Evening star., 1957-12-31

crat. long one Of the strongest
friends OF Federal employees In
Congress, says he will move to
have the Job vacancy filling ban
approved as part Of the classi-
fied and postal employe pay
raise bills that will be acted on
by the Senate.
Under Senator Johnston's
forthcoming a d m m d m n t.
agencies could fill only one out
Of four Job vacancies until a 10
per cent reduction in personnel
Is reached.
However, Senator Johnston's s
Amendment would be less rigid
and not as restrictive on agen-
cies as the Jensen rider.
The Johnston proposal would
/ give the President authority TO
issue an executive, order ex-
empting any Federal agency
from the job vacancy filling
restriction II the Chief Ex-
ecutive felt that the public in
terest would be harmed by such
a provision.
Meanwhile, Federal employe
groups and Government ad-
ministration personnel officials
take a dim view OF such va
cancy filling restrictions.
They remember that the Jen-
sen rider OF 1852 and 1888
caused considerable havoc in
Government.
In a statement commenting
on Mr.. JenSen's plan TO REIN
state his rider in 1859 appro-
/ priation bills. Vaux Owen. pres
ident OF the National Fedora
tion OF Federal Employees. said
his union would strongly op-
pose IL.
1--WE will oppose 1t because
all experience proves that arbi-
trary. meat-ax methods Of any
kind do not serve the cause Of
true economy or efficiency in
the public service" Mr.. Owen
said. 1t also has been shown
lconclusively that efforts. no
matter how well intentioned. to
perform a purely administra-
tive function by legislation
usually are ineffective and ex-
lpensive in the long run"
! Mr.. Owen added. Moreover
at this critical period in world
affairs. a policy Of arbitrary
and for all practical purposes
nonselective filling Of vacancies
could have tragically damaging
results"
NEW COMMISSIONER -
Bernard L. Flanagan will be
sworn in Thursday as the new
interim member Of the Civil
Service Commission. His nom-
ination TO fill out the remainder
OF the four-year term OF Chris
topher Phillips must be con-
firmed by the Senate. More
than three years remain Of the
term.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP The
Once Of the Treasurer Of the
United States, Treasury De-
partment, has presented the
following awards: Outstand-
ing performance ratings. Mrs,
Doris Robertson. Roy Conner,
Mrs. June Suggs, Mrs. Beulah
Washington. Mrs. Veronica
Trainum. Mrs. Myrtle Carter,
Mrs. Florence Jury, Andrew
Nelson. James 2. Brown, George
Holland. Mrs. Phyllis Waters,
Mrs. Elizabeth Spellman; spe-
cial acts or services, c. Mason
Bloodgood. Mrs. Helen Man.
ming, James Nolan, Donald
Hepner; superior sustained
work performances, Hilds
Marsden. Joe Haight. Mrs. Ad-
die Brooks, Mrs. Susie Kena-
mond. Mrs. Mary Day, Mrs
Nellie Bowers. Mrs. Berry
Drury. Mrs. Hazel Adams. Harry
Friedman. Mrs. Jane Shulen-
berger. Johanna Kersten. Bar
bara Briggs. Mrs. Ella Tymas
Mrs. Rhea Mcintyre. Mrs. Mary
Lee Nichols. Douglas RepaSs
Milton Moulton, Maurice La
Plaza. Mrs. Doris LaPlaca
Daniel Sheehan. Doris Brewer,
Edward McDowney. Sara o..
Neal. Mrs. Edith Greene. Mrs
Gertrude Hill. Mrs. Bernice
Coleman, Mrs. Geraldine Haw.
kins. Mrs. Marguerite Stude-
vent. Mrs. Erma Laws, Mrs
Kathleen Mitchell and Mrs
Villet Strattton. Army.
Once Of the QuartermasteI
General has presented the fol-
lowing awards Outstanding
performance ratings. with sus-
tanned superior performance
Dolores Lopes. Dorothy Britt
ingham. Ruth Steves. DR.. Erns
Kiefer. Henry Dennis. Arthur
Dessau, John Petsko, Morri.
Namkin. Robert Varney, Jear
Smith. Edward Rowinski. Mari
belle Schopp. George Shelhorse
Bessie Ponies, Harris Boch,
sustained superior perform.
ance. Wilson Earman. Wesley
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