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OFFICERS
Bruram Barey, President |
Faak L, Touitan, Vice President
Frank O. Bavex, Treasurer
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foun T. DGrarr, Counsel
. F, McDonovcn, Secretary
Joserm D. Locuwen, Business Secretory
VOL. 4.
SEPTEMBER, 1935
NO. 6.
havoal Meeting— October 1, 1935
The annual meeting of the Asso-
ciation will be held at 7:30 P. M.
Tuesday, October 1, in the State
Office Building. Upon that day offi-
cers for the coming year and de-
partment representatives will be
elected. The polls at Room 156, Cap-
itol, will be open from 12 o'clock
noon until 10 P.M. Members of the
Association may vote by mail.
Ballot for this purpose is printed
on page 15 of this issue. The
program for the coming year
will be determined at the annual
meeting. At 1 P. M. there will
be a meeting of the executive
committee and representatives from
the various chapters and groups
throughout the state. The questions
before this group will be amendments
to the Constitution, and the policies
of the Association for the coming
year. This group will report its
findings at the annual meeting.
The following proposals for inclu-
sion in the program for the coming
year will be discussed at the meet-
ings. If any group of the Associa-
tion or any member has other pro-
posals which they would like dis-
cussed, please submit them with a
memorandum to the President or
Secretary before September 3lst.
Such proposals should fall within the
scope of our permanent policies, first
the strengthening and upbuilding of
civil service based on merit and fit-
ness; second, the improvement of
the conditions of the service; third,
the improvement of ourselves as em-
ployees of the state.
1, Recommendation to the Civil
Service Commission of immediate
consideration for the inclusion
within the competitive class of at
least 90% of the workers in state
institutions and departments. To-
day there are at least 20,000 work-
ers not in the competitive class.
2. Recommendation to the Gov-
ernor that the civil service em-
ployees be represented on the State
Commission on Pensions by having
at least one member of the Com-
mission a member of the com-
petitive class of civil service em-
ployees. This could be done by
legislative action.
3. In 1926, 1927 and 1928 the
members of the State Hospital Re-
tirement System were given the
Continued on Page 10
Candidates for 1936
In this issue of THE STATE
EMPLOYEE is found the official
ballot for use in selecting your offi-
cers for the coming year, The Nom-
inating Committee selected by the
, Executive Committee presents names
of loyal and active members for the
elective offices. At no time in the
history of the Association have can-
didates with better qualifications been
named.
Charles A. Brind, Principal At-
torney in Purpose of Education, the
candidate for President has served
his State long and well in one of the
gteat departments of State Govern-
ment. His conscientious work as a
member of the Salary Committee of
the Association for the past three
years has been of great value to the
civil service employees throughout
the State. As an officer of the State
Employees’ Recreational Club, Inc.,
he has rendered effective service. He
is progressive, energetic and able.
Charles L. Campbell, Chief Exam-
iner of the Civil Service Department,
brings to the official family of the
Association a record of splendid
achievement as a champion of the
merit system. He knows the facts
as to all features of the civil service
system, and is a firm believer in the
power of that system to minister to
State and employee welfare. Mr.
Campbell has served on many im-
portant committees of the Associa-
tion during past years and will be a
very worthy successor to the earnest
workers who have heretofore filled
the position of Vice President,
Frank O, Bauer, the candidate for
Treasurer, an efficient and zealous
employee of the Department of Men-
tal Hygiene, truly needs no introduc-
tion to members of the Association.
He has served as Treasurer for a
number of years and has handled
the finances of the Association with
care and wisdom,
James A, Conboy, Chief of the
Licensing Bureau, Department of
Agriculture and Markets, the can-
didate chosen for the position of
Secretary, has risen through vari-
ous stages of the State service and
is honored and respected as a good
public servant. He will bring to this
office experience, and a sympathetic
understanding of employee problems,
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
: September
Prize Essays on Civil Service
“The Civil Service System; Its
Benefit to the State and to the
Worker” was the title of an essay
contest held by the Association
for the school children and college
students of the State. Civil Serv-
ice to be in reality what it is in
theory must have the confidence
of the citizens. Confidence is based
on understanding. It seemed to
the Executive Committee that one
way to foster such interest and un-
derstanding would be by having
such a contest in the schools.
About 500 essays were submitted.
These essays have proved to be
somewhat of a boomerang. Not
only have they awakened in-
terest of some of the school chil-
dren in civil service as a career,
but they have shown us what we
as an Association and as civil
service employees must do to make
this confidence possible and keep
the standards high. We are on the
firing line,
The contestants were divided
into four groups: College, High
School, Girl Scout and Boy Scout.
Twenty-five dollars was the prize
for each group. At the request of
the Education Committee of the
Association which had charge of
the contest, an additional prize of
$10 was awarded to the one re-
ceiving honorable mention in the
College group, and one of $5 to an
eleven year old Girl Scout who
was in a class by herself.
The winners were College group,
James J. Sullivan, New York City;
honorable mention, Henry W. Al-
ton, Hamilton; High School group,
Anita Lopez, Brooklyn; honorable
mention, Anna Connor, New York
City; Girl Scout group, Charlotte
Virkler, Lowville; honorable men-
tion, Virginia Sherman, Clyde, Jo-
anne Fitch, Wellsville; Special
mention, Ruthe Wiweke, Pough-
keepsie; Boy Scout group, Charles
L. Gray, Buffalo; honorable men-
tion, Philip McCarthy, Friendship.
We have not sufficient space to
print all the prize winning essays,
so we have selected the prize es-
say of the College group, James J.
Sullivan, age 25, and the “Special
mention” essay of the Girl Scout
group, Ruth Wiweke, age 11.
“CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM:
ITS BENEFITS TO THE
STATE AND TO THE
WORKER”
By James J. Sullivan
“Civil service is now command-
ing the greatest admiration of its
existence. Recognition of its value
is due to the press, radio, civic
gatherings, associations of civil
service employees, reform and sim-
ilar bodies. Their efforts have re-
sulted in a better, sympathetic un-
derstanding of the system. The
service should be highly regarded
since its employees bring govern-
mental operations closest to citi-
zens through constant contact.
“Civil Service lowers govern-
mental costs and reduces taxes
through economies, Through it,
employees render efficient, impar-
tial and effective service. Merit
has supplanted political influence
as the sole appointment considera-
tion. Professional, technical, sci-
entific and skilled employees are
sought for the service. Even lower
clerical positions frequently require
applicants possessing high school
educations. Efforts are made to
interest college graduates in civil
service advantages. Furthermore,
legitimate educational institutions
training students for the service
may supplant cramming schools.
