Evening star., 1948-03-03
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port made the following recommen-
dations:
/. Greater discretionary powers
for the commission in dealing with
violators of the Hatch Act, which
prohibits political activities by Gov
ernment employees. At present the
commission must order violators dis
missed from their jobs, even though
the violation Is minor one.
2. Veterans should be required to
obtain a passing grade before re-
ceiving 5 and 10 point veterans
preference in obtaining a Govern
ment job.
Jobless Pay Plan Urged.
3. Congress should enact unem-
ployment compensation benefits for
Government employees. -.
4. The requirement for Senate
confirmation Of first second and
third class postmaster jobs should be
eliminated
S. All attorney jobs in the Gov
ernment should be placed in the
fcompetitive service, with the COM
mission authorized to hold exami-
nations for these positions.
6. Authorization of Federal agen-
cies to detail scientific and profess
sional employees to recognized uni
versities, laboratories or industrial
plants for advanced study in re-
search and technical developments.
Twelve of the Congressman who
appeared before the House subcom-
mittee called for raises of $500 a
year for all Government workers.
Another 10 urged increases without
naming specific figure. Nearly all
of them put emphasis on the need
for raising the pay of postal en-
ployes.
No support was voiced for Civil
Service Committee Chairman Rees'
bill which would grant a temporary
increase of $3.50 a year to all en-
ployes.
Prefers Pay Raise to Tax Cut.
Five legislators. however, urged
passage of a measure similar to the
Langer-Chavez measure in the Sen-
ate, which would give postal workers
a pay increase of $1,000. They were
Representative Javits and Potts,
Republicans, Of New York; Lynch
and Byrne, Democrats, of New York,
and Rivers, Democrat, of South
Carolina.
At one point, Representative For
and, Democrat, of Rhode Island said
that he would rather see the Fed
eral wage increase this year than he
would tax cut "if it comes to a
question Of choosing"
Representative Corbett, Republic
can, of New York, a committee
member, said he felt that there win
be enough of a Federal operating
surplus both to reduce taxes and
raise pay.
Wants Separate Postal Pay Bill.
Typical Of testimony today was
that given by Representative Jones,
Republican, Of Washington, who in
troduced two Of the first pay bills in
the House last year. He urged the
committee to follow "the long -estab-
dshed practice" Of enacting sep
arate bills for postal and other
workers.
He called for pay raises of $500
a year for all Government workers
with an increase of 40 cents an hour
for those paid on per diem basis.
Representative Lemke, Republi-
can, of North Dakota blamed low
paid postal workers for delays in
delivery of second-class mail. The
delays, he said, range up to five
and six weeks In his State.
with delays like that, I think
we'd better send an inspector out
there" commented Representative
Lyle, Democrat, of Texas, member
of the committee. He said he would
ask the Post ONCE Department to
investigate.
The legislators, in addition to Mr..
Jones, who urged raises of $500 for
all workers, were: :.
Republicans-Angen of Oregon,
Allen of California, Keating of New
York, Church of Illinois, Beall of
Maryland and Mr.. Lemke. Demo-
Gratis: Crosser Of Ohio, Bloom Of
New York, Price of Illinois, Walter
of Pennsylvania and Philbin of
Massachusetts,.
The other 18 legislators who testi-
fed In favor Of "substantial" in
creases included:
Republicans: jackson Of Cali
fornia, Van Zandt of Pennsylvania,
Twyman of Illinois, Buck of New
York, Lichtenwalter of Pennsyl-
vania, Miller Of Maryland, Kunkel
of Pennsylvania, Chadwick of Penn
sylvania, McDonough Of California,
Ross of New York. Democrats: :
Spence of Kentucky, Powell of New
York, Brooks of Louisiana, Gary of
Virginia, Battle Of Louisiana, Price
of Florida EoJ1oY. nf MARYLAND and