Evening star., 1934-08-15
WARNING ISSUED
BY CIVIL SERVICE
ON ELECTION AID
All Classified Employees For
hidden to Take Part
in Politics.
TEMPORARY WORKERS
ARE FULLY AFFECTED
Presidential Appointees Also Are
Sharply Restricted in
Activities.

classified employees is prohibited" has
just been issued by the Civil Service
Commission with instructions that II
be posted conspicuously in all post
Offices and other Government build
ings.
This broadside explains that politi-
cal activity in city, county, State OF
national elections, whether primary OF
regular, or in behalf of any party or
candidate, or any measure to be voted
upon, is prohibited. Officers are pro-
hibited from requesting or requiring
any political service or any political
work from subordinates.
Lists Those Affected.
The Civil Service Commission en-
phasizes, during this period of un-
precedented temporary employment
that restrictions as to political &C
tivity apply TO temporary employees
employees on leave of absence with OF
without pay, substitutes and classified
and unclassified laborers.
Some of the forms of political &C
tivity forbidden are:
Serving on or for any political COM
mittee or other similar organization
Serving as officer of political club
as member or officer of any of its
committees, addressing such club or
being active in its organization.
Serving in connection with prepara-
ton for, organizing or conducting q
political meeting or rally, addressing
such meeting, or taking any other
active part therein except as spec
tator.
Giving public expression to polit-
ical views, engaging in political dis
cussions or conferences while on duty
or in public places, or canvassing g
district, or soliciting political support
for any party, faction, candidate OF
measure.
Manifesting offensive activity at the
polls, at primary or regular elections,
soliciting votes, assisting voters to
voters on registration or election days
Acting as recorder, checker, watcher
or challenger of any party or faction
Assisting in counting the vote or
engaging in any other activity at
the polls except marking and de-
posting the employees own ballot.
Serving in any position of election
officer, unless the election law of the
State requires service, regardless OF
Federal employment, and provides a
penalty for refusal to serve.
Partisan Writing Banned.
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 a candidate for nomina-
ton or election to or holding local
Office.
Distributing campaign literature
badges or buttons or wearing such
badge or button.
Distributing or displaying campaign
stickers. signs or pictures of candi-
dates 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, or with the success or failure
of any candidate for election or public
Office.
The position Of presidential Off
GERS" and the attitude of the Civil
Service Commission with regard to
incumbentS of excepted or unclassified
positions is explained as follows:
Presidential appointees are forbid
den by statute to use their official au-
thority or influence to coerce the po-
1itical action of any person or body
to make any contribution for a politi-
cal object to any other officer or en-
ploye of the United States or to solicit
or receive contributions for political
purposes from other Federal officers
or employees, or to discriminate among
their employees or applicants for po-
litical reasons The use of such au-
thority or influence to interfere with
an election or to affect the results
thereof is also forbidden by the Civil
Service rules. officers are prohibited
from requesting or requiring any po-
litical service or any political work
from subordmates.
Bans on Appointees.
Otherwise a presidential appointee
will be allowed to take such part ir
political campaigns as is taken by any
fa nif that under O.
ulations issued by some of the Federal
departments he will not be permitted
To hold a position as a member OF
any political committee that solicitS
funds
To display such obtruSive partisan.
ship as to cause public scandal.
To attempt to manipulate party
primaries or conventions.
To use his position to bring about
his selection as a delegate to a con-
Vention.
To act as chairman Of a politica
convention.
To assume the active conduct of &
political campaign.
To neglect his public duties.
The Civil Service Commission par.
ticularly calls attention to the sec
tions of its laws governing politica
assessments, solicitations and dis
ordinations.
In another report today showing
changes in the unemployment lis
during the week, the commission list
ed the number of names as of Angus
4 at Lila, with none added durinl
the week.
Removed from the list we're b.
probational appointment, 2 by rein
statement or transfer and 80 by ex
piration Of eligibility. leaving a tota
on the list August II of 1,O25. TIL
total number Of eligibles on the re
employment list now serving tenn