The Washington times., 1937-03-30
CLERKS LODGE
0USTED FOR
SIT-D0WN
BY J. EARLE MOSER


Its first flare among Federal work
ers, it became known today. as
the American Federation of Gov,
eminent Employees announced
suspension of its Detroit WPA
lodge.
Using the power given it at the
1886 convention in Detroit for the
first time, the organizations ex'
ecutive council has abruptly ter
minated the temporary certificate
of affiliation held by WPA Lodge
No. 322, President Charles Stengle
revealed.
Action on the case has been
proceeding quietly for several
days, it was disclosed, since re-
ceipt of complaint from A. F..
G. E. officials in Detroit that the
new unit had become unruly and
a large portion of its membership
insisted on taking part in the sit
down flare-ups that invaded the
city. The lodge had l54 mem.
bers, according to the most recent
check-up.
Informed of the situation,
stengle Immediately moved to in
woke the constitutional power set
up by the 1885 convention to con-
troll elements who indulge in ac-
tionS deemed un-AmeriCan by the
conservative majority. Approval
of the suspension has been re-
ceived by other members of the
executive council. and the lodge
must remain inactive until the
next convention at Philadelphia
In September, when it may appeal
with a dubious chance for sue
cess.
Participation in any type Of
strike by A. F. G. E. members is
forbidden by Article II, Section 3
Of the constitution, which reads:
1--WE oppose and will not toll
crate strikes against Govern.
mental authority, picketing or
other public acts having the ef-
feet of embarrassing such Gov.
ernmental authority"
And penalties for disobedience,
arranged last fall, provide in part:
I'm case of an emergency,
any member Of the executive
council may issue in writing to
any lodge, or any member
thereof, an order to cease and
desist activities deemed in
imical to the best interests Of
the Federation, q copy of such
order and the circumstances
surrounding the case to be i'm
Hnediately submitted in writing
to the president, who shall,
without delay, present the mat
ter to the executive council for
consideration and action. Fail
ure of the lodge, or any mem.
ber thereof, to immediate COM
ply with such order, shall be
deemed sufficient grounds for
immediate suspension by ma
jOrity vote of the executive
council, without hearing"
Detroit, incidentally, is the home
Of National Secretary Bernice
Heffner.
Federal Housing Administration |
and National Archives entered the
list of agencies whose employees
have been touched by Lucky Base
ball Rings" yesterday as two work
ers from each unit appeared to
identify themselves and claim free
passes to the opening Griff game
April 19.
In addition four other Govern
ment folk appeared to bring the
total of claimants to eight, one
Of the heaviest days since the
program began. Official box score:
No. 84-ARTHUR FRIEDHEIM, archi.
tect. Procurement Division, Treasury.
1910 C st. s. L.
No. s5-LYLE r. HoLvERsToTT,
No. s6-EVANGELINE THURBER. as.
sistant archivist. National Archives, 171S
n. Troy ST., Arlington, Va. (Wal. 1900.
No. s7-MRs' GEORGE a: DADDY
No. sS0DOROTHY CHURCHILL. Sec
retary, FLA, 14O5 Monroe st. n. e.
No. ss.HENRY G sLEAR, audit
clerk. FHA. 100 Emerson St. n. W.
70. se-wILL1AM G; HOWARD;
Printing, treasury. 3O1s1s r St. \. w.
No. S1-LOUIsE CRAWFORD, stenog.
rapher. Veterans Administration, 4sOo
Fourteenth St. sGNMAsf 3 " csS: $780,
counting office, 10; RFC. 8; Agricul.
ture, 8; Navy, s; Interior, Il FD1C, 4:
War, 4; Veterans Administration, 4: Non
Dor, =; Archives, z; PWA. /; Civil serv.
ice Commission, I; PWA. /; Marine
Corps, !. Remaining days to look for a
ticket, 49, Unclaimed tickets tickets g. Ne ks'
honored 49, Women honored, AZ. Um-
pires-Messrs. Fate (hOme piate). Luck
Cfirst basel, Chance third o,,n5 basel.
All set for the game. Time-DrawinE
nearer.
Cecil E. Custer, Civil Service
Commissions assistant budget Off
Ger and widely known for his
activities as national treasurer OF
the A. F. G. E., is carrying on de-
spite suffering from severe case
of iris, an inflammatory disease Of
the eye which frequently follows
overwork. Custer has been under
the care of a specialist for more
than a week but is at his desk
armored with a pair of black
spectacles.
Since 1892, more than $50 Gov
ernment workers have been
deemed indispensable to the Fed.
eral service and granted exten-
sions after they had reached the
retirement age, statistics reveal.
The retirement question brought
up IN regard to the Supreme Court |