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By F. B. Holmes, Director of Retirement System
1939 Committee Appointments
Budget Requests To Governor
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Budget Requests
MADE IN LETTER TO GOVERNOR LEHMAN
Seldom can a job be carried on
efficiently without sufficient funds.
‘The source of all funds to carry on
the multitudinous services rendered
by the State government to its citi-
zens is the Executive Budget, which
is prepared each year by the Gov-
ernor and approved by the Legisla-
ture. The budget which will be ef-
fective for the fiscal year begin-
ning July 1, 1939, is at this time be-
ing prepared. The failure to place
in this budget sufficient appropria-
tions to make various statutes effec-
tive results in serious financial con-
sequences to many employees, as
well as impeding the advancement
of many improvements in working
conditions.
Under date of November 17th,
President of the Association,
Charles A. Brind, Jr., sent the fol-
lowing letter to Governor Lehman
requesting consideration on sev-
eral matters of great importance to
members of this Association:
“Hon, Herbert H. Lehman
Governor of the State of New
York
Executive Chamber
Albany, New York
“My dear Governor:
“Now that the time has again
arrived for the preparation of the
executive budget, it has seemed
advisable to our committees that I
write to you setting forth some of
the matters in which the Associa-
tion is vitally interested. I present
them seriatim:
1, The Association is keenly inter-
ested in the improvement of the
work of the Civil Service De-
partment. We feel that depart-
ment is not as yet supplied with
sufficient funds to function ade-
quately. We think this matter
should be given the most care-
ful consideration and the hands
of the Commission strengthened
in order that all positions may
be promptly and properly classi-
fied; examinations may be han-
dled with celerity with the sub-
sequent elimination of the evil of
the continuance of provisional
November
. Many employees of state ins
or temporary appointees beyond
all reasonable time; the prompt
extension of the competitive
class coverage to the thousands
now improperly classified in the
non-competitive and exempt
classes; and that there may be
a bringing of municipal civil
service practices up to such a plane
that the merit system may be
fully developed in line with plain
constitutional intent,
. Under the Feld-Hamilton Law
all new appointments must be
made at the minimum salary of
the grade assigned to the title.
This is true even though the last
incumbent received less than the
minimum. The Feld-Ostertag
Law contains a provision where-
by those in the service may not
be discriminated against because
of this provision. In that law,
where a vacancy occurs, the ap-
pointee receives the salary of the
lowest paid employee in the pro-
motion unit affected and those
in that promotion unit are ad-
vanced toward the minimum us-
ing the minimum salary which
would, under the Feld-Hamil-
ton Law, be available for all new
In view of these
provisions a sufficient appropria-
tion should be contained in the
budget and allocated for each
department to supply a “cush-
ion” to take care of these contin-
gencies. We regard this as ex-
ceedingly important in order that
the spirit and the letter of the
Feld-Hamilton Career Law be
made effective.
tions throughout the state have
not as yet been placed upon an
eight-hour day schedule. The
abolition of the long day in State
Service lagged for many years,
to the discredit of the state. Now
that the principle has been fully
accepted and justified, financial
provision to abolish a longer
than eight-hour day should be
made in every ‘instance. This
cannot occur unless sufficient
moneys are contained in the bud-
get so that no such employee
may be required to work more
than eight hours.
| Weare mindful that Your Excel-
Iency has done much in the last
two budgets to correct the ae-
plorable condition which had ex-
isted at state institutions with
reference to commutation pay-
ments. We understand that
there are still cases where insti-
tutional employees do not re-
ceive the commutation payments
intended under the law. We
realize that it may be difficult for
institution superintendents to ac-
curately estimate their needs, but
we feel that this is not an insur-
mountable difficulty and that in
the interest of fair play for all
workers the matter should be
subject to such study as will re-
sult in commutation payments
to all employees entitled to re-
ceive them.
. We are advised that a number of
members of our Association in
institutions, and in the Public
Works groups particularly, are
still working seven days per
week. We feel that Your Excel-
lency should outlaw this practice
completely. The whole history
of attention to labor indicates
that seven-day weeks are intol-
erable and certainly the State
of New York is not justified in
continuing such an example from
social or from economic stand-
points.
In the new nurse practice act
adopted last year by the Legis-
lature, the trained nurses in the
State institutions are now made
registered nurses and the term
“trained nurse” is eliminated.
The Mental Hygiene Law pro-
vides that four dollars extra per
month be paid to registered
nurses in the mental hygiene in-
stitutions, No appropriations
were included in the budget for
1938-39 for this purpose. It
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Budget and Requests
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would .seem that the matter
should be taken care of in the
budget for 1939-40 to comply
with the aforesaid statute.
. It is recognized by all employers
that the allowance of certain sick
leave to employees increases the
morale and adds to efficiency, This
has been recognized generally
in the State Service and depart-
mental employees are now un-
der a practically uniform system.
This system has not, however,
been made applicable to certain
employees in our institutions and
thousands of employees lose a
day's pay if they have the mis-
fortune to be sick a single day
in the year. It is not clear to me
whether additional appropria-
tions are needed in order that
some reasonable arrangements
can be made so that institutional
employees who are not in proper
physical condition may not at-
tempt to serve in order not to
lose their daily stipend. There
are thousands of employees in
the institutional service. They
are entitled to receive the same
fair treatment as to sick leaves
as the workers in departmental
service. They are not in any
sense overpaid and deductions
from their vacations or from
their salaries for illness seems
wholly at variance with good
employment practice. We be-
lieve that if appropriations are
necessary, they should be pro-
vided in the 1939-40 budget. We
have heard some statements as
to the costs to the State of cov-
ering illness absences and we
believe that these have greatly
exaggerated such costs.
. For some period we have been
urging relief for employees who
are transferred by departmental
order permanently from one part
of the state to another. Leases
have to be abandoned and mov-
ing expenses must be incurred
or else the employee loses his
job. In industrial concerns where
the employee is thus moved, the
concern pays his moving ex-
penses, An item should be con-
tained in the budget to re-
compense employees who, be-
cause of the exigencies, are com-
pelled to uproot themselves and
locate in another part of the
state.
9. The Feld-Hamilton Law covers
employees in the competitive and
non-competitive classes. How-
ever, Section 40, subdivision 1,
provides rates of pay for cus-
todian and domestic service and
cleaners, charwomen, etc., are
specifically mentioned. The fact
that many of these positions are
not at present in either the com-
petitive or non-competitive class-
es seems to be a shortcoming of
Civil Service administration.
There is, of course, no limita-
tion placed upon Your Excel-
lency to provide scales of pay
in accord with those set up un-
der custodian and domestic serv-
ice classification for the work-
ers in the Capitol, State Office
Building, State Education Build-
ing and other state buildings.
The rates of pay specified are
not exorbitant. These workers
render in their own field a nec-
essary and excellent service. We
urge that provision be made in
your forthcoming budget to pro-
vide scales of pay for all such
workers, based upon the rates
of compensation set forth in
subdivision 1 of Section 40.
“This Association has sought for
many years to correct employment
abuses of long standing in State
Service. The Eight-Hour Day Law,
the Feld-Hamilton Law and the
Feld-Ostertag Law have done much
to improve State Service and the
condition of employees. Naturally,
the correction of unsatisfactory con-
ditions of long standing calls for
action which is both vigorous and
liberal. Unless such a spirit pre-
vails, the full value of the laws is
not gained by the State.
