Evening star., 1932-07-15
UNFAIR FURLOUGH
TACTICS CHARGED
Farm Board EMPLOYEES Com.
plant of Determinations
Denied by Official.

The Federal Farm Board today was
charged with using unfair tactics in Sc
lecting men for indefinite furloughs in
order to meet its drastically cut appro-
priations.
Approximately 40 per cent of its per-
sonnel of $50 men have been ordered
to take leave without pay, including
among them war veterans and men
who have been on civil service status
from to IA years At the same time,
it was charged by delegation of fur
loughed employees that employees with
out civil service status were being main
tained on the pay roll.
These employees without civil service
status. it was charged, have not been
in the Government service from SIX
months to two years.
An administration official in answer
ing the charges said no employe had
been placed on an indefinite furlough
status. He said that these men were
being furloughed from week to week
until the Farm Board members could
work out a plan of reorganization.
which he said should be completed
shortly.
Investigation Is Urged.
Members of the delegation asserted,
however, they have authoritatively
learned that they were on indefinite
furlough status and urged that inves-
tigation of the boards tactics In select
ing the men to be retained.
They cited that a war veteran,
wounded in combat in France, and IN
iured a short time ago in an accident
while on official business for the GOV
ernment and now under care OF Gov
ernment physicians, was furloughed Tor
economy sake.
This man was furloughed, according
to the delegations charge, because his
wife also was an enploye of the Gov
erpment. He was told, delegation
member said, by his division chief, that
''your wife is working and should take
care of you"
Another war veteran with dis
tinguished record also was listed among
those furloughed. His work Is now
being carried on by a non-civil service
clerk. who has been in the Govern
ment service less than year. The
veterans record showed he had been
on the civil service rolls eight years
Another veteran with IL years OF
service with the Department OF Agri-
culture before being ordered to the
Farm Board was furloughed. This man
is married and has besides his vile
three children and mother 10 sup
mort. His civil service rating for the
entire time he was with the Govern,
ment is 9244 per cent. An unmarried
man without civil service status Is
now doing his work, the Delegation
charged.
Veteran on Forced Leave.
Another veteran with 13 years ex-
perience with cooperative marketing
work was among those given forced
leave. He is married and has oeen
earning s3.5O0 a year. HIS work Is
being divided among two $4,000 year
men. who have been in the Govern
ment service less than six years.
The delegation cited that one man
drawing $4,000 a year is still being
maintained on the Farm Boards pay
roll and has been allowed to join the
Summer faculty of Cornell university
at en- additional salary OF Sl,000.
Another case cited by the delegation
was that of an official drawing so,4oo
a wear. who has woman assistant
drawing s4,6CO a year. The assistant
is rot on civil service status, 1t was
said.
The Farm Boards explanation was
that those who have been furlougheo
stood chances of being retained on the
boards pay, roll after the necessary
reorganization has been worked OUT.