The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-17
TRANSFER PLAN
FOR WORKERS
FACES SNAG
By J. EARLE MOsER

By J. EARLE MOSER
One formidable Snag confrontS
efforts Of the group Of organ
lied Federal workers who wish
to accomplish establishment OF
a transfer agency for emergency
employees.
The reef upon which the en-
tire project can be shattered, it
is felt among Government Off
Gals and organization leaders,
is the desire of the committee
soliciting the agency to have
emergency employees made eligi-
BILE for Civil Service openings by
noncompetitive examinations.
Favorable opinion from every
official source thus far contacted
has been received by the petit
tioning group. which is composed
Of AFGE leaders in MIRA, FERA
and AAA. It was indicated re-
Gently, however, that any effort
by politically appointed person
mel to seek Civil Service through
the back door" will meet with
bitter opposition by two-thirds
of the AFGE membership, as
we'll as other employe groups.
Old-line members of the organ
ization feel that the emergency
workers should restrain their ef-
forts to forming an agency for
filling emergency vacancies only.
Any future conflict over the
matter, it was said today, could
split the organization in twain
and ruin the project perma-
nently.
Action by the House on the ex-
tended sick and annual leave bills
is considered certain within the
next two weeks, it was learned
today. They have been placed on
the Consent Calendar and should
they fail to be enacted during the
current session for any reason, it
was said, they will be kept in
position for another try when the
second session opens in January.
Although 80 days accrued an
nual leave will be provided after
July by one Of the measures, it
has been pointed out that en-
ployes will not get the right to
decide when they wish to take It,
such option being left with ad-
mlniStrative officers. However,
extended annual leave is expected
to prove a Godsend to workers
who wish to escape the Capitals
neat during either July or August.
It Is believed that the cumula-
tive feature Of Mr.. Ramspeck's
measures is more important in the
sick leave bill than the annual
document. Especially optimistic
Is the clause providing for lad.
vance" granting of 80 days sick
leave in case Of necessity. What
worries many, however, is the Gus
tom Of holding used sick leave
against an employees efficiency
status.
Since a recent statement was
made that Miss Virginia Dough.
erty, OF the War Department. was
probably the only feminine Ken.
lucky Colonel in the Federal ser
vice, a total of five has been I'M
covered.
The fifth proves to be Miss
W1llye A. Smith, Solicitors Office
OF Agriculture, whose father also
held a commission on the staff
OF the Governor Of Kentucky, Miss
Smith, however, earned her com.
mission by serving in Europe for
two years with the American Red
Cross and for three years in the
American Occupied Area, being
one OF two American girls on the
staff of the Interallied High Com.
mission in Coblentz, Germany.
All key members of the d G.
Federation of Federal EMPLOYEES
will gather tonight at ITO Four
teenth st. N. W., to discuss the
membership drive to NFFE units
here, scheduled to close June 80.
Plans will be formulated for the
final two weeks of the drive,
after which an entertaining film
of automobile production will be
shown.
J. o. Burnham, Ola G. King and
Mabel N. Matthias have been
chosen as delegates to the NFFE
national convention in Yellow
stone Park, in September, by the
Treasury Local, No. 1852. Alter.
mates are w. E. Perry. Edgar Ora.
ham and E. o. Hooper.
Miss Josephine Roche, Assistant
Secretary to the Treasury, is to
speak on Government personnel
problems Friday over WJSV, at
11:45, under Age auspices.
The Department of Agriculture
American Legion Post No. SO will
elect officers at a meeting tomor.
row evening at 8 o'clock in Room
2050, South Building, the officials
to serve until October. The post,
which was formed with the ap-
prevail of Secretary Wallace, is
planning membership campaign
to combat the District record now
held by Legionnaires of the Treas
ury.
Today is the deadline for ap-
plicants to register for the follow
ing Civil Service examinations:
Junior entomologist, So, 900;
protozoologiSt, associate and as
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