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APPLICATIONS OPEN
FOR PATROLMAN JOB
AT $400 MORE PAY
Congress
Worries
Federal
Workers
WASHINGTON, Dec, 31.—Fed-
eral economy, as a policy of the
incoming Congress, ts bound to
aifect U. S. employees, especially
as. Republic it hold key
committee places are openly econ- |
omy-minded,
‘The employee organizations
have made a study of probabil-
ities and recognize that they will
be kept steadily busy trying to
prevent the enactment of meas-
ures that woul dbe injurious to
government operations and the
morale of employe They realize
that reductions in force will take
piace, but they want these re-
stricted to the minimum and based
on rational appraisals,
The committee situation is as
follow
Representative John Taber will
be Chairman of the House Ap-
propriations Committee, a key
Spot, and he seeks reduction of
ehe Federal rolis by 1,000,000
more employees.
Senator Joseph H, Baill,
Minnesota, will be an influential
member, if not chairman, of the
Senate Appropriations Committee.
trike
He 1s co-author of the no
appropriations made by
rider in
the last Congress,
Representative Clare Hoffman,
of Michigan, probably will head
the House Committee on Expendi-
tures in the Executive Depart-
ment, He
omy-minded for a long time, and
openly so,
While Senator Harry Flood
Byrd, of Virginia, being a Demo-
crat, will lose the chairmanship
of the Committee on Non-Essen-
tial Federal Expenditures, his
presence will be felt as » member,
and besides he shares the economy
view of Republicans expected to
be on the Committee, Nobody is
out front yet for the chairman-
ship.
Of the House and the Senate
(Continued on Page 7,
ALBANY, Dee.
launched as a Sta
ship workers in State,
in a vigorous
civil service employees eve’
Throughout the months follow-
ing a meeting on June 11, 1946,
when delegates from many county
and city groups met at the DeWitt
Clinton Hotel, cited the great need
for an independent association of
public workers and expressed com-
confidence in the type of or-
tion exemplified in the A:
of Service
of the
Employees, the *plember 3
1 Service Employees
ywhere throughout the
trong State Assn. Drive Is on
For Local Employee Members
31—The C
te-wide civil service
counyt, city,
ampaign to cz
‘Association, Inc., now fully |
employee group and accepting in its member-|
town, village and district units
'y out the objectives of the assoc
principle of merit and fitness in publie ei poe many. Bie to advance the interests of
State.
is already engaged
ation “to extend the
State Association discussed earn-|
estly the expansion which is now
a fact, Delegates took action at
two important meetings of the|
State Association, hei on June 25
and October 15.
New Members Welcome
zation of the State Association by
the Board of Standards and Ap-
peals of the Labor Department |
and the incorporation under the
new name, Association headquar-
ters has moved rapidly to perfect
the machinery to inform civil]
service employees of 57 counties,
With the approval of reorgani- | 60 cities, 625 incorporated villages, |;
(Continued on Page 3)
of |
has been strict-econ- |
AU. 8. examination for Mail
Handler in the five boroughs of
NYC, including also Far
way and the Jamaica section,
|now open and closes on Weanes-
nuary 8, It will be for
| pre t and future vacancies. Sal-
ary is from $2,000 to $2,500, with
the $100 increase a year after the
first year and the 10 per cent night
differential.
The age limit ts from ‘18 to 62,
except for veterans, Three months’
| day,
Merit Award Board
Announces Its Rules
ALBANY, Dec, 31—The State
Merit Awird Board today an-
nounced its rules,
Chairman Clifford ©. Shoro
gave a brief history of merit
awards in private and public em-
ploy, including the Harold J.
Pisher Memorial Award, for which
The LEADER donates trophies.
(Complete rules in next week's
LEADER.)
is|
Recka-|
experience in manual work in-
volving and sustaining physical
effort are required.
Applicants must be able to read
and write the English language
and must be capable of lifting 100
pounds,
Applicants must live in the area
covered, unless they are now em-
ployed in post offices in those
areas, The same rule applies to
other examinations, for Substitute
Clerk-Carrier, same filing period,|
announced at the same time, for|
Long Island localities. Residence
in the locality is imperative, ex-
cepting for present employees.
Manhattan and Bronx candi-
dates can apply at 641 Washing-
ton Street, Manhattan, and those
outside that area at their local
post office.
The Substitute Clerk-Carrier
exam (including Special Delivery
Messenger) is for Amityville,
More State News
PP, 2, 3, 4, 6, 16,
U.S. Mail Handler Exam
Opened for NYC Jobs
Babylon, Bay Shore, Huntington,
Huntington Station, Patchogue,
Riverhead, Southampton, Lyn-
brook, Manhasset, Merrick, New
Hyde Park, Oyster Bay, Port
Washington, Rockville Center,
Valley Stream, Westbury, Bald-
win, Bellmore, Cedarhurst,
Williston, Farmingdale,
Park, Franklin Square, Glen Cove,
Great Neck, Hicksville,
Brentwood, Bridgehampton,
Brightwaters, Center Morichis,
Central Islip, Cold Spring Harbor,
East Islip, East Northport, Green-
port, Hampton Bays, Islip, Kings
Park and Loke Ronkonkoma,
Salary is from $1.04 per hour,
Health Inspector
Exam to Be Rushed
Commissioner Joseph A. Mo-
Namara has requested speedy ac-
tion on holding the NYC written
examination for Health Inspeo-
tor, The Civil Service Commis-
sion is expected to announce the
date any day now,
East |
Floral |
Bellport, |
Written
Test to Be
Held Early
In March
The period for the re-
ceipt of applications for the
position of Patrolman (P.D.)
rae been reopened by NYC,
Candidates may apply now
jand until 4 p.m, on Monday,
EA abep ary 13, at the Civil
Service Commission, 96 Du-
ane Street, NYC,
The pay offered is higher by
$400 a year, because of the raise
voted by the Board of Estimate,
This cost-of-Uving bonus, added
to the previous $350, plus the $2,-
150 base pay, brings the total to
$2,900 a year, or nearly $56 a
week.
Samuel H. Galston, in charge
of the Civil Service Commission-
er's Examining Division, estimated
that the written test will be held
by early March. The test would
have been held in February, only
the reopening required extension
of the time by at least two weeks,
The Police Department is figur-
ing on # quota of 20,00 Patroiinan,
which adds about 3,000 more jobs
(Continued on Page 8)
Patrolwoman Test
Expected in Spring
‘The examination for the posi-
tion of Patrolwoman, ordered
by the NYC Civil Service Commis~
sion on Ootober 29, last, will be
held as soon as possible, the Com-
mission said, but there has been
no change in the exam status
since that date.
Other examinations are taking
up the Commission's full time,
particularly Patrolman (P.D.), for
which applications are now being
received, and investigations of eli-
gibles, such as Fireman eligibles,
The Patrolwomon exam, it
was said, probably would not be
held until the Spring,
—-_——
STATE NEWS
Page Two CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
24 Canal Employees Win Prizes
Salary Bonus
For Excellent
Special to The LEADER
ALBANY, Dec. 31—The New
York State Department of Public
Works rewarded 24 employees en-
gaged in operation and mainte-
nance of the three locks cliosen
as prize winners in a 1946 com-
petition. Cas hawards in the form
of salary bonuses, totaling close
to $1,000, are made to employees
directly engaged in the mainte-
nance of the prize-winning locks.
The locks on the Barge Canal
System to which prizes were
awarded for the 1946 season were
announced today by Vibert L. Os-
trander, Superintendent of Opera-)
tion and Maintenance of the De-|
partment, as follows:
First Prize--Lock 10, Erie Canal,
Cranesville, Montgomery County.
Second Prize—Lock 23, Erie
Canal, Brewerton, Onondaga
County.
Third Prize—Lock 11, Erle
Canal, Amsterdam, Montgumery
County.
Individual Winners
Individuals who will share in
the prize awards include:
Lock 10, Erie—T. H. Ve
Chief Lock Operator; E. D. &
F, T. Lusso, J. B. Lockwood
ceased), Charles E. Ryan, Canal
Structure Operators; W. C.
Stearns, Canal Structure Opera-
tor (Relief); L. R. Buchanaa, W,
L, Beyer, J. Farrell, E. W. Byer,
J. A. Zawisza, Canal Helpers.
Lock 23, Erie—C. D. Bumpus,
Chief Lock Operator; U. 8. Bur-
ton, W. Boughton, Canal Struc-
ture Operators; L, Russell, Canal
Structure Operator (Relief); Wm.
Moorhead, Canal Helper,
Lock 11, Erie—Wm. Waterman,
Chief Lock Operator; R. O. Rich
ter, E. W. Gardinier, Canal Struc-
ture Operators; W. C. Stearns,
Canal Structure Operator (Re-
lef); J. P. Miller, K. L. Gardiner,
R. Ru I, J. Collins, Jr., Canal
Helpers,
Decision by Committee
‘These awards dre based on fre-
ditz, |
es Given
Locks
quent inspections of the locks by
a special committee headed by
Pred R. Lindsey, Assistant Su-
|perintendent of Operation and
Maintenance of the State Deyart-
ment of Public Works. Inspections
are made to determine the ability
of the employees and their effi-
ciency in maintaining and operat-
ing locks and other general equip-
ment, A keen rivalry exists arnong
lock crews and as a result the
eneral conditions were foung to
so excellent that awards were
determined by small fractions,
with less than one-quarter of a
per cent separating the first three
winners,
In commenting on the condition
of the canal system Mr. Lindsey
said that “all canal locks were
in excellent condition,” He fur-
ther said the 1946 inspections re-
vealed that electrical equipment
had the “highest insulation rating |
in thirty years,”
“T was particularly plensed wi
conditions on the entire system,
he added. “The men who are
employed on the locks on the
Barge Canal System are doing an
excellent job.”
Mr. Ostrander joined with him
in extending congratulations to
the canal employees for the high
degree of efficiency noted during
1946.
Honorable Mention
While cash awards are disirib-
uted only to crews on the three
prize-winning locks, employees on
the locks having the next ten
highest ratings are given honor-
able mention. The locks given
honorable mention awards for
1946 were:
Lock 2, Champlain Canal, Me-
chanicville; Lock 15, Erie Canal,
Port Plain; Lock 4, Champlain
Canal, Stillwater; Lock 9, Cham~
plain Canal, Smiths Basin; Lock
16, Erle Canal, Mindenville; Lock
24, Erie Canal, Baldwinsville;
Lock 8, Erie Canal, Scotia; Lock
99, Erie Canal, Rotterdam; Lock
20, Erie Canal, Whitesboro; Lock
1, Champlain Canal, Waterford.
Results Are Analyzed
In Chest X-Ray Report
Special yo The LEADER
ALBANY, Dec, 31—Shadowe in-
dicating active tuberculosis were
found in three-tenths of one per
cent of the free chest X-ray ex-|
amination of State employees in|
Albany. |
Tn rej porting on the x-raying of|
State Robert E.
Plunkett, he:
berculosis Control program, said
that with few exceptions, these
cases of tuberculosis were newly
ered and that each one will
opportunity for necessary
dical supervision or treatment.
‘This illustrates, he said, the value
of this type of case-finding, made
possible under the expanded New
York State Tuberculosis Control
program.
About 1 per cent additional
x-ray films Were interpreted as
showing evidence of apparently
cured tuberculosis. These cases
will be checked periodically,
In other employees, x-ray ex-
aminations brought to light dis-
eases of the chest other than tu-
berculosis of which four were
Suggestive of tumors of the lung,
X-rays of those in whom disease
of the chest was discovered have
been referred to family physicians,
and the employees themselves
have been advised to visit their
physicians for consultation and
advice.
Dr, Plunkett commented that
it is apparent that New York
States’ contribution to the per-
sonal health of its employers is
of value not only to those in whom
disease was found but also to
those who know that at present
they are free from any type of
lung infection detectable by x- ray,
WESTERN ASSOCIATION FORMED
BY EMPLOYEES OF ARMORIES
Special to ‘The LEADER
BUFPALO, Deo, 31— Armory
employees from Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Tonawanda, Dunkirk,
Jamestown and Olean met at the
65th Armory and formed the West~
ern New York Armory Employees
Association to be affiliated with
the Buffalo Chapter of the Civil
Service Employees Association,
‘The following officers were elected: |
President, George Leber, Tona-
wanda Armory; Vice-president,
Joseph Shuart, 174th Armory,
Buffalo; ‘Treasurer, Milton Klein,
Delavan Avenue Armory, Buffalo;
Secretary, Joseph FP. Kenuey,
174th Armory, Buffalo, and Ser-
geant-at-Arms, Robert Brenni-
son, Naval Militia, Buffalo,
Mr, Leber appointed the Su-
perintendent of each Armory in
the area as a member of the Leg-
islative Committee, and George
Lund, Edward Then and Thomas
Lanagan, all of the 65th Armory,
Buffalo, as a committee to draw
to submit a report to the Asso-
ciation at its next meeting at the
Tonawanda Armory, Tonawanda,
at 8 p, m, on January 23,
are laid off because of curtailment
of work or funds are entitled to
have their names placed on pre-
ferred eligible lists for reinstate-
ment to the same or similar posi-
tions, This is in accordance with
Section 31 of the Civil Service
Law. Such section, however fails
to specify the salary at which the
reinstatement is to be made. This
y left for another section—Section
1-b.
employee reinstated from a pre-
ferred list to the same or to a
similar position shall receive at
least the same salary such em-
ployee was receiving at the time
of separation from the service.
Thus, a State employee who was
laid off after his salary had
reached the Feld-Hamilton maxi-
| mum would not, on reinstatement
from the preferred list, be obli-
| gated to start again at the muni-
mum salary,
The provisions of Section 31-b
of the Civil Service Law are couch-
ed in such broad language~ that
not be deemed confined on!y to}
eligible lists established as the
result of a lay-off. More spectific-
ally, 8 New York City employee
has urged that Section 31-b ap-
| plies to the reinstatement of an
employee found able to return to
work after disability retirement.
His case reached the Appeate
Division of the Supreme Court,
‘The recent decision of such court,
in his case, is applicable to the
State as well as to the City civil
service, because of the similarity
of the reinstatement-after-disab-
ity-retirement provisions applic-
able to each,
Factors in the Case
The City employee involved had
been retired on an ordinary disa-
bility after many years service as
an auto engineman. In sccord-
ance with the appropriate retire-
ment law provisions, he was ap-
parently Iater examined and found
able to engage in gainful ocou-
ation and his name was certified
the city civil service conumis-
sioner. The Commission placed his
name on a preferred list for ap-
pointment to position for which
qualified, of s salary grade not
exceeding that from which he was
last retired. His reinstatement
from such lst to the position of
auto engineman was made at a
salary of about $800 less than
what he was earning at the time
of retirement. Part.of the differ-
ence was made up by the retire-
ment system. The employee ac-
cordingly brought suit to obtain a
salary equal to what he earned
at the time of retirement, plus
whatever salary increments were
earned since his reinstatement,
and for accumulated arrears based
on such salary.
‘The Courts’ Decisions
‘The Court at Special Term dis-
missed the employee's petition on
the ground that the provisions of
Section 31-b apply only in cases
of reinstatement after a lay-off
following abolition of a position
in accordance with Section 31 of
the Civil Service Law.
On appeal to the Appellate Di-
was reversed. The higher court
stated:
and the broad
therein, to ascribe to the Legis-
section to cases arising under Seo-
by-laws for the association.
committees Were
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WHAT EMPLOYEES SHOULD KNOW
By THEODORE HECKER
Court Determines Salary Rights on
Reinstatement After Ordinary Disability
Competitive class employees who tion 31, merely because of the
position and bp tnhampa of the] }
Section 31-b provides that an)
|in this regard between those sepa-
it has been urged that they should}
vision the lower court's dectsion
“It would seem unreasonable, in
view of the object of Section $1-b
language used
lature an intention to Umit the
sections. The purpose of the Leg-
islature In adopting Section 31-b
apparently was to assure an em-
ployee who was separated from
the civil service without fault that
upon reinstatement to the same or
& similar position from a prefer-
red list he would receive at least
his former pay. There would ap-
pear to be no sufficient reason
for the assumption that the Leg-
islature intended to discriminate
rated from service by reason of
abolition of their positions and
those separated because of ordi-
nary disability. Both events are
equally fortuitous.
Basis tor Conclusions
Pointing out that the pension
| erin are designed to protect
he retirement system, where a
pensioner retired for ordinary
disability has a limited earning
capacity, by reducing the amount
of pension, such provisions do not
specify the salary to which a
reinstated pensioner is entitled.
The only statute dealing with the
salary to be paid a former em-
ployee reinstated to his old post-
tion is Section 31-b of the Civil
Service Law. Both this and the
retirement statute can be given
full force if the latter law is con-
fined to cases where an employee
who has been retired for disabil-
ity may not be able to do his
former work, or is unable to ny
Law. On this basis, an employee
restored to his former position
would be restored to membership
in the retirement system at once.
Otherwise he would have to wait
until his salary reached the
amount upon which his retite-
ment allowance was based.
There being no budgetary de-
ficiency involved in the petition-
er’s case that might limit his right
to arrears, the court ordered a
trial to determine the amount
due, with consideration to be given
to the payments received from the
pension fund.
Case May Be Appealed
Tnasmuch as one of the justices
dissented, the City may appeal the
case to the Court of Appeals ‘as a
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Bernard N, Stimson of the State
Corporation Tax Bureau, was
elected President of the West End
Association of Brooklyn.
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Culyer to Visit Local Employees
Who Are Seeking Membership In
Enlarged Civil Service Assn.
(Continued from Page 1/
* 933 townships and thousands of
districts throughout the State that
they are welcome to membership
and to active participation In the
program to improve the salaries
and other employment practices
throughout public service in New
York State.
Dr. Prank L. Tolman, President
of the Association, State Director
of Adult Education, member of the
Merit Award Board and a former
member of the State Salary
Standardization Board, has al-
ready announced the appointment
of Charles R, Culyer, formerly a
manager of a metropolitan State
Unemployment Insurance Office,
and formerly President of the
NYC Chapter of the Association,
as Field Representative to care for
municipal organization activities,
Culyer’s Plans
Mr. Culyer plans to visit every
part of the State and to confer
with presently organized groups of
civil service employees and with
the scores of other municipal
workers who have expressed a de-
sire to join in a strong single,
Statewide association devoted
strictly to improvement of the
civil service and the welfare of
civil service employees.
Mr. Culyer will assist in the or-
ganization of the county chapters
which form the County Division
of the Association and through
which appeals to the common
councils and officials of cities, the
boards of supervisors and officials
of counties, and the governing
bodies of towns, villages and dis-
tricts with reference to all om-
ployment problems, will be made.
‘The term “County Chapter” refer:
to area only, as all cities, towns,
villages and districts within
county will be members of the
County Chapter with full repre-
sentation in the County Division.
In some instances several counties
any. form a single “County Chap-
yer,”
The need for strength in num-
bers in an area to carry on suc-
cessfully @ progressive program for
improvement of employment prac-
tices in local governments is ap-
Parent and it is intended that
each county unit will be strong in
mumbers and in leadership and
resources,
First Destinations
The Westchester County Com-
petitive Civil Service Association,
Inc,, was the first, presently-orga-
nized group to take official action
to become a part of the Civil
Service Employees Association,
Inc, This group totals some 1,500
civil service employees. It has
made great strides in improving
employment conditions in West-
chester County and sees the op-
portunity in a strong, state-wide
group of public employees in pro-
moting better public service and
better employment conditions gen-
erally,
Groups in the counties of Erie,
Onondaga, Orange, Suffolk and
Rockland and other units of local
government have already been
formed by local leaders who were
awaiting the opening up of mem-
bership in the State Association.
Now the opportunity exists, These
communities will be the first to
be visited by Mr, Culyer and other
representatives of the Association,
it is intended that every public
official and every civil service em-
ployee in every political sub-
division of the State will be thor-
oughly informed as to the aims
and purposes of the Association
Booklet Tells
All of Services
State Renders
Special to th
ALBANY, Dec, 31.—As part of
its community development pro-
gram, the State Department of
Commerce has begun distribution
of “A Guide to State Services,”
Commissioner M. P, Catherwood
announced today. The 130-page
booklet, first such State compila-
tion, lists in detail and fully
indexes the many services avail-
able to communities and public
and private agencies through the
19 Departments and several com-
missions of New York State gov-
ernment.
A foreword to the booklet was
written by Governor Dewey.
The services listed and described
in the booklet range from the
State highway, police, health and
conservation activities to more
recently instituted services such as
airport planning. business aid of
the State Department of Com-
merce and the work of the State
Youth Commission,
within as short a time as possible.