“Our laws require civil service
appointments to be practical in
character, with general attainment
and capacity as qualifying stand-
ards. Under the model English
system, employees make civil serv-
ice professions and careers, There
the applicant’s educational, intel-
lectual, and cultural background is
vital, with examinations as difficult
as university honor examinations.
Incidentally, the passing grades for
some of our physical tests are be-
ing raised while their relative val-
ues are being lowered. The pro-
bationary period which employees
serve before attaining a permanent
status permits early elimination of
unsatisfactory workers. Examina-
tions should not be sole promotion
standards, but should be used to-
gether with employee efficiency
records, with prescribed ratings to
be attained before promotions.
“Security of tenure during satis-
factory service is a benefit derived
by civil service workers. Removals
are only for causes promoting
service efficiency, with employees
having opportunities to defend
themselves. Another advantage is
a graduated salary scale; perhaps
it would be advisable to have man-
datory, automatic salary increases.
The various groups should be clas-
sified, with equalization of salaries
for similar work. Other advan-
tages are equal pay and considera-
tion for women, promotion oppor-
tunities through examinations, ade-
quate vacation and sick leaves.
Finally, retirement pensions are
provided for employees who have
faithfully served their state.
“The merit system should be ex-
tended to those exempt positions
which hinder the system’s progress.
Temporary appointments. with in-
definite extensions, should cease.
There should be modifications in
preferences given war veterans.
Furthermore, with political ap-
pointees occupying positions as
heads of departments, bureaus, etc.,
there is little incentive for zealous
employees. Only executive depart-
ment heads who help formulate ad-
ministrative public policies should
be outside the merit system, The
English competitive principle is
carried nearer to the top of the
government than ours, their em-
ployees advancing to positions of
high responsibility and distinction.
“While our merit system has not
yet attained parity with the Eng-
lish system, we are making marked
advances. With the present pub-
lic interest in the subject, legisla-
tive cooperation is needed for pas-
sage of adequate laws and appro-
priations to help the service ex-
pand, improve, and become more
effective.”
“THE CIVIL SERVICE SYS-
TEM; ITS BENEFITS TO
THE STATE AND TO THE
WORKER”
By Ruth Wiweke
“I am only a little Girl Scout
eleven years old and so I don’t
expect to win the contest. But I
can tell you how Civil Service
seems to me,
“I know a lot of men who are
Civil Service men, because my
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September
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
Membership Passes 12,000
State employees, organized, alert,
intelligently active, are a distinct as-
set of State Service. State em-
ployees, unorganized, discordant in
action, preyed upon by fear, discon-
tehted, lacking hope, unable to suc-
cessfully express their aspirations,
are, in fact, a tremendous liability.
They are a menace to salaried and
wage earning groups in private in-
dustry.
Your Association—the only state-
wide, all-State-employee organization
in New York State—has forged
ahead to accomplishments _ little
dreamed of five years ago. Recog-
nized on every hand as the leading
public service organization, its 12,-
000 members have a responsibility
that far exceeds this great numerical
strength, 4
Officials of State government
rightly look to the Association to
increase the efficiency and economy
of public service; the Governor and
the Legislature look to it to present
the State employee’s problems accu-
rately and correctly; and the people
at large look to it to assure clean,
honest and _ efficient functioning
throughout the many ventures they
carry on directly for the benefit of
all.
State employee organization must
be complete. Organized State em-
ployees must stand side by side with
the Federation of Labor and other
forward looking groups of workers.
This Association was among the first
to preach the doctrine of social se-
curity, old age and disability pen-
sions, adequate salaries and good
standards of living, unemployment
insurance, shorter hours, wise and
fair selection of workers, honest
promotion in service, a square deal
regardless of religion, race or polit-
ical affiliation, and every other en-
lightened need of salaried and wage
earning men and women.
For years there have been slack-
ers in the ranks of every group of
workers, private and public; men and
women who have been so selfish, so
hypocritical, so unsocial, that they
have taken benefit after benefit made
possible by the labor and sacrifice
of their fellow employees working
by means of organization. Some
small groups with a pettiness that is
unbelievable have actually fought
against unity and thereby striven
against the best interests of State
employees. Groups in no way affi-
liated with State workers have made
themselves ridiculous, but neverthe-
less harmful, by their attacks upon
organized State employees.
Every improvement that has come
to State civil service has been vig-
orously supported by this Associa-
tion, This is as it should be. There
is nothing commercial or selfish
about this Association. Its officers
and committees work for the love
of service to their fellow workers
and to the State. They receive no
salaries and are free to espouse
every worthwhile employee cause.
The past five years have been espe-
cially fruitful for State employees
because of the activities of this As-
sociation.
‘The year 1936 is fast approaching.
This great Association of State civil
service employees, in common with
the great Asociations of Wisconsin,
Ohio, California and other common-
wealths of the Union in their respec-
tive fields, calls upon every State
worker to rise in loyalty and meet
the responsibility and duty which is
his to join with his fellow State
workers in their own state-em-
ployee body.
Utica Clam Bake
Over 200 members of the Utica
Chapter of this Association attended
a clambake held August 17th at
Jone’s Grove, Utica. It was truly
one of the most successful clam-
bakes held in that section this year.
The sports which included baseball,
horseshoe pitching, races, etc., were
participated in by practically all who
attended.
Representatives from all the sur-
rounding towns attended the bake,
and from almost every department,
and all said that they were certainly
going to attend again next year and
bring more people.
Congratulations are in order to Mr.
Walter Hayes of the Utica Chapter,
who served as chairman of the bake,
for his untiring efforts in putting on
this successful affair,
It was a stag affair, and now the
ladies of the Chapter are looking
forward to their party which will
take place in the near future.
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THE STATE EMPLOYEE
September
Progress Is Assured
Miss Beulah Bailey, the retiring
President, leaves a record of achieve-
ment difficult to equal. Needless to
say, the nominating committee be-
sought her to continue as President.
Tremendous pressure of work in her
responsible position in the Depart-
ment of Taxation and Finance made
it impossible for her to accept the
renomination, Under her able lead-
ership the Asociation attained a
new record of membership; civil
service principles were advanced;
salaries were restored to State em-
ployees reduced in 1933; the Legis-
lature passed an eight hour bill for
institution workers; and, although
vetoed by the Governor for economic
reasons, this legislative act was of
vital importance in hastening the abo-
lition of the long day; the educa- .
tional work of the Association was
broadened; a plan of group insur-
ance is under way; credit unions
have been fostered, and much valu-
able progress has been made in many
state employee matters.
