The Washington times., 1935-09-27
AFGE TO ADMIT
STATE, CITY
WORKERS
By ]. EARLE MOSER

than cursory attention to the
agitation within it's ranks due to
activity, Of militant emergency
agency members, the American
Federation of Government EN-
ployeS has launched its campaign
to bring all State, county and
municipal workers in the country
under its wing.
With the move opening up an
eligible list estimated at various
sources as from 100000 to 3,000,-
900, officers of the organization
are formulating plans for the
projected enlargement to be pre-
sented at the convention of the
American Federation Of Labor, at
Atlantic City, october 7.
The enlargement has been a
dream Of the AFGE for some time
hence, but it was necessary for
the recent Cincinnati convention
to change the federation's consti-
tuition before State and city work
ers could be accepted. District OF
Columbia workers, however, have
been freely admitted to both
AFGE and NFFE utilization since
'white collar" organization was
first ilaugurated.
The advantage in the Ages
projected growth is in the large
representation that can be claimed
in pushing legislation and, OF
course, in the juicier tide OF
revenue that should roll in, giving
added power for organization &C.
.tivity. The drawbacks, however,
are probable claims that the or
SANITATION is protecting huge
numbers of ernm en-
'drones," out in the sticks" and
that it is no longer solely a Fed
eral group.
Many believe the Age should
organize all possible Federal en-
ployes before branching out.
In the meantime, matters are
slowly drawing to head between
leaders of the group and recovery
agency factions, who are said to
represent less than per cent OF
AFGE strength and are declared
to be endangering the status OF
the other 95 per cent by unjusti-
fled agitation. Regarding the
Zeuch case. an official AFGE
statement yesterday read:
"The Age desires to extend
the merit system but does not
desire to arouse agitation In
single case which has been con-
Quoted in conformity with all
time Government personnel
policy. The distribution Of
handbills and calling of mass
meetings i'm such case are not
sponsored and will not be Spon"
sored by the national officers.
Lodge 2O6 has not exhausted
legitimate union means Of this
member but has started q pro-
gram Of agitation and news
paper intimidation of public Of
ficialS."
Resettlement and other sympa-
thetic groups face expulsion it
they continue their tactics Of the
past two years, it is indicated.
And they apparently have no in
tention Of retreating.
Tonight the Young Democrats
honor Frank Wickham. Of Sioux
Falls, s. D., their new national
president, with a ball at the Will
lard Hotel, from. 10 p. m. until
2 a. m. With President Paul Best,
of FILA, and Mary Lou Roper, Of
MIRA, acting as host and hostess,
the event is expected to attract
several hundred Government
workers, mostly from alphabet
agencies.
Lillian D. Burke, employe of the
q. S. Public Health Service. Treas
ury Department, will enjoy a
birthday today, her colleagues re.
veal.
Miles L. Colean has been named
chief of the technical section.
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FILA, in addition to his work as
director of low cost housing. while
James D. Dusenberry is to become
chief of the construction and
realty section, it was announced
yesterday. Frederick M. Babcock
will continue as chief of the I'm
derwriting section.
One Year Ago in Federaldom-
The resignation of Gen. Hugh S.
johnson as NRA Administrator
had been accepted. ALI New Deal
agencies we're described in the
press as torn by internal dissen-
sions" Ira D. Scott was consid-
cred the outstanding candidate to
succeed Michael D. Schaefer, OF
Navy Yard, as president, D. c.
Department, AFGE. Former Rep
resentative Charles I. Stengel
Joined the Age as administrative
assistant Patent Office had
formed a bowling league with IA
teams.
Walter Morris, former George
town University star athlete and
now one of j. Edgar Hoover's
Bureau of Investigation employees.
led the Sleuth baseball team with
batting average of .422 which
may be described as excellent in