The Washington times., 1935-10-22
ICKES PUTS LID
ON PULL TO
GET RAISES
By ]. EARLE MOSER


ment and PWA who persist in in
Producing a bit of drag" here and
there in their efforts to gain pro-
motion and raises, are facing not
only the loss of their anticipated
upward steps but also dismissal,
according to the latest administrar
tive edict of Secretary Ickes.
PeStered by their persistence,
"Honest Harold" has dipped into
the past and revived threat he
flung into the faces of over-eager
fellow Democrats working under
PWA back in october, 1884. This
time, however, the blast is made
applicable to old-line personnel Of
Interior itself.
Quoting Section Of Rule 8,
Civil Service Regulations, in which
it is pointed out that classified
workers must not be backed for
promotion by political godfathers
on pain Of separation from the
service (Such backing being made
with the knowledge and consent
Of said employee, Mr.. Ickes states:
Pressure Charged
''Many employees are attempt
ing to use political pressure to
secure other assignments or in
creases in salary. These special
requests have grown in volume
to a point where the staff in my
office is unable to handle them.
Notice is hereby given to all en-
plOyes that requests of this ma
ture will be ignored and will not
enhance their standing for fu-
ture advancement. An office
cannot operate on a theory that
employees can regulate the as
alignment Of duties either di-
rectIy or through political influ-
ence.
"Once an applicant has been
employed, he should be content
to stand on his own record of
performance for advancement.
1t is the constant effort of super.
viSOrS and the personnel office
to fit people into the positions
where they more properly be-
long. This is q continuing
process and has resulted in bene-
fit to numerous employees. 1t is
the only method by which an or
ganiZatiOn Of the size of the
PWA can function effectively"
Other offices have picked up the
order, with its accompanying civil
service rule quote, as a good
means of partially Subduing an ir-
ritation that has pricked officials
since the Year One, figuratively
speaking. It is thumb-tacked to
several bulletin boards. No hope.
however, is held for completely
Squashing the perennial practice,
since it actually gets results in
many cases.
Employees of AAA will hold their
semiannual ball for the benefit Of
their bowling league November %
at the National Press Club, with
music by the Little Ramblers."
The night shift force will hold a
basketball meeting october 90 in
the cotton option office, old Post
office Building, at $3.50 p. m, and
a meeting of the midnight force
for the same purpose is scheduled
October 80 at 1880 a. m, at the
same place.
Henry C. Iler, Internal Revenue,
asks that a correction be made as
to his Federal status. He is a
claims examiner, and not an "of-
ficial." Excuse it please, Henry.
j. o. Durham, known to his
many friends as "Jayo," has been
nominated once again to the pres
idency of the Treasury local Of the
NFFE, with Miss Roberta L. Lind"
sey as his rival. Mr.. Burnham is
in. Internal Revenue and Miss
Lindsey with Loans and Currency.
Other nominations were w. E.
Perry, Mrs. Ola G. King and c. c.
Glen for first, second and third
vice presidents; E. c. Hooper, Sec
retary-treasurer; Miss D. E. Wyn-
koop, recording secretary, and A.
D. Sartwell and w. B. Whipple as
chairmen of ways and means and
membership. Mrs. Retta C. Wal
smith WAS nominated as trustee