THE
E EMPLOYEE
Volume I
December, 1932
Number 12
Published by The Association of State Civil Service Employees of the State of New York’
Room 156, State Capitol, Albany, N. Y.
Officers
Cuester A. Lewrs,
W. F. McDonovucx,
President
Beutan Barey,
Vice-President
Wau1am J. Prerce,
‘ Treasurer
Recording Secreta:
ee - Cuartes J. Tost,
Counsel
Financial Secretary Jos. D, Locuner,
Franx O. Bauza,
Business Manager
A PERSONAL MESSAGE
To State Civil Service Employées:
Many req have come to me to maké personal
visits to State tutions and bureaus throughout the
State to speak upon Association matters, Because my duties
as a State employee make this impossible, I am outlining
in some detail in this issue of THE STATE EMPLOYEE
the facts as to the way the Association carries on its busi-
ness and as to thé character and scope of
Please understand that the essential value of the Asso-
ciation is not interfered with in any way by inability to
make personal visits to the various groups. It is entirely
feasible to do everything that should be done through
constant contacts with Association répresentatives through-
out the State and, of course, much expense is eliminated.
As you know, many of the greatest and most successful
enterprises are conducted entirely through local repre-
sentatives with a strong central organization.
Your Association is now one of the strongest organiza-
tions of public employees anywhere to be found, and it
needs only the unselfish support of workers for its program
and the strength of a united membership to assure com-
plete success. Please understand that every member has
the high duty of loyalty to the Association and I urge
all State employees everywhere to take an especial interest
this year and bend every possible effort toward the
strengthening of our All-State-Employee-Association—
Your Association.
W. F. McDONOUGH, President.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
This Association congratulates Governor Roosevelt upon his
selection by the people to become the leader of the Nation. President-
elect Roosevelt is a firm believer in civil service principles, and in
the dignity of public service, At the last annual dinner of the
Association he said:
“Tt is true that under the law, and probably under the law in
the days to come, the actual scale of salaries or wages paid by the
State ought to approximate very nearly the scale that is paid on the
outside—not for the general run of private employment, but for the
more intelligent private employment. What is even more important,
however, is that the State of New York should maintain require-
ments as to conditions of work not on the average scale, but on a
higher standard—a standard that all of the private employees of the
State can look up to and take as theirs.”
He is a firm believer in organized effort and helped in the
organization of Federal employees when in President Wilson’s cabinet.
In a communication to the President of this Association, he com-
mended its work highly, stating:
“Your Association has rendered a distinct service to the State
as well as to its own membership, and I wish you to know that I
appreciate thoroughly the constructive and helpful attitude taken by
the Association.”
The Association wishes President-elect Roosevelt God's blessing
as chief executive, and the fullest measure of happiness throughout
all of the years to come,
THIS IS AN OFFICIAL REMINDER THAT MEMBER-
SHIPS FOR 1933—NEW AND RENEWALS—ARE NOW
IN ORDER. THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
ASK THAT YOU MAKE DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR
FAMOUS FOR THE GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP OF
YOUR ASSOCIATION. THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME
FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES. STATE EMPLOYEES
ARE WHOLLY DEPENDENT UPON THIS, THEIR
OWN STATE ASSOCIATION—COMPOSED WHOLLY
OF STATE EMPLOYEES AND DEVOTED WHOLLY
TO STATE EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS—FOR HON-
EST AND INTELLIGENT PRESENTATION OF THEIR
SIDE OF EVERY SALARY, PENSION, OR OTHER
PROBLEM. SUPPORT YOUR ASSOCIATION NOW
REMINDER
NOT ONLY WITH YOUR OWN MEMBERSHIP, BUT
INFORM YOUR FELLOW WORKERS OF THE IM-
PORTANCE OF LOYAL SUPPORT. OFFICERS AND
COMMITTEES ARE WORKING HARD FOR YOU;
ENCOURAGE THEM BY YOUR MEMBERSHIP—AND
SERVE YOURSELF AND ALL STATE EMPLOYEES
BY MAINTAINING A 100% STATE-WIDE STATE-
EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION. MEMBERSHIP COSTS
ONLY $1 FOR ENTIRE YEAR; IT’S THE SIZE OF
MEMBERSHIP THAT COUNTS, NOT THE DUES.
