The Washington times., 1937-05-18
Rx ]. EARLE MOSES

reach as high as $50 instead OF
the estimated 300, it developed
today.
Officers of the g. A. o. lodge OF
the A. F. G. E., reporting on their
conference Saturday with per
sonnet officials, revealed that the
recently announced cut of ap'
proximately 300 by June 80 still
stands, but added they have been
officially told that several hun.
dred" may have to be let out
after the next fiscal year gets
under way. =,
And when they suggested an adj
ditional 400, they said, there was
no denial made by G. A. o. mo-
gulS. :.
Likewise, The lodge admitted. 1t
has lost two Of its three demands
in connection with the reduction,
though it will appeal one. The
organization had asked two weeks
notice and all accrued annual
leave for those fired, that dis
missals be based on efficiency
and seniority, and that furloughs
for possible later rehir1ng be Is
sued instead Of outright dis
charges.
Gao, however, has denied the
two week request and the furlough
demand. with a substitution in the
case of the latter. Officials OF the
accounting agency declared they
wish to keep persons at work as
long as possible, and therefore
would not agree to two weeks OF
notice, as they may have to lire
some with very scant forewarnlng
Accrued leave was granted.
As to furloughS, the suggestion
was denied fatty, although G. A.
o. agreed to rehire those fired In
the event the force is strengthened
in the future.
In making the actual discharges,
the agency announced a policy
even more equitable than had
been demanded by the lodge. Eff
cheney, seniority, need OF the job
and geographical location as to
residence will be four factors con-
sidered, in that order. Officials
emphasized that Section 213
doesn't apply to sc. o." employees
and that husbands and wives there
fore need not worry unless their
Joint gross income is too high. How
high this will be wasn't explained.
And the geographical location"
angle seems to imply something OF
a danger to District. Maryland and
Virginia folk, what with Capitol
Hill ION its ear" over apportion-
ment just now.
Meeting last night, the G. A. o.
Lodge voted to continue pressing
for two-week notices, but other
wise to accept matters as they
are. It also decided to appeal
for help to the national office
Of the A. F. G. E. after some bit
ter remarks in regard to that
units attitude toward its emer-
gency roll members in the past.
FLASH-Good news shortly for
Agriculture folk ION the fence" in
regard to their employed future
Details in day or so.
Elsewhere will be found instruc-
tions for reaching the first class
to the Government Girls Cooking
School, which will be held at 4:45
p. m. Thursday in the cafeteria Of
the Social Security Boards Po-
touac Park Building, Twenty.
first and c SITS. N, w.
To dispell all doubts as to who
is eligible to come. we state in an.
swer to dozens of phone calls as
follows:
Representatives of all Govern
ment offices are invited to the
first class in addition to the entire
personnel of the Social Security
Boards Bureau Of Old-Age Bene.
fits. The representatives may be
self-appointed, but they should be
sure to let as many Of their fell
low workers as possible know all
about 1t Friday, in anticipation of
the classes which will follow. There
is no charge and no admission
card Is necessary for students"
Endorsement Of the school,
which is to be directed by Jean
Green, Times culinary expert, has
been unanimous among Federal
officials. Latest to encourage the
idea is P. L. Gladmon, acting di-
rector Of personnel at the Agri-
culture Department, which is the
leading Federal unit in support
ing social and educational activi-
ties among its personnel. Mr..
Gladmon said:
Il would term the principal
Of a cooking school for Govern
ment employees quite sound. The
idea Of learning to cook scien.
tifica1ly in order to prepare bet.
ter meals at lower costs seems
very good indeed. will be
glad to urge all Agriculture EN-.
ployes to attend"
incidentally, attendance at one
class will not cover the course.
Each Of the weekly Commute
periods given by Miss Green will
present a different and highly
interesting demonstration and
lecture.
COOKING SCHOOL
DIRECTIONS
Class begins at 4:45 o. m.
Thursday, Potomac Park Apart
ment Building, Twenty-first and
C Streets N. w.
Take Potomac Park car, which
goes down North Capitol Street.