Evening star., 1932-12-09
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

of Labor, is one Of the personalities on
the stage Of public affairs who is likely
to play a prominent role when the
new deal' gets under way on March
4, 1888. Those who make this predic-
ton point a significant finger to the
clear-cut challenge issued to American
industrial leaders and employers at
Cincinnati, Ohio, last week by the re-
elected president Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, who is coming to be
as perennial as his late predecessor,
Samuel Gompers, as chieftain of the
American labor movement. Coming
from one who has always been identi-
fed with the conservative wing of union
labor, President Green's declaration
that force" If necessary. would be
used to secure those things for labor,
and particularly unemployed labor. that
industry, according to him. had failed
to supply, Is potent with meaning. With
liberal and labor elements destined to
WELD powerful influence in Congress,
the A. F. of L. is expected to make
some fortnight proposals. What will
they be? viii one Of them be a pro-
posal for 30-hour week for Federal
employees?
A recent issue of a national magazine
contained an article on "Ghost Writing
for officials in Washington The late
Cora Rigby one of the best beloved and
most competent newspaper women OF
her time, used to tell an amusing story
in the ghost" line. Asked by her paper
to secure a statement from a cabinet
officer on an incident of the day, Miss
Rigby hurried to the Office of the official
in question. His chief being out, the
secretary suggested that Miss Rigby
might save time If she wrote state
ment herself which he in turn would
submit for approval. Returning within
the hour, she was ushered into the
Office of the Secretary of Blank. Hand
ing her the identical sheet she had
written, he apologized for the delay
adding that he had had just time To
dictate this brief statement. Will you
please read it and see If 1t covers the
subject?" 1t was exactly right.
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Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, who
Is due for retirement in 1888, Is fond
of story that harks back to his South
Carolina home The South Carolina
Assembly was in session to determine
the vital question of whether or not the
State should secede from the Union
LII IllC IlldcG vi tiIC al S0ii4SAlOc, RAo oAAA
con-moStly pro-up rose the repre-
sentative of the small parish Of Goose
Creek and delivered himself in an i'm
perishable ultimatum, to wit: st want
it clearly understood that whether or
not South Carolina secedes, Goose
Creek Parish will" Admiral Moffett
has been mentioned as South Carolina
favorite-son timber for the Roosevelt
cabinet.
Along with high-powered and high
priced cars which will use the new
Capitol garage, under the new $750,000
terrace between the Capitol and the
Union Station, will be battered old
flivver with 10000 miles registered on
its speedometer. This is the personal
car Of Senator Robert r. Reynolds,
which he used during his campaign in
North Carolina. AS space In the garage
will be assigned according to the
seniority of members of Congress, Sena-
tor Reynolds car will be parked far
down the line. THE seniority rule"
opines n. r. r., may be all right for
Senators, but it's tough on a car with
record like my old campaigner."
(Copyright. 1e32)