JOIN NOW, TODAY. NEW MEMBERS BECOME
MEMBERS FOR BALANCE OF THIS YEAR AS WELL
AS ALL OF 1933.
2 THE STATE EMPLOYEE
GOVERNOR LEHMAN
With his usual high sense of responsibility ‘to deal with public
problems in a definite, business-like way, Governor Lehman placed
himself squarely on record as to important policies affecting civil
service in a letter to the President of this Association under date
of October 18, 1932, excerpts from which are quoted below:
I know that you are aware of my deep interest in what
concerns the Civil Service and other employees of the State
of New York, who have rendered, in my opinion, excellent
service to the State. I cooperated with you and other inter-
sted parties in legislation affecting the classification of the
service employees. I have repeatedly given public
expression to my deep interest in the subject.
I believe that the State should adopt a sound compensa-
tion plan for all its workers. While we cannot close our eyes
at this time to the economic situation confronting the State,
I believe that every possible and practical method of economy
should be exhausted before we proceed to reduce salaries.
In other words, I believe that a salary reduction should be
invoked only as a last resort.
With regard to the retirement fund, I have favored and
will continue to favor the strict carrying out of all obligations
of the State to its employees.
I beli in the upbuilding of the Civil Service Depart-
ment. I shall be very glad to give careful consideration to _
the represenstations of the civil service employee of the State.
This is a time when one of the great purposes of this Associ
tion—that of promoting the highest possible degree of individual
and collective efficiency—will appeal more than ever to employees.
Cheerful, willing cooperation on the part of each employee in
carrying on with increased vigor and economy the essential serv-
ices of government entrusted to his care, will make easier and
more certain the success of Governor Lehman's administration
during « particularly trying period in State history.
Mindful of the interest and good will manifested by Governor
Leh toward civil service employees on so many occasions, this
Association takes especial delight in pledging loyal cooperation in
every way. It is pleasing to recall again, as we have done at
previous times, that it was Governor Lehman’s encouraging words
at the annual dinner of this Association in 1928 that inspired the
renewed activity of the Association leading to its tremendous
growth and influence in State service matters.
LOYALTY TO STATE SERVICE IS EXPRESSED BY
MEMBERSHIP IN THIS ASSOCIATION
Successful accomplishment follows quite certainly where men
and women devoted to common purposes work unselfishly together.
State civil service employees stand out as a group which may easily
pool their interests and work unitedly and harmoniously for the at-
tainment of those ideals which mean so much to the State and to
themselves. State civil service workers serve a single master—the
State; they are chosen for service under the same plan; they work
under laws made by the State Legislature; and they receive their
salaries from the State Treasury. No other large group of public em-
ployees is so closely united in common interests as is the State group.
Here is a splendid opportunity for combined effort in one organiza-
tion of at least 20,000 men and women devoted to the same high pur-
poses in public service. What power for mutual good and generous
endeayor lies in such a union! Here is a call to be helpful, to be con-
structive, to be generous in useful cooperation through joining with
unselfish fellow workers—keen men and women in your own group
who work not for themselves but for the betterment of the entire
service. Here is an association that in a short time has stirred the
imagination and the enthusiasm of over nine thousand, five hundred
of New York State civil service employees; that has won the ad-
miration of the leaders in every branch of State government; and
that has been the model for like purely state-employee organizations
in California, Ohio and other states. The thought in every loyal
State employee's mind should be not “What can I get out of my
association?” but rather “What can I put into it that will make it
stronger, better, more useful to society?”
December, 1932
This Association is the only State-wide association composed
exclusively of State employees in this State that is devoting it-
self wholly to state employee matters. It is a source of gratifica-
tion that New York State civil service employees do not see fit to
ally themselves to groups whose interests lie in outside affairs and
also that they have seen the wisdom of united effort through one
State employee organization.
