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The Washington times., 1933-10-07
RELIEF CLERKS
IN SEARCH Of
CHAMPION
27 Whose Pay Was SIashed
Seek Means of Getting
Cut Restored

The 27 forgotten men" of the
District government are looking
for a champion for their cause.
They are the workers whose pay
was Slashed when the committee
on unemployment was absorbed
by the Emergency Relief division.
Most of them are making ex-
tremely low salaries but, ap-
parently, nothing can be done
about it.
At the time these 27 received
pay slashes at the hands of the
Board of Public Welfare. SO
workers of the Emergency Relief
were voted pay raises TO
equalize" the salaries of the two
groups.
Then Comptroller General j.
B. McCarl ruled the increases,
including $500 per year boost
for Leroy A. Halbert, director of
Emergency Relief, were illegal
and that all paid on them must
be refunded.
Must Take Cuts
But, by the same ruling, the
27 workers whose pay was cut
must remain on reduced pay.
McCarls ruling is that salaries
may be cut but not increased.
Once fixed, he lays, they may
not be increased, because of the
provisions of the economy act.
Now the American Federation
of Government Employees has
taken up the cudgels on behalf
of those whose pay raises were
rescinded and is making an ef-
fort to have their jobs abolished
and the workers re-hired at higher
pay.
But nobody, apparently, is TAX
ing any interest in the 81 whose
pay was cut so drastically that
some of them receive less than
persons who are actually on re-
lief pay.
Those cut were secretary,
from $2,70O per year to $2,400; a
clerk, from $1,56O to $1.500; 13
Glass A clerks. from $1,000 each
to $1,O14; l Glass A clerk, from
$1,32O to $1,014; l toolkeeper,
from $1,140 to $1,014; 1 time
keeper, who furnishes his own
transportation from job to job,
from $1,248 to $1,014; 5 Class B
clerks, from $1.040 to $911.60;
watchman, from $1,000 to $862.12.
and 3 supervisors, from $1,824 to
$1,000.
Deduction Is Made
From these figures must be de-
Quoted 31a per cent which goes to
the retirement fund, although
these are temporary workers and
not eligible for retirement. Part
of this is refunded to them when
they leave the service.
Now the 27 employees are seek
ing a champion who will take
their part and make an effort to
get them back to where they were
before their pay was cut. 1t IS
bad enough, they agree, not to get
increases which are expected-but
when one gets a cut in a salary
that is already low, it Verges on
adding insult to injury.
The Washington times., 1933-10-07
County G. o. P. Seen
In REORGANIZATION

Reorganization Of the Mont
gomery County Republican ma
chine was predicted last night
when Walter w. Dawson, Of Rock
vile, a member Of the county'S
delegation to the Maryland gen.
eral assembly, and James F..
Mount, of Gaithersburg, were
named to the county's central
committee.
The new appointees replace
Paul Sleman, Chevy Chase, and
Wilson L. Townsend, Kensington,
both Of whom resigned. Dawson
will serve as chairman.
The Washington times., 1933-10-07
DECLINE SEEN
YIN NUMBER Of
JOBS HERE
Completion OF Emergency
Stats Permits CheCk-up of
Methods of Filling Posts
By DUNCAN FORSYTH

Figures from the Civil Service
Commission showing the status
Of Federal employment as OF
August 81 revealed that the num-
ber of jobs in Uncle Sans en-
ploy here in Washington was
then increasing, though cuts were
still under way il. the field.
It seems probable that there
will be in the immediate future,
rs far as Washington is con-
cerned, another decline, though
further expansion may follow the
coming session Of Congress.
1000 Find Jobs
About 1000 names remain on
the re-employment registers OF
the Civil Service Commission,
this number representing jump
Of 200 lately from the low OF
approximately 1900, but indicat-
ing that some 1900 dismissed
employees eligible for reappoint-
noent have found new places,
temporary or permanent, in the
Government service.
Certain units have made it a
policy, first Of all, to take care
Of their own" For example, Jo-
seph B. Eastman's railroad CO.
ordinating agency has taken
practically its entire personnel
from the Interstate Commerce
Commissions corps Of dismissed
employees.
The NRA is another emer-
gency agency that has not util-
lied the services of the commits
sion to any great extent, the
basis of selection here, for the
most part, having been personal
so far as the bigger and better
Jobs are concerned, and political
with respect to the minor jobs.
IVA Usd Commission
The Tennessee Valley Author
3ty has made it's own selections
Of help but has utilized the aid
Of the commission largely. The
War and Labor departments and
Forest Service have called on the
commission for added help in
connection with the Emergency
Conservation Work, but the head
quarters of that organization did
not do so.
The Relief Administration has
not asked the Commissions aid,
but the Employment Service has
done so to a great extent.
The Washington times., 1933-10-07
D.A.R. Head to Talk
On NRA Air Program