“Let me once again express to
you our appreciation for your re-
gard for employee welfare and for
the merit system. In line with our
policy, we call to your attention at
this time only the conditions and
the appropriations which we feel
demand your immediate considera-
tion. We hope for favorable at-
tention to each of the proposals
mentioned, and we look forward
to presenting to you from time to
time during the coming months
other Civil Service matters of im-
portance to the State and to the
State Employet.”
Sincerely yours,
CHARLES A. BRIND, JR., Pres.
State Publications
(Compiled by Legislative Reference
Section, New York State Library)
Department of Correction
Correction, Vol 8, no. 9, Septem-
ber, 1938.
Executive Department
New York State Liquor Authority
ABC News, Vol. 6, no, 3, Oc-
tober, 1938.
Health Department
Health News, Vol. 15, no. 41, S-41.
Monthly Vital Statistics Review,
Vol. 19, no, 7, September, 1938.
Department of Labor
Annual Report of the Industrial
Commissioner for the twelve
months ended Dec. 31, 1937.
Industrial Bulletin, Vol. 17, no.
9, September, 1938.
Insurance Department
Insurance Law revision, supple-
ment no, 3 to second draft, Sep-
tember, 1938.
Public Works Department
Semi-monthly highway condition
bulletin, October 15-31, 1938.
State Department
New York State Bulletin, Vol.
XI, no. 3, September 15, 1938.
Department of Taxation and Fi-
nance
Motor fuel tax law of New York
with regulations and genera)
instructions, 1937. (New Yorle
State tax bulletin, Vol, XXII,
no. 8, August, 1937.)
Education Department
Amendments to the regulations of
the Commissioner of Education
relating to the practice of nurs-
ing and tentative course of
study. (Appendix to Journal
of Regents meeting, July 29,
1938.)
The State Employee
Sick Leaves
SOUGHT BY ASSOCIATION
One of the major objectives of the
Association is to seek the extension
to employees in the State institu-
tions and elswhere of the sick leave
rules now applicable to departmental
office employees. There is no justifi-
able reason why one group of em-
ployees should be denied the reason-
able minimum sick leave that is grant-
ed to others.
Tn advocating the adoption of the
Feld-Hamilton Bill, the Association
sought to establish the principle of
equal pay for equal work; we now ad-
vocate just as strongly equal and uni-
form treatment of all employees in
the matter of sick leaves.
For many years our Association
sought uniform rules for sick leaves,
In 1933, a special committee was ap-
pointed by the Governor’s Cabinet to
study the situation and to formulate
a set of rules to govern this matter.
Rules were adopted and sent by the
Governor to department heads to be-
come effective July 1, 1933. These
rules were recognized as fair and rea-
sonable by officials and employees
alike. They were adopted for the pur-
pose of bringing about greater uni-
formity among the various depart-
ments in granting sick leaves, and
were adopted generally throughout
the departmental service.
The rules adopted were printed in
the August, 1933, issue of this maga-
zine. Hundreds of letters were soon
received by the Association from in-
stitutional and other groups inquiring
as to their continued failure to be
governed by the new rules, Our As-
sociation immediately conferred with
the Governor and urged their exten-
sion to all workers, and has consist-
ently urged the correction of the pres-
ent deplorable condition regarding
sick leaves in State institutions and
other groups. Under present condi-
tions an employee who has served
faithfully for as long as ten or fifteen
years, finds a deduction from his
pay check if he is iJl for even one day.
There are still some employees who,
despite the eight-hour day and the six-
day week, work seven days a week. Is
it fair to make deductions from their
November
pay checks if they are disabled for a
day or more due to accident or sick-
ness? Deductions are made from pay
checks even when in some cases the
employee is not replaced on the pay-
roll by another employee to do his
work. Does the State wish to save
money through the misfortune of its
employees? We think not, but prompt
attention should be given to this mat-
ter of uniform minimum sick leaves.
In some institutions an employee
given sick leave if he is injured by a
patient. If he is kicked by a cow, how-
ever, he receives none, In each case
the injury is equally disabling and sus-
tained in the line of duty. There is
no reason for such discrimination.
Sickness or injury disable the in-
stitution employee and the office work-
er alike. In most cases sick leave can
be granted without additional cost to
the State, for fellow employees or-
dinarily assume the added duties. Of
course, in specialized positions or dur-
ing long disability, the hiring of a
substitute may be necessary.
A Joint Legislative Committee to
Make a Study of the Working Con-
ditions of Employees in State Insti-
tutions in its report to the Legislature
in February, 1935, condemned the pres-
ent sick leave practices. It stated:
“In thirty-one institutions employees
are granted sick leave without restric-
tion, in five in line of duty only and in
eleven no sick leave is granted. Sick
leave is granted with pay in nineteen
institutions, in line of duty in ten,
and is optional in thirteen. In this
connection the absence of any uniform
standard is noteworthy.”
Fairness to the institutional and
other workers of the State not now
covered by uniform sick leave rules,
requires that these conditions be rem-
edied.
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Chapter Activities
Wassaic Chapter
Members of the Association at the
Wassaic State School have organized
a chapter of the Association, At the
first meeting of the newly formed
chapter the following officers were
elected: President, Alice H. Mur-
tagh; Vice President, Byron B.
Evans; Secretary, Grace Odell; and
Treasurer, Emerson C. Paye. Also
at this mecting a Constitution and By-
Laws were adopted and sent to Al-
bany for approval by the Executive
Committee. A membership commit-
tee consisting of Emil Weil, Byron
Evans, Elvin Sadore, Leonard Ort-
mann, Charles Kump{f, Evelyn Pad-
dleford, Mrs, ;Nora Lee Duemler,
Mrs .Mary Ferris, Mrs. Charlotte
Burke, Richard Hutter, Mrs. Pearl
Coddington, Harry Craft, Gilbert
Smith, Elmer Middlemist and Edward
Wilson was appointed.
An organization meeting was held
at Wassaic on Monday evening, Oc-
tober 27th, at which John Living-
stone, of Hudson River State Hospi-
tal, Executive Committee member of
the Association of Employees of the
Dept. of Mental Hygiene, and J. D.
Lochner, Executive Secretary of the
State-wide Association, attended to
explain and discuss the work, accom-
plishments and program of the Asso-
ciation.
‘The newly formed Chapter is now
planning a Bingo Party for Decem-
ber 2nd, and a Christmas party dur-
iing Christmas week.
Waterford Chapter
Meets
The first meeting of the Waterford
State Shop Chapter was held in Co-
hoes on Thursday evening, November
17th. The meeting was well attended
and great interest in the program of
the Association, as well as future
plans for the Chapter, was evident.
Executive Secretary of the Asso-
ciation, J. D. Lochner, attended the
meeting to explain the program of
the Association and lengthy discus-
sion was had concerning many mat-
ters of interest to State workers of
the public works. department.
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Attica Supports 100%
The first group of employees
throughout the State to enroll 100 per
cent membership for 1939 is Attica
State Prison. The 350 employees of
this institution are now all members
of this Association. A Constitution
and By-Laws are now being prepared
by this group and it is expected that
a Chapter of the Association will be
formally approved for this institution
in the very near future.
The officers and committees of the
Association wish to congratulate Wil-
fred Denno, representative of the As-
sociation at Attica, and his co-work-
ers of the institution for this splendid
work, and in consideration of the
present enthusiasm throughout the
State in the future program of the
Association, feel confident that the
Association’s accomplishments will
merit such strong support.
