Evening star., 1932-06-20

produced In this country during the last
in pursuit type aircraft construction. A
ing the plane out, only six months clap.
until 1t first took to the air.
ference" he declared angrily. 1T is no
secret that on the salary proposition the
House voted for an exemption Of 81, 500,
50 at no time was the House proposal
OH the pay cut sponsored in conference.
The Progressive Republican also de-
clared that partiality Is shown in the
matter OF leaves to the Army, Navy,
police and postal employees.
Back Furlough Plan.
Meanwhile. President Hoover was told
by Representative Smell OF New YORK,
minority leader OF the House, that from
IS to 80 per cent OF the Republicans in
the House are in favor of the furlough
plan for reducing the cost Of Federal
| employees rather than the proposed di-
rect pay cut. He was unable, however,
to make any predictions regarding the
tnal outcome III the House.
Smell explained that the reason why
the Republican, are in favor OF the fur
luugh plan Is because they consider it
entirely III accord with what the Presl-
dent, at the very start OF the unem-
ployment situation, called upon indus
uy Throughout the country to do to
meet the problem Of unemployment.
II the Federal Government nov en-
tiers upon a plan OF slashlng salaries it
will Naturally offer all opportunity to
Industry again 10 start cutting wages"
he said The five-day week is inev-
liable. 1t Is the only way TO solve the
machine age problem.
Conference Report Hit.
Sharp cTitl6i ms OF the conference
I report wete made yesterday 2t a meet
ing OF Columbia Typographical Union.
No. lUl, and IN a statement by Steward
An examination Of the recommended
tiOnS on which the ConfereeS are in
agreement Steward declared, strikingly
dlsclosts the tact that, under the gulSe
of temporary legislation to cope with an
emergency. there have been inserted
items Of permanent legislation under
mining the entire Federal personnel
structure.
Bitter criticism also Of the provision
calling for dismissal Of wives whose
husbands are also employed in the
Federal or District governments Was
voiced at a meeting OF the National
Woman's Party. Plans were laid TO
make vigorous fight to have the pro-
vision stricken from the bill.
Clyde NJ Mills representative OF the
International Typographical Union and
president OF the local. declared the
economy bill had been 'railroaded'
through Congress and charged that the
wage cut hysteria" has affected Con-
grtss TO such an extent that all other
problems are secondary. He declared
also the proposal 10 cut the night pay
ditierential so per cent means reouc-
tiCn OF approximately S225 10 night
printers IN addition to the proposed pay
cut.
Union Sends Protests.
The International Union sent te!e-
graphic protests to each member OF the
House in anticipation OF tuday'S vote on
the conference report, which leaves open
for instructions the issues involved III
the payless furlough and 10 per cent
pay cut plans. A portion OF the teie-
gram reads as follows:
The International Typographical
Union. comp ising $4,000 members OF
more than 100 cities. most vigorously
condemns the action OF the cChIeiees
on the economy bill i'll reducing tie
higher rate of pay for night work IL
Government service. Senate Commit
House section, amended the bill by
striking out flrSt four lines. The con-
ferees have ignored this amendment.
Action tends to show lack OF knoWl-
edge of conditions in Government SefN-
ice and practices outside industry Inc
Senate amendment should be insisted
uUon by both houses OF Congress. Con-
ferees' amendment TO present law gov
erning annual leave making perma-
nent reductions. when bill is intended
as temporary. Employees OF Government
Printing Office do not receive leave until
accumulated for one year. Conference
report deprives them of leave due and
not taken because Of certain restric-
tionS, while other employees have taken
all accumulated leave"
For the National Federation Of Fed
eral Employees. Steward declared the
provision for transferring the functions
of the Personnel Classification Board to
the Civil Service Commission Is Cbjec-
tionable because 1t destroys the present
operating scheme of the board. which,
he said, has been a demonstrated sue
cess.
The leave provision. he added. pro
ceedS on the wholly erroneous aSSump-
tion that all civilian Federal employees
is not the case. Employees at navy yards
and arsenals and per diem employees,
wheresoever stationed, do not receive
sick leave with pay"
He declared the provision agreed to
by the confereeS perpetuateS as per-
manent law discriminatory condition.
Attacks Retirement Clause.
Steward also attacked the provision
requiring the retirement of employees
who have reached the age prescribed fer
automatic separation unless exempted
by the President This provision, he
said. would separate from the service
substantial number of employees who,
by reason Of the fact that they will not
have completed the required minimum
Of is years service. will be added to
the unemployed without annuity and at
an age when they cannot easily secure
employment
Tie provision as to married persons
injects as determining factor into the
selection for dismissal marital status
| without reference to efficiency or
seniority" he further declared Such
a proposal is wholly at variance with
any merit system"
1t Is true that very appealing and
very demagogic case can be made out
against such persons" he added. But
therein lies an extreme danger. To
cast aside all considerations of eff
cheney Is to submit again to a
destructive wave Of hysteria which is
certain to prove most costly in the long
run
Steward further stated:
THE conferees have agreed that re-
tirement deductions shall be placed on
the regular rate of compensation in
stead of on the rate as temporar arilv re-