All who have had experience with organized efforts in this State
know that the Governor, the members of the Legislature, or the vari-
ous departments and divisions of government do not wish to be an-
noyed with uninformed, divided groups wasting everybody's time and
energy. Little sympathy is enlisted from intelligent men in special
groups that cannot work out their problems in a businesslike, com-
mon-sense way and present them with a united voice,
This Association, by constant attention to the interests of State
employees and by enlisting the help of those most familiar with State
employment needs, has grown in membership, in character of service
and in influence, to be the leading all-state-employee organization in
the United States.
Recently what appears to be an organization “racket” has been
reported in progress at several State institutions. Organizers in
no way connected with this Association are apparently seeking
the dues of State employees for other organizations. State workers
will be quick to see the folly of participating in the problems and
difficulties of other groups to the serious neglect of their own problems,
It is of the greatest importance that State employees are not misled
into divided effort at a time when the old adages of “In union there is
strength” and “If we do not hang together we will hang separately”
mean so much. This Association is anxious and willing to aid
city and county employee organizations and other salaried and
wage earning groups in every proper way. State employ:
can best aid these groups by one hundred percent support, mem-
bership and otherwise, of their own State Association. Get in
touch with the represent: of this Association in your in-
stitution or department, your institution or department head, or
direct with headquarters of the Associat Room 156, State
Capitol, Albany, and learn all of the facts before you waste
money or effort in any of the “rackets,” whether organiza-
tion or of other kinds. We have no paid organizers. This is a
cooperative Association run without profit to anyone and for
the common good of all State employees. It is wholly directed
by working State employees,
THE PURPOSES AND WORK OF THE
ASSOCIATION
Every State employee has a direct interest and part in every
activity of The Association of State Civil Service Employees of the
State of New York. It is dedicated primarily to extending and
upholding the principle of merit and fitness in public employment,
to maintaining and promoting efficiency in public service, and to
advancing the interests of State employees. Those who understand
the everyday facts of living and the close relation which every act
of the individual bears to his work, appreciate that day in and day
out accomplishment of a worthwhile sort does not have its source
in the dollars and cents pay envelope but in the deep moral sense
inherent in good men and women to achieve the highest degree of
efficiency and to give generous measure of fidelity in every service
they perform. *To them the dignity of life demands qualities of
courage, integrity, and generosity. For the information of new mem-
bers or employees who may not know of the structure and of the
activities of the Association, these are here outlined briefly:
The activities incident to the program to which the Association
is dedicated, as noted below, are directed by a general committee
composed of one member from each of the eighteen state depart-
ments. This committee is further aided and enforced by committees
dealing directly with civil service department matters; retirement
fund matters; budget and salary matters; legislation; educational
activities; recreational activities; program and work; and of special
committees as the needs require, There is also appointed yearly a
December, 1932
special advisory committee with a member in every office, institution
and bureau wlierever located throughout the State. The State Hos-
pital Association is represented by a special committee of five per-
sons who meet with the other committees on all important matters.
Altogether the advice and guidance in employee matters of over a
hundred and fifty leaders among state employees is represented on
the Committees of the Association.
The officers, consisting of President, Vice President, Recording
Secretary, Financial Secretary and Treasurer, are all state employees.
Aside from the Financial Secretary who receives a percentage of the
dues for his work in keeping records of members—a very consider-
able job—and the Recording Secretary who receives $100 per year,
the officers receive no pay for their services. This group act as the
executive division of the Association. This cooperative, good will
arrangement, whereby in the Association the workers are served by
their fellow workers without the disturbing factor of money reward,
makes for the highest type of unselfish service.
The Association, through the courtesy of the executive heads of
State government, are accorded the use of a room in the State
Capitol in which the business of the Association is transacted and
where the records and files are kept. So great is the work of the
Association that an office assistant is employed throughout the year.
