The Washington times., 1935-09-06

pOlIlIlLlB OuG III
roads of spoils- ~
men into Gov n
ernment service R A AA
during the past j. Earle Moser
three years and asking support
of the Administration in affecting
a change to merit principles, was
issued by the executive council OF
the organization.
Text Of Letter
An opening wedge of the edu
cational campaign for which
$4,000 in cash was pledged by
numerous local unions during the
convention-with an ultimate aim
of $100, 0,000-the epistle was signed
by Lutuher C. Steward, president;
Gertrude M. McNally, secretary
treasurer, and the nine vice
presidents of the employe group
It read:
"The executive council of the
National Federation of Federal
Employees respectfully directs
your attention to the action
taken by the thirteenth cOnven-
tiOn of our organization - in
adopting resolutions urging
strongly the strengthneing and
extension of the Federal Civil
Service system.
ut is our belief that this issue
is exceeded in Importance by
none now facing the American
people, and we again call upon
you to do all within your power
to bring about change in the
Federal personnel policy under
which, during the past three
years, the Civil Service system
has been undermined and spOils-
men have attained a sway with.
cut parallel in modern times.
3-YEAR PERIOD
Democratic government can
not thrive when political cOnsid-
erations are the dOminent fac.
tors in appointments to the Fed
eral service. Waste, maladmin-
istratiOn, inefficiency End cor
ruptiOn inevitably follow when
a SpOils policy is substituted for
a sound Civil Service system
under which men and women
attain their positions through
competitive examination and re-
tain them through proved Ca
pacity.
"WhiIe we have every conf
dence in your own firm belief
in the merit system and are
aware of your lifelong sponsor
ship of it, the legislative and ad-
ministrative record of the past
three years has lacked for that
decisive support IN many high
quarters which is essential to
its preservation.
with all the sincerity at its
command, the executive council
of the National Federation of
Federal Employees urges you to
exert every possible influence to
the end that the merit system
may be saved in the interest of
the Government and of the
American people as a whole"
Following the cleaning up 0
all convention business in the ses
sion held yesterday afternoon a
old Faithful Lodge here, during
which Mr.. Steward and Miss Nc
Nally were reelected as nationa
officers and Springfield, ILL.,
chosen as the convention site fol
1887. the delegates departed for ;
two-day tour of Yellowstone Park
Sightseeing Tour
After traversing the famou!
Cody trail and seeing the Sho
shone Canyon Dam. the group will
spend Sunday night at Cody
Wyo,. and on Monday embark fol
Denver, Colo.
Tuesday will be spent sight
seeing in that city and the party
will then travel eastward, the
Washington delegation arriving
in the Capital at 4::3c p. m. Thurs
day.
According to NFFE members
the recent convention was the
most successful in the history o1
the organization.
The establishment of the $100,
900 fund for backing merit system
principles was the outstanding
achievement, while the organiza
ton reiterated it's past policy ad
vocating retirement benefits anc
liberalization extension of classi
fication, a civil service court o1
appeals. abrogation of the mar
r1ed persons" clause and other
pertinent personnel benefits.
From all parts of the country
and offices in foreign lands. 14T
delegates and more than 100 Wis
itors attended the gathering. Be
lieving that the organization now
stands more compactly than ever
before, NFFE national officers
plan a drive to increase member
ship from $4,000 to 100000, with
1000 local unions, on their return
to Washington.
Sprouts Tooth at 73
SAYRE, Pa. U.N.SD.-Friends