The Washington times., 1935-08-09
HOUSE LAUDED
FOR PASSING
LEAVE BILLS
BY J. EARLE MOSER

gain for Federal personnel since
restoration of clipped pay" the
action of the House in passing the
lex and annual leave bills au-
thored by Robert w. Ramspeck, of
Georgia, has received unanimous
acclaim from Government work
ers' organizations tn at have
backed his measures since he in
troduced them.
Luther C. Steward, president of
the 18-year-old National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, said:
"The House of Representatives
has acted cOnstructively in pass
ing the annual and sick leave
bills. These measures, sponsored
by the National Federation of
Federal Employees and the Ma
tiOnal Legislative Council of
Federal E plOyeS' OrganiZa-
tiOns, are an important step in
correcting the injusticeS and
shameful abuses of the SO-called
economy legislation"
Because these bills are cor
receive of an unfortunate situa-
ton and because they are in the
public interest, and are a means
of improving Federal personnel
administration generally, it is
to be hoped sincerely that they
will be given favorable action
by the Senate"
According to the NFFE leader,
the Legislative Council comprises
more than 10000 Government
workers, including five postal Or
CARNATIONS.
E. Claude Babcock and Miss
Esther Penn, president and Sec
rotary of the American Federation
of Government Employees, the
young Federal affiliate Of the
American Federation of Labor,
were equally joyful. Mr.. Babcock
expressed his complete satisfaction
with the result of the House action
after several days of vigilance and
persuasive activity on the Hill,
while Miss Penn said:
IT regard Gne passing of the
recent legislation as the most ad-
vanced step since enactment of
the first classification law. 1t is
q redemption of the pledge made
by Chairman Ramspeck to give
Government employees a square
DEAL and all credit is due him
and the members of the Civil
Service Committee for securing
passage Of these necessary and
humanitarian laws"
If the Senate concurs with the
lower body, the measures will pro-
vide. basically, 100 days accumu-
lation of both types of leave, boost
ing the annual allowance to 80
days and slicing the sick provi-
sion to Is. though administrative
officers can grant 80 days of sick
time in case of severe necessity.
Unless an amendment is tackled
on. they take effect as of July l,
this year.
General Accounting Office ex-
poets to move 1900 Audit Division
workers into the old Moses Build
ing, Eleventh and F SITS. N. w, by
August Is, it was said today. Com
pletion of renovation work is being
rushed, with legally-required fire
escapes on the Eleventh Street
side needing only a coat of black
paint to be done. Remodeling of
the main office at the old Pension
Office Building, Fifth and G SITS.
N. w., also is slated to begin soon.
Charles Francis Risk, Repub-
lcan, just elected to Congress from
Rhode Island, formerly was a
81. 44O clerk at General Account
ing Office, it was REVEALED today.
Together with Mrs. Risk, the new
legislator entered Government
service as an auditor of the Navy
in 1919. and shifted to G. A. o.
when the office was created July
!, 1921. He resigned in 1922 to
enter politics in his home State.
One Year Ago in Federaldom-
Roper shook up his
Foreign and Domestic Commerce
unit. ousting four officials ap-
pointed during the past Repub-
lican administration the West
Virginia Society, IS per cent Fed.
workers, was planning its annual
jaunt Esther
King. National Emergency Coun-
Gil, had returned from a Penn
svlvania vacation similarly,
Mrs. Ruth Harding, of Internal
was back from Atlantic
City, where a ondsome life guard
had rescued IL ON an alterca-
ton with the undertow.
Delegates of the NFFE to the
Yellowstone convention will total
about $50, of which IS will be
from Washington, it was said to-
day. The Capital group will rep
resent about 10000 of the entire
total of $4,000 (estimated mem
bership.
A. T. Jenkins, senior telegraph
and telephone engineer. Bureau of
Valuation, Interstate. has trans
ferred to the telegraph division
of Federal Communications Com
mission. A graduate of Iowa State
= L. L..