Evening star., 1934-08-03
TREASURY STAFF
ORDERED TO DROP
ALL PARTY POSTS
Morgenthau Issues Strict
Rules Limiting. Political
Work 10 Voting.
SEVERAL OFFICIALS
HIT BY REGULATION
Heivering an Julian Must Quit
PartiIan Jobs--Previous
Demands Clarified.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
Whatever political hopes and ambi-
tions Treasury Department employees
may have had today were reduced to
the simple act Of casting ballot.
Secretary Morgenthau yesterday
clMmped down on political activities
BY Treasury employees by issuing q
new list OF regulatory "don'ts." in
tended to clarity and extend previous
orders that politics and Treasury
business must be divorced.
The order left no doubt that all
department employees must quit party
posts-whether national, State OF
county-~by September | or seek en-
ploynent elsewhere. The ban also in
ciudes running for public office.
Civil Service Rules Copied.
cfscials said the rules were taken
from those issued by the Civil Service
Commission for civil service workers
and those IN force for the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue. The regulations
AFFECT every one In the Treasury from
the Secretary 10 ONCE boys.
It Is generally conceded that sim
flar regulations issued during previous
administrations have been broken 80
oftan as 10 be forgotten by most OF
those supposed TO have observed them.
For example, the stipulation that em-
ployeA OF the Bureau Of Internal Rev.
enue should not hold 'any other pub
lie or political ofilce" was promulgated
by President Grant In 1878. -.
Among those affected by the limi-
tation OF service to either the Treas
ury or a political party are Guy 7.
Helverine, commissioner of internal
revenue and chairman OF the Kansas
Democratic State COMMITTEES. and w.
A. Julian, treasurer of the United
States and national committeeman
for Ohio Both are expected to re-
main with the Treasury.
Roosevelt Starts Move.
The political reform movement was
begun by President Roosevelt, who
several months ago expressed dissatis-
faction with the practice of holding
Federal Jobs and posts With the Demo-
cratic National Committee at the
same time. He also said he did not
like the fact that some prominent
politicians represented quite Few
clients before Government agencies,
Several resigned party places soon
afterward. Postmaster General Far
ley still Is chairman OF the Demo-
cratic National COMMITTEES and VIII
hold that post until after the Fall
elections. 1t has been said officially
that he would quit as soon as suit
able successor Is located.
Mr.. Roosevelt. during the past ses-
sion Of Congress, approved an amend
ment TO Home Owners Loan Corp
bill which would have specifically
banned party consideration from af-
fecting appointments to that agency
The Democrats rose up against that
proposal and cast II out. A few weeks
ago the Home Owners Loan Corp. Is
sued rules similar TO those put out by
the Treasury.
Political publications Barred.
One Of the new Treasury regula-
tions would bar employees from own
ing, editing or managing a political
publication The official interpre-
tation Of this rule was that the or
dinary newspaper or magazine Is not
q political publication"
The regulations issued yesterday
declare fiatly that after September
no Treasury employe viii be per-
mitted:
aTo hold any other public or po-
litical ONCE.
"To become a candidate for a po-
litical Office.
'aTo be q member or oficer of any
oficial committee Of political
party, or of any other committee thai
solcits funds for political purposes.
"To own, edit or manage a political
publication.
TO display such ohtrusive partisan
Ehip as to cause public scandal.
ITO attempt to manipulate party
primaries or conventions.
TO use his position to bring abouI
his selection as delegate to conven'
tions.
"To act as chairman Of politica
convention.
ITO assume the active conduct o.
q political campaign.
"To use his position to interiors
with an election or to affect the re-
suit thereof.
40 neglect his public duties"
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