Evening star., 1946-10-21
President Urges
Better Deal for
u. 5. Workers
Best ToIent Needed
Civil Service Group
Is Told in Message
By Joseph Young
ssor stssf corrs,p s,pendent

NEW YORK, Oct. '21.-Working
conditions for Federal and other
public employees must be "con-
tinually improved" to insure
more efficient Government op-
Grafton, President Truman de-
clared today in q message to the
opening session Of the Civil
Service Assembly's 10th annual
conference.
"In times like these, the best
talent Of the Nation is needed In the
public service, and should be at
tracted on the basis OF merit, "
President Truman asserted.
"Once on the job, employees must
be trained and developed, and pro-
vided with a safe and healthful
working environment SO that they
will do their best work." Mr.. Truman
continued. Realizing as never be-
fore the importance Of human rela-
tions, I believe we can continually
improve our personnel and other
management practices through re-
search and application"
800 Delegates Attend.
The President added that the
Administration is giving "much at
tention" to improving working con-
ditions and management In the
Federal service.
More than 800 delegates, represent
ing the Federal Government and
State, county and city governments
throughout the United States, as
well as officials Of the Canadian
government, attended the opening
days session In the Hotel New
Yorker.
Among the speakers who will
address the conference later today
are Francis Russell, director Of the
State Departments ONCE of Public
Affairs, and Frederick M. Daven-
port. chairman of the Federal Coun-
Gil Of Personnel Administration.
Some of the other top Government
officials attending the conference
are Civil Service Commissioner
Arthur s. Fleming, r. r. thinner
man, administrative assistant to
President Truman, and James E.
Webb, director Of the Budget Bu-
reau. Also slated to speak during
the next few days are Mary Smieton,
personnel director Of the United
Nations. and Mayor Edward J.
JefIries, jr., Of Detroit.
Consider u. N. Group.
Ofdcials here express the belief
that this years conference will be
one Of the most important In the
Asssmbly's history.
One Of the most important topics
to be discussed is the question Of
an international civil service COM
mission to select and classify en-
ployes for the United Nations.
Many offcialAl feel that only by
establishing such a commission can
the United Nations operations be
successfully performed.
Another important subject to be
considered is the question of deal
ing with Government employees
unions in personnel problems. Many
officials here believe that Govern
ment administration can be vastly
improved If personnel directors
worked In close cooperation with
public unions in connection with
personnel problems. Others feel
that although public unions have
q place in the Government, great
deal remains to be done before
smooth ACKNOWLEDGEMENT work.
ing policy Is worked out.
Veteran Training.
Still another subject that will
receive considerable attention Is
the problem of giving military
veterans now in the public service
on-the-job training under the CT
bill Of rights.
The delegates were guests at q
luncheon given by the City Of New
York and heard welcoming messages
from Mayor ODwyer and Governor
Dewey.
The Assembly, while not having
official Government status, exercises
considerable influence on Federal
administration policies, since It's
members include virtually all the
top of1cials in Government.