Evening star., 1927-09-09
FEDERAL WORKERS
REFLECT STEWARD
Organization Plans Drive for
New Members at An.
nuaI Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. September
9.-Assurance that effort in the in
terest of the Government worker will
continue to he unremitting was
given today by Luther e. Steward,
una nimouSly reelected to serve his
ninth term as president of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes. He will serve two years
under the biennial plan of conven-
ton and election followed by the or
ganiZation.
The convention in session here is
working assiduously through fun
and varied program and adjournment
is expected late today. I'VE of the
National Federation of the Federal
Employees, said it's president, look
forward TO the accomplishment of
great things in behalf of the Gov
ernment worker. The convention
now nearing its close has provided
an excellent opportunity to strength
Ell and clarity the program on which
we have been working and which we
shall urge with every ounce OF
energy at our command at the
SEVENTEEN session of Congress.
To Seek New Members.
cot paramount importance In Gov
ernment employees within and with
out the ranks of the organization viii
he campaign we contemplate t.
push rapidly onward to our goal ot
100 per cent organization within the
Federal service. When we meet in
convention two years hence. we hops
to have Government employees or
ganized as a fully united group. Then,
and only then, can they expect Ia
receive the extent of recognition they
deserve in higher salaries and other
wise improved conditions in the public
service.
"Our one big problem during the
next session will be classified ton. The
Personnel classification Board must
go if the lot of Federal employees ia
TO he a more bearable one.
"It has failed to perform its duty
as the law provided; it has repeatedly
placed obstacles in the way of salts
factory operation of the classification
law. ...s
Then there are salary increases tt
be fought for throughout the Fedora
service, classification of the field, and
number of other Improvements IL
Government employment which ar'
needed to make Uncle Sam a more
desirable employer"
Reelection Unanimous.
The reelection OF Mr.. steward
without n single dissenting vote came
along with that of eight vice presi
dents late yesterday. He was fiomin
ated by John Fitzgerald of New York
first vice president, who characterized
the leader of the organized employees
movement as tried and true" The
nomination was seconded by Thomai
r.. Ryan of Chicago and Miss Belle A
Trouland, local No. 105, Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing. Washington
Eight vice presidents were re
elected as follows: John Fitzgerald
New York. first; l.. Z. Bentley, New
Orleans, second; S. Tyson Kinsell
Philadelphia, third; Lee II. Whitney
Milwaukee, fourth; Charles i. VIE
| gand, Baltimore, fifth, whose nomina
ton was seconded for Washington by
Gertrude NJ. McNally, national secre
tary-treasurer; John +. Thompson
San Francisco, sixth Thomas w
Could, Cleveland. seventh, and M.
Hines, Leavenworth. kans.. eighth.
Miss McNally of Washington, ID. c.
was unanimously reelected secretary
treasurer today.
Many important organization prob
y
cluding an increase of local contribu
tiOns to the National Treasury, spon
sored by the Womens Union of th,
Bureau of Engraving. This wa.
adopted.
ID. c. Delegates Speak.
The convention voted increased sup
port to the national organization with
the direct view to enlarging the mem
bership and being thereby enabled t.
widen the scope of the work in behar
of Government workers. 1t was point
ed out by speakers in behalf O
strengthening the organization that
only through still more concentrated
efforts by large group can the Fed
eral service be surrounded with salts
factory working conditions.
Taking prominent part in the dis
cussion were Miss Trouland. Local No
lO5; j. E. Borland. Local No. 249; Maj
J. Q. A. Braden, Local No. ,; William
:. Kinney, Local No. 261, and Mist
McNally, who represents Local 105
All are Washington delegates.