Civil Service Leader, 1948 March 2

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By H, J, BERNARD

Special to ‘The LEADER
March 1.—The new policy of discussing with
oyees projects affecting their pay, hours and
i onditions, aud thus having them participate in
€ tormulation of policies on such subjects, is a per-
“tient one in his administration, Governor Thomas EB.
vey announced in a speech at the 29th annual dinner
he Civil Service Employees Association, at the Hotel
endrick Hudson, His announcement was greeted with
Moetious applause by the’ 400 diners. He stressed the

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un that the permanent policy sets a pattern in the re-
ited of public employees with government, but also
ee that government, being sovereign, can not surrend-
inn a its sovereignty, and any public official who at-|
nist .at, Would be violating his oath of office, Mutual}

‘nd confidence was his motto for “a new conce

pt of
Vernment,”?
. (Continued on Page 3)

300 to Get
Police Jobs

Three hundred appointments to
the Police Department will be
made the latter part of this week}
from the new Patrolman (P.D.)
eligible list. Request for certifica-
tion of names has been made by
the Police Department to the
Municipal Civil Service Commis-
sion,

The new appointments will fol-
low closely the graduation of 438
probationary Patrolmen from the
Police Academy last Friday in cer-
emonies at Washington Irving
High School. Police Commissioner
Arthur W. Wallander presided at
the exercises, which included pre-
sentation of Victory medals and
trophies.

‘The batch of 300 new recruits is
part of a series of staggered ap-
pointments, in line with Commis-
sioner Wallander’s goal of bring-
ing the department up to a
strength of 20,000 men, in which
he*has the support of Mayor Wil-
lam O'Dwyer.

orries NYC Em

Mayor w
te William, O'Dwyer’s letter | health stations and add to our Po-
ching .° leaders in Albany,|lice and Sanitation forces. Not
sion, Possibility of re-| will it be possible to provide cost-
uses jp PPESent cost-of-living | of-living increases for our employ-
it orth ufficient State aid is|ees, In fact, cost-of-iiving increas-
nicer, ;O™MIng, caused grave es paid to city employees may

have to be rescinded. Many other
functions of city government will
suffer seriously,

“In oonclusion let me say this
Program nas been rfresented only
Lecause it is an absolute neces-
sity, I do not like it any more
than others do. No one, certain-
ly not I, takes pleasure in makinv |
recommendations which result in|

pre. wong NYC employees.
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ayor's Letter on Raise

ployees

daily increases in cost such as
the fare on the transit lines, an
increased cost which touches’ the
budget of almost every family in
the city. However, the finances
and needs of the city have been
carefully investigated and ana-|
lyzed, and I have come to the
unalterable conclusion that the
program is essential for the best
interests of all of the people of
New York City,

Word had gone out previously,

as told exclusively in last week’
LEADER, that a general pa:
e for city employees was|
” but that increases for the |

underpaid positions were |
Possible. That would not give a}
raise to any large percentage of
the employees, \

Pi
y in-|

ewey to Consult Employees
n Pay as Permanent Policy

Measure Gets

Strong Backing

Special to The LEADER
ALBANY, March 1,—Two proposed amendments to
the State Constitution, providing for changes in preference
to veterans in civil service appointments and promotions,
were introduced in the Legislature. One measure, support-
ed by veteran groups and by The Civil Service Employees
Association and the Civil Service Reform Association, in-
troduces a point-credit system, both in original appoint-
ments and in promotions, for all veterans, limited ‘to
one application of the new benefit, The other, sub-
mitted by the American Legion, would withdraw all pref«
erence for non-disabled veterans in promotion examina-
tions and extend -for five years, until 1956, the present
tions, leaving disabled veteran preference unchanged.
The point-system amendment, = =
known as the Mitchell bill, would
Ge heey: ‘ollowing preference in-| motion examination,

h é ;|,, The, points are given as an
ada ree veterans: 10 points |vexira” to those, and only those,
tions (entrance tests 5 points who first pass the examinations,
Seber lll and are added to the final aver-
Non-disabled. yeternaes'§ points|#8°. In promotion exams, where
added in appointment examina- (Continued on Page 2)

tions, 242 points added in pro«

Truman Considers

Approval of Raise

Special te The LEADER The House Post Office and Civil
WASHINGTON, March 1, —/Service Committee opened he:
resident Truman 4s reported con-| ings on pay raise bills. Heretofor

ider ane 4 the administration ignored such
sidering changing his mind about hearings, but if it continued such

no Federal pay raise, on the plea| tactics might get a pay raise bill
of the lack of funds. The Admin-|it didn't want, and from a major=
istration is expected to present |ity that now es on Demo-
a pay raise plan which will not)cratic aid to override a Presiden-
involve a large amount of money, | tial veto,

Page Two

CIVIL SERVICE LEADER.

nae

The Public
Employee

By Dr. Frank L. Tolman

President, The Civil Service Employ-
ees Association, Inc. and Member
of Employees’ Merit Award Board.

The Association's Annual Dinner

NCE a year during the legislative session, The Civil

Service Employees Association has the pleasure of
entertaining and of paying our respects to our top bosses,
the Governor, the Administration, the Legislature, the Ju-
diciary and the heads of State. ;

By long tradition, the breaking of bread together is
a symbol of friendship and unity. For us in the Associa-
tion, this dinner is a recognition of a community of service,
a common dedication to the welfare of the citizens of the
State on the part of all public employees and public offi-
, high and low. Le A
There are some labor and employee organizations
inciple that management and the
are necessarily enemies, that the war of the
the struggle for power admits of no truce or any
amenities.

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that operate on the pr
employe

Dedicated to Peace

Our Association is dedicated not to war but to peace
through f conferences and conciliations. We hold that
fair minds can sit down as equals around the conference
table and reach agreement or compromise as fair as any
that ean be won by conflict and by strike. As men of good
will, employees and high executives can discuss difficult
problems fully and fairly, iron out differences and arrive
at ju nd fair conclusions or compromises.

We owe much to the present administration, but to
my mind the greatest is the advance in dealing openly
with our employee Association. The Association has often
been called into conference before—too frequently, after
major decisions had been made, This year we were ac-

corded conferences to reach decisions—a very different
matter. We were given facts and figures prior to the con-
ferences and we had full opportunities both to present our
proposals and points of view, and to fairly and fully ex-
amine counter-proposals and viewpoints.
Trust in Open Diplomacy

We hope, we trust, and we even expect that this

policy of open diplomacy with agreements freely and

openly arrived at, will prevail through the years as long
as the Association is worthy of the trust and confidence
of its memb of the people and of the administration.
We even propose and urge that this method be wfitten
into the law of the State of New York, as provided, in the
Public Employees Labor Relations Bill, introduced by
Senator Thomas C. Desmond and Assemblyman Irwin D.
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Vet Preference Plan Introduced

(Continued from Page 1)
record and seniority usually have
a weight of 50, and competitive
written and other tests a weight
of 50, the addition of 2% or 5
points to final average has a
relative numerical equivalent of
twice that value.

The Legion bill provides for the
extension of preference, for non-
fdisabled veterans on original ap-
pointment. only, until five years
after the present 1951 expiration
date. Disabled veteran preference
continues indefinitely, as now,
hence is unchanged, putting dis-
abled veterans, who pass, at the
top of the list, whether promotion
or appointment. Promotion pref-
erence for non-disabled veterans
would be wiped out.

The Mitchell bill, with its
points, does not move disabled
veterans to the top, or non-dis-
abled ones to the next group, or
make any relative position change
on the percentage list, except as
added points would necessitate.

Text of Mitchell Bill

The point-system bill follows:

“Concurrent Resolution of the
Senate and Assembly Proposing an
amendment to article five of the
constitution, in relation to civil
service appointments and pro-
motions, and repealing section six
of such article, relating thereto,

“Section 1, Resolved (if the Sen-
ate concur), That section six of
article five of the constitution be
REPEALED, and that such article
be amended by inserting therein,
in lieu thereof, a new section, to
be section six, to read as follows:

“86. Appointmen
motions in the civil s
state and all of the civil divisions
thereof, including cities and vill-
ages, shall be made according to
merit and fitness to be ascertain-
ed, as far as practicable, by ex-
amination which, as far as practi-
cable, shall be competitive; pro-
vided, however, that until Janu-
it, nineteen hundred fifty-
any member of the armed

of the United States who
served therein in time of way, who
is a citizen and resident of this
state and was a resident at the
time of his or her entrance into
the armed forces of the United
States and was honorably dis-
charged or released under honor-
able circumstances from such ser-
vice, shall be entitled to the pref-
erences granted by the provisions
of former section six of this arti-
cle, which shall continue in effect
until such date, notwithstanding
its repeal by the concurrent re-
solution of the senate and assem-
bly adding this section, and pro-
Vided, further, that on and after
such date, any such member shall,
in lieu of such preferences, be en-
titled to receive five points add:
tional credit in a competitive e:
amination for original appoint-
ment and two and one-half points
additional credit in an examina-
tion for promotion or, if such
member was disabled in the actual
performance of duty in any war,
is receiving disability payments
therefor from the United States
veterans administration, and his
or her disability is certified by
such administration to be in exist-
ence at the time of his or her
application for appointment or
promotion, he or she shall be en-
titled to receive ten points addi-
tional credit in a competitive ex-
amination for original appoint-
ment and five points additidnal
credit in an examination for pro-
motion, Such additional credit

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civil service. Laws shall be enacted
shall be added to the final earned
rating of such member after he
or she has qualified in an exami-
nation and shall be granted only
at the time of establishment of
an eligible list, except that eligi-
ble lists in existence on January

fi nineteen hundred fifty-one
shall be revised by adding the
applicable credits provided herein
for such members of the armed
forces. No such member shall re-
ceive the additional credit grant-
ed by this section after he has
received one appointment, either
original entrance or promotion,
from an eligible list on which he
was allowed the additional credit
granted by this section. The legis-
jJature may provide by law for
preference in retention of such
Members in case of the abolition

or elimination of
to provide for the
this section.
“$2, Resolved
concur), That the
amendments be referreq
first regular legislative 5
convening after the next ns
ing general election of member
the assembly and, In ccumetia
with section one of article ul
teen of the constitution, he 2
lished for three months pr
to the time of such electign =”
The introducers of the’ fof
going bill were Senator ,.0%
Mitchell | ¢R), "Manhattan, ‘wi
nator Wilson C, Vai er (RI
Middletown, m Durer Og
The Legion bill was
by Senator William: yr ite
(R), Yonkers, and Assemp)
Bernard Austin (D), Kings,

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Newey Calls
Policy on Pay
Permanent

rom Page 1)

.. Tolman, President
ociation whose com-
held conferences with

n officials on the pay
hich resulted in the

acceptable by the
called the permanent
nsultation “the Dewey

He took the name from
Melville

ho devised indexing and
ns @ couple of decades

Presents Fisher Cup
or Dewey presented nine
ncipal of these was the
rold J, Fisher Memorial
by a citizens com-
‘onsisting of a large,
er cup donated by
Service LEADER. The
William E, Hannan,
el who was head of
‘Legislative Library in Albany,
Puld not attend because of ill-
5, 50 Dr. Charles F, Gosnell,
he State Librarian, was selected
pt the cup for him, Turn-
{o Maxwell Lehman, Editor
The LEADER, who stood be-
the Governor aske
you got the cup?”

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andsome

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gold medal each,
the LEADER. They
is X, Disney, Charles
Martin P, Lanahan,
. Smith and George J.
he names of winners of
“wards and their cita-
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+ Issue of December 16

bated by

Lb Finnick.

* Employees’ Merit
"d's gift of $250, to be
three winners for in-

‘4 Conservation
Perry B, Duryea,

‘Dlit it up evenly among
Dobbins, Grant M,
Herbert A, Lane, the
Aployees in his de-

Me ae winners, excepting
@nnan, were present
od beside Governor

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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER

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widow of the past President of the Association, in whose husband’s honor The LEADER’s annual Fisher M:
and Oswald D. Heck, Speaker of the Assembly,

Governor Thomas E. Dewey praised for having risen
il service newspaper in the United States. Th Govern
or’s remarks were made at the annual dinner of The Civ:

Service Employees Assoc

{ce fleld and an influence on be-
half of employees. He praised its
publisher, Jerry Finkelstein, who
was his offise boy when Mr. Dewey
was a Special Prosecutor, or
rackets-buster, The Governor said

that Jerry was always full of
ideas, that he knew that his
former aid would go places and
that, within four years after leav-
ing his employ, or by 1939, Jerry
had established a civil service

‘Leader’ and Publisher

Praised by

TROY, March 1,—In addressing
the 29th annual dinner of The
Civil Service Employees Associa-
tion, Governor Thomas E, Dewey
delivered the speech of the even-
ing and presented awards to win-
ners of merit prizes, In connection
with the presentation of the an-
nual Harold J, Fisher Memorial
Award, which William E. Hannan
won for 1947, the Governor re-
viewed the history of the award
and told about the fast progress
of The LEADER, which donates
the cup, and of its publisher, verry
Finkelstein,

Maxwell Lehman, Editor of
The LEADER, was standing be-
side Governor Dewey when the
presentations of the cup and
medals were made, The cup was
received by the State Librarian,
Charles F. Gosnell, proxy for Mr.
Hannan, who was, until his recent
retirement, director of the Legis-
lative Library,

Said the Governor; “Jerry
Finkelstein, publisher of The
LEADER, stands for stout accom-

lishment under our system of
‘ree enterprise, There isn’t any
other guy that represents it bet-
ter. He was my office boy 13 years
ago, when I was racket-busting,
and he became the publisher of
the biggest civil service publica-
tion in the United States, all by
his own efforts. It’s an indication
of what can be achieved in the

Dewey

United States under our free en-
terprise system.”

Mr, Finkelstein was graduated
from law school while he was

working for Mr, Dewey and found-
ed The LEADER in September,
1939, a little more than four years
later, He had _ previously been
Civil Servide Editor of the New
York Daily Mirror,

“Jerry came into the racket-
busting activities,” the Governor
recalled. “Paul Lockwood hired
him, No, somebody down the line
must have hired Jerry because
Paul Lockwood was too important,
‘That was in 1935 when Jerry was
a very fresh boy and full of ideas.
He stayed one year and then went
out on his own to found his own
paper.

