The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-10
BY J. EARLE MOSER

their certain expulsion from the
organization.
REGARDLESS OF effect groups at
Labor, General Accounting or.
flee, Resettlement. WPA. Belts
willie, Agricul' ure and Interstate
Commerce will stage mass
meeting at the willard Hotel.
The meeting is supposedly to
demonstrate the protest of emer-
sency workers against economy
Intentions on Capitol Hill, and
it will feature as its principal
speaker Senator Pat McCarran.
OF Nevada. who, like Robert
Ramspeck, in the House. con.
sidered an outstanding champion
of the civil servant.
The real purpose of the meet
ing, however, :. to demonstrate
the feeling of the groups con.
Ceraed. Dissatisfied with what
thy term "dictatorial' attitude
OF A. F. G. E. leaders. the groups
Of young members are deter
mined to get out and form an
identified unit of their own. 1t
may be under the wing of the
c. I. o. or it may not-none OF
them at present seems to know
but at any rate they are dis
gusted" with A. F.. G. z. tactics,
they all aver.
Today marked still another dis
integration of the A. F. G. E. with
the announcement of the State De
partment Lodge that it has with
drawn from A. F. G. E. affillatlon.
Peeved because of the District De-
partment's consistent refusal to
seat its delegates, the lodge an
nounced:
"In view of these actions OF
the District Department, Lodge
IL declares that the District De.
partment has forfeited the con-
fidence of this lodge as a fair
and proper body to represent
its interests and also that, in
view Of the close connection be-
tween the Di~trict Department
and the national office, Lodge
II has found it necessary to take
action SeVerin~ its connection
with the A. F. G. z. and hereby
Aurrenders. its charter in that
body, effective Immediately upon
official notification to the preSi-
dent of the national Organiza-
ton"
Meanwhile, it has developed.
President Charles 1. Stengle Of the
A. F. G. E. has circulated ques-
tionnaire to members Of the suS-
pended lodges, asking them nu.
merous questions and particularly
limiting that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
standing may be obtained by re-
pudiating their officers. Most Of
the missionaries. according to
"rebel" members, were thrown in
the waste baskets Of various Of
fices.
Lodge No. 8, General Account
ing Office, has asked Harry G..
Ritner, its original organizer, for
his opinion of the current A. F..
G. E. rift. Ritner has replied:
Il have received your letter
informing me of the suspension
Of Lodge No. and requesting
an expression of OPP MON. II the
action taken by you to date has
been to protect the membership
Of Lodge No. 8 land it appears
from the evidence at hand that
such is the caSe) and because Of
such activity your lodge has
been suspended, then / am COM
PEELED to stand behind you 100
per cent. After all. the members
from whom you have collected
monthly dues are entitled to
your every consideration in pro-
tecting their jobs and pay. Such
was one of the reasons for Or
ganiZing Lodge No 8. You have,
In my opinion. worked hard
without any consideration. but
to help your fellow employees.
This you have done. Be brave,
and regardless of the outcome
many will join in having the sat.
iSfactiOn of knowing that you
are doing a good job under the
circumstances. THE MEMBER
MUST BE PROTECTED. This
is supposed to be the reason for
any organization"
DR.. Leonard D. White, Civil
Service Commissioner who re-
Gently resigned to continue his
duties as professor of political sci
ence at the University Of Chicago,
yesterday was rendered a rouSing
farewell by outstanding Federal
folk at the Raleigh Hotel.
Practically every important per-
sonnet officer in the Government
was present as DR.. w. w. Stock
berger-known as the most pro-
gressive personnel chief in the
Service-acted as master of cere-
monies.
Robert RamSpeck, chairman of
the House Civil Service Com.
mittee, lauded DR.. White by say
ing he regrets to see him leave
after contributing so much to the
cause Of the merit system. Harry
B. Mitchell, Commission president,
revealed that he had pied with
White to remain on the job, while
Commissioner Lucille McMillin
even quoted mythology in outlin.
ing Whites effective efforts on
behalf Of better Civil Service.
White himself said he was
deeply touched" by the party,
sponsored by the newly organized
Association of Personnel Admins.
traitors, lauding the cooperation
he has received from Mitchell and
Mrs. McMillin. Describing the
drive to institute a better civil