Evening star., 1934-06-21
Morgenthau Issues Order
to Workers Holding
Political Office.
HOLDS PRACTICE NOT
IN INTEREST OF PUBLIC
Declares It Has Been Shown
Man Cannot Collect for Uncle
Sam and Party Both"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
All Treasury employees holding po-
litical party Offices in addition to
their financial jobs we're told today
by Secretary Morgenthau that they
must resign their party posts not later
than September /.
Either these persons must separate
themselves from political activity or
submit their designations from the
Treasury by that date, the Secretary
declared.
IT think it has been demonstrated
that a man cannot collect for Uncle
Sam and the party both," said Nor
genthau today at press conference
He made public a letter sent to all
Treasury bureau heads explaining his
position.
The letter followed one Of June
which directed attention of Treasury
employees to Federal law provisions re-
garding political activity and solicita-
ton of contributions for political pur-
poses.
Fears Hampering of Duties.
"Since distribution of this letter.
have received inquiries from several
employees of bureaus and divisions oil
the Treasury as to the legality and
propriety of their continuing to hold
Office in regular political party organ
izationS," read the new letter. 81
have considered this matter very care
fully and I have come to the f1rm
conviction that no officer or employe
of the Treasury Department ought to
continue to hold any political party
office.
1T seems to me that the holding
of any such political party office Is
not compatible with the public in
terest and will hamper the officer oi
employe in the effective discharge oi
his governmental duties"
Morgenthau followed that with thu
request for resignation Of either part!
of Treasury jobs. Questioned concern
ing replacements of officials who hav'
been removed or have resigned from
the Treasury because of political ac'
tivity, Morgenthau said he had done
nothing on new appointments and die
not expect to have anything on then
for some time.
Farley Takes Stand.
Postmaster General Farley, chair
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee, already had stated that Gus
toms and internal revenue collectors
who are committee members must sur
render one of the two positions.
Horatio ]. Abbott recently resigned
as collector of internal revenue Al
Detroit following allegations that mer
unCer his command had solicited
political contributions. He still is &
member of the National Committee
Farley has said he saw no reason VIII!
he should resign that post.
Alvin F. Fix, internal revenue col
| lector at Philadelphia, resigned undel
somewhat similar circumstances. Hi!
resignation was requested by Presiden
Roosevelt after Treasury investigator!
had accused him of soliciting part!
campaign funds.
-Four other employees in the Phila
delphia offlc, were suspended for /;
year, and a fifth for month.
President Roosevelt has gone OF
record as opposing persons who hol'
Federal jobs and membership on tn
National Committee simultaneously.
He also has hit at prominent part.
members appearing before Government
! agencies. Several lawyers practicinl
In Washington resigned their part.
| posts following statement by hin
| to that effect.