Lae ouiciais of the Cevis Service
Employees Association, ine., be-
| Heve that it offers all civil serv-
ice empioyees of the State and its
sub-aivisions the trst opportunity
they have had since the merit sys~
tem was written into the State
Constitution in 1894 to enroll In a
democratic organization devoted to
the upbuilding of public service
and the wellare of public employ-
ces. The officers and committees
and delegates of the Association
| are unpaid and will be chosen by
public workers on all levels of gov~
ernment.
Statement by Dr, Tolman
“Every public worker whether
he be employed by the State,
county, city, town, village or dis-
trict is interested in seeing the
merit system fairly and fully ap-
plied, and in upholding the dig-
nity of the civil service worker
and making possible his enjoy-
ment of the best possible living
standards,” says President Tol-
man,
“Every civil service employee in
State service and in the service of
the political sub-divisions is inter-
ested in the State's retirement
system adn in the same civil serv-
ice Jaws relating to tenure and
career service."
Tt is this common interest that
gives rise to optimism of officials
of the Association that the enthu-
Siastic support thus far shown for
a single, state-wide public em-
ployee group will develop into a
membership support of 150,000 to
200,000.
The present membership of the
State Associatio nof 30,000,
through its more than 70 chapter
organizations in State service, will
lend aid in making known the
facts, The record of accomplish-
ment of the State group over 36
years of organized effort lends
tremendous prestige and influence
to the new organization,
Association Headquarters will
remain in Albany, and Mr. Culyer
will be located theer for the pres-
ent, Other members of the head-
quarters staff include Joseph D,
Lochner, Business Secretary; Wil-
lism F. McDonough, a former
member of the State Classification
Board, Executive Secretary; Laur-
ence J, Hollister, Field Represen-
tative; John T. DeGrait, Counsel,
and John Holt-Harris, Assistant
Counsel,
Southern Conference Organizes;
Six Chapters Join, More to Come;
MacDonald Permanent Chairman
Special to The LEADER
BEACON, Dec, 31—The new
Southern Conference of Chapters
of the Civil Service Employees
Association got started into action
with six charter Chapters, more
expressing desire to Join, and with
Prancis A, MacDonald, President
of the Warwick Chapter, as Per-
manent Chairman, He had been
Temporary Chairman and has
been an outstanding leader in the
formation of the Conference, now
the third one of the possible five
allowed by the Association con-
stitution.
The Six Chapters
Besides Warwick the Chapters |
are Rockland State Hosvital,
Palisades Interstate Park, Wall-
LEGISLATOR WANTS WARWICK
TO BE MADE A VET HOSPITAL
Special to The LEADER
ALBANY, Dec, 31 — Incensed
over the commitment of a youth-
ful player to Warwick State
School in Orange County, As-
semblyman Wilson C, Van Uuzer
said he is going to seek legisla-
tion to convert the institution to) !s highly indignant at this latest
a general hospital for war vet-| extra hazard imposed upon the
erans people living in the vicinity of the
Mr. Van Duzer, who lives in the} school. He seriously questions the
county, said he has asked At-| right of a judge to commit such a
torney person to an institution which im-
stela whi poses no restraint upon its in-
uate mates leaving at will."
nad wh ht to send him to W Assembly: Van Duzer also
wick school, which is acdminisier-| said he. is launching a campaign|
ed by the social welfare depart-|to organize veterans to work for
ment the conversion of the Warwick
“The recent commitment by a| Schol into a veterans genera. hox-
metropolitan judge to Warwick
State School of a young man who
fatally stabbed another has thor-
oughly aroused the people in my
district, who have suffered severe-
ly depredations of the in-
mates of school,” sald the
, Assemblyman. “The guards und
| keepers are not allowed to carry
‘clubs and the inmates leave al-
most at will and when they get
out commit all sorts of crimes,
Will Introduce Bill
"I have in my possession 9 let-
ter from an officer veteran who
pital, which would automatically
Cause the charges to be sent to
other places of confinement,
“I shall introduce a bill to ac-
complish this purpose, as soon as
the 1947 session of the legislature
convenes,” he sald,
kill Prison, Matteawan State Hos-
pital and Wassaic State School,
Employees of the N, Y, State
Bridge Authority Chapter ex-
pressed a desire to join up as scon
us their charter is approved by
the Civil Service Employees As-
sociation
List of Officers
| Besides Chairman MacDonald
| the newly elected officers are Fred
Seminara, President, Rockland
State Hospital, Vice-chalrman; |
Angelo J. Donato, President, Pali-|
sades Interstate Park (Bear Moun-
tain) Chapter, Treasurer; Adeline
Foley, Wassaic State School Chap-
ter, and Secretary.
Committes Heads
The committee chairmanships
follow:
Harry J, Phillips, Legislative;
Charles Scanlon, Grievance, and
Miss Nellie Innocent, Auditing.
Invitations have been received
to attend the meeting of the
Western Conference at Buifale on
Saturday, January 25,
Nellie Innocent, President of
the Wassaic State School Chap-
ter, invited the Conference to hold|
its next meeting, scheduled for}
February, at Wassaic, |
Started with Enthusiasm — |
‘The Conference was enthusias-
tically approved at a meeting in
| Albany last October, when Mr
| MacDonald was elected Temporary
| Chairman, Its charter was ap-
proved later by the State Associa-
on. Now that organization is
complete, the Conference plans
lusty activity for "47 and the
years thereafter, But the inte-
ted program will stress gains
} deemed imperative in ‘47,
The State
Employee
By Dr, Frank L. Tolman
President, The Civil Service Em-
ployees Association, Inc, and
Member of the Employees’ Merit
Award Board,
Sener cee te nt see nee |
ANNUS MIRABILIS
1947 is @ year of destiny, It may be a year of promise and of
performance beyond any recent year or it may be just another year or
it may be @ year of unparalleled disaster. ‘Vhe result is up to all of us,
| Will 1947 be the poginning of real and lasting peace for the
world? Will industrial peace and yood will be reestaoli¢hed in our
own country? Will we start on the road ahead which leads to plenty
and higher general standards of living, or wilt selfishness and ignor-
ance force us back to unnecessary poverty and narrow living?
Will Government seek to promote the common welfare, to serve
all the people, to interpret and to find the way to satisfy the deepest
needs and desires of the people? Will Government seek the promised
Jand or will it be content to wander longer in the wilderness of
obscurantism, of outworn political dogmas, of ancient outmoded
customs and cowardly reactions?
Government Must Keep Things Moving
Government is a great traffic policeman, It has tue primary
function of keeping things moving, in preserving order and promoting
progress. Government can only do this when it does not take sides
with any group and against any groups. One-way trafic is alwoys
slow and inefiicient. Broad many-lane highways to maximum gen-
eral well being are our present need,
It is not always easy for the public or even the public employee
to understand the importance of his or her job in governmuat.
As Comptroller Prank C. Moore stated in a chat with the winners
of the Harold J, Pisher Merit Award: “State employees are the Gov-
ernment.” The people judge their government by the way State
employees act and behaye. If we are polite and pleasant in our con-
tacts with John Q. Citizen, they think of the State government as
friendly and interested, If we show knowledge and intelligence, they
think of the State as able and informed. If we are arbitrary and
opinionated, they judge the State to be beaueaucratic and authori-
tarian,
| 2
The First Obligation of an Employee
‘The first obligation of every State employee Is to do his particular
job well. In this way, he not only renders better service to the people,
he makes his job ever bigger and more important. He will be ready
for the bigger job when opportunity knocks.
The State employee expects a fair deal from his employer, the
State, and from the people he serves. His most potent argument is
the importance of the job he ls doing, He hopes for a prosperous and
happy New Year for everyone in New York including all public
employees.
DPUI Name Simplified _
To ‘Employment Security’
As another step in carrying out; At the same time, Mr. Corsi
his policy of simplification of or-
ganization and terminology in the
State Department of Labor, State
Industrial Commissioner Edward
Corsi has announced that effective
January 1, the Department's Di-
vision of Placement and Unem-
ployment Insurance will be known
as the Division of Employment
Security.
“The new name is just as de-
scriptive of the Division's opera~
tions as the old,” he said, “and
will be easier for the public and
the administration.”
said, the name of the Division's
Bureau of Tax and Wage Records
will be shortened to Bureau of
Taxation. Names of the Bureaus
of Claims, General Administration
and Research and Statistics will
be unchanged, The placenient
service, recently returned to the
State by the federal government,
will become the Bureau of Em-
ghee but its field offices will
identified to the public as New
York State Employment Service,
Field offices of the Claims Bureau
wil be identified as New York State
Unemployment Insurance offices,
‘Thomas Indian School Chapter:
Mrs, Kathryn Dutcher, Assistant
Housemother; Elizabeth Ensign,
Sherman Warner and Carrie Hol-
liday,
Industry Chapter: Howard L,
Adams, Edward Davies, Joseph P.
McMahon, Alice M,_ Echerson,
Charles Butsch, Alice Roche, Stu-
art Adams, Herber Olson, Mal-
colm Huntr, Helen Goddard and
Clifford B. Hall,
Warwick State School Chapter:
Walter R. Monteser, Chairman,
Florence Smith, Florence Davis,
George Quackenbush, Edward Gib-
bons, William Corrigan, Ray How-
land, Ralph Conkling, Jessie Wil-
lams, Perey Osterhout, Charles
Miles, Michael Fitzgerald, Norman
Catlett, Robert Sullivan and Ed-
sall Frizzell,
Oxford Chapter: Stuart Hvld-
ridge, Frank Decker, Katherine
Race and Edna Cerar.
State Department of Taxation
and Finanee, Albany: Henry La
Barba, Miss Irma Philpot, John
Haggerty, Miss May Cregan, Miss
Margaret Hussey, Miss Alice K
Fitagerald, Louls Vella, George
Walsh, Miss Alice Hafferty, Arnold
Wise, Philip McMahon, Gerald
Ryan, Miss Mildred Guffin and
John Sheehan,
Department of Audit and Con-
tol, Alba Frank A. Conley,
Tillie Clark, Margaret Sepe, Edith
Stone, Tom Collins and Dan Pac
weatate Conservation Department;
I, 8. Bowlby, J. D. Kennedy, R. M.
Hick, A. J. Woodford, C, BE, Baker,
ASSN. MEMBERSHIP GROUPS __
Grant Powell, W. EB. Petty, May-
nard Fisk, Helen E. Barry, Ann
Simon and Arthur W, Holweg,
Correction Department Chap-
ter: Nora Meehan, Margaret
King, Agnes Maloney, Helen Car-
lin, Mildred McLean, Vera Weis-
senberger, Helen Upjohn and
Charles Mullady.
Education Department, Albany:
Jane Bartelle, Mary B. Brewster,
William N. Fenninger, Winihed
Goldring, Francis EB, Griffin, Lil-
Man M. Hyatt, Mildred F. Mc-
Chesney, Frederick J. Moffitt and
Benedict A. Moloney.
The James E. Christian Memo-
rial Health Department Chapter:
John Coffey, Harold Hall, Mrs,
Ann Williams, Ethel Bates, Ger-
trude Lang, Loretta Mattimore
and Ruth Van Noy,
D.P.U.1 Albany Chapter: May
Van Order, Emily Smith, Gene-
vieve Murphy and Douglas Wine-
gard
Bridge and Grade Crossing En-
arte Chapter; John Angus,
‘iam Zoh and Henry Smith.
District No. 1, State Dept. of
Publie Works: G. V. R. Artur,
F, L. Bisbee, J. FP. Campbell, E.
D. Conroy, V. H. Jenner, 2,
Rogers, E. G. Vanderwerken. H.
A. Willis, A J. Scanlon and DP,
Roohan,
Motor Vehicle Chapter: Ed-
ward ‘T. Powers, Dorothy Whyeler,
Mildred Craft, Marie Emmering,
Lena Kullk, Michael Lester, Mary
Lewis, Mary Magiiton, Mabel
‘kt, Dorothy Lel’kus, Camille
Margeret
Page Four STATE
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Tuesday, December 31, 1946
SERVICE LEADER
Progress Report on Exams
ALBANY, Dec, 31—The State
Department of Civil Service issued
@ report on the progress of State
examinations, as given below, If
@n examination in which you are
interested was previously re-
Eafe and is sot reported now
means that no change has
taken place since the previous re-
ed or that the eligible list has
fesued.
Open-competitive
Senior Inspector of Penal Insti-
tutions, Correction: 29 candidates,
held April 27, 1946, Training and
experience to be rated.
Stenographer, State Depart-
ments and Institutions: 2,367 can-
didates, held June 29, 1946, Rating
of the written examination is in
progress, Administration of per-
formance test is in progress
Typist, State Departments and
Institutions: 3,735 candfiates, held
June 29, 1946. Administration of
Performance test is in progress.
Assistant Hydraulic Engineer,
Department of Public Works: 7
held September 21,
1046. Rating of written exam is
completed. Clerical work ‘s in
progress.
Assistant Hydro-Electric Oper-
ator, Department of Public Works:
6 candidates, held September 21,
1946, Rating of written exam is
in progress,
Assistant Plumbing Engineer,
Department of Public Works: 11
candidates, held September 21,
1946. Rating of training and ex-
Perience is in progress,
Bank Examiner, Statewide: 90
candidates, held September 21,
1946. Rating of written exam is
completed. Clerical work is in
progress.
Custodian of Buildings and
Grounds, Education Department,
State College at Plattsburgh: 58
candidates, held September 21,
1946, Rating of written examina-
tion is completed. Clerical work
4s in progress. Rating of training
and experience is In progress.
Registrar, Department of Edu-
cation: 46 candidates, held Sep-
tember 21, 1946. This examina-
tion has gone to the Administra-
tive Department for Printing.
Supervisor of Vocational Reha-
bilitation, Education Department:
50 candidates, held September 21,
1946. Rating of the written ex-
amination is completed. Training
and experience to be rated. Inter-
views to be held.
Telephone Inspector, Public
Service: 24 candidates, held Sep-
tember 21, 1946. Rating of the
written examination is completed.
Rating of training and experience
is in progress.
Promotion
Senior Civil Engineer (Design),
Department of Public Works: 22
candidates, held July 27, 1946.
Rating of the written examination
is completed. Rating of training | Rat
and experience is in progress.
Junior Administrative Assistant,
Labor, Workmen's Compensation
Board: 10 candidates, held Sep-
tember 21, 1946. Rating of writ-
ten examination is completed.
Rating of training and experi-
ence is in progress.
Senior Account Clerk, Health
Department: 20 candidates, held
September 21, 1946. Rating of the
written examination is completed.
Rating of training and experience
is completed. Waiting for Service
records,
Senior Account Clerk, Health:
20 candidates, held September 21,
1946. Rating of written examina-
tion completed. Rating of training
and experience is completed. Wait-
ing for Service Record Ratings.
Assistant Manhattan District
Supervisor, Department of Taxa-
tion and Finance, held November
16. 1946. Rating of the written
examination is In progress.
Assistant Supervisor of Indus-
trial Inspection, Department of
Labor, 57 candidates, held Novem-
ber 6, 1946, Rating has not been
started,
Canal Section Superintendent,
Department of Public Works: 8
candidates. Rating of the exami-
nation is in progress.
Head Hearing Stenograoher,
Department of Labor, Workman's
Compensation Board, New York
Office, 19 candidates, held Novem-
ber 16, 1946. Rating of the writ-
ten examination has not yet been
started.
Junior Bacteriologist, Depart-
artment of Health: 9 candidates,
eld November 16, 1946. Rating
of the written examination ‘s in
Progress.
Principal Account Clerk, De-
partment of Health: 11 candi-
dates, held November 16, 1946.
Rating schedule being prepared.
Principal File Clerk, Department
of Correction: 9 candidates, neld
November 16, 1946. Rating bas
not been started.
Principal Stenographer, De-
partment of Taxation and Fi-
hance: 32 candidates, held Noy-
ember 16, 1946. Rating of written
examination not yet started
Senior Account Clerk, Depart-
ment of Taxation and Finance,
Corporation Tax Bureau: 17 can-
Where and How to Apply
For Lifetime
Positions
FEDERAL
Obtain the official notice of examination and the application
blank or blanks, at the U. S. Civil Service Commission, 641 Wash-
ington Street, New York 14, N. ¥. Pile with the Commission at the
same address, unless otherwise directed in the examination notice.
Applications may be obtained and
waiting for a mailed application.
stated,
filed by mail, but time is lost in
Go to Room 119 unless otherwise
Federal Veteran Preference
All veterans who apply for Federal examinations are entitled to
preference, consisting in general of 10 points extra for a disabled
veteran and 5 points for a non-disabled veteran. Moreover, in addi-
tion, veterans disabled 10 per cent or more may have past exams
opened to them.
In the examination, the earned points and premium points
are added, and if the total is a passing mark the disabled veteran
goes to the top of the list; the non-disabled does not. The non-
disabled takes precedence only over a non-veteran of equal total
score. For scientific and professional jobs paying $3,000 or more
the veterans get their extra points, but the disabled do not go to
the top of the lst,
N. Y. STATE
When writing for application
form, specify both number and
title of position, and enclose a 3%x9-inch or larger self-addressed
return envelope bearing 6 cents postage, In submitting filled-in appli-
cations, enclose required fee,
caminations for entrance int
iderable scale.
filed with the State Ci
Smith State Office Building, Albany 1, N. ¥., or at the Commissi
NYC office at 80 Centre Street, Nev
0 the State service are being held
Applications should be obtained
wil Service Commission, Alfred EB.
jon's
w York 13, N. ¥,
Veteran Preference
Veterans of any war on any list will receive preference: 1,
disabled veterans go to the top of the list in their order of relative
standing; 2, non-disabled veterans come next, in the same relative
order,
point credits.
But all vyoterans must first pass the exam. There are no
NYC -
Applications are obtainable at and should be filed with the
Municipal Civil Service Commission at 96 Duane Street, New York
7, N, ¥. Applications ordinarily may be obtained and filed by mail,
but time is saved in getting the application blanks at the
Bureau at that address, Information may be obtained by
COrtlandt 71-8880.
teleononing
Veteran Preference
Same as for N. ¥. State,
(Above places to apply will hold unless otherwise stated in notices
o/ examinations, or listing, which
Se eee
didates, held November 16, 1!
Rating schedule being prepaed.
Senior Clerk, Department of
Public Works, held November 16,
1946; 107 candidates. Rating
schedule being prepared.
Senior Clerk, Department of
Taxation and Finance: 644 can-
didates, held November 16, 1946.
ting schedule is being prepared,
Senior Statistics Clerk, Depart-
ment of Labor, New York Office,
16 candidates, held November 16,
1946, Rating has not been staried.
Supervising Bank Examiner,
Department of Banking: 22 can-
didates, held November 16, 1946,
Rating of the written examination
is in progress.
Supervisor of Industrial Inspec-
tion, Department of Labor. 45
candidates, held Nov, 16, 1946,
Rating has not been started.
Associate Civil Engineer (Field),
Department of Public Works: 51
candidates, held April 27, 1946.
Rating of the written examination
is completed, Rating of training
and experience is in progress.
Senior Engineering Aid, Depart-
ment of Public Works: 69 candi-
dates, held April 27, 1946. Rating
of the written examination is
completed. Rating of training and
experience is completed. Clerical
work {is in progress,
Junior Civil Engineer (Design),
Department of Public Works: 18
candidates, held May 18, 1946.
Rating schedule completed. Writ-
ten examination is completed.
Training and experience {s com-
pleted, Clerical work is in pro-
gress.
Junior Civil Engineer (Field),
Department of Public Works: 273
candidates, held May 25, 1946.
Rating of the written examination
is in progress.
Junior Civil Engineer (Field),
Department of Public Works: 41
candidates, held May 25, 1946.
Rating of the written examination
is in progress.
Senior Civil Engincer (Field),
Department of Public Works: 121
candidates, held May 25, 1946.
Rating of the written examination
has not been started.
Assistant Civil Engineer (Field),
Department of Public Works: 171
candidates, held June 8, 1946.
Rating of the written examination
is In progress.
Assistant Civil Engineer (Field),
Department of Public Works: 220
candidates, held June 8, 1946.
Rating of the written examination
is in progress.
Senior Draftsman, Department
of Public Works: 11 candidates,
held June 8, 1946. Rating of the
written examination 1s completed,
Training and experience is com-
pleted. Clerical work is in pro-
gress.
Staff Attendant, Department of
Mental Hygiene: approximately
1400 candidates, held June 22,
1946. Rating of the written ex-
amination is completed. Rating of
seniority is completed. Rating of
training and experience is com-
Pleted. Clerical work is in pro-
gress.
|
Associate Civil apa es (De-
of
12 candidates, held
13, 1946. Rating of the written
examination Is completed, Rating
of training and experience is com-
pleted. Clerical work is in pro-
gress.