“The American people have a
curiously creative genius when
they make a county prosecutor
their Governor, as they did in
1942, while that boy Jerry was
building up the greatest thing of
its kind in America, The only
thing against him is that he is
a Democrat, I didn’t intend to
discuss this aspect, because my
remarks are entirely non-partisan,
but bring it up only to show how
well people can get along together
in this country. I'm very proud
of Jerry, He and his associates
are doing a wonderful job on The
Civil Service LEADER,”

newspaper which has become the
greatest one in the United States.
It showed what a bright and in-
dustrious person can accomplish,

ni
orial Award is donated,

Fisher Award
Is Presented
By Governor

the Governor remarked, in the
free enterprise system of our
democracy. He cited Jerry as an
example of American attainment,
Stunt Show Draws Laughs
The other highlight of the din-
tunt show, written,
produced and
ssociation members, It

was “Just One M

Chance Or, Heaven Can Wait.’
State officials, and even em-
ployees, came in for much ribbing

in son

‘ory and dialogue, Goy~
ernor Dewey laughed often at the
jokes, particularly those at his
expense,

Governor Dewey's new concepts
of government in relation to pubs
lic employees will appear in a sto»
ry in next week’s issue of The
LEADER,

The list of names of those who
attended the dinner will be pub-
lished then also,

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Plan to Train and Promote Bright Employees

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Meets Good Response, But Some Misgivings

By MAXWELL LEHMAN

State employees like the idea of
additional promotion opportuni-
ties for those with unusual quali-
fications,

Administrators like the idea of
training specially-qualified civil
service employees to hold down
more responsible jobs.

Personnel officers like the idea
of seeking within the service
workers with special aptitudes to
fill jobs which can't be filled by
normal recruitment methods,

But through the whole tenor of

approval runs the wary fore-
thought: If a system of training
employees with special abilities
for higher jobs is instituted,
nothing must be done which
might undermine existing pro-

motion lists,
Most Writers Favorable

These are the general results of
an informal poll following a
LEADER article on the subject
(February 17).

The article described an experi-
ment proposed by certain State
officials:

1, Where it is impossible to re-
eruit for jobs in the open market,
the State should undertake to
train present civil service em-
ployees to fill the vacant positions.

2. Only those would be admitted
to the training course who could
show, through examination, that
they possess the aptitudes neces~
sary for the position. (Aptitudes
must be sharply distinguished
from knowledge and techniques).
Anyone in the service—either on
a department-wide or State wide
basis, depending on the situation—
would be eligible to take the apti-
tude test.

3. The in-service training course
would be given by the State, with-
out charge, to those who make the
grade on the aptitude test.

4. Upon completion of

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course, a competitive promotion
examination would be held among
those who had completed the
study, This examination would be
based on knowledge and techni-
ques of the job. And, as an added
incentive, all those taking the ex-
amination could compete for a
position one grade higher than
that held at the time.

One position for which the plan
would be utilized immediately, if
it is found acceptable, is that of
Examiner of Methods and Pro-
cedures, a field in which recruit-
{ment h been difficult. If it
would work out here, the plan
would then be extended,

What They Say

Here are exerpts from some of
the letters received by The
LEADER,

Writes Edward W. Heroux, of
Cohoes, enthusiastically:

“, .. training employees with
special abilities for higher jobs is
one of the finest things that
could... come.”

Mr. Heroux would like the pro-
gram to apply to temporary as
well as permanent employees,

Loretta H, Anderson, a secre-
tary, writes in from Ossining:

“Many of us... would like to
progress beyond the secretarial
stage. Some of us do not possess
college degrees but have had more
than a high school education and
have acquired invaluable experi-
ence which would enable us to
capably fill important positions.”

Warning
A warning note is sounded by

James A, Cavanaugh, of Brooklyn,
who states warily:

“I am interested in how the
aptitude tests would be conducted
«+. 80 that the merit system
would not be violated.”

This note of warning appeared
in many of the comments, parti-
cularly from persons with tech-
nical personnel and civil service
experience. “If such a plan is
adopted,” said one, who prefers
anonymity, “‘we must be complete-
ly certain that promotion lists
would not be by-pased. One of
the big ‘bugs’ in such a deal would
be the opportunity it might offer
to renege on existing promotion
lists. I don’t say this would be
done. I say only that the danger
exis

Irving Miller of Brooklyn wants
to make certain that if the in-
service training courses are set up,
field employees would have an
|opportunity to participate. Says
he:

“Most in-service training plans
are predicated on an employee
being in a certain office over a
period of time, Unless an in-serv:
ice training program takes cog-
nizance of the fact that a great
many times the most capable men
are moving about, and an attempt
is made to reach this group, it
fails to tap a most important
source.”

‘To set Mr. Miller's fears at rest,
‘The LEADER is able to inform
him that as tentatively considered,

cluding field people.
Joshua Williams, with the New

ONE of the protections accorded

formed military duty during World
War II is the right to take a

“comparable” promotion exami-
nation equivalent to any given
while they were on military leaves
of absence, provided they were
entitled to participate therein.
[This privilege stems from

|language of Section 246 (5) of the
Military Law which provides that
“if @ promotion examination is
held while a public employee en-
titled to participate therein is on
military duty, such public em-
ployee shall be given a compar-
able examination, provided he
makes request therefor, ete.”

A reading of the above-quoted
provision of law indicates that
two conditions must be met in
order that a returning employee
be deemed entitled to a compar-
able examination—(1) the pro-
motion examination must have
been given while the employee
was on military duty; and (2)
the employee must have been
eligible to take the examination,
Effect of Back-Dated Seniority

In line with this construction
of the statute, Civil Service Com-
missions have taken the stand
that returning employees who
have received appointments from
lists on which they were skipped
while on military duty (and whose
dates of appointment from such
lists are moved back to the earliest
date anyone lower on the list was
appointed) could not use such
back-dated appointments to claim
eligibility for promotion exami-
nations in the next higher grade
held while they were on military
duty. For example, if a veteran's
promotion from Clerk to Senior
Clerk in 1947 is dated back to 1944
when he was skipped while on
military’ duty, this was held not
to entitle him to a comparable
examination for the next higher
position of Principal Clerk which
was held in 1946 while he was
in military service, This was based
on the reasoning that the veteran
was not eligible to take such Prin-
cipal Clerk examination in 1946,
when he was only a Clerk, and,

to public employees who per- | !

the |

WHAT EMPLOYEES
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Court Ruling Extends Effect of
Back-Dated Seniority for Promotion

By THEODORE BECKER

hence, he did not really “miss”
it.

Court Ruling Differs

However, the Supreme Court in
New York County, in a case in-
| volving a New York City employee,
has apparently taken a different
|view of the law's effect. It seems
that the petitioner was a Grade 1
employee upon his return from
military duty. After he had come
jback, a promotion examination
was held for Grade 3, which he
was unable to take because he
had not yet advanced to Grade 2.
Thereafter, he received a pro-
motion to Grade 2 which carried
with it retroactive seniority. Such
retroactive seniority brought the
presumed date of his appointment
back for enough to have qualified
him to take the Grade 3 pro-
motion, On these facts, the Court
held the petitioner entitled to a
comparable promotion examina-
tion to Grade 3, despite the fact
that such promotion examination
was held while the employee was
back on his civil service job and
not while he was away on military
duty.

Court's Reasoning

The Court argued that the pro-
vision of Section 246 (5) of the
Military Law which declares that
a public employee “shall not be
subjected directly or indirectly to
any loss of time service increment
or any other right or privilege or
be prejudiced in any way with
reference to promotion, transfer,
reinstatement or continuance in
office” must be read in conjunc-
tion with the comparable pro-
motion part of the section. Inas-
much as restoration to position in-
cludes promotion to Grade 2, and
denial of promotion to Grade 3
is at least indirectly prejudicial
because is arises from the contin-
uous character of the employee's
military duty, the court felt that
the employee's request for a com-
Parable. promotion examination
came within the statute and
should have been granted, (Gold-
berg v. Morton)

It should be noted that the de-
termination was made by a court

the plan does not contemplate ex- |§

{among the 67,000 State employees

from which an appeal can be
taken to higher courts,

York office of the DPUI, conveys
another reason for supporting the
Proposed project.
Benefit All

“,., think it is a splendid idea.
I am sure it is not even necessary
to say that the idea of in-service
training courses for those selected
will benefit all concerned; the
public, which will get superior
and more efficient service; the
various departments, because of
better relations with the public
as @ consequence of superior serv~
ice and because of personnel who
feel more satisfied... ; and the
personnel itself . . . because of
new pride in accomplishment and
renewed feeling of ‘belonging’
with their departments and their
specific jobs. As for the procedure
of instituting the program,
through selection of those who
demonstrate the necessary apti-
tudes, that is also, to my way of

of

thinking, an excellent idea .. .’
Straight Education

From James H, Surrudge, main-
tenance supervisor at the State
School in Industry, comes this
view:

“., , The congregating of men
and women for this purpose
would in itself be a gtep forward.
Personally, I would “welcome the
chance to participate if only for
the educational benefits I may
acquire .. .

Untapped Potential

Jack Soudakoff, of New York,
other advantages:
+. we should not lose sight
of the boon to morale ,.. Surely,

{the figure is closer to 50,000—
Editor] there must be many whose
potentialities are doomed forever
to remain untapped. The fact |
that the individual has qualified
for his present position does not
preclude the possibility that he
may be qualified by experience,
by education, (possibly acquired

concurrently with State service) | posal.
“It should at least be given
Ty.

or by aptitude, for other State
jons many grades higher, u

“Narrow promotional lines are
extremely demoralizing . .. Broad-
ening the horizon for specially
talented State employees would
also benefit the less talented.
. +.» by the possibility of moving
up a notch.”

Open the Door?

Jacob Weiner, of Brooklyn, has
another suggestion.

“Why limit the field of recruit-
ment and training to State em-
ployees? Why not widen the field
and include employees of the Fed-
eral and city governments?”

Ethel M, Smith, of the
Education Department,
Points out that:

“Teachers and members of
other professions are given the
advantage of in-service training.
State employees should be given
the same advantages. There are
many employees in the State serv-
ice whose capabilities have not)
been fully realized . . .”

Gives A Break

State
Albany,

Jacoby, a junior civil engineer in

Dr. Frank L. Tolman,

the Civil Service
Association, made the
the present development,
tional aptitude tests migh;
sufficient to warrant their
the purpose proposed under
new plan. Dr, Tolman st
he would like to see a
enlarged program of
training at all levels, worked
in cooperation with the ¢.%
and universities of the State .4
that such @ program of trai
would be ample to protect ij
State from recruitment shortay
He pointed out, too, that the i94
budget of the Civil Service Dep,
ment carries only $25,000 for ig
service training,
small sum.” Like othe;
man wanted to be sur:
"if the proposal is adopted, ora

nary promotion lists will not y
jeopardized. He suggested
the important job is the settig
up of a “real” program of {g
service training.

the Department of Public Works,
writes:

“T have never heard what I con-
sider _a better idea both in regard
to efficiency and employee satis-
faction. This new method .. .
gives a break to an employee who
is interested in utilizing to the
full his inherent capabilities .. .
If some method can be worked
out whereby an employee retains |
his rights, seniority, sick leave, | fi
etc., when he transfers from one il
job to another, I believe the pro- | iil
posed experiment cannot do other-
wise than succeed.” |

Harold B, Wilson, an examiner il

From Middletown, N.Y., L, L. |

of methods and procedures in Al-
bany, writes:

“I am of the opinion that the
higher titles in the methods and | fill
procedures field should be filled
by qualified experts who now hold
Positions in lower tities through-
out the State and that the lower

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Advantages Cited

Those who are proposing
new plan, cite a variety of advay
tages for it, among them

1, It would establish the grou
work for new methods of pro
” moting employees, and better w
of training them for their jobs,

2, It would assure that sh
ages
tions could be filled from wit
the
have the aptitudes,

3. It would provide a means fo
increasing the efficiency of opera
ing departments,
would not have to go without cen
tain
because such personnel coulda
be recruited,

And Ella M, Orts, of Dunkin
writes what is the conclusion
most who commented on the pro

0
in certain specialized pos

service, by employees whi
in that the

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——~VEWS ABOUT STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES

ND STATE—Speaker
ar monthly meeting of

State Hospital
Harold Williams,

f
em an all who needed help.

ist is in line with the policy
visning acquainted with the
e no represent us in govern-
“ind making our needs and
known to them. Many
piems were discussed and
fie solutions arrived at,
fpos*>Yent Fred Seminara thank-
Presivilliams for his help and
iM. interesting talk he had
for ne group. Mr, Seminara
n ‘ister from Assemblyman
ead ‘ny regarding the proposed
Wasi’ f salaries for State em-
The fact that the State
ion has found many
in administering the
per cent paid to em-
rving on extra hazar-
or arduous wards and is
dou, Oring the elimination of such
onsi"tported by the President.
mi Bollman announced that
iiroup would hold its annual
er at the Silver Pheasant
er saiurday, April 10.

Piste
focal Pro!

yANHATTAN STATE HOS-

The Chapter held a
jal meeting on Ward’s Island.
j, Paltsits, Chairman of
‘opolitan Conference, and
Wiliam F. McDonough, Associa-
jon Field Representative, spoke.
Mr, McDonough congratulated

pier in its splendid effort

its request for a substantial
se in salary. He also spoke of
ate administration’s desire
| hazardous and arduous

to

ompensation, and of the Associa-
tion's intention of trying to have
the

les of these employees either
ied or upgraded. The
iabor Relations Bill was discuss-
i at length and the members
present felt that such a proper
method for adjustments or dis-
putes, through a legal course,
would be most desirable. A 25-
year pension without age limita-
tion is still the hope of the Chap-
sinbers, Mr. McDonough ex-
“i that there are six pension
the legislature and
hem is the 25-year plan.
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Depout inavronce Corperation

Correction Group
Re-elects Dillon

HARRY M. DILLON, of Auburn
Prison was re-elected President
of the State Department of Cor-
rection Civil Service Conference

‘at the semi-annual meeting.

Special to The LUADER

ALBANY, March 1—The New
York State Department of Cor-
rection Civil Service Conference
elected the following officers:
Harry M. Dillon, of Auburn, re-
elected President; William Mee-
han, of Clinton Prison, Vice-presi-
dent, and Ray Marohn, of New
York State Vocational Institute at
West Coxsackie, Secretary and
‘Treasurer.

Previous to his election as Presi-
dent, Mr. Dillon served six years
as President and delegate of the
Auburn Prison chapter of The
en Service Employees Associa-

ion,

Daniel Shea, Director of Person-
nel. They ask that maximum sal-
aries of all Stenographers be
raised from $2,200 and $2,600 to
be commensurate with salaries
paid in private industry; that
Stenographers working in Mental
institutions be classified as Ps
chiatric-Medical Stenographe!
Establishment of a work-week of
374 hours, the same as accorded
to Stenographers in State offices
in Albany and in NYC, and a
25-year pension plan without
age limit.

