The Washington times., 1936-03-13
STATE QUOT A
CIRCULATION
TO REMAIN
By ]. EARLE MOSER

the September conVenClon OF Cne
National Federation Of Federal
Employees carried dynamic appeal
for the average citizen Of Wash
inGton but to date have not made
one inch of further progress.
Included with the general
classification of resolutions in
favor of extending the merit sys'
tenn, the documents asked that
the apportionment law, or State
quota provision, be repealed, and
that it be particularly overlooked
in the reducing Of personnel.
Despite the admission Of Gov
ernment officials that the ap
portionment law is a survival OF
patronage, actually permits a
large number of exemptions, and
discounts ability in favor OF
residential luck, proponents for
the repeal of State quotas doubt
If any cure is on the horizon.
No Congressman, it is said, would
dare introduce the necessary
legislation because of the fear OF
O squawk from folks back home.
Even the organizations do not
press the issue, because of large
numbers Of hinterland members
who correspond to Congress
mans constituents.
The law continues to do harm
to thousands Of District, Mary.
land and Virginia residents, how
ever, who must bump from one
temporary post to another and
give up all thought Of security
despite proved ability, while many
States have apportionment lists
that are but half filled, with few
takers for the remainder.
Need for at least the second
resolutions adoption was shown
recently when FILA admittedly
followed "Civil Service law in re-
ducing along apportionment lines.
Humane
The resolution by Senator Eli.
son Smith, Of South Carolina,
adopted yesterday by the Senate,
which will keep AAA personnel on
the job and bring back those who
have suffered furloughs, was
termed by employe leaders today
as humane and just" Credit,
however, also belongs to Repre-.
sentative Charles I. Faddis, Of
Pennsylvania, who had, prepared
q similar resolution which he
withdrew when the Senator also
produced one.
Jinx Night
Treasury folk will enjoy "jinx"
night this evening with two diff.
ferent affairs on tap, both Spon'
sored by bowlers.
At the An-StateS Hotel, fair
members of the Internal Revenue
Commissioners and Miscellaneous
Bowling League will hold a COM
bination bridge and monopoly
party, starting at 8 p. m. and
boaSting prizes for each table.
Edna Van Fossen is in charge Of
arrangements.
Members of Accounts and De-
poSits Office, Treasury, will stage
q dance at, the Shoreham Hotel,
and have employed q 13-piece
orchestra in addition to braving
the hazards Of Friday the Th1r'
teenth.
Collection
One Of the largest libraries OF
art photographs in existence is in
the files Of the Treasury Depart
ment, which has collected photos
Of more than 1880 paintings, draw
ings and sculptures by American
artists. Most of them are pictures
made under the PWA art project,
of sketches and samples of work
submitted by vsriouS talented peo-
pie. The file is constantly being
added to, Treasury officials say.
BingO Party
Federal Post No. 824, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, also announces the
third bingo party of the current
season for tonight, 8 o'clock, in the
Hayloft, 1926 Massachusetts, Ave.
N. w. Play will take place in the
rear Of the regular meeting rooms
Of the post.
Scott C0untv Given