Associate Compensation Claims
Examiner, The State Insurance
Fund: 16 candidates, held July
27, 1946, Rating of the written
examination is tn progress.
Clerk, Grade 4, Office of the
County Clerk, Kings County. 22
candidates, held July 27, 1946.
Examination completed. Rating
for training and experience in
progress.
Clerk, Grade 5, Kings County
Clerk's Office: 11 candidates, held
July 27, 1946, Written exainina-
tion completed, Rating for tram-
ing and experience in progress.
Clerk, Grade 7, Kings County
Clerk's Office: 11 candidates, held
July 27, 1946. Rating for written
examination completed, Rating
for training and experience in
progress.
Senior Compensation Claims
Examiner, The State Insurance
Pund, New York Office: 31 candi-
dates, held July 27, 1946. Rating
of written examination com-
pleted. Interviews to be held.
Senior Compensation Claims
Examiner, The State Insurance
Pund, Upstate Offices: 15 candi-
dates, held July 27, 1946. Rating
of written examination completed.
Interviews to be held.
Stationary Engineer,
ment of Mental Hygiene (Insti-
tutions): 126 candidates, held
July 27, 1946. Rating of the writ-
ten examination is completed.
Rating of training and experience
is in progress.
Assistant Unemployment Insur-
ance Claims Examiner, DPUI: 491
candidates, held July 27, 1946.
Rating of the written examina-
tion is in progress.
Senior Unemployment Insurance
Claims Examiner, DPUJ; 200 can-
didates, held July 27, 1946. Rating
of the written examination !s in
progress,
Assistant Compensation Review-
ing Examiner, Department vf La-
bor, Workmen's Compensation
Board: 15 candidates, held Sep-
tember 21, 1946. Rating of the
written examination is in progress.
Associate Accountant and Con-
tract Utility Accountant, Grade
5, Public Service Commission’ 15
candidates, held September 21,
1946, Rating of the written ex-
amination is in progress.
Clerk, Grade B, Kings County
Supreme Court; 39 candidates,
held September 21, 1946, Rating
of the written examination is in
Depart-
progress.
Junior Compensation Reviewing
Examiner, Labor, Workinen's
Compensation Board: 31 candi-
dates, held September 21, 1046.
Rating of the written examina-
tion is in progress.
Principal Stenographer, Social
Welfare: 32 candidates, held Sep-
tember 21, 1946. Rating of the
written examination is completed.
Rating of training and experience
is completed.
progress.
Clerical work in
appear in The LEADER, sve p. 16.
Sometimes it is good business to borrow, If you
+ need @ new refrigerator, washing machine, radio,
etc, and you don’} have the ready cash for it,
why not discuss it with us? You will be pleased
by the friendly and helpful service we offer,
Usually no co-signers needed.
Call, Write or Phone
PERSONAL LOAN DEPARTMENT—MElrose 56-6900
BRONX COUNTY TRUST COMPANY
NINE CONVENIENT OFFICES
MAIN OFFICE: THIRD AVENUE AT 14th STREET
VOM TM eee tS oe
Account Clerk, Depart=
Senior
Public| ment of Audit and Control, Bur~
July} eau of Accoun'
32 candidates,
held September 21, 1946, Rating
of the written examination
completed. Rating of training
and experience is in progress.
Senior Office Machine Operator
(Key Punch), Audit and Control,
Employees Retirement System 15
candidates, held September 21,
1946. Rating of the written ex-
amination is in_ progress.
Senior Office Machine Operator
(Key Punch), Audit and Control,
Bureau of OMice Audits: 10 can-
didates, held September 21, 1946,
Rating of the written examina=
tion is in progress,
Senior Office Machine Operator
(Tabulating), Audit and Consol,
Bureau of Office Audits: 10 can
didates, held September 21, 1946.
Rating of the written examination
in progress.
Senior Office Machine Operator
(Tabulating), Audit and Control,
Retirement System: 11 caudi-+
dates, held September 21, 1946,
Rating of the written examina=
tion is in progress,
Senlor Office Machine Operator
(Tabulating), DPUI: 30 candi-
dates, held September 21, 1946,
Rating of the written examina-
tion Js in progress,
Unemployment Insurance Man-
ager, DPUI: 86 candidates, held
September 21, 1946. Rating of
the written examination is in prog-
ress.
Estate Tax Examiner, Depart~
ment of Taxation and Finance:
45 candidates, held May 25, 1946,
Rating of the written examination
is in progress.
Assistant Corporation Examiner,
Department of State; 12 candi-
dates, held September 21, 1946,
Rating of experience and training
is in progress.
Clerk, Grade B, Kings County
Supreme Court: 39 candidates,
held September 21, 1946. Rating
of the written examination is In
progress.
Senior Engineering Aid, Depart«
ment of Commerce: 20 candidates,
held September 21, 1946. Rating
of the written examination is
completed. Pending establishment
of veterans’ claim for preference,
Parole Officer, Executive Depart~
ment: 357 candidates, held April
27, 1946. Rating of the written
examination is completed, Inter-
views In progress. Clerical work
to be done.
Senior State Publicity Agent,
Commerce: 22 candidates, held
April 27, 1946. This examination
has been completed. Gone to Ad~
ministrative Division for printing,
&,. prepared for next
year’s Christmas shopping
season. . . save the planned
Christmas Club way. .. it’s
so easy... $0 “painless”,
Apply at either of these convenient
officer - » 51 Chambers Sty,
5 East 42nd Sti
ce
Tuesday, December 31, 1946
CIVIL SERVICE
ADER
NYC NEWS
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Page Five
Text of Committee's Pay Report to O'Dwyer;
Recommendations Adopted As of Jan. 1
‘The full text of the report of
Mayor O’Dwyer's Special Com-
mittee on Salary Adjustments, of
which Budget Director Thomas J.
Patterson is Chairman, is given
first newspaper publication in The
LEADER today. The Committee
recommended $32,250,000 in ad-|
ditional cost-of-living bonuses to
96,871 employees, ranging from
$400 a year for Police, Firemen)
and many Sanitation Men, to $60
for Instituional Workers, depend-
ing on the difference between
what raise the Institutional Work-
reviously got, and $300. The
‘d of Estimate, on motion of
Mayor O'Dwyer at a special meet-
ing, voted the recommended in-
creases effective January 1,
Text of Report
The report follows:
On October 17, 1946, you tssued
Memorandum number 13 relative
to requests for general salary ad-
justments for city employee g-oups
predicated on the rise In the cost
of living. You created a special
committee consisting of the un-
Gersigned to study the question of
general overall satary adjust-
ment. Individual requests for
merit Increases were to be sub-|
mitted to the Budget Director as
heretofore.
Your committee requested the
executive heads of the various city
departments to submit a report
containing their ideas of the type
of overall adjustment and the
amounts they deemed necessary to
the ir
requirements of f
nents. It was also requested
that availability of funds within
existing appropriations be stated
in order that the additionai re-
quired amount might be deter-
mined
Representatives of all Interested
employee groups were Invited to
attend before the committee on
schedule dates. We also sol’cited
their suggestions as to additicnal |
sources of revenue or any econ-
omies which could be effected
which would help finance any
Plan eventually adopted.
Committee Hearings
From November 26, 1946 until
December 6, the committee sat
almost daily and heard represen-
tatives of various employee groups.
Full opportunity was granted for
free expression. Representatives
of the Press attended all hearings.
The employee's representatives
cooperative and the
were conducted In the
friendliest fashion. Several news-
apers commented editorially on
he lack of irresponsible talk and
personal abuse even though some
of the demands were considered
extravagant, The Committee at
this time expresses its apprecia-
tion to the City employees and
the representatives for their mani-
Testation of patience and under-
standing and for their whole-
hearted cooperation with us in
this most difficult task,
Analysis of Requests
Suggestions were received from
all department heads, These sug-
gestions and the requests from
employees’ organizations were
submitted to the staff of the Bu-
reau of the Budget for analysis,
This analysis indicates that all
the suggestions fell principaliy in-
to the category of lump sum in-
creases ranging from $300 to $600
and percentages to 35 per cent.
Almost all the requests were to
the effect that such increases
granted should be by way of in-
creases in the basic salary rather
than by way of cost of living sal-
ary adjustment, Suggestions of
additional revenues and economics
were not material
What City Has Done
Since the present administra-
tion has taken office, the City will
have provided approximately 856,-
900,000 for the adjustment of em~
s* salaries as follows:
of Living Salary
Adjustments included 1
in current budgets. . $3,200,000
Salary ‘najustments ine Ambitious Ex-Servicemen Only
cluded in the current a3 ;
Dudmet .occccseseees 8,200,000 A miniature restaurant-on-wheels to operate in your
Salary Increases for own exclusive territory—one of a nation-wide chain jf
poachers, prergteR) a of dinettes, all owned and
Nurses ind related tiites °°?) Completely equipped for
—salary increases and Down payment $500—balance may be financed under
establishment of 40- G.I, Bill,
Hour week ... 4,000,000 ||}
mesisicnel soni Gk ating Send for literature and application,
salary adjustment
herein recommended, 32,250,000 LEGIONAIRE DI CORP.
$30,900,000) 10 East 40th St,
(Continued on Page 14
Patrolman Gets
Record Number of
Names on Petition
In the Joint drive by the Police
and Fire Department organiza-
| tions for pay increases, the fire-
| fighters were given the assignment
of getting signed petitions in their
spare time, the police to induce
citizens to write letters to Mayor
O'Dwyer and the Board of Esti-
mate.
Traffic Patrolman Raymond J.
Thorp walked into the head-
quarters of the Uniformed Fire-
men's Association, accompanied
by President Raymond A, Dero-
van of the PBA. and dropped a
paper some 14 feet long on the
desk of John P. Crane, the fire-
fighters' President. This set a
record to date. The roll contained
758 signatures to petitions,
OPTION TO DISABLED VETS
The Civil Service Commission
grants an option to disabled vet-
}eran Probationary Patrolmen to
retain their pension for nervous-
| ness under 10 per cent and be re-
Heved from active duty or try to
get It cancelled and remain on
the force.
Florence Shientag to Be Heard
Thursday on ‘Hi! Jinx’ Program
FLORENCE SHIENTA‘
U. S. Attorney, goes
i, Jinx!” program Thursday
Mrs, Florence Shientag, only
woman to serve as a prosecuting
attorney in the Criminal Division
of the office of the Assistant U.S.
Attorney, will be the guest of the
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER on the
“Hit Jinx” program over WNBC
on Thursday morning, January 2,
at 8:30 o'clock,
Jinx Falkenburg, actress and
model, and her husband, Tex Mc-
Crary, former Chief Editorial
Mirror and Executive Editor of
‘The American Mercury, co-stars
of the program, will interview Mrs.
Shientag about her activities as
® woman “crime buster,”
The LEADER will continue to
Present guests from the city,
State, and Federal services Thurs-
day mornings on the “Hi! Jinx”
program. Suggestions for future
guests should be addressed to Her-
bert M. Priediand, care of The
LEADER, 97 Duane Street, New
York 7, N. ¥.
pplication from Fielding
Benjamin Fielding, the last
By JOHN P. CRANE
President, Uniformed Firemen's
Associa’
Trained manpower, as well as
modern equipment, ix responsible
for the efficiency of the New York
City Fire Department, as demon-
strated at recent large fires, and
in the rescue work performed at
the disastrous tenement house col-
lapse early last Thursday morn~-
ing.
| No matter how advanced fire-
fighting equipment and technique
foundation stone of any system of
fire engineering. It follows, of
course, that an organization such
as the New York Fire Department,
in order to maintain a high effi-
ciency, must have personnel that
is as courageous as it is skill-
ful. Recent fires have demonstrat-
ed such courage, The annual loss
of life among firemen and the
high rate of injury also constitute
indisputable proof of this.
In 1945, there were 3,410 fires
in the five boroughs of New York
City; 12,634 false alarms and
4,237 unnecessary alarms, totalling
50,281 separate operations, Daring
the first half of 1946 there were
23,484 fires, 6,300 false alarms and
1,965 unnecessary alarms, a total
of 31,749 separate operations,
How Brunt Is Borne
The extent to which the brunt
of fighting these fires was borne
may be, manpower Is basically the |
Department is indicated by the
following figures:
In, 1946, 12 firemen lost their
lives in line of duty and 1,852 suf-
fered injuries. In 1946, from Jan-
uary 1 to December 12, inclusive,
1,867 firemen were injured The
death of Pireman Frank Moore-
head, Jr., of Hook and Ladder 93,
in the collapse of the roof of the
Knickerbocker Ice Co, plant,
which preceded the collapse of the
adjoining tenement at Amsterdam
Avenue and 184th Street, brought
the loss of life for 1946 to ® total
of four.
So far this year, December has
been the hardest month on the
City’s fire-fighters with an aver-
age of five men a day being hos-
pitalized for injuries suffered at
fires or while responding to
alarms, A total of 60 firemen re-
ceived injuries so far this month,
First Award for Fatalities
Until this year, no posthumous
awards were made to firemen who
lost their lives in line of duty, In
June, 1946, the Uniformed Fire-
men’s Association instituted the
Fireman's Medal of Supreme Sac-
rifice, which was presented to the
nearest of kin of the 12 firemen
who died in le of duty last year,
The presentations were made by
Mayor William O'Dwyer during
the ceremonies in City Hall Plaza
on June 5, 1946,
Awards to the four men who lost
their lives this year will be made
at the 1947 Fire Department Med-
by the uniformed personnel of the | al Day ceremonies.
operated by veterans.
operation, $2,160 F.O.B.
LE 2.4244
Crane Cites 1,867 NYC Firemen
Injured on Duty During '46
‘The Uniformed Piremen's Asso-
ciation conducted special services
for Fireman Moorehead at the
Walter B, Cooke Funeral Home,
165 East Tremont Avenue, the
Bronx, on Sunday night. Funeral
services with honors given a Dep-
Avenue, the Bronx, at 10 a.m.
previous LEADER guest on the
program, wrote to Jerry P:nkel-
stein, publisher of The LEADER;
ar Jerry:
“Tt was thoughtful of you to
ask me to appear on the ‘Hi!
Jinx’ program and I appreniate
your courtesy indeed very much.
“T think that it will be a service
to the ICty of New York to have
this unique opportunity to pal
tleijpate on a program of this na-
Writer of the New York Daily) ture.
“With best personal regards,
“Faithfully yours,
“BENJAMIN FIELDING,
“Commissioner,”
Army-Navy Union
In Fire Dept. Elects
Edwards Commander
The NYC Fire Deparment Gar-
rison No, 4100 of the Army and
Navy Union, U.S.A., has elected
for the second year in succession,
a World War II veteran.
The new Commander for 1947
is Claude B. Edwards of Engine
Co, 32, who served with the U.S.
Marine Corps.
Following are the newly-clected
officers of the Garrison: Cem-
mander, Mr, Edwards; Senior Vice
Commander, Edward Thompson;
Junior Vice Commander, John
Hobbs; Adjutant, Reuben Tim-
mins; Judge Advocate, Maithew
Garity; Paymaster, Edward How-
arth; Chaplain, Edward Stevens;
| Historian, Henry Weisberger: Of-
fier of the Watch, Joseph Hoif-
uty Chief were held on Monday| man; Officer of the Day, Vincent
for Pireman Moorehead, with a|Lally; Patriotic Instructor, Law~
requiem mass in the R. CG. Church
of Our Lady of Mercy, 2492 Marion | Walter Percy, and Publicity OMi-
rence Gorden; Service Officer,
cer, Robert C. Krach,
The Uniformed Fire Officers
Association, Local 854 (AFL), will
hold its regular meeting on Tues-
day evening, January 7, at 8 p.m.,
in the Hotel Martinique,
Magistrate Edward A. Thomp-
son, former Lieutenant in the Fire
Department, will be the guest of
honor. He will act as presiding
officer at the installation of Bat-
UFOA to Install Three
Board Members Jan. 7
talion Chief Joseph Rooney, of the
4th Battalion, Capt. Frederick
Muesle of Engine 219, and Lieu-
tenant John Dalton, of Engine 63,
as Executive Board members for a
three-year term,
A report will be made on activi-
ties of the Association in its work
for a pay raise in “conjunction
with the Police and Uniformed
Fire Associations.
PATROLMAN
LAST
the time this appoars. AH reatiests rece!
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25 Hours
Wo are offering three
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
Tuesday, December 31, 1946
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
S UCCESS at first doth many times undo at last,
® Ciwil Sewiee
LEADER
Eighth Year
America’s Largest Weekly for Public Employees
Member of Audit Bureav of Circulations
Published every
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Jerry Finkelstein, Publisher Maxwell Lehman, General Manager
H. J. Bernard, Executive Editor
es N. H. Mager, Business Manager
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1946
State-City Pensions
And Social Security
HE trustees and administrators of the State and City
pension systems are either cireumspectly cool or openly
opposed to the introduction of the principles of Social Se-
point out the difficulty of reconciling conflicting theories
curity into the public employee retirement systems. They
and the lesser retirement income of Social Security, com-
pared to plans based on average length of member-service
and public employee salary.
The proponents of the Social Security principle of en-
hanced retirement income for both short service period
and low-pay and the advocates of a minimum retirement
income address themselves to the same problem, In fact, it
is always the same problem for the mass of all employees
—tretirement income not large enough to enable retirement
soon enough. It is a problem present under the Social Se-
curity system, with its practice of mild redistribution of
wealth, as well as under the actuarial public employee pen-
sion system linearly based on earnings and length of service.
Employees in the low pay brackets would not mind
gaining benefits from those in the upper brackets, but those
in the upper brackets, if given a voice, would certainl:
object. It is difficult to superimpose the Social Security
theory of social need upon a system based on what was
earned, and for how long.
NYC System More Liberal
The NYC Retirement System, and some of the othe
plans effective in NYC, represent solid benefits that, if they
are to be increased, would involve relatively large extra con-
tributions by employees. On the other hand, the State Re-
tirement System should offer an age-55, 30-year-service,
half-pay plan, cost shared equally by employer and employee,
and should offer the option of additional annuity purchas-
able with up to 50 per cent of normal contribution.. These
would, in a measure, bring the State’s system up to the
liberal status of the NYC system.
Employees are beginning to recognize the need of ade-
quate provision for the future. They are not looking for a
handout, merely for a better break. This they deserve. It
is hoped that the State Legislature, about to meet, will enact
the necessary laws to effectuate pension liberalization at
least to this extent.
Civil Service Shares
Top Radio Program
E VERY Thursday at 8 a. m., on the “Hi! Jinx” program
over the National Broadcasting Company’s network, The
LEADER, by special arrangement with Jinx Falkenburg
and Tex McCrary, the designers, executors and stars,
presents a guest who discusses civil service topics. This
chatty additional to the No, 1 morning program gives lis-
teners an opportunity to get an intimate insight into the
workings of government, its colorful moments of humor
and drama, Interesting personalities, whether top-ranking
Commissioner or sewer laborer, bring to the audience facts
and sidelights not otherwise obtainable. The innovation
makes mighty fascinating listening, and it has become a
fitting part of an already notable program. If you've heard
the program, you know. If you haven't heard it—are one of
the small minority—tune it in, to your benefit. Hear Aasist-
ant U Attorney Florence Shientag on Thursday, Jan, 2.
VETS IN FEDERAL EMPLOY
NEARLY DOUBLED IN YEAR
Special to The LEADER
WASHINGTON, Dec, 31—About
825,100 veterans were employed in
the Federal government in the
Until August and September of
this year, the Federal government
had for over two years employed
an increasing number of veterans
in each successive month, At the
Y | ployer.
[pomens, and, more by accident
continental United States at the
end of September, the U. S, Civil
Service Commission announced
. The veterans comprised 38
per cent of the 2,154,100 civilian
employees now in government
agencies,
A year previously there were
464,300 veterans employed, repre-
senting 18 per cent of the 2,613,-
400 Federal workers at that time,
same time, non-veteran employ-
ees were being reduced in num
trend results
service men
preference
and women are gives
both in filling Federal jobs and
in retention under reduction-in-
etorans on
the Pederal payroll was 636,500 In
July this year,
Merit Woma
tat
ADELE R. SHERMAN
ITH a liberal arts education,
what does one do when seek-|
ing to enter public service as an)
employee of government, where
possession of education and train-
ing in specialties Is so strongly
stressed? This problem confronted
Adele R. Sherman. Now she is
Personnel Assistant of the Port
of New York Authority, and doing
an outstanding Job.
