The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-08
AAA SENTENCE
NO NOVELTY
TO SOME
By J. EARLE MOsER

most part Of young temporarieS,
many Of them Washing tonians
who hold Civil Service ratings
but can't achieve . permanent
berth because Of the apportion.
ment law, who have been shIlnted
from pillar to post for the past
six years in an effort to earn q
living.
Their faces are familiar to
many personnel officers, for they
are seen in every application line
that forms when Uncle Sam has
six months, more or less, of work
to be done in Washington. Many
began in 1929, just out Of high
school, with the last population
census under William Stuart.
Others have been added to the
group as high schools belch forth
their annual crops.
Usually weak politically, the
young temporary group is sci.
dom able to achieve better than
$1,44O, and because their Job
tenure is uncertain, practically
none are able to amass the trinketS
that require q long period Of time
payments-except, perhaps, used
car.
However, they have youth and
express it, which partially explains
the difference in atmosphere be-
tween temporary Federal offices
and the srnugness Of the perma.
nent rooms, with their daily bat.
ties over whether the open win.
dow IS causins a draught on
someone's neck.
Why Not?
Much suffering in the tempo
rary class would be eliminated If
politics and red tape could be
Shunted aside for a real transfer
unit, probably under Civil Service,
that would handle temporaries as
the big league baseball clubs han
die players trading them around
as needed. The central pool Of
unused workers would not be fat
tened as long as any were out Of
work, and seniority would resign
when firingS were necessary. Such
a plan Is needed, in the opinion
Of many, to avoid the usual hiring
of raw rockies while experienced
employees walk streets vainly.
Denial
Young Democrats, particularly
those at FILA, deny emphatically
that solicitors coerced political ap'
pointees, either directly or by i'm.
plicatlon, to pay the $10-per-plate
charge for tonight's Junior Jack.
son Day dinner and dance at the
willard Hotel. There's absolutely
nothing to IT," said Paul Best,
prominent Young Democrat fig
ure, who also wanted to know,
why is Federal Housing always
put on the spot?"
A Birthday
For IS years Local 261 Of the
National Federation Of Federal
employees has supported the cause
Of War Department clerks with
noteworthy result. SO last night
its birthday party was held at ITO
Fourteenth st. N. W., with enter.
tainment and refreshments and
all kinds Of fun.
Not only were National Officers
Luther C. Steward and Gertrude
M. Mentally there, but the preSi-
dent Of every Washington unit
was on hand. Gertrude Coyle,
Finance Office, president of Local
261, handled arrangements, and
William s. Kinney, Quarter1aster
Generals Office, the vice presi-
dent, gave resume Of the locals
many achievements down the
years.
No More Toll
Three Of Director Alvin Halls
Bureau Of Engraving and Print.
ing faithfuls were retired during
December, an announcement to-
day reveals. Michael Gray, q
rotary press helper, and Maud
G. Brown, record clerk, boasted
% years of continuous service.
George w. Reynolds, distributor,
had more than II.
Near Victory
One of the major campaigns OF
the American Federation Of Gov
eminent Employees, which it has
carried on entirely alone, seemed
near complete success today when
it was learned that the House Ap-
preparations Committee has rec
commended two million dollars
more for the Veterans Admins
trstion in order to relieve charges
for quarters, subsistence and laun-
dry, which has proved irksome to
many hospital attendants.
About AZ at Mt. Alto Hospital
here would be benefited by the
, relief, and thousands OF field
workers would be aided.
The employees concerned are
mainly attendants, who, under
present law, are expected to live
at the hospitals so long as quar-
tiers are available and to take
ADVFRrIsEMENT
Relieve Head
Al a.