Upon completion of 391 years
service in the institution, Dr,
Elizabeth S. Hellweg was present-
ed with a bouquet of red roses.
The presentation was made by
Cynthia Hutchings, the youngest
member of the Chapter.

American Legion Post 1047, has
sent a resolution to the Legion
Legislative Committee, requesting
support of the 25-year pension
bill without age limit. The Com-
mander of the Post is Robert
Martin, Laundry Supervisor.

Officers were elected as fol-
President John Wallace;
1st Vice-president, Dennis O'Shea;
2nd Vice-president, Robert Mar-
tin; 3rd Vice-president, Al White;
Treasurer, Teddy Kraje; Secre-
tary, Isabel V. Uttal; Delegates,
Elizabeth McSweeney and Patrick
Geraghty; Alternate Delegate,
Catherine M. Boyle and George
Whyte.

The members extended thanks
to Association and officers and

counsel who attended to the sal-
ary raise adjustment with the ad-
ministration for “a job expertly
done.””

UTICA—The following officers
and delegates were elected by the
Utica State Hospital Chapter for
1948: President, Margaret M.
Fenk; Vice-president, Vincent P.
Karwacki; Treasurer, John W.
Kauth and Secretary, Gertrude
Payne. Delegates, Margaret Fenk
and John Kauth; Alternates, Vin-
cent Karwacki and Joseph Bis-
neau.

A party was held at Hutchings

Hall February 25. The following
committee served:
Joseph L. Maxwell, John W.
Kauth, Delbert Baker, Dave Cur-
rier, Adolphe Desgrosiellier,
Charles Potter, Joseph Podoris,
Catherine Jones, Donald Hend-
ticks, Thomas Davis, Leo Serva-
tius, Lawrence Maxwell, Stanley
Rosnek, Margaret Fenk, Gene-
vieve Maxwell, Gertrude Payne.

A meeting of the Chapters in
the Rome-Utica area was held
at Hutchings Hall, Utica State
Hospital, Saturday, February 21
at 8 p.m. in connection with the
Headquarters Building Fund drive.
Laurence J. Hollister, Field Repre-
sentative will preside,

ALBANY TAX—The annual elec-
tion of the Albany Taxation and
Finance Department Chapter re-
sulted in the following officers be-
ing elected: President, George
Hayes; Vice-president, Arnold
Wise; Treasurer, Louis Vella; Sec-
retary, Anne Schelde; Delegates,
Francis Kelliher and James
Decker,

Armory Employees
Strong for 3 Bills

“The Armory employees of the
State are interested in the Ham-
mond Bill ,and also the Radigan
Bill, for the changes in designa-
tions, and also the salary base
scale,” said Frank E. Wallace,
Executive Secretary, Armory Em-
ployees, Metropolitan Chapter.
“The Armory employees have not
had a permanent raise in pay
e 1924.

“The Armory employees of the
State are organized in seven
chapters. The President of the
State Conference of Armory Em-
ployees is George Fisher, and the
State Secretary is Clifford As-
muth.”

The Metropolitan Chapter Ar-
mory Employees were represented
at the dinner of The Civil Service
Employees Association by Frank
Gonsalves, President; Mr. Wal-
lace, Mr, Fisher and James A.
Deuchar, former President of the
Armory Employees Association of
the City of N.w York.

Montross Appointed

Appointment of Harold K.
Montross as Metropolitan Direc-
tor of the New York State Em-
ployment Service was announced
by Milton O. Loysen, Executive
Director of the Division of Place-
ment and Unemployment Insur-
ance, State Department _of Labor.
Mr. Montross succeeds M. Joseph
Tierney, who had been named Di-
rector of the State Employment
Service when Richard C. Brodk-
way became Assistant DPUI Ex-
ecutive Director.

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Passing of Frank J. Prial
A Loss fo Civil Service

VERY one connected with civil service in any way felt
pangs of regret over the death of Frank J, Prial, fight-
ing official and editor and publisher of The Chief, who
during half a century did as much for civil service em-
ployees any other individual. From 1905, when he

placed first on a competitive civil service list, until the day
he died, last week, Mr, Prial was an outstanding figure in
NYC governmental affairs, The protection and advance-

ment of the competitive principle was deep in his blood,
as was only to be expected of one who had entered pub-
lic life through that route, and he was fear in opposing
all attempted inroads upon the r-erit system. This he did
not only as an individual, but as a public official. Early
seeing the need of organization of city employees, he suc-
cess@lly undertook that task, showed his brilliant quali-
ties of leadership and caused his policy of outspokenness
to become the guiding principle of the group he led,

Mr. Prial was a man of many interests, exceptionally
informed and as close to the pulse of the city’s body
politic any man was in his time. He was the courageous
inve ials, when
courage was ‘ly bought, and in fighting for what he
thought w ight. In what he deemed a just cause, he
did not hesitate to enter his name. As in all else, every-
body knew exactly where Frank J, Prial stood. He was
that kind of a man,

The Civil Service LEADER found in Mr. Prial a keen
competitor, one whose fighting qualities and strength of
character it always admired, and while we contested with
him for reader interest and coverage of civil service news,
we felt we owed him a debt for inciting us to even greater
efforts by his stimulative example.

In 1989 The LEADER entered the civil service peri-
odical field that he had enjoyed exclusively, and it was
natural that he should be stirred by the spirit of rivalry.
But he was stirred a gentleman is stirred and when he
fought us for cireulation and prestige, we knew that he
would keep up the fight until his last day. He did. He
was a tough, hard but clean fighter, and we’re sorry he’s
gone, for one does not meet either friend or foe of such
ability, integrity and zeal too often in a lifetime.

Pilgrim State Chapter
Joins Metro Conference

we

igatoy of irregularities by government offi
d

Francis H. Nietzel, President of
Pilgrim State Hospital Chapter,
notified the Metropolitan New
York Conference that his Chapter
has voted to join the Conference.
It is the ninth chapter to join.

Also believed to be ready to join
are the Kings Park State Hos-

pital Chapter and the Agricul-
tural and Technical Institute
Chapter.

With these three Chapters in,
11 of the 13 eligible Chapters
would be members of the Confer-
ence, said Victor J, Paltsits, Chair-
man of the Conference.

Solomon J, Heifetz has been ap-
pointed chairman of the legisla-
tive committee of the Conference,
He was admitted to the Bar in

1932, entered State service in 1935
as Senior Law Clerk from open
competitive list and has served
continuously for past 13 years in
a legal capacity. He rose by pro-
motion from Senior Law Clerk to
Principal Law Clerk to Attorney
to Senior Attorney. He has had
extensive experience with the
Mortgage Commission, Insurance
Department, Unemployment In-
suprance Appeal Board and the
Commission Against Discrimina-
tion.

The Conference will meet again
on Saturday, April 10 at the 71st
Regiment Armory, 34th Street and
Park Avenue, NYC. The Metropol-
itan Armory Chapter, Frank Gon-

salves, President, will be host.

How NYC Is Run

“People everywhere, who have grown up with the idea that

Tammany is synonymous with vicious politics, that Tammany con-
trols New York, and that therefore the metropolis pours the taxpayers’
money down the political sewer, may find it hard to believe that New
York is one of our best-run cities. It is, for a politically-managed
place, even though John Gunther's notion that it tops the list is

'HE NYC Civil Service Commis-
sion has decided that a steady
gait is best and will avoid fre-
quent recurrence of large open-
competitive examinations. None of
‘the promotion examinations is
in a comparable numerical cate-
gory. The Patrolman, Fireman,
Transportation and Sanitation
Man lists are the big ones, and
now the last of these, Fireman,
had just closed for applications,
The other lists exist or will be out
soon, Just now the Commission
is finishing promotion examina-
tions in the uniformed forces. Po-
lice Commissioner Wallander has
the names of the Police Captain
eligibles, arranged alphabetically.
So the big NYC exams are at an
end for a couple of years, or may-
be three, when the next Patrol-
man test comes up. Larger clus-
ters of smaller exams will result,

Opinion is divided among pos-
tal workers on how large a salary
increase should be sought through
legislation now in Congress. A
Senate sub-committee came out
for $1,000, for a general pay raise,
but some postal groups favor $800,
saying that the lesser amount has
a much better chance, as the other
runs into fancy cost figures ...
The Auto Mechanic examination,
which caused such a fuss in NYC
because the examination paper
served notice, in effect, that each
wrong answer would count as two
Wrong answers, will be rated on a
straight basis, and if there aren’t
too many eligibles, that'll be it.
Authority to ignore the examina-
tion paper's announcement exists,
as the change benefits candidates,
hurts nobody . . . Coast Guard
reservists, including part-time,
seeking a ruling from NYC grant-
ing them preference, as is done in
other jurisdictions . . . Veteran
organizations all interested in
proposed, amendments from within
their own ranks to the State con-
stitution provision on vet pref-
erence,

The annual report of the NYC
Civil Service Commission is in
the printer’s hands and is en-
tirely statistical + Move afoot
to have NYC Comptroller's jur-
isdiction widened in Labor Law
cases, so that he can fix the
Prevailing rates for many skilled
and semi-skilled workers who
aren’t engaged in construction
and repair, and who get far
too little money . . . Great up-
heayal of personnel will follow
replacement orders of Second
Region U.S. Civil Service Com-
mission (New York and New
Jersey). Heads of offices who
don’t hire those who haye the
Strongest legal leg on the job
will be in trouble if they keep
up their present shenanigans
«+» Deputy Mayor John J. Bennett,
of NYC, distinguishing him-
self as an orator on the many
occasions when he speaks not
only in his own right, as Chair-
man of this or that, but also
as representative of Mayor
O'Dwyer,

Sixty are taking a course in all
the duties of budget analysis.
They are members of Budget An-
alysis Boards of the NYC depart-
ments, appointed by order of the
Mayor. Each department has em-
ployees on that job full-time, from
one to six men and women, be-
sides the committees consisting
of employees who devote part of
their time to bettering the budget
job... The N.Y. Public Library's
Monthly Bulletin, commenting on
the report of the Citizens Budget
Commission, showing the way to
improvement in NYC service, says
that the report stressed the need
of up-to-date office machines, to
expedite work, and the Bulletin
points out that departments op-
erate on annual budgets, not suit-
ed to long-range planning in a
machine age. Bulletin does say
that many recommendations will
be adopted in the fullness of time.
Some department heads wrote to
Mayor O'Dwyer, using  sassier
words in criticizing the report.

Prison Guard Test
To Be Held March 20

The written examination for
Prison Guard will be held on

pretty far-fetched,”—From an editorial in National Municipal Review,
@ monthly published by the National Munictpal League, oa

Saturday, March 20,

MFUL,

Proposal to Have Chief of Department a Designo,
NYC Commissioner Opposed as Blow to Career Sey :

"vieg

By H. ELIOT KAPLAN
Executive Secretary, Civil Service Reform Association |
THE office of Chief of Department the NYC Fire Departme,
been a storm center for years, since Chief John Kenlon's At hi
ment more than ten years ago, Since then there has jc"!
attempt after another to fill the place without resort to the ct” oq
tive promotion that the charter specifically provides, Ompetly
The first scheme to get away from competition among the
bers of the unifored force was a statute which authorized iQ
Commissioner to act also as Chief of Department, Later, to (u°
appointment of a veteran career Fire Officer from the bro} a
Ust, a new position of Chief of Staff and Operations was crear”!
placed in the exempt class. Most of the duties and responsibilit ;
the Chief of Department were assigned to the newly-created Done t)
Since the resignation of Harold Burke, whose appointment as Chi i
Department by Commissioner Quayle was short, because 4°{
Burke's retirement request, the place has been left vacant, alth
the eligible list for Chief of Department is available and’ it.
required by present law. bes)

Career Service Principle Is at Stake

UFOA Solidly in Opposition

It is significant that the Board of Fire Underwriters is Concerned)
over this move. The Uniformed Fire Officers Association, comprising
nearly all the officers in the department, is strongly opposed to the)
Scheme of exempting the Fire Chief position from competition. ‘The
UFOA reasons were stated by President Richard A. Denah: et)

follows:
principles on which the Uniformed Fire}

In accordance with the
Officers Association was founded and the purposes it ha "
pursued, we protest the bill, Assembly Int. No. 1482, Print No, 1515,
introduced by Mr, Steingut which provides for the detailing by tha
Fire Commissioner of a Deputy Chief to the position of Chic
Department.

“This organization considers the elimination of any posi

r tion trom
the Competitive Class in the Uniformed force of the New York Bite
Department as a direct blow at the merit system, the preservation of
which deeply concerns us.

“As Officers of the uniformed force who have attained our present
ranks under the merit system, we cannot permit this ocassion to pag
without registering our fervent protest,

“In preserving the merit system we feel sure you are also serving
the best interests of your constitutents and this association will
deeply appreciate your cooperation in preventing this bill from
becoming law.”

Should Be Dropped for Morale |

There is thus a clear difference of opinion between the Com
missioner and the UFOA and one in which the officers are in the
right. Nor need this difference mar in any way the cordial relations
existing between the Commissioner and his officers,

The bill ought to be dropped, The sooner it is squelched and
forgotten, the better for the morale of the service,

MERIT WOMAN 4

‘HAT glamorous blonde who

darts busily in and out of the |
NYC Law Department is not a
Powers model, for what would a
model be doing there, ar poring
over legal volumes in the law li-
brary? She is Assistant Corpora-
tion Counsel Angela R.. Parisi
who, after establishing a high
reputation as a trial counsel and
bear on briefs, is working wholly
for the City of New York, instead
of, as in the past, sometimes
against it as plaintiff's counsel.
And she’s deep in the civil service
cases that come into the office, too.

Miss Parisi is a woman_of
many and telling activities. Her
name has the distinction of be-
ing the first of the three that re-
veal the members of a law firm
in Brooklyn; she’s a group or-
ganizer and public speaker, active
in civic organizations and in char-
itable and welfare work, and her
interests range from local com-
munity improvement to foreign
policy. A former instructor of gov-
ernment and history at Mary-
mount -College, Tarrytown, and
now an instructor at the Brooklyn
Diocesan Labor School of Indus-
trial relations, she is an eager
searcher for knowledge herself
and laughs when anybody talks
about having “completed” an ed-
ucation.

