Evening star., 1928-02-19

TWO Per tent
Ieam-TeaEl-Team'
while Gen. Lord leads them with wild
geSiiculationS.
Organization Of the Woodpecker Club.
or the Loyal Order of Woodpeckers: the
TWO Per Cent Club and the Correspond
ence Club are indicative Of the methods
bring about savings i'll the Government
departments. They have given the
harassed enp,oves something 70 work for.
They have placed a tangible reward
for tina. intangible form of endeayor
known as service The reward lies in
getting the name Of the bureau division
Or separate establishment in the annual
report Of the Budget Bureau, thereby
winning the appreciation of the hard
boiled taxpayer. They have given a
new meaning and new Zesi 70 life in
the Government service.
Saves on Lights.
The Woodpeckers are those who work
with their neads. According 10 Gen
Lord, this organization was formed for
the sole purpose OF af1ording opportu-
nifty for the rank and file OF our army
0! employees 70 enlist in a 100 per cent
campaign tor small savings" Some Of.
those who belong 70 the club are the
Richmond. Va, postmaster, who cut
the lighting bill OF the post Office there
from S6,435.35 TO sl,S1979; the Oak
Land, Calf, post Office. which has en-
rolled all its officers. and the internal
revenue ofnce IN Honolulu. which has
reported an enrolment Of 100 per cen,
among its loyal workers
Then there is the Correspondence
Club. whose motto is ''26 cents" and
which hopes 10 save the Government
much money by cutting down on CORE
s;,ondence. While real improvement.
has been effected, it is proving a diGl-
cult task TO properly organize the
effort says Gen. Lord, but he hopes
fof better things
But the Two Per Cent Club Is the
eldest. most honorable and by far the
most interesting Of these worthy or
ganizat!ons. The TWO Per Cent Club
was organized 70 save not less than 2
per cent Of money appropriated for
personnel salaries Dy allowing per
cent OF the positions left vacant In th :
annua! per cent labor turnover Of
the Government 10 remain vacant.
The large number Of organizations
which have attained active member
snip in this club Is surprising, while
! the regret which Is expressed by those
Government organization. which by
some cruel trick Of fate we're prevented
from achieving membership, almost
wrlngs the heart. In this connection
there Is noticeable the plight o! the
Secretary Of Labor's Office. which sadly
stated; Every effort was made 10
qualify Tor the TWO Per Cent Personnel
C!uo, ard efforts promised 70 be sue
ceSt'ul until Congress provided for two
En
, neEt u whose salaries for the balance
pf The f2cal year considerably reduced
the amount saved"
On the other hand. there are REPORTS
which sho" the courageous striving Of
oliler organizations " attain member
snip Take, Tor instance, the pi,ny
statement from the Forest Service Of
the Department of Agriculture In
1He washington 0f!lce vacancies result
ing nom the Yetircnen. of an admin
l&iFatiYt assistant at So 900 d gear and
cha! woman at $3.50 year have not,
b%en filled, The duties of these eu-
p.oyea belng distributed among the re-
naming tJsce The retirement of the
ciiaf@1Han nece2Aita,ec a slight in
cffast III the working hours ot other
FfnpoytA. the net saving ~ this en-
2loye being $500 Il year" But the
! pbint. How are the duties u the char
, woman dlarlbutcdr
Saved on Door Spring
Again. ln TIE Bureau III ANIMAL IN.
dat1fJ In accounting. Two clerks
have hcefg Dispensed with. saving
I $1,000. III editorial Wnrk. one CLERK dis
! !IeflAfG Win. saving 81 500 III pathoi~
. Dgy Il 81 $50 man uJDk The place q! ii
+ 900 man, saving si,ls0. In hog chol-
/ tFa bork an inspector who died was not
/ fe!..afed saving $4,000 IN tick work
! The merging .! travelling inspector
Wl,h al inspector III charge saved
50 $50 Substitution III Il 81 800
enpl1ye ter s. 200 snp!oye al King
! VILE Ten. saving $3.50" and 81 on
through q large list
! And yet again, TIC Biological Survey
reports t1at The sum Of &450
aa!afieS and rKptnafa. Was saved IN
! tt1e Lleg1n rodent control district by
{ i>fl5tigGIihQ The taxing effect II an ap~
/ ilDliitn4fI.t 0f al csira ASSISTANT fuf
aDGut t&D n4pl}ths The WORK IN the
/ tsfribHy Vas cafilsd IN ia Tie mean
! TINS bY lie regular faJee through con
s.GFIsty5e extra 1DlE Di4 their part "
The E4ffau u Foreign and D,uiehtic
Commerce III ths Commerce Depart
nlfiIt put ln Z 800 hours of overtime
Ihs IntfTloT Department through
tfsJnSo!lGs tons ab1!iA hment ~ positions
sLd s3ufiled vacancies reduced the
Continued ga Third Psgej