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to protect the
| n terests of Joseph Young.
Federal career employees" Since
it's inception year or so ago, the
group has reported rapid member
ship gain throughout the country.
There are nearly 2 million Fed
eral employees. Together with
members of their families. they
comprise a sizable bloc of votes
Excepting, of course, voteless legal
residents of the District. In the
opinion of Federal personnel off,
cials, the call to action by the
career group is no violation of the
Hatch Act, since 1t does not Men
ton any specific candidates, nor
does it ask the employees to par
ticipate actively In political cam
paigns.
In its statement, the NAFCE de-
clares: 1T is extremely important
that our members not only
register. participate in primaries
and vote this year, of all years.
but that they persuade their
friends to exercise similar interest
in democratic processes.
The career group is particularly
interested in modifying veterans
Neference In Government employ
ment. Also. it wants unemploy-
ment compensation for Federal
workers and is strongly opposed
to any curtailment Of annual
leave. Presumably, it will Judge
members of Congress by their
actions on these and other en-
ployment issues.
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ATTENTION, BOYS - The
Federal Recreation Committee,
which is sponsoring the self
improvement and grooming
courses for Government girls,
has been getting quite a few
queries from the wives of Gov
ernment males, asking If a SINH
lar course can be started for
their husbands.
"My husband can sure use
some pointers on neatness and
good manners" one wife wrote.
Another critical spouse wrote:
'It seems to me that our hus-
bands need the courses far more
/ than fha uirJc doD
P.S. The Federal Recreation
Committee thinks there may be
some merit in the idea, but 1t
wonders how you can ever per-
suade the boys to enroll in a
male glamour course.
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/ OUSTER-The CIO Executive
Board this week will oust the left
wing CIO United Public Workers
of America from the CIO on
charges of following the Commu-
mist Party line.
CLOS plans for a right-wing
Government employees group are
not fully crystallized at the mo-
ment. CIO officials, however, say
that they are fully prepared to
form an organizing committee in
the near future in the Federal
employe field.
AS for the UPWA, its officials
say the union will continue as an
independent group. It's future
status, however, in the Federal
employe field remains a matter
of conjecture.
EFFICIENCY RATTN s.
Thursday is the day when the
three Civil Service Commissioners
will explain their efficiency rating
proposals to the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee. The commits
sioners were invited by Chairman
Murray to give their views before
introduction of legislation. F.
The commissioners appearance
will not be in the nature of a
formal hearing-that will come
later. Meanwhile, some of the
employe groups also want a
chance to give their views to the
committee before a committee bill
is introduced to carry out the
commissions recommendations.
The unions are especially opposed
to the proposal that Federal en-
ployes' efficiency rating appeal
rights be abolished.
REQUEST - Chairman Murray
Of the House group yesterday Of
f1cially asked the House for an
additional $25, 900 for his commit
tee to pursue its investigation OF
alleged personnel overstaff]ng in
Government. This would give the
committee $50,000, since it pre-
viously was voted $4,000. The
House is expected to agree to the
request.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Ma
tional Association of Quartermen
and Leadingmen of Naval Shore
Establishments has voted its
strong opposition to any attempt
to curtail Federal employe leave.
The group is holding its annual
convention at the Ambassador