The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-02
Redistribution Is on Trial;
May Have to Go
By BILL PRICE.

Congressman MARTIN B. MADDEN chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee told Congress the other day that
recassfcaon trial and will be repealed by Congress
one days it not scrupulously observed by ad
ministrative officers
Mr. Madden might have further and stated tnat the
testimony against the administration Of the act is
damaging and that the outward facts would seemingly
Redistribution present administered OF the
rossest determinations against of Government
plOyes and of fayorism toward the hgherup pets Of
pertain statesmen and political big guns.
Mr. Madden said that it had to his attention that
there growing tendency to magnify and exaggerate the
Importance attached the duties Of positions In order
that they be changed to higher grade and In that way
Mr. Madden also observed that tendency toward
putting only in grade at fancy salary and to
steadily boost the salaries OF bureau and other Cnefs
Mr. Madden right here might have gone further and stated
tendency toward taking OF political pets and OF
the leaders of little office rings has been wholly at the
financial expense of employees who have bene
fitted so little Redistribution to make the whole
We sincerely trust that the powerful Mr. Madden will bring
about searching investigation by Congress to what classes
have received increased salaries much the increases
have been to the higher ups and specially favored who
have been put classes all to themselves and how much has
eOne to the little fellows who constitute fourffths the
Governments civil service workers and who do the real work
Of the United States Government.
This investigation might also into the question Of the
building machine rule the entire civil service
O the Government ascertain the influences back Of and
the methods is using Particularly should the investigators
certain .higher ups supposed to possess much
power through their connections with leading Senators Con-
OaD10et O111CeCbs
Redistribution should Mr. Madden points out bring
good Government employees and better service to the Gov
eminent But how will bring satisfaction to Of
the workers it is used for the financial betterment Of
paravey few Are employees paid between and $4,000
annually going to be and render better service
they that they classed with the goats while the
ed sheep put in beautiful financial pastures7
There other way Of arriving at the facts than by
honest investigation which viii invite empoye to tell what
he knows-not his insnuaons-an guarantee that he will
be protected against persecution later
There many charges and denas in connection with
administration Of recasscaon that it is difficult for the
truth known through scraps Of information. The
Redistribution Board is master Of the situation What it
and the policies pusues do not become public property
e has strong political support The employees who feel that
Justice has not been done them have little backing
their taken by fair and chiefs Of
bureaus and divisions who taking dangerous chances in
bucking the Redistribution trust.
This newspaper would like to the plain truth cut
that it may be- known whether the Redistribution Board
guilty innocent Of the charges against it. the charges
from "grouches" who satisfied the
board entitled to have the truth known If there is really
serious unfair discrimination against the Of Gov
workers. to be the the face of
dons Congress and the President should know about it, the
better