Evening star., 1934-09-03
TWO-JOB HOLDERS
STILL HANGING ON
Some in Treasury With Po-
IiticaI Posts Given Lee.
way on Resignation.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Democratic faithful generally
have been well rewarded by the
Roosevelt administration, tending to
prove the worthiness of the old adage
that politics pays"
Dozens of national, State and local
Democratic leaders have received bic
Government jobs since President
Roosevelt was inaugurated on March
4, 1893, while others have become
legal representatives of gigantic busi-
ness interests.
Some of the Democratic workers
continue to hold both their organiza-
ton and Government positions, bat
the deadline for dual service fell yes
terday on those in the Treasury De-
partment.
Despite Secretary Morgenthau's rul-
ing that Treasury employees cannot
play politics after September l, ex-
tensions have been allowed a few
holding organization positions with
the understanding they quit one of
the two jobs within specified time.
Morgenthau Uses Ak.
Already, however, Secretary Morgen-
thau has welded the ak on two i'm
portant occupants of Treasury posts
because OF alleged mixing of politics
with work. Horatio J. Abbott, Michi-
gan Democratic national councilman.
resigned as collector of internal reve-
nue. upon request. Alvin T. Fix of
Philadelphia lost his job as internal
revenue collector for alleged soliciting
of campaign contributions from Gov
eminent employees.
A complete check-up of the political
positions held by Government post
rewarded Democrats is made impos-
sible because many designations of
one or the other have yet to be made
public.
Such was the situation surrounding
w. A. Julian, treasurer of the United
States, and Mrs. Bernice S. Pyke OF
Cleveland, collector of customs for
Northern Ohio, Democratic national
committeeman and committeewoman,
respectively. Mrs. Pyke had said she
would resign by the September dead
line, and Julian rendered his resigna-
ton on August 30.
However, the Post Office Depart
fnent apparently looks on politics and
Government jobs in different light
than the Treasury does.
Postmaster General James A. Farley
Is not only chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, but holds
the same position on the New York
State Committee.
Holds Two Jobs.
In addition, W. w Howes, First As
sistant Postmaster General, is Demo-
cratic national committeeman from
South Dakota and has not been asked
to resign from either post.
Generally, the organization workers
have reaped benefits as a result of
their efforts in behalf of President
Roosevelt and the Democratic party.
Some of the Democratic national COM
mitteemen who led the fight for Rcose-
welt and failed to receive or accept
Government posts, turned to the more
lucrative employment of representing
big business interests.
Some resigned their organization
posts before and others after Presi-
dent Roosevelt put his foot down on
Democratic national committeeman
lobbying before Congress and Govern
ment departments.
Among these were Arthur F. Mullen
of Nebraska, Roosevelt floor leader at
the Chicago Convention in 1882; j.
Bruce Kraemer of Montana, former
Gov. o. Max Gardner of North Caro-
linn and PnhaTf To- oaHcnn nf
Hampshire, secretary to the National
Committee.
other Democratic national commit
teemen and committeewomen of the
Roosevelt-H Hoover campaign era were
rewarded with Federal or State gov
ernment posts for their efforts.
Among them are Raymond Miller
of Colorado, resigned to become COL
lector of customs at Denver; Jed C.
Adams of Texas, to become Federal
judge; Dudley Doolittie of Kansas,
general agent of the Farm Credit or
ganization at Wichita; Mrs. Ellen S.
Woodward of Mississippi, head of
women's emergency relief, resigned
as committeewoman, but not yet &C
cepted by the State Committee; Mrs.
H. IL VI OOuII Il,
registrar of the Federal Land Bank
at Columbia Mrs. T. Palmer Jerman
of North Carolina, deputy collector
of internal revenue; Miss Elizabeth
: Conkey of Illinois, commissioner of
public welfare of Cook County; Miss
Evylon Mershon of Michigan, State
librarian; Joseph Wolf of Minnesota,
internal revenue collector at st. Paul;
H. E. Perry of North Dakota, internal
revenue collector at Fargo; Miss Nell
lie Daugherty of North Dakota, post
master at Minot.
Support Is Rewarded.
Other Roosevelt workers who have
taken Federal jobs include Guy It.
Helvering, former Kansas State
chairman, now commissioner of in
ternal revenue: j. J. Thomas, chair
man of the Nebraska Central Com
mittee. now vice chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board; Charles Hus-
ton, Iowa Central Committee chair
man, collector of internal revenue of
Iowa; J. Enos Ray of Maryland. re-
Gently resigned as State chairman to
keep internal revenue collector lob:
Earl Peters, former Indiana State
chairman, now State housing di-
rector; Mrs. Thomas O'Berry of
North Carolina, vice chairman of
State Committee, State director of
emergency relief
Joseph O'Mahoney, Wyoming ma
tional committeeman, was First AS
sistant Postmaster General before he
was appointed to the Senate
Other Senators who are national
committeeman are McAdoo of Cali
fornia, Long of Louisiana, McKelleI
of Tennessee and Byrd of Virginia
Cows. Ely of Massachusetts and
Blackwood of South Carolina anc
Representative Chavez of New Mexico