The Washington times., 1937-05-04

which Agricul ~
ture has taken Joseph d. Cooper
among all Federal units in inter
esting personnel in recreatlonaI
and educational activity after
hours.
Financed by numerous organl,
cations now active among "Aggle
workers, and wholeheartedly spon'
sored by Director of Personnel W.
w. Stockberger. it was produced
singlehanded by young Joseph D.
Cooper, who is also capably editing
the Agriculture Exchange, employe
weekly. And Editor Cooper has pro-
duced a veritable masterpiece.
In contrast to his first effort
more than a year ago, Cooper mas
illustrated his new booklet with
more than 80 candid camera
photos, all of them exceeding pro.
fessional merit, which are pleced
into a modern" style Of makeup
calculated to hit the eye.
Every activity has its place, in
cluding orchestra, chorus. dra.
matics, archery, baseball, basket
ball (men and women, bowling,
boating, hiking. bridge, chess, cam
era club, horseback riding club,
softball, tennis. the credit union.
welfare association, relief groups
and labor unions. They all have
an item giving full details, and as
many as possible have a snapshot
showing the membership taking
part.
One of Cooper's subtletieS is a
photo of the departments patio
clock. with AGRICULTURE
for all hours numerals except IL.
which has a conventional emblem
for that spot. The clock registers
4::30 on the first page-when work
ers begin their "eXtra-curricular"
activitieS-and shows 9 a. m. at the
end-when they come back to
work-a-day life again.
He only slipped once, in his base
ball phote. This shows Fee" Col.
lier, Huerich Brewery star catcher,
in action. And it is believed Col
lier never played with a Federal
team in his life.
The second page of the booklet
carries this message to Agriculture
personnel from Director Stock.
berger:
"The generous participation
of fellow workers in the various
activities described in this pub
1icatiOn is evidence of a keen
appreciation of aesthetic, moral
and spiritual values by the per-
sonnel of the Department Of
Agriculture. Not only do these
activities provide a means for
the cultivation or expression of
some personal characteristic or
ability, but also by promoting
good fellowship and sportsman.
ship they contribute subStan-
tally to a more definite esprit
de corps.
"The officers and members Of
the several activity organizations
deserve much commentator for
the success attained during the
year just past, and also for
thereby making the department
a better place in which to live
and work."
Representative Virginia E..
JenckeS has sent the following
letter to Representative Mary T..
Norton, chairman of the District
Of Columbia Committee of the
House:
"On March 16 1 introduced
H.R. 1896, bill to provide for
the retirement of certain mem.
berS of the police and fire de-
partments of the District of
Columbia, the United States
park police force, and the White
House police force. This bill was
referred to the District of Co.
Iumbia Committee of the House
of Representatives on March 16.
Il respectfully request that ar
rangements be made to hold pub.
lie hearings on this bill. A great
many citizens desire to express
their views on same. shall ap-
preciate it if you will advise me
the date such hearings can be
held and 1 am hopeful that it
will be arranged for the very
near future"
The measure provides that those
uniformed officers concerned
could, after Is years of service,
elect to be retired with compensa-
ton from the D. C. policemen and
firemen's retirement fund, in an
amount equal to so per cent of the
salary received at the date of re.
tirement.
e. Claude Babcock, who yester.
day flayed economy proposals as
mere pay cuts" for the United
States Civil Service employees, to.
day issued a call to all members
re Va. n..As-A TT..sA ~ Ev