The Washington times., 1936-11-11
MANY CLERKS
LOSE LEAVE
At RITES
By J. EARLE MOSER

Times every day. Workers and men,
must contact the writer before 5:15 in
the editorial room. Don't get excited II
your picture hasn't appeared as yeti 1t
will.
A situation showing urgent
need for a centralized method of
determining when Federal en-
ployes shall be allowed time off
for celebrations not dignified as
National Holidays" cropped UP
again today.
Although ex-Service men en-
ployed in the various Govern
ment departments and offices
were generally allowed time off
to attend the Armistice Day GER
emonies at Arlington Cemetery,
in at least two Federal depart
ments they were forced to use
their annual leave.
The situation grew from its usual
source - word from the White
House that department heads and
administrative officers might use
their own discretion in allowing
veterans time off. And as usual
it resulted in condition that
personnel in general feels to be
unfair, inasmuch as it is felt that
all should be treated alike.
Treasury Department and the
Navy Department officials de-
cided that since it was "up to
them annual leave would be
charged the veterans who de-
cided to go to Arlington in the
morning, pointing out there is
no legal authority to let them
off," Inasmuch as the Comp
troller Generals office could pos
sibly clamp down at some future
date for just such lenience, they
can hardly be blamed.
On the other hand, however,
the Comptroller Generals own
office, General Accounting o.
flee, let veterans go from 1890
a. m. until 1870 p. m, ana was
followed by a majority OF other
Government establishments.
Reasonable time to attend the
ceremonies" was allowed by Com
merce, Agriculture, AAA, Interior,
PWA, Justice. War, Civil Service,
HOLC, Social Security, Farm
Credit and numerous centerS,
while Federal Housing initiated
G. A. o. and gave veterans time
off from II a. m. until l p. m.
In view of recent perplexities
over Election Day, Mr.. Roose-
velt's Homecoming, and today,
clerks in general would like to
see an Executive Order placing
authority for informal time off
in the hands of some single ad-
ministrative mogul such as, for
instance, Harry B. Mitchell at
Civil Service. Mr.. Mitchell is
usually liberal about such mat
terS.
NumeroIOgical description of
Miss Grace Berger, PWA:
You are definitely an artist,
possessing creative ability, at
tractive personality, brightness
and snap Strangers accept
You s one who is capable Of
entertaining them-back it up
by building q speciality for
yourself, for anything you be-
lieve in sufficiently to forget
yourself can be brought to
successful conclusion. Spare
nothing to improve your per-
sOnaI appearance and keep go
ing socially. You are definitely
the feminine type and your
success lies in artistic pro-
fesSion, according to your num-
geological charts"
Anyone desiring a reading"
from an amateur expert now IN
the service is invited to write this
column, giving full name and birth
day. The letter will not be pub
1iShed.
If you like symphonies, check
November 17-next Tuesday.
On that date, in the Federal Au-
ditorium at the Labor Department
Building, the Agriculture Depart
ment's crack symphony orchestra
will harmonic into it's first ambi-
tiouS offering of the season, DR..
Walter Bauer conducting.
Admission will be free, the time
Is $50 ,. M. and here's the card, "
as the boxing writer's say:
March from algerian Suite" by
Saint-Saens: intermezzo from
"Goyescas, by Granados; Dance
of the Nyrnphs and Satyrs," by G.
Schumann; Unfinished sym.
phony," by Schubert.
IntermiSsion will be followed by
Mendelssohn's Concerto in G.
minor for Piano and Orchestra" "
Ravel's "Pavane," and Gold
marks "Sakuntala Overture"
A strong drive for a 30-hour
week in all occupations, including
the Government service, is fore
cast by many persons in close
touch with inner affairs Of the
American Federation of Labor.
The drive, 1t is said. will be in
augurated at the annual conven-
ton of the organization, which
begins November 16 at Tampa,
Fla.
Backing such a plan, three high
ranking officials of the American
Federation Of Government EN-
ployes today were en- route to the
convention, at which they will
also present the legislative plat
form of the A. F. G. E. for ap-
0rnval Of the A r of T., t0 which