Evening star., 1942-01-09
Bonus Of $3.50
For Co'unty's
Workers Urged
Prince Georges Civic
Federation Again
Elects MuIligon

The Prince Georges Civic Fedora
ton last night went on record
unanimously favoring q $250-a-year
bonGs for all regular county en-
ployes and calling for an appropria-
ton OF funds by the Board Of Com
missioners for the county Civilian
Defense program.
The bonus proposal grew out Of
DR.. r. c. Wiley's resolution indors-
ing q recent action of the county
Board of Education which author
lied Nichols Orem, superintendent
of county schools, to ask for funds
for a $3.50 bonus for teachers when
he presents the school budget for
next year. The bonus for teachers
Is designed to help them combat the
rising cost Of living, as well as to
correct q county staff shortage, at
tributed to the fact that Washing
ton and nearby counties pay higher
wages to teachers than does Prince
Georges County.
Walter F.. Mulligan of Berwyn,
federation president, urged that the
proposal be extended to include
other county employees, such as
clerks and stenographers employed
in the courthouse in Upper Marl-
boro.
Secs Others Affected.
He said the county pay scale
practically" converts our school
system into a training school for
teachers. But. he added. the rising
cost OF living has adversely affected
all regular county employees.
DIR. Theodore Dykstra expressed
the fear that the bonus for teachers.
which, he said. was of paramount
importance, might be jeopardized
If it were presented to the commits
sioners together with a request for
a bonus to all county employees.
DR.. Wiley's resolution, amended to
include Mr.. Mulligan's suggestion,
was approved unanimously by the
federation, however.
The federation likewise approved
without dissent q resolution pre-
sented by Frank Fierstein of Bla-
densburg calling on the country
commissioners to appropriate sum
of money sufhcient to cover defic-
iencies In the county air raid defense
system.
The resolution was Endorsed by
Mr.. Mulligan, who pointed out that
whereas about $1,000. 900 had been
appropriated in the District Of Co.
lumbia for civilian defense, no ap-
preparation has yet been made for
Prince Georges County as a whole.
q. S. Pay Raises Urged.
Mr.. Firestein said that such a pro-
posal would represent cheap insur-
ance."
After a general discussion on civ
ilian defense Mr.. Mulligan was au-
thorized to appoint a committee to
work in cooperation with the
county Civilian Defense Council.
A third resolution unanimously
adopted indorsed a wage increase for
Federal employees as compensation
for longer workers hours occasiored
by the national emergency.
Oficers for the ensuing year
elected at last nights meeting we're:
Mr.. Mulligan. president; William
G. Copley of Silver Hill, vice pres
ident; Fred w. Cast of Cheverly,
treasurer; Mrs. Genevieve C. Stew
art of East Riverdale, recording Sec
retary. and Luis Granados, also of
East Riverdale, corresponding sec
retary. All but Mr.. Granados were
candidates for reelection
The slate. headed by Mr.. Multi
gan's name was brought in by Ed
ward Mccoy, acting chairman of the
Nominating Committee, the election
of all officers was unanimous.
Approximately 40 delegates at
tended the meeting, which was held
in the Bladensburg Fire House.