Her solution is not to be so
particular about the type of Job
that you can get in government
as to preclude you from getting
any. The important thing is to
get started, Then, by diligence
and competence, make your value
felt, It may be that you'll next go
into some field of government
work more to your liking, or ob-
tain an opportunity for further
specialized study, as she did, and
then, with concentration on a
specialty, improve your opportu-
nities to be of value to the em-
Miss Sherman was at the Uni-
versity of Michigan, About mid-
way through college, she began
wondering what might be a use-
ful career for a young woman
whose main asset was a familiar-
ity with eighteenth-century litera-
|ture. She tried her hand at so-
| cial work at the Henry Street Set-
than design, obtained her first job
in public service—running the
training film lbrary at the NYC
Division of War Training, and
Subsequently doing research and
preparing training manuals at the
Division.
Won Fellowship
In 1944, already possessing @
| degree, she was awarded a fel-
lowship at the National Training|
School for Public Service in De-|
troit, which offered a 12-month
program of graduate study in pub-
lic administration. She was a
member of the first group to be
trained at this institution. Half
| of her time was devoted to inten-
sive lectures and study of govern-
ment and administration, and the
remainder to related field work.)
This gave her an opportunity to
|perform research on municipal
problems at the Detroit Bureau
of Governmental Research and to
work as a technician at the De-
troit Civil Service Commission.
For a little more than a year,
she has been a Personnel Assist-)
ant at the Authority, where she is
responsible to the Assistant Per-
sonnel Director for all phases of
personnel management for clerical
and professional employees. She
finds her Job particularly attrac-
tive because the number of Port
Authority employees is small
enough to permit the organization
of the Personnel Office by types
| of positions serviced, rather than
by specific personnel techniques
performed, The technician can
therefore develop an over-all ex
perience in personnel administra-
tion,
“Personnel policies provide ws
with the incentive and the op-
portunity to develop an advanced
merit system,” she says, adding:
“I derive real satisfaction from
my work and a conviction of
being in the right field, The in-
creasing functions of government
and its larger influence on every
citizen not only provide fine op-
portunities in public service but
require and depend on mana-
serial competency, I accept that
as a challenge and responsibility.”
Miss Sherman was born in Al-
bany, her recreations are opera
and literature, and she is en-
gaged to Leigh Hebb, Municiplal
Analyst, formerly with the NYC
Civil Service Commission, They
met two years ago in Detrott as
Repeat This!
INSIDERS predict failure for
John L, Lewis’ attempt to lure
transit workers into District 50,
UMW, The TWU isn’t worried.
. . « Seems too bad that that vet
hospital with two swimming pools
is now occupied by bed-ridden
cases who can't make use of them,
. + Watch for a drive (which
won't succeed) to reduce the fare
on the NYC Sth Avenue busses
from a dime to a nickel, now that
they are single-decker and han-
dled by one man... . Real estate
all over Manhattan ts due to boom
because of the coming of UN to
the East Side... . Former Albany
prober George Monoghan succeeds
Alex Dreiband as head of DA Ho-
gan’s Rackets Bureau. Lou Forer
epidemic of stomach disorders in
southeast Manhattan. Nothing
wrong with the water supply ..
Ray Donovan, soon to be a
ER guest on the popular
“Hi! Jinx” radio program, can ap-
pear in such promotional activi+
tles without departmental approv=
al so long as he is introduced as
head of the PBA and not as a
Patrolman.
Further local political repercus-
sions are expected from that case
of the fixer accused of filching
more than $12,000 from NYC tem~
porary patrolmen on the promise
of making their jobs permanent,
» U. 8, Civil Service Commis-
sioner Frances Perkins is pushing
for all sorts of safeguards to pro-
quits D.A.’s office soon, tect Federal employees from ex~
cesses by the new committee set
up by President Truman to inves-
tigate loyalty. ... Tony Mazzulo,
on Dewey's staff prior to war serve
ice, in which he made an out~
standing record in the Navy, is
slated for a top State post Z
Mayor O’Dwyer’s overcrowded of-
fices are spilling into the city
court house next door to City
Hall,
Discrimination charges are go-
ing the rounds about the Person-
nel Section of Branch 2, Veterans
Administration. ...A play, movie,
and book are being prepared from
Richard Revere's recent four-part
New Yorker profile of Hummel
and Howe, ace criminal: lawyers
of another age. . The Health
Department is puzzled by a minor
Labor Contracts
And Right to Strike
By H. Eliot Kaplan
cutive Secretary, National Civil Service League
ITH an increasing number of strikes against governmental
agencies, dramatically emphasized by the threat of a subway
strike In New York City, | is no wonder that the American Muni:pal
Association, composed of city officials throughout the country, re-
cently adopted a resolution advocating legislation prohibiting strikes
of public employees,
Fortunately, most public administrators are aware of their 1e-
sponsibilities both to their subordinates and to the public, Likewise,
most of the leaders of public employee organizations recognize their
responsibilities to the public and have practiced commendable restraint
in handling disputes between their members and the agencies in
which they are employed, In general, the public has been sympathetic
with just demands and grievances of the workers who carry on the
day-to-day duties of keeping our public services running, and have
been anxious to see that they get a square deal,
Opinions on Right to Strike
It is natural that the flood of strikes and threats of strikes has
focused public attention on one dramatic question of public employer=
employee relations. The overwhelming opinion of public officials,
from the late President Roosevelt down the line, and from the courts,
which have been called on to pass on concrete cases, from the aver-
age citizen and even the average public employee, has been that a
strike against the government cannot be condoned, Some State courts
have upheld the dismissal of civil service employees who have pare
ticipated in strikes, Several of the larger organizations of civil service
employees have included no-strike clauses in their constitutions or
have publicly declared strikes to be against their policy, It has not,
however, restrained some of the local units in some of the organiza-
tions from striking.
In its recent report, the Committee on Public Employer-Employee
Relations of the National Civil Service League summed up what
seems to be the view of the majority—that it {s the duty of the State
to avoid unfavorable conditions of public employment and provide
adequate machinery for the prevention or removal of employment
problems at their source. Even if the State fails in that duty it
still remains the obligation of its employees to limit the presentation
of their cases to peaceable methods, A strike in government is not a
strike against a “boss,” against the owner of a factory; it is 4
strike against the public, which is the ‘boss” of the department head
and the subordinate employee alike,
Closed Shop
Another issue often raised is whether the closed or union slop
in government can be tolerated. The plain trend of recent juclicial
decisions is that neither plan can be; that by the very nature of
our system of government, public employees cannot claim the same
privilege that is granted in private industry in this respect.
Practical as well as legalistic reasons are Clearly visible for the
denial of the closed or union shop to public employees,
What about collective bargaining? Exclusive collective bargaining
as practiced in private industry is not essential in the public service
because the conditions differ widely from those in private industry
and the relationships between workers and employers are not anal~
ogous. It is not desirable because representatives of the people, even
in their relations with their subordinates, must always be responsible
to the people. Like the closed shop, exclusive collective bargaining
could conceivably perpetuate any organisation haying that right, 4%
the ally of a particular party or faction in power and enable !t to
exercise perpetual domination and intimidation,
Acceptable Negotiation
If by “collective bargaining" one means negotiation between ad+
ministrators and representatives of accredited employee organiza\tons,
that would be acceptable and would be helpful to both parties. A wise
administrator would, of course, give particular heed to the suggestions
and recommendations of the organization representing the majority
of the employees, Adherence to democratic principles, however,
demands that the minority also be given an opportunity to be heard,
Should a government agency make a formal contract with an
employee organization? The degree of freedcm which a government
unit bas in making any contractual arrangement, whether formal or
informal, must depend upon the amount of administrative discretion
Permitted by law. Most areas of employment may be considered a)
most entirely oulaide the range of discretionary decisions by depart+
ment heads, for the conditions and terms are fixed by law or ap-
Public service trainees,
propriation,
,]
v
Ca eee
Tuesday, December 31, 1946
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
U. S. NEWS
Page Seven
Congress to Weigh U.S. Jobs
The Swift Courier
“Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of right
stays these couriers from the swift completion of their
appointed scent
Between the of
United States cli § Service Ree
tirement Act in 1920, and the So-
cial Security Law in 1935, certain
changes in the concepts of the
obligations of society have taken
place. While these changes, one
of which deals with the welfare
of widows, were embodied in the
Social Security Law, no revisions
have been made, to date, in the
Retirement Act to bring this older
statute in line with these changes.
President Harry B. Mitchell of
the U, 8. Civil Service Commis-
sion, has stated that “the Com-
mission has expressed approval of
proposals to amend the Federal
Retirement law to make some pro-
vision for surviving dependents of
deceused Federal employees or an-
nuitants,”
He continues, by admitting in
this article from which we are
quoting, as follows: "A very strong
argument can be made for the
same treatment for the surviving
dependents of Federal employees,
and I am inclined to believe that
Congress would give these argu-
ments sympathetic consideration.”
With these sentiments, Everett
G. Gibson, President of the Joint
Conference of Affiliated Postal
Employees of Greater New York
and Vicinity, representing 25,000
AFL postal employees, has ex-
pressed himself as being in agree-
ment. But there it ends, for the
Commission has stated, in the
words of Mr. Mitchell, opposition
to a proposed revision calling for
retirement after 30 years of serv-
ice regardless of age.
Mr, Mitchell explains that this
is because “of the additional cost
and the opinion that such an
amendment would result in loss to
the government of the services of
some employees whose age and
experience has resulted in increas-
ing the value of their services.”
At this point, he regrets the
very principles that have created
the concepts of retirement. In
other words, let’s keep the age
high, so that very few will live to
retire.
The pension deduction, when
the retirement act was enacted,
was 2% per cent. Today it is 5
er cent, a 100 per cent increase,
e salary was then $1,800 per
annum. Today, it is $3,100 In
dollar and cents, the overali aver-
age increase has been 200 per
cent. However, since there has
been no increase in annuity since
1929, the Joint Conference of Af-
filinted Postal Employees advo-
cates that, in all justice, those
employees now due to retire should
have their pensions increased, and
the age of retirement lowered
for all.
Certainly, if retirement Is to be
realized, the age of retirement
should be within the reach of the
greater majority, and the aniu-
ities adjusted according to pre-
sentday salaries and needs, Only
then will these Federal employees
be able to enjoy some portion of
their retirement in economic in-
dependence, rather than that the
age be fixed so high that they die
with their boots on,
U. S. REPORTS
ON SHIFT IN
EMPLOYMENT
Special to The LEADER
WASHINGTON, Dec, 31—Dur-
ing September the number of per-
sons added to pay rolls of Federal
agencies was the smallest for any
month since before the war, the
U. S, Civil Service Commission
reported, In the same month
about 157,000 employees were
throughout the continental United
States, This number was more than
twice the number (77,200) added.
Of the 2,154,100 Federal civiuan
workers in the continental United
States at the end of September,
approximately 1,904,300, or 88 per
cent, were empioyed in full-time
positions,
Reduction Figures
A net reduction of 495,000 full-
time employees between Septem-
ber, 1945 and September, 1046 has
been accomplished with a consid-
erable turnover of personnel. Dur-
been separated rrom Tull-time
service each month than were
hired, with the exception of one
month, During this twelve-month
roll, the various Federal agencies
separated an average of 7 persons
per month, at the same time that
an average of 5 persons were
hired.
The accession rate of 4 per cent
for September, 1946, was below
September, 1946, was 8 per cent,
the highest since October, 1945.
VA Day
Quite a number of staffers came
under the jurisdiction of the 346
Broadway Office in NYC. . Ad-
judicators working at 2 Park Ave-
nue received notices of termina-
tion, .. . The Veterans Adminis-
tration is expanding, yet termi-
nations continue!
Memos are directed by Super-
visors to higher authorities with-
out the staffer knowing it, These
may serve to bar the employee
from consideration for higher
grades... . A pamphlet recently
distributed by the VA to the em-
loyees cites that there “will be
ike punishments for like viola~
tions, However, those who are in
“favor” of the particular Super-
visor or Chief get away with al-
most anything. A case involving
@ number of employees who were
Placed in an unfavorable light by
&@n ex-officer Supervisor is being
checked by NYC and Washington
by Day
officials ag well as service organ-
izations.
“My check is late.” “My pen-
sion check its wrong.” “My sub-
sistence didn't come through.”
These complaints are not rare.
Your correspondent noted some
staffers while at “work” were busy
standing around one another's
desk, some were polishing nails|
in their desk-drawers; others were!
chatting merrily over thelr desks,
munching candy,
Of course, this reporter doesn't
advocate having personnel treated
like erring children, but, it would |
be wise for the Supervisors to in-)
form their staff of the importance
of prompt checks to the ‘veterans.
‘This week's orchid for outstend-
ing understanding and ald to
staffers goes to a Chief who has
long been held in high esteem by
his fellow-employee for his fair~
ness and wanting to go over and
beyond to prove of ald—Joseph
NURSE AND ATTENDANT JOBS
OFFERED BY MINNEAPOLIS
Special to The LEADER
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 31.—Three
examinations were opened today,
without residence requirements,
hence open to residents of New
York and New Jersey, as wel as)
of other States, Non-resident ap-
pointees must become Minneap-
olis residents within five months.
The positions are Psychiatric
Ward Attendant, $185 to $215 a
month; School Nurse, $160 to $225,
and Ward Charge Nurse, $185 to}
$199. The closing date for re-
celpt of filled-in applications is
Monday, January 6, for Psychia-
tric Ward Attendant: Thursday,
January 16, for School Nurse and
Ward Charge Nurse, Official
blanks must be used, Apply to
Civil Service Commission, Room
109, City Hall, Minneapolis, Minn.
Postmarks of closing dates suffice
Requirements follow
Psychiatric Ward Nurse—Open
to men who have reached their
2ist but not thelr 56th birthday.
Applicants must have completed
either the eighth grade with at
Teast three yoars of successful
experience in attending mentally
il patients or high school with at
Jeast six months of successful ex-
perience in attending mentally tl)
its. Qualifying education and
lence must be veriflable and
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clearly
form.
School Nurse—A degree from a
recognized college or university,
with a major in public health
nursing, Applicants must not
have reached their 41st birthday
by January 16, Evidence of
meeting the educational require-
ments should be presented at the
time of filing application.
Ward Charge Nurse — High
school graduation or its educa~
tional equivalent, graduation from
an accredited school of nursing;
a minimum of at least six months
of successful practical experience
as a Graduate Floor Duty Nurse;
or at least two years of college
education including one year of
specialized training in the field of
nursing, Evidence of graduation
must be submitted at the time of
filing application, Pursuant to the
laws of Minnesota, nurses must be
registered in Minnesota and have|
thelr lctnses renewed annually,
Registration may be by passing
indicated on application
the Minnesota State Board exami-| jet)
nation or registering by reciproc-
ity. Evidence of such registration
must be presented at the time of
filing application or witihn @ rea@-| cube
sonable specified period of time
in order to remain on the eligible| ©!
Ust or to retain position if already,
employed,
O'Hern, former Manager of the
2 Wall Street Office, who is now
with the Branch Office of the U.S.
Veterans Administration, assisting
the Deputy Administrator, Col.
merit man (June, 1945).
Large Selection
of All Kinds of
Fresh Sausages, Boiled
\and Smoked Ham and
Fresh Provisions
For the past 50 years we
have produced only ONE
quality—the BEST
HENRY KAST, Inc.
277 Greenwich Street
Bet, Murray and Warrea Sts, N.¥.
111 Water Street
Stapleton, 8. 1
Hobbies
STAMPS and COINS
seohlscrions BOUGHT
unused we
separated from full-time positions
ing this period more persons have
period after V-J Day, for every
100 employees on the Federal pay
that of any month during the past
separation rate for
Page. Mr, O'Hern is a LEADER
(Continued from Page 1)
Civil Service Committees, the
House group probably will be
headed by Edward Rees, of Kan-
sas, while the Senate group's
chairmanship {s still in the air,
‘To the foregoing six committees
add the Committee on Un-Amer-
jean Activities. This will continue
to scan the public payroll along
familiar lines.
‘Thus seven committees combine
to constitute m problem for em-
ployee organizations.
Pirst Come First Served
itiful Beaver Dyed Lomb
STORE 114 WEST 26 ST.,
MOUTONS
id other fur coats, $
Just 20 selesman's samples to close out.
$5 Deposit secures your coat. Latest styles.
Money refunded if you can do better, No
VETERAN BUNNY MOUTON CO. |
EMPLOYEES GIRDING
FOR A STIFF FIGHT
In addition, the following mem~-
bers are reported chosen for
President Truman's commission to
investigate alleged disloyalty
among Government employees:
A. Devitt Vanech, Oepartment
of Justice, chairman; Under Sec-
retary John L, Sullivan, Navy;
Under Secretary Kenneth C. Roy~
all, War; Assistant Secretary Don-
ald 8. Russell, State; Assistant
Secretary Edward H. Foley, Jr,,
Treasury; Harry B. Mitchell,
aaa Civil Service Commis-
ion.
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
| Medical - Physical Rules
In NYC Patrolman Exam
The NYC medical and physical
requirements In both the Patrol;
man and Fireman examinations
are the same, excepting that the
minimum height for Patrolman
is 5 feet 8 inches, while for Pire-
man is at 5 feet 6% inches, and
Piremen must have both hands
and all fingers normal, while Pa-
trolmen must have at least one
normal hand, and no impairment
OTHER CAUSES OF REJECTION
14, Hernia or Potential Hernia
(wide rings). 15. Varicose Veins.
16, Varicocele,
17. Testicle defects (missing or
undescended) may eject. 18.
Hemorrhoids or any defect of the
rectum or anus. 19. Pilonidal cyst,
20, Orchitis, 21 Uleer or the proven
history of gastro-intestinal ulcers.
22. Hydrocele, 23, Paralysis.
24. Spinal curvature. 25. De-
if thumb or index finger, on the] formed chest. 26. Defective kait,
other, and number of missing| 97, Impairment of arm or leg. 28
fingers is limited, Skin disease. 20, Goitre, 30.
The medical requirements and
the details of the competitive phy-
sical test, as officially issued by
Frank A, Schnefer, Secretary of
the Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission, follow in full, espesially
important because the Patrolman
examination, for which applica-
tions are now being received:
Speech impediments, 31. Deform-
ities of the mouth or lip. 32, Stra-
bismus (cross-eye), 38. Over-
weight.
34. Underweight.
other blood diseases. 36 Pin-point
pupils. 37, Enlarged glands, 38.
Glycosuria (transient or intermit-
tent). 39. Chronic catarrh or ob-
45. Anemia or
7 7 struction to free breathing. 40
ng " ra aie iss meee Spe spit iene
elg! el The
than § feot 8 inches for Patrol-| neti iea oe tee cent eee
not limited by the enumeration set
forth above. The medical examiner
may put any question, make any
examination of the candidate and
reject for any cause which in his
opinion would impair health or
usefulness,
man; 5 feet 6% for Fireman
2, Vision—Not less than 20/20
in each eye; no eyeglasses; read
4 of & lotte
3. Color Vision—Defective rolor
perception must reject
4. Teeth—No deCayed teeth;
missing teeth must be replaced) COMPETITIVE PHYSICAL TEST
except where space is too narrow
70 Per Cent Average Required.
Test 1—Strength—Dumbbell Test
A candidate by sheer muscular
effort, one arm st a time, must
raise dumbbells from a stop posi-
tion at the shoulder to full arm
vertical extension,
Regulations—(A) May use two
hands to shoulder; (B) No leg
or too inaccessible to reasonably
require replacement
§, Heart—The rate, rhythm and
force of the heart action must be
normal and the heart free from
murmurs, enlargement or other
abnormalities,
6. Blood Pressure—Systolic not!
less than 100 or greater than 140; | a ccictg ee eich
diastole, nob greater than 90, \er pete PRS gihin Sabir]
7, Lungs — No apnormatty:| te, candidate is not allowed to
Recebaie acca ar drop away from under dumbbell
tuberculosis, ast Lsrat or * dese while extending the arm and then
diseases the lungs or bromchl; to lift upward by. straightening
the upper air passage must be free| {0 Wit, upward by strait end
from me nical obstruction of unless no weight has been lifted
chronic or acute inflammation; a| Uless no wel :
proven history of hay. fever or|/" Which case a ath trial with the
40 pound dumbbell only is al-
lowed; (&) A trial shall consist
of any single successful or unsuc-
allergies must reject, (X-ray re-
quired before appointment) In
history cases the likelihood of per-
petuation of the disease may enter| Cessful effort to raise fom
into the medical examiner's de-]
termination. Pounds Per Cent
8. Mental Allments—Any candi- 80-80 100
date who cannot qualify before) 80-70 94
the psychiatrist or any, candidate! 80-60 88
who has a mere history of con-| 80-50 82
finement in an institution for} 80-40 70
mental illness must be rejected;| 89-no weight 9
a history of nervous disorder may 70-70 88
reject | 70-60 82
9. Epilepsy—The mere history} 70-50 76
thereof must reject. 70-40 64
10. Actual Ven: Disease 70-no weight 9
Must reject, Wasserman Biood| 80-60 %6
Tests required | 60-50 1
11, Hearing—Deafness in elther| 60-40 58
ear, however slight, must reject;| 80-no weight 0
perforated car drum and other| 50-50 $8
dbnormal ear conditions may te-| 80-40 52
ject 50-no weight 0
12, Hands and Fingers—Fire- 40-40 40
man—Both hands and all fingers| 40-no weight 6
must be normal. Patrolman—One | Test 2—Strength—Abdominal
hand must be in perfect anatomi-| Barbell Lift
cal condition while the other hand| With his feet held down, while |
must have no tmpairment of) in a supine position, a candtdate
thumb or index finger, Conrern-| must assume a sitting position,
ing the Srd, 4th and 5th finvers) carrying up a barbell behind his
1 an impaired hand, rejection | ne
must follow if any two of the se) Regulations—3 trials, unless no
are 0 ing or if more than two! weight has been lifted in which
of these fin c impaired be~| case a 4th trial with the 30-pound
yond two ph any case,| barbell only is allowed.
yogardless of the above, impaired} Pounds Per Cent
grip must reject 70 100
1. Feet and Toes—A defective 65 95
foot or a functionally tmpsired 60 90
foot must reject. Pronated acche: 45 ao
hammer toes, overriding toes, bun- 50 80
jons will be considered in deter- 45 7%
mining what contsitutes an im- 40 0
paired or defective foot; th 35 66
toe and the 2nd and ard te 40 fo
be present to qualify No weight 0
IMMEDIATE JOBS
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY
Test I—Strength—Pectoral
+ Muscles Lift
Candidate must be in supine po-
sition with one hand anchored to
a handle at right angles.
the other arm straight, at right
angles, he must lift a dumbbell
to a vertical position, This op-
eration must be repeated with the
hands reversed.
