The Washington times., 1936-07-02
MCCARL SIGNS
1890 LETTERS
TO STAFF
By J. EARLE MoSER

Dental and flattering messages
ever sent Government personnel
by an administrative official was
in the hands Of employees Of the
General Accounting Office today,
sent them as a farewell message
by John Raymond McCarl, who
retired Tuesday as Comptroller
General of the United States.
More than 1890 Of the mes
sages, autographed, were distrib-
uted among G. A. o. workers, and
every one of them was personally
signed by Mr.. McCarl. According
to intimates of the retired watch
dog of the Treasury" he stayed
several nights in his private office
at the old Pension Office Building
to complete the task, feeling that
the personal touch was necessary.
Thus did he provide each worker
with q small gift in return for
the token which personnel is plan
ming to give him shortly. probably
in the form Of a law library or
office furniture.
: In the message the former Comp
ttroller complimented his staff
highly and told it to keep flight.
ing on for law observance and
honesty in Government" saying:
Gas we arrive at the first mile
stone In what I hope will prove
to be the never-ending life Of the
Governments centralized and
Il Independent accounting system,
: now Is years of age, / leave you
with q feeling Of complete conf
dence in your ability, capacity,
and purpose not only to fully
maintain the high level Of eff.
cheney and effectiveness you
have attained by your united
and tireless efforts, but to move
constantly forward. Your OPP
portunities to render beneficial
service, while many, will ever in
crease as your readiness to serve,
ability and high purposes be-
come better known"
San effective system for &C.
counting control over the uses
Of the public moneys is utterly
essential to the success Of our
form Of Governments essen
: tial to the success of any form
of popular gOvernment-and
while ours is far from complete
as now prescribed by law, yet it
is outstanding among the &C
counting systems so far devised.
Merit its improvement through
diScharging your responsibilities
as to fully justify the Congress
in its completion, and thus in
affOrding your additional OppOr.
tunities for beneficial service"
After telling the G. A. o. work
ers that blind and selfish resist
sance to law enforcement" in
spending public money had sub
sided somewhat, Mr.. McCarl
warned that "a Congress" will
eventually turn to the agency to
exact obedience to the law, and
added:
BE ready for that day. Don't
fail that Congress. And to that
end it is of first Importance
that you do your full part to-
ward maintaining and safe
guarding the independence of
j. the accounting System-inde-
pendence from both executive
!, branch and partisan political
dOminatiOn-aS either would
work its utter undoing."
r 81 know no words that will
!: convey to you the extent of my
, gratitude for your helpfulnesS
q to me during the years Of our
= service together. 1t has been an
experience / shall never forget
" and shall always cherish"
Hyatt to Speak
Agriculture Lodge, No. 81, Amer
tican Federation of Government
Employees, will hear Gilbert Hyatt,
Legislative representative of the
National Federation of Post Of
flee Clerks, tell "Why Government
; Employees Organize" tonight at
e o'clock in room 2050 Of t h e
south Building. NonmemberS are