Mrs. Russell William Magma,
president general of the D. A. r.
will speak tonight on the NRA
program, over a nationwide
hook-up.
After several days here, Mrs.
Magma will leave to attend State
conferences in West Virginia,
Indiana, Wisconsin, North Dakota,
South Dakota and New Mexico.
The Washington times., 1933-10-07
Registration to End
TOdnU in ArLinQtOn

Today is the final day for reg
istration in Arlington county in
order to vote in the general elec-
ton, November 7, it was an
nounced at Arlington courthouse.
Registrars of the various pre-
cincts will sit at their respective
residences or other announced
places to aid new voters.
The Washington times., 1933-10-07
Retired u. S. Clerks
Will Meet TOdnY

A meeting of the National AS
sociation of Retired Federal En-
ployes is scheduled for this after
noon in room 43, in the Natural
History Building of the National
Museum, Tenth Street and Con-
stitution Avenue northwest.
The Washington times., 1933-10-07
Helen Collier Lands
On Advisory Council

Helen Collier, in charge of the
clerical service department in
the Franklin administration
building, will represent the clerks
on the Teachers Advisory Council
this wear,
The Washington times., 1933-10-07
BEsS sCHREINER RESTS

Bess Davis Schreiner, publicity
director of the Community Center
Department, is vacationing in Win
ston-Salem, N. C.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
POLITICS TAKES STAGE.

In a unprecedented in generation, politics has usurped the whole attention of the people That does not mean partisan politics which problem of government, including the task of order ing the nations economic life. and not merely the strategies of rival candidates and parties. Art and religion, science and society, these and countless smaller aspects of American life dwarfed while men and women everywhere applying themselves to the imperative need for mobolzed economic life under the aegis of government.
 There are cries in this economic wilderness from those who the passing of literature and painting in their pure form. These critics see in the obsession of economic problems profound slump respect they say unless he is writing painting or etching along the lines of organized industry and social reform.
 One can understand these complaints The arts and sciences suffering at the hands of economic and politics But what is to be done about it? The life of the nation is founded on bread and butter. It must insure to it's people a decent minimum Of food and warmth and security the prerequisite of any Towering of art any advance in science.
 Until an even tenor of production and con- sumption is accomplished we live in a period of themselves wholly suited to the subject matter of industrial recovery But if they are not they may as well concede that they in the shadow, to remain there until the emergency is over. There will be no peace and quiet for them until the nation is once more restored to what is determined to regard as normal living.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
MORE GOOD NEWS.

The decision of Libby McNeill and Libby to re- build the Taki Harbor cannery this Fall is gratifying to Juneau When the plant burned just before the 1882 canning season, it real blow to the community From it originated considerable business for the merchants of the town. Fishermen Wth homes on Gastineau Channel annually earned thou sands of dollars from the fares they sold to it. Dur ing the past two seasons both business men and fishermen have missed these things. The early re- construction of the cannery is welcome indeed
 Press dispatches telling of the decision of the company said a cannery vessel was bringing lumber from Seattle for the buildings. It is regrettable Ii that is correct The Juneau Lumber Mills ought to be given an opportunity to supply the lumber re- ouirements as far as they able Most ot the needs undoubtedly could be filled by it, and should be if relative prices are not too dsproportonate. Local labor too should be given employment in construction These things that Aaskans expect of such company Libby and properly so. Should it adopt any other policy particularly 1n the present state of industry and in view of current unemployment in this district it would involve considerable loss of prestige for it and disappoint its many friends
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
The Super-CaDlnet.
(New York World Telegram.


 The chief weakness of the Roosevelt Administra- tion has been lack of coordination. Too often its right hand does not know what it's left is doing. That is apt to occur in any new Administration with inexperienced personnel especially during the formative period. But the condition has become during the last few months because of the large number of emergency agencies established
 Despite desire for teamwork, Cabinet officers have found themselves pumping into each other and into dozen administrators and directors. There has been neither time machinery for apportioning work. Some of the agencies have thrown up temporary bureaus which duplicate work being done better in the old departments. So long as the President in Washington tlaborng sixteen hours day and in touch with new and old departmental chiefs, there was a de- gre of spontaneous coordination But when the President went vacation chaos grew. When he returned to Washington only few days observa- ton was required to convince him of the need of reform.
 Now he is trying to solve the problem in very intelligent fashion. He has created an Executive Council, consisting of the Cabinet, the Budget Director and nine of the administrators. One Iof the two Cabinet meetings week will be trans formed into an Executive Council meeting.
 This system under weak President might easily result in confusion and delay. But under President Roosevelt it probably will produce more unity of command and quicker execution of lordp
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
RECOVERY MOVEMENT UNBROKEN.