Regulations—(A) Shoulder of
arm lifting must remain on mat,
allowing no rolling of torso; (B)
Peet must be together; (C) 3 trials
with each arm, unless no weight
has been lifted in which case a
4th trial with the —— pounds
dumbbell only is allowed.
(Weight of Dumbbells and Per-
centages will be announced as soon
as possible.)
Test 4—Power—Standing Broad-
jump (Modified)
From a full squat position;
Weight forward, balanced on toes,
and with finger tips under raised
heels, candidate must jump for-
ward after signal by examiner,
Regulations—(A) No prelimi-
nary motions are permitted in
making jump such as swinging
arms back or raising and then
lowering the body before actual
take-off; (B) The arms may be
thrown forward by swinging them
from shoulder as foward jumy is
made; (C) 3 trials,
(Distances and Percentages will
be announced as soon as possible.)
Test 5—Agility—(Weight 3)
Candidate must follow through
on these series of consecutive
events: —
(A) Start. Supine posiion. Feet
together and toward direction to
run. Hands by sides in position
of “attention,” On signal “Go,”
given without preliminary warn-
ing, rise and,
{B) Run 5 yards to a 6-foot
wall and scale it.
(C) Run 5 yards to a maze of
obstacles and barriers, Dodge
through them.
(D) Run 6 yards to a tunnel
4 feet high, 4 feed wide, ani 12
feet long. Proceed through it.
{£) Run 6& yards to an 8-foot
wall and scale it,
(P) Run 5 yards to a 4'4-foot
vault box and scale it,
(G@) Sprint all the way back to
starting line,
Regulations—(A) 2 trials with
an allowance of 3 minutes rest
between; (B) Those who finish
course are rated on tme basis;
(C) Those who cannot finish
course within time limit will re-
ceive 5 per cent for finishing B
(above); 10 per cent for C; 15
per cent for D; 30 per cent fo: B;
35 per cent for F; and 40 per
cent for G,
(Times and Percentages will be
| announced as soon as possibie.)
(Distances above subject to
modification before final adop-
tion.)
Test 6—Endurance—(Weight 3)
Candidates must stand at a
starting line with a 75-pound}
pack (scrimmage dummy) on his
shoulder and hold with both arms,
On Signal, “Go,” he will run along |
or around a 176-yard course
Regulations—(A) 2 trials; (B)
15 minutes rest allowed between
trials,
(Times and Percentages wii be
announced as soon as possible
(Weight of dummy and distance
above subject to modification be-
fore final adoption.)
GENERAL REGULATIONS
| 1. The physical examination ts
competitive and re-examinations
are never granted regardless of
accidents, injuries, sicknes?, or
other misfortune,
2, There is no prescribed order
of toking the test, but the endur-
ance test shall be last for every
candidate,
3. Candidates having once en-
tered into the competition must
prosecute the examination to its
conclusion at the same session of
the examination, Pailure to do so,
regardiess of accident, insury,
sickness, or any misfortune,
| result in complete withdrawal and
Male Mees Attendants and Hos- Salaries for Mess Attendants! elimination from the competition
pital Altendants ure needed im-| start at $1,690 for a 40-hour week. DAL
mediately at the Veterans Admin- | Hospital attendants start at $1,-| ‘The Commission publishes these
istration Hospital at Sheepshead | 822, There is a 40-hour week] standards at this time merely to
Bay, Manhattan Beach, and can-| plus overtime as required, No liv-| inform prospective candidates of
didates for these Jobs are request-| ing quarters for employees are| the nature of the tests, Until such
ed to make applications directly| obtainable at the station, time as all the distances, ti:nes,
4t the hospital Application forms will be ayail-| weights and percentages are
No expertence is necessary and) able at the Manager's office at the| adopted and published by the
there will be an indefinite number | hospital and ean be filled out right| Commission, these standards re-
of jobs available in both groups, 'on the premises,
main tentative,
must |
(Continued from Page 1)
to previous estimates. A god
eiielble Uist is expected, 6,000 Pa-
troiman jobs, and offers of other
to most remaining eligibles.
Official Exam Notice
‘The official notice of examina-
lows:
No, 5279
PATROLMAN, POLICE DEPT,
Amended Notice
Candidates who filed applica-
tions from November 12, 1946 to
December 2, 1946 need not file
again.
Salary: Entrance salary $2,150
per annum, with statutory incre-
ments to $3,150 per annum, In
addition there is a bonus of $350
per annum at present,
Applications: Issued and re-
celved from 9 a.m., December 27
to 4 p.m, January 13.
Applications must be filed, in
person, on forms furnished by the
Commission at its Application
Section, 96 Duane Street, Manhat-
tan, N. ¥. 7, and must be notar-
ized. Such application forms :nay
be obtained free at the Application
Section from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, and
on Saturdays from 9 am. to 12
noon.
Fee: $1. Fees are not refunded
to persons who are absent from
examinations; refunds ate made
only to those candidates not per-
mitted to take examinations by
the Commission because they luck
the necessary requirements,
Any person who is in the mili-
tary service during the regular
filing period for this examination
may receive an application and
file therefor after the regular fil-
ing period, provided he appears at
the offices of this Commission in
person and files an application
not later than 3 p.m. on the 10th
calendar day prior to the date
of the written test, bringing with
him at that time proof of his
identity and military service to-
gether with the prescribed filing
and notarial fees. Such applica-
tons will be issued and received
at the offices of the Commission
from 9 am, to 3 p.m. on week-
days, and from 9 a.m, to 12 noon
on Saturdays.
Ages: The Administrative Code
provides that no person may
qualify for appointment to this
position who has reached
twenty-ninth birthday at the time
ith | tion follo’
son who has not reached his
twentieth birthday may fils an
|application, At the time of in-
| vestigation, applicants will be re-
quired to submit proof of date of
birth by transcript of record of
the Bureau of Vital Statistics or
other satisfactory evidence,
action of a civil service
sion for examination for, or for
appointment or promotion to any.
position in the public service. the,
riod of military duty as herein- |
computing the age of such capdi-| Ins;
date or eligible for the purposes
of such examination or appcint~
ment or promotion,
Requirements: No formal edu-
cational requirements.
t the date of filing apptica-
of the State of New York. At the/ the
time of appointment, candidates | of
must comply with that section of
the Administrative Code which
provides that any office or posi-
Ti Lav. Promoti
tion for which Is
it.
icants must not be less
feet 8 inches (bare feet) in
and must approximate bor-
eye, separately, without glasses.
Duties: General police duties,
including detective oe
Sergeant, Tleutenant,
Inspector,
Subjects and Weights: Wriiten
test, weight 50, 70 per cent re-
quired; physical test, weight 50,
per cent required.
‘written test will be held
it and will be designed to test
candidate's intelligence, in-
tive, judgment, knowledge of
organization and functioring
government agencies, laws af-
fecting the work of the Police
Department.
‘The competitive physical tests
Sia
Physical Safety High
In Federal Employment
Spncial to The LEADER
WASHINGTON, Dec, 31—Work-
ing for the Federal Government
is physically safe, more so than
working for private industry,
Moreover, Government work gets
safer year by year, the National
Safety Council reports,
Injuries are caused principally
by the following in Federal serv-| fig
ice:
1. Slippery or otherwise defec-;
tive floors, 27 per cent.
2. Collapse of chairs, tripping
over extension cards or desk
drawers, or hitting desks, 18 per
of filing his application. No per-| cent
3. Falls down stairways, 14 pér
cent.
Comparison with Industry
As a result of safety measures
instituted in recent years, the ac-
cident rate on Government jobs is
falling much more rapidly than
that in private industry as @
Mhgle. The dangers themselves are
less in private industry, however.
The Council reports that the
frequency rate was 13.63 disabling
injuries per million man-hours
worked in private industry, where-
a5 it was only 9.8 in Government
service,
In industry, the severity rate
jures show 1.16 days were lost
thousand man-hours worked
result of injuries; in Govern-
t, only 0.61,
Average rates for the Govern-
ment have for years been better
than those for industry, and cas-
ities are declining more rapidly
Government than in industry.
1941, the ratio of casualties
wi ernment has dropped from
to 15, and in industry from
to 88. In severity, the Gov-
ment ratio has dropped from
to 44, and in industry from
100 to 76.
Study material for the examl-
nation for Suface wine Operator
is begun this week with the first
22 questions from the last N¥C
| test for Conductor, No separate
‘Surface Line Operator test was
| given before, but the nature of the
two examinations would be simi-
lar. For instance the vacancies
filled from the list resulting from
the previous test included Street
| Car Operator,
|. The filing period for Surface
Line Operator closed December 30.
gives the following data on the
written test, no date for holding
which has yet been set:
| Written, weight 100, 70 per cent
|required, All candidates who pass
the written test will be required
to pass a qualifying physical test
prior to certification and will be
summoned in the order of their
standing on the list in accordance
with the needs of the service,
| ‘The written test will be used to
evaluate the candidate’s general
intelligence and ability to read
and follow directions,
| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PROM LAST TEST a
1 New York City Police Head-
quarters is on (A Centre Street;
(B) Church Street; (C) Broad-
way; (D) Weat Stre
2, Efforts are being made by
the City to have employers stag-
ger the working hours of their
employees in order to (A) increase
subway revenue; (B) increase war
production; (C) reduce rush hour
The official notice of examination | i
congestion; (D) give employees
more time for recreation.
3, The Navy Yard in New York
is located on (A) Gravesend Bay;
(B) the Hudson River; (C) the
East River; (D) Jamaica Bay,
4. Spitting is prohibited in sub-
way curs mainly to (A) encourag:
politeness; (B) prevent spread of
disease; (C) reduce the cost of
cleaning cars; (D) prevent slip-
ping.
5. Maps are posted in subway
(A) to encourage subway rid~
; (B) for advertising purposes;
(C) for the convenience of subj
way employees; (D) for the con
venience of passengers.
6. Express trains require
time than locals to travel between
two distant points because the ex~
presses (A) generally take shorter
routes; (B) make fewer station
stops; (C) are not required to walt
for locals; (D) have fewer cars,
‘7. When summoning an ambut
lance for an injured person It ts
most important to give (A) the
place where he may be found; (B)
the cause of the accident; (C) his
name and address (D) a detailed
account of his injuries.
ay mt
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER |
Page Nine
NYC Patrolman Exam
will be designed to test competi-
tively the strength, agility, stem-
ina, and endurance of candidates.
Candidates will take the
tests at their own risk of injury,
although the Commission will
od ev effort to saferuord
em,
the right to exclude from
test any candidate who is
found medically unfit.
Medical and physical require~
ments as posted on the Commis-
sion's Bulletin Board must be met.
Physical tests will be conducted
chiefly outdoors or in an adequate
indoor space. Specific tests will
be announced in The City Record
as soon as finally determined.
The Commission urges competi-
tion from all young men quaiitied
to compete. It is only fair to
advise candidates, however, that
competition for these positions
will be extremely keen and that
only those who are well quatified
have a reasonable chance of ob-
taining @ position on the eligible
Uist,
‘Candidates may be rejected for
ease that tends to impair nealth
or usefulness, such as defective
vision, heart and lung diseases,
hernia, paralysis and defective
hearing. Persons must be free
from such physical or personal
abnormalities or deformities as to
speech and appearance as would
render their admission to the serv-
ice undesirable. Candidates are
warned to have teeth in perfect
condition at the time of the medi-
cal examination. Defective teeth
are cause for rejection, Examina-
tion by a qualified dentist is a
wise precaution in advance of this
examination. Candidates rejected
medically will receive only two
opportunities for re-examination
thereafter. All remediable defects
must be cleared not later than
| six months from the date of the
publication of the list.
Candidates are warned to make
full and complete statements on
their application blanks, Misrep-
resentation is ground for disquall-
fication,
Change of Address: Candidates
for examination and eligibles on
the st must notify the Commis-
sion promptly of all changes of
address between the time of filing
the application and appointment
to & permanent position from the
list. Failure to do so may dis-
qualify from any part or parts of
the examination which haye not
already been held,
Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission. Ferdinand Q. Mot-on,
President; Esther Bromley and
Joseph A. McNamara, Commis-
sioners. Frank A. Schaefer, Sec-
retary,
dan be given to a passenger are
those which are (A) extremely de-
tailed; (B) direct and concise;
sC) lacking in details; (D) tact-|
ful.
1. Accident reports are used
to (A) help determine le-
ibility; (B) prevent le~
(©) prove employee
wat at his post; (D) show that
passengers are always negligent.
12. A conductor who receives
$0.65 per hour, and works 8 hours
& duy for 6 days, will earn a total
(A) $28.80; (C) $31.20; (Cc)
<D) $52.00,
. Rubber is used along the
tical edge of subway duors
less | mainly to (A) prevent injuries to)
passengers; (D) avoid damage to
when they slam shut; (C)
make them quiet in operation; (D)
Prevent glass m doors from break-
|. In a’ directory or guide to
York City, the location of the
House would most likely
listed under the heading of (A)
Offices; (B) State Offices;
{C) United States Offices;
ity Offices,
wm)
8. La Guardia Alrport is loo
in the County of (A) Kings; 03!
Richmond; (C) Nassau; \
Queens,
9, The New York City Transit
System is owned (A) and operated
by the City; (B) by the State but
ated by
0. "Tne Bent
Lb) a
15. Accidents are most effective-
% ted by (A) spending large
of money to prevent them;
‘Use part-time employees for
‘ition; (C) posting notices
on tin boards; (D) employees
Vine eats and cautious.
can be reached
Stier be rm | (A) Brooklyn and
Brook!
AID IN WRITTEN TEST FQR | SURFACE OPERATOR
Division to the IRT Division are
available at (A) the 161st Street
station; (B) the Grand Central
station; (C) Borough Hall; (D) no
station.
18. When a subway car side
door becomes defective, the door
is locked to prevent its operation,
The chief reason for doing this is
to prevent (A) crowding around
the door; (B) passengers from op~
erating the door; (C) passengers
from going to another car; (D)
accidents and delays in service,
19. In a directory or guide to
New York City, the location of
Radio City Music Hall would most
Ukely be listed under the heading
of (A) Radio Studios; (B) Music
| Schools; (C) Theatres; (D) Con-
cert Halls,
20, An important reason for pro-
hibiting smoking in the subways is
to (A) keep the subways clean;
(B) raise money by means of
fines; (C) prevent accumulation of
| smoke in the tunnels; (D) reduce
the danger of fire,
| 21. Ellis Island can be reached
directly by ferry from (A) St
| George; (B) the Battery; (C) Jor-
| sey City; (D) Liberty Street,
22. Starting at 4:00 a.m, trains
jJeave a terminal every 12 minutes
After 6:00 a.m. trains leave every
10 minutes, The number of trains
Jeaving the terminal from 4:00
a.m. to 6:42 am. is (A) 13; (B)
} 14; (C) 16; (D) 16.
KEY AN
any deficiency, abnormality ot dis- | "8:
U.S. Clerk Test Preview |
Based on Official Notice |
An idea of what may be ex-
pected when an examination for
Clerk is opened by the Second
Regional Office of the U. 8. Civil
Service Commission is obtainable
from the general form of the no-
tice, already prepared. The Sec-
ond Region comprises the States
of New York and New Jersey. No
dates for filing applications have
been set yet; when set they will
be promptly published in The
LEAD)
ER.
The grades for which examina-
tion notices have been prepared
are CAF-5 and CAF-6, $2,644 to
$3,021. The options listed are:
Property and Supply (not store-
keeping); Purchasing; Personnel
($2,644 only); Law; Correspond-
ence and Review; Mail and Fi:
Editorial and Information; Sta.
tsitics and Traffic and Transpor-
tation,
While the Second Region will
advertise to fill its own needy, the
following is from an official no-
Federal employees who are in
Positions which would ordinarily
be filled by certification from the
registers to be established as a re-
sult of this examination should
apply for the examination if they
do not have a classified status and
wish to qualify for permanent ap-
pointment,
In fillng Card Form 5000-AB,
applicants must clearly indicate
the options for which they wish
to be examined, the announcement
number and the city in which
they wish to take the written test.
Salary and Work Week: Salary
is based on the standard Federal
|
work week of 40 hours. Additional
compensation is provided for any
authorized overtime worked in ex-
cess of the 40-hour week, The
salary range for each grade of
these positions is given below.
For employees whose service meets
ees standards of efficiency,
‘he entrance salary is increased by
the amount shown in the table,
following the completion of each
12 months of service, until the
maximum rate for the grade is
reached.
Grade of
Position 1 sal
CAP-5 $2,644 $125 $3,397
CAF-6 3,021 125 173
Federal employees serving in po-
sitions which are in the class'fied
civil service whose salaries have
been increased above the basic
entrance salary for these positions
may be permited to retain the
benefits of their salary increases
(but not beyond the maximum
salary of the respective grades),
in accepting an appointment from
these registers, or in a non-status
appointment converted to an ap-
pointment with civil service status.
(All basic salaries are subject
to a deduction of 5 per cent for
retirement benefits.)
Duties
General—Clerks of the above
grades may perform under gen-
eral supervision difficult and re-
sponsible clerical work related to
one of the subject matter options
above; or may supervise (and
work with) a group of employees
of lower grades who are engezed
in various tasks related to the
Specifically—Work in the vari-
ous options will involve difficult
and responsible clerical duties in
connection with the activities as
listed below:
Property & Supply—The requisi-
tioning, receipt, recording, stor-
age, custody, issue or shipment
of Government owned supplies,
materials, equipment or other
property, including the mein-
tenance of property records
and accounts, (This option does
not include storekeeping posi-
tons.)
Purchasing — The procurement,
purchase, and delivery of
plies, materials, equipment or
other property; or the mainte-
nance of procurement records
and accounts,
Personnel—The recruitment, se-
lection, placement, qualifications
examining, and interviewing of
applicants and employees In the
Federal service; or the mainte-
nance of personnel records con-
cerned with personnel adminis-
tration.
Law—The indexing and digest of
Jegal material; research tn a
particular field of law such as
that involved in the clearance
of the title to real property; or
research used In preparation for
hearings before a regulatory
agency,
Correspondence & Review—The
composition, dictation, or writ-
ing of correspondence in the ap-
Plication of a large body of rules
and regulations; or, the review
of correspondence writtea by
subject matter options.
New Rule Aids
Vet Promotions
In Federal Jobs
Special to The LEADER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31,—S0
that veterans who are not quickly
reappointed to a Federal job will
not thereby lose seniority credit
toward in-grade promotions, the
U. 8. Civil Service Commission
has increased by 90 days the pe-
riod of non-reemployment, for
which credit will be allowed nev-
theless.
Credit toward periodic in-grade
salary advancements, up to a@
maximum of 120 days, may now
be granted to any war veteran re-
stored to his civilian position in
Government service for the period
between the date of his discharge
from the armed forces and the
date of his restoration to his civil-
jan position.
Formerly, the maximum credit
allowed was for 30 days. Veterans
restored to positions hereafter will
be eligible for the increased credit.