Buffalo Girls Bowl
The State Girls’ Bowling League,
comprising employees located in the
Buffalo area, are enjoying a most suc-
cessful bowling season. Recently an
election of officers of this league was
held and the following members were
selected to serve for the coming year:
President, Mildred = Morningstar;
Treasurer, Mildred Stroehlein; Griev-
ance Committee, Inez Norton, J. Mary
O'Connor and Selma Cohen; and Pub-
licity Chairman, Agnes Louchren.
The teams in the league are com-
posed of: the WHIRLERS, Louise
Bell, Captain, Mildred Morningstar,
Estelle Kannofsky, Clair Brown and
J. Mary O'Connor; the STATE
FUND, Jean Moscicki, Phyliss Sea-
gert, Loretta Connelly, Virginia Row-
ley and Grace Hillery; the STRIK-
ERS, Shirley Hager, Captain, Inez
Norton, Lydia DiAddario, Elsie
Shoenwetter and Helen Hillery; the
COMERS, Selma Cohen, Captain,
Florence Hyne, May Loretan, Mildred
Stroechlein and Helen Miller; the
SKIPPERS, Katherine Graham, cap-
tain, Rosemary Fornes, Teresa Dis-
penza, Ollie Frye and Agnes Louch-
ren; and the SWINGERS, Gertrude
Becker, Captain, Emma Karuse, Mabel
Over, Elsie Harloff and Marie Ma-
mott.
Hudson Organizes
A meeting of the employees of the
State Training School for Girls, at
Hudson, was held on November 3rd,
at which meeting it was decided to
organize a Chapter of the Associa-
tion. A special committee was formed
of which Alex A, Schriver was se-
lected Chairman, to prepare suitable
Constitution and By-Laws for sub-
mission to the Executive Committee
of the Association, Executive Secre-
tary Lochner attended the meeting
and thoroughly discussed the pro-
gram, services and accomplishments
of the Association.
Mass Meeting On
Long Island
A mass meeting of employces lo-
cated in the large State institutions
on Long Island, will be held in the
Amusement Hall of the Central Islip
State Hospital, on November 25th,
at 7:45 P. M. Employces of Central
Islip State Hospital, Kings Park
State Hospital, Pilgrim State Hospi-
tal, Creedmoor State Hospital, Man-
hattan State Hospital, and other State
workers in the Metropolitan Area are
invited to attend.
Representatives of the Association
on Long Island, officers of the New
York City Chapter, W. F. McDon-
ough and J. D. Lochner, Legislative
Chairman and Executive Secretary of
the State Association respectively will
attend to explain the program, work
and services of the State Association,
Middletown Elects
The Middletown State Hospital
Employees’ Association at their An-
nual Meeting recently, elected the
following officers and delegates for
the ensuing year:
President, Edward Carpenter; Vice
President, Harlan Walston; First
Delegate, Sam Decker; Second Dele-
gate, Tom Stevens; Secretary-Treas-
urer, Fred Walters.
The State-wide Association takes
this opportunity to congratulate the
new officers chosen and assure them
that the facilities of our organization
are at their disposal in their efforts.
The State Employee
What Retirement
HOLDS IN STORE FOR YOU
By Franklin B. Holmes
Director of State Employees’
Retirement System
It is a surprising fact that New
York State’s incomparable “Em-
ployees’ Retirement System” is not
more clearly understood by the 80,000
men and women for whom it provides
security.
You, as a State employee, put your
money into the Retirement System.
Your money virtually becomes a part-
ner with State funds, Your money
works for you, draws interest for you
and provides for the day when you
will leave the active employment of
New York State.
Now, because this plan is yours, it
is a natural conclusion that you will
be interested in what it is doing for
you, how it operates and what you
can expect from it when the day comes
for you to profit by your savings and
the good business investments of those
entrusted with the care of your sav-
ings. It is my intention in this series
of articles written for THE STATE
EMPLOYEE to explain the benefits
of the Retirement System. In this
first article of the series I shall take
up only the “optional benefits.”
When a member retires he may elect
how he desires to have his retirement
allowance paid. If he selects none of
the options, he will draw annual pay-
ments which will cease upon his
death. In other words, he may not care
to protect any other person; he may
want the maximum allowance during
his life-time but it must be remem-
bered that if this plan is selected all
payments positively cease at his death.
On the other hand, he may want
to protect his wife or some other per-
son and if so he selects one of the
options outlined by the Retirement
System. Of course, if the member se-
lects no optional form of payment he
takes the largest amount available for
each month during his life-time.
Under option 1, of course, he re-
ceives a lesser amount, for option 1
provides that if he should die before
he has received in payments the pres-
ent value of his annuity, his pension,
or his retirement allowance, as it was
November
at the time of his retirement, the bal-
ance shall be paid to his legal repre-
sentatives or to such person having an
insurable interest in his life as he, his
wife, or committee so electing shall
nominate by written designation duly
acknowledged and filed with the
comptroller.
Before I give you an illustration of
the manner in which this is carried
out in actual practice, let me briefly
state options 2 and 3:
Option 2. Upon his death, his an-
nuity, his pension, or his retirement
allowance, shall be continued through-
out the life of and paid to such per-
son, having an insurable interest in
his life, as he, his wife or committee
so electing, shall nominate by written
designation duly acknowledged and
filed with the comptroller at the time
of his retirement.
Option 3. Upon his death, one-half
of his annuity, his pension or his re-
tirement allowance, shall be continued
throughout the life of and paid to
such person, having an insurable in-
terest in his life, as he, his wife or
committee so electing, shall nominate
by written designation duly acknowl-
edged and filed with the comptroller
at the time of his retirement.
Let us assume a hypothetical case.
John Doe retired as of February 1,
1938, and, of course, his retirement
allowance without option was com-
puted as provided in Section 63 of the
Retirement Law in that (a) he would
receive an annuity provided from his
contributions, (b) a pension provided
by the State for member service, and
(c) a pension provided by the State
for service rendered prior to Janu-
ary 1, 1921. We shall assume that
John Doe's retirement allowance with-
out option would have been $916.81,
that his age and the age of his wife
each was 66 years.
Under Option No. 1, selected by the
member, using the mortality and serv-
ice tables and optional factors provided
by the actuary, the retirement allow-
ance is $719.01 per year or $59.92 per
month with a reserve of $7,763.71
which means that if the member dies
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THE STATE EMPLOYEE
Official Publication of
‘The Association of State Civil Service
Employees of the State of New York,
Room 156, State Capitol, Albany, N. Y.
Editor, Cuaxues A. Brno, J.
Art Editor, Rocer Stoxenovse
Business Manayer, Josrru D. Locuner
Editorial Board
W. F, McDonoven
Raven D. Fremine Linva J. Wiarton
Foster Porrsr Cuaniés L. Mosier
OFFICERS
Cuartes A, Brin, Jn., President
Cuartes L. Camemrnt, Vice-President
Eart P, Praxnenscxer, Treasurer
Joun T. DeGnarr, Counsel
Mary H, Auern, Secretary
Josurn D. Locunsn, Executive Secretary
Politics
‘The State Association of Civil Serv-
ice Employees is a non-political or-
ganization. It numbers among its
members many Republicans and many
Democrats. The Association is inter-
ested primarily in the upbuilding, pro-
motion and preservation of the merit
system and to that extent it is defi-
nitely interested in those candidates
for office who avowedly advocate
these principles.
