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The report, however, did acl
require the retraining of some {
to operate new machines, etc.
Such retaining might require
action by Congress, both in au-
thority and in appropriations.
The outside training authority
bill approved by the Senate and
now pending in the House would
be the first step in such a direc-
ton.
Appropriations also probably
would be needed from time to
time to permit service train
ing of Federal workers whose
duties are changed due to auto
nation.
COSTLY BUSINESS-Federal
pay raises are an expensive pro-
position in more ways than one.
The drain on the treasures of
the various Federal employee
unions particularly those in
the AFL-CIO-has been enor-
nous.
Federal employee union leaders
wryly remark that-unlike Irving
Berlin's song-Government pay
raises don't come naturally. You
have to fight for them and plenty
of money is spent in the process.
For example, the huge ALL
CLIO Government Employe S
Council rally held here several
weeks ago cost the union many
thousands of dollars. Many more
thousands of dollars have been
spent on pay-raise literature,
advertisements, mailing lists. ex-
penses of out-of-town members
who have come here to line up
the support of their Representa-
tives and Senators on behalf Of
the pay boosts.
There are other costly items,
such as hiring commercial pho
tographers to take pictures Of
the out-of town members posing
with their congressman, etc. so
the pictures can be published
in newspapers back home. En-
tertainment expenses also are
costly in connection with dinners
and social events associated with
the pay-raise drive.
The result is that most Fed
Ieral employe unions are cur
Irently spending almost as much
as their dues intake. The biggest
spenders have been the National
Association of Letter Carriers.
National Federation of Post Of
flee Clerks. the National Postal
Transport Association and the
American Federation Of Govern
ment Employees. The various
postal employee unions. which
have spent the bulk of the
money. make no bones about
their dissatisfaction and impa-
tience with the Governments
relatively unorganized classified
employees who usually benefit in
pay boosts of their own when
ever postal pay raises are APP
proved by Congress.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Th e
National Bureau OF Standards
has presented beneficial sugges-
ton awards to Homer Kissinger.
Schuford Schuhmann. Helen
Matheison. Martin Stark, G. NJ.
Brauer. Aaron Lucas. Marvel
Freund. James Powers. Virginia
johnson. Doris Lothrop. Mildred
jenkins and Iris Lloyd. =. Reg
istration dates for Agriculture
Departments Graduate School
are June 3 to 8. There are a
number of courses of special in
terest TO Federal workers in the
advancement of their jobs.
Fred H. Daiker of Interiors Bu-
reau Of Indian Affairs has re-
ceived a superior performance
award. +. The Weather Bureau
has presented superior perform
ance awards to Frank Burnett,
Ralph James. Paul Marks. Jor-
dan Fischer. Ben Singer, Mary
Louise Pickeral and John
Sharpe. The Civil Service
Commission has listed an exam
for highway and bridge engi-
neers, $4.480 to $3.50 a year.
Theodore Edwards Of Fort
Belvoir has been given a meri-
torius civilian service award
Andrew j. Rimm received a
beneficial suggestion award.
Edward Rosenfeld and Henry
Schultheis of Army's Office of