The Washington times., 1937-01-02
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BY ]. EARLE MOSER
Each day The Times publishes pic.
lures Of Government workers well known
to their colleagues, with biographical
sketches. Federal folk interested in
such photos or members Of Government
organizations should contact the writer
in the editorial room before 5:15 p. M,
or phone DI. 1000. branch 40.
Retirement Of Secret Service
Chief william H. Moran at one
sixth Of his salary has again en-
phasized a condition permanently
painful within the Government
service.
For years. retirement parties"
have been held for elderly clerks
whose time was up with a flowery
speech by the boss augmenting
a watch, bag, purse or other me-
mento from colleagues.
But such ceremonies only serve
as camouflage to the pain that
invariably holds sway. Few wish
to leave the service when the time
comes, and that will be always
painful, but such regret would be
greatly lessened if retired workers
knew they would have more than
a pittance after bidding deSkmates
good-by.
Most employees smile sadly and
20 home to figure how to multiply
the loaves; Chief Moran said what
he thought.
Alienation Of such grief could
be accomplished through legisls-
ton, it is believed by retirement
authorities, without any additional
cost to the Government by allow
ing clerks to contribute as much
as they wish out of monthly sal
aries toward annuities.
House Civil Service Chairman
Ramspeck has repeatedly said he
would oppose any retirement lib
eralization that would cost Uncle
Sam more money, but that no op-
position would be thrown against
any plan allowing personnel to
contribute more heavily.
Employe groups plan to ask
such a privilege this winter, but
any restrictions on the amount al
lowed for additional contribution
would nullify much Of the gain.
Many workers would be glad to
contribute 10 per cent. a few of
them more, toward later security.
Those who didn't would have only
themselves to blame.
The law against giving gifts to
the boss was frequently violated
over the past Christmas. Many
supervisors, in offices we do not
care to name, received small tok-
ems of affection via the usual
group collection, and at first
glance the harm is not evident.
But there is the tendency to give
additional gifts, and jealousy is
born. Or perhaps a clerk who
doesn't like the boss is forced to
give against desire.
No gifts to high officials. how
ever, were noted.
The Justice Department person
mel fiasco has broken out anew,
the American Civil Liberties Union
threatening to advise the dis
charged workers to picket the JUS
tice Department.
Cecil Custer, A. F. G. E. treas
Urer, who led the fight to expel
the lodge in which the allegedly
inefficient employees we're allegedly
subversive against j. Edgar Hoo
yer, said recently:
"My only feeling is that if the
Civil Liberties Union, or league,
or whatever it is, is sponsoring
those people, then our action in
expelling them is justified"
DR.. H. w. ZiegIer, widely
Travelled scientist and camera ex-
pert, is to lecture on "A Trip to
the National Parks" Friday eve
ming at 8 p. M, in the Govern
ment Auditorium between the
Labor and I. C. C. Buildings, Con-
stitution Avenue and Thirteenth
Street.
The lecture will be illustrated
by unique colored Photographic
slides, and is due to be interesting
for those who attend. The enter
tainment is without charge.
Something Of interest to every
Government employe is scheduled
Tuesday under auspices of the en-
terprising Labor Lodge No. IL of
the A. F. G. e. In the same Gov
ernment Auditorium mentioned
above. Dr. ISmar Baruch, chief of
the Civil Service Commission per-
sonnel classification division, is to
speak on Movement Within the
Service"
His subject will be broken down
into classification and reclassifi-
cation, rating systems, administra-
tive increases, and promotion
methods.
Quite interesting are the ca
reers of M. L. Wilson, new Agricul-
ture Undersecretary. DR.. Will F.
Alexander, new ReSettlement Ad-
ministrator, and Harry L. Brown,
recently appointed Assistant Secre.
tary Of Agriculture.
Alexander was a minister in the
Methodist Episcopal C h u r C h,
South, in 1901. served in the