The Washington times., 1935-12-17
SECURITY UNIT
CUT CLERKS
BEST HOPE
BY J. EARLE MosER

OSSP4GG B1uIu oAlA NAONN
Swallowed future, organized en-
ployes Of the recently reduced
MIRA and WPA have indicated
their determination to maintain
q hopeful attitude and do as
much as possible for their fell
low members and nonmember
colleagues during the current re-
trenchment that has been seen
as inevitable for the past six
months.
At last nights meeting OF the
Washington Central Labor Union.
to which a number Of Govern
ment employee organizations have
delegates, Henry Rhine Of MIRA
pledged all possible aid OF the
NRA union to the hundreds that
have been discharged by the Blue
Eagle agency. and expressed
faith that the WPA replacement
division can ultimately find
them jobs. InaSmuch as the
Social Security Board is expected
by observers to take on between
1000 and 10000 within the next
SO months, this hope would
seem within reason.
A representative Of the WPA
union, No. 1879, of the A. F. G. E.,
also described progress made by
the group during the past two
weeks, touching on the rein
statement Of Miss Rosamund E.
Richter, president, after a strong
fight had been made over her
discharge for alleged inefficiency,
and pointed out that the union
had managed to get overtime
eliminated among PWA workers
by the installation Of three sep
arate shifts.
Also, q report Of the AAA or"
ganization revealed that due to
gains for personnel made as a
result of collective bargaining,
one feature Of which was num-
Der of indefinite rather than
limited appointments, the group
has grown within a few weeks
from $50 to $50 members.
Kilkenny Kats
The NFF.E.'s and the AT.
GEES are at it once again. Per
cival. nv broadsword! Lodge 81
of the A.F.GE., which fomentS IN
san Francisco, has charged the
NFF.E. local, which also foments
there. with an effort to "misrep-
resent it's status with respect to
the American Federation OF La
Dor. In a statement which COM
pares the N.F.F.E. activities to
pathetic fulminations of a seced.
ing group" the Age. lodge
tells its members:
I'm this connection, do not be
misled by the recent deliberate
and malicious attempt OF Federal
Employees Union No. to make
you and others believe that that
organization is affiliated tc the
A. F.. of L. It is n . so affiliated
and has not been since its own
action in seeding. This dying
act Of the outlaw organization In
disseminating a circular FIVE
YEARS OLD in its latest so-called
membership drive should be heart
ily condemned. Our organization
will continue to spread the truth
and not resort to chicanery and
such dishonest methods"
A Real Loss
Not for a long while will Gen.
eral Accounting Office workers at
119 D st. N. E., forget genial Jo-
seph Ippolito, supervisor VIII o
passed away early Sunday morn
ing after a lingering illness and
after it had been thought he was
recovering. A large man physic.
ally, Mr.. Ippolito held a compar,
ably large place in his colleagues
hearts, due to his gentle methods
Of administration and general
friendliness to all.
Still in Excess
Apportionment figures released
by the Civil Service Commission
as Of December IA reveal eight
States and the District in excess
of the number Of positions al
lowed. The worst offenders, Of
course, are Maryland and Vir-
ginia in ad Iition to Washington.
Virginia is allowed 712 posts and
has filled 1888; Maryland IS al
lowed 4SO and has filled 1875,
while the D. c. is. supposed to
have but 143 and to date has
filled 1921.
New Examinations
Two tests, to fill posts with
I. C. C.'s new motor carrier bu-
reau, have been announced by
Civil Service to close January 6.
Transportation tariff examiners,
both passenger and freight, at
$4,000 comprise one test, the other
being for rate agent, $4,000. Elk
perience is the principal require
ment.
And Still Another
Headquarters Of the N. F. F. E.
yesterday announced another local
union, No. $50, at West Los An
i HYAGR