Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-25
Survey Of County Pay
Ordered in Arlington;
Raises Considered

The Arlington County Board yes
terday ordered survey of the
county governments wage scales
with view to revising them upward.
The action followed statements by
board members that the scales ARE
extremely low"
Board Member F.. Freeland Chew
sponsored motion to study the pay
of county f1remen and police and
Board Member Edmund D. Campbell
then called for a similar study for
sill other county employees. Mr.
Campbell said his motion was not
intended to suggest a general wage
raise, but to open the way for merit
increases.
According to County Manager
Frank C. Hanrahan. who was di-
rected to make the survey 1t has
been the policy to make increases
only at budget adoption time. This
policy, he said, has been altered in
a few instances since wartime con-
ditions have increased living costs.
Points to Pay Elsewhere.
Stating that salaries are much
higher in other places, Mr. Camp
bell said he didn't think county
employees should be taking a lick
ing because of their faithfulness to
the county"
Mr.. Chew said it is expecting too
much to ask firemen or police to risk
their lives for 81 500 year.
Mr.. Hanrahan said he would soon
make as liberal a recommendation
as the financial ability of the county
will permit.
Oscar DOYLE, a member of the
Cnerrydale Fire Department, speak
ing as a private citizen, said he felt
that firemen should have special
consideration. He added that there
probably isn't a single county en-
ploye who is being paid what he Is
worth and expressed the opinion
that all county employees should be
organized and have spokesman.
The board also unanimously ap-
proved the appointment OF James
H. Simonds, county attorney, ana
Mrs. Charles lille to the County
welfare bOdlu NILS. linz "e'' 40
dorsed by the Organized Women
Voters Club, which also recon-
mended Mrs. Dorothy Dunn, George
Collier and Carl Brown. Mrs. Dunn
and Mr.. Collier were the two men,
bers whose terms expired June 80.
Safety Ordinance Urged.
Paul A. HILL secretary of the Ar
iington Chamber of Commerce. pre-
sented the recommendations of that
groups Public Health and Safety
Committee for an ordinance defln-
ing the plan of organization OF the
County Fire Department and for
putting into effect as rapidly as
possible the fire safety recommended
tions of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters. The board promised
early action.
Other actions of the board includ-
ed approving the contract for sewer
and water service to darlington,
Defense Homes project in the south
west corner of the county, authorlZ-
ing the appropriation Of S3,O7l Tor
an emergency pumping station and
the authorization for Mr.. Han"ahan
and County Engineer c. L. kinnler
to spend $500 in a cooperative
program with Alexandria to clean
the -Four Mile Run channel. Alex
andria already has authorized an
equal amount The board also ap-
proved expenditures for the last
two weeks. amounting to SOL ,302.72,
including a payroll of s32l79.80.
The board denied rezoning re-
quests presented by Thomas J. Broy-
hill and Herman G. and Elmira N.
Freiwald and granted one request
of the Fort Mver Land Co. to rezone
property located at 2030 North Six
teent street from residential apart
ment to local commercial.