The Washington times., 1937-01-14
COMMISSIONS 5
SHIFT HELD
IN DOUBT
Rv I. EARLE MOSER

BY J. EARLE MOSER
Each day The Times publishes pic:
lures Of Government employees well
known to their colleagues, with accom-
panyinE biographical sketches. Federal
folk interested in such photos Of mem.
bers of Government organizations should
contact the writer in the editorial room
by 5:15 n. M, or phone d. 7OOO
branch 21O.
High Government officials, in
terested in the suggestion OF the
Brownlow Committee on Admins
trative Management to consolidate
the present three-party Civil Serv-
ice Commission into single ad-
ministrators job, doubt that such
a move would prove practical.
According to several, including
one former Civil Service Commis-
sioner, a single administrator
would be subject to criticism re-
gardlesS of what action he took
on any single problem, a criticism
that now is easily avoided by the
present Civil Service Set-up be-
cause of the fact that it includes
a minority party member.
Under the present structure, it
was pointed out today, the COM
mission can move without knocks
from either Republicans or Demo
Gratis, as it includes a member
from each group. But a single
man, well informed critics say,
would be subject to blasts no mat
ter which way he turned.
A former Civil Service official,
whose service was meritoriouS
decade or so ago and who now
holds a responsible position within
the Government, today pointed out
that at one time during his tenure
it became necessary to investigate
conditions among Navy Depart
ment employees in Philadelphia,
where during Democratic ad-
ministration there had been COM
plants that discrimination was
being used against the Demo
Gratis in that city. In carrying out
the subsequent quiz, he explained,
the commission found it necessary
to send both its Republican and
Democratic Commissioners in or
der to prevent adverse comment, a
situation that would have pre-
sented difficulties otherwise.
The Government Printing Of
flee has pulled another typo"
In reporting the North Ameri-
can Wildlife Conference, G. P. o.
was supposed to have quoted Rich
ard Gerstell, of the Harrisburg,
Pa, Board of Game Commission
ers as saying I'VE are supporting
excessive deer population" in that
area. It came out, however:
I'VE are supporting excessive
beer population"
ISadOre WeiSSberg, one Of the
principal figures in the clash be-
tween Justice Lodge members
with Bureau of Investigation Di-
rector J. Edgar Hoover. which
subsequently caused election Of
the Justice Lodge from the Amer
ican Federation of Government
Employees, has joined Social Sc
curity. Weissberg's efforts have
caused the American Civil Liber-
ties Union to take up the case
of the workers expelled for al
legged "inefficiency," it is reported.
In the thrOes Of the reorgani-
Zation plans numerology read
ings for Federal workers have
been somewhat out of the picture.
However, the following reading
for Kay" of the Social Security
Board is presented:
'Au time in this chart IL calculated
from birthday to birthday of the respee-
oeGnsE 1884, gou did mott E"Hs rooS
health, the principal cause being low
vitality. This situation was more pro-
nOunced between 1881 and 1884. 1885
and 1886 gave you some relief. How.
ever, you will not be free Of this eOndi-
tiOn until 1910. In the meantime you
have much to look forward to. even if
it is disciplinary.
"A marked change should have taken
place in your life between October Of
1884 and October of 1888, giving you
many changes and causing q great rest
lessness. You discarded many old ideas
and took on new ones, not being certain
of either and mostly EraspinE at thin
air. Lack of vitality was about all that
held you down."
This condition will remain until Oc-
tober of 1889, when your finances will
change, for better or worse, depending
on their status when you enter this pe-
riOd. The year, 1886, brought you under
an influence unfaVOrable to your former
work and forced you out. During 1887
and 1888 you will probably feel that you
have been utterly fOrsaken, but you need
not. Take this time for study, especially
along lines of self-expressiOn, which will
equip you to come before the public.
Turn every unpleasant incident to good
use. October of 1899 will give you your
opportunity. II unmarried. you will prob
ably marry between 1910 and 194S If
married, a change will take place in
your domestic life"
Numerology readings are pre-
Sented without charge to inter
eSted Government folk who send
in their full name, birthday, office,
and a nom de plume, if they wish,
for publication use. The readings
are composed by an amateur en-
thusiaSt within the service.
Celebration Of National Civil
Service Week will continue tonight
with three distinct events Sched-
uled under auspices of the AFG.E.