Evening star., 1955-11-10

pay raise next year.
The council adopted a res
lAFL convention in New York ]
lany classified and postal pay
raise Federal employe leaders
feel is necessary.
The resolution was rather
loosely worded and gave the
impression the AFL Federal en-
Iploye groups are not at all sure
whether they will press the pay
raise issue again next year.
For one thing, Congress this
lyear voted a rs per cent classi-
fled pay raise and an 8.5 per
lcent average postal salary in
Grease. And last year, Congress
went through a bitter fight on
Ithe postal pay reclassification
issue.
Therefore, Congress isn't likely
ito be in q receptive mood to an
iother Federal pay drive next
,lyear, even though employe lead
lers feel this years raises weren't
large enough.
/ Apparently operating on the
theory that nothing yentured Is
nothing gained. the various post
lal employe unions have led the
move to make another pay raise
request of Congress next year,
+lSuch classified ernploye groups
las the American Federation OF
Government Employees we're less
enthusiastic, about making an
Iother pay raise request next
year. The AFGE leadership
feels such 4 move might antag-
lonize Congress.
However, the council adopted
THE pay resolution. but it was
Eworded so it does not commit
1.-THE empioye groups to pressing
1.-THE pay raise issue next year il
Congress. as expected, shows nc
enthusiasm for the idea.
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! GPO-Public Printer Raymond
lBlattenberger. for the third time
lin less than two years, has vol
unfairly returned money out OF
the Government Printing Ofiice's
lcapital funds to the United
States Treasury.
/ Mr.. Blattenberger presented
Secretary of Treasury Humphrey
with a check for So million,
bringing to $1l million the total
amount GPO has returned TO
Treasury. The amount repre-
sentS the savings made in GPO's
Operations through increased EN-
lciency and economy.
/ Secretary Humphrey COM
1mended Mr.. Blattenberger and
lGPO's employees on their won
jderful achievement" Mr.. Hum
lphrey added: II congratulate you
land your people for setting such
IAN excellent example In really
working at the matter Of reduce
ling Government expenses.
| POSTAL ELECTION-The ex-
Iecutive beard or the Independent
UNITED NAtiorpI ASS ectation Of
Post once Clerks nesks here
tomorrow and Saturday to
choose q successor to. Samuel
Ia. Klein, who recently resigned
IaS president. Competing for the
lob are Joseph r. Thomas Of
Philadelphia, the unions ma
ltional secretary, and Charles
Maxwell, q national vice presi-
Ident of Clarksburg. w. Va. Mr..
Thomas IS expected to win.
49,
JOBS The Federal Power
Commission has job openings
for rs natural gas regulatory
lengineers, Grades Z to IL. Gail
1.-THE FPC's personnel once, Elk.
$4,000, extension 4506. The
civil Service Commission has
ANNOUNCED exams for savings
and loan examiners, $4,525 to
lS5,440 q year, with the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board
Throughout the country. For
additional details as to where 70
lille, consult the csc. The csc
.Ialso announced exams for prison
mechanical supervisors. $4,000 to
,I$4,525 a year. and geologists,
.E$3,670 to $500 a year. Appii-
cations for the eeoiogists Jobs
should be fiied with Executive
Secretary. Board Of Civil Serv-
'lice Examiners. Interior Depart
Iment, Washington IS. d. c. Ap-
OBLIGATIONS for prison mechanical
supervisors should be filed with
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