Recent breaks in stock and commodity prices including staples such grain and cotton should not be taken too seriously, advises the National Cit Bank of New York in it's comments on general con ditions for the current month The great breaf during the latter part of last month 1t declares engaged public attention in a greater degree thar it's economic importance warranted. Regarding gen. eral progress being made nationally in all lines i declared
 There is no reason to think that the recovery movement is exhausted The new
 buying power which has been created by the rise of primary products and by the return of a million more workers to employ ment will increase consumption and thus give further impetus to the movement. In place of the vicious cycle of declining trade, falling prices, diminishing employment and diminishing consumption, reverse cycle has begun and if wise counsels prevail, all of the lost ground may be recovered The ex- tensive plans adopted for the restoration of a balanced economy not yet effective. In short the latent forces making for natural recovery are just getting under way. What is needed above everything else IS confidence in the natural forces which have
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
CORDOvA GETS
 READY FOR A. |,
 MEET AUGUSTA
Chairman Ellis of Commit. tee Announces Plans
 Now Complete
(Cordoya Times)

Plans are rapidly developing for the Territorial annual American Legion and Legion Auxiliary con- vention this year which will be held in Cordova the seventeenth and eighteenth of August. Clyde R. Ellis, Department Commander, heads the committee
 which has charge of all the ar arrangements for the convention Others on the committee are Ed Saari, Paul Herring, Harold Chad wick and Dr. Thos. G. Sutherland. According to Chairman Ellis, de- tails for the convention are fairly we'll organized and unless boat schedules are tardy the convention will open as planned Thursday 1 morning, August IT. Mayor Chase will start activities by welcom- ing the visitors to Cordova, after which the program as arranged will be carried out for the two days.
 Following is the order of events: Thursday goo a. m. Registration of dele gates and visitors in Elks' Hall.
 1000 a. m Opening of conyen- tion. Joint Assembly. Call to order, department com
 mander.
 Invocation, department chap
 lain.
 Advancement of colors. | Song, America" f Address of Welcome, Mayor w. /, H. Chase
 Response, Auxiliary, Mrs. E. M. | Polly; Legion, Ernest Campbell.
 Vocal solo, Earl Means.
 Introduction of delegates
 Recess.
 1:3O p. m. Business session. i 800 p. m. Delegates and wis., itors leave for cabin to attend
 mixer.
 Friday 9:30 pm. Business session. 1:30 pm. Final session.
 3:30 D. m Joint installation of department officers at Elks' Hall. 500 p. m. Banquet at Masonic
 Hall.
 | 800 p. m. Show at Empress.
 10:30 D. m. Convention ball at
 Masonic Hall.
 Among some of the important items that will be taken up at the
 business sessions held during the
 convention will be the formation
 of additional plans to have mili- tary air base established in AL
 aska, disposal of resolution for
 the fight against tuberculosis
 among children in Alaska, and the
 election of Department officers. Approximately thirty delegates are
 expected and they will arrive by
 steamer, small boat and plane
 from the different posts of the | Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
Today and Tomorro,v
Kidnapping, Racketeering and Bootlegging
Ry WALTER LIPPMANN

truly representative collective bar gaining. The resistance has been sufficient in many trades to drive out responsible labor officials and has cleared the way for the gangs ter labor leader.
 Against the organized criminal ity which lives on bootlegging the repeal of the Eighteenth Amend ment will do much. For when the production of liquor ceases to be a statutory crime, the public will cease to ally itself with the under world in order to obtain liquor. Repeal will not, of course, solve the liquor problem. It will take more than repeal to do that. But it will solve the problem of crime as it arises from bootlegging. It will cut off the largest source of mon- ey which has ever gone to finance the underworld.
 Against racketeering the policy embodied in the National Recovery Act is the most promising that has ever been proposed. That act, if it is as wisely administered as it is well conceived, can be used to reorganize the disorderly, diseased, over competitive, irresponsible in- dustries in which racketeering now flourishes. It can organize them, standardize tn e m, and develop means of protection under the law, thus depriving the racketeer of that justification for his existence which today keeps him from being treated as wholly predatory crimi- nal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11

A BLESSED EVENT Is Coming
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11

