The Washington times., 1936-11-23


Ha-. clean beat over
d. L. - "n'" other C ! e k
union units with a series OF per-
sonnel forums, beginning tomor-
row in the Interstate Commerce
Commission Building, that should
prove of gripping interest to Gov
ernment folk who tend to the serl-
GUS side of things.
The forums, schedules every Two
weeks henceforth, will deal with
such vital subjects as Employ
ment Under Civil Service" ," Move
ments Within the Service" Sep
aration From the Service" Re.
tirenent," working Conditions"
and pending or Anticipated Leg
iSlation."
For a lead off" man the Labor
folk have obtained the heaviest
gun they could secure, Civil Serv-
ice Commissioner Leonard D.
White, Republican member OF the
old Patent office Building trium-
virate. At 8 p. m. tomorrow, DIR.
White will discuss Federal Agen-
cies Affecting Civil Service Per-
sonnet"
Later on the forums will tea-
ture other personnel experts
notably Lewis Merriam, OF Brook
ings Institution; L. j. ORourKe'
Civil Service Commissions dlrec-
tor of personnel research; 1smar
Baruch, it's personnel classified"
ton chief, and the crowd pleasing
Col. Charles I. Stengle, A. F. G..
E. national president.
The organization situation at
Labor has been amusing, II moth
ing else, during the past three
years. when the A. F. G. E. formed
it's twelfth lodge at Labor, the
group was conservative, as much
SO as the N. F. F. E. local branch
there. Then came the New Deal,
and hosts Of young folk from col
lege, short on experience but long
on liberal ideas.
The younglings insisted the A.
FIG. e. lodge should work in CO
operation with that of the N. F.
r. E. on employe problems shock
ing to old timers in the A. F. G. E.
Soon the younglingS' numerical
strength sufficed to run the lodge:
So the old timers quit in a huff
en- masse and obtained a new A.
FIG. E. charter, but its high num-
ber. 228. still brings groWlS.
Labor No. IL probably wouldn't t
have a charter if an excuse could
have been found for revocation
last September in Detroit.
National Park Service motor
vehicles may not be used to
transport employees children to
and from school, according to
one of the latest rulings of Act.
ing Comptroller General Richard
Elliott.
Secretary Ickes at Interior
brought the matter up, saying
an unsatisfactory situation
exists in some National Parks
where workers kiddies must
travel long distances to attend
school, nearby facilities being
absent. He asked if it were le'
gally permissible to use N. P. s.
cars, no additional equipment be-
ing necessary.
But Mr.. Elliott ruled expense
of maintenance and operation
for such a purpose would be
illegal.
Today is the final chance fol-
applicants to file for the D. c.
Fire Department exam at Civil
Service.
From Tampa, Fla, where the
American Federation Of Labor is
conventioning, comes a summary
of % laws enacted during '36 In
favor of the labor class.
Numerous laws in the list az
fected Federal workers particu'
larly, including the leave bills, five
day week for mail equipment
shops at five and one-half days OF
wages, granting of $50 to Govern
ment workers for services Of at
tendants to those who are blind
or totally disabled, five-day week
for the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, retirement for Alaskan
railroad employees, and limiting OF
postal substitutes to one for each
six regulars.
st. EliZabeths Hospital A. F.. G.
E. folk, composing lodge %, to.
morrow will hold a dancing and
cards "get-together" at the j. o
IA. M. Hall, 24O7 Minnesota Ave
S. E. They promise that nobody
who attends will leave with a
"glum phiz."
According to apportionment
statements issued by the Civi
Service Commission, Californis
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