The purpose of this change is to
avoid penalizing any war veteran
who has applied for restoration
within the statutory period, but
who was not restored immediately
by the agency. Drastic reduction-
in-force programs in many agen-
cies have delayed the restoration
of some veterans because of the
increasing difficulty in finding
suitable positions for them,
Benefits Defined
For Coast Guard (T)
Special to The LEADER
WASHINGTON, Dec, 31—Agen-
cles were notified by the U. S.
Civil Service Commission that
Government employees who hold
certificates of disenrollment from
the Coast Guard Reserve (tempor-
ary) will be regarded as having
veteran preference for reduction
in force purposes.
Similar consideration will be
‘iven them in connection with
ection 14 of the Veterans Prefer-
ence Act, which provides for 30-
day advance written notice before
adverse action is taken against)
veterans, and for the privilege of
appealing to the Commission on
proposed action.
The Coast Guard Reserve (T),
however, does not get veteran
preference in civil service exami-
nations.
The ruling followed ¢ court case
that the Commission lost.
| T, Sharkey which proyides
lower grade correspondence
clerks.
Overseas Positions
Offered in 42 Titles
The War Department signal
Corps Photographic Center, 48-11
35th Avenue, L. I, City 1 *
announced overseas jobs open to
civilians,
The following ts a complete up-
to-date list of the jobs in the
areas indicated. Interview tours
are from 9 a.m, to 1 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Positions ar» ex-
cepted from civil service rules,
Appointments are on a two-year
basis. Men from 21 to 50 are ac-
ceptable for these positions.
The hourly wage rate is for a
40-hour week. A 25 per cen} dif-
ferential for overseas service is
included in all wages and salaries
Hsted below. Annual rates ond
per diem rates are given.
Manila
Wire Chief, $1.70.
Repeaterman, $1.66.
Radar Technician, $1.55 |
re Telephone Inst, Repairman, |
$1.6:
i Construct. Foreman.
Korea
Repeaterman, $1.66
Tel, & Tel. Officer, P-4, $6127.50.
Signal Equip, Officer, $6127.50,
Japan or Korea
Automatic Tele. Man, $1.45.
Telephone Transmission £gi-
neer, P-6, $8877.75.
Telephone Engr., P 5, $738) .25
Radar Technician, $1.80,
Automatic Tele. Man, $1.55
Tele. Repeater Supervisor, $1.85, |
Dial Maintenance Supry, 41.75
Teletype Repair Supvr., CPC-9.
$4089.75.
Supervisor Instrument Repair
Shop, $1.80,
Construction Supervisor, §) 66.
Equipment Foreman, $1.75
Equipment Supervisor
Cable Splicer, $1.60,
Central Office Repairman, $1 45.
Tele. Resetter Supervisor, $1.85.
Construction Supervisor, CAF-
10, $5657.26.
Installation Supervisor, $1.75,
Equipment Engr., P-5, $7301 25.
Central Office Engineer, P-4,
$612.50.
Sr. Facsimile Repairman, $1.75.
Hawaii
Control Techn, SP-7, $3776.25.
Control Maintenance Teclini-
clan, SP-8, $4246.50.
Prin, Teletype Repairman, $1 7°.
Sr. Teletype Repairman, $1.54
Crystal Technician, $1 32.
Germany
Communication Control Techni-
clan, CPC-8, $319.50,
Okinawa
Telephone Eng., P-5, $7381 25.
Tele. Supry. CAF-6, $3776 2
Central Office Repairman, $1 55
Japan
$190.
Teletype Operator, $2710.35
Telephone Operator, $2442 50.
Cryptographic Techn. $2932.50
Facsimile Equip. Repairman.
$1.65,
Auto, Telephone Equip, Inst
$1.65
Telephone Installer Repairman.
$1.40,
Cryptographic Repairman, $) 65.
Radio Repairman, $1.65,
Telephone Repeaterman, $1.65
Electrician, §1.49.
Radio Repairman, [ SB)
$1.70.
Mechanic, Bn) $149
Draftsman, $2992.50.
Sr, Radio Teletype Rewulrman
$1.65.
Sr. Telephone Repairman, $1.06
Sr Radio Repairman, $1.68
VET PENSION BILL
HEARING ON FRIDAY
The Council passed wa bil! in-
troduced by Vice Chairman Joseph |
that
time served in the armed forces)
during World War I shal not
count as time out of NYC service
in computing the period er
which membership in the reiire-|
ment system ceases.
Membership in the retirement
| system ceases in the cuse of an
employee
with less than 25 y
agureqates more
Mt of service in
period not
tive years
@ member
The Board of Estimate
the bill and Mayor
| hold a public heot
Friday, January % o! |
City Hall
app
O'Dwyer
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Page Ten
NYC NEWS
Fire Dept. Improved
Greatly in Quayle’s
First Year as
By H. J. BERNARD
An appraisal of Frank J.
Quayle’s first year as Fire Com~-
missioner of NYC reveals that
outstanding accomplishments were
the very marked improvement of
labor relations, reorganization to
increase administrative efficiency,
beginning of a program of mod~
ernization of apparatus. increas~
ing the already high degree of
care in inspection of premises and
the infusing of a spirit of perscnal
concern for the needs and prob-
lems of the officers and men
The well-spring of Fire Com-
missioner Quayle’s Intimate con-
cern for splendid personal rela-
tionships In the Department may
be traced to his family’s long in-
terest In it, an inheritance that
helped him to make a right start,
without fumbling, His father was!
a Captain in the Fire Departy ent,
having been appointed a Fireman
in 1888 and assigned to Engine|
Company 107. The parent, prior!
to retirement, was assigns’ to!
Hook and Ladder Company 101. |
Has Wide Experience :
The Commissioner is a very ap-
proachable and friendly parson,
which helps considerably; he has
prominent in patriotic, social
al organizations, knows
along with people and|
Dhilosophical outloox on
however tense they may|
pent, This long-|
sulted in pians)
range vision has
that will take years to be realized
fully, but he knows how to use
time to advantage, and without
any tinge of manyana.
He is a business man, An en-|
aging personality doesn't prevent)
im from being business-like
‘The First Year
The survey of his first year as
Fire Commissioner follows:
His administration was encum-
bered with handicaps because of
| 5/
| Members
problems inherited from the pre-
vious administration, the most
important of which was poor
labor relations—low morale, jack
of esprit de corps. There was no
visible means of relief for the we
hours of duty being performed by
mombers of the Department. ‘The
solution to the problem was ap-
parently stymied |
Commissioner Quayle demon-|
strated his deep concern for the)
welfare of the men by insta!ing
various platoon systems to afford
the best possible temporary relief. |
He promised return of the 3-
Platoon as soon as possible. He|
requested that examinations be
held for Fireman, Lieutenant,
Cepiain, Battalion Chief and
Denuty Chief.
He
ed for hospitalization
ent of members injured
of duty in private and
e rooms in leu of their
in wards as hereto-
» provided for immediate at-|
n by the Medical Office in
where special nursing, oxy- |
and other special equipment]
s required.
Ho has made ft a practice per-
sonally to visit injured members
in hospitals. |
His administration quickly |
beamed the confidence and respect |
of the force. Morale was raised |
to it
caps and the practical tmpossi-
billiy of immediately returning to
three-platoon system.
Labor Relations
Special Orders relating to labor
matters, and their import, follow:
Company Officers
8/0 5—1-16-46—3-P1. Added Duty)
} m 15th, 20th, Sist, 53nd.
d. S4th Batt.
1-16-46—3-Pl. Added Duty}
System 42nd Battalion
lts Head
‘O 9—1-16-46—2-PI. 10-Gr, (EL)
System, 8th Division.
8/O 10 — 1-16-46 — 3-Pl. Added
Duty System, 47th Battalion.
S/O 12—1-20-46—3-Pl. Added
Duty System, 43rd Battalion
8/O 40—3-1-46—3-P1. Added Duty
System, 8th Division.
8/O 9T—6-1-46—Modified 3-Pia-
toon System—atl Company Of-
ficers.
Below the Rank of
Lieutenant:
8/0 4—1-7-46—2 Pl. 10 Gr. (EL)
‘System—All Companies in 2nd
Battalion,
8/0 6—1-16-46—2 Pl. 10 Gr. (E1.)
System—aAll Companies in 11th
Battalion.
S/O T—1-16-46—2 Pl. 10 Gr, (EL)
System—All Companies in 22nd
Battalion,
8/0 18—2-1-46—2 Pl. 10 Gr. (EL)
System—All Companies in Ma-
rine Division—tist, 13th, 15th,
18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 1st,
82nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 41st,
nd, 43rd, 47th, 49th, 50th, 5st,
52nd 53rd, 54th Battalions.
49 -16-46 — 3 Pl Added
(Marine Division)
5-16-46 —3 Pl 20 Gr,
All existing 3-Pl. Com-
anies and Companies in the
beh Division, 13th, 17th, 41st and
46th Battalions.
8/0 115—7-1-46-—3 Pl. 20 Gr.
System—4th, 6th, 11th, 38th,
19th, 31st, 35th, 42nd, 50th, 52nd
Battalions.
8/0 125 — 7-16-46 —2 Pl. 11 Gr.
System—All_ units performing
duty under 2 Pl. 10 Gr: (El)
System.
S-0 190 —11-1-46-—3 PL 20 Gr.
System—10th, 14th, 34th Bat-
talions
1-1-46—3 Pi, 20 Gr. System—Ist,
2nd, 3rd, Sth, 15th, 32nd, 33rd,
Sist Battalions,
Improvement in Hours
When Fire Commissioner Quayle
took office on January last, ap-
proximately 17.2 per cent of the
Department was working the 3-
| Platoon (Added Duty) System, re-
quiring an extra elght hours’ duty
each week. On December 1, 1946,
aproximately 80 per cent of the
Department was operating on the
straight three platoon system.
With the recent promulgation
of a new eligible list for Fireman,
it was anticipated that a sufficient
number of new men would be ap-
pointed, thus making possible ex-
tension of the three platoon sya-
tem for Firemen throughout the
Department at an early date.
All Officers in the Department
are now ‘working under a system
known as the Modified Three
Platoon System, entailing a work
week of 56 hours. These members
will be restored to duty under the
regwiar Three-Platoon System as
soon as men are available for pro-
motion fram eligible lists, exam-
inations for promotion already
having been ordered by the Civil
Service Commission, The exam!-
nation for Lieutenant was held on
November 29 and 30.
War Veterans
Ctroular 9-5-46 granted veca-
tons to returning veterans. Other
acts of his, of benefit to veterans:
Permitting veterans to reside
highest peak despite handi-| outside of City Mmits because of
the housing shortage,
Disabled veterans retired at
half pay with less than ten years
in the Department.
Veterans receive leaves of ab-
sence for the purpose of education.
Veterans who resigned are re-
instated even though the one-year
time limit has expired.
Courtesies Extended
Courtesies extended generally
‘included:
WELFARE OZANAM GUILD
TO HEAR FATHER
The Rev, George P. Jacoby,
Ph.D., Director of the Catholic
Home Bureau, Catholic Chariiies,
will be guest speaker at the Pirst|
Friday Luncheon of the Ozinam
Guild, N¥C Department of Wi
fare, at the Carrol! Club, 130
Madison Avenue, at Noon on Jan-
uary 3,
Father Jacoby’s comments are
expected to be particularly perti-
nent because of the current drive
for temporary foster homes now
being conductec, by Be Depart-
ment of Well $
Edward'e: emtigan, who ts uead~
2 ner |
JACOBY
ing this drive, will be invited to
give @ short summary of results
9 far obtained,
‘The sponsors will be the De-
partment of Housing and Bi eas
ings, the temporary chairman be-
1-\ ing Bernard J, Gillroy, Pirst Dep- | Fir
uty Commissioner, Commissioner
Robert P. Wagner, Jr., of Housing
poe. Buildings, ts expected to at-
tend.
William P. Madden is perma-
nent chairman of the commitiee.
The Rev, Henry J. Pregenser ts
Chaplain of te Guild and Thomas! , Ps
F. Loughlin Js President, Anthony
‘©. Russo 18 Director of Publicity.
PRANK J. QUAYLE
Circular 4-2-46—Vacation for pro-
bationary Piremen.
| Circular 4-11-46 — Reimbursing
chauffeurs for time lost in court
due to accidents,
S.O. 66—1946—Officers attending
schools of Fire College on De-
partment time.
—Liberal policy of relmburse-
ment for time lost,
—Started construction of new
clinic for treatment of Firemen
and their families.
—Buillding a new ambulance for
use of members and their
families.
—Established a Pield Canteen—
for hot refreshments at major
—Officers permitted to wear
gray shirts in quarters, when on
hospitalization
facilities at the Medical Division
duty.
—Nursing and
operating at top efficiency, par-
5.0. 209—1946—Increased vaca-
tion periods for all members—34
days for Chief Officers, 30 days
for Company Officers, and 28
days for Pilots, Marine Engi-
neers and Firemen,
Improvements of Department
Mr. Quayle had a survey made
of extinguishment forces for the
Purpose of redisposal of extin-
guishment forces in order to pro-
vide more efficient response and
improved protection, He opened
new quarters for Hook and Ladder
Co. 24 and Engine Co, 1 and in-
stalled Crash Unit for the protec-
tion of LaGuardia Field.
He procured 20 new pumpers, 15
hose wagons, one Rescue Unit, two
4
He has on order 40
three 100-foot metal
Air-Pield Crash trucks
Chiefs cars.
pumpers,
aerial ladders and 30 miles of hose.
Alarm boxes are on order, to com-
plete installation of Spade Handle
with guard, single action, non-
interfering type boxes throughout
the City.
By virtue of an opinion of the
Corporation Counsel, he assamed
safety jurisdiction of ball parks,
sports arenas, theatres, cabarets,
sporting events, etc., or any prem-
ises where there is public assem-
bly, He reorganized and enlarged
the Division of Licensed Places of
Public As-embly, placing the Divi-
sion on @ 24-hour basis, All of this
was done for the purpose of con-
ducting rigid and regular inspec-
tions to guard against overcrewd-
ing, obstructions, absence of flame
proofing and to protect patrons
against hazards of fire and panic.
He started the construction of
& modern Fire College and Drill
Yard in L. I. City.
He installed photographic unit
to ald in fire prevention, public
assembly, Pire Marshal, Fire Col-
lege and legal work,
Modern equipment for the re-
LEGAL NOTKC
Notice Ie hereby givum that
GUERNSEY ond LILY W. BOWLE
tho restaurant biusinon at
bh Street and 100 Eset 451th Bicoet,
both ls the Mauhatiat, Cig
the firm
thelr pariner-
ship oa December 24. 1040, by suntual
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samc premises, name
of THE SKIFPER KeSTAURANTS
dy Naw Yorks Me Yay. Dooember
(raed) JOR Ube
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NYC Fire Commissioner Prank
J. Quayle worked for the Reming-
tonton-Rand Corporation for 25
years—he is remembered as a star
salesman—and became President
vice, Inc., @ sales organization, in
1936, In 1930, he was ig sa
teens of the First Assembly Dis-
trict Democratic Club in Brook-
lyn, and gin as leader until
December 31, 1939, when, to com-
ply with the Hatch Act, he re-
signed the leadership.
He was elected Sheriff of Kings
County for a two-year term, start-
ing January 1, 1934.
In January, 1940, he became
Postmaster of Brooklyn. Six years
later he was appointed Pire Com-
missioner.
He has served as Chairmar: of
STEADY RISE MARKS CAREER
OF COMMISSIONER QUAYLE
of the Metropolitan Business Ser-| for
bo Christmas Seals Committee
Tuberculosis
Hes alth Br Anesola activ pare
es ion,
ticipated in the Snfantiis ‘Paraige
sis Campaign, blood ba on’
the American
ta the sale of War onde and
Li
During World War I, he
as a Lieutenant in the 52nd
Artillery and was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal while ”
& member of the American
106th Infantry Post; "raga
Miliary Order of the World wart
Golumbus Council 126, Kentents of
Columbus; Brooklyn Lodge No, 22
of the Elks, and many other ore
ganizations.
Special Military Lists
Veteran preference claimed, mn-
less otherwise noted, viz.; DVPC
for disabled veteran claim,
SPECIAL PATROLMAN
Joseph M. Murphy (conditional
medical).
PROM, TO STENOGRAPHER,
GRADE 3, FIRE DEPARTMENT
James H. Geddes.
PROM. TO TYPEWRITER-
BOOKKEEPER, GRADE 3,
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Frank 8, Kuzel, Harold N. Kap-
Ian, Joseph V. Randino.
PROM. TO COURT CLERK,
GRADE 3, CITY COURT
James P. Duffy.
PROM. TO FOREMAN
(CUSTODIAL), GR. 2, BOARD
OF HIGHER EDUCATION
William Schneider.
PROM, TO DEPUTY WARDEN,
DEPT, OF CORRECTION
Milton Klein (DVPC), William
R. Doherty.
FIREMAN, FIRE DEPT.
Charles P. Sorger, Francis V.
Mueller, Howard A. Kaiser, Kler-
William M. Murphy, Harold J.
Finn (DVPC), Philip V. Sherman,
John L. Radlein, Jack J. Bulloff,
Jack Singer (DVPC).
PROM. TO CLERK, GRADE 3,
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Joseph T. McDonough, Louis
Stutman, Harry Streger, Abraham
8. Holder, Walter Brazanskas,
Harold W. Wachtler, Irving L
| Sorotick, Patrick J. McWeeney
and David S. Blatt.
—
Of NYC Candidates
PROM. TO CLERK, GRADE 3,
BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION
(GENERAL ADMINISTRATION)
Joseph W. Donnelly, Edwin G,
FP. Kelly, Maurice Rubin, Arthur
T. Lynch, Walter J. Bruchman,
Edward J. McCave, Robert D,
McCarthy, John Leidman, John
P- Stack, Harry K. Zalin, Warren
Heydt, Edward F. Johnson, Joseph
Goff (DVPC) and William Jo-
hanne:
PROM. TO CLERK, GRADE 3,
BUREAU OF BUDGET N
Kenneth W. Prey.
PROM. TO CLERK, GRADE 3,
BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION
(IRT DIVISION)
James Martin, William A. Bau-
mann (DVPC), Gerard A, Appell,
Mathias A. Celic, Harold Joseph
Bolibach.
PROM. TO CLERK, GRADE 3,
BOARD OF TRANSPORTATION
(CONSTRUCTION DIVISION)
Louis Alper (DVPC).
PROM. TO CLERK, GRADE 3,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER
(AUDIT. DIVISION)
Thomas A. Cahill (DVPC),
Harry Rosenberg, George eee
arn John J. "MeMullen, Gab-
» Joseph R. Ger=
og Arthur C, Huber, Robert
Mallet, Warren E. Downing, James
F. McManus (DVPC), John A.
Park and William H, Meyer.
PROM. TO CLERK, GRADE 3,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER
(ADMINISTRATION)
Robert W. Brady, Paul E. Burke,
Thomas Casey, Vincent J. Brad-
ley, Edward Peter Sullivan.
celpt and transmission of alrams
in Manhattan Central Office was
installed.
Complete revision was made of
General Order No. 1, 1936, rela-
tive to signals, assignments and
response to alarms.
Plans are now being drawn for
redesign of radio system for F.M,
The Queens Alarm Office is
being redesigned and improved.
General reconditioning of fire
stations is progressing, despite
shortage of materials.
New Hook and Ladder Co, No.
159, Borough of Brooklyn (Flat-
bush), was reorganized.
Administrative functions of the
Department have been improved
by the adoption of modern office
procedure, including the organ-
Firearms - Police &
Military Equip. - Police
Sanitation
& Postal Workers
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EUGENE DE MAYO’ & SON
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ization of a central Stenographie
Bureau in Headquarters,
The Department has plans to
provide Pire and Crash protection
to Floyd Bennett Pield when the
Navy Department.
Circular 4-2-46 reorganized the
Sappers and Miners Corps.
The Commissioner is on the job
day and night and makes it a
point to be present at all major
s and emergencies,
mainder of Commissioner Quayle's
tenure in office, the Fire Depart-
ment of the City of New York will
Progress and continue to main-
tain its position of leadership in
the Fire Departments of the world,
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‘Tuesday, December 31, 1946
Chief of Fire Dept...
Exam Due in Feb.
The examination for promotion to Chief of the Fire
Department is planned to be held some time in February.
The NYC Civil Service Commis-
sion and Fire Commissioner Frank
J, Quayle want it held then. Soon
thereafter, and before the new
lst for promotion to Fire Lieuten-
ant is promulgated, the exam for
romotion to Captain (F. D.) will
well under way. No date for
the receipt of applications for the
Captain exam has been set yet.
