The Washington times., 1936-12-03

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sS$Ss a n nouncement
, Luther c. Steward that the organi-
zation's executive coun Gil will
meet here December IA to draft
plans of its desires, which will be
fort thWith presented TO the
Seventy-fifth Congress.
The desires, in general, will be
based on decisions passed by the
NF.FE. national convention held
in September of 1885 at Yellow
stone National Park, most OF which
are still valid because of the abb
sence of rectifying legislation since
that time.
Long a prime objective, the fore
most objective of Steward and his
council aides will again be extern
sion Of the merit system in the
service. Due to President Roose-
velt'S announced intention OF
pressing this issue in the near
future, there now exists among
merit proponents "Sneaking
. suspicion" that the campaign will
succeed more thoroughly during
1887 than ever before. In calling
his clan together today, Steward
declared:
"As a direct result Of the long
continued drive in behalf of the
merit system carried on by the
N.F.F.E. and other groups con-
cerned in the cause Of good
Government, press and public
opinion has been focused upon
the intOlerable personnel con-
ditiOns resultant upon the free
rein given spOilsmen. 1t will be
the aim of the executive council
to bring about crystallizatiOn Of
this sentiment in the Seventy
fifth Congress to the end that
body will adopt legislation
broadening the scope of the civil
service system.
"AmOng other legislative OBJ
jeCtiveS to be discussed by the
council will be liberalized re-
tirement, extension of claSSifi-
cation, minimum wages, civil
service court of appeals, central
personnel agency, and improved
methods of efficiency rating"
The remainder of the council
is composed OF Gertrude M. Nc
Nally, secretary-treasurer of the
N, F. F. E., and John Fitzgerald,
of Brooklyn; Lee R. Whitney, Of
Milwaukee; Charles L. Wiegand,
of Baltimore; DR.. Walter P Tay'
lor, of Tucson; Ulrey J. Biller, o.
the District of Columbia; William
M. Rapsher, of Philadelphia;
George L. Evans, of Denver; Ar
thur Joachims, of Seattle, and
Vaux Owen. of Atlanta, all vice
presidents in the order named.
They also are to discuss the next
convention of the N. F. F. E. in
Springfield, ILL.,, which will mark
the twentieth birthday of the or
ganization.
From another point legislative
onslaughts for personnel are also
being outlined. Col. Charles I.
Stengle, president of the American
Federation of Government EN-
ployes, is back from Tampa with
full approval of the American
Federation of Labor for his groups
legislative program. Stengle, Sat
urday, is to attend the annual
banquet of an A. F. G. E. lodge
IS in Dover, N. j., then will spend
: the following week planning Janu-
ary lobbying.
Office romance In General
. Accounting is a clerk who split
. with her husband many years ago
and both remarked. During the
years, however, her second huS-
band and her original husbands
second wife both passed away. Re
Gently she met her original mate
while "Seein' the sights" in New
York, and they saw 'em together
They found it fun. Today she's
wearing a big and sparkling en-
gagement ring, her colleagues are
thrilled over the impending re-
union, and she bushes, as she did
long, long ago.
Few who like dancing are going
to miss the nineteenth annual mid
winter reception of the D. C. Chap
ter, Rainbow Division Veterans,
slated Saturday evening at the
Broadmoor, 36O1 Connecticut Ave.
N. w.
Government officials, as we'll as
Army, Navy and social figures,
plus members of the clergy, are in
c1uded in a long list of patrons of
the jamboree.
Several folk have contributed
heavily of their services to make
the event a complete success.
These include William H. Kay
president of the chapter, and
James E. Witherite. Joseph j.
Saunders, Elmer F. Neagle. Bent
ley Mulford. j. M. Cohan, Walker
H. Colston and Bernard v. Rhodes.