Civil Service played a large part
in the political campaign which is
now history. The platforms of both
parties proclaimed not only a pledge,
but a militant pledge looking to the
preservation and improvement of civil
service, Both candidates for the of-
fice of Governor devoted at least one
evening to a discussion of civil serv-
ice, its successes and its failures, and
both candidates made reference and
use of material printed in these pages
bearing upon the subject.
New York State has one of the
best civil service systems of any of
the United States. Nevertheless, there
are certain places where the adminis-
tration of civil service can be vastly
improved. This Association has time
and again pointed out that the Civil
Service Commission does not receive
sufficient funds to enable it to function
efficiently. With the tremendous in-
crease in those taking civil service ex-
aminations and with the increase in
the positions which have been created
to handle new administrations of the
State government, such as Social Wel-
10
fare, Unemployment Insurance and
similar progressive movements, the
burden placed upon the Civil Service
Commission has been overwhelming.
Without sufficient funds and without
sufficient help, the marking of papers
and the establishment of lists have
Deen extended interminably. Promo-
tion examinations have been slowed
down and the results delayed for
weeks, These delays have resulted in
the over-abuse of the appointment and
continuance in office of temporary and
provisional appointees. The non-com-
petitive class should be reduced by
many thousands and these positions
should be properly handled in accord-
ance with the letter and spirit of the
Constitution. All this has been point-
ed out before by this Association and
these conditions must be remedied. It
was interesting to note that many of
these abuses were dragged into the
forefront during the campaign and it
is now incumbent upon both parties
to make every effort to alleviate them.
While, as indicated before, this As-
sociation is non-partisan, nevertheless,
it is the practice of its officers and
committees to give credit at the time
when credit is due to the friends of
civil service, whether they be mem-
bers of one party or the other. When
the time comes for the casting of bal-
lots, State employees are in a posi-
tion to judge as to which candidates
are entitled to receive their support.
These columns have many times
discussed the civil service standards
of Governor Lehman. We have felt
that he has been proud of the em-
ployees of the State and that he is
sincerely interested in their welfare
and in their progress. We think he
has studied the conditions of em-
ployees, particularly in the institutions,
and that he is familiar with their prob-
Jems in connection with hours of serv-
ice and rates of pay. Employees have
advanced more in the last two or three
years in respect to hours of service
and rates of pay than they have for
many years and Governor Lehman
has played a leading part in this ad-
vancement. When these things have
occurred, through these columns and
through bulletins, we have given
credit to the Governor for his part in
these transactions. We have truly
called him New York's greatest civil
service Governor and we do not think
this title can be successfully chal-
lenged.
These columns have also and just as
energetically praised members of the
Republican party. The eight-hour
day bill was first introduced by Re-
publican Senator Desmond and then
taken up by Republican Assemblyman
Harold Ostertag. When this bill was
first introduced, the proposal was not
received with enthusiasm and it took
much persuasion by these Republicans
before the matter received the impetus
that finally carried it to a successful
conclusion, Much space has been de-
voted to their part.
Larry Hamilton, Republican As-
semblyman who introduced the Feld-
Hamilton Bill in the Assembly, and
Democratic Senator Feld who handled
it in the Senate, have been feted by
the Association and have been her-
alded in these columns. Larry Hamil-
ton had a genuine interest in the es-
tablishment of a career for State em-
ployees which transcended any parti-
san advantage which might be gained
by his advocacy of this measure, His
presentation of the matter in the As-
sembly was clear cut and forceful and
it was the Republican Assembly which
first passed this measure. Senator
Feld had handled much legislation
having to do with the enactment of
salary schedules for teacher groups
throughout the State and he too was
interested non-politically in extend-
ing to State employees a new assurance
of equal pay for equal work.
It will continue to be the policy of
the Association to accord its cham-
pions full credit. Such presentation is
not partisan but a decent and proper
recognition for those who have hon-
estly tried, and tried we believe with-
out thought of political aggrandize-
ment, to accomplish something worth-
while in the government of the State.
There can be no doubt but that proper
recognition for the problems and dif-
ficulties of the employees of the State
is reflected in increased service to the
citizenry of the entire State.
The State Employee
Editorials
Continued from Page 10
“Peace”
Freedom from a struggle that
lays waste the powers of men is the
goal of those who seek to bring
order out of chaos in labor union
circles. With the advent of a broad-
er vision of the National problems
of workers and a higher standard
in employment matters in the
United States, it was inevitable that
leadership of the millions involved
should falter or err at some point.
In the development of the vast re-
sources of America—its forests, its
mines, its agricultural lands—ignor-
ance and greed and lack of fore-
sight resulted in tremendous and
deplorable waste. Looking back, it
is now conceivable that this loss
could have been prevented in large
measure. So the day will come, and
let us hope soon, when waste pro-
ducing selfishness and pettiness and
ignorance shall be eliminated com-
pletely from the labor situation. It
may be that conflict as between Na-
tions can only be settled by resort
to armed force. But as between the
C. I. O. and the A. F. L. or any
labor groups within the United
States it is obvious and has been so
from the beginning that a resort to
a fair analysis of common needs, a
resort to common sense and to com-
mon respect for the rights of the
rank and file of workers is the only
way open to labor peace.
And it should be evident to the
leaders of the millions of American
workers that they must act to bring
about peace, or else give way to
those wise and strong enough to
meet the situation. With popular
sentiment aroused to the social as-
pects of fair wages and good work-
ing conditions, and with the Gov-
ernment leading a stirring battle
for social justice it should not take
labor leadership long to see that
internal disputes disruptive of good
relationship between the crafts and
also between labor and employers
is the thing to avoid above all else.
Close observers of progress in so-
cial justice see division among or-
ganized groups of workers as the
confidence destroying, prosperity
wrecking, devil inspired evil of the
immediate present. Labor rack-
eteering is the most disgusting
crime in present day history. The
sit-down strike was a fool’s inven-
November
tion. Membership proselyting by
one union in a field already cov-
ered successfully by united workers
is the height of ignorance. State
workers have seen this in the ef-
forts of the C. I. O. to establish it-
self as a dues collecting labor union
in a jurisdiction where employees
were already successfully and hap-
pily united. Tribal
never sank to less
Waste of natural re-
sources is exceeded in rashness only
by waste of men and women and
the substance of their attainments.
Poverty, illness, trial and suffering
have been brought to thousands
through the selfish and at times
brutal disregard by labor leadership
for the open ways to peace for or-
ganized labor. At the door of fool-
ish men grasping a scepter of pow-
er they were poorly prepared to
wield, must be laid the blame for
wrongs that will live to mock so-
ciety for many years in the persons
of men and women who in child-
hood and youth were deprived of
their heritage. And whatever may
be said of the past brutality of capi-
tal or the oppression of govern-
ment as causes for delayed social
justice, today it is internal disputes
among groups of workers more than
anything else that is retarding hap-
piness and prosperity for those same
workers and for everyone in our
beloved country.
enthusiasm
constructive
thinking.
Let us have peace with security
in the fields of organized labor. Let
us have curbs upon selfishness in
unions as well as upon selfishness
in business. Let us have training
for leadership of human beings in
labor groups as well as for indus-
trialists. Let us have cooperation
and arbitration instead of force and
violence in dealing with disagree-
ments between labor and capital.
