The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-19
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PLAN FIGHT
ON REDS
Nv ], EARLE MOSER

nloves have been additionally
heated by virtue of factional and |
political antagonism since the or
panization was founded back in |
'32 by it's its parent body-the
American Federation OF Labor.
Tradition will not be repud1ated |
in the gathering slated September
9. from all indications, as in addl-
ton to the balloting battle over |
the next national officers there
will also be the newly arisen red"
scare.
While the organization is ex-
pected to produce at least four
and perhaps five candidates Tor
the presidency, it contains but
two basic factions. These are the
majority group of conservatives,
made up of employees under civil
service status, and the minority
but very vigorouS-unit Of liberals,
composed of members stationed In
recovery agencies.
Real Fight Looms
The Internal Revenue lodge of
the organization recently adopted
a resolution asking the ouSting OF
any member detected spreading
communistic propaganda as a ma
tional policy. The lodge, second
largest in the federation, with
100 members, would even de-
prive entire lodges suspected OF
Moscow leanings from utilization,
according to reports.
It is said by informed members
of the AFGE that the move is to
be directed against the emergency
agency lodges of the union at the
coming convention.
Included in this category are
units from NRA, AAA, FERA and
Resettlement Administration, COM
prising about 1000 members, and
should the resolution be seriously
introduced at the Cincinnati con-
vention real scrap will impend.
Speaking on the resolution re-
Gently passed, Vice President Ira
Y. Balm, of the Internal Revenue
group, said
1--WE haven't had much trOu-
BILE with the group 1T our last
three District department meet
ings because we simply bOwled
them over with majority votes.
However, we don't want our Or
ganizatiOn to be labeled "BOl-
sheviks' by the public and, fur
thermOre, workers under the
Civil Service are generally very
conservative. Also, we wish to
support Mr.. William Green's re-
Gently announced stand of the
American Federation of Labor"
Two Civil Service examinations
were to close reception of appli-
cations today. One test is for
varied grades of specialist in ma
ternal and child health, at the
Children's Bureau, Department of
Labor, with salaries ranging from
$4,000 to $500 annually. The
other is for engineering drafts
men, various grades, $1,620 to ST.
300 a year, and for Junior engin"
eering craftsmen, $1,440. The
deadline is 4:30 p. m, at Civil
Service, Seventh and F Streets
N. w.
Just a year ago-The Joint
Committee for Unity of Govern
ment Employees had demanded
immediate reinstatement for John
L. Donovan, fired from NRA by
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson for al
legged inefficiency which Donovan
claimed was union activity {.
Maurice Ager, Publications DiVi-
sion, Patent Office, was back
from leave in upstate New York
Miss Thelma Diver was
elected recording secretary Of the
AAA AFGE lodge Heller, OF
the Bindery team of G. P. O.'s in
tersectional baseball league, led
the batters with eight hits in 10
times at bat an average OF
300 MIRA officials had turned
down a petition of feminine
workers that they be allowed to
wear "Shorts" at work during the
hot weather. . much comment,
pro and con. employees at AAA
were discussing, also pro and
con. the proposed rotating OF
11OUTS G1lGIGs
Tomorrow the Civil Service
Commission branch of Local
Union No. 2. NFFE, will meet at
noon in Civil Service Commission.
Business details will be discussed.
Agricultural Home Community
project will have five types of
houses available to interested en-
ployes, and all will have such
niceties as oak floors, tile bath
rooms with chromium fittings,
showers, built-in kitchen cabinets,
automatic oil heat, laundries in
Easements, living room fireplaces,
copper or brass plumbing supply
lines and copper screening. Down
payments will average between
$500 and $500, depending on the
type of house chosen.
Softball is the main topic of
AAA workers at present, more
than 80 teams now being active in
the agency and the representative
departmental team having been
picked to win the city champion.
ship.
Transfer - An electric and
acetylene welder, rated a diver
mechanic, salary $4,000, now sta
toned at Memphis, Tenn, would