Evening star., 1944-11-15
Arlington Group
Asks Allowance
For Nurses Cars
Civic Federation
Demands Steps to
Adjust Expenses

The Arlington County Civic Fed
GRAFTON last night adopted Q resolu-
ton requesting the county board
either to take immediate steps to
adjust the compensation OF county
public health nurses 80 they will
receive an allowance for their cars,
or to hold q. public meeting before
December l at which the nurses may
present their case.
The federations action followed q
report from an independent COM
mittee formed to aid the nurses.
The report, presented by Mrs.
Charles E. Planck. chairman, pointed
out that Alexandra pays . standard
salary of $1,000 to its STAN nurses
and provides them with ears, while
in Montgomery County, Nd, the
lowest-paid nurse receives 81, TOO to
1900 plus yearly bonus of $500
and = minimum of $500 car allow
ance.
In contrast, the report said, the
highest-paid nurse in Arlington,
with n years service, receives 81, $50
and Is required to furnish her car
with the county providing the gaso-
line. Another nurse, with 10 years
,ervics, the report said, receives
only $3.50. and furnishes her own
cAr.
County Manager Criticised.
Crittcixing County Manager Frank
G. HanrahAn and the County Board
for the manner In which this situa-
tion had been handled, the commit
tee said that the formers actions
indicates that he has lost his sense
Of public responsibility and con-
siders himself 4 free agent, an
swerable only to himself" and that
he Is Handling his public ONCE in
q manner befitting = despot." The
committee said the board has been
negligent in Its own duty and in
this case has supinely abdicated its
control over the manager, its en-
ploye."
w. c. Hull. another Federation
delegate, asked why there had been
no mention Of DR.. Ralph G. Beach,
ley. Health Department head, and
why 1t was necessary to 60 over
his head. Mrs. Planck replied this
was the case because the nurses
had found out the county managers
word was Anal concerning salaries.
The Federation adopted q resolu-
ton stating that since there is i'm
minent need for the county to ar
range for the financing of a county
sewage disposal plant and an in
cinerator, the County Board should
investigate such alternatives as a
bond issue or increased tax rev.
enues and prepare a statement for
public discussion.
Civic Center Considered.
Another resolution, presented BY
the Weatover Civic Association, was
ADOPTED by the Federation. It
recommended that the Federation
explore the feasibility of the county
government erecting an appropriate
civic center, with = view to develop
Ing general plans.
A report of the Executive Com
mittee announced the appoint
ment Of o. w. Menk to the Consti-
tuition and bylaws Committee and
Elmer Million to the Public Utilities
\ Committee.
On the recommendation of the
Executive Committee, the fedora
ton adopted a motion that a let
ter be sent to the county board ask
ing the codification and publication
OF all laws and ordinances passed
by the county board since the incep-
ton Of the county manager form OF
government in Arlington.
The resignation of Glen B. Wall
as chairman of the federation's
Public Utilities Committee, due to
his appointment to the county Pub
lie Utilities Commission, was ac-
cepted. His successor has not been
named.
The Revenues and Expenditures
Committee, at the request of DR.
Victor Myers, was directed to make
study and report on the hiring OF
outside engineers to make the sur
vey OF proposed sites in the county
playground program.
Another motion, asking the coun-
ty board not to issue permits for
radio towers In any residential area
also WAS adonfAd