The salary paid at present is $1200 per annum. The vast amount
of correspondence incident to progressing the program of the Asso-
ciation and in taking up the various matters presented by the mem-
bers throughout the State necessitates at times the employment of
special office help. The President has devoted practically all of his
evenings and holidays to the work of the Association for the past
three years. There is not a single matter in which employees are
interested in a legislative, civil service, budgetary, social or citizen
way that is not acted upon by the President and the Association's
attitude made known clearly and distinctly to those concerned, Hun-
dreds of special statements, including wire and letter communications
to Association representatives, and news items and circular letters
are prepared by him and distributed throughout each year.
The Association now employs special Counsel, Employees were
exceedingly fortunate in obtaining the aid of Hon, Charles J. Tobin,
one of the leading attorneys of the State and a nationally known
expert on taxation and public affairs. An honorarium of $200 per
month is paid to the Counsel.
It is evident, of course, that the honorarium in itself is not
attractive to men of Mr. Tobin's ability or experience. He was
prevailed upon to take up the work of advising the Association solely
because of his one time connection with the State service and his
broad interest in public matters. Other public spirited men of high
standing have expressed a willingness to help the State employees
in like manner. This is evidence of the high standing which the
Association holds as an aid to State upbuilding and of the good
character which it has maintained through many years.
So much for the actual advisory and executive organization of
the Association. What does it endeavor to accomplish? No indi-
vidual or organization can get anywhere without a definite program.
The Association has a very definite program for 1933, and followed
this course in many successful past accomplishments such as the es-
tablishment of the retirement fund, the development of good civil serv-
ice practice, and favorable salary adjustments.
Civil service laws and regulations and their administration are
under constant surveillance. Activity is directed to assuring fair-
ness in arranging minimum qualifications for entry into service,
justice in appointments and promotions, veteran preference, etc.
Contrary to the vicious misinformation spread by certain groups
opposed to good civil service and to thi Association, the Associa
tion has at all times urged that the Civil Service Commission lay
aside arbitrary academic requirements and permit all who, by
whatever scholastic or other means have made themselves suffi-
ciently proficient, to perform the duties involved in the pa ticular
position for which examination is held. This is a cardinal principle
of democratic government. Every citizen is entitled to serve the
State whose moral, mental and physical possessions fit him for
the work required to be done. The Association has fought long
and consistently for an analysis of the duties and responsibilities
and consequent uniform qualification requirements for every posi-
tion in the service so that uniformly fair treatment may prevail
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for every worker doing like work whether he be in Albany, New
York, Buffalo or the smallest town in the State. Here again
enemies of the civil service system and of this Association have
raised the bugaboo of “reclassification” and by ballyhoo and
misrepresentation are seeking to frighten and disturb civil service
employees in what is apparently part of an organization member-
ship “racket”. The civil service department at the direct request
of Governor Roosevelt has begun the work of the arrangement
of every position in the service on a sound, honest duties-responsi-
bilities basis. The Director of the Budget, Mark Graves, wrote
uniform titles for this plan into the budget law last year for the
great majority of departmental positions and that law was signed
by Governor Roosevelt. The plan is now in practical operation.
Any legislation required this year will be proposed by Governor
Lehman’s administration. So well is the work now being handled
by the Civil Service Department that little if any new law will
be required. Governor-elect Lehman was one of the first men in
public life to urge that classification of positions on basis of the
duties and responsibilities and the paying for the work on such
basis was essential to the welfare of the State and the welfare
of the employee. To anyone who knows even the first principles
underlying civil service operation it is obvious that there can be
no effective civil service system anywhere that does not have an
accurate and uniform description of every position in the service
with uniform titles suited to the positions. The New York State
Civil Service Commission having had only a semblance of such
a foundation for many years, has eagerly embraced the present
executive and legislative support and has built up the internal
machinery necessary to establish effectively uniformly fair require-
ments and titles and make possible honest and worthy promotion
and compensation, and consequent good will throughout the serv-
ice. The Association is proud to have had a part in promoting
the welfare of employees in this important particular. Only those
wholly erroneously informed could possibly place any credence in
the absurd statements which have been made that this Association
has not worked in season and out to build up fair and adequate
compensation schedules. In 1929 the Association took the initia-
tive in a bold program to force recognition of the deplorable
lagging of State compensa It succeeded in having over a
illion dollars added to the payroll of State employees in that
year. It did not boast of this accomplishment because it knew
that State employees were underpaid by at least four millions and
that there were the gravest of inequalities in payment for thou-
sands of positions in the service. There is not the slightest doubt
but that the Association would have secured a complete proper
adjustment of salaries had not the business depression developed.