Let us have application of the prin-
ciples of fair play and sound jus-
tice. Let us have done with pol-
troonery and racketeering and de-
ceit in the household of organized
labor. Let us welcome unity with
common sense and the Golden Rule
and make the common good our
highest aim in the realm of produc-
tion and distribution of-all things
that promote the material and
spiritual welfare of humankind.
Retirement —A Con-
tractual Obligation
Among the many proposals con-
tained in Amendment No. 1, which
was passed Election Day, was the
following:
Art. V. Section 7, After July
first, nineteen hundred forty,
membership in any pension or re-
tirement system of the “State or
of a civil division thereof shall
be a contractual relationship, the
benefits of which shall not be di-
minished or impaired,
This proposal was submitted at
the Convention by Attorney Gen-
eral John J. Bennett, Jr., and was
the one constructive amendment
which this Association backed. State
employees who expect sometime to
obtain the protection in their old
age of the benefits of the State
pension system can now rest much
easier since the enactment of this
amendment.
As has been pointed out hereto-
fore in these pages, in certain other
states the Legislature has seen fit,
by the mere expediency of repeal-
ing the statute or of refusing to
make the necessary appropriations
to continue the pension system on
an actuarial basis, to eliminate the
system entirely or impair its vital-
ity. In one instance the Legisla-
ture refused to continue a pension
system even as it related to em-
ployees who already had retired.
The case traveled through the
courts to the United States Supreme
Court and that latter court held
that, because no contractual rights
existed between the employee and
the State which could be invoked,
the State had the right to suspend
its pension system at any time. The
employee who had paid into the
system all those years and who had
eventually retired, lost all his rights
to the continuance of his income.
The amendment does not become
effective until July 1, 1940. In the
meantime the legislative commit-
tee of the Association will give care-
ful consideration to the present re-
tirement law so that the contractual
relationship becomes effective the
statute will be as clear an enuncia-
tion of the “contract” as possible.
Wr
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The dramatic love affair between
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Books at Discount
The Association has for several
months now been purchasing the latest
fiction, biography, travel, science and
other books at a considerable savings
to members.
This new service to members has
been taken advantage of in increas-
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weeks. Several reading clubs have
been organized at institutions and else-
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If you contemplate the purchase of
a book, whatever kind, first direct a
letter to the Association, Room 156,
State Capitol, Albany, and get a quo-
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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
W. F. McDonough, Agriculture & Markets, Albany, Chairman
Dr. Frank L. Tolman, Education, Albany
C. L. Campbell, Civil Service, Albany
Elmer E, Lawton, Public Works, Albany
John Jahn, Public Works, Albany
Milton Schwartz, Insurance, New York City
Earl Kelly, Taxation & Finance, New York City
Joseph Schechter, Civil Service, Albany
John Livingstone, State Hospital, Poughkeepsie
John H, McDonald, State Hospital, Rochester
James McKiernan, State Hospital, Central Islip
Wilfred Denno, State Prison, Attica
Joseph McMahon, State’ School, Industry
M. Harry Tewey, State Health Hospital, Ithaca
Leslie S. Wood, Education, Rochester
A. H. VanAuken, Labor, Utica
Harry C. Dupree, Parole, Buffalo
Anna B. O’Boyle, Labor, Syracuse
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Frank P, Johnson, Education, Albany, Chairman
Dr. Istar Haupt, Civil Service, Albany
Louise Odenkrantz, Labor, Albany
Dr. Sidney Lecte, Health, Albany
Wayne Soper, Education, Albany
W. F. McDonough, Agriculture & Markets, Albany
Charles J. Johnson, Budget, Albany
Kenneth Clark, Taxation & Finance, Albany
Albert Hall, Education, Albany
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Harold Fisher, State, Albany, Chairman
Hazel A Ford, Taxation & Finance, Albany
Beulah Bailey Thull, Taxation & Finance, Albany
Thomas Stowell, Health, Albany
Janet Macfarlane, Mental Hygiene, Albany
Nina Foran, Civil Service, Albany
Grace E. Keck, Health, Albany
Frances Sperry, Labor, Albany
Lillian Hyatt, Education, Albany
Jessie Macfarland, Social Welfare, Albany
Mildred Meskill, Agriculture & Markets, Albany
GROUP INSURANCE COMMITTEE
Beulah Bailey Thull, Taxation & Finance, Albany, Chairman
Charles Dunbar, Insurance, Albany
Milton Schwartz, Insurance, New York City
Clare Brown, Education, Buffalo
John Livingstone, State Hospital, Poughkeepsie
Dr. Ralph Horton, State Hospital, Oneonta
AUDITING COMMITTEE
Owen E. Maxwell, Agriculture & Markets, Albany, Chairman
Francis E. Maher, Law, Albany
Robert B. Haner, Audit & Control, Albany
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N. Y. State Legislature - 1939-40
(Tentative pu Complied by Legislative Index Co.)
EMBERS OF ASSEMBLY
Republicans 286; Democrats Gi; _Ainerican Labor—1
ALBANY COUNTY
George W; Foy, 70 Lenox Ave. Albany
in P. Hayes, 30 Walter St., Albany
eJohn Mebaln 3389 Broagway? Water¥iiet
ALLEGANY COUNTY
William Hi. MacKenzie, Belmont
BRONX COUNTY
Matthew J. H. Getler ie 410 BP. 159th St.
Patrick J Bomarty, 440 B, 140th St New York
“Arthur Wachtel, 818 Manida 8t., New York
Isidore Dollinger, 1250 Franklin Ave., New York
*Julius J. Gans, 1016 Faile St., New York
Peter A. Quinn, 1051 Garfield’ St., New York
*Louls Bennett, 787 EB. auto St.. New York
John A. Devany, Jr., 120 W. 183rd St., New York
BROOME COUNTY
Baward F, Vincent, Maine
*Ddward W, Walters, 17 gan pore Johnson City
TTARAUGUS COU)
*William B. rene Prankinville
CAYUGA oon NTY
“Tames HI. Chane, A
Lloyd J. Babcock, R. D., Jamestown
Carl EB. Darling, dos Swan St., Dunkirk
CHEMUNG COUNTY
Chauncey B, Ham
mond, R. D. 2, Elmira
‘ANGO COUNTY
Irving M. Ives, Norwich
ANTON COUNTY
Leslie G. Ryan, Rouses Point
OLUMBIA COUNTY
Fred A, Washburn, Hudson
TLAND COUNTY
‘Harold ty "Creal, Hom
WARE COUNTY
‘Wittiam Ty AN Webb, Sidney.
