The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-11-19
Federal Official
Urges Veterans
Job Group Here

/ gional veterans Federal employ
ment representative, told repre-
sentatives of Key West veteran
sand civic organizations Thursday
THAT formation of a local veter-
ans employment committee
would be a valuable contribution
to veterans seeking advice and
information.
Colonel Chalmers came to Key
West from the regional office OF
the Civil Service Commission in
Atlanta on invitation of Capt. w.
A. Saunders, commanding Off
Ger of the Naval Submarine Base,
and addressed the round table
discussion group at the Industrial
Relations building at the base.
He praised the high level of vet
cram employment at the Subma-
rine Base, and pointed out that 1t
is above the national average. Of
approximately 1400 civilian en-
ployes of the base, 648 are vet
! Grams.
Preceding the talk by Colonel
! Chalmers, Lit. Comdr. H. P. Nc
Neal, Industrial Relations officer,
welcomed the. representatives on
behalf of the commanding officer,
and introduced members of the
Industrial Relations Division to
give brief background talks on
unemployment, employment, re-
duction in force, and appeals.
These included Albert B. Cooper,
j Civilian Administrative officer;
! Mrs. Ruth Cooper, head of the
employment section, and William
T. Doughty, veterans placement
advisor.
Edwin H. Stirk, supervisor of
Boards of Civil Service Examin-
ers, who accompanied Colonel
! Chalmers to Key West, briefly ex-
planned how the examining boards
work, and told the group that
the local board adheres strictly to
regulations.
Along the same lines, Colonel
Chalmers in his discussion COM
pared employment operations
with mathematical problem.
THE rules are laid down, and
the appointing officer simply fol-
lows the rules" he explained.
"And an appointing officer who
discovers himself in error is just
as much chagrined as the bank
teller who finds that he has &C
cepted bogus 500 BILL" he en-
phasized.
In connection with the suggest
ed formation of a local veterans
employment committee, Colonel
Chalmers pointed out that such a
small, informed group would do
much to assist veterans in en-
ployment problems simply by adj
vising them who to see to get the
right answers. Commanders of
the Legion and VIEW indicated
that they expect to meet at an
early date to discuss formation of
such a committee)
Following the talk by Colonel
Chalmers, the meeting was open
ed for questions and discussion,
and numerous questions regard
ing veteran employment prob
lens were answered.
Many of the representatives
present declared at the conclu-
sion of the meeting that it had
been very valuable in clearing up
questions which had perpleXed
them.
Another round table discussion
will be scheduled within the next
few months, it was indicated.
Present at the meeting were:
Arthur Sawyer Post %, Ameri-
can Legion; Vance G. Stirrup,
commander; c. B. Harvey, service
officer; Fred E. knight, adjutant;
George w. Skies, past comman-
der, and John J. O'Connor.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post
No. 3911, Edward F. HAIRY, COM
mander; Carlton F. Smith, quar-
termaster, and George M. Stew
art.
Representatives of other organ
izations included J. c. Delaney,
president, and Andrew M. Rod
riguez, Jr., Veterans Committee,
of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce; Jeff H. knight, manager,
US. Employment Service; Eu-
gene Anheir, officer-in-charge of
Contact Office, Veterans Admin
istration; L. A. Rees, Veterans
Administration Training Officer
for Monroe County; Mrs. Garcia
, r. Nettles, Home Service, Key
! West Chapter, American Red
Cross; John w. Wheeler, Civilian
Personnel officer, US. Army
Barracks, and A. F. Goodrich,
delegate. Fleet Reserve Associa-