Dr. Frank L, Tolman retires as
Vice-President. No single individual
in the membership of the Associa-
tion in the recent very full years of
Association activity has done more
to advance employee welfare and re-
spect for public service and the
merit system, than Dr. Tolman.
When his duties will permit he will
surely be called on to head the great
Association which he has done so
much to build and prosper.
Past President McDonough, who
during the Association year now
closing filled the position of Secre-
tary, leaves official activity of five
years, four of which were spent as
President.
While the retiring officials men-
tioned leave elective offices, they were
quick to pledge to the new nominees,
active and zealous aid in any capacity
in which they might be called upon
to serve. With all of them the spirit
of service, willing and free in the
interest of the improvement of State
service and the advancement of em-
ployee welfare is ready and strong.
To them the progress of the Asso-
ciation along ways of practical help-
fulness means much because of their
many personal sacrifices for its
advancement,
It is also certain that the services
of Counsel John T. DeGraff, whose
labors and advice have been of out-
standing value to the Association,
and who is the leading champion of
the merit system in legal fields, will
be retained.
The excellent services of the Bus-
iness Secretary, Joseph D. Lochner,
whose loyalty to the interests and
welfare of the Association and whose
energy and industry in its work
have brought praise from the mem-
bership throughout the State, will
continue to care for the multitudi-
nous business activities incident to the
maintenance of active headquarters
constantly at the service of the over
12,000 state employees included in
the membership.
THE STATE EMPLOYEE will
be published and distributed regu-
larly and utilized to the best possible
advantage in the interests of State
employees.
Wih greater membership than ever
before, with a program that appeals
to every loyal State employee, with
nominees for the new year who per-
sonify every fine ideal of public serv-
ice, and with a business organization
unsurpassed by any employee Asso-
ciation in the world, the year ahead
is full of opportunity for high
achievement.
Merit System
Statistics recently released from
Washington indicate that the Civil
Service employees of the Federal
Government in March, 1933, num-
bered approximately 450,000. Since
that time the expanding group of
Government alphabetical agencies has
added approximately 165,000 new
Federal workers, nearly all of whom
are outside the “Civil Service”.
Practically all of the laws creating
the new agencies contain a provision
that employees may be recruited
without complying with Civil Serv-
ice requirements,
Those interested in the preserva-
tion of the merit system will recall
with satisfaction that similar legis-
lation in New York State was con-
sistently vetoed by Governor Leh-
man, Under his leadership all at-
tempts to undermine the Civil Sery-
ice system have been thwarted. Civil
Service employees have reason to be
gratified that Civil Service principles
stand on such a firm foundation in
the State government.
Hospital Employ-
ees Meet
The Annual Meeting of the As-
sociation of Employees of the De-
partment of Mental Hygiene was
held in the State Office Building,
‘Albany, on Thursday, September Sth.
Various delegates and the institu-
tions they represented included:
Hudson River State Hospital, G. C.
Nuhn, Miss Mary Belton, John Liv-
ingstone, August Eitzen, and O, V.
Faust; St. Lawrence Hospital, H.
Redmond and L, Keyes; Middletown
State Hospital, Brown Hunter, S.
Decker and A. Stevens; Binghamton
State Hospital, S. B. Chase; Rock-
land State Hospital, G. Campbell and
C. McBreen; Central Islip State
Hospital, C. Schultz and J. P. Mc~
Kiernan; Willard State Hospital, F.
O. Field and E. E. Fritts; Gowanda
State Hospital, C. Sandwick and F.
L, Lawson; Utica State Hospital, R.
C. Griffith and T. Crossman; Marcy
State Hospital, Wm, Jackson, W. E.
Hunzinger and W. H. Baumgrass;
Buffalo State Hospital, Horace Gos-
ney; Rochester State Hospital, P. J.
McCormack and J. A. McDonald;
Brooklyn State Hospital, J. Nuhn;
and Syracuse State School, W. J.
Callahan.
The delegates were addressed by
Commissioner of Mental Hygiene,
Dr. Frederick Parsons. Miss Beulah
Bailey and Mr, William F. Mc-
Donough, President and Secretary
respectively of this Association also
addressed the gathering.
The present officers of the Asso-
ciation, viz, C. C. Colesanti, Presi-
dent, J. A. McDonald, Vice-President
and Mrs, Lucy S. Baumgrass, Secre-
tary-Treasurer, were re-elected for
the coming year.
Mr. Roscoe C. Griffith, Utica State
Hospital, was unanimously elected
to the State Hospital Retirement
Board, to fill the vacancy caused by
the retirement of Mr. H. T. Frank
of Gowanda, to act as the employees”
Tepresentative on such Board.
Many matters concerning the wel-
fare of institutional employees were
discussed and these matters will be
discussed at the Annual Meeting of
the Association of State Employees
October 1, 1935,
September
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
Association Goes to Court
To uphold Civil Service principles
with reference to transfers, the As-
sociation, through its counsel, John T.
DeGraff, has instituted a proceeding
before the Supreme Court in Albany
to declare invalid the transfer of
E. C. Pooler from the position of
inspector of Institution Farms in the
Department of Agriculture and Mar-
kets to the position of Steward of
Syracuse State School. When this
transfer was announced a score of
Protests were filed with the Civil
Service Commission by various
groups of employees who were of
the opinion that the transfer vio-
lated the fundamental principles of
the Civil Service Law.
At the request of the Association,
the Civil Service Commission held
a hearing and, after consideration
of the facts brought out at this hear-
ing, announced that it was of the
opinion that its previous approval
of the transfer “should be re-
scinded.” The Commission withheld
a formal decision, however, await-
ing an opinion from the Attorney
General as to the legality of the
transfer. Subsequently, the Attor-
ney General handed down an opin-
ion upholding the contention of our
Association in every respect, and
pointing out that a transfer cannot
be made “unless an employee has
previously passed an open, competi-
tive examination equivalent to that
required for the position to which
he seeks transfer, or unless he shall
have served for at least three years
in a smiilar position.” The Com-
mission, after the hearing, had de-
termined that the positions were not
sufficiently similar to permit the
transfer but, after receipt of the At-
on August 30th and an early decision
is expected. On the argument of the
motion Mr. DeGraff pointed out that
this transfer prejudiced the rights
of employees of the Department who
look forward to promotion to the
position of Steward as a reward for
long and faithful service, and that
at the time of the transfer there was
an existing eligible list of persons
who had successfully passed a com-
petitive examination for the position
of Steward.
