The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-27
WORKERSOF us.
SCORED FOR
RIVALRY
BY J. EARLE MOsER

A hard.hitting criticism of the
inability of organized Government
workers to suppress their bitter ri
Valry in favor of a united front
for common welfare has been ex
pressed by Edward D. Fucker
president of the Bureau Of 1mmi
grafton and Naturalization In
spectors' and Examiners Associa
ton.
Writing in the current issue Of
his units monthly magazine, Mr.
Fucker makes the following criSr
comment:
zone Of the serious obstacles
I'm the way Of this (Sirovich om-
nibus bill and other legislation
In which the Government work
ers are interested is the open
warfare which is now being pub
Hcly waged between the two ma
jOr organizations which profess
to represent the interests Of
mixed groups Of Federal en-
plOyes.
| TOO MANY CLAIMS
"ThuS, while one of these or.
CARNATIONS appears to be spOn-
sOring the SirOvich bill, its RI
val is bitterly opposed to that
measure. In the course Of the
battle which is now raging with
words, prints and photographic
exhibits claims and counter.
claims are made to the sole
credit for achievements such as
the restoration Of the pay cut,
which, ~ well-infOrmed persons
know, was not brought about by
the valOr or virtues Of one In
dtvidual or organization.
"The pot vs.. kettle public ex-
change Of aSpersiOns between
the representatives of two such
bodies is not an edifying spec
tacle, and has the tendency Of
unfavOrably affecting public
opinion land as . consequence,
/! COngress) in respect to any leg
hSlati0n in the interest Of Fed
eral workers."
The Civil Service Commission
today announced an unasSemblec
examination for the post Of Die
sci engineman, to serve under the
QuartermaSter Department of the
Army on the power boat E. H
Rucker, which plies between the
District and Fort Washington
Md. The salary is $1,000 annually
and applications must be in by
June 3.
Today is the closing date fol-
applicants to file papers for the
taxation economist test, which
includes senior, associate and as.
sistant grades and pays from
$4,000 to $4,000 yearly. Openings
will be with the Forest Service De
partment Of Agriculture, and col
legiate work in economics, of a
major caliber, is required.
approximately 1000 strong
members of the District of Colum
bia Division Of the Young Demo
cratic Clubs of America will
gather tonight in the ballroom OF
the willard Hotel to cast their
ballots for one Of four presiden.
tial candidates and a number Of
other aspirants for citizenship.
J. Raymond Nunan, PwA, is the
"'Square Deal" party's candidate,
and Ed Sheridan opposes him on
an open ticket. Paul Best, FILA.
is the New Deal'' groups hope
while John Milligan. FILA, former
District newspapermen, will run
on an independent platform. Vot-
ing will start at 5 p. m.
Following their sponsorship of
rent control legislation, members
Of the District division Of the
Age collided with an ironical sit
uation at their recent monthly
meeting hen they learned their
own meeting quarters rental had
been raised. In the discussion OF
proposed new quarters, John P.
Simpson, Secretary-treaSurer, drew
q laugh when he announced he had
measured a prospective site per-
sonally with a tape-measure, and
that the room would hold 100 per-
sons his size. Mr.. Simpson is con-
sidera+' heavier than 200 pounds.
Miss Gertrude McNally, NFFE
national secretary-tres -urer, today
announced the formation Of the
New Jersey late Federa ton of
Federal Employees Unions. Eight
separate locals compose the body,
which is similar to a number of
state organizations affiliated to
the NFFE.
Treasury disbursing office Off.
cials announced today that there
will be no extension of cash sal.
airy to any additional departments
on June i, but that an increase
of the method is highly likely on
the following pay day.
To date workers up to Grade 4,
or $2,160 annually, are being paid
in cash at War, State, Navy, Com.
merce, Labor, I. c. c., and most
of Agriculture and AAA.
L. A. Wheeler, chief of the For.
eign Service division of the Blu.
reau of Agriculture Economics,