The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-09
FILA BUILDING
BOOKLET OUT
MAY IS
BY ]. EARLE MOsER

the agency which fell into hot
water with employe groups over
its use Of the apportionment SyS
tenn in reducing personnel rs per
cent some months ago, has en-
tered the publishing business.
The business, however, is not be.
ing conducted for profit, at least
FHA's profit. It is specifically for
the profit Of those families who
would like to build themselves a
house costing not more than ST..
500, and to this end FILA has be.
come a publisher sufficiently to
produce a neat little booklet full
Of ideas.
The booklet is entitled "Prin.
ciples Of Planning Small Houses"
an FILA handout informs, and is
to receive general distribution
after May is. While it contains
no stock" plans for To- priced
houses and is merely suggestive,
the leaflet has five drawings and
floor plans of homes that should
cost between $1,000 and $4,000 to
build.
Construction details and hints
on conservation of materials form
much of the content and FILA is
expecting plenty Of calls from
that part of the public kept from
serious home planning because Of
economic limitations.
Prize Award
Four Federal employees are to
receive prizes for their bowling
ability Monday evening when the
Treasury Local Of the National
Federation of Federal Employees
meets at ITO Fourteenth St. N. w.
at 8 O'Clock. II. Glenn WolSten.
lholme, one Of the Districts lead
ing bowlerS who won a recent con-
test conducted by the local with
q game Of 1853, will receive one
prize. Others go to Mrs. Kath'
crime Federline, who shot 1873:
Mrs. Ella Limerick, whose score
was three less, and ]. Paul Smith,
who tailed 1853.
Dorothy e. Wynkoop is record.
ing secretary of the Treasury
group.
Campaign Looms
Claude Babcock, A. F. G. E.
president, has issued q statement
decrying the tendency under
which Federal workers are blamed
for the cost Of Government
saying:
Increasing Government expenditures
| are placing Government employees at
considerable disadvantage, 50 far as the
general public is concerned. and it aD:
| pears to me that ono of the most vital
| items Of our work at this time Is the
task Of explaining TO- the public that
| Governments employees do not profit from
these emergency expenditures"
"As q matter of fact, it works out in
| quite the opposite direction. Congress 10
pIoyed, and various other interests. This
must be done and it takes money. On
| the other hand, Congress does not want
to place any heavier burden Of taxes on
the people than It can help, and the
| result Il that it keeps q closer eye than
ever ON the expenses Of the regular Gov:
| eminent establishment. Within tho last
| month committees have been appointed
by Senate and House alike to consider
Governmental reorganization with view
| to economy"
II have forecast this economy program
ON several occasions. 1t is inevitable
| that, unless new sources of revenue APP
pear. tho greater the amount Of emer.
gency expenditures, the less Congress
| win be disposed to make the budgets
| Of regular Government agencies. Al
ready, in many Of the older agencies,
promotions are 50 rare as to be almost
unheard Of. Unless opportunity for ado
vancement is forthcoming, morale in the
| service will surely fall
"There are two tasks before organized
Government emplOyes-first, to make the
American public understand that they
do mot profit from the emergency eI'
penditures and are i'm no way responsible
for them; and second, to try to improve
conditions to such an extent that ad.
vancement may be offered diligent and
efficient employees, for the good of the
workers and the Government alike"
Stamp Exhibit
Director Alvin Hall, Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, and his
superintendent of postage stamps,
Jack Smith, are among Govern
ment officials who have arranged
exhibits for the Third Internar