Bowling League
Association of State Civil Service
Employees Bowling League of Al-
bany met on September 6th, and re-
organized for the season which will
begin on September 17th. The offi-
cers are: President C. T. Dolson;
Vice President, Martin Lanahan, and
Secretary-Treasurer, Frank Con-
nelly,
STATE EMPLOYEES ENJOY
MINUTE MAN SERVICE
State employees tell us that they enjoy stopping at the Lexington
because of its friendly “Minute Man Service” and the economy of its
rates, All rooms have both tub and shower bath, circulating ice water,
full-length mirror and radio..,and rates are as low as $3.00 per day,
‘The Lexington is located just a few short blocks from the Grand Cen-
tral Terminal and is convenient to the shopping and theatre districts.
Four moderate priced restaurants, including the famous Silver Grill.
HOTEL LEXINGTON
48th Street at Lexington Avenue, New York - Charles E. Rochester, Manager
Directed by National Hotel Management Company, Inc,, Ralph Hitz, President
torney General's opinion, failed to
rescind its approval of the transfer
on the ground that it entertained
doubts with reference to its power to
declare the transfer illegal after hav-
ing first given its approval thereto,
In order to obtain a final deci-
sion on this question the Associa-
tion instituted an action to declare
the transfer invalid, which was
brought in the name of C. C. Cole-
santi as a taxpayer and as President
of the Association of Employees of
the Department of Mental Hygiene.
A motion for a temporary injunction
was argued before Supreme Court
Justice Sydney F. Foster at Albany
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
September
Group Accident and Sickness Insurance
It is no longer necessary to con-
vince anyone of the value of life
insurance; probably most of us
carry some. Nor, in these times
of daily headlines about automobile
accidents, do we need to be told
of the advisability of accident in-
surance. Those of us who have
been confined at home by a long
illness no doubt feel convinced of
the benefits of insurance covering
sickness. We cannot get a policy
that covers these three contingen-
cies at a low cost, but we can get
a policy covering health and acci-
dent. Usually the cost of sickness
insurance, in particular, is almost
prohibitive for an individual. It is
only when an insurance company
can get a large number of people
to spread the risks over, that it
can afford to reduce the premiums
That is why your association de-
cided to make group insurance
with its reduced rates available to
all its members.
Under this group plan the mem-
bers of the Association have been
divided into two classes, clerical
and non-clerical, or office and non-
office workers. There are only a
few necessary differences in the
provisions applying to each one.
For clerical employees the policy
offered covers every disability, no
matter when or how it was in-
curred; for non-clerical employees
only accidents incurred outside of
work or in insurance parlance “off
the job” but all sickness is covered.
This difference is caused not by the
fact that non-office workers have a
more hazardous occupation, but
their work is primarily physical
and they cannot return to work
as soon after an accident or sick-
ness as can a clerical worker. All
state employees while “on the job”
are covered by Workmen's Com-
pensation, but we do need the
health and accident insurance to
cover us while “off the job.”
The policies offered to both
groups give monthly benefits for
sickness or accidents ranging from
$40 to $100 and indemnity of $500
to $1,000 for death, dismemberment
or loss of eyesight, depending on
the employee's salary. The acci-
dent indemnity begins on the very
first day of total disability and
medical treatment and runs for 12
months after any one accident, if
the disability continues so long.
On the eighth day of total dis-
ability and medical treatment the
sickness indemnity begins; it, too,
runs for 12 months after any one
sickness.
An office worker who makes $1,200
a year, for example, would pay
an annual premium of $17.30,
would receive $1,000 for death or
loss of one hand and one foot,
$500 for loss of sight of one eye,
and $60 a month or $15 a week
while sick or disabled by an acci-
dent. If this employee suffered a
slight injufy, not enough to keep
him from work, the doctor's bill
would be paid by the insurance
company, up to $15, or one-fourth
of the monthly benefit. A non-
office worker with the same salary
of $1,200 would receive just the
same benefits but would pay a
higher premium of $23.30; the
range of annual premiums for non-
office workers is from $15.30 to
$38. These rates are higher be-
cause a slight accident or minor’
illness, that would not prevent an
office worker from returning to his
duties, would usually mean total
disability for a non-office employee,
such as a prison guard or a hos-
pital attendant. Premiums may be
paid semiannually or quarterly, if
preferred, at a very slight increase.
This group insurance is offered
to members of the Association by
the Continental Casualty Company
of Chicago, which is a large and
very reliable company, and does
business all over the U. S. and
Canada. It was selected by the
Association after thorough and
painstaking investigation of the in-
surance field. Every member of
the Association is eligible to take
out a policy, regardless of age, sex,
physical condition or past history.
No medical examination will be
required, and benefits will be paid
even if disability arises from some
cause present before the policy was
issued. As long as the group in-
surance plan is in effect, no em-
ployee’s policy can be cancelled for
any reason whatever.
The provisions are very liberal
in admitting all kinds of illness;
usually women have to pay a high-
er rate than men, and diseases not
common to both sexes are not cov-
ered; but here there is ‘absolutely
no discrimination—all diseases are
covered. Nor does the policy-
holder have to be confined to the
house to receive benefits, except in
Continued on Page 10
$150 or over $1000 $100
135 to 150 1000 90
120 to 135 1000 80
105 to 120 1000 70
90 to 105 1000 60
75 to 90 1000 50
75 to 90 500 50
60 to 75 500 40
PREMIUM SCHEDULE FOR OFFICE WORKERS
Monthly Salary Prin, Sum, Monthly Ind. Annual Semi-Ann. Quarterly
Acc. and Sick.
$27.80 $14.10 $7.15
25.20 12.80 6.50
22.55 11.45 5.80
19.95 10.15 5.15
17.30 8.80 4.50
14.65 7.45 3.80
13.90 7.05 3.60
11.30 5.75 2.96
$150 or more $1000 $100
135 to 150 1000 90
120 to 135 1000 80
105 to 120 1000 70
90 to 105 1000 60
75 to 90 1000 50
75 10 90 500 50
60 to 75 500 40
PREMIUM SCHEDULE FOR NON-OFFICE WORKERS
Monthly Salary Prin, Sum, Monthly Ind, Annual Semi-Ann. Quarterly
Acc. and Sick.
$38.00 $19.20 $9.70
34.30 17.30 8.75
30.65 15.50 7.80
26.95 13.60 6.90
23.30 11.75 5.95
19.60 9.90 5.00
19.00 9.60 4.85
15.30 7.70 3.90
September
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
Educational Project of Your Association
Probably everyone is now acquainted with the fact that there is very special and outstanding opportunity
for pleasant and profitable use of free-time in the courses offered at the Albany Center. Here is a chance to widen
our horizons and become cognizant of the many changes and developments in the industrial, scientific and
artistic worlds, to develop our latent capabilities for a fuller enjoyment of life and better and more profitable
use of whatever abilities we possess.
