The Washington times., 1937-05-28
6. A. 0. EMPLOYEES BURROUGHS
T0BEG00D THROUGH DEC. 81

= of reduction Of force, he shall be
given written notice thereof,
which shall state the effective
date of such release, which shall
not be sooner than 30 days, plus
time for all accrued annual
leave, after the date of delivery
of the notice to the employee"
Babcock also sailed into the
Civil Service Commission giving
preference to the man with a di-
ploma" in its tests, citing the col.
lege graduation requirement for
persons competing for the position
of junior civil service examiner.
He said:
81 would rather have . d.
plOma today in order to enter
the Federal service than 1
would a war wound. Diplomas
carry more preference nowadays
than military service"
The erstwhile stormy petrol Of
the A. F. G. E. also cited age
preferences of the Civil Service
Commission, such as the alleged
through at 40" policy, and
pointed out that veterans have no
preference for retention in the
service and are frequently fired
by discriminating officials on
spurious but technically satisfac-
tory reasons.
During the final session it was
reported that the Civil Service
Commission has approved, tenta-
lively, three provisions for vet
Grams. They are:
l. Allowing S or 10-point pref
erence only when the veteran
makes passing grade of 10 or
better in his examination.
| 2. Constituting veteran preference
as rightful only to those who have
served in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps through a war, cam.
paign or instruction.
3. Judgment by the commission
as to whether reasons given by
appointing officers for passing
over the names of veterans are
sufficient to stand.
TODAY-The annual spring
dance of the TacomiS Club,
sprightly social organization of the
Tariff Commission, takes place at
Congressional Country Club this
evening. Norris G. Kenny, chair.
man of the arrangements commit
tee, has made every effort to make
the affair one o. the outstanding
social events Of the club for this
year.
NOTTCE-Each day The Times
publishes photos of Government
employees well known to their col
leagues, with accompanying bio
graphical sketches. Those inter
ested in such pictures, especially
members of organizations, should
contact this desk before Sis p. M,
or telephone District 1000, branch
210, between 2 and 6 p. m. News
tips. incidentally, may win prize,
paid in cash.
The following postcard message
has been sent Robert Ramspeck,
chairman of the House Civil SerV-
ice Committee:
Reading the pOstpOnement
of the hearing for Section 213
left some of us maidens sad.
We would like to get married
before we are too old, so please
see what you can do for us. We
are still ranging around in cOu-
pies, hoping that it will be re-
pealed. Great many rOmances
will blossom that should make
it almost a social responsibility
to come to our rescue"
The plant was signed by Sally"
Irene" and MARY Luise."
ELECTION-Edward L. Scott
will represent colored Washington
members of the N. F. F. E. as
delegate at the national conven-
ton in Springfield, Ill, next Sep
TENDER. Mrs. Isadore A. Letcher
was elected as alternate to Scott,
who is also president Of Local
Union No. IL.
Some folk question the value of
union organization, particularly
in the Government service. An
example, however, is to be found
at Mt. Alto Hospital, where the
A. F. q. E. lodge of that agency
has obtained an agreement from
officials in which attendants re-
ceive one full day off each week
and a half day on Sundays. The
arrangement has been in effect
about three weeks.
FEDERALISMS - At Agricul-
ture, according to a witness at
the recent hearings on veterans
preference, a chief had violent
dislikes for men who have served
their country . . the chief there
upon segregated 26 vets in one Sec
ton, began to leave them with
out work, and then used their
idleness as an excuse for recon-
mending the section be abolished
then the vets were fired
there are 4,470,000 veterans in the
United States, composing about II
per cent Of our male adult popu-
lation among those between
80 and so, they compose % per
cent The Inter-Union Council
has designated Arthur Bernstein,