Advocates Adequate Pay
Friendly and enthusiastic by
nature, she still is hard-boiled
enough to say that what public
service needs, more than ing
else, is adequate compensation,
and that civil service will always
improve as fast as pay is brought
up to the level that induces such
improvement. She sympathizes | activities involve occ’ ‘
with the plight of the underpaid,|but she gets home
recommends advanced study and

ANGELA R.
tee

and sees opportunities 10!
sourceful and. enersetic fest,
employees, No coasting, br
advancing the hard way res
ay wet nals
why an} ly shot

of a struggle, She was
afraid herself.

ak

ion,
ber of the Foreigi
National

many

can.
training to equip one for i
Paying jobs in the public rere Leo Lol

CIVIL SERVICE LEADER

Page Seven

uesdeys March 2, 1948

fT

re

FEDERAL NEWS

en Of AFL Backs

oostal Pay Raises

gpecial to The LEADER
INGTON, March 1—Pres-
WASH iam Green, of the Amer=

at a meeting that he
. at supported postal sal-
qsonil ces, He backed legisla-
pi hearings which followed,

ibcommitte, headed by

re Rees (R., Kans.),
iran of the House, Commit-

‘on Post Office and Civil Serv-

‘ sen pledged the support
Mi Grpislative counsel and all
ye cors and members of equitable
fy salary legislation at this
pion of CONBTESS.
‘our plight,” he told the meet-
he same as that of other
ying to make an inade-

wage cover present day

subcommittee which is
pnducting the hearings, in addi-
on to Chairman Rees, consists
Congressmen John C, Butler

orkers

‘The

Ny), Tom Murray (D.,
Ren), Chas. Vursell (R., TL),
Fore P. Miller (D,, Calif.),
ston B Morton (R., Ky.),

ohn H. Lyle (D,, ‘Tex.), Robert
‘Twyman (R., I), J Lindsay
mond (D,, Va.), Francis J, Love
R, W, Va.), and J, M Combs (D.,
There were 47 pay bills before
the House Post Office and Civil
Bawvice Committee, 20 of which
mie tor postal employees, 17 for
ederal employees and 10 bills
pyering both categories.

Chairman Rees introduced his
n bill for postal and Federal
bnployees for @ $480 a year tem-
yrary increase from January 1,

THE = THE
KDE WITT
CLINTON

Albany, N.Y.

3 o El
y sak We
oF it

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EL. jonas. Hyland, Manager

Goroge and Parking Lot Adjacent

1948 to June 30, 1949, Twelve con-
gressmen testified in favor of pay
increases. Several asked for $800
or $1,000.

William C. Doherty, President
of the National Association of
Letter Carriers (AF of L), testi-
fied on behalf of 80,000 letter car-
riers in favor of at least a $800
permanent increase, effective
January 1 last. He also objected
to any bill that would tie up the
bulk of the Federal employees in
one bill.

Mr. Armbrust, National Presi-
dent of the United National Soc-
iety of Post Office Clerks, testified
for an $800 permanent increase

effective January 1, last, E. C,
Hallbeck, Legislative Representa-

tive of the National Federation of
Post Office Clerks, testified for|
$1,000 increase and likewise ob-
jected to any bill linking postal
with Federal employees. Abraham
C. Shapiro, President of Empire
Branch 36, favored at least an
$800 permanent increase because
of the cost of living increase of
29.9 per cent since the date of the
last increase, January 1, 1946.
Andrew T. Walker, President,
Branch 1, N.Y.2.0. Clerks, and
Ephraim Handman, President of
Local 10, N.¥.P.O. Clerks, testified
for a pay increase.

David Silvergleid, President of
Local 251 Brooklyn P, O. Clerks,
did likewise,

On March 3 and 4th a sub-
committee will hear testimony
from Congressmen. Empire Branch
36, with 4,70v lette: carriers in the
Manhattan and the Bronx, got out
letters to local congressmen urging
them to appear before this com-
mittee next Wednesday advocat-
ing an increase of at least $800
permanent, and 40 cents an hour
for substitutes,

A Re

U. S. Fension Bill
Signed by Truman

Special to The LEADER

WASHINGTON, March 1.—The
Senate adopted the conference re-
port on the Stevenson Retirement
Bill (H.R, 127). The House of
Representatives had previously
adopted the report, The bill was
flown down to President Truman
for signature. If signed in March
it will become effective on May 1.

The bill provides for $8,000 or
25 per cent (whichever is the
lesser) as an increase in the an-
nuity of all postal and other Fed-
eral retired employees.

Another benefit is that for the

The Board of U.S. Civil Service
Examiners for Scientific and
Technical Personnel of the Po-
tomac River Naval Commahd and
The Committee of Expert Exam-
iners of the National Bureau of
Standards have announced a Stu-
dent Aid examination. The fields
they are interested in include
Chemistry, Engineering, Mathe-
matics, Metallurgy, Physics and
Meteorology. Student Aids will
perform sub-professional duties in
the various fields, involving sci-
entific research, laboratory exper-
imentation, recording and ana-
lyzing data, Vacancies exist at the
Bureau of Standards, the Naval
Research Laboratory and the Na-
yal Ordnance Laboratory in Wash-
ington, D.C. Vacancies in the U.S,
Weather Bureau in Washington,
D.C. and throughout the United
States will be filled from the Me-
teorologist register.

‘The appointments will be pro-
bational at grade SP-5. The sal-
ary is $2,394. The appointments
are usually for employment dur-
ing school vacation periods. Ap-
pointees who complete the train-
ing program satisfactorily may be
furloughed or otherwise placed in
a non-pay status to return to col-
lege, if they are recommended
for retention. Following gradua-
tion they may be recalled to duty

and promoted to the P-1 grade at

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$2,644 if they have completed the
requirements for that position.
Applicants must have received
credit equivalent to at least three
academic years of study toward a
Bachelor’s degree in a college or
university of recognized standing
majoring in one of the appropri-
ate subject matter fields listed.
Applications will also be accepted
from students who are otherwise
qualified who expect to complete
all the courses required for the
first three years in their respec-
tive fields by June 30, 1948. A
written test will be required for
all competitors. The test will not
include technical subject matter
but will be general. There will be
Paragraph reading, vocabulary,
English usage, reasoning, and spa-
tial perception tests. Applicants
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but must not have passed their
thirty-fifth birthday on the clos-
ing date for the acceptance of
applications. Age limits do not
apply to persons entitled to vet-
eran preference.

File application card Form 5000-
AB only. Other required forms
will be forwarded to you with your
notice of admission to the exam-
ination, Send the application
form to the Executive Secretary,
Board of U.S. Civil Service Ex-
aminers for Scientific and Tech-
nical Personnel of the Potomac
River Naval Command, Building
37, Naval Research Laboratory,
Washington 20, D.C. Applications
may be obtained there or from
the Director, Second U.S, Civil
Service Region, 241 Washington
Street, New York 14, N.Y. Appli-
cations must be on file by Tues-
day, March 9,

first time it sets up widows’ and
| dependents’ benefits, as well as in-
creases in the annuity of em-

|ployees who will retire in the

future.

It is considered to be an increase
of 23 per cent in annuity, Annuit-
ants on the rolls today, about
120,000, would receive a question-
naire from the Civil Service Com-
mission on whether they wish to
provide a widow's benefit. They
either get the increase, or if they
don’t take the increase they set
up a pension for their ife when
the widow would receive half the
regular pension, but not more than
$600 a year,

All those who wish to retire
must wait until the effective date.

N. Y. Federation Backs
$1,000 Postal Raise

Special to The LEADER

WASHINGTON, March 1
Ephraim Handman, president of
the New York Federation of Post
Office Clerks, here to testify be-
fore House Post Office and Civil
Service Committee, on the abso-
lute need of a $1,000 salary in-
crease for postal employees, said
that more than 40 salary bills
have been introduced and that
five of them call for $1,000.

Mr, Handman was accompanied
by Vice-president Otto Gottlieb
and Secretary Patrick J, Fitzger-
ald of the NYC Federation, They
joined delegations of postal em-
ployees from other sections of the
country and prior to the hearings
called upon all Congressmen to
attend the open hearings and sup-
port the legislation proposing the

$1,000 annual salary increase.

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Page Eight CIVIL SERVICE LEADER a 1 Page Nine

15,000 Candidates

Seek Firem

A final rush of candidates for
the Fireman (F.D,) examination,
indicated by the increasing num-
ber, of applications returned in
the closing days, is expected to
produce more than 15,000 com-
petitors, on final tabulation by
the Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission following the deadline for
filing last Friday.

Latest figures available reveal-
ed that 11,770 applications had

been filed up to Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 25, Brooklyn, with 4,069
candidates, led all other boroughs,
with Manhattan next with 2,433,

The next step is the written

an Jobs

test, which has been set tenta-
tively for Saturday, May 15.
Although the 1946 examination
originally attracted 19,343 candi-
dates, 15,503 took the written test
on July 13 of that year, A total
of 4,377 passed the written, 3,670
passed the medical, and 2,766 the
physical. The eligible list con-
tained 1,507 names. It is expected
the present exam will produce at
least 4,000 eligibles. There will be
2,500 vacancies in four years.

Beginning with the written
test, the whole competitive pro-
cess in the new fireman examina-
tion is expected by the commis-
sion to produce an eligible list
near the end of this year, prob-
ably by November,

Study Material For | Fireman

The following continues the
publication of questions and ans-
wers in the last (1946) NYC Fire-
men’s exam:

49, “During 1945, 25 per cent of
all the fires in New York City were
in buildings of type A, 40 per cent
were in buildings of type B, and
15 per cent were in buildings of
type C.” Of the following, the
most accurate statement is that
the total number of fires in New
York City during 1945 was (A)
equal to the sum of the percent-
aatk of fires in the three types of
buildings, divided by 109 (B) less
than 100 per cent (C) one-fourth
like the number of fires in build-
ings of type B (D) equal to the
sum of the number of fires in
buildings of types A, B, and C (EB)
four times the number of fires in
buildings of type A.

fluids.” The word viscous means
nearly (A) boils at low tempera-
tures (B) forms inflammable mix-
tures (C) does not react to heat
(D) does not flow easily (E) ex-
tinguishes fires effectively.

| 58. “‘An alert fireman will soon
realize that many formulas are
| empirical.” The word empirical
|means most (A) based upon ex-
perience (B) theoretical (C) high-
jy valuable (D) easy to memorize
(E) fallacious,

59. “Acoustic material presents
@ fire hazard sufficiently serious to
warrant a special fire prevention
bulletin.” The word acoustic
means most nearly (A) stored in
confined places (B) relating to
| paints and varnishes (C) stored in
containers (D) relating to sound
(E) relating to business machines,

60. “To find the pressure at the

50. If the fire company due to
arrive first at a fire arrived one
minute before the company second
due, and the company third due
arrived four minutes after the
alarm was sent, then the one of
the following statements which is
most accurate is that the (A)
ond due company arrived thr
minutes before the third due com-
pany (B) third due company ar-
rived three minutes after the first
due company (C) second due com-
pany arrived two minutes after
the alarm was sent (D) second
due company arrived one minute
after the first due company (E)

first. due company arrived five
minutes before the third due
company.

51, “Fire fighting, like many

other specialized activities, makes
use of certain words and phrases
that should carry clear and de~
finite meaning to every fireman.
For example, every competent fire-
man should know what is meant
by a centrifugal pump.” The word
centrifugal means most nearly
(A) economical (B) single pur-
pose (C) proceeding from~ the
center outward (D) designed to
produce fluid motion (E) maxi-
mum economy,

52. “The important point for a
fireman to remember is that gases
have a tendency to diffuse.” The
word diffuse means most nearly
(A) explode suddenly (B) contract
under pressure (C) absorb air (D)
spread widely (E) interact chem-
Ieally,

53. “Water is the solvent in some
fixe extinguishers.” The word sol-

vent means most nearly the liquid Pe oR a HER Ee
(A) by means of which the firelsay. §4'u; Be. sécl RrDE
is extinguished (B) in which alSo’n: faim: Soyo: Soc: Sib:
chemical is dissolved (C) which| eA} GD’ gS0.C+ LC; 62a;
is not soluble (D) which con- To. es

active element (E)
the exting-

stitutes the
which evolves from
uisher,

54, “There will be a spattering
of molten metal whenever water
is present.” The word molten
means most nearly (A) pulverized

(B) exploded (C) burning (D)
heated (E) melted.
“55, “A stream of water has

kinetic energy.” The word kinetic
means most nearly (A)capable of
being measured (B) highly vari-
able (C) capable of being used
(D) due tosmotion (E) concrete,
. 56. “The fireman will find at
many fires that heat is spread by
convection.” The word convection
refers most nearly to transfer of
heat by (A) direct contact with
the blazing object (B) radiation
(C) currents of air (D) molecular
attraction (E) close proximity.
57, “Firemen must be acquaint-

orifice, a simple formula may be
employe The word orifice
| means most nearly (A) point under
| discussion (B) lowest point (C)
| relatively small opening (D) high-
est point (E) lateral depression.
61. To say that a substance has
| been oxidized means most nearly
|that the substance has (A) re-
| placed oxygen (B) produced oxy-
gen (C) combined with oxygen
(D) become heat resistant be-
cause of exclusion of oxygen (E)
become a form of free oxygen,
62, “Evaporation is accompanied
by the absorption of a definite
amount of heat, which is called
the latent heat of vaporization.”
The word latent means most
nearly (A) not visible or apparent
(B) tangible (C) maximum (D)
not sufficient or complete (E) not
constant,
63, “Pressure applied to a con-
fined body of water from without
is transmitted without diminution.”
‘The word diminution means most
nearly (A) change in form (B)
reduction in magnitude (C) no-
ticeable expansion (D) need for
control (E) change of direction.
64. A weight is said to be in
equilibrium when (A) it is in a
state of balance (B) a force is
being applied (C) its velocity is
constant (D) friction is non-exist-
ent (E) it is accelerating regu-
larly.

65. “Some gases are inert.” The
word inert means most nearly (A)
not compressible (B) ineffective
(C) inactive (D) insoluble (E) un-
stable.