UTCHESS COUNTY
sawed Aten Paving
Hmerson D. Fite, Poughkeepsie
ERIE COUNTY
Frank A, Gugino, 438 Busti Ave., Buffalo
Harold B. Ehrlich, 151 Cleremont Ave., Buffalo
‘William J. Butler, 65 Rose St., Buffalo
Anthony J, Canney, 44 Paul PL, Buffalo
“Joseph 'S, Kaszubowski, 1078 Broadway, Buffalo
Jerome C. Kreinheder, 171 Laurel St., Buffalo
Charles 0. Burney, Je. Wittlemerille
R. Foster Piper,
owntiam i Dolge, Chureh Bt, Chateaugay
N-HAMILTON COUNTIES
Denton D, Lake, 88 Second Aves Gloversville
GENESEE COUNTY
Herbert A. Rapp, Darien Centre
NE COUNTY
Paul Fromer, ‘Tannersville
HERKIMER COUNTY
Leo A. Lawrence, Herkimer
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Russell Wright, 274 Ten Eyck St, Watertown
Crawford W. iawkine, “OSL 'y St., Brooklyn
“Leo F. Rayflel, 1278 1 24th St., Brookiyn
Michael J Gilien, 197 Dikemait St. Wrooklyn
Bernard ‘Austin, 559 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn
*Charles R. McConnell, {40 Putnam Ave., Brooklyn
Robert 5. Crews, 637 Marey Ave. Brockly yn
hn Bt Brook),
Charles J: tsecktnelin, 688 Union Se
dgar F. Moran, 447'8ist St., Brookly
William C. MeCreery,
ooklyn
190 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn
Bernard J. Moran, 131 So. Elliott Pi. Brooklyn
*James W. Feely, 300 11th St., Brookiyn
Taiph Schwartz; 288 Ainsie St, Brookly:
*Aaron_F. Goldstein, 901 Roebling St, Brooklyn
John Smolenski, 111 Dupont St,, Brooklyn
Carmine J. Marasco, 1679 7ist St., Brooklyn
Fred C, Moritt, 050 Greene Ave., Brooklyn
Irwin Steingut, 706 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Max M. Turshen, 503 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn
Roy H. Rudd, 1116 Jefferson St., Brooklyn
Charies H. Breitbart. 714 E. 4th St., Brooklyn
‘Daniel Gutman, 117 Pennsylvania Ave., Brooklyn
*Robert Glordario, 2340 Pacific Bt., Brooklyn
*Renjamin He Demo, Croghan
LIVINGSTON COUNTY
James J, Wadsworth, Geneseo
MADISON COUNTY
‘Wheeler Milmoe, Canastota
NROE COUNTY
Frank J. Selimayer, ge. Brighton
Abraham Schulman, 353° Culver Id., Rochester
*George Manning, 9 Marshall St., Rochester
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Pat Provenzano, 378 State St.. Rochester
Walter H. Wickins, Scottsvilie
+ MONTGOMERY COUNTY
L. James Shaver, Canajoharie
NASSAU COUNTY
Joun D. Bennett, Rockville Centre
*Norman Penny, Mantas
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James 3 Dooling, 40, Bro
sLouls J. Capozzoli, 30 Kenmare’ St
*Maurice B, Downing,
Leonard Farbsteln, 304 Grand St., New
*Owen McGlvern, 400, W. 44th Sty ‘New York
Myer Goldberg, 205 Wu, ith St New York
‘Irwin D. David: ‘Séth St., New York
th St. New Yor
Hoiley, 562 West Kind Ave,
MacNeil Mitchiell, 905, Lexington
Patrick H. Sullivan, 896 Itiverside Di. New York
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Qacar Garcia. ae
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Sa, tioth st., New, York
Daniel L: Burrows, 2257 Seventh Av
Sgnthony Guida, 408 Pe 122nd St., New York
William 'T, Andrews, 405 Edgecomb Ave., N. Y.
New York
Daniel Flynn, 065 Hdgecomb Ave., New York.
m J A.’ Glancy, 00 Seaman Ave., New York
(AGARA. COUNTY
Fayette B. Pease, R.
Harry D. Suitor, 508 United ¢ Oiive Hag, Ni. Falls
ONEIDA COUNTY
John J. Walsh, 721 Charlotte St.,
William R. Williams, Cassville
C. Dean, Williams,
Leo W. Breed, Baldwinevi
George B. Parsons, 102 Strathmore Dr., Syracuse
Frank J, Costello, 636 Park Ave. Syracuse
NTARIO COUNTY
Harry I Marble, Re De. Holcomb
ORANGE COUNTY
Lee B. Mailer, Cornwall
Charles N. Hammond, Sparrowbush
ORLEANS COUNT
John S. "Bhompeon, Medina
Utica
Chester T nekus, Morria
PUTNAM COUNTY
D. Mallory Stephens, Brewster
JUEENS COUNTY,
Mario J. Cariello, 25-55 82nd St., Long Island City
“George F. Torsney, 40-01 50th “Ave., Long Island
nV. ey, 99-17 83rd St., Jackson Heights
Bantel i, Pltspairieks 8-00 Surry ble Tamalca
*John H. Ferril, 425 Beach 187th St. Rockaway B.
Joseph F, ‘Tenge, 84-55 85th Ave., Woodhaven
RENSSELAER COUNTY
Fnilip J. Casey, 50 Ida 8t., Troy.
Maurice ‘Whitney, Bar None Ranch, Berlin
RICHMOND COUNTY
Charles Bormann, 117 Broad St. Stapleton
‘*Albert V. Maniscalco, eClean Ave., 8.
ROCKLAND COUNTY
Lawrence J. Murray, Jr., Haverstraw
ST, LAWRENCE COUNT’
“Grant F, Daniels, Ogdensburg:
Warren 0. Daniels, Parishville
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rman, 1 Russel St» Saratoga Spr.
NECTADY COUN’
Oswald De Teck, 110 Decamp Ave, Schenectady
Harold Armstrong. 759 Curry Rtd.,/Schenectady
SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
Arthur L. Parsons. Central Bridge
LER COUNTY
Dutton S. Peterson, Odessa
NECA COUNTY
Lawrence W. Vancleef, Seneca Falls
STEUBEN COUNTY
Guy WW. Cheney, 04 B, Third St., Corning
illiam M. Stuart, Canisteo
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Edmund R. Lupton, Mattituck
Eiisha 7 Barrett, Brightwaters
LLIVAN ©
ames 6: Eran ‘Monticello
‘A COUNTY
Myron D, Albro. a eS
‘0 Fairmont Ave., Kingston
WARREN ‘COUNTY
Harry A. Reoux, Warrensburg
Continued on Page 16
The State Employee
Retirement
Continued from Page 9
before we have paid to him the re-
serve in monthly installments of
$59.92, the balance will be paid to his
beneficiary, his wife in this instance,
in one lump sum payment.
Had this member selected Option
No, 2 the retirement allowance pay-
able to him during his lifetime would
have been $664.14 per year, in month-
ly installments, with the same amount
payable to his wife on his death if she
should survive him,
The allowance under Option No. 1
of $59.92 is payable from the contri-
butions of our hypothetical member
amounting to $2,061.56 in an amount
of $15.91 per month. The pension
payment by the State is $44.01 per
month payable from a reserve set up
by the State of $5,702.15.
John Doe is assumed to have had
18 years, 7 months of service prior to
January 1, 1921, and 15 years, I
month of member service after Jan-
uary 1, 1921.
The proportionate part of a retire-
ment allowance paid by the State and
the member depends upon the amount
of prior service rendered by the mem-
ber. If a member has no prior serv-
ice the annuity payable from the con-
tributions and the pension payable by
the State would be about equal.
In the next article of this series, 1
shall discuss “Pension Payments.”
Theatre Group
Enthusiastic discussion _ prevails
among employees of the State Educa-
tion Department at Albany these days
concerning plans to form a Little The-
atre Group of that department. Mem-
bership in the group is open to any
employee of the State Education De-
partment. Experience is not neces-
sary; ideas, interest, and cooperation
counts. At the first get-together, to be
announced later, the election of offi-
cers, President, Vice President and
Business Manager of the group will
be elected, as well as the appointment
of a chairman of the various commit-
tees, Publicity, Stage, Property, etc.
