The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-05
PUBLICATIONS
IN FEDERAL
UNITS GAIN
BY J. EARLE MOSER
Publications by and for Federal

BY j. EARLE MOSEh
Publications by and for Federal
employees are gaining, both in
number and quality.
Although monthlies, weeklies-
and even occasional dailies-have
arrived, lived and died by the
hundreds since the early part Of
the century, it wasn't until about
1880 that officials began to take
cognizance of the morale value
of personal publications, so that
freedom of the press" became
an actual fact among editors who
remain in the rank-and-tile class.
At present there are a number
of periodicals dealing with inter-
departmental activity that are
real examples of journalistic
achievement, particularly in that
they are created in spare time.
The organizations, with greater
financial reserve, naturally lead
the list. Approximately 18 years
old, the NFFE's monthly Federal
Employe is compendium of per-
sonal information from year to
year, we'll edited and complete.
The overnmen Standard,
printed by the Age, is a weekly
newspaper of tabloid size that
also is newsy and attractively
made up. These, however, are
professionally edited.
Down the Alley Grows
Among the amateur papers
Holes Down the Alley has
shown the most rapid growth.
Started by L. A. Bickerton as a
bowling league news letter, its
most recent issue is a 10-page
printed effort with every section
of the agency represented by a
correspondent and includes a gos-
sip column, sports page and edl-
torialS.
Interstate also has a printed
paper, the monthly In-Com-Co,
that is replete with staff news,
while Agriculture continues with
q mimeographed weekly, the Agri-
culture Exchange, that bows to
none for interesting content. In
ternal Revenue also has a mime
ographed news letter crammed
with humor as well as news
stories.
At Federal Housing the collie
giate atmosphere holds sway, en-
ployes now being engaged in pre-
pairing a year book, under direc-
ton of Mrs. Virginia NOVEL;.
This evening at 5 o'clock the
executive council of Local No. 2,
NFFE, will hold its weekly con.
vention at ITO Fourteenth st. N.
w., while at o'clock Local II,
the colored unit, will meet at the
same place with Edward L. Scott
presiding.
One year ago in Federaldom-
Employees Of the Bureau of Stand
ards gathered at Tilden Gardens
to honor Lee R. Downs, veteran
of 81 years of service and head Of
the carpenter shop until his re-
tirement July /. Mr.. Downs had
been a charter member of the
Standards unit of NFFE, Local
No. 260.
Tomorrow will be the final ap-
plication date for the examina-
ton for student nurse positions at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital, for which
there are said to be a. large num-
Der of vacancies. The course of
training extends for three years,
one of which is spent in an af-
filiated general hospital, such as
Galinger. Those who complete the
course will be eligible for promo
ton to the grade of nurse at ST.
$40 yearly, and if nursing pals,
transfer into another type of work
is then possible, as civil service
status has been acquired.
Good health and high school ed
ucation are principal requirements
and applicants must be 10 and not
over 90 nv Tomorrow except those