Evening star., 1932-09-02
CLERK WHO URGED
BONUS DEFENDED
Brown Reinstates Discharged
Man After White House
Probe of Rules.
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topics has been drawn up to guide
Government employees In their public
expression of opinion. the Civil Service
Commission chairman declared. Rulings
made in specific cases involving com
plants in Individual instances serve as
precedentS by which employees may
govern themselves. he explained.
While such precedent has not been
established with regard TO the bonus,
he indicated the general ban on legielA-
tive activity might be construed TO cover
the bonus.
In reply to a question as to whether
the eviction of the B. E. F. from wash
inEton could be publicly discussed BY
employees. Campbell called attention to
O regulation against discussion OF con-
troversial public questions
During the discussion at the White
House of the whole subject of employees
activities, John Thomas Taylcr, legisla-
tive representative of the American
Legion. presented to presidential sec
retary a protest against the dismissal OF
the Gary postal clerk. Brown already
had reinstated the man. however.
The Civil Service Commission has an
offcial poster warming CLASSIFIED EN-
ployes against political activity. Among
activities listed as under the ban are:
Political activity by classified en-
ployes in city. county, State or national
elections, whether primary or regular,
or in behalf of any party or candidate,
or any measure to be voted upon.
Requests by officers for any political
service or any political work from sub
ordinates.
Committee Work Banned.
Serving on or for any political COM
mittee or other similar organization.
Serving as oficer of a political club,
a. member or oficer of any Of its COM
mittees, addressing such club or being
active in its organization.
Serving in connection with prepare
ton for, organizing, or conducting a
political meeting or rally, addressing
active part therein except as a spec
tator
Giving public expression to political
views, engaging in political discussions
or conferences while on duty or in pub
lie places or canvaSsing a district or
soliciting political support for any
party. faction, candidate, or measure.
Manifesting offensive activity at the
polls, at primary or regular elections
soliciting votes. assisting voters to mark
ballots or In getting out the voters on
registration or election days.
Acting as recorder, checker, watcher
or challenger of any party or faction
Assisting in counting the vote, or en-
raging in any other activity at the
polls except marking and depositing the
employees own ballot.
Can't Be Elected.
Serving in any position OF election
oficer, unless the election Law Of the
State requires service regardless Of Fed
eral employment and provides penalty
for refusal to serve.
Publishing or being connected edi-
torially, managerially, or financially
with any political newspaper or writ
ing for publication or publishing any
letter or article, signed or unsigned. in
favor of or against any political party
candidate, faction or measure.
Becoming candidate for norniriAi
ton or election to or holding local ONCE
Distributing campaign literature
badges or buttons, or wearing such
badge or button.
Distributing or displaying campaign
stickerS, signs or pictures OF canoloates
on automobiles or in windows.
Circulating. but not signing. political
petitions including initiative and ref
erendum, recall and nomination peti-
tions
Assuming political leadership or be-
coming prominently identified with any
political movement, party or faction, ol
with the success or failure OF any can
didate for election to public ONCE.
Wives Also Must Not Talk.
A supplementary order extends the
ban to the members Of the immediate
family Of an employe. Wives. under
this provision, are prohibited from en-.
saging in any political activity denied
her husband.
Gases may arise" the commission
has announced, where development.
show the real purpose Of the wife's
activity to be an accomplishment Of Z
political end prohibited to her husband
the attempt being made for her hus'
bands. benefit purely, at his instisatior