The Washington times., 1937-05-04
NEW AGRICULTURE YEAR BOOK
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Ito volunteer their efforts to offset
the economy drive.
He wants them to help send out
several thousand letters to Capitol
Hill, business men, associations
and employees in the mass, showing
the dangers of the trend. The U. c.
S. E. office in the National Press
Building will accordingly be open
from 8 a. m. today until 1890
.. m, and this schedule is to con.
tinue until this economy hysteria
has passed." Babcock added.
He has ordered battery of type.
writer's for the use Of volunteers.
eve will prove that these
statements are wholly false, and
were published maliciOuSly and
with a view toward damaging
the reputation and activities of
the A. F. G. E. and its officers.
We intend to prosecute this case
vigorously and to the limit"
Thus spoke Charles I. Stengle,
better known just as THE Colonel"
| to A. F. G.. E. intimates, in an
nouncing the 100000 libel suit Of
the organization yesterday against
the N. F. F. E.
/ The suit is a result of the recent
editorial in the Federal Employe,
official organ of the N. F. F. E.,
which ripped the A. F. G. e. to a
fare-the-weIl for alleged "racketeer-
ing" methods over the signatures
of Luther C. Steward and Gertrude
M. McNally, president and secre-
tary-treaSurer of the older union.
1t probably portends the advent
of a second serious war between
the two major clerk organizations,
the first being that which brought
the A. F. G.. E. into being after
the N. F. F. E. had furnished a
precedent for John L. Lewis by
withdrawing from the A. F. Of L.
after an untimely break with Viii
liam Green.
1t is likewise the second suit be-
tween the two groups, the N. F.
F. E. having attempted an injunc-
ton proceeding in 1882 against the
first handful of rebellious members
who resented withdrawing from
the A. F. of L. and were determined
to set up new organization.
The war" already off to a nice
start, is not expected to bring any
particular benefit to rank-and-file
clerkdom at time when united
front is needed to ward off econ
omy hySteria on Capitol Hill.
NOTTCE-Each day The Times
publishes photos of Government
employees well known to their col
leagues, accompanied with short
biographical SIX ct C h es. Federal
workers interested in such pic
lures, especially members of or
ganizations, should contact this
desk by Sis p. m, or phone Dis
trict 1000, branch 210. News tips
may win prize, incidentally.
Civil Service test register:
Until May 10-Case worker, La
Dor, 3,200-$2, 800; mathematicians,
Railroad Retirement Board, $5, 900.
$4,000; cost accountant, War, So
200; sundry scientists, Agriculture,
$4,000.
Until May IA Postmaster,
Brandywine. Md, and other points.
Until May Endochrinologist,
Agriculture, $4,000; physicist, Treas
ury, $4,000.
Until May 24-Marine engineer,
War, $4,000; marketing specialist,
Interior, $4,000; production ad-
wiser, Interior, $4,000; estate tax
examiner, Internal Revenue, 3d.
200.
While suits inpend, A. F. G. E.
members, nevertheless, continue
plans for a general good time
mixed with important business.
Heading tonight's program is
the banquet which will be rendered
local dues collectors by the D. c.
Department in the Commerce din
ing hall, $50 p. m, where Presi-
dent Stengle and Jim Yaden, D. c.
Department imperator, will ad-
dress the assembly after the cof-
fee. Credit for most of the ar
rangements belongs to Charles
Hoffman, Internal Revenue.
Epstein's Hall. 421 Eleventh st.
N. W., likewise will see AAA Lodge
No. 116 gather at p. m. for nom.
ination and election OF officers,
after which everybody will ignore
furloughs for the time being and
enjoy one of those Socials for
which the group is famous.
On Friday, Recording Secretary
r. Mabel Hebert informs, the Pro-
curement Division Lodge is to hold
social meeting at Joppa Hall,
1909 Ninth st. N. W., with dane
ing and refreshments following
the business session, and members
Of other lodges invited to attend.
Frank Bane, executive director
of the Social Security Board, to-
day was to discuss Social Security
and Private Social Work" before
the luncheon meeting of the Fed.
eral Community Chest Forum,
Harrington Hotel ballroom, 1890
p. m.
Lucille Foster McMillin, most
attractive member of the Civil
Service Commission, will speak on
Women in the Government Serv-
ice" before the junior college
classes, high school classes and
faculty members of Mount Vernon
Seminary tomorrow at 12:45 D. m.