(To be continued)

Comment

Postal Men’s Thanks
Editor, The LEADER:

We thank you for aiding us in
legislation for postal employees.
We are awaiting eagerly the re-
sults of the decision of Congress
on our present pension bill. We
are striving to get a raise in sal-
ary long overdue. We believe that
the public is aware of our plight.
Our only request to the public is
that it take a little time to write
to Congressmen and Senators, urg-
ing them to aid us in our present
efforts to get legislation raising
our salary,

MAX M. HARRISON,
President, Branch No, 9,
American Post Office

Exams forPer

tle Falls, $2,200, Fee, $2, Vacan-
cies: One at present. Open to le-
gal residents and to non-residents
of New York State. Apply to Ellen

nicipal Civil Service Commission,

STATE
Open-competitive
Assistant Librarian, City of Lit-

Santry, Secretary, Little Falls Mu-

Little Falls, N.Y. Examination,
Monday, March 15, (Closes Fri-
day, March 5.).

Promotion

5394, Junior Bacteriologist, Divi-
sion of Laboratories and Research,
Department of Health, Prom.
$2,400-$3,000. Fee, $2. Require
ments: Must be permanently em-
ployed in Division of Laboratories
and Research, Department of
Health, and must have served
on permanent basis in the com-
petitive class as Senior Labora-
tory Technician (Bacteriology)
for one year preceding date of
examination. Must have bache-
lor's degree with specialization
in biological sciences. Written ex-
amination, weight 3; Service rec-
ord rating, weight 3; Seniority,
weight 1; and Training and ex-
perience, weigkht 3. Examination
date: March 13. Same written test
will be used as in the open-com-
petitive’ examination for Profes-
sional and Technical Assistant
scheduled for that date. If an
applicant who has already filed
application for specialty No. 6451
of the Professional and Technical
Assistant examination wishes to
be considered rather for this pro-
motion examination, he may re-
quest the transfer of his applica-
tion to the promotion examina-
tion. If he wishes to apply for
this promotion examination in
addition to open-competitive ex-
amination, he must file separate
application and examination fee,

plus an emergency bonus of 15%.
Fee, $1. One vacancy at present.
Candidates must have been legal
residents of Rockland County for
at least four months immediately
preceding examination date. Re-
quirements: Either (a) three years
clerical experience some of which
shall have been in public contact
work involving the handling and
accounting for sums of money and
graduation from a high school
course preferably supplemented
by two years business school or
college work in bookkeeping and
accounting; or (b) satisfactory
equivalent combination of the
foregoing training and experience.
Written examination, weight 6,
Training and experience, weight 4.
Application forms will will not be
issued by mail after March 17.
When writing for application
form, enclose a 3%" x 9" or larger
self-addressed return envelope
bearing 6c postage. Address re-
quest, and application when com-
pleted to State Department of
Civil Service, Albany. Examina-
tion date: April 17, (Closes March
22),

8002. (Relssue). Town Welfare
Officer, Town of Clarkstown,
Rockland County; $2,000. Fee, $1.
Candidates must have been legal
residents of Rockland County and
of the town of Clarkstown for at
least four months immediately
preceding the examination date.
Candidates who have already filed
for So. 6332 do not need to file
another application or pay another
fee, Requirements: Either (a) five
years experience as owner or op-
erator of business or farm, or
manage in some undertaking
which required directing of others,
or in public welfare administra-
tion, and graduation from senior
high school or equivalent educa-
tion or (b) satisfactory equiva-
lent combination of foregoing

Where ty

The followin,
County and NYO on
U. S—641 Washiny.
or at post offices outta
State—Room 239)
State Office Building &
county jobs. :
NYC—96 Du
Posite Civil Service i
NYC Education_;yy
New Jersey—ciyi) g
1060 Broad Street, Nog,
State agencies,
&

ent Public Jobs

for Tests

y for Federal, State,
1 Oe directed.
otk 14, N. ¥. CManhattan),
cow vork 7, N. Y., or at
Now Flies to exams for

1,8. ¥. (Manhattan). Op-

,, Brooklyn 2, N. ¥.

State House, Trenton;
anden personne) officers of

A

after March 19. Wh¢
application, enclc
larger self-addr
velope bearing 60 p.
request, and
completed, to Stat
of Civil Service
examination:
March 22),
8002. (Reissue). Wefan
Town of  Fallsburgh
County; $1,000 plus $209,
Candidates must have by
residents of Sullivan Coy
the town of Fallsburgh for
one year immediate
examination date. (
have filed for No.
file another applica’
other fee. Reai
(a) five years exper
as the owner or operator
ness or farm, or may
some undertaking which
directing of othe
welfare administ
uation from ser
equivalent educ
isfactory equiv
training and ¢

ndid
6330

ation;

training and experience. Written

(Closes Monday, March 8).
8000, Cashier, County Clerk’s
Office, Rockland County,

examination, welght 5; Training

Jand experience
and experience, weikht 5. Appli- | cation forms wil! r
$2,000!cation forms will not be issued!er March 19. Date of

examination, We

Following are the official medi-
cal regulations for the NYC Fire-
man examination, applications for
which closed on Friday last, with
15,000 applicants,
MEDICAL
Requirements
1, Height—Bare feet;
than 5'6}2"efor Fireman,
2. Vision—Not less than 20/20
in each eye; no eyeglasses; read
4 of 8 letters,
3, Color Vision—Defective color
perception must reject.
4. Teeth—No decayed teeth;
missing tooth must be replaced
except where space is too narrow
or too inaccessible to reasonably
require replacement.

Heart—The rate, rhythm and
force of the heart action must be
normal and the heart free from
murmurs, enlargement or other
abnormalities,

6. Blood Pressure—Systolic, not
less than 100 or greater than 140;
Diastolic, not greater than 90.

7, Lungs—No abnormality; must
be free from any history of tuber-
culosis, asthma or chronic dis-
eases of the lungs or bronchi; the
upper air passages must be free

not less

+ |from mechanical obstruction or

chronic or acute inflammation;
a proven history of hay fever or
allergies must reject. (X-ray re-
quired before appointment). In
history cases the likelihood of per-
petuation of the disease may en-
ter into the medical examiner's
determination. i

8. Mental Ailments—Any candi-
date who cannot qualify before
the psychiatrist or any candidate
who has a mere history of confine-
ment in an institution for mental
illness must be rejected; a history
of neryous disorder may reject.

9. Epilepsy—The mere history
thereof must reject.

10. Active Venereal Disease—
Must reject. Wasserman Blood
Tests required.

11. Hearing—Deafness in either
ear, however slight, must reject;
perforated ear drum and other
abnormal ear conditions may re-
Ject.

12, Hands and Fingers, Fireman
—Both hands and all fingers must
be normal.

ith the viscosity of various

Employees.

13, Feet and Toes—A defective

foot or a functionally impaired
|foot must reject. Pronated arches,
|hammer toes, overriding toes,
| bunions will be considered in de-
| termining what constitutes an im-
| paried or defective foot; the large
toe and the 2nd and 3rd toes must
be present to qualify.

Other Causes of Rejection

14. Hernia or Potential Hernia
(wide rings).

15. Varicose Veins.

16, Varicocele.

17. Testicle defects (missing or
undescended) may reject.

18. Hemorrhoids or any defect
of the rectum or anus.

19. Pilenidal cyst.

20. Orchitis. a

21, Ulcer or the proven history
of gastro-intestinal ulcers,

22, Hydrocele.

23. Paralysis.
. Spinal curvature,
. Deformed chest.
. Defective gait.
. Impairment of arm or leg.
. Skin disease.
. Goitre.
. Speech impediments.
. Deformities of the mouth

33. Overweight.

34. Underweight.

35, Anomia or other blood dis-
eases.

36. Pin-point pupils.

37. Enlarged glands.

38. Glycosuria (transient or in-
termittent).

39, Chronic catarrh or obstruc-
tion to free breathing.

40. Albuminuria.

41. The causes of rejection are
not limited by the enumeration
set forth above. The medical ex-
aminer may put any question,
make any examination of the

MEDICAL AND PHYSICA

candidate and
cause which in !
impair health o

reject

examiners’ will
pressed in one of the f
ways: (a) Passed (b) Cond

ly Rejected (c) Rejected
2, Those who are “Pi
“Conditionally

passed or conditions
who does not enter,
entered does not prose
physical exami
clusion on the same day;
entirely eliminated and
and counted on the m

“Failed or Withdrawn 4
petitive Physical.”

3. By the term “Cond
Rejected” is m it that
didate has presented
standard defect, which
ily and usually curatt
deemed to be so by ¢

Examiners of the Comm

cal history upo!
cannot be made
examination or
cause for Cond
are these: (a)
(b) Varicose V'
rhoids (d) Sligt
tory of Mental I!
with Conditions!
attain a place
for fireman. Mt as
medical reexamins'™
lication of the lis

4. Those wh
by the medical
notified to apPe

amination som
Nast day for m

Manhattan .
Brooklyn .
Bronx

-- Table of Fit

Applications for Fireman whic!

6 9
.264 259
409 363

+132 156
293 206

59

Closes March 22.
for application form
x 9" or larger self-
n envelope bearing

April 17.

Reissue). Junior Account-
Department of Social Wel-

‘lusive of Institutions),
-$2,880. Fee, $2. Va-
Requirements:
be permanently
artment of Social
ve of Institutions)
served on perma-
competitive class for
eding the date of

ar
pation in @ position in a

inimum base salary
located to C-6 or
st have either (a)
‘actory accounting
ence, one year of
rectly related to wel-
ng including prep-
view of financial
¢ reports and gradu-
gh school, or (b)
om a college or uni-
pecialization in ac-
iness administra-
cs including cours-

es in accounting or (c) satisfac-
tory equivalent of foregoing train-
ing and experience. Written ex-
amination, weight 4; Service rec-
ord rating, weight 2, Seniority,
weight 1, Training and experience,
weight 3. (Closes March 15),

5393. Senior . Stenographer,
‘Treasurer’s Office, Tompkins
County, (Prom.). $1,900-$2,200.
Fee, $1. Vacancies: One at pres-
ent. Qualifications: Candidates
must be permanently employed
in Tompkins County Treasurer's
Office and must be serving and
have served on a permanent basis
in the competitive class for at
least six months immediately pre-
ceding the examination date; Also
they must have either (a) five
years of satisfactory experience in
clerical work which shall have
involved the taking and transcrib-

of clerical experience which shall
have involved the taking and tran-
scribing of dictation, and gradua-
tion from a@ standar dsenior high
school, or (c) a satisfactory
equivalent combination of the
foregoing training and experi-
ence. Written examination and
performance test, weight 5; Sen-
iority, weight 1, and Training and
experience, weight 4. (Closes

March 11),
NYC
Open-Competitive

$499. Law Assistant, Grade 2,
there is a cost-of-living adjust-
ment of $660 per annum at pres-
ent. Fee, $1. (Closes Thursday,
March 9),

5408. Occupational Aide; $1,500
base. There are four mandatory
annual increments of $120 per
annum; however, the salary reach-
ed by mandatory increments may
$1,801 to $2,400 base. In addition
not exceed $1,980 per annum.
(Closes March 9),

ing of dictation, or (b) one year! al)

NYC

Promotion

2648. Civil Engineer (Structur-
al) (Prom.);Fee, $4. Vacancies:
Occur from time to time. Written,
May 8. Eligible titles, Assistant
Civil Engineer (all specialties)
Civil Engineer (all specialties ex-
cept Structural), Draftsman (Map
yah Grade 4, (Closes March

2391. Civil Engineer (Water
Supply) (Prom.); Fee, $4. Vacan-
cies: Six; others occur. Written,
March 31. Eligible titles, Assistant
Civil Engineer, Assistant Civil En-
gineer (Structural), Civil Engi-
neer, Draftsman (Map Letterer)
hak 4. (Closes Thursday, March

5445. Civil Engineer (Structur-
) (Prom.); Open only to em-
ployees of the Offices of the Pres-
idents of the Boroughs of Bronx,
Manhattan, Queens and Rich-
mond, Board of Transportation,
Board of Water Supply, Tribo-
rough Bridge and Tunnel Author-
ity, and Departments of Hospi-
tals, Public Works, Marine and
Aviation, Housing and Buildings,
and Water Supply, Gas and Elec-
tricity; $4,260 to $6,000. Fee, $4.
Written test, May 8, Eligible titles:
Assistant Civil Engineer (all spe-
cialties), Civil Engineer (all spe-
clalties except Structural), Drafts-
man (Map Letterer) Grade 4.
(Closes Thursday, March 4),

U.S.

4-34-1 (1948). Student Aid;
$2,394. Specialties, engineering,
math, metallurgy, chemistry and
Bhysice, (Closes Tuesday, March
).

91, Patent Examiner, $9,397,
P-2. Options, (1electrical engi-
neering; (2)general. (Closes Au-
gust 31),

88. Photofluorographic Opera-

Trainee, Photofiuorographic

tor

S FOR

to

LE

i by the Commission. Con-
d by provisions of this
raph are candidates who
bse such defects as the fol-

Defective Vision (b)
Vision (c) Heart
Defective Hearing
. If on reexami-
Passed” or “Con-
ed”, Regulation
all apply, If they}
or are rejected
‘amination, they are

ons or reexamina-

i those provided for
allowed.

OMPETITIVE PHYSICAL
Regulations

The physical examination 1s

‘ive and therefore under

stances are reexamina-

ted regardless of

sickness, or

‘d order of taking
‘s. Candidates may
start at any point.
© Test, however,
ast test for every

is allowed between.
n trials in a test
een a first and
al in the Endurance
of 15 minutes shall be
Y candidate who enters

| of the Endurance
“8 15 minute rest
red to have waived

s having entered
©Xamination must
nelusion at same
nination. Failure to
S of accident, in-
°r any misfortune,

be later an=

}aminer at the time of the per-

FIREMAN

drawal and elimination from the
competition.

5. Candidates have definitely
the right of asking any question,
registering any complaint or ex-
pressing any appropriate com-
ment during the competitions.
Inquiries, complaints or doubts
concerning any decisions must
be made immediately to the ex-

formance or decision involved.

6. Candidates are charged with
the simple responsibility of carry-
ing their own cards. Any candi-
date found with the card of
another competitor is subject to
disqualification.

7. Agility. Any candidate who
runs out of course or who uses
the iron supporting rods of the
wall to aid his climb, without re-
tracing and continuing properly
within the time limit shall receive
credit only for the completion of
the obstacles previously and prop-
erly completed. Two trials.

8. Abdominals. Three trials. If
no weight has been lifted, a fourth
trial shall be allowed with the
80 pound barbell only.