logging differ from ordinary crimes of passion and violence in that the criminals operate with the as- sistance of the public and with the connivance of the authorities. They constitute, therefore, a fair ly distinct category of crime, and peculiarly dangerous one in that these crimes tend to be well or ganized, well financed and well protected. The ordinary criminal works with the knowledge that every mans hand is against him. The bootlegger, the racketeer and the kidnaper have allies among the innocent and respectable.
 The attack upon these forms of crime is not, therefore, merely a matter of making detection more certain and the punishment more swift Nor is it, in any short term view of the problem, a matter of dealing with the poisoned heredity, the early maladjustments, and the corrupting environment by which criminal tendencies are fixed. These organized crimes are the products of a bad political and so- cial organization and of bad pub lie policy.
 The most obvious example is, of course, bootlegging. Here is a vast industry, created by constitution al fiat, run by statutory outlaws, and patronized by a very great part of respectable society. It is doubtful whether there has ever been in any modern civilized state such a vast alliance of the re- spectable and the lawbreaking as we have under the Eighteenth Amendment. For as that law has worked, most of us, including judg- es and policemen and preachers and professors and editors, old gentlemen, schoolboys, dow agers and young girls have been the GUS toners and the patrons of Al Ca- pone and Jack Diamond and their like. This has meant that the force of opinion has been exerted to protect the Al Capones in their main business of lawbreaking.
 The source of racketeering is less obvious to many persons but in the main it, too, is the product of false conception of public pol icy. The chief organized rackets derive either from cut-throat com petition in organized little indus tries or from lack of strong or ganized system of collective bar gaining for labor The fetish of competition, and the laws against combination, have produced the racketeering trade association in which employers pay tribute to gangsters and get in return not protection against the violence of gangsters but against the compe- tition of new employers in the same line of business. That is why it is so hard to persuade busi- ness men to testify against rack eteers. In part they are terrorized and in part they are loath to give up the advantage of combination
 The union side of racketeering is the product on the other hand of the long resistance by benighted employees to open well organized,
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
SEE FEM

Sez George hOnlnepp The next game of baseball in the Ju- neau City League will be a polo game, maybe.
 Sez Donald Armour-NoW that I am going on 8 hours a day what the Piggly Wiggly will l do with the other 16 hours.
 Sez John Barrymore-I am go- ing to strip fishing salmon or by the Kleig Lights they'll strip me.
 Sez Robert E. Ellis-No attempts at world solo flight for mel am content with my daily Chich- ago-offs.
 Sez Jack Kearney-Those ru- mors are lies. I did not spend three early mornings trying to fish for trout from that ponC at Gold and Fourth Streets which was caused by sidewalk excavators and the recent heavy rains. Those ru- mors are all wet-1 still have plenty of gold fish in my glass bowl.
 Sez Weather Man Mize 1t wasn't my fault the sun shone today and the rain ceased. Some- one must have turned off the faucet-but watch out-my predic- ton was rain today, tomorrow is another day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
made so splendid beginning and intelligent cooperation with them.

made so splendid a beginning and intelligent
 cooperation with them
 Considering that revival of prosperity
 is spreading movement, gaining strength
 as employment and buying power increase
 and the different sections of the indus
 trial system receive stimulus from each
 other it is evident that time is required
 to bring all the idle resources into action
 and accomplish the full recovery
 That is the purport of the Presidents voluntary code for employers of labor To the end that some 60OO00O idle persons may be restored to the rank. of the ganfuy employed by September, MT. Roose welt has called upon all employers to shorter weekly work hours and raise wages. Once invol untary ideness is banished and the millions of mer and women out of work for the past three ol four years again payrolls. natural force: will bring to the United States the greatest era of prosperity it has known.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
KILLERS IN ANCHORAGE

Mrs. w. K. Keller, wife of the new Superintendent of Anchorage Schools, arrived in Anchorage from the South on the last train, ac- companied by their young son Kenneth, says the Times. MT. and Mrs. Keller have taken an apart ment at the Hotel Anchorage where they will make their home The young man will be stu dent in the local High School.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11
WARREN SMITH SENT
 TO RELIEVE SARBER

Warren Smith, subforeman at the Aux Bay ECW camp has been transferred to the Mole Harbor camp as foreman, succeeding for the present at least, Hosea Sar- Der, it was made known today at Regional Forest Service headquar- terS.
 Sarber has been granted a two- weeks leave of absence on pri- vate business. Smith will be ta- ken to the camp tomorrow on the Ranger VI, by J. P. Williams Camp Supervisor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11

In this category the most diffi- cult crime to deal with is kid naping, because the victim is so helpless. There can be little doubt that Kidnapping would cease if the family and friends of the victim could be prevented from paying the ransom But who has the heart to say that the Lindberghs should not have tried to ransom their son? Who, if he were the victim, would be brave enough to say: Do not ransom mel" What jury would convict a father for compromising a felony" by ransoming his child?
 Yet there is not doubt that the kidnapers flourish just because they know the families will pay and that the public authorities will stand aside and give them a good chance to escape with the ransom. That is what makes the problem so poignant. There is no difficulty about arousing public sentiment for inflicting the death penalty on kidnapers. But first you have to catch the kidnaper, and how are you gonig to do that if the police are going to stand aside while the family pays the ransom and meets the kidnaper's terms? The question is whether the Am .erican people are Spartan enough to enact and enforce laws which forbid private dealings with kid napers, and therefore make kidnap- ing unprofitable. It seems like the right and the necessary thing tc do, but it has the uncomfortable quality of being brave at some one else's expense.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-08-11

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