At the present time, the Association is doing everything possible
to maintain the present scales of pay under severe attacks from many
sources. It has met all such attacks with statements of fact. It has
no connection or sympathy with senseless criticism or useless ballyhoo
tactics adopted by certain groups professing to be the friends of
State employees, A special salary committee was formed early in
the year and has held more than thirty meetings, has appeared before
and presented to the Governor’s Citizen Advisory Committee on
Budget Economies complete data and incontrovertible evidence to
show that State employees by reason of past lack of attention as to
compensation are even at this time largely underpaid and has urged
right treatment of the State salary question upon official and public
attention in every possibly way. The Association's Special Salary
Committee, particularly the chairman, Dr. Frank L. Tolman, has
rendered the employees of the State a remarkable and outstanding
service in the preparation of the booklet—“Facts About Salaries Paid
State Employees in New York State”, Dr. Tolman contributed his
talents and time without remuneration of any kind to this and other
highly helpful acts in the interest of employees. The booklet and the
recent issue of The State Employee which also dealt with salary,
retirement fund and other important activities, cost your Association
for printing alone over fifteen hundred dollars, ‘This is mentioned
only to show the great activity of your representatives on employee
matters and the need for the cooperation of all employees through
100 per cent membership support in order to bear the operating ex-
penses from dues of only one dollar a person each year. However,
4 THE STATE EMPLOYEE
these small dues are sufficient so long as the thousands of employees
give their membership aid. There is much more of importance attach-
ing to membership than the dollar. The backing of thousands of
workers throughout the State is of inestimable value in its effect in
executive, legislative and administrative quarters in promoting em-
ployee interests. Singly the employee is seldom heard; collectively
even his whispers become important.
‘The Association has a special committee devoted to all legisla-
tion. There is every likelihood that there will be much legislation
directed against civil service and pensions this year. Strong
groups of bankers, manufacturers, real estate dealers, and various
business and trade organizations are intent upon reduction of
State functioning by way of reduction of financial support, with-
out due regard for the value of the services performed. The State
Retirement Fund now has a deficit appropriation of over a million
and a half. This must be made up by the next administration if
the Retirement Fund is to be preserved in its 1 ty. The
Association has a special committee devoted to this, and there is
much detail work involved in seeing that nothing is left undone
which should be done.
For the past two years the Association has spent much time and
money in seeking to have adopted an eight-hour day in institution
service. It has supported legislative bills designed to care for the
uneconomic and unsocial policy of long hours in State service. The
Association is not willing, however, that this wrong be corrected by
another wrong of wage reductions in exchange for a shorter day.
The employees effected could not stand lower income. With the
thousands being spent for unemployment relief there is hope that a
wise policy may be evolved that will bring the shorter day into State
service without sacrifices too great to bear. The abolition of the
seven-day week is also a part of the Association program,
The Association will defend in every way the statutory salary
schedules of institution employees. They are so moderate in char-
acter as to preclude the thought of change, unless to a higher
bi In this work for the obviously sounder social and economic
policy inherent in the shorter day and week the Association is
careful to point out to employees the need for patience and for
good will in progressing our program. The State must be finan-
cially able to correct the. present system before it can tak tion.
‘A comprehensive study of a long time program for the building
of homes for institution workers upon a plan that would make
for normal, happy family life is to be urged upon the in-coming
administration and legislature.