A new course which we think
should have very wide appeal to
those who are about to choose
their vocation or who feel they
are not at present doing the work
for which they are best fitted i
Applied Psychology: Voca-
tional Guidance. A study of the
various elements contributing to
success or failure in given voca-
tions. Considerable attention will
be given to measuring devices for
determining vocational aptitudes.
The main objective of this course
will be to give students an oppor-
tunity for objective evaluation of
their assets and liabilities for va~
rious vocations.
Other contemplated courses are:
Elementary Economics: This
course includes a study of the four
fundamental processes in econom-
ics; production, consumption, ex-
change and distribution, and their
application to present-day prob-
lems. Practical applications will
be made of economic laws as they
affect the average individual, and
illustrations will be taken from
the field of business. Dr. Flem-
ing, Univ. Pa. Ph.D.
Contemporary History of Eu-
rope and the United States 1871-
1935. This course comprises a
segment of European history over
the last half century for some of
the principal countries of Europe
and the United States, Great Bri-
tain, France, Italy, Germany, Aus-
tria, Hungary, Russia and the
United States are considered dur-
ing this period from an economic,
political and social angle. Atten-
tion is given to the World War
and its effect upon the empire
building propensities of the above
countries, Imperialism which de-
veloped so rapidly from 1871 on,
and which resulted in changing
the political map of Asia and
Africa, is made part of the course,
so far as it affects the nations
treated.
sion of Italy’s foreign policy and
her action in Ethiopia. Dr, lem-
ing.
Money and Banking: A study
of the economics of money, credit
and prices. Study of banking in
the United States and projected
improvement of the banking sys-
tem. Mr. Collins, Univ. Pa.
B.S. (Economics)
American History 1735-1840:
This course will not include the
military operations of the Revo-
lution but will include foreign re-
lations economics and politics of
the Revolutionary period, the period
of the Confederation, formation
of the constitution and organiza-
tion of the Government, the early
development of the American na-
tionalty, expansion of the frontier,
the war of 1812, the “Reign of
Andrew Jackson.” Mr. Collins.
First term.
Later history of America will
be given in the second term.
It is planned to give courses in
Interior Decorating as follows:
Elementary Course. This course
is designed primarily as an intro-
duction to the very broad field of
interior decorating and its various
phases. It is designed to give one
the knowledge usable in one’s own
home, and the principles learned
will be applicable regardless of
period or style or the amount of
money spent. Topics covered will
be Color,—its interrelationship, its
combinations and its proper uses.
Floor plans and the grouping of
furniture. Accessories. Mr.
Pritchett, N. Y. School of Fine
and Applied Arts, now associated
with Mayfair.
Advanced Course, This course
is designed primarily as an ad-
vanced artistic study of the pro-
fession of interior decorating. It
is hoped that each person en-
tering this course will grasp a
This includes a discus- ,
final knowledge of the true artis-
tic value of fine decorating, On
completing this course one should
be able not only to know that
which is good, but should also be
able to criticize intelligently all
forms of decorating and to con-
struct from the acquired knowl-
edge rooms of character and dis-
tinction. This course should in-
terest those who took Interior
Decorating last year and the year
before. It will be given by Mr.
Simpson and there will be an oc-
casional meeting at the Mayfair.
It is also planned to offer in
the Statistics field:
Introduction to Statistics: A
course of appreciation in elemen-
tary statistical methods and pro-
cedures,
Statistics II. A moré advanced
course dealing with the gathering
and presentation of _ statistical
data. Course will include presen-
tation of statistical data in tables,
graphic presentations, discussion
of coefficient of correlation, prob-
able error and index numbers.
Interesting to a great number
should be the course: Introduc-
tion to Social Work. This course
will deal with present day public
and private social agencies.
Other courses as indicated in
bulletin dated August 28th will
also be offered,
As shorthand and typewriting
courses are given elsewhere in the
city it is not planned to include
them in our curriculum,
Note to out-of-town subscribers:
The classes are all held in Albany,
late afternoons and _ evenings.
There are no _ correspondence
courses. No college credit is
given.
REGISTRATION: Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Septem-
ber 23, 24, 25 at Room 155,
State Capitol.
If you plan to take any of these courses DO NOT FAIL TO REGISTER during the registration period as
courses for which there is not a sufficient registration will be withdrawn. Do not delay with the idea that you
can register later or at the first meeting of the class for it may be that due to your failure to enroll the registra-
tion will be insufficient and the class you planned to join will not be organized.
10
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
September
Annual Meeting —1935
Continued from Page 3
opportunity of transferring to the
New York State Employees Re-
tirement System. There were many
who at that time did not take ad-
vantage of this transfer but who
are now very anxious to do so,
This Association should express to
the Governor its strong belief that
the State Hospital Employees
should be allowed by legislative act
to make such a transfer, in as much
as both systems are actuarially
sound, and this Association should
do all in its power to further such
legislation,
4. The Association must con-
unue to work for the eight hour
day in institutions. In addition to
urging the need for the abolition
of the long day by July 1, 1936,
upon the Governor and the Leg-
islators, the Association should
seek to interest the people of the
state in the situation.
5. The Association should urge
upon the Governor that the Insti-
tutional Employees of the State
have the same sick rules and holi-
days as other state employees. The
institutions of our state are under
five different state departments.
Today there is no uniformity be-
tween sick leave regulations, holi-
days or vacations of the employees
in the various institutions nor of
the institutional and non-institu-
tional employees in the same de-
partment,
6, This summer the Association
made a study of present salaries.
The salary of junior clerk ranges
from $600 to $1800; assistant clerk,
$900 to $2000; junior typist, $780 to
$1600; junior stenographer, $600
to $1540; assistant stenographer,
$480 to $1800, etc. The civil serv-
ice law sets up the maximum sal-
ary in each grade, but not the
minimum, The Association should
urge upon the Governor the de-
sirability of maintaining a just
salary minimum. Some department
heads will not ask for original ap-
pointments of the lowest grade at
less than $840 or $900, feeling that
any salary less than that is not
only less than a living wage but
also causes constant turnover of
employees, Other department
heads offer positions at a very low
salary possibly in a few cases in
order to reach certain people on
eligible lists but in the majority of
cases for economy. But is it econ-
omy? The existing range of sal-
aries in the same grade and the
overlapping of salaries as between
grades, junior clerk getting $1800,
and assistant clerk, supposedly the
next grade higher receiving $900,
shows the imperative need of a
compensation plan with minimum
and maximum salaries for each
grade or class and a progression
of salary between grades. Man-
datory increments will have strong
support.
