The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-25
Chief Harrington Warns Any
Politicizing Will not Be
TOler,ted.

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ress Commissioner F. c. Harr-
ington has warned all relief wor-
kers and officials that he will not
tolerate their participation in the
coming political campaigns.
All WPA employees, it was said,
will be handed a litter from Har-
rington with their next pay
checks emphasizing that the
agency els not in politics and does
not take part in politics, either
directly or indirectly"
Regulations and assurances
contained in the letter to more
than 100000 persons on relief
rolls follow:
l. They are ''enttled to vote
or not vote, as you choose"
2. No one can force their dis
charge or change Their wage rate
because of their political affilia-
ton or their voting intentions.
NO Lcgal SOllClClng
3. They may not legally be So
licited for contributions to a po-
litical campaign.
4. Administrative or supervi-
sorry officials are prohibited from
participating in political activity
or using their Influence in cam
paigns.
S. Every effort will be made
to arrange working schedules SO
that those who wish to vote may
do so without losing time on the
job.
6. Voting is ''your own bust
ness. Keep it that way"
II will not tolerate any viola
ton of the above regulations, "
Harrington wrote. ''The WPA is
not in politics and does not take
part in politics, either directly or
indirectly"
His action was designed to pre-
vent political activities by WPA
workers such a those which took
place in the 1888 primaries in
Kentucky and other states. Dis
closures by special Senate COM
mittee which investigated these
activities led to the enactment of
the Hatch ''clean politics" law
under which Harrington acted
last night.
Amendments Approved
The act removes from politics
all but policy-making officials on
the federal pay roll. Amendments
extending this prohibition to state
and municipal workers paid Who'll
ly or in part from federal funds
have been approved by the Sen.
ate but are begged down in the
House judiciary committee.
Harrington's letter was one OIL
several weekend political deve.
lopments highlighted by a new
demand from President Roosevelt
that Democrats nominate two lib.
erals on their 1910 White House
ticket. He told Young Democrat:
observing Jefferson Day that II
addition to selecting of " a pair
of liberals, the party also mus
adopt liberal and forward
looking platform" if it is to wiz
in November.
His recommendations, m a d {
from Warm Springs, Ca, where
he is enjoying a Today holiday
occasioned little surprise at thu
capital. In undertaking to purge
conservative Democrats in thu
1898 primaries, Mr.. Roosevelt saic
the move was inspired by thu
need of keeping the Democratic
party a liberal one. He told tn
Young Democrats last year tina
he would take no active part il
the 1910 race unless the party Sc
lected liberal candidates.
The President disappointed sew
eral Democrats in Congress VIII
have been seeking to smoke ou
his third-term plans, by remain
ing silent about them. Primar.
balloting to date has reflected hi
continuing popularity and it
generally agreed that he can hav
the nomination again if he want
it.
4 He is expected to add Penn
sylvania's u convention votes t
his total when that state ballot
on Tuesday. Organization candi
dates for Republican delegat
posts are running unpledged bu
are expected to be informall