The Association has a committee on education which is function-
ing in-various. ways, including the direction of valuable correspond-
ence and other self-improvement courses in which many State em-
ployees have enrolled. All of these activities are carried on by the
State workers appointed to the committees without outside assistance.
The Association urges strongly that individual workers take advan-
‘tage of evéry present means to fit themselves for greater efficiency
and responsibility in public service.
A local recreational committee is active in Albany, and, in co-
operation with the physical education department of the City Board
of Education, is doing some splendid work in bringing to State em-
ployees needed health attention, Hundreds of employees are bene-
fiting through this Association activity. The local Hospital Associa-
tions are well known for their social and athletic activities and this
Association wishes it were possible to adopt some plan to serve all
of its members along health lines. On account of the distribution of
members throughout the State, however, more than local attention
here and there is not feasible.
The summer vacation camp established last summer under the
direction of the Association furnished vacation privileges in the heart
of the Adirondacks at the low charge of $12 per week to a consider-
able number of members, It is hoped to improve conditions another
year at least 50 per cent, The great first cost of the camp which
was met entirely from the receipts during the summer prevented
expenditures for food and conveniences which should be possible an-
other year,
Hundreds of letters are received each month from individual
members asking about civil service, retirement and other service mat-
ters, These are handled as expeditiously and as helpfully as is pos-
sible. Many matters which it would be largely impossible for the
individual to handle are taken up by the Association with the civil
December, 1932
service department, the budget division, the legislature, and the Gov-
ernor, as well as with individual departments. Not all of these are
settled to the employee’s satisfaction or to the satisfaction of the
Association, but the employee is assured that the Association spares
no effort to secure the best possible attention to every request
directed to it, We have not the time to write many or long letters
to our members, much as we should like to do this where it might
clear up matters more fully. It is hoped that employees will under-
stand this and that the great goal to work for as an organization is
to have employment matters so soundly and fairly provided for in
fixed procedure, with due recourse for proper appeal, that cause for
individual complaints will not occur.
The Association secured this year the approval by both of the
major political parties of party platform assurances highly pleasing
to those interested in employment welfare. Party candidates for the
Governorship were also advised of employee needs and their responses
were printed in The State Employee of October-November.
No medium of the Association serves employees so well as does
the monthly bulletin—The State Employee. Recently the President
received the first issue of a like bulletin published by the State
employees of Ohio, The State Employee stands alone as the voice
of the New York State worker. Its object is constructive attention
to all State service matters. The State Employee and special state-
ments upon every pertinent State subject, including the recent remark-
able booklet of salary facts, are not only sent to employees but are
also sent to every library in the State, to newspapers, to various
civic and trade organizations, and to private citizens in order that
the State employee’s side of all questions in which employees have
a part will be better understood by the citizen and taxpayer.
This is only a brief review of the many activities of your
Association in dealing with matters of vital importance to State
employees. It is certain that no Association can accomplish more
for State employees than this Association is attempting to do. Its
past success has been entirely due to the character of the men
and women employees who have been attracted to membership
and to active work upon committees. The more such workers
enroll and advise with regard to policies and projects and help
in carrying them out, the greater will be the scope and effective-
ness of the Association’s service to the State and to the individual
employee.
These are critical times, The State service is only as important
as the people decide it shall be. The better the services are along
every line the more the people will support these services, The
higher the esteem for State service the greater will be the dignity
and the influence of the State worker, The State employee's oppor-
tunity to advance the general welfare is wholly in the way of in-
creased loyalty, enthusiam, efficiency and cooperation,
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ADULT EDUCATION ACTIVITIES OF THE
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
William C. Smith, Chairman
Many of the State Employees have taken advantage of various
activities listed in the Association’s educational program. Few of
the members realize the great educational opportunities offered by
the various public and private institutions both here and elsewhere
in the State.
As a result of the publicity given by the committee in the last
Stare Empioyee many responses were received, showing a wide
variety of interests. About half of these were for correspondence
courses in technical subjects.