It is hoped that every member of
the Association, especially the
members living in Albany will make
a special effort to be present at the
annual meeting, and that all members
living outside of Albany will see to
it that they are represented not only
by their department representative
on the executive committee, but by
their local representative or group
representative. This is our annual
meeting, let us make it a truly rep-
resentative one of a state-wide or-
ganization.
Group Accident and
Sickness Insurance
Continued from Page 8
case he is taking a leave of absence
from work. Most accident policies
do not apply when the holder
travels in an airplane or visits a
foreign country; this policy, on the
contrary, covers travel by air and
outside the United States,
All these advantages are open
only if at least one-fourth of all
the members of the Association in
each of the two groups send in
their applications. The officers of
your Association therefore urge
you to fill out and mail your appli-
cation as soon as possible. The
blanks have been distributed in the
New York offices and will soon be
available to all members of the As-
sociation.
The Group Plan will be handled
in the Albany District by Frank
J. McGarry, 51 State St., Albany.
Essay Contest
Continued from Page 4
Daddy has been twenty-seven
years in the service. I often walk
two miles to the office to ride home
with him, And all the men seem
to be clean and bright looking and
full of pep. They all passed ex-
aminations so they just must be
better than a group of men that
got jobs because they knew some-
body with pull.
“It certainly is better for the
State to have men put on the job
because they know more about
their work, because things would
be in a terrible fix if some of the
State business was run by men
with pull instead of men with
brains. If the State did not have
real good Civil Engineers, the
Bridge might fall down and the
roads might be all mud yet. I
read THE STATE EMPLOYEE
and Col. Greene said in there that
we have a wonderful organization
and it is all because of our civil
service, and Col. Greene ought to
know. You see I am not old enough
to know what it is all about but
Civil Service is just like my Girl
Scout work. Merit and fitness is
the only thing that counts and it
must work as well for grown-ups
as it does for Girl Scouts.
“Youngsters keep their ears open
and hear a lot. I don’t know much
about money things, but I did hear
Dad tell that he did not get much
money, but he had a steady job.
He could have got a lot more
money a long time ago but then
maybe he would not have a job
now. And then I heard him talk
about a pension. When he got old
he would not starve. It sure is
nice to work where you know you
won't suffer when you get old,
“This is not much ‘Essay’ but it
tells you how a little Girl Scout
thinks about Civil Service.”
Phone 3-0566
LOUIS J. BERBEN
Dispensing Optician
Oculists’ Prescriptions Filled
36 MAIDEN LANE
ALBANY, N, Y.
3 Doors Below No, Pearl St.
September
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
(
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You Need A Credit Union
Did you ever have some money
that you wanted to put away for a
rainy day, but you could never get
to the bank because it was closed
at quitting time? Did you ever have
sickness in the family, and see your
savings fade away? Did you ever
need money so desperately that you
were willing to pawn your eye tecth
to get it. The answer to all these
questions is the credit union, because
the desire to save is in everyone,
and the necessity to borrow is often
beyond our control. The credit
union is “the poor man’s bank”; his
humble servant in his affluent days,
his silent partner in his dark mo-
ments. The credit unions have made
an enviable record throughout the
depression; none of them failed, be-
cause they are built upon that solid
foundation which is America, the
character of the American workman,
The state employees in Albany and
in New York City solved these hu-
man problems for themselves when
they started credit unions in their
respective State Office Buildings.
These credit unions are working so
well that the Association has taken
the initiative to spread these benefits
to all State employees who are work-
ing in Institutions and District
Offices. The Association organized
the State Employees Credit Union
Organization Committee to dissem-
inate this information.
sponse was so enthusiastic that the
Credit Union Section of the Farm
Credit Administration, Washington,
D. C,, and the Credit Union Na-
tional Association have volunteered
to send representatives to all groups
desiring to organize credit unions for
themselves, If there are seven or a
dozen interested people willing to as-
sure the initiative then you have a
foundation, If there are over fifty
employees in your place of employ-
ment, then you have a sufficiently
large group. Feel free to communi-
cate your wishes to the Association,
as we are preparing a list of inter-
ested groups to be visited by the
Credit Union Organizers in October.
State Employees Credit Union
Organization Committee
Lewis S. Armento, Chairman
The following is an extract from
letter of C. R. Orchard, Director of
Credit Unioz Section, Farm Credit
The re- \
Admnistraition, Washington, D. C.,
under date of June 4th:
“We greatly appreciate the in-
terest that the Association of State
Civil Service Employees has al-
ready taken in this matter, and
we pledge our cooperation in any
way that will bring about the
spread of credit union advantages
among your members.”
The following is a resolution
adopted by the New York State
Credit Union League, under date of
June 16th:
“BE IT. HEREBY RESOLVED
that the New York State Credit
Union League in Convention as-
sembled at Napanoch, N. Y., ex-
tend to the Association of State
Civil Service Employees its thanks
for its enthusiastic efforts to pro-
mote the credit union movement
among State employees.”
Bridge Tournament
A series of Bridge Tournaments
are being conducted by the So-
cial Committee of the Associa-
tion, The first tournament was
held on the evening of September
9th and it is planned to hold one
every other week from this date.
Play is being supervised by Mrs.
Robert Lasher, who may be
reached for information by call-
ing Albany 2-4997. Prizes are
awarded at each meeting. Play
begins at 8:00 P. M., and admis-
sion is 50 cents per person: All
State employees and their friends
are invited to attend the next
game which will be September
23rd.
PLEASE USE BALLOTS ON
PAGES 14 AND 15
Advertising
State employees spend many mil-
lions of dollars annually in pur-
chases of all products and services,
necessities and luxuries. Throughout
the State they are aware of the de-
pendability of certain merchants in
their particular community. You
may help to benefit mutually both
your magazine and your merchant,
by securing advertising to be placed
in this medium owned by the em-
ployees themselves. Employees are
fully aware of the dependability of
the advertisers in their magazine.
Suggest an ad in THE STATE
EMPLOYEE to your merchants.
Write Association Headquarters at
Albany to obtain information as to
rates, circulation, etc.
Patronize
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12
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
September
Sick Leaves.
Labor is an ingredient of every
plan dealing with life and living. It
is a vital part of the economic struc-
ture; a controlling force in social
progress,
There is such a thing as scientific
treatment of the problems of labor.