The State Civil Service Com-
mission, upon which groups in the
Fire Department exerted pressure,
objected to the indefinite post-
Ponement of the Chief of Depart-
ment test and asked for and re-
ceived assurances that it could be
held within a reasonable time.
Mr. Quayle himself had asked
persuaded to a postponement so
that more candidates could com-
pete,
Frank Murphy, 2nd, was Act-
ing Chief of Department. He was
recently made Chief of Staff by
Commissioner Quayle. The Coun-
cil passed a bill, requested by Mr,
Quayle, for a third Deputy Com-
missioner.
Comment, Please
Thanks from Postmaster
Editor, The LEADER:
Please accept my personal
thanks and appreciation for your
assistance in bringing to the at-
tention of Post Office patrons the
importance of mailing Christmas
cards and parcels early.
The friendly cooperation of the
clergy, newspapers, department
and retail stores, broadcasting
atations and sponsors, theatres,
banks, public utilities, advertising,
commercial and other business
organizations helped to secure
early mailing during the holiday
season, making possible expedi-
tious handling and dispatch of
the great volume of mail depos-
ited in the Post Office.
Please accept my sincere wishes
for a Merry Christmas and a
Prosperous, Happy New Year,
ALBERT GOLDMAN,
Postmaster.
Security for WSI
Editor, The LEADER:
‘The plight of those Federal Em-
ployees whose appointments were
converted to War Service Lviefi-
nite on March 16, 1942, needs
correction,
The Federal Civil Service Com-
mission issued an order to Fed-
eral agencies In which all em-
ployees with a break in service
up to a specified time, whether
employed in the Federal Govern-
ment at the present time, or not,
and those who are now War Serv-
ice Indefinite reinstated, would be
given opportunity of permanent |
status. This means that new per-
sons will be employed, and those
employed since 1941, will be re-
leased.
‘The late President Roosevelt is-
sued Executive Order 457, confer-
ring a classified civil service status
‘on all these WSI employees, then
rescinded this in Executive Order
55. The reason the Commission
gave to the President was that
too much work was involved in
the search, although the names of
the persons affected were supplied
by various agencies and papers
filled out for this purpose. Presi~
dent Roosevelt also stated that
he wanted to make sure veterans
were taken care of. Why cannot
this be done now, as most veterans
have returned and have been
taken care of, or are able to apply
for Jobs if they desire them. We
WSI did a job on the home front
and after five years are due some
consideration.
On Nov. 29, 1946, President Tru-
man gave permanent civil service
status to four addiitonal groups
of employees—those of the CCC,
ERA (except WPA), PWA and the
Salvage Administration, In the
first place was it fair to pass over
those of WPA, who are now in
civil service? The remaining group
of employees, on the rolls since
1941, would not greatly affect any
Jobs,
FEDERAL EMPLOYEE.
JOB SHIFT AND HOUSING
Editor, The LEADER
The government itself is ag-
gravating the serious housing
situation by arbitrarily moving
Federal offices at this time, caus-
ing employees who have homes to
break them up in order to accom~
pany the office and hold the jobs
they need, whereupon those em~-
ployees not only become homeless
themselves but enter into compe-
tion for new homes with the
already vast hordes of hame seek-
ors at the new location,
This is the situation now fac-
office of the Wage and Hour Di-
vision of the United States De-
partment of Labor, which has
functioned adequately in NYC for
the past five ears. The Depart-
ment of Labor, despite the lack
of housing in the nation and in
Washington, D. C., in particular,
has now ordered that these offices
be moved back to Washington in
February, 1947. The move
being made because there is space
available now in Washington for
the office equipment. But is there
any place where the employees
can live?
The majority of the employees
here In New York have their
homes here, have no homes or
any accommodation where they
can live in Washington, and so
they face the discouraging pros-
pect of going there in a hopeless
quest of a place to live after leav-
ing a place where they did have
a home. And it ts all so unneces-
sary because after five years of
being able to get along in NYC
surely the Wage and Hour Divi-
sion could watt just a little longer
until the housing situation gets a
little better or anyway see that
the employees have # suitable
home in Washington before they
are made to move, It is little
enough to ask that human beings
be given as much consideration
as office furniture,
VICTIM.
Fire Lieutenant Exam
| Editor, The LEADER:
Thank you for your news article
on the recent NYC Fire Lieutenant
examination, The test was par-
ticularly one-sided.
CAPTAIN FRANCIS J, SILO.
originally that it be held, then was| 35. The
fs|2On-automatic sprinmer
The following
cludes the serial Prpubtication of
the official questions and key
answers in a previous Fire Depart-
ment promotion test in NYC, and
should be studied by Lieutenants
expecting to take the examination
Jor promotion to Captain, which
will be announced soon,
QUESTIONS
34. The minimum height above
the floor at which electric switches
and plugs in a garage must be
placed is (A) 2 feet (B) 3 hi
(C) 4 feet (D) not specified in
the administrative code.
administrative code
Provides that drapes, curtains and
scenery in buildings of « public
character must be kept finme-
proofed. To carry out this section
of the code, tests must be made
at least once every (A) week (B)
month (C) two months (D) three
months.
36. Flameproofing (A) of dress
materials provides complete per-
manent protection, provided the
dresses are not washed (B) is re-
quired for all floor coverings in
theatres (C) usually consists in
soaking fabrics in solutions of
certain non-combustible materials
(D) not only reduces fire hazards
but also protects cloth and paper
curtains and decorations from
damage by fire.
37. At least one approved two-
way Siamese hose connection
must be provided for (A) every
sutomatio sprinkler system (B)
every non-automatic sprinkler
system (C) every automaite or
system
(D) every non-automatic sprink-
Jer system for certain types of
structures designated in the ad-
ministrative code.
38, A fire tower has been re-
quired in every public and busi-
ness building erected since Jan-
uary 1, 1938 (except in certain
designated types of schools) the
height of which is equal to or
ter than (A) 60 feet (B) 75
feet (C) 100 feet (D) 120 feet
39, You are a lieutenant in com-
mand of a hook and ladder com-
pany at a large fire involving
several buildings. A battalion
chief directs you to lead your men
into a building on the west side
of the street, but you are certain
your company could accomplish
more good in # building on the
east side of the street. You should
(A) explain your reasons briefly
and as convincingly as possible to
the battalion chief; (B) report to
(C) follow the battalion chief's
instructions; (D) take your com-
pany to the east side building and
= by the results that you were
40, A condition conducive to
dust explosions is (A) high hu-
midity; (B) high temperature;
(C) cross ventilation; (D) pres-
ence of liquids.
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42. Of the following liquids, the
one with the highest flash point Is
(A) kerosene; (B) grain alechol;
(C) gasoline; (D) benzine.
43. Of the following statements
regarding liquefied petroleum
gases (propane and butane), the
one which is false is (A) they are
more volatile than gasoline: (B)
heavy cylinders containing these
gases, provided they comply with
the regulations of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, may sufe-
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buildings; (C) at 10 degrees Fah-
renhelt, proper pressures are 150
pounds per square inch if fuel
leaves the cylinder in gaseous
form, or 20 pounds per square inch
it fuel leaves the cylinder in
liquid form; (D) when cylinders
containing such gases are in-
stalled outside buildings, extreme-
ly cold weather tends to reduce} ~
the pressure and therefore reduces
the efficiency of the system.
44. A fireman making an in-
spection to learn whether an
automatic sprinkler system will
give the protection required of It
{A) should make sure that all
OS. and Y¥. gate valves are
closed; (B) need pay no attention
to non-fireproof partitions; need
not examine fire doors or exits;
{D) should consider the pressure
in the main to which the sprinkler
system is connected that is ex-)
erted when a fire engine Is pump-
ing from the nearest hydrant.
45. A fireman without a mask is
safer walking erect rather than
crawling on the floor in a room
containing 2 per cent by volume
of (A) sulphur dioxide; (B) am-
monia; (C) carbon monoxide;
(D) carbon dioxide.
46, A temperature of 50 degrees
Centigrade is equivalent to a
Fahrenheit reading of (A) 92 de-
grees; (B) 100 degrees; (C) 110
degrees; (D) 122 degrees.
47. Beginning next month, the
College of the City of New York
will offer “a program of studies
for the members of the Pire De-
partment who are interested in
preparing themselves for special
service or advancement,” One im-
Portant respect in which the new
courses will differ from other
courses offered by the College will
be in the (A) granting of a de-
; | Sree only for properly matriculated
students; (B) presentation of a
Study Aid for Promotion to Fire Captain.
unique fire hazard because (A) of
curriculum identical with that
the Pire College; (C) adoption
a special schedule to coincide with
the Department's platoon shifts},
(D) imposition of unusually high
entrance requirements.
48. In New York City most fires
occur In (A) factories; (B) tene-
ment houses; (C) dwelling houses;
{D) stores.
49. Responsibility for causing
the greatest number of fires in .
New York City in 1938 is officially.»
attributed to (A) cigars, cigarettes *
and smoking carelessness; (B)
bonfires, brushfires, ete; (C)
vapors of benzine, gasoline,
naphtha, ete.; (D) defective elece
tric wires and short circuits.
50, The efficiency of the fire
department of clty most ,
directly affects that city’s (A) in= 4
surance rates; (B) real property
tax rate; (C) death rate; (D)
water consumption rate,
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NYC Page Thirteen
Full Text of Report Sear ata ere
That Raised NYC Pay _ttmisn.qge sere
' (Continued from Page §)
If the recommendations con-
tained in this report are adopted,
‘the City's cost for personal serv-
fee including
the increases
Jined above will have risen
‘proximately 49 per cent over
‘amount contained in the 1
Police-Fire Pay wages paid
‘The higher adjustments recom-| to the eranting of the existing
monded for the members of the| cost-of-living salary adjustment;
uniformed forces of the Depart-| Of the amount paid including the
out-| ments of Pire, Police, Sanitation | Present cost-of-living salary ad-
ap-|and Correction are predicated on Justment as well as what the
the Past adjustments and the greater | Smount paid will be if the addi-
939- | number of hours and days of em- tions recommended herein are
14940 budget for the same personal | ployment required of these em-|Stanted are shown below. The
tions of Commi
‘There is no doubt that the
living has risen so that
ity employees are presently
igdequate. As of October 15
Ployees.
itt The Indicated adjustment of|$ well as the percentage of the
cost $240 for employees Included in the | total increase compared with the
the | Institutional Workers Group of| Salaries paid before any cost-of-
‘wages paid to New York|the Department of Hospitals {s| living salary adjustment was al-
{n-|due to the various adjustments | lowed:
1946, previously granted. The amounts
Your attention is invited to the pr re
fact that the portion of the ree- is Impossible at this time
prectely estimate how much cur-
ommended increases for the period it eGni
eral Fund revenues will
from January 1, 1947 to June 30, mount t: ‘We do believe income
1947, BB patti to over $16,000,-| will exceed estima’
000 will ain btm ony know what receipts will be next
‘The question is this leg-| year, nor do we know what as-
islation be in ‘ihe for form of an} sessed valuations will be and hence
enabling act to reopen the budget} cannot say to what extent tho
and use revenues in excess of estl-| tax rate will
mated General Pund receipts for] Several
the current fiscal year or
the Comptrol!
Budget should not be reop-ned/ least $40,000,000. They, therefore,
legislation should be en-| contended that at least this
the Comptroller to| amount of money was borage
issue budget notes in the required) for salary increases
amounts to meet the costs of the} current year. However, it Should
ae oO be realized that if this amount
pA perm used for salary
States Department of | of $60 to $240 are made in order| Amonitte Paid Adjuxtinerrt Tncroase of Incrense were obtained, and id
ib ie arene of Labor Statistics, | to 8x $240 as a minimum adjust-| , Miler Am mently bared ee" Increases there i bs he
sonsumer Price Index for mod- | ment for those employees on a Salary Column 2 Colnmn + Soneal pane 6 agree 20, Neen
fate income families, rose to|non-maintenance basis who re- $1200 60: The eifest of tnis would be that
4 compared with the average| ceived less than that amouat on! (a) 1680 840 50% a wetded bal
© 1983-39, (This ia “the “hase | November 1. 1046 1800 780 a% eee hae iisis aces tax
i) Which represents 100). ‘The general adjustment of $300! (b) 1920 920 wee, pee Se ue ee weet
dex figure as of December ate for some 47-odd thousand empcy~ 2400 770 32.5% os to i ro by bp tape
Es ‘was 131+, In less than one, ees is recommended after consid-| (c) 3000 500 900 30% = or by an increase ax
‘year it rose over 20 points, ering increases hereofore granted | ‘a)—Water Department repair gangs (aborer) ws
Inasmuch as any present
tment is directly related to
living costs, which may or| Ployment.
Sater be permanent, such @d-| ments of Education and Higher
cost-of-living salary adjustment| Education who received # general
“rather than an increase in besic) SA!aty adjustment as of December
("Your Committee therefore
ad-/ this group and their generally | ‘b)-
ris-| lesser number of hours of em-| (¢)—Police and Fire
The employees of the Depart-
Welfare Center 23
Inyestigator Jacob Auerbach is
Ist were omitted as well as em-|the lucky man who lands the
tec-| Ployees of these courts where the| beauteous Dorothy Geller.
wk power of fixation rests within the| Typist Mary Tevere is another
See e aes statment tote arevien| courts themselves; per annur, or| Who will lend an ear to Lohengrin
Portective January 1, 1947. Ta
king | Per diem employees whose com-| 500m. . . « Investigator Henry
|into. consideration the inc: vases| pensation is fixed pursuant to the | Interdonato became the proud pop
\already given, the wage leve} of |
the respective jobs and the City’s)
revisions of the Labor Law;| of twin lads... . Second Grade
jurses and a few other Miscel- | Clerk Irene Isbey, nee Kolberg,
financial condition, we believe the| !ameous Groups. No further in-|and Investigator Sharon Spector
top level to which the City
at the present time, is as
> SCHEDULE OF RECOMM
1. Members of the Uniformed
Porces, Police and Fire
2. Members of the Uniformed
crease in salaries of the staffs of] ach announced the birth of a
fat.| the Boards of Eduction or Higher girl. . ; . Captain Robert Gisss
| Education ix being recommended U. S, Army, returned to his post
—— ——— | on Tha Rp a staff, ¥
ENT! Joan ‘alker, wi sings: ‘an
a Eoactdrate eat | dances, Clara Leon, who operates
Special Committee |her own puppet show and Phil
of Living |D'Amato, an all-round enter-
— tainer, gave of their all at the
Annual Cost
Adinstment
$400
gator Selma Durbrin, now of the
Sanitation Man, Uniformed Porce, Class B
.| budget notes, provisions must be
$11,667 600| 4U revolr luncheon for Inyesti-!
Conclusion
Your committee has endeavored
to be very realistic in its del'bera~
j increased personal services herein| tions on the matter of salary ad~
required. Justments. We have carefully con-
‘The legislation above referred to| sidered the requests of the vari-
cannot be effected prior to Jan-| ous agencies and employee grovps,
uary 1, 1947, the proposed effective | We have also been mindful of the
date for the granting of the added financial limitations of the City,
cost of living salary adjustment|It is our opinion that the plan
herein Previon Sere Your com-| we have recommended is the fair~
mittee, therefore, suggests that the| est that could be presented under
increase be temporarily paid trom| existing conditions. We are con-
available funds pending the en-| fident that the vast majority of
actment of the required legisla-| our employees will recognize that
tion. your administration is making a
If the funds required for the) genuine effort to assist them in
six months ending June 30, 1947| maintaining their living standards
are obtained by the issuance of|in this unsettled period.
Respectfully submitted,
MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON
SALARY ADJUSTMENTS,,
THOMAS J. PATTERSON,
WILLE REID,
[AM
JULIUS KASS.
made for their redemption in the
1947-48 budget, The amount
needed for the year 1947-48 must
= Sipearipi in the budget of that
ear and consequently we be pro-
vided by General Fund and Tax
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Forces, Dept. of Sanitation, r 4.102,800| War Assistance Unit. .. . The
3. Members of the Uniformea 1°96 860 to 400 4.1 whole staff is welcoming returned nHOTEE San ED || Richmond Mill, L. 1.
ts, Forces, Dept. of Correct‘on 857 360 303520 Investigator Sadie Kestentaum|| | f IDWAY | 91.03 114 st,
“4. Per Diem Employees—(No of | with the news that they are to Fmt “ae atid, Mae Richmond” Wl Meet
Days—200,000) . SS ae 50c a day 100,000 | Move soon to new quarters at 157|| furniture Carpeted wail to wall’ Buse eS At Sen
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6. Institutional Workers. 7380 eo-240 1,908: | ees Sino we “al
. as ects 2
7. Maintenance Man . Be Ss 300 702.800] Dupersnalie (Sk peas dete we Sn ire
8. Per Session Employees— ‘ Weokly, rates now available! palra. $7,200. Ty aypuiniment anty. call
Health, Hospitals, Weifare, | La ¢ , Seondway) Mr, Fuller “HGUERT a WHITESTONE,
| (Sessions —202,617) See let acwaeatenn 202,617 | CLERKS Rett tucdes fat epened, ¥L 3-707.
9. Auto Engineman,’ Elevator | \Aeeseddsda ood
Operator, Messenger, Attend- | Ppp sca? ay reac pot as _
Mant and ‘Watchman inot to Lei cL Lcaaptelipeer
|| figures. Five-day week, pleasant
exceed $3,000) . 386 300 58,000
: 000 | executive office of retail chain.
10, Additional cost-of-living sal- WAtkins 9-1200
ary adjustment (excluding
elected officials, heads 0° de- }
partments and employees re- pan a ‘:
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annum) 47,308 300 14,199,900 Possessio rimen'
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“isabled veterans in civil service. ENergreen 7-6225 urstones, 1 wae st, xx is wx. || SHEEPSHEAD BAY Olt Heat, ‘
"They developed thepoutlines a
legislative program by which
| disabled veteran in civil service |
can help to correct deficience!
; the operation of the veteran p
erence laws.
The principal
‘ongressman Leo F. Rayfiel, m
ber of the Veterans Affairs
speakera
Civil Service Committees of
.
| House of Rpresentatives, sna. with STEEL BOILERS
' Samuel Di Fulco, member of the
City Council.
The Chapter is prepared to as-
any disabled veteran with a|||
The com-
te complaint,
lete facts of the case shoul
submitted in writing to Com-|
mander William B. Roberta,
| Kast 90th Street, or in person at
the Chapter’s
aessions.
regular adv’
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“CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
Tuesday, December 31, 1946
ECONOMIC PRESSURE SHIFTS
VETS FROM SCHOOL TO JOB
UNDER VOCATIONAL PROGRAM
The City College Vocational Ad-
visement Unit has demonstrated
for the 10,000th time since its
inception on June 26, 1944, what
it can do for the returned vetwran,
particularly the disabled service-
man, according to Dr. Louis Long,
Director.
The case of the 10,000th vet-
eran, George Di Benedetto of The
Bronx, preserits a typical example
of the type of work the unit is
doing, Dr. Long asserts, A former
first class searman in the Navy, Di
Benedetto is suffering from grad-
ual atrophy of both leg muscles
as a result of being crushed
by a truck in a combat zone. Un-
able to use his legs, Di Benedetto
was classed as 50 per cent disabled
when he went to the Vocational
Advisement Unit for counseling.
He was found to have superior
manual dexterity and hand co-)
ordination and is now learning|
jewelry repair with the Vogue!
Jewelry and Novelty Company, 126}
West 46th Street
The advisement unit
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NYC NEWS
FIRE LINES
Under the Helmet
With the appointment of those
new men yesterday, the three-
Platoon system will be restored to
about 80 per cent of the Fire De-
Partment. A similar number of
additions to the force will be
necessary before all can be back
on the system, . .. Frm, Jim
» H. 37, formerly of the
pata Staff, has been transferred
the Special Service Squad,
Teent Division. . . . The examina-
tions for the Annual St, George
Scholarships were held in the Cen-
tral Courts Bidg., Manhattan, last
Saturday. . Frm. Eddie Kai-
rath, EB. 237, “Chairman of the
age Committee said that
year's contestants are the
Tarte number to date. Nomi-
nation and election of officers for
the year 1947 in the Holy Name
Society of Manhattan, Bronx,
and Richmond will take place at
the January meeting. . .. Ted
McLinsky will be installed as
Chief of the Lawrence-Cedarhurst
Fire Department on January 11th.
Dinner-Dance in the Lawrence
Fire House... . Fire Commissioner
Quayle has established a new of-
fice in the Fire Department to be
known as “Office of Chief of Staff
and Operations of the Depart-
ment.” Frank Murphy has been
honored with the first designation
of such office. This will be in ad-
dition to his present duties as
Acting Chief of Department, . ..
‘The new year will sce the organi-
gation of a new Truck Company
in Brooklyn, to be known as H.
