The Washington times., 1935-04-09
Rx ]. EARLE MOsER


BY J. EARLE MOSER
Greater flexibility, simplicity Of
compilation and higher efficiency
are expected by the majority of
Federal officials from the new
system of efficiency ratings an.
nounced recently by the Civil
Service Commission.
Malcolm Kerlin, administrative
assistant at the Department Of
Commerce, said today that the old
method was carried "too much
toward extremes, with its minute,
detailed ratings" and observed
that the new idea is almost GER
tain to find favor with the per-
sonnet"
Stockberger Approves
DR.. w. w. stockberger, popular
personnel officer at the Depart
ment of Agriculture, said:
although no final judgment
Is possible until the new rating
method has been tried out. the
idea is simpler, should cost less
and will give an officer a chance
to see what he is doing. That
'hundredths Of q per cent plan
was practically impossible"
!. T. Weed Harvey, personnel chief
Of the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration, echoed DR.. Stock
berger's optimistic view, adding
that where rating officers have "a
proper attitude" all employees will
receive fair chance" He also
said slide rule was figuratively
necessary, under the former
method, properly to work out
ratings.
Steward FavOrS Plan
From the workers organization
standpoint, Luther c. Steward,
president Of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, said to,
day:
1--WE consider the new plan,
as announced, q decided step
in the right direction in that
It simpifies a system which
was formerly too complicated
and tended to make fine dis
tinctions. Insofar as the sim.
plification goes we thoroughly
approve Of it,"
ut is our understanding that
the intention Is to make the
service rating thoroughly prac.
tical and that in actual opera
ton further changes and i'm.
prOvementS will be made where
it is discovered that unfairneSs
is imposed or an undue amount
of administrative detail is re-
CURED"
Mr.. Steward also urged an zap,
peal agency" for employees.
A baseball diamond at the
Edgewood Playground and four
swimming pools, location to be
decided by the Park and Plan.
ming Commission, are expected
by c. Marshall Finnan. director
of the Capital City Welfare AS
ISOLATION, If appropriations al.
ready requested come through.
This is in addition to the 80
tennis courts that are planned.
The Government Printing Of
flee chess club meets tonight at
1880 o'clock in the Green Room.
Instruction is available for be-
ginners and there is no fee.
The civil Service Com.
mission announced four examina-
tons today, covering a half dozen
posts. Medical guard-attendant,
$3.50, will close its lists April 20,
while applicants will have until
May 6 to make out papers for
associate and assistant engineer
Soil mechanics), $3,200-$2,600
and associate, assistant, or Junior
aquatic biologist, Bureau of Fish
cries, $4,000, $4,000 and $4,000
yearly.
Complete information is avail
able at the Civil Service Com
mission, Seventh and F SITS. N. W.,
or The Washington Times.
A case of beer is to be donated
Thomas Breslin, Labor Depart,
ment Lodge, Age, for his feat
of bringing in 76 new members,
Captain Bresline recently bet
fellow-members he'd bring in so
or donate case Of beer to the
lodge.
The summer schedule Of the
Federal Bridge League, featuring
open duplicate games, begins this
evening at S:15 at 2400 Sixteenth
st. N. w.
The oldest Federal union in
existence, the 26-year-old Bureau
of Engraving and Printing unit,
will meet tonight at the Willard
Hotel to hear an address by its
recording secretary, Gertrude M
Mentally, who has held office since
the union was formed.
Henry Strickland, secretary of
the Railway Mail Association,
will speak today at 4:45 p. m
over WJSV on PAY Restoration y
under auspices of the American
Federation of Government EN-
ployeS.