Until this Association began to
translate this truth into practical ap-
Plication in classification and uni-
formity of titles for like work, fair-
ness in promotions, adequacy of sala-
ries, retirement security and many
other improvements, the just treat-
ment of New York State civil serv-
ice workers was confined more or
less to academic discussions. De-
spite improvements, despite real
Progress along important lines, there
still exists upon the part of some in-
dividuals a feeling that labor is a
commodity to be hired and fired at
will and otherwise discriminated
against without regard to human
values, family responsibilities or fair
social standards. This is entirely op-
Posed to good civil service function-
ing.
If this Association had not pointed
out the injustice of the present sys-
tem as to sick leaves in vogue in
some divisions of State work; if it
had not called the matter repeatedly
to the attention of responsible offi-
cials, it would not comment upon
the subject in this way.
The Legislative survey of work-
ing conditions in State Institutions
supported fully the facts cited so
often by this Association, There ex-
ists a hit or miss system of leaves
for sickness under which certain
groups are permitted humane allow-
ances and others are penalized by the
loss of their meager salaries during
unavoidable sickness, Why this dis-
crimination? The Governor sought
through a committee of his cabinet
to aid Department heads to intelli-
gent action in the matter of sick and
other leaves. In 1932 a uniform plan
of minimum leave allowances was put
forth by this Committee with the
sanction of the Governor. It was
readily adopted by all but a limited
group of appointing officers.
Even if the Governor did not ac-
tually demand that appointing offi-
cers follow the sick leave schedules
promulgated after much careful
study by his Committee, the scientific,
humane, social considerations sur-
Milk Control Goes Civil Service
Eligible lists presented by the Civil
Service Commission to Commissioner
of Agriculture and Markets, Peter
Ten Eyck, have been and are being
drawn upon for clerks, stenograph-
ers, investigators, examiners, ac-
countants and various other positions
in this new and vital venture of
State government. Efforts of po-
litically minded persons to set aside
civil service laws under the guise of
emergency legislation were promptly
rebuked by Governor Lehman, Attor-
ney General Bennett, and Commis-
sioner Ten Eyck. There is no emer-
gency that does not call especially
for efficiency and fair play in em-
ployment practices. Washington
could well take a lesson from Al-
bany and the sound wisdom of Gov-
ernor Lehman in insisting that merit
and fitness must rule in all State en-
deavors,
Milk control itself is an outstand-
ing attempt on the part of the people
to protect industry from the eco-
nomic destruction inherent in ruth-
less, uncontrolled competition. In
this effort, the State recognizing
the theory that the stability and eco-
nomic welfare of a large industry
within its borders is an asset of the
people worthy of succor and protec-
tion.
For a number of years, the family
and the business of the milk pro-
ducer have been sinking into social
and economic bankruptcy. Neces-
sities in the home, the health of wife,
self and children, and the efficiency
of equipment, buildings and stock
have been impossible of maintenance
by the dairyman because of a manip-
ulation in the price of milk which
he was unable to control. In early
1933, because of unfair trade prac-
rounding this phase of the treatment
of labor as well as respect for an
Executive recommendation, should
have actuated a plan fully as fair as
that put forward by the Committee.
Cannot the good will now prevail-
ing between appointing officers and
employees be further enhanced by a
generous interpretation of the re-
sponsibilities as to human illnesses
always present with those having ju-
risdiction oyer labor, but particularly
so because of the action of the Goy-
ernor in pointing the way? The As-
sociation hopes for this course.
- uct.
tices, the milk industry was on the
verge of ruin. Labor, all along the
line from the farm to the driver on
the milk delivery wagon was also
suffering.
Milk control in New York State is
the intelligent application of science
and honest practices to the market-
ing of a much used food prod-
First, the costs of produc-
tion and distribution are accu-
rately determined. Such a course
is possible with many staple prod-
ucts. Then those engaged in
the business are brought into
close and intimate contact through
common licensing and reporting.
Fair minimum prices at which milk
may be bought by the consumer from
the retailer, by the retailer from the
wholesaler and by the wholesaler
from the producer, result in fair re-
turns all along the line. Under such
a system the commodity, milk, is sold
at a price which assures production
costs to the efficient producer and a
decent scale of wages to the efficient
workers who handle and deliver, The
sale of any product at a price that
does not return cost of production
and labor costs incident to distribu-
tion is a menace to the economic and
social life of any Nation.
It is recognition of this fact that
caused the Supreme Court of the
United States to uphold the price
fixing authority conferred upon the
State in the milk control law. It is
recognition of this fact that will save
the Nation from Communism or
some worse form of economic and
political disintegration. New York
State's milk control experiment is
very likely to produce the sound so-
lution of all economic and social ills,
because it serves both the producer
of natural products and the salaried
and wage earning citizen, the two
classes that create the wealth of
every country,
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For Real Value
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Educational Courses—Page 6
September
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
13
Civil Service Examination
The State Department of Civil
Service announces the following
examinations, written examinations
to be held October 5; unwritten
examinations later than October
5th. Applications for the written
examinations should be filed by
September 20th; for unwritten ex-
aminations, before October 4th.
For detailed circular and applica-
tion form, address the Examina~
tions Division, State Dept. of Civil
Service, Albany, N. Y.
Written Examinations
Assistant Director of Food Con-
trol, Dept. of Agriculture and Mar-
kets. Appointment expected at
$3,250,
Assistant Steam and Electrical
Operating Engineer. Usual salary
$900 to $1,500 with maintenance.
Three appointments expected.
Assistant Supervisor and In-
structor in Orthopedic Nursing,
Dept. of Health. One appointment
expected at $1,800 with mainten-
ance,
Assistant Valuation Engineer,
Dept. of Public Service, Salary
range from $2,100 to $2,700. Tem-
porary appointments expected.
Associate Valuation Engineer,
Dept. of Public Service. Salary
range $3,700 to $4,800. Temporary
appointments expected.
Boy Supervisor, State Industrial
School, Industry, N. ¥. Salary
Industrial Homework Investi-
gator, Dept. of Labor. Salary var-
ies $1,680 to $1,800. Several ap-
pointments expected. Preferred
age 25 to 45 years.
Labor Mediator, Dept. of Labor.
Appointment expected at $3,000.
Law Stenographer, Supreme
Court. Appointment expected at
$3,000. Open to residents of Kings,
Nassau, Queens, Richmond and
Suffolk counties.
Medical and Statistical Clerk
(with ability as typist) Dept. Men-
tal Hygiene. One appointment
expected at $72 to $80 per month
with maintenance. Minimum age
18 years.
Pathologist, Dept. of Correction.