9. Pectorals. Three trials. If no
weight has been lifted, a fourth
trial shall be allowed with the 20
pound weight only. 0 per cent
shall be given for a trial to any
candidate (1) who flexes the lift-
ing arm, or (2) who raises the
shoulder, rolls the body, or fails
to keep feet together during lift.
10, Dumbbells. Three trials. If
no weight has been lifted a fourth
trial shall be allowed with the
40 pound dumbbell only. 0 per
cent shall be given for a trial to
candidate (1) who employs a
throw-up or snap-up lift, or (2)
who fails to stop at shoulder in

‘n complete with-

Applicatio

Hows

(February dates

19 20 24 25 T
137 172 257-376 2433
227 338 46496 = 609 4069

89 119 «227 = 287 1776
174 202 382 «429 3015

42 17

EEO ee aes 4
GRAND TOTAL — 11,700

Te

ns

in top line):

lift, or (3) who employs the quick |‘

TEST

drop-away lift,

11. Standing Broad Jump. Three

trials. 0 per cent shall be given
for a trial to candidate. (1) who
employs any arm action other
than swing forward as jump is
made, or (2) who employs any
knee action other than leg exten-
sion as the jump is made,
12. Pack run. Two trials, the
better performance rated. 0 per-
cent shall be given for a trial to
candidate, (1) who runs out of
course without retracking and
continuing properly within time
limit or who (2) who drags the
dummy any advancing distance
on the ground without retracking
and continuing properly within
the time limit,

13. General. The regulations
applying to these examinations
are not limited by the above enu-
meration, Any usual or reason-
able rule or decision to insure
fair competition is deemed to be
Part of these regulations.

14. The dumbbells assigned for
use in the Pectoral Test weigh 20,
25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 pounds,

15. The dumbbells assigned for
use in the Dumbbells Test weigh
40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 pounds.

16. Any candidate who, having
completed Test I (Agility) and
Test IL (Abdominals), has not
accumulated a score of at least
91 points, cannot pass che physi-
cal examination, even if he were
t. attain 100 on every other test.
He has therefore failed and is
eliminated from the competition
at this point.

Any candidate, who having
completed Test I (Agility), Test
TL (Abdominals), and Test TT
(Pectorals), who has not accumu-
lated a score of at least 191 points,
for the same reason assigned
above failed and eliminated from
the competition at this point.
Any candidate who, having
completed Tests I, I, I, and IV
(Dumbbells) who has not accum-
wated 291 points is failed and
eliminated from the competition
at this point.

Any candidate who, having
completed Tests I, 11, II, IV, and
Vv (Broad Jump) who has not
accumulated 391 points is failed
and eliminated from the co™1peti-
tion at this point. et

- CIVIL SERVICE LEADER

Promotion

A resolution opposing any pro-
bationary period in any promotion
examinations in the State service
was unanimously adopted at the
last meeting of Representatives
of the NYC Chapter of The Civil
Service Employees Association.
President Michael L. Porta was
requested by the Representatives
to forward a copy of the resolu-
tion to the Association officers,
for possible presentation to the
State Civil Service Commission.

The chapter's membership is
3,263, Mrs. Marie Lauro, Finan-
cial Secretary, reported. This is
ahead of last year’s figure at this
period, even though more than
400 of the NYC chapter members
formed the separate Metropolitan
Armory Chapter.

President Porta read a telegram
that he had sent to President
Frank L, Tolman, of the Associa-
tion, thanking the committee that,
on behalf of the Association, had
conducted the salary increase ne-
gotiations, and expressing satis-
faction with the result. President
Tolman’s reply, also read, ex-
pressed appreciation that the
chapter in the big city had con-
curred that the results were sat-
isfactory.

Lochner Principal Speaker

Joseph D. Lochner, Executive
Secretary of the Association, was
the principal speaker, He recount-
ed the history of the Association's
growth from the days when it had
@ total staff of one employee, and
he was that one, until today, when

NYC Chapter Opposes

Probation

it has a staff large enough to cope

with the greatly increased work
involved in serving the record
membership, but not enough room
in which to do that work. He men-
tioned that mechanical equipment.
has been bought, delivered and
paid for, which would expedite
office work, but that there is no
place to set it up. He then ex-
plained the method by which the
Association intends to raise funds
to put up its own building or oc~
cupy an existing structure, so that
prompter and better service could
be rendered to members,

A resolution was adopted favor-
ing due notice about time off for
holidays, to avoid repetition both
of recent short notices and con-
flicb in the granting of time off.
A uniform policy of adequate time
off is sought.

Full support of the Association's
Public Employees Labor Relations
bill was pledged.

An amendement of the by-laws
was voted that would require the
chapter's Legislative Committee
to study also rules and regula-
tions of the State Civil Service
Commission and report on any
changes made or proposed. An
effort will be made to obtain ad

them. Any change in the consti-
tution or by-laws has to be ap-

proved by the Association itself
before becoming effective, so the
resolution is being sent to Albany
headquarters,

Exam for Steady

Operator, Photofluorographic Unit
Supervisor, Photofluorographic In-
spector, $1,954 to $3,397; Grades
SP-3 to SP-8. Positions are de-
partmental and field positions in
the United States Public Health
Service in Washington, D.C. and
throughout the United States.
Send all applications to the U.S.
Civil Service, Commission, Wash-
ington 25, D.C. (Closes Tuesday,
March 16).

87. Student Nurse, $752

three years, plus quarters, sub:
tence, laundry, medical attention.
The nursing course is offered by
St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washing-
ton, D.C. Requirements: Gradua-
tion from an accredited high
school (see announcement for re-
quired courses); written test. Age
limits, 1744 to 35 years. (Closes
Tuesday, March 9.)

64. Veterinarian, $2,644 and $3,-
397. Vacancies are in Washing-
ton, D. C., and throughout the
United States. Requirements: Ap-
propriate college study. For the
$3,397 positions, 1 year of pro-
fessional veterinary work or 1
year of gradute study is also re-
quired. No written test. (No clos-
ing date.)

1-34, Electronic Engineer—Phy-
sicist, $3,397 to $8,179. Positions
are in Federal research laborato-
ries in Boston and Cambridge,
Mass., and New London, Conn.
Requirements; Education or tech-
nical experience, or equivalent
combination, plus professtonal ex-
perience in the appropriate field.
(24 semester hours in physics re-
quired for Physicist positions.)
No written test. File application
with the Executive Secretary,
Board of U. 8. Civil Service Ex-
aminers at the laboratory in
which you desire employment.
(Open until further notice.)

53. Psychologist (Personal Coun-
selor), $4,902. Positions are in
Veterans Administration in Wash-
ington, D. C., and throughout the
U. S, Requirements: Appropriate
college study plus experience. No
written test. File application with
Board of Civil Service Examiners
at the appropriate Veterans Ad-
minisrtion Branch Office, (Open
until further notice.)

58. Messenger, $1,690. Only per-
Sons entitled to veteran preference
may apply. Positions are in Wash-
ington, D. C., and nearby Virginia
and Maryland, No experience nec-
essary, (Open until further no-
tice.) ~

61. Oceanographer, $3,397 to
$9,975. Positions are in Washing-
ton, D. C., and throughout the
country, Present vacancies are in
Navy Department and Coast and
Geodetic Survey. Requirements:
Appropriate college study cr ex.
Perlence, plus professional experi-

f

[Physical rules next week)

Public Jobs

stitution of graduate study for ex-
perience is allowed. No written
test. (Open until further notice.)

18. Stenographer and ‘Typist,
$1,954. Jobs are located in Wash-
ington, D. C., and vicini Some
positions at $2,168 and $2,394 may
also be filled. Requirements: Writ-
ten test, including typewriting,
general test, and stenography (for
stenographers only). (Cpen until
further notice.)

77. Astronomer, $3,397 to $7,102,
Positions are in Washington, D.C.
and in nearby Virginia and Mary-
land. Requirements: College study
in astronomy or technical exper-
fence or combination of such study
and experience, plus professional
experience in astronomy. No
written test. (Open until further
notice.)

62. Accountant and Auditor, $3,
397 to $5,905. Positions in Wash-
ington, D. C., and nearby Virginia
and Maryland. Requirements: Re-
sponsible accounting experience,
part of which must be in a spe-
cialized feld. Certain substitutions
allowed for ssome of the required
experince, No weitten test. (Closed
for all fields except Public Ac-
counting. Applications in this
field accepted until further notice.)

6-260-1947. Engineer, $3,397 to
$9,975. Positions are in the Army
Air Forces, War Department, at
Dayton and Wilmington, Ohio.
Requirements: Appropriate col-
ege study or technical experience
or @ combination of such study
and experience, plus professional
experience in engineering. No
written test. File application with
the Executive Secretary, Board of
v8. Civil Service Examiners,
Headquarters, Air Material Com-
mand, Wright Field (Area A-
XCS), Dayton, Ohio, (No closing
date.)

61. Geologist, $4,149 to $7,102.
Positions are in Washington, D. C,
and vicinity in various Federal
agencies, and throughout the
country in the Departments of
Agriculture and Interior, Require=
ments: Appropriate college study
or a combination of ich study
and technical experience, plus
professional experience in geology.
No written test. (Open until fur-
ther notice.)

3-89 Engineer, $3,397 to $7,102.

For duty in various Federal
agencies in Pennsylvania and
Delaware. Requirements: College

study in engineering or technical
experience or a combination of
such study and experience, plus
professional experience in engi-
neering. No written tes'. File ap-
plication with the Recorder,
Board of U. S. Civil Se Ex-
aminers, Naval Air Material Cen-
ter, U. S Naval Baso Station,
Philadelphia 12, Pa (Open until

ence in oceanography. Some sub-

further notice.)

—

Page Ten

CIVIL SERVICE LEADER

Public hearings will be held by
the Municipal Civil Service Com-
mission on Tuesday, March 2, on

proposed atendments to
assification of the classified
service, including one to include
in the exempt class, under the
heading “Department of Sanita-
tion,” Executive Assistant to the
Cemmissioner, The hearing on
this item is scheduled for 2 P.M.,
Room 712, 299 Broadway.

A hearing is scheduled for 2:30
on a resolution to include in the
exempt class, under the heading
“Office of the Mayor,” Assistant
Research Consultant, | Consultant
on Child Welfare, Consultant on
Recreation and Group Wark, Re-

Hearings on Six New Exempt Jobs

amend the classified serfice as
follows:

1, By striking from the non-
competitive class in Part II, With-
out Maintenance, under the heat
ing “Board of Transportation”:
Salary Range: $8,001 to and in-
cluding $10,000 per annum.

*4, Superintendents (Transpor-
tation) Salary Range: $10,001 to
and including $15,000 per annum;

"4, Assistant General Superin-
tendents (Transportation).

2. By including in the non-
competitive class in Part I, With-
out Maintenance, under the head:
ing “Board of Transportation’
cluding $10,000 per annum.

*5, Superintendents (Transport-
Salary Range:

$10,001 to

search Consultant, Secretary, New | ation).

York City Youth Board.

oe third hearing, scheduled for
s on _a_resolution to

i=

The Importance Of
Being Well-Prepared!

There may not be another Fireman examination for
4 years ... this will be the last chance for many men!
Thorough knowledge of the orga! and functions
of governmental age! 's and the ability to properly
interpret questions will be necessary to pass the written
test. Those without special training will also find the
physical test extremely difficult.

A Few Months of Our Specialized Training Should
Add (0 to 15 Percentage Points to Your Average

Start Preparation Now For

and including $15,000 per annum;
*3, Assistant General Superin-
tendents (Transportation).

Exam. Expected in May

$2,900 ~

Annual Increases to $3,900 im 3 Years
® AGES: 20 up to 29 Years
© MIN. HEIGHT: 5 ft. 6% in, |]
® VISION: 20/20. No Glasses
NO EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Attention
VETERANS

Entrance
Salary

cost
I. Bill.
details.

for

Inquire

You may also deduct
spent in Service
actual age if
ary to meet
maximum age limits.

FREE
Medical Exam.

CORRECTION OFFICER
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Governor Dewey and all Queens
members of the Legislature were
asked by Borough President Burke
to support the establishment of
a State University at Queens
College.

In letters to the Governor and
the legislators, Mr. Burke pointed
out the urgent need for improv-
ing facilities at Queens College
and declared that the 2,200,000
people of Queens, Nassau and
Suffolk have a common interest
in the establishment of a state
university at the borough insti-
tution,

WOMEN TO HOLD RETREAT
The Ladies of the Catholic
Court Attaches’ Guild will hold
their annual retreat at the Villa
Pauline, Mendham, N. J., con-
ducted by the Sisters of Christian
Charity, the week end of April
30 to May 2nd. Any member wish-
ing to attend should address Ger-
trude Gibbons, Surrogate’s Court,
Hall of Records, Brooklyn 2, N.Y.
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER

Page Eleven

sisabled Vet

se to end all disabled,
Omveference cases will be
eran "the Court of Appeals
ay, March 8, on an ap-
c from & unanimous

of oe Appellate Division,
Department holding that
‘eference does not ap-
Pine disability rating of
ans Administration is 10
+ or more. The Appellate
yf cen Vd affirmed an order of
piso eourt Justice McGeehan.
premé ce is that of Robert W.
The °° Sther eligibles on the
prey 804 rant promotion list,
re eueMNYC Civil Service

inst

a

Preference In Appeals Court March 8: Last Round

Commission. It was brought by
the group, known as the Commit-
tee to Void Paper Disabilities,
through Attorney H. Eliot Kaplan,
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Seymour B, Quel is expected to
argue the case for Corporation
Counsel John P. McGrath, while
the veterans with less than 10
per cent disability, who are on
the same side as the city and are
intervenors in the proceeding, will
be represented by Attorney Robert
H. Schaffer.