A large group was interested in the study of State and Federal
government both by correspondence and in groups, meeting in New
York City, Albany, Syracuse, Poughkeepsie and Buffalo. There is
every reason to believe that before long many groups will be at work
on this phase of improvement alone. Since the questions uppermost
in the minds of many were “Taxes and the Cost of State Govern-
ment,” it seemed wise to start with that phase, so the first lesson was
sent out to cover that. With the basic text “We and Our Govern-
ment,” have been sent to each student, the Analysis and Summary
of Appropriations for Expenditures by the Executive Department, by
Mark Graves, Director of the Budget, who has: kindly consented to
act with a special committee to cover this course,
Much interest has also been shown in the study of “High Lights
of Modern Knowledge,” “Current Novels,” “The Ten Books of All
Time,” Shakespeare’s Plays and groups in all of these have begun
work,
New groups may be started at any time. The Committee sug-
gests that in institutions where there are large groups of employees,
the students interested in any study, should consult with their fellow
workers with whom they might form a group since a number study-
ing together would tend to sustain the interest in any subject.
THE STATE EMPLOYEES RECREATIONAL
CLUB, INC.
Every State employee is doubtless familiar with the Lake
Meacham Vacation Camp conducted by the State Employees
Recreational Club, Inc., a protege of this Association. The
camp was organized under the direction of a Committee
made up of the following members of this Association:
Webster J. Birdsall, Chairman
Stephen A, Smith, Jr., Treasurer
Charles A. Brind =
Arthur S. Hopkins
John T. Higgins
The Club looks forward to greatly improved conditions
at a similar camp venture next year because of better finan-
cial condition of the Club Treasury.
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Chairman Birdsall, reporting at the recerit Annual Meet-
ing, said:
“TI am very glad to report to you, as the representative
of a committee appointed by your President last summer
for the purpose of determining the feasibility of a plan
advanced by Commissioner Morgenthau to provide a sum-
mer camp for state employees, and if found practicable
to act in the establishment and conduct of such an enterprise.
It is a happy occasion for the reason that I can report to
you that the camp established at Lake Meacham proved
successful, both financially and recreationally.
“Although the early outlook, from a business standpoint,
was none too good, the optimism of your General Committee
and officers and the advancement of $1,000 by your Asso-
ciation prompted the formation of the State Employees’
Recreational Club.
“The camp was opened the first week in July under the
capable directorship of Mr. E. O. Hoffman, Principal of
the Nott Terrace High School, Schenectady, ably assisted
by Mrs. Hoffman. The directors of the Club feel that the
success achieved is due largely to the efforts of Mr. Hoffman
and his associates. There was an average weekly attendance
of thirty-four. Fifty-four employees paid for membership
in the Club. The Club has been able to return the $1,000
loaned by your Association, and now has in its own name
property worth in excess of $900.00 plus a small cash
balance.
“A meeting of the members of the Club will be held in
the near future for the election of directors and other perti-
nent business. All members of this Association who are
interested in the development of the State Employees’ Recre-
ational Club, Inc., will be most welcome at this meeting.
Certainly there are unlimited opportunities for the develop-
ment of recreational facilities on a cooperative basis that
would prove most worth while.”
Why not get the pleasure out of life that you are entitled to
— Popular Music —
Positively Guaranteed in 20 Lessens
Rates as low as $1.00 per Lesson
PROOF: The Winn School has been at 392 Clinton Avenue,
Albany and has kept it’s promise for 17 years. Phone 3-3546
CLASS
FORMING
for Jan. 17, 733
School open between 5
and 7 P. M. after Jan, 2
for registration
ALBANY SCHOOL
OF ACCOUNTING
50 No. PEARL ST. ALBANY
JOHN J. MAGILTON, C. P. A., Director
Write for Literature . . . Night School Only
COURSES
srecciwer) Secretarial — Shorthand
scHoo._| Typewriting — Beokkeeping
Morning, Afternoon and Evening Classes
except July and August. No Saturday
Session. Start Any Time.
Est, 1920 Summer School Mornings Only.
