Evening star., 1937-06-12


The c. I. o. is studying in the same
connection the advisability OF en-
barking on an organizing campaign
among State, county and municipal
employees.
There is national group of these
workers already under charter from
the American Federation of Labor.
They formerly were afIiliated with the
A. F. G. E., but broke of last Sep
tember in Detroit because it was felt
there was not enough in common
between Federal and State personnel
to make consolidation Of their forces
desirable.
II the c. I. o. does decide to line up
civil employees generally, decision will
have to be reached as to keeping Fed
eral and State forces separate. or
bringing them under q single au-
thority.
Already Under Suspension.
The seven rebel" lodges already
are under suspension. The rank and
file Of the lodges, which have 4 mem
bership Of 1885, have been advised
that If they repudiate the leaders
only the latter will be kept under sus-
pension.
The lodges are from Labor, Aeri-
culture, Interstate Commerce, General
Accounting. Works Progress, Resettle-
ment and Beltsville. They are claim
Ing, IN addition, support from a num-
Der OF other groups here and in the
field.
The trial committee was composed Of
six vice presidents. headed by James
A. Campbell Of Cincinnati, and the
national treasurer, Cecil E. Custer
The other vice presidents are John B.
Murray, Boston, John F. Daniels,
Philadelphia, and G. Carroll Dimond
Michael D. Schaefer and Ira Y, Balm,
all OF washington
Stengle Voices Views.
Under the caption BE Not De-
ceived." Charles I. Stengle, national
president, whose refusal to conduct 4
militant campaign against the pend
ing economy moves in Congress led
to the seven branching out on their
own, discusses the issue in the Gov
eminent Standard, official organ of the
federation.
He says: "1n order that might
not be charged with failure to protect
the welfare and interest Of our mem
bership, weeks ago I went into con-
ference with Mr. William Green.
president OF the American Federation
OF Labor, who in turn called a meet
Ing OF 10 international presidents
and/or their representatives to confer
with them as to what should be done
concerning both economy and reorea-
nization proposals.
Ihere was q unanimous sentiment
that 1t was the duty OF all of these
omcers to safeguard the welfare of
Government employees. Each OF these
international organizations have among
their membership Government en-
ployes. Out Of that conference came
the appointment Of subcommittee
composed OF nine representatives.
whose daily duty is and shall be to
carefully watch and safeguard the in
terest Of Government employees on
| Capitol Hill
L was chosen as member OF that
subcommittee and have kept nv hand
on the pulse of Congress ever since,
Notwithstanding this fact, there is still
a clamor among some selfish tempo
rary employees to make a loud pro-
test by way Of mass meetings rather
than to proceed along orderly lines
as outlined by President William
Green and the international presi-
dents.
My experience covering a period
OF over Is years on the Hill strongly
convinces me that these mass meet
lngs serve no useful purpose and very
frequently, because Of wild statements
made from the platform, create real
danger to the cause which we repre-
sent. Already have been told by the
director OF legislative work of the
A. +. OF l.. that if such action con-
unues there will be real danger of in
citing some Congressman to introduce
drastic economy legislation.
I am writing you at this time be-.
cause OF SO many misrepresentati tions
being made by those who would self.
ishly destroy the general welfare of
Government servants in order to
maintain themselves in a SNUG posi-
tion. shall carry on in the manner
outlined above and hope to be able
to report at our forthcoming conven-
ton a most favorable situation"