The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-06
1900 PETITION
RESTORATION
Of LEAVE
BY J. EARLE MOsER

Dy EAKeAG MUSE"
Signed by 1900 employees, a pc.
tition has been compiled at the
Veterans Administration asking
Congress to restore annual leave
to the 30-day basis before adjourn
ment of the current session.
The movement was initiated by
Emmett Carroll, president Of the
Age group at the Vermont Ave-
nue. office, who has placed the
collection of signatures in the
hands of E. Claude Babcock, ma
tional president of the organiza-
ton. Mr.. Babcock said today that
he plans to present the petition to
the Speaker of the House Monday
morning. 1t is hoped the gesture
will aid efforts of Civil Service
Committee Chairman Ramspeck
to get action on his leave bills.
More than an inch thick, the
sheaf contains names of Veterans
Administration personnel Of al
most every rank and salary grade,
reading as follows:
1--WE, the undersigned, respect
fully request that Congress re-
store the much needed 30 days
annual leave to Government
employees this session."
Mr.. Babcock also announced to-
day that a QUESTIONABLE distrib-
uted among approximately 1000
employees in regard to the mar
riage clause" and local housing
congestion has produced some
surprising facts that will be ready
for release soon. The survey is
being made in conjunction with
Representative Emanuel Celler,
whose bill would abrogate Section
213, and the Government Workers
Council of the National Women's
Party.
In regard to the housing angle,
it was explained that no intention
to hit at high rents exists, but
that it is desired to show the
correlation between salaries and
housing space, such as the average
living quarters available to a
worker receiving the salary of
$1,440 yearly.
MIRA has placed about 400 cur.
tailed employees with other agen.
cies, it was announced today, leav-
ing about 80 per cent Of those
who are to go yet uncared for.
Lists for the coming curtailment
are now being made up coincident
with the appointment of L. j.
Martin as executive officer to ad-
minister office management, per.
sonnet and cooperation between
various units.
Mike" Creditor is to assist
Martin, and A. c. c. Hill, jr., will
coordinate various divisions in re-
spect to organization and activi.
ties. r. v. Rickcord has been
named to aid Bradish Carroll in
reducing personnel with the least
pain.
One year ago in Federaldom-
Forty municipalities had an.
nounced full restoration of pay to
their employees, with 46 more t1av.
ing indicated such intention. .
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Springfield,
Detroit and Nashville were In.
cluded in the 40. "Pepco" Barry
was starring in the outfield for
NRA, having spurned an offer by
the Baltimore Orioles in favor of
Government job. Agriculture was
planning a choral and dramatic
club. with Ralph ErSkine, John
L. Stewart, Ben Barnett, Leo
Schabin, Frederick Compton, F.. w.
Harvey and Fred Wilkins among
talent. Mrs. Regina
Baxter, Patent office, was vaca-
tioning in Atlantic City.
Back on the leave question, It is
estimated that about 10000
workers are away from their desks
at any one period between June
and September. They average
about a week, the other seven days
being required for small needs dur
ing the winter months.
On Monday the legislative and
resolutions committee of Local No.
2. NFFE, will meet at headquar.
tiers, ITO Fourteenth st. N. W., at
S p. m. On Tuesday the Women'S
Union, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. is to gather at the Will
lard Hotel, at 8 p. m, while at
$50 p. m. the finance committee
of Local 2 will discuss money mat
tiers at the local headquarters.
Wednesday. at headquarters,
the executive council of the. Dis.
trict Federation of Federal EN-.
ployes' Unions will meet at 8 a. m.
and at 5 p. m. the executive COM
mittee of the Veterans Admins
tration branch of Local 2 will con-
vene. Thursday the Labor branch
is to meet at the Department of
Labor.
The final meeting of the week,
Friday, will see the board of rep.
of Local 2 elect al
ternate delegates to the national