Appointment expected at Attica
Prison at $2,000,
Principal Power Plant Operating
Engineer, State and County Hos-
pitals. One appointment expected
at $2,000.
Principal Tariff Clerk, Public
Service Dept. Appointment ex-
pected at $2,300.
Probation Examiner, Dept. of
Correction. Appointment expected
at $3,000. Age limit 25 to 50 years.
Public Health Nurse, Dept. of
Health. Several appointments ex-
pected at $1,800.
Senior Valuation Engineer, Dept.
Public Service, Salary ranges
$2,800 to $3,600. Temporary ap-
pointments expected.
of which $5.00 is for services and
remainder for truck rental. Open
only to residents of Chenango
County.
Instructor in Drafting. Dept. of
Correction. Appointment at $1,800
expected at Wallkill State Prison.
Recreational Director. Dept. of
Correction, Appointment at $1,800
with maintenance expected at
Westfield State Farm, Bedford
Hills, N. Y.
Superintendent, Westfield State
Farm. Dept. of Correction. Ap-
pointment expected at $6,000 with
maintenance.
Supervisor of School Examina-
tions and Inspections (Modern
Languages) Dept. of Education.
Appointment expected at $4,250.
New York City Credit
Union
The New York State Centre
Street Employees Federal Credit
Union showed the following con-.
dition on August 31, 1935:
Assets
Loans $5,587.00:
Cash in Banks. 543.06
Total $6,130.06.
Liabilities
Accounts Payable $7.88:
14
THE STATE EMPLOYEE
September
Your Representation in Association Councils
In order to carry out fully the intent of the Constitution of the Association to have the Association truly
representative of the wishes of its members, opportunity must exist for each member of the Association to
choose by ballot the representative of his or her respective department on the Executive Committee.
The rep-
resentatives of the eighteen State departments thus chosen will be the duly elected Executive Committee. Under
the Constitution in cases where the members within a department fail to elect a representative for the Execu-
tive Committee, the Executive Committee is empowered to make the selection.
In line with the election of offi-
cers by popular ballot supplied in
this issue sent to all members of
the Association, we believe mem-
bers within a Department should
elect directly their representative
on the Executive Committee and
thus enable the Assocation to func-
tion democratically in a complete
sense.
Employees are urged to use the
ballot below. The success of the
Association depends to a great de-
gree upon the personnel of the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
The duties of the Executive
Committee, as stated in the Con-
stitution, are as follows:
“Article VIII, Section 2. The
Executive Committee shall estab-
lish the general policies of the As-
sociation, and shall have power and
authority to transact all business
pertaining to the Association not
otherwise provided for in this Con-
stitution and By-Laws or the will
and purposes of the Association
as expressed by its members in °
regularly conducted meetings of
the Association.”
Numerous meetings of this Com-
mittee are called during the year,
and many on brief notice when
immediate action on important is-
sues involving Association action
is necessary. Members are urged
to bear this in mind and to select
their representative from among
their membership residing in Al-
bany or vicinity. It should be
wholly possible for employees
wherever located throughout the
State to keep in close contact with
such representative.
The present members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee and the Depart-
ments which each represenfs are
listed below.“ Blank space is pro-
vided to write in the name of the
representative desired.
Spencer G. Duncan—Agriculture
and Markets.
R. B. Haner—Audit and Control.
Elizabeth Staley—Banking.
Charles L. Campbell—Civil Serv-
ice
Joseph Gavit—Education.
Samuel B. Viner—Executive,
Arthur S. Hopkins—Conserva-
tion.
Mrs. Charlotte P. Farrington—
Correction.
Clifford Shoro—Health,
Dr. H. M. Pollock—Mental Hy-
giene.
Carl D. Taylor—Public Service.
William H. Kerr—Public Works
W. C. Hinckley—Social Wel-
fare.
Harold Fisher—State.
John A, Cromie—Tax.
Davis Schultes—Insurance.
John W. Henry—Labor.
F. C. Maher—Law.
Envelopes containing ballots
should be marked “Ballot,” and
should also bear signature or mem-
bership card number of member.
September THE STATE EMPLOYEE 15
Annual Election of Officers
The election of Officers of the Association for the year beginning October 1, 1935, will occur on Octo-
ber 1, 1935, and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution quoted below:
“ARTICLE VII, SECTION 2, Election of officers will occur at the annual meeting which will be
deemed to continue from twelve o-clock noon to ten o’clock P. M. of the First Tuesday of each October.
‘When the meeting is not actually convened the headquarters of the Association will be open to receive pro-
perly prepared ballots either by mail or in person from any member of the Association. Ballots with the
names of the candidates printed thereon and blank spaces for insertion of any other names desired shall be
made available at least ten days prior to the annual meeting at all offices or locations designated by the
Executive Committee, and all properly prepared ballots of members of the Association received at Asso-
ciation headquarters up to ten P. M. of the First Tuesday of October of each year shall be duly counted
and recorded. The envelopes in which ballots are enclosed by the members shall be marked “Ballot”, and
such envelopes shall also bear the signature and membership receipt number of the member.
“ARTICLE VII, SECTION 3. The Executive Committee shall appoint a board of canvassers of at least
three members of the Association to canvass and count the ballots properly cast for the purpose of electing
officers of the Association, The persons receiving the greatest number of votes for the respective offices shall
be deemed to be the duly elected officers of the Association for the next ensuing year.
“Any person whose name is printed on the ballot may be present during the canvass of the ballots.
“In case of a tie vote for any office, a new ballot shall be taken.”
The officers to be chosen are, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
The ticket presented below is that submitted by the Nominating Committee chosen under the following
provision of the Constitution. Special request was made under date of August 30, 1935 to Association repre-
sentatives throughout the State to forward suggestions and petitions relative to nominations to William F, Mc-
Donough, Chairman of the Committee. John A. Cromie and William C. Smith, two former Presidents, were the
other members of the Nominating Committee. ‘
“ARTICLE VII, SECTION 1. A Nominating Committee shall be named by the Executive Committee
at least one month prior to the date of the annual meeting, and such Nominating Committee shall, after giv-
ing full consideration to all facts or petitions presented to them by individual members or groups of members,
present, at least two weeks prior to the first Tuesday in October of each year nominees for all of the elective
offices of the Association, to be voted upon at the annual meeting of the Association, which will be held on
the First Tuesday of October of each year.”
The names of candidates other than regular nominees which you may wish to vote for may be written
on blank lines provided.
Members will note that envelopes containing ballot must be marked “Ballot” and bear the signature and
number of receipt card of member. This must appear on reverse side of envelope.
Members are urged to exercise their voting power.
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