Stresses Substantial Disability
Since Justice McGeehan’s deci-
sion was handed down the Com-

Side

1 Albany over legisla-
this year_than_ ever,

purmotl in

hi to get the Legislature
panting lier than usual. Looks
ne farch 20 final clear-out.

ve bills than last year’s record,
or ules Committee will add to

¢ profusion.

nyc Civil Service Commis-
which goes in for promo-
n a big way, has only
romotion list in its own de-
nt, promotion to Examiner
tant Examiner, "Twill

when the lists are
the Clerks, Grades 2, 3
for which examinations

jon.
ion ists

ights

were held last September .. .
Medical Officers on the new list
should ponder fact that 21 were
appointed from the last list. On
the basis of the same number of
appointments, four-fifths of the
eligibles will be disappointed . .
‘The promotion exams in the Wel.
fare Department will be held on
Thursday, April 1, because so
many of the candidates are Sab-
bath observers, Such large ex-
ams are usually held on Satur-
days, because of difficulty of ob-
taining school quarters on any
other day, but Comptroller Lazarus
Joseph, Sabbath observer himself,
grandson of a Chief Rabbi, used
his good offices.

oyalty Oath Asked
in Several Bills

special to The LEADER,
ALBANY, March 1,— Several
oposals are before the Legisla-
ure requiring those in the em-
joy of the State government and
fs civil divisions to take oaths
membership in sub-
sve organizations, The Asso-
on of the Bar of the City of
ew York has made public the
sport of its committee on State
gislation on one of the bills (8.
4, Mills, A. 92, Carney) in which
folds that the proposal may be
in violation of the State consti-
ition, which now provides (Art.
3, Sec, 1) that all officers swear
upport the constitution and be
hot required to take any other
path.
The report concludes by saying:
The oath required by the bill
eem to add anything to
he constitutional oath now re-
fulred to be taken pursuant to]
30 of the Civil Service
av, Furthermore, such words as
pathetic,’ ‘movement,’ ‘totali-
and ‘subversive’ are not
fined in the Act nor subject to
ny common or constant defini-

her and_stenor:
for U.S. Civil
Stenodise controlled

stonogr

rrespondence and lite¥ary
nin exams is dictated at
Xanination speeds. Candidates
home with three 10-inch records

ubum, Only $3 per album.

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Highway Engineers
Attend 3-Day Session

ALBANY, March 1.—State De-
partment of Public Works high-
way engineers from al] over the
State attended a three-day Con-
crete Highway Construction
School at the State Office Build-
ing. The opening meetings, under
the direction of Edward T. Gaw-
kins, Deputy Chief Engineer of
the State Department of Public
Works, was devoted to lectures
and discussions. The other ses-
sions included discussion of field
inspection trips on which the en-
gineers examined modern equip-
ment for laying and finishing
concrete.

Among those attending were
District Engineers, Assistant Dis-
trict Engineers and Construction
Supervisors from Department Di:
trict Offices in Albany, Utica,
Syracuse, Rochester Buffalo, Hot
nell, Watertown, Poughkeepsie,
Binghamton and Babylon,

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mission has not been recognizing
as anything less than a 10 per
cent rating for disability prefer-
ence. The State Civil Service
Commission is recognizing less
than 10 per cent—the so-called
zero disability claimants—because
in an upstate case veterans with
zero disability rating won a Su-
preme Court decision. The out-
come of the Carey case, in the
State’s highest court, will decide
the issue generally,

‘The complaint of the Fire Lieu-
tenant eligibles was that unlawful
grants of preference were made to
a@ large number of eligibles, be-
cause they had disability ratings
of 10 per cent less than, hence
disabilities which were either non-
existent or which consisted “at
most of some trivial or insubstan-
tial physical condition which con-
stitutes no impairment of health
or on physique or any consequen-
tial disfigurement.”

Law Cited for Recognized Disability

‘The contention made by. the city
is that the constitutional amend-
ment states disability preference

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shall be granted, without specify-
ing the degree of disability, al-
though requiring that the V.A.
certify to the existence of a dis-
ability.

Mr. Schaffer, on behalf of the
veterans seeking to retain the
preference granted them by the
Commission, holds that the law is
clear and uncontradictory, that
the question of whether there
should be any particular degree
of disability was decided when the
voters approved the amendment
which requires no specified de-
gree, and that if the law takes
its course the original action of
the Commission in granting pref-
erence must stand,

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BILLS INTRODUCED IN LEGISLATURE

Introductory numbers given.
“To Pensions” means referred
to the Pensions Committee.

SENATE
State

‘Retirement, annuities, contribu-
tions. 1812, Campbell. (A. 2199,
Noonan). Civil Service Law, §63.
members of st-te em-
ees’ retirement system on or
after July 1, 1948 and before July
1, 1957, to contribute at greater
rate for additional annuities and
on portion of pay up to $7,500 a
year, Civil Service Emp. Assn.
bill, ‘To Pensions.

Retirement, Civil Service Law
§87-a new. 1871, Moritt. (A. 1534,
Knauf). Regarding correction,
mental hygiene health and social
welfare depts, Civil Service Emp,
Assn. bill.

Unemployment Insurance, ex-
tension. 1829, Fino. (A. 2048, Dro-
han), Extends unemployment in-
surance coverage to include seas-
onal employees of paid park depts.
AFL bill. To Labor.

Retirement, correction law. 1788,
McCleery. (A. 2076, Stier). Cor-
rection Law, $624, new. Permits
members of pension or retirement
system employed as prison guards
or officers to retire afte 25 years’
service upon making contributions
therefor. Police Confer, bill. To
Pensions.

Retirement, Civil Service Law.
1821, W. J. Mahoney. Civil Service
Law, §87; §68-d repeal. Authorizes
members of state employees’ re-
tirement system in state police
division to contribute on basis of
retirement after 20 instead of 25
years of total service; fixes con-
tributions and allowances, Police
Confer. bill. To Pensions.

Westfield & Albion, rates of pay.
1803, Williamson. Provides that
employees of Westfield state farm
and Albion state training school,

guarding and attending inmates |

shall be classified in competitive
civil service and receive same rate
of pay as other prison officials in

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correction dept. institutions; ap-
Propriates $90,000, To Finance.

Retirement, Civil Service Law:

§50. 1864, Fino (A. 2165, Au-
stin). Provides that persons who
become members of second re-
tirement system and have not
withdrawn contributions from first
system, may give notice to effect
transfer within one year or on
or before June 30, 1949. Covers
small group of policemen who
transferred from Federal employ-
ment to city employment. To Pen-
sions,

$68-d. new. 1898, Rosenblatt (A.
916). Allows members of state re-
tirement system who are honor-
ably discharged veterans and have
reached age 50, to retire after 25
years of total creditable service;
fixes annuity and pensions. To
Pensions.

$50. 1955, Radwan. (A. 2167,
Baczkowski). Allows certain mem-
bers of state employees’ retire-
ment system who are employees
of state institution at Napanoch
to receive credit for prior service
under certain conditions. To Pen-
sions.

Retirement, C.S. Law §87-a new.
1767, Hatfield (A, 1598, Fitzpat-
rick).

Correction Dept., retirement.
1768, Hatfield (1865, Fitzpatrick).

Veterans, reinstatement. 1874,
Wicks (A. 2274, Wilson). Provides
that public employees who re-
signed from civil positions within
12 instead of six months before
commencing military duty, may be
reinstated within 18 months in-
stead of one year after date of
resignation excluding time of mili-
tary duty. No Nat'l Def.

Mental hygiene, removal. 1872,
Moritt. Mental Hygiene Law, §34.
Provides that employees in state
mental hygiene institutions who
have held non-competitive civil
service class positions for at least
six months, shall not be removed
except on charges and after hear-
ing. To Health.

Veteran, eligibility, civil service.
1794, Santangelo (A. 2040, Cioffi).
Civil Service Law, §14-c new. Pro-
vides that conviction of crime be-
fore entry into military service
shall not disqualify honorably dis-
charged war veterans for civil
service employment. To Civil Serv.

Local Government
Places of amusement, detail.
1828, Fino. (A. 2042, Clancy). Au-

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thorizes municipal fire comr. of
paid fire dept. to detail not to ex-
ceed two members of uniformed
force to places of amusement
where machinery or scenery are
in use to guard against fire and
to take charge in case of fire;
comr. may detail as many as
necessary for places with capacity
of more than 5,000; pay of fire-
men shall be placed in pension
system of dept. AFL bill. To Labor.

Expenses for injuries. 1890, Pa-
kula. (A. 1997, Delgiorno). Allows
persons employed in local peni-
tentiary or by municipal correc-
tion dept. as guard or correction
officer, expenses for injuries in
performance of duty and pay for

eriod of disability, Police Confer.

ill. To Penal Instit.

Disabilities. I. 1815, Wicks. Al-
lows policemen of municipalities
with police dept. to receive regu-
lar pay during disability caused in
performance of duties and makes
municipalities liable for medical
and hospital care; municipalities
may retire permanently disabled
policemen. Police Confer. bill. To
Pensions,

County probation depts. compet-
itive class. 1779, W. J. Mahoney.
(A. 2080, Tifft). Criminal Code,
$938-b. Provides that officers and
employees of county probation
depts. shall be in competitive
class of civil service and changes
provisions relating to appointment
of county directors. To Codes.

N. Y. City

Credit for Service, NYC retire-
ment. 1869, Fine. (A. 2171, Ben-
nett). NYC Code, §B3-8.1 new.
Provides that when public or
quasi-public agencies assume
functions of N.Y. City agencies
or bureaus, employees who are
members of N.Y. City employees’
retirement system, shall continue
to receive benefits on making con-
tributions. Forum memo states:
“When the functions of any city
department is transferred to an
authority, or any other independ-
ent agency, the civil service em-
ployees who perform the functions
to be reallocated are usually trans-
ferred to such authority or agen-
cy. There is, however, no provi-
sion in existing statutes for con-
tinuing such employees as mem-
bers in the NYC Retirement Sys-
tem by authorizing such authority
or agency to assume the city’s
obligation to make contributions
into the pension fund. “The im-
mediate case concerns itself with
the Port of New York Authority.
Officials of the Authority have no
objections.” To Pensions.

Overtime pay. 1791, Parisi. (A.
2050, Gama). NYC Code §487a-
13.1 new. Allows members of NYC
fire dept. uniformed force over-
time pay after 45 hours and 48
minutes a week except for neces-
sary time in changing tours of
duty. UFA bill. To NYC.

Retirement, transfer of credit.
1775, Greenberg. (A. 2180, Brook).
NYC Code §B3-30.2 new. Author-
izes members of NYC employees’
retirement system to transfer
credit to fire dept. pension fund;
fixes minimum periods of service
and age for retirement. UFA bil.
To Pensions.

Pension credit for extra work:
1877, Panken. (A, 2254, Olliffe).

bers of uniformed force of NYC
fire dept. credit for extra work to
add to annual service pension, $50
for each completed additional year
of service upon making contribu-
tions therefor; fixes minimum pe-
riods of 20 to 25 years of service

for retirement and minimum age
at 55. AFL bill. To Pensions,

Retirement, NYC Code. 1918,
Hammer. (A. 2198, Levine; A.
2192, Dwyer). Strikes out provi-
sion that regular interest rate for
police pension system purposes
in N.Y. City shall mean interest
at 3 instead of 4 per cent a year
for new members after June 30,
1947. Police Confer. bill. To Pen-
sions.

Death representative allowan-
ces. 1856, Fine. (A. 2117, Goldwa-
ter). NYC Code §b19-6.0; §B19-7.
471 new. Increases from $600 to
$1,000 annual allowances for rep-
resentatives on death of mem-
bers of NYC uniformed force in
police dept. and increases amount
for death benefits after injuries
while engaged in performances
of duties. Police Confer. bill. To
Pensions.

Transit vacations. 1801, Wicks.
(A, 2116, Wilson), Rapid Transit
Law, §16. Increases from two
weeks to 24 days, minimum vaca-
tion allowance for NYC transpor-
tation board employee after one
year’s service and from one to
two days a month, pro rata allow-
ance for those employed for less
than a year. To Public Service.

Pension to Widow. 1773, Fried-
man. Judiciary Law, §108. Pro-
vides that if employees or officers
of appellate division 1st dept. shall
die within one year after having
retired following 50 years of serv-
ice widows shall receive difference
between amount paid in retire-
ment and total amount which
they would have received during
first year. Bill introduced to cover
a specific case. To Judiciary.

Two platoons allowed, NYC
firemen. 1783, Condon. (A. 1953,
Steingut).

ASSEMBLY
State

Extra increment after 5-10-15
years. 2130, Van Duzer. Civil Serv-
ice Law, §41. Allows state employ-
ees in positions allocated to sal-
ary grades, additional salary in-
crement in excess of maximum
after five but not less than ten
years of service, two increments
after ten but less than 15 years
and three increments after 15
years; aggregate pay shall not
exceed $4,000. Civil Service Emp.
Assn. bill. To Ways & Means.

Retirement, C.S. Law. §87-a
new. 2058, McGowan. (S, 1114,
Condon).

Military & Naval affairs, sal-
aries and grades. 2066, Radigan.
Military Law, §§187-189 repeal;
$187 new. Fixes salaries and
grades for employees in military
and naval affairs division, execu-
tive dept. including those in
charge of armories, arsenals and
other buildings, under control of
adjutant-general; specifies duties
and number of employees for each
armory. To Ways & Means.

Insurance Dept., annuities. 2083,
Bennett. Military Law, §246-b
new. Allows members of pension
or retirement systems under su-
pervision of insurance dept. after
discharge from U.S. armed forces,
to receive annuity afte 25 years
service or at age 50 upon payment
of necessary contributions. To
Ways & Means.

Insurance Dept., annuities. 2083,
Bennett. Military Law, §246-b
new. Allows members of pension
or retirement systems under su-
pervision of insurance dept. after
discharge from U.S. armed forces,
to receive annuity after 25 years
service or at age 50 upon payment

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Salaries, Correction 1,

Ten Eyck. §495 ne’
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judicial review. Police Confer, yj

To Ways & Means.
Retirement, Civil Service [4
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Provides that pension or retip
ment system benefits
available to public offi
ployees who misappropri
funds or property, commit f
relating to conduct of office
fraudulent or corrupt acts in of
ficial capacity or in relation i
election or appointment. Same
A. I. 1460 of 1940, which died ig

com. To Pensions.

§79-a new. 2257, Rabin. Allo
members of state employees’ re
tirement system disabled on mili
tary duty and unable to p

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Board of Transportation play-
are Frank Antico, captain;
5 Alper; Julius Friend; Her-
Palter, and Louis Stern.
women's and men’s singles
imination tournament will be
id the same night to determine
civil service employees’ cham-
pnship. Competition will be open
all civil, service employees
bether they participated in the
m tournament or not, Play will
rt at 6 p.m. There will be no

“Important Bills Listed

The following continues the listing of bills that The Civil Service
Employees Association drew up, sponsored or endorsed, with The LEADER's
comment on prospects, The first instalment appeared last week, issue of

February 24.
Intro. Print
No. No, Intro. By Committee Action
46. Sick Leave and Vacation Credit on Retirement (D)

Assembly 1749 154 Austin Ways and Means

Provides that a member, on retirement, may elect to take a lufp
sum payment in lieu of time accrued for sick leave and vacation.
Passage in doubt,

47, RETIRED EMPLOYEES (E)

Senate 1131 1176 Halpern Pensions
Assembly

Increases pensions of retired employees by the percentage the
cost of living has increased since January 1, 1942. No prediction.