& L. 159. It will be housed in the
quarters of Engine Co. 309... .
Out in Farmingdale, L. I,, the resi-
dents voted 11 to 1 in favor of a
Proposed bond issue to raise funds
to provide for the new fire ap-
paratus,... The Anchor Club of
the New York F. D. will hold their
Silver Jubilee Dinner-Dance at
the Hotel Pennsylvania on Mon-
day, Pebruary 17th, .. . Frm. Paul
Griffard of the Glee Club has
been designated as an Acting Lieu-
tenant, . At the recent Annual
Convention of the LA.P.P. a reso-
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OF STATE. wa. I do boreby certify that »
certificate of dimolution of
(JBANKLIN TYFOGRAPHERS, INO,
geen fied in this department this day
Mt appeare therefrom th:
eorporation has complied with Section 106
@f the Stock Corporation Law, aud that tt
Js dissolved. Given in duplicate under my
Band and official seal of the Department of
State at the City of Alt ‘Seal?
this 7th day of Nove
Thamas J Curran, Sec
Raward D, Harper
ate.
oy
Deputy Secrvtary of
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Dns ooen fled uw mis department thi
‘and that If appoare therefrom that auch
eorporation hax complied with Section 105
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ie dissolved. Given in duplicate under my
Rand and officia) seal of the Depariment of
State. at the City of Albany. (eal?
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mas] Curran, Secretary of Siate
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City of Albany. (Seal)
in Tih day of October, 1040.
Thames J. Curran, Secretary of Biate By
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department this day
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Soa)?
Tution was adopted ‘to set as a goal
the 48-hour work week for Fire
Department throughout the coun-
try. Something relatively few
cities have thus far adopted.
John J. McCarthy, the former
Assistant Chief of Department,
has returned from the Winecoff
Hotel holocaust and is now on a
statewide trip surveying the New
York hotels... . The bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of three
Deputy Fire Commissioners in-
stead of two has been passed by
the City Council and forwarded
to the Board of Estimate for ap-
proval. . . . The 37-39 Club
(PDEAC) held its Fifth Annual
Christmas Party at Murray's Res-
taurant, The Bronx, .. , Frm. Jo-
seph Parisi, of Rescue Co. 4 was
seriously injured when his car was
in collision with the company
fire engine on Broadway, Elm-
burst, The company was respond-
ing to 6 false alarm at National
and Roosevelt Avenues, Corona,
one of seven such alarms pulled |
in the wee hours of Christmas
morning in Queens. .. . Fire
Marshal Brophy spent Christmas
in Holy Family Hospital with an
infected toe aggravated by the
long hours spent in the investiga-
tion of the fatal fire and collapse
in Washington Heights. ... Mi-
chael J. Higgins of the 2nd Bat-
talion will be transferred to the
13th Battalion as of January 1st. |
This makes the second Bat- |
talion Chief to leave the 2nd for
the 13th. Patrick Carey left last
year. . Capt. Elmer Ryan,
President of the UFOA, and Chief
Richard Burke of Brooklyn were
elected to membership ‘n the
Cycle Club. A dinner-dance
of the Fire Square Club will be
held at the Park Central Hotel on
Saturday, January 25... . The
report to the Mayor on the Pire
Department's Fire Prevention ac-
tivities has been forwarded. This
may result in Fire Prevention
coining back to the Fire Denart-
mest. instead of heing handled
py be Bullding Deparrment, as at
Present,
N¥C WELFARE DEPT. BRIEFS
It’s a boy to Sylvia and Bill
Jacobs, both veterans and former
‘Ts'ers. . . . And a boy to Ruth
Cumings Monheit. . . . Sadie Colte
has had a girl, to make a play-
mate for her little boy... And
Charles Carrington’s wife has
given him a son. . Beatrice,
Wright has been keeping up her
odes, with Rolly Wolfe giving
critical encouragement, . . . In-
vestigator Ruth Levine and T'me-
keeper Meyer Adams will chance
{t for better or worse, . . . Case
Supervisor Maria F. Hall has been
transferred. . Her replacement,
Sylvia Apelbaum, returned recent-
\ly from Shanghai, where she was
in UNRRA representative.
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License to Install Ol] Burning
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Friday, January
Promotion, Signal Mainta:ner
(NYCTS). A special military
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+| way, N¥C., 12:30 p.m,
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Room 2313, Municipal Build'ng,
Centre and Chambers Streets
NYC, 9 a.m,
Bus Maintainer, B. A special
military competitive physical to be
held in Room 200 at 299 Broad-
way, 10:15 a.m.
Deputy Sheriff, Grade L A
special military medical and com-
titive physical, To be held in
m 200 at 299 Broadway. 10:30
am.
Auto Engineman, A_ special
military qualifying practical. At
the Sanitation Training School,
22nd Street and East River, NYC,
Also promotion to Auto Engine-
man, 10 a.m, CHD) same time and
place.
Saturday, January 4
License for Motion Picture Op-
erator. A practical to be he'd in
Room 2313, Municipal Buiiding,
Centre and Chambers Streets,
NYC, 9 a.m.
Monday, January 6
License for Motion Picture Op-
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Centre and Chambers Streets,
NYC, 9 am,
‘Tuesday, January 7
Grade B (NYCTS). To be held
In Room 207 at 299 Broadway at
12:30 p.m.
License for Motion Picture Op-
erator. A practical exam. To be
held in Room 2313, Municipal
Building, Centre and Chambers
Streets, NYC, 9 a.m.
Wednesday, January 8
License for Motion Picture Op-
erator, Practical examination to
be held in Room 2313 in the Mu-
nicipal Building at 9 a.m.
Promotion, Inspector of Car-
pentry and Masonry, Grade 4
(HB). A special military written
to be held in Room 207 at 299
Broadway, 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 9
License for Motion Picture Op-
erator. Practical examination. To
be held in Room 2313, Municipal
Streets, NYC, 9 a.m.
Promotion, Clerk Grade 4 (Part
TD. A written special military to
be held in Room 209 at 299 Broad-
way, 9:30 am.
Promotion, Clerk Grade 3 (Part
Tt). A special military written to
be held in Room 207 at 209 Broad-
way, 9:30 a.m.
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MERLE OBER’
in “Temptation at the Criterion.
Pirst show to open on Broad-
way for 1947 will be “Love Goes
to Press," a comedy by Martha
Gellhorn and Virginia Cowles at
the Biltmore. . . . “Bloomer Girl"
returns to town on January 6 with
Nanette Febray and Richard
Smart. .. . Comes January 8th
and Elliott Nugent and Bob Mont~-
| gomery’s “The Big Two” will open
at the Booth, with Claire Trevor
and Philip Dorn heading the cast.
« . Warners’ just bought the
movie rights to Moss Hart's
“Christopher Blake," Hart's first
all-serious drama. . .. Humphrey
Bogart has signed his name to the
longest acting contract on record
with any studio. Fifteen years—
with Warners, Bogart is currently
before the cameras with Lauren
Bacall (Bogart) in “Dark Pass-
age.” .. . There's a grand holiday
show at the Strand: Dennis Mor-
gan and Jack Carson in “The
‘Time, The Place and The Girl" on
the screen, Vaughn Monroe and
his orchestra, featuring Ziggy Tal-
ent, Frank Fontaine, The Moon
Maids and Johnny Mack in’ a
grand new stage revue. . .
|
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By J. RICHARD BURSTIN
story of the rise from the slums
to world-wide fame of a young
violinist is told in “Humoresque”
at the Hollywood Theatre by the
truly wonderful performances of
Joan Crawford and John bee
with Oscar Levant. Isaac Stern is
the ghose violinist for Garfield. ,
Alfred Drake, the original male
lead in the all-time record breaker
“Oklahoma” has the top role in
“Beggar's Holiday.” Remem-
ber “Hore Comes Mr. Jordon” with
Bob Montgomery and Claude
Rains? It is now called ‘Wonder-
ful Journey” at the Coronet with
Sidney Blackmer, Donald Murphy
and Waiter Acton.
20th CENTURY-FOX
presents
TYRONE POWER
GENE TIERNEY
JOHN PAYNE
Anne BAXTER
Clifton WEBB
Herbert MARSHALL
tn Darryl F. Zanuck's production of
W. Somerset Maugham’s
The
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and Stage Revue!
ROSARIO & ANTONIO
Bob Hannon Emma Otero
Tommy Trent
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Dennis Morgan
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"The Time, The Place and the Girl"
my aoaeenton
VAUGHAN MONROE
A BIG STAGE REVUE
BROADWAY ef 47th STREET
* Jack Carson
MARTHA VICKERS
STRAND
Joan Crawford
DIRECTED BY JEAN NEGULESCO
HOLLYWOOD
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“HUMORESQUE”
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OSCAR LEVANT
J. CARROL NABH
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Broadway at SIst St
BETTY “HUTTON
od SONNY TUFTS
with
MICHAEL CHEKHOV
Directed by JOHN BERRY + A Poromount Picture
IN PERSON
THE ANDREWS SISTERS
Patty * Maxene * LaVerne
LES PAUL ana HIS TRIO
Mack & Desmond + The Martin Brothers
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TONY PASTOR
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER
Tuesday, December 31, 1946
- BENNETT LIFTS STAFF MORALE
Deputy NYC Mayor During Year as Corporation Counsel
Got Record Raises and Promotions for Employees
o
Compelled by circumstances to
struggle for a living himself in
the early days of his career, John
J. Bennett, New York City’s New
Deputy Mayor, not only has re-
tained a deep feeling for those
beset by economic difficulties but
has done his utmost to improve
the working conditions and the
pay of his own public employees,
Having relinquished the import-
ant post of Corporation Counsel
to become Deputy Mayor at the
request of Mayor William O'Dwy-
er, he can look back to what he
has accomplished for empioyees
in the largest law department un-
der one roof in the country,
Raises or promotions to almost
200 out of 603 employees are to
his éredit as his record of twelve
months as head of the city’s law
office, This is the largest number
of promotions and increases ever
given in one year in the history
of the Corporation Counsel's of-
fice.
The example that Mr. Bennett
has set in the Corporation’s Coun-
Sel’s office is in line with what he
did for employees when he held
his last previous public job, At-
torney General of the State, As
an indication that his efforts did
not go unappreciated, when he
inducted as Corporation
Counsel, by far the largest floral
piece came from employees of the
Attorney General's office, And so,
too, veterans appreciate what he
has done for them, for he was
Kings County Commander of the
American Legion in 1922 and State
Commander in 1929-'30, The vet-
erans, too, go all out in showing
their appreciation, and they ad-
miringly watch the rising star of
his career,
Sympathetic Attitude
‘What can be accomplished In
public service by a sympathetic
attitude toward employee prob-
Jems, by exerting oneself in be-
half of worthy employees, and in
ridding a public career service of
the bogey of low or medium pay,
is well demonstrated by the Deputy|
Mayor's action in his previous|
Jobs. An engaging fellow, who
keeps his door open to his em-|
ployees regardless of rank or po-
sition, he is ever willing to discuss
Personal and official problems, ab-
hores red tape in employee rel
tions and strives to make public
service not merely the equal but
the superior of private employ-
ment.
He has had abundant experience
in both, having done the most
minor tasks as well as having
been the top administrator and
he speaks just as readily about
one kind as the other. He tells
of having swept up an office, of
having been a messenger, a book-
keeper, stenographer, and a clerk,
with just as much gusto—and
maybe a little more—as, wher he
discusses
Several or as Corporation Coun~
ee
“My philosophy has always been
his work as Attorney |
favorable to the public employee,”
he said, in an interview with
JOHN J.
te only
year greatly incr
BENNETT, whose administration of the NYC Law Departm
ed employee morale and improved
the work of the office.
was being discussed in an election,
or in connection with the enact-
ment of a statute. I see things
from the viewpoint of the low-
paid employees, for I was for a
long time one of them myself, and
that whets my desire to be of
assistance. It is by lifting the
employee
that he deserves, and the insis-
tance on working conditions that
are attractive to the workers and
protect the interests of th
ployer, that the public servic
comes a career of irresistible ap-
peal.”
Public Employ’s Upgrading
He remarked upon the gradual
reduction of the salary gap be-
tween the higher pay of private
commerce and industry, and the
smaller pay, but better pension
systems, of public employment.
“Now private industry is begin-
ning to lose employees to govern-
ment,” he said, “thus reversing
the trend.”
He believes that a supreme op-
portunity exists to render public
service through working for the
government, whether it be Fed-
eral, State or city, and that con-
ditions will continue to improve.
He notes that employee groups
have become articulate, and
to the earning power)
rguments have been helpful to
government, by cooperative effort
toward worthy ends, He Lstens
tentive ear,
“I came up from the bottom
myself,” he repeated, “and sound
arguments of employees often
Seem to reflect my own early hopes
and experiences,”
| He finds one advantage in oc-
cupying a lower position—one gets
to see his family more often, The
top administrative and advisory
jobs, whether in public or private
employ, certainly do tax one's
time, he admits; there is no limit
to hours, and one has to have a
sacrificing family; the ranking
executive himself has to forfeit
some of the joys of family life.
He is thankful that his wife is
ready to endure his long absences
from home, the sudden interrup-
tions of amusement plans, family
dinners, and small parties with
old-time friends,
“The real credit goes to the lady
of the family,” he observed.
The Bennett Amendment
Mr. Bennett has always been
shy about claiming credit for bim-
self, For instance, a very im-
in| portant amendment to the State
‘The LEADER, “whether an issue! the improved presentation of their! constitution, adopted at the polls
to employee appeals with an at-|
in the omnibus amendments of
1938, made public employees’ pen-
sion obligations contractual, safe-
| guaraine them from being dimin-
| ished or impaired. Relatively few
know that the delegate who in-
troduced and fought for the pass-
age of that resolution at the con-
stitutional convention was Mr,
Bennett. His very close friends
refer to it as the Bennett amend-
ment, because they followed and
|remember his work. But since
| Mr, Bennett does not bring the
subject up, the public employees
of the State and of its political
divisions are generally unaware of
the authorship of that significant
protection, of their rights, now
| part of the basic law. The effect
of that statute was practically to
compel cities with unsound pen-
sion system to bring them into
line with the actuarially sound
systems, an dthus provide a dou-
ble safeguard to the employ:
first, by the command of the con-
stitution that the pensions be in-
violate, and second, that the op-
erators of the pension
shall
them, where necessary, that the
money would surely be available
to pay the annuitants, This 5
fully in line with Mr, Bennett's
ideas of sound busines
pany, in the days of his struggle:
Standards for Sound Principles
“Business or government, it
upon which the work is founded
must be sound,” he remarked.
‘Those are his sentiments today,
and he does not expect them to
change,
By acting consistently with these
principles he has been able to lift
employee morale with outstanding
success,
Asked to compare the work of
the Corporation Counsel's office
| with that of the Attorney Gen-
eral’s office, Mr. Bennett said that
the city job had a swifter tempo
—municipal government brings
one much closer to the peuple.
He had 350 employees in the State
office, a little more than half the
number who were under him in
the City’s Law Department, where
there were 86 exempt jobs alone.
He filled the exempt posts on the
| basis of competence, from that of
| First Assistant Corporation Coun-
sel, filled by Charles F. Preusse,
all the way down to the exempt
positions then paying $3,500,
He is a stickler for merit and
has always surrounded himself
with a staff recognized for its
merit. Competence in the dis-
charge of one’s duties, and strict
}application to work, are part of
the Job is in the exempt class—in
se he can appoint whom
he standards remain
high. He considers that an obli-
gation of the appointing official.
Mirror of Progress
As Corporation Counsel his work
as when he was Attorney General,
systems |
so reform and administer |
matters not which, the principles |
| his credo; and it doesn't matter if}
| law
He tackled it with the same high! everywhere—the
standard of administrative skill| stable labor relations is solidly
| tion opportunities,
was of the same general nature) working conditions,
the same principles, One of his
favorite plans of administration
is to have a perpetual inventory
system of work accomplished, and
work still to be done, so that
regular reports mirror actual o
ditions. In the Attorney Gene:
office he brought this quick-re«
flecting system to perfection, so
that soon he was able to see at
glance just what was, and what
was not, being done in the office,
Some changes had to be made in
duties of personnel, and in hours
worked, The idea of all-pay-and
| no work lost out at once, in those
few instances where it existed,
All hands had to carry their just
load. He was no hand at com-
promising on either efficiensy or
productivity
In both jobs he was called upon
to render opinions. In this way
the two offices are of a quas!-jue
dicial nature. His opinions have
been recognized by courts and
lawyers as understanding and
sound, and they have encompass
sed problems both small and large,
One of the most recent probs
lems of magnitude concerned the
existence of the right of exclusive
collective bargaining for public
employees in the City. He advised
Mayor O'Dwyer that there did
not exist, under State law the
right of any group to bargain ex«
clusively for employees. This an
swered a question raised inferens
tially by the Mayor's Committee
on Labor Relations in the Board
of Transportation, which sug-
gested, though not unanimously,
that if it were legal, some such
collective bargaining method
might be adopted.
Protection to Employees
‘The opinion did not specifically
state whether public employees in
the City of New York had a right
to strike, but did point out thag
under civil service, any empluyee
who quits his Job automatically
resigns, and added that under
Section 15 of the Civil Rights Law
the right to exclusive bargaining
cannot existing at all among em-
ployees of the State and its civil
divisions,
He feels, as a matter of pers
sonal opinion, that when the of+
ficials in charge of government
treat employee grievances under
standingly, and act upon them
justly and appreciatively, the ten+
sions are relaxed. Satisfactory
working arrangements, as to pay
and other matters, can then be
arranged, without any existing
impairing the integrity of
such sound employee relaticn~
ships.
“The public employee,” he said,
“has the protection of the civil
service laws, pension rights and
improved and improving pay
scales. A career in public service
offers a great opportunity today,
Public bodies must realize that
they need competent staffs and
that competence must be reward~
ed suitably, by good pay, promo~
and excellent
When these
factors exist—as they should exist
foundation for
and legal knowledge and applied laid.”
EXAMS FOR PERMANENT JOBS
Applications Now Being Received — Closing Date Precedes Each Announcement
STATE
Promotion
Closing date, January 3
$3333. Association Housing Ac-
gountant, Division of Housing,
Executive Department, Usual sal-
ary range $4,000 to $5,000, plus
fn emergency compensation. Ap-
plication fee $3.
Closing date, January 3
4434, Supervising Disease Con-
trol Veterinarian, Bureau of Ani-
mal Industry, Department of Ag-
riculture and Market Usual
salary range $3,120 to $3,870, plus
an emergency compensation. Ap-
Plication fee $3, At present, hosed |
Vucancy exists,
U.S.
Open Until Further Notice
Special Agent (G-Man), Ped-
eral Bureau of Investigation;
$4,149.60 to start, Men between
25 and 40 eligible, Applications at
PBI, Pederal Court Building, Foley
Square, NYC, also at the FBI of-
fices in Albany and Buffalo, N.¥.,
and in Newark, N. J., and Wash-
ington, D, C,
Closing date, January 2
Engineer, $3,397 to $5,905;
Grades P-2 to P-5, Positions
mostly in Washington.
In establishing registers Lor oor
\tain specialized branches, an edu-
cational curriculum completed in
a college or university of recog-
nized standing, with major study
in the physical sciences or in
mathematics may be accepted, if
appropriate, for the specified en-
gineering curriculum, Such sub-
stitutions as chemistry for certain
positions in chemical engineering,
physics for certain positions in
electronic engineering, etc, are
examples. Any substitute curricu-
jum, 80 offered, must be fully de-
soribed in the application, show-
ing clearly for all pertinent
courses the titles of the individual
courses, the amount of credit re-
ceived in each, and a brief di
scription of the content of each
course, Apply to U. S. Civil Serv-
ice Commission, 641 Washington
Street, New York 14, N. Y. File
applications with Commission's
Washington office, Washington 25,
D.C, There will be a written test,
Closing date, Janudry 2
Printer Proofreader, $1.57 an
hour: Government Printing Of-
fice, Washington, D, C. Positions
are located in Washington, D. C,
Persons who do not wish to accept
appointment in this locality should
not apply, The duties are to read
proof on all forms of type matter,
and to perform related activities
in connection with the work of a
large printing esi it. Ap
plicants must have completed o:
of the following; (A), five years’
experience as a proofreader on
type matter; or (b) five years’ ex~
perience as @ printer (which may
have included spprenticeship
training), plus to years’ experi-
ence as & proofreader on type
matter, Credit will be given for
all valuable experience of the type
required, regardless of whether
compensation was received or
whether the experience was gained
in unpaid work,
Open until further notice
Geophysicist, Departments of
Commerce and Interior, $3,397 to
$7,102. Jobs in Washington and
throughout the United States,
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