Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-16
U. S. WORKERS SET
FOR FALL SESSION
Federal Employees Union viii
Have so From D. c. at
Seattle Convention.

Matters of vital interest to the great
army of Government employees are TO
be discussed and a program and policy
adopted for the next two years by dele
gates from all parts Of the country at
the convention Of the National Fedora
ton Of Federal Employees, which VIII
start September I ct Seattle, Wash.
More than so persons from Wash
ington will attend the convention, come
two-thirds Of whom 90 ofnciAlly as
delegates to participate In the discus
sions. There will be approximately IT'S
delegates from other parts of the couf1-
try and probably twice as many ac-
comparing them as visitors"
various local unions of Government
employees throughout the country have
approved upward of 300 resolutions
70 be introduced at the convention
These viii he considered by various
committees. which will make recon-
Yr1endations but, according to the rules
of the federation. each resolution Will
be considered and acted upon and there
Is no opportunity for any OF them to
be "sFnothered" in committee.
Will Map Twc-Year Policy.
The resolutions approved will consti-
tate the policy Of the association for
the next two years.
ctiased include further amendment OF
the civil service retirement act, the
two outstanding points being proposals
TO lower optional retirement age after
80 years Of service and the question OF
arrtities for widows Of deceased re-
tired employees.
Standardized leave with accumulative
sick leave is another proposal covered
by resolutions adopted by hundreds OF
local unions throughout the country.
Classification Chief Topic.
rAsislation in reference to field cIas-
etneation is expected to provoke the
most discussion at the convention. This
Is already before Congress, since the
report Of the Personnel ClaSsiflcAtto
Board on It's field survey was submitted
eIfnrtIv before CONGRESS adjourned. It Is
10 come up for early consideration IN
the incoming Congress and undoubtedly
viii receive careful and lengthy con-
alteration. This involves not only cles-
rificatfon In the field service, or through
out the States, but also some recon-
mendations for revision OF the admin
istration OF classification in the District
of Columbia.
Che personnel classification Boards re-
port, so that this will be matter Of
continued Importance before Congress
and ct the National Federation OF Fed
eral Employees Convention. It brings up
questions vital to the interests Of the
employees, such as proper ALLEGATION. pro-
motions, periodical increases within
grades and efficiency ratings. It con-
Germs the fundamentals Of proper per-
sonal administration, so that practically
piOyes are tied up In that one piece OF
legislation It win. therefore, be dis
cussed from all angles at the coming
convention In Seattle.
John w. Gindcr Going.
Among those who are going from
washington to the convention Is John
w Ginder president of the District of
Columbia Federation of the Federal
Employees Union, who has been identi-
fed with the federation since its found
Ing. Mr. GfndeF was delegate 70 the
fifEt convention of the organization.
he Is superintendent of the architectural
end engineering division Of the Office of
the supervising architect Of the Treas
ury.
Others who will 10 include:
william S. Kinney, chief engineering
cid, ONCE OF the Quartermaster Gem
erAl, vice president OF the ID. q. Fed
Grafton; Miss Belle A. TrouIand presi-
dent. Federal Employees Union, No. los,
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing; j.
O. Bufnham Of the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue, president of local union No.
ESQ: DR.. ]. Franklin Meyer, chief Of
the plotometry section. electrical d.
vision Bureau of Standards, president
Of local No $50. Gertrude M. Nc
Naiiy, secretary treasurer of the Ma
tional Federation Of Federal EMPLOYEES
since 1925 and secretary Of local No
los, Women's Union, Bureau Of En-
CRAVING and Printing: Miss Olive Greer
Of local No los, Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing.
Joseph n. stansfieId Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. president
OF local No. 3; Henry G. Media OF the
veterans Administration, member Of
local No. q: John /. Batenan Of the
General Accounting Once, collector for
the federation since 1920: y. c. Hooper
Of the Treasury Department, financial
secfetary-treaslirer OF local No. asa:
George A. Warren, Interior Department
attorney, member Of local No. q; Uirey
j. Htller, supervisor OF field exarnina-
tiont in the Bureau Of Pensions ana
member of local No. q: George L.
jeffrey Of the Bureau Of Standards,
member Of local No. $50; Louis A.
Rosafy, chief of the old records division.
adtutant generals ONCE and member Of
local No. 37a: John r. Newman Of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing,
president Of local No 24s, and Mrs
1sadora A. Letcl1er, president; Mrs RI.
B. Thomas, financial secretary, and
Mrs Matte Boston Hardy, former
president. All Of local No. II, coiored
Federal empiuFeR