentially like
conditions should be- established as
4 fundamental principle for the fed
eraI civil service through reclassi
! fcation and regrading: reclaSSiiica
; ton should be by statute based on
| Investigations already made and fur
| ther investigation by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission: recla Ssliication
! should be installed by the Civil Scrv-
! ice Commission and the budget bu-
reau and current correction made by
| Congress aided by these agencies
promotion should be given statutory
| for filing vacancies. with lines OF
promotion clearly defined and pro
! motions made upon the basis OF
! proved merit under civil service reg
! ulations; all administrative officers
not responsible for determining poll
! cies should be included under civil
service rules: transfers between de-
| partments should be regulated by
| executive orders consistent with the
civil service law. and efficiency rec,
ords should be developed by the CiVi
Service Commission.
Referendum Throughout Country.
The referendum is being conducted
throughout the country Dy tne I'D
! tional body. at the request OF the
Washington chamber. Bird w
| Payne. chairman of the council for
the Federal Employees Union. No. :
urged the referendum several months
ago.
| The military training camp for ci,
| villains at Camp Meade proposed by
the War Department was indorsed by
! the directors on recommendation OF
! Gen. Anton stephan. chairman of the
military affairs committee.
Distribution of copies of the Amer
lean Creed to graduates of the grade
and junior high schools of the Dis
trict was approved. 1t was announced
| that the Allison Nailor medal. pre-
sented each year to the winning com
pany in the high school cadet drill
will be ready for presentation at the
commencement exercises at Eastern
High School. whose company TOOK
first honors in the competition.
Speakers to BE Invited.
| 1t was agreed to invite prominent
speakers to the chambers last meet
ing Of the year. June 10. Presiden
Albert Schulteis of the chamber pre-
sided.