The Washington herald., 1922-02-12
NAVY YARD CUT
LIKELY TO Be
REC0NSIDERED
Long Service Employees
May Receive Reinstate-
ment, Officials Hint.

Reconsideration Of the order
which made idle 1,3g. employees of
the Washington Navy Yard is prob
able
Indications that such action was
being contemplated were made by
a high oescial Of the Washington
Navy Yard last night while COM
mentInG on the situation.
Employees with long terms OF
service 20 their credit who have
been affected by the furlough or
der, probably will be reinstated,
while some of the comparatively
new employees will be furloughed
to make room for the reinststed
veterans" said the officer.
I'm the hasty selection OF the
men to be furloughed. it is more
than likely that some mistakes
were made, hence. In such cases II
is only fair that further considera-
ton be given them. and all mistakes
rectified."
Some Cases Reviewed.
Although no date for reconsider =
alton of cases "in which mistakes
may have been made" has Ias yet
been announced. It was Indicated
by the informing officer that some
cases were already being reviewed.
and that the general review will
probably be started early next
week.
while the release OF the skilled
workers at the yard is regrettable. q"
said Capt. ]. H Dayton. COM
mandant. "it was made necessary
- -
ment.
THE men to be furloughed were
selected on a basis of efficiency.
The least eficient men were re-
leased first, and so on until the en-
tire number affected had been Sc
cured. However. in all Of these
instances consideration was given
as regards the length of service OF
the employees"
The commandant stated that the
release of such a large number OF
employees at one time was neces-
STATED by the order to stop work
on certain lines affected by the
agreements of the recently closed
limitation of armament conference.
Statement Is Disputed
Objections TO the statement made
by Commandant Dayton regarding
the selection methods used in fur
loughing the large body OF work
ers, during which this statement
was declared untrue" were made
at an impromptu gathering OF FUR
loughed" men at union headquar-
ters.
During the protest meeting it
was asserted that great numbers
of the men who were made idle
had been employed at the navy
yard for periods of twenty to thirty
years. and that many of the men
had devoted the most productive
years of their lives in this work.
Many of the men who attended
the meeting cited instances of fel-
low employees who. with efficiency
rating Of s5 to 81 per cent, had
notice, leaving them entirely un-
prepared for the future.
Navy yard officials state that the
reason no previous notice had been
served the employees who were to
be furloughed. was that IL was gen
orally understood that a reduction
in personnel would follow the
agreements Of the conference on
the Limitation of armament.
Amendment @Ne Help
The ainendmentf introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Lodge
to curtail the release Of govern
ment work to private shipyards
will not help the Washington Navy
Yard unemployment situation. ac-
oording TO statements made by
union officials.
The Boston Navy Yard. II is said.
will be the principal benefactor of
the amendment. which provides that
work of the United States Shipping
Board shall be bid upon by govern
ment plants. Inasmuch as the prin-
cipal work OF the Washington yard
Continaed on Pa9e Tpe