The Washington times., 1936-01-24
LABOR CLERKS
SC0RN UNION
RIVALRY
BY :. EARLE MOSER


operation for the common good
regardless of affiliation.
The national offices of the two
major unions, the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees and
the American Federation of Gov
eminent Employees. have main
tanned a bitter animosity since
the latter group was formed after
the former had withdrawn from
utilization with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
Both actually refuse to recog-
nize the existence of the other,
and it is said this state Of affairs
had quite a bit to do with tan
Cling up important items Of en-
ploye legislation while it was still
in committee during the last con-
gresSional session.
To a large extent this policy
has been carried out by the sub
ordinate locals and lodges Of the
two organizations, but the N. F..
F. E. and the A. F. G. E. units
at Labor do not keep in line.
When something of interest is in
the wind they get together and
sponsor it jointly. Some time ago
the District department Of the
A F.. G. E. tried to haul it's La
Dor lodge over the Goals for its
friendly attitude toward its rivals,
but the effort came to naught.
The most recent cooperative
movement is the address by Mary
Van Kleeck, of the Russell Sage
Foundation, who will speak to
both Lodge IL, of the A. F. G. E..
and the labor branch of Local 2,
N. F. F. E., on February 25. The
former Women's Bureau director
has accepted a joint invitation
handed her by the rivals.
Worth Attending
All Government employees are
cordially invited to attend the
January meeting Of the Educa-
tional Forum of the District Fed.
Grafton If Federal Employees
Unions, N. F. F. E., tonight at
ITO Fourteenth st. N. W., at 8
o'clock.
DR.. J. Franklin Meyer, one Of
the most popular scientists in
the service, who is president Of
the Bureau Of Standards local,
will hold the chair as the forum
begins it's eighth year Of existence.
Subjects of interest to all Federal
workers will be discussed, tonight's
special feature being a panel that
has been prepared on the recent
report Of the Committee of In
quiry on Government Personnel.
Following presentation of the
panel, general discussion will
hold sway Subjects Of future
panels will include extension Of
career service methods, minimum
wages in the service and related
topics.
Meet Tonight
Back at it's old home, the Ham
ilton Hotel, the District Depart
ment of the A. F. G. E. will hold
a semimonthly meeting tonight
at 8 o'clock, with James G. Yaden
verbally fitting from his presi.
dents chair with John Donovan,
of MIRA, from the floor. These
tits, known to all delegates, have
provided an amusing touch since
Yaden was elected.
Among important bits Of bust
ness, 1t is expected, will be consid-
Grafton of the plight Of Edna
Richter, WPA Lodge president,
whose group charges she has been
fired for the second time from
WPA for union activity and moth
ing else.
Word to Wise
When certain political interests
preach economy, they might do
we'll to look over the work of Ag-
riculture Department inspectors
who carry out provisions of the
Federal Food and Drugs act. An
announcement from the Food and
OIuS AUIL11I11OG4 dG4OLI ACFCdAS IA1dO
during December, and particularly
the Christmas holidays, inspectors
found rancidity, decomposition,
mold and just plain dirt in $3.50
pounds of walnut meats. 6,115
pounds of pecans, 4.240 pounds Of
Brazil nuts, 244 barrels of chest
nuts, 1,700 pounds of prunes, 49,
$50 pounds of dried peaches and
$3.50 pounds Of dates" The
goods were seized and destroyed.
Unclean butter, decomposed
skim milk and canned tomatoes,
canned peas that contained
weevils and larvae, diseased poul-
try, dirty" apple butter, unsani-
tary limburger cheese and cat
sup containing insect particles
and mold" were other foods the
Governments inspectors found.
Eagles Join GuIIs
BUCK PORT. Me. G.N.SO
Two bald eagles startled natives
by joining the flock Of gulls
which floats on ice cakes toward
\ Verona bridge.
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