Evening star., 1934-06-08
PUBLISHERS DENY|P0[T|CS BARRED,
CENSORSH|PNB|LL |U.S. WORKERS TOLD
Morgenthau Says Guilty
Will Be Removed
From Office.
BY the Associated Press.

/ BY the Associated Press.
| A sharp warning that workers vio-
lating laws against political activities
will be removed" and evidence given
to prosecuting" authorities was given
yesterday to all the Treasurys $4,000
employees by Secretary Morgenthau.
! To each person was directed form
letter calling attention to criminal
statutes fOrbidding "any officer or
employe to solicit or receive political
contributions from any other officer
or employe" and prohibiting ANY
person, whether an employe Of the
Government or not, to solicit or re-
ceive political contributions in any
room or building occupied by Govern
ment officers"
Il invite the cooperation of all of
you in obtaining complete and faith
ful obedience to and observance of
the spirit Of the law" MOrgenthau
said.
Two Collectors Ousted.
His general notice followed half
dozen investigations and the removal
of two collectors Of internal revenue.
Horatio J. Abbott, Democratic Ma
tional committeeman. resigned from
the Michigan revenue Office after
Morgenthau's personal inquiry into
! charges political funds were solicited
by employees in his office. Two EN-
ployes. George Woods and John Tighe,
were suspended
A week later, again after personal
hearing, Morgenthau suspended Alvin
F.. Fix internal revenue collector at
Philadelphia. and five other employees
in that office on the charge of solicit
ing political funds ON the premises
of a Federal building"
The Philadelphia inquiry was started
at the instance of the Civil Service
Commission. The commission yeSter-
day held = closed hearing, before
which Fix and Robert M Black and
, Henry L. Haines. two suspended en-
pioyeS, appeared.
Hearing Closed.
The hearing was closed, but 1t was
reported in authoritative sources that
as soon as the commission has con-
cluded its investigation the entire case
will be turned over to the Justice De-
| partment just as was done in the De-
| troit inquiry.
Morgenthau has declined to say
what other officers are under exami-
nation.
Besides his personal letter Morgen-
| thau distributed to all Treasury ON
| GERS = civil service poster entitled
In heavy black type Warning and
stating:
Political activity of classified EN-
ployes prohibited"
The poster gave In detail the forms
OF activity prohibited.
MOrsenthau's letter said the law sis
! sweeping and definite" He added:
1T is my intention that 1t shall
be understood and Obeyed both in
letter and spirit by every employe
| Of the Treasury Department
Free From Solicitation.
"The law Of the United States guar
antees to every Federal employe the
right to be completely free from So
licitaiton from superior officers or by
fellow employees TO contribute to po-
litical funds.
1T guarantees to all Federal ON
GERS and employees the right to be
free while engaged In their work in
building occupied by Federal OH
ces from any such solicitation by
any person whosOever.
Il am determined not to tolerate
any infractiOn of these provisions OF
law, either direct and open infrac-
ton Of them, OF any effort to ac-
complish in an indirect way what
they forbid
Wherever they are violated by per-
sons in the employ Of the Treasury
Department 1t is my intention that
those who are guilty, shall. as soon
as their guilt is established, be re-
moved from the Federal service and
! further that the evidence against
them shall be furnished to prosecut-
ing authorities.
Il intend to exercise the same
vigilance to protect Treasury em-
| ployes from invasion Of their rights
by those who are not Treasury en-
ployes. Whenever any emplOye Of
the Treasury Department learns Of