The Washington times., 1935-07-17
WORKS RULING
THREATENS
1900 JOBS
BY J. EARLE MOSER

GJOVV GCAAAPOA 0A J
employees of Coast and Geodetic
Survey, most of whom are gradu'
ates Of technical colleges with spe-
cial experience in modernization
of charts, making of airway maps
and execution Of coastal and geo
detic surveys, face the loss of their
jobs unless an exception to the
Presidents work relief wage scale
can be obtained.
The present appropriation for
the Coast and Geodetic project,
which is being conducted through
out the country, was financed by
PWA funds and will expire Aug
uSt /. The entire list of highly
trained workers will have to be
dismissed, officials said today, un-
less the units application for a
four million dollar allotment is
allowed.
At present the works plan pro
vides $1,140 per man per year for
wages and materials, permitting
a maximum monthly salary of but
$79. Such a scale, it is said by
officials, is far too low and they
are asking that the present level
of salaries between $1,000 and
$4,000 be retained via the request
ed exception, pointing out that
the Bureau of Public Roads, Agri-
culture, recently received just
such a proviSo.
A special appeal has been made
by Coast and Geodetic chiefs to
the National Emergency Council
because of the fact that routine
is likely to hold up the allotment
for more than go days, which
would cause various organizations
under the bureau to disband with
consequent dismissal of the spe-
cially qualified workers.
The work, it was said, is of great
Importance and benefit to the
country-particularly the mapping
of airline routes-and is being
executed economically because of
the high type of employees avail
able at comparatively low salary.
Two Federalites, one at Federal
Communication Division, have
written this column in reference
to the assistant clerk, CAT 3,
$1,860, who is stationed at Balboa,
Canal Zone, and desires to trans
fer to the United States. It was
revealed today that the employe
wishing to switch is woman, and
those interested will be given COM
plete information within a few
days via mail.
Another worker wishing to
transfer is a clerk-Stenographer
at Seattle, receiving $3.50 an
nually, who would like to come to
Washington.
One Year Ago in Federaldom-
The second nay restoration, giving
back all but 5 per cent, had been
effected. . 1T meant an increase
of $3.50, 900 in the Federal pay roll
since the initial cut. on July Is,
1882. IS, 900 Government work
ers were in Washington (now it's
more than $4,000 Erma Bush,
pretty employe, was discovered at
Veterans Administration and
found to be exceedingly popular.
The Civil Service Commission
has announced an examination
for senior educationists for the
office of education, Interior. The
closing date for applications is
August 10, the salary is $4,000,
and necessities are bachelors
degree from a recognized college
and at least two years of post
graduate study in a State. city or
county school administration.
Employees of MIRA, FERA and
AAA, who have gathered these
many nights for social entertain
ment at the Washington News
paper Club, must look elsewhere.
The club, 724 Eleventh st. N. w.,
has voted to close, effective August
IS. Later reorganization, however,
is possibility.
James L. O'Neill, acting admin
istrator of NRA, has consolidated
the agency's IL old Industry Di-
vision units into five. The new
sections, with their directors, are:
Basic materials, construction
and forest products, Wayne P.
Ellis; manufacturing and equip
ment, Major A. Heath Onthank;
textiles and chemicals, Walter
Mangum; distributing trades and
food, Harry c. Carr; public utili-
ties, amusements, graphic art,
public agencies and service trades,
Leighton H. PEBBLES.
In answer to many questions,
the national offices of the AFGE
have announced that leave bills,
if passed, will include accrued
leave that has accumulated be-
fore the effective date of the
acts. Also it was announced that
David r. Glass, first vice presi-
dent, is in New York seeking to
organize four new lodges of the