The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-11-02


lures and biographical sketches to b.
published In The Times must contact the
writer in the editorial room by 5:15 p. m
Tho pictures appear In the First and
Early Wall street editions Of The Times
From current reports, the pro.
posed amendment to the Federal
Constitution prohibiting spoils ap'
pointments in the Government
service seems to actually have a
chance of passage rather than
serve merely as a Spearhead and
talking point for a merit system
drive.
The National Civil Service Re,
form League, which proposed the
possible Twenty-second Amend
ment, today reported that of 900
queries addressed to Senators,
Representatives and candidates
for seats in Congress, not one
reply indicating opposition to the
merit system in the Federal Civil
Service has been received.
And the league has reported a
ratio of 20 to / in favor Of the
amendment in replies to its poll.
Representative Charles D. Millard
(R.) Of New York, wrote:
81 will not only be glad to
vote for it but shall also speak
for it."
Representative Frank j. G..
Dorsey CD Of Pennsylvania, re-
piled:
81 have had SO much expert
ence and so many complaints
concerning promotions, based
on fraternal or other friend
ships, within the service, that
I am sure this practice has
tended to break down the esprit
de corps and morale Of Gov
eminent employees"
OF more than 100 Eastern mem.
bers, or prospective members, OF
Congress contacted, 10 believe the
merit system can be more easily
affected by an act OF Congress
rather than constitutional amend
ment, while Representative Mat
thew A. Dunn CD, of Pennsyl-
vania, was noncommittal.
GUY L. MOser is running for
Congress in Pennsylvania. Good
luck!
As . sort Of final gun before
balloting begins, the Republican
national committee yesterday is
sued results of comprehensive
study of Government organization
under the New Deal, charging that
President Roosevelt's administra'
ton has produced the most elab.
crate bureaucracy in the history
# this Government"
The New Deal, it was pointed
out, has created more than 200
new agencies since March 4, 1888.
90 of them by law, so by executive
order, and 112 units engaged in
administration, investigating and
advising" In these, it was
charged, were created "at least
TAO new principal executive Of
ficerS."
The Republicans also declared:
"The charts also show that
the Roosevelt Administration
has brought about the outright
abolition of only 10 useless COM
missions and Offices transfer Of
only nine bureaus from one de-
partment to another, absorption
Of only 10 agencies by Federal
Government, and only nine con-
sOIidatiOnS resulting in the
grouping Of governmental func-
lions in the appropriate de-
partments and agencies.
"COurt action halted nine New
Deal agencies and commissions,
and nine boards expired when
they accomplished the work for
which they were established.
Nine examples of New Deal re
organization show merely a
change in the title or designa-
ton Of the offices involved"
Odds and Ends. In rules gov
erning schools, Federal Trade
Commission today directed that
no institution use pictures of
Uncle Sam, the Capitol, or other
devices to lead folk to believe they
are connected with the Govern
ment. Robert C. Starr, Labor De-
partment appointment clerk, is
gone via retirement. the Secre-
tary's office refused him continu-
ance, an act absolutely deplored by
every Labor employee, though few
would dare say so around halls of
the new building. Benjamin Thor.
on, PWA finance director, is slated
to discuss detectives of the public
works program and its immediate
outlook tonight before the Fedora
ton Of Architects, etc.. Ira
Gabrielson, Biological urvey
chief, says hunters should know
their birds as we'll as baseball fans
know their batting averages" in
which case the decreases in pro-
tected canvasback and redhead
ducks might be lessened. corn
borers have appeared in Virginia,
an Agriculture Department find
ing which some Federalites who
operate small farms south of the
Potomac may be able to agree with
.WPA has refused to adjust it's
"reclaSsification," in which many
were Shunted to the lowest posi-
bic salary in the grade Of their re-