Employees of the Education Depart-
ment who are interested should watch
their bulletin boards for further an-
nouncements,
November
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16
Legislature 1939-40
Dist. Pol.
Rep.
Rep.
1 Rep.
2 Rep.
3 Rep.
4 Rep,
5 Rep.
Rep,
Rep.
Continued from Page 14
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Herbert A. Barthomomew, Whitehall
‘WAYNE COUNTY
Harry L, Averill, Palmyra
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Chris, H. Lawrence, 23 Sagamore Rd., Broxville
Theodore Hill, Jr., Jefferson Valley, Peekskill
James EB. Owens, 75 State St., Ossining
Jane H. Todd, 41 North Broadway, Tarrytown
*Malcolm Wilson, 21 Wendover Rd., Yonkers
WYOMING COUNTY
Harold C. Ostertag, Attica
YATES COUNTY
Fred 8. Hollowell, R. D, 2, Penn Yan
* New; others re-elected.
Dist. Pol.
1 Rep.
2 Dem.
3 Dem.
4 Dem.
5 Dem.
SENATORS
Republicans—27; Democrats—24
George L. Thompson, Kings Park
Joseph D. Nunan, Jr., 325 Grosvenor St., Doug-
laston, L, I.
Peter T. Farrell, 27-58 Curtis St., Hast Elmhurst,
L.1.
Philip M. Kleinfeld, 1938 52nd St., Brooklyn
John J. Howard, 453 65th St., Brooklyn
Edward J, Coughlin, 266 Washington Av., Brook.
Jacob J. Schwartzwald, 736 Willoughby Ave.,
Brooklyn
Joseph A. Esquirol, 21 Woodruff Ave., Brooklyn
*Peter H. Ruvolo, 871 Glenmore Ave., Brooklyn
Jeremiah I, Twomey, 911 Manhattan Ave., Brook.
James J. Crawford, 589 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn
Blmer F. Quinn, 95 Christopher St., New York
*Phelps Phelps, Hotel New Yorker, 8th Ave., N. Y.
William J, Murray, 471 Grand St., Ne wYork
Jobn L. Buckley, 440 West End Ave., New York
John J, MeNaboe, 242 E, 19th St., New York
“Frederic R. Coudert, Jr., 988 5th Ave., New York
John 'T, McCall, 151 B, 80th St., New York
*Charles D. Perry, 126 W. 12nd St., New York
A, Spencer Feld, 920 Riverside Dr., New York
Lazarus Joseph, 1100 Grand Concourse, New York
*Carl Pack, 866 Manida St., Bronx
John J. Dunnigan, 1945 Bogart Ave., Bronx
Rae L. Egbert, 76 Nixon Ave., Tompkinsville, 8. I.
Pliny W. Williamson, 11 Heathcote Rd., Scarsdale
*William F. Condon, 25 Hollis ‘Terrace, Yonkers
‘Thomas C. Desmond, Newburgh
*Allan A. Ryan, Jr., Rhinebeck
Arthur H, Wicks, Kingston
Erastus Corning, 2nd, Bethlehem
Clifford C. Hastings, West Sand Lake
“Gilbert T. Seelye, Burnt Hills
Benjamin FP. Feinberg, Plattsburgh
Rhoda Fox Graves, 130 Clinton St., Gouverneur
*Fred A. Young, Lowville
William H. Hampton, Arlington Rd., Utica
Perley A. Pitcher, 1033 State St., Watertown
*William C. Martin, 001 Stinard Ave., Syracuse
Walter W. Stokes, Middlefield
Roy M. Page, 158 Chapin St., Binghamton
C. Tracey Stagg, 4 Sunset Drive., Cayuga Heights
*Henry W. Griffith, Palmyra
Earle 8. Warner, Phelps
Joe R, Hanley, Perry
*Rodney B. Janes, East Rochester
*Karl K, Bechtold, 649 Seneca Parkway, Rochester
*William Bewley, Carlisle Gardens, Lockport
Walter J. Mahoney,'123 Highland Ave., Buffalo
Stephen J. Wojtkowiak, 25 Academy Rd., Buffal
*Arthur L. Swartz, 207 Warren Ave., Buffalo
‘James W. Riley, 307 East State St., Olean
H.R. S. H. News
At a special meeting of the Hud-
son River State Hospital Em-
ployees’ Association on October
Sist, called by the new President,
Guy deCordova, Carmen E, Al-
thiser was elected secretary, and
Edward Weaver was elected Treas-
urer to fill vacancies in these two
offices. The time of the regular
monthly meeting has been changed
to 8:00 P. M. on the third Wednes-
day of each month with the excep-
tion of May, June and July, during
which months no meetings are held,
GUY de CORDOVA
At the annual meeting of the As-
sociation, October 19th, President-
elect deCordova delivered his initial
address on behalf of himself and
fellow officers. His message was
very well received by the employees,
and it is regrettable that space in
this magazine does not permit the
printing of it in full. He urged the
cooperation and whole-hearted sup-
port of employees of the H. R. S. H
to the work, activities and future
program of the Association, as well
as commending former officers for
their splendid efforts and record.
In closing his message, President
deCordova said: “Remember, fel-
low workers, this is your organiza-
tion. To succeed it must have your
Continued on Page 18
The State Employee
Be Fair To Yourself
By Gladys Citek, State School, Delhi
This is the first of a series of arti-
cles on MODERN FOOD FASH-
IONS FOR THE OFFICE SET as
edited by an expert on food and di-
etetics. Your comments on these ar-
ticles would be appreciated,
Twelve o'clock: Throughout the
city, office workers are hurriedly fil-
ing out of State buildings, asking
themselves the time worn question,
“What shall I eat for lunch today?”
After a morning full of problems
and tiring assignments, the solving of
this personal problem seems too great
a task, The average individual finds
it a good deal easier to delegate the
solution of it to the corner drug store
clerk, the cafeteria counter man, or
the waitress in his favorite tea-room,
More often than not, these employees
of clever business men are ready with
a suggestion, You may be sure the
suggestion will be one that, will, more
than lik-ly reap rewards for the res-
taurant owner rather than for the pa~
tron. Restiurant owners have learned
that intellig nt, well trained, business
men and women, who wculd not h si-
tate to consult expert author tis on
the style of the’r haircomb, or the cut
of their suit, are only too anxious to
put the important prob’em of food
selection in the hands of poorly paid,
semi-skilled, food shop employees. It
is no wonder that the rest uranteur
capitalizes on this poor business abil-
ity of his patrons and instructs his
employees to suggest Iuacheon com-
binations, which have been planned
for the sole purpose of using yester-
day's left-overs. Tlus is an era of
keen competition in which the match-
ing of wits plays a most important
part in earning a living. It is not for
us to criticize the man who takes ad-
vantage of a good businss cpportunity,
rather we should fortify curselves
against any further submiss‘on to the
wiles of this profit-bent fcod shop
owner, The pertinent question that
now arises: How can the man or
woman going to bvsiness and who is
consequently required to select at least
one meal a day in some food shop,
arm himself against the attacks of
poorly planned luncheon combinations,
plate combinations of fried foods,
overcooked vegetables, drooping sal-
ads, and gluey looking desserts?
The first step in protecting oneself,
would be to obtain reliable informa-
November
tion about the wise choice of fvods.
