The Washington times., 1935-10-28
VOTERS
IN FIGHT ON
PATRONAGE
BY J. EARLE MOSER

NOI1J1k1ulI1S It's 11I11lbhAAb hANOSdAy
of merit principles that has al
ready made the organization well
known to most Federal employees,
the National League Of Women
Voters is in the midst OF its
personal Campaign" to eliminate
evils of the patronage method Of
appointments and demonstrate
advantages to the public OF a
genuine Government career ser
vice.
Led by Marguerite M. Wells,
president, the league has Spon.
Sored q program that featured
educational meetings, widespread
publicity, radio talks and two
contests.
Included in the campaign Of
the feminine organization Is a
sales contest among membership
based on distribution Of the re-
cent booklet by Katherine A.
Frederic, Trained Personnel for
Public Service" A cash prize
is to 60 to the State league sell
ing the most copies of the pub
lication before November l.
Another contest ending this
month is for a slogan to best
catch the ear of the public In
regard to Government services,
it being pointed out that there Is
no recognized name for the army
of workers in Federal, State,
municipal and county services.
This competition, open to any
one, carries first and second
prizes of $25 and $40.
The general purpose OF the
drive, according to the handbook
issued recently at national head
quarters of the body here, is:
ITO arouse the people Of the
United States to q realization Of
the seriousness Of the problem Of
public personnel in the nOn-elec-
tive or administrative positions Of
Government due to the increasing
demands being made upon Gov
ernment."
Agriculture's Welfare Associa-
tion Halloween Party, scheduled
Saturday in the Administration
Building patio, will boast cards,
bingo, dancing and fortune tell
ing. Mrs. Margaret B. Leonard
is chairman of the arrangements
committee, with Archie Edwards
handling dancing, Gertrude Rest
taking care Of refreshments and
Edwina Avery, Viola Snyder and
George Banks named to promote
the bingo games. Those selling
tickets are as follows:
Carol Piper, G. w. Morrison. Mary
slayton. Edith G. Pipes Margaret V.
Leonard, Edith c.. Whitney, Margaret
Murphy, Christopher Tenley, Mary D.
Moore, Mabel G. Hunt, Harry Irion'
Viola Snyder, Ruby N. Wilson: g. D.
Potterton, John 9: streDsl. Gerrrude
and Edwina Avery.
Proceeds go to the Agriculture
American Legion Post, according
to Joseph D. Cooper, publicity
chairman.
The Census Bureau now has $50
workers in harness at st. Louis,
where it is reSearching the 1880
census for the old age pension pro-
gram, and 1856 are stationed at
Philadelphia on the census If
American Business, according to
Director William L. Austin. In
st. Louis, however, Mr.. Austin
hopes to have $500 at work by De-
cember /, and says the Philadel-
phia total should reach a 1000
level by April Of 1885. The
Quaker City project has been
slowed up by necessity of leasing
and preparing building.
Tomorrow evening at $50
O'Clock "key" members of Local
No. 2 will hold a dinner meeting
at the Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth
and K Streets N. W., at which a
campaign letter TO non.members
will be introduced for approval,
to be circularized later among Of
fices touched by branches of
Local No. 2.
William Walsh, G.. A. O., has
been named chairman of the en-
tertainment committee of the D.
C. Federation Of Federal En-.
ployes Unions, it was announced
today. Serving in the same ca
pacity for Local No. 2, he ar
ranged for a dance set by the
organization for November is at
the Willard Hotel.