MARY STIEGELMAIER
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FOR GIRLS
The School of Individual Instruction
244 Lark Street, (Cor. Lancaster) Albany, N. Y.
Convenient to All Car and Bus Lines
Dial 3-3793 Send for Catalog
The Only Business School in the Capital District
Exclusively for Girls
6 ENA a
ASSOCIATION FINANCES AND MEMBERSHIP -
The annual meeting on October 4th, 1932, was the occa-
sion for receipt and acceptance of very favorable reports as
to financial conditions and as to. membership. A summary
ofthe report of the Treasurer,. Frank O. Bauer, shows:-
Balance on Hand, October 6, 1931.......... $6,016.40
Receipts, Oct. 6, 1931, to Oct. 4, 1932:
Dues (Less 10% paid Financial Secy.).. $8,698.50
Interest .. . 66.21
Advertising .. 43.50
$14,824.61
Dishursementsl viaccess veneer sieise nelsieieis 6,969.78
Balance on Hand, October 4, 1932......... « $7,854.83
The disbursements are entirely for office assistance, print-
ing, supplies, and general expenses. A detailed list of all
bills paid was made part of the Treasurer’s report.
William J. Pierce, financial secretary, reported a total of
9,665 employees enrolled as members during the Associa-
tion year. This is the largest membership in the history of
the Association.
It will be obvious to all that while a membership of 9,665
is pleasing and encouraging, there are still thousands of
workers who, through lack of proper information, withhold
the unselfish cooperation indicated by membership in the
Association.
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
Welcome
State
Employees!
The New and Beautiful
ROY MOULTON, Mgr.
HOTEL LINCOLN
A4th-45th Streets, Eighth Avenue
NEW YORK CITY
“Just a Step from Broadway”
Those Who Know consider the LINCOLN
“Home” in New York, because here they find
a cheery welcome .. cleanliness . . courtesy
.. and MAXIMUM COMFORT --- at reasonable
ratess::3:
Single: $3.00 — $3.50 — $4.00
Double: $4.00 — $5.00 — $6.00
1400 Rooms i 30 Stories of Sunshine
Every room with tub and shower bath, radio,
Servidor — every modern convenience,
Special Rates to State Employees
December, 1932
+ 1933 promises to-be the big year in Association effort
and accomplishment. There is no employee who can afford
to be without membership or without lending active help to
the Association’s program,
SENATOR BYRNE OPENS ASSOCIATION
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
State Senator William T. Byrne, of Albany, evidenced
real pleasure in officiating at the inauguration of the Associ-
ation’s Interdepartmental Basketball League on the evening
of November 30th. -The Senator, in a brief address, con-
gratulated the Association upon its progressive attitude
toward all employee matters. He then’ tossed up the first
ball, starting league play for the season.
PASS “THE STATE EMPLOYEE” ALONG
This issue tells of Association activities and aspirations in
considerable detail and should be carefully read by every
State worker. There are not enough copies for all em-
ployees. The Association keeps its dues low and necessar-
ily practices economies in printing and distribution. When
you have finished reading every article in the magazine,
hand it to a fellow worker or to an interested citizen.
HELP NOW WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP
FOR 1933!!!
PATRONIZE YOUR FRIENDS
Everyone who advertises in this magazine helps to
make possible a vital need of every organized group
a periodical devoted to their welfare and one that cor-
rectly informs as to pertinent needs. Your Association
is growing in membership, in responsibility and in in-
fluence, It needs this magazine to contact its widely dis-
tributed membership. Will you not help to increase the
number of our advertisers? It is good business for them
to advertise in THE STATE EMPLOYEE. Let us hear
from you with at least a small ad from your local mer-
chant. The rates are reasonable—
1/16 page...... $ 5.00
1/8 eae - 10.00
%y moon 20.00
AA) Seow 40.00
1 Oiicats 80.00
CENTRAL DAIRY
Grade “‘A’’ Jersey
Pasteurized Milk and Cream
Choclate Milk
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