The source should be one which is
entirely uninfluenced by commercial
advertising of any kind. A great
many text books have been written on
the science of nutr.tion and food se-
lection. Few people spending the ma-
jor part of their day in offices have
the time to read through a technically
written book. Much glib advice as to
how to balance your diet, is given
over the radio, Most times it amounts
to naught. For these reasons it is
important for the busy worker to have
at his command a simple set of rules
for the selection of food combinations
that will stimulate the appetite, pro-
mote digestion, and tempt one to eat
wholesome foods.
The following basic set of rules,
if followed each day will meet all the
food demands of your body:
I—MILK—A minimum of a pint,
more if possible.
II—VEGETABLES — One potato,
two other vegetables (more if
opportunity arises). Use green
and yellow vegetables plenti-
fully,
III—FRUITS and TOMATOES—
Tomato, fresh, canned or bot-
tled, or an orange. In addition
one other fresh or stewed fruit.
IV—EGGS—Choose- two or three
times a week.
V—MEAT, FISH or POULTRY
—One or more of these (addi-
tional milk, eggs, cheese, may
be substituted for this food
group occasionally).
VI—CEREALS—Two helpings of
whole grain cereal or three
slices of whole wheat bread.
VII—WATER—Not less than eight
glasses (beverages such as milk
may be substituted for some of
these glasses).
VITI—A hot food at every meal is a
good rule, especially at noon
for it seems to relieve fatigue
and makes you better able to
carry on the work of the after-
noon,
Resolve that these rules shall be
followed each day. It will not be long
before the habit of good food selec-
tion will be strong enough armor
against any of the poor assortment of
food that may be offered you.
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H.R. S. H. News
Continued from Page 16
support, both mentally and physi-
cally. You must give yourself. You
will only get as much out as you
give in. Do I hear your promise
that we are going to work together
toward better living and working
conditions in this institution?”
The first Annual Banquet of the
H. R. S, H. Yacht Club was held
at the Amrita Club in Poughkeep-
sie on November 7th. Fifty-four
members and their guests attended.
The banquet was followed by a brief
meeting at which Commodore H.
P. Carpenter presided and reviewed
the accomplishments and plans for
the future. Sound movies covering
all phases of Naval work were
shown by William W. Simpson,
Chief Signalman and Local Recruit-
ing Officer of the Navy. The ban-
quet committee, headed by Arthur
Marx, and composed of Mrs. P. R.
Leonard and John Peluso is to be
congratulated for their efforts in
arranging a thoroughly enjoyable
On November 3rd the H. R. S, H.
Nurses’ Alumnae Association held
a successful dinner meeting presided
over by President Mrs. Elizabeth
Connolly, The arrangements were
in charge of Mrs, Andrew Morris.
The new officers of the H. R. S.
H. Association got off to a flying
start in presenting Maryverne
Jones’ Starlight Theatre Players in
“Yes, My Darling Daughter” at a
matinee and evening performance
on November 2nd in the Amuse-
ment Hall at the institution. The
matinee performance was given for
the patients exclusively and the em-
ployees and public attended the
evening show. The event was well
received, approximately 500 attend-
ing the evening show, and is really
18
Total: 313 Years Service
In the above picture are ten employees of Buffalo State Hospital, all of whom
have served the State at this particular institution for twenty-five years or more.
Their combined total years of service amounts to 313.
Seated from left to right are: Charles Finn, Paint Shop Foreman, 31 years
service; Harry Yocke, Tailor, 38 years; Horace Gosney, Clothing Clerk, 28 years.
Standing from left to right: Frederick Cheesman, Watchman, 27 years; Thomas
Loughlin, Chief Engineer, 30 years; James McDonald, Nurse, 30 years; Julins
Menno, Meat Cutter, 31 years; Edward Kennedy, Plumber 27 years; Stephen
Koler, Engineer, 35 years; A. V. Harris, Storekeeper, 36 years.
Our Association congratulates these faithful employees and wishes them con-
tinued success in their undertakings.
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The State Employee
Attention! Camera Fans
I~ ~
Candid €:
a Contest
CASH PRIZES
Commencing with the January issue, CASH PRIZES will be
awarded for any picture or photo printed in THE STATE EM-
PLOYEE, which is submitted by any State employee, under the
rules of this Contest.
A Special Committee will be appointed by the President of
the Association to judge all pictures submitted.
... Contest Rules...
Pictures submitted must pertain
to some phase of state service, for
example: state buildings; state
activities in progress; state em-
ployees at work; or relating di-
rectly to any State service.
Entries must reach Association
Headquarters, Room 156, State
Capitol, Albany, by the first of
the month in order to be judged
for the issue of the current month.
Negatives of pictures will not be
considered, actual prints only will
be judged.
Only Employees of the State of
New York are eligible to compete,
and the pictures submitted must
have been taken by the employee
sending it to the Contest.
Each picture submitted must be
accompanied by the employee's
Name, Department Employed,
and Work Address, and a state-
ment of not more than 50 words
explaining the photo. The Asso-
ciation can not be responsible for
the safe return of photos sub-
mitted, but will return them when
requested if possible.
Entries will be judged on the
basis of clarity, quality and un-
usualness.
A CASH PRIZE OF THREE DOL-
LARS WILL BE AWARDED FOR
EACH PICTURE SUBMITTED TO
THIS CONTEST AND PRINTED IN
“THE STATE EMPLOYEE”.
A GOOD WILL CONTRACT
TO ALL STATE CIVIL SERVICE WORKERS:
On behalf of the officers and the Executive and other com-
mittees of this Association, I wish to call to your attention at this
time a very important matter — YOUR GOOD WILL CONTRACT
FOR 1939.
We do not look upon membership in this Association as a
mass proposition. We feel a responsibility to each individual
member — a responsibility to maintain the State service upon a
high plane, because if it is not efficient and trustworthy, you as
a State employee are dishonored. We feel a responsibility to
executive, legislative and administrative heads of State Govern-
ment to see to it that they appreciate your needs as a civil service
worker — the need you have for an adequate salary, fair hours
of employment, reasonable sick leaves, health building vacation
period, opportunity for promotion, proper work quarters and
suitable equipment, old-age disability, loss of job pensions, and
respectful recognition as a worker.
We feel a responsibility to make available to each individ-
ual member accident, sickness and death insurance at the most
moderate cost anywhere possible. We feel a responsibility to
maintain headquarters so manned and equipped as to serve the
needs of you as a State worker, and particularly for representa-
tion in all matters that effect your welfare. We feel a responsi-
bility to make the workers’ organization to which you entrust your
membership, an organization of character, efficiency and dignity
—the greatest public employees’ organization in the World.
We know that no worker, whether in private or public em-
ployment, can afford to be without an alert and honest organiza-
tion. We know that while you may have enlisted as a member
of many organizations, social or fraternal, that no organization to
which you belong is as important to you as that which seeks to
assure your annual income and good working conditions.
Your individual membership in this Association is looked
upon as representing a sacred contract between yourself and
your fellow workers and the officers of the Association — a good-
will contract far above and far beyond any dues involved in that
membership. To those of us who have the privilege of directing
the Association, the dues are the least important thing.
With this plain statement of what your membership means,
we invite you to renew the good-will contract for 1939 and we in-
vite you also to help to make certain that all of your fellow work-
ers are enrolled in their own great workers’ Association.
Ff
CHARLES A. BRIND, Jr., President.
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