48. Retirement Pensions (E)

Revises Retirement Law by including in new recodified law

amendments made last wear. Becomes effective July 1. Passage as-

sured,
CIVIL SERVICE BILLS
55. Create Machinery forNegotiation and Settlement of Personnel
Problems in Public Employment (D)
Senate 325 1022 Desmond Finance
Assembly 367 367 Davidson
Creates a public employment labor relations act; settles public
policy of state; provides methods for consultation and negotiation of
questions arising out of public employment. No prediction.
62. Extend Merit Award Board (D)
Senate 1130 1175 Halpern Civil Service Passed Senate
Assembly 1303 1327. Van Duzer Civil Service Passed Assembly
Makes present Merit Award Board permanent. Passage assured.
63. Removals—2 Year Limitation (D)
Senate 1224 1276 Fine Civil Service 3rd Rdg. Senate
Assembly 1533 1578 Foy Civil Service
Provides that removal proceedings must be brought within 2
years after misconduct or incompetence charged; in cases of fraud
or crime, 2 years after discovery thereof. Passage probable.
65. Appeals—Power To Reinstate (D)
Senate 1604 Manning
Assembly 1461 1494 Lupton Civil Service
Empowers Civil Service Commission to order reinstatement of
dismissed employees. Fair chance.
66. City Police (D)
Senate 1244 1296 Desmond Cities
Assembly 1769 Cc. Lawrence
Repeals obsolete provisions relating to promotion in city police

3rd Rdg. Senate

mission fee,

forces from eligible lists. Passage assured,

Special to The LEADER
ALBANY, March 1—Two hun-
d and fifty dollars in cash!
at is the amount of the award
ently granted jointly to three
nployees of the Conservation De-
iment by the New York State
mployees’ Merit Award Board.
Here is how it came about: Har-
E Dobbins, of Jamestown, to-
her with Grant M. Powell and
fe A. Lane, stationed in
owville district, decided there
be a more efficient way to
oung trees than the method
use, So they started to experi-
ent, attempting to devolop some
brm of mechanized tree planter.
materials, they first
( crude type of spade
p & Wagon wheel, This, however,
. hot Work to their satisfac-

Continuing to tinker, they fi-
kily perfected a spade which

® is capable of digging
pe holes per day. Its
£ will raise the planting rate
“nN less than 700 trees per man
F800 per day, an increase

“« It is estimated that the
alg the equipment will save

$5.00 per thousand trees

;|Award Board, the joint award of

ees Win $250 For Digging

fall of 1946 and spring of 1947,
a total saving of $4,500 resulted.
In view of the millions of trees
which the state plans to set out
within the next few years, the
economy may run into many thou-
sands of dollars,
Increases Efficiency

The tractor method will also
increase planting efficiency, since
it spaces the tree holes uniformly
and cuts the sod on one side only,

omy in many State agencies. It
is estimated that the savings in-
duced in the last calendar year
were approximately $100,000. Any
State employee is eligible to sub-
mit suggestions or statements of
accomplishment for consideration
for an award. They should be
mailed to the Merit Award Board,
Alfred E. Smith State Office Build-
ing, Albany, New York,

.|Assembly 276 276

67, Examination Fee—Promotion Exams (D)

Intro, Print Committee Action
No. No, Intro. By
Senate
Assembly 747 52 Austin « Civil Service

Provides Mental Hygiene Employees, of more than 6 months,
can be removed only on written charges under Sec, 22, Civil Service
law.

68. Removals, Mental Hygiene (D)
Senate Merritt
Assembly 1789 Van Duzer Civil Service

Resolution directs Civil Service Commission to extend competitive

Class to positions now classified as non. ssage improbable.

70. Competitive Class (E)
Senate 256 256 Erwin Civil Service Passed both
Assembly 277 277 Lupton —_ Civil Service Houses

Revises and clarifies Section 14, of Civil Service Law relating to
examinations, Cleans up badly-worded provisions, No change in
substance, Passage assured,

71. Promotions (E)
Erwin Civil Service Passed both
Lupton Civil Service Houses

Revises and clarifies Section 16 of Civil Service Law relating to
Promotions. Cleans up badly-worded provisions, No change in sube
stance, Passage assured.

MISCELLANEOUS

72. City Clerks (E)
Senate 1560 Hammer Cities
Assembly 1747 Bennison Cities

Permits cities to provide by local law that city clerks and deputy,

city clerks shall be in competitive class. No prediction,
77, Time and One-Half for Overtime (E)

Senate 104 104 Wachtel Finance

Assembly 318 318 Austin Ways and Means

Provides for same work as (43) but establishes overtime rate at
time and one-half instead of straight time on all salaries less than
$5,000, No chance of passage.

78. Armory Employees
Senate 1323 1375 Halpern National Defense
Assembly 1538 1583 Gugino Ways and Means

Provides that armory employees shall have some vacation and
sick leave allowances granted by Civil Service Commission to eme
ployees in departmental service. Fair chance of passage,

82, Institution Patrolmen -Peace Officers (D)

y

Senate 255 255

Senate
Assembly 1544 1589 Knauf Codes
Amends Code of Criminal Procedure to provide that institution
patrolmen in Department of Mental Hygiene shall have all powers
of peace officers off institution grounds. Passage improbable,
83. Public Offices—Saturday Closing (D)
Senate 1075 1117 Wicks Finance
Assembly 1025 1039 Wadlin Ways and Means
Permits political subdivisions to close public offices on Saturday,
Fair chance.
84. Employees—Claims Against State (D)
Senate 1287 1339 Mitchell Finance
Assembly 1527 1572 Douglas Ways and Means
Provides that in institutions employee may be paid for loss or
damage to his personal property resulting from damage by inmates
or by fire upon certification by comptroller and approval by head
of institution. Limits such payments to $150, Is retroactive to
March 1, 1947 Passage assured,
85. Public Employees—Time to Vote (D)
Senate 566 571 Anderson Judiciary
Assembly 659 663 Pomeroy Judiciary
Extends to all public employees provisions of Election Law allows
ing 2 hours off duty to vote, No prediction,

3rd Reading

leaving the other side hinged so
it may be easily replaced by the
tree planter. In addition it elim-
inates any delay in the work since
the tractor can dig holes well
ahead of the planting crew.

The three employees who per-
fected this novel device decided to
send a description of it to the
Merit Award Board. After thor-
ough investigation by a Commit-
tee in the Conservation Depart-
ment and by the State Merit

(Continued from Page 12)
civil duties, to retire before age
60 with same benefits as for acci-
dental disability retirement. The
purpose is to provide coverage in
cases where a disability incurred
by a veteran while in military
service has made him unable to
carry out the duties of a civil
service position he formerly held.
At present such veterans are
threatened with either demotion
or total loss of their jobs, The bill

$250 and Certificates of Meritori-
ous Service were granted to the in-
genious employees.
$100,000 Saved
To date the adoption of em-
ployees’ ideas submitted through

anted. On a limited trial in the

the Suggestion Program has led

would allow such veterans to en-
to increased efficiency and econ-

joy the alternative privilege of re-

tiring with full rights, just as if
the accident had occurred while

Da
'90,000,
1958
1956,
pecs |

Pany, New York City.

14, 1948

The Comptroller of the State of New York
will sell at his office in the
Governor Alfred E. Smith State Office Building

$300,000,000
War Bonus (Serial) Bonds

State of New York
ted March 1, 1948 and maturing as follows:
:000—annually January 1, 1949 to 1958 inclusive,

maturity only redeemable by State on notice, on July 1,
» OF any interest payment date thereafter.

‘ve circular will be mailed upon application to
FRANK C, MOORE, State Comptroller, Albany 1, N. ¥.

on their civil service job. To Ways
& Means,

Local Government
County employees, added sala-

at Albany, New York res Cie paces saree
‘ampbell). unty W, . oa

March 2, 1948, at 11 o'clock A. M. lows county officers and employ-
(western Standard Time) ees elected or appointed for defi-

nite terms, additional salaries as
cost of living adjustment of not
more than 15 per cent of salaries
authorized heretofore for 1948. To
Local Finance.

Guards, City Correction Depts.
2077, Stier. General Municap Law,
Art. 14-f (§460-463). Provides that
when cities maintain correction
depts., guards shall not be re-
quired to have custody of more
than 60 prisoners at any one time
and allows additional pay for
guards who have charge of more
prisoners unless they remain
jocked in cells; fixes qualifica-
tions for guards and correction
officers. To Local Finance,

Firemen & policemen, disability,
2243, Carney. General Municipal
Law, §208-c, Provides that mem-
bers of city police or fire depts,
disabled as result of illness be-
cause of duties shall receive %ths
of regular pay during disability;
amount shall be reduced by bene-

» 1949 and semi-annually there-

NEW BILLS IN LEGISLATURE

HELP WANTED

AGENCIES
fits from workmen's compensation
payments or by pension or retire- %
poente Veterans

N. Y. City

Three Platoons, NYC Firemen,
2115, Wilson. (S, 1952, Steingut),

NYC Sanitation, Holiday pay.
2205, Rabin. (S, 1701, Halpern).

NYC Sanitation Overtime Pay.
2256, Preller. (S. 1702, Halpern).

Appointments, jurisdiction. 2038,
Brener. Judiciary Law, §349-a
new. Confers on appellate division
justices jurisdiction over appoint-
ments, salaries, grades, promotions
and removals of employees of
county clerk and supreme court
clerk offices in counties in N.Y.|—=
City, subject to civil service law
provisions. To Judiciary. «

Veterans, on-the-job training,
2052, Goldwater. Civil Service Law,
§9-a new. Authorizes cities to es-
tablish on-the-job training pro-
gram for disabled veterans of
World War II eligible for federal
vocation rehabilitation, including
ositions where they may be
rained for city civil service po-
sitions. To Civ. Ser.

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UFA Conducts a Driv
To Get 9 Bills Enact,

The Bewley-Rabin ‘Widows’
Pension” bill and the Condon-
Steingut “Two System Work
Week” bill headed the nine bills
sponsored by the Uniformed Fire-
men’s Association before the State
Legislature, according to John P.
Crane, UFA president.

In_a letter to each member of
the UFA, Crane and Gerard W.
Purcell, UFA Fin. & Rec, Secre-
tary, presented briefs of each bill
and urged the membership to en-
paee. in a letter writing campaign

acking each bill.

‘The bills:

BEWLEY-RABIN “Widows’ Pen-
sion” bill (Senate Intro. 1300, As-
sembly Intro. 1550; referred to In-
surance Committees of both
chambers) imposing additional tax
on domestic and foreign fire in-
surance companies of two per cent
on premiums for the benefit of
dependent widows of deceased
firemen, and for the reduction of
the amount obligated to be paid
into pension or retirement funds
by contributors for the benefit of
uniformed firemen and their de-
pendents.

McCLEERY-WALSH “Service
Connected Disability and Retire-
ment” bill (Senate Intro. 1278,
Assembly Intro. 1305 referred to
Cities Committee of Assembly,
PASSED by the Senate) providing
that any condition of impairment
of health resulting in total or
partial disability to uniformed
member of paid fire department,
who successfully passed physical
examination on entry into serv-
ice without evidence of such con-
dition shall be presumed to have
been suffered in line of duty, un-
less contrary is shown by compe-
tent evidence.

FINE-GOLDWATER. “$1,000
Widows’ Pension” bill (Senate
Intro. 1856, Assembly Intro. 2117,

referred to Senate Pensions Com-
mittee and Assembly’s NYC Com-
mittee) increasing from $600 to
$1000 the annual allowance for
widows under the firemen’s pen-
sion plans,

PARISI-GANS “Overtime Pay”
bill (Senate intro. 1791, Assembly
intro. 2050, referred to NYC
Committees of both chambers)
allowing members of the New
York City Fire Department uni-
formed force overtime pay after
45 hours 48 minutes a week, ex-
cept for necessary time in chang-
ing hours of duty.

PANKEN - OLIFFE “Pension
Credit for Overtime” bill (Senate
Intro. 1877, Assembly Intro, 2254,
referred to Senate Pension Com-
mittee and NYC Committee of

LEGAL NOTICE

§ h of Manhattan,
New, York, on the 24 day of February,

: HON, JOHN A, BYRNES, Chief

Tn the Matter of the. Application of
JOHN D'ARCY FRANCIS XAVIER HERON
MILLER MccoY ge his name to
DANCY HERON MULLER.

Upon reading and filimg the annexed
petition of JOHN D'AROY FRANCIS
XAVIER HERON MILLER McCOY, of the
City, County and State of New York, duly
verified the 18th day of Februury, 1938
and entitled as above, praying for ieav:
of the Petitioner to assume the name of
D'ARCY HERON MILLER in place and
sic Of bie premeat namer sad Wes Gort
being satisfied thereby that the averments
contained in said petition are true and
that there is uo reasonable objection to
the ‘change of name proposed,

on motion of HOWARD 4,
REINHEIMER, “attoraoy for the Petitioner

it is
ORDERED that JOHN D'ARCY
PRANCIS XAVIER HERON MILLER
McCOY be ‘and he hereby is authorized
to assume the name of D'ARCY HERON
Ron and after the Bth day of
April, 1948, upon condition, however, that
he shall comply with the further’ pro-
visions of this Order, and it is further
ORDERED that this order and the
papers upon which it is granted be filed
and entered within ten days from the
date hereof in the office of the Clerk of
the City Court of tho City of New York,
County of New York, and that a copy of
this order be, within ten days from the
ute of entry hereof, published once in
Civil Service Lei a newspaper of
New York, und that within forty days
after the making of this order proof of
such publication thereof be filed with
sald Clerk of the City Court of the City
of New York, County of New York; and
It is further
ORDERED that following the filing of
this order and the papers upon which it
iy granted, and the publication of such
order andthe filing of proof of publica.
n thereof, all a3 hereinbefore directed,
han on and after the Oth day of April,
948, the Petitioner JOHN
PRANCIS XAVIER HERON MELEE
McCO¥ shall be known by the name of
D'ARCY HERON MILLER and by no
otter mame,

ict Justice of the Clty Court of

eh
the Olty of New Yorks

Assembly) _allowin,
the uniformed force or a
York City Fire Deparien”
for extra work to add to. 9\tl
service pension $50 for {eat
pleted additional Year of gt
upon makin; ro)
tributions, ie

FINO-CLANCY “py})
bly Fees” (Senate Intro Mim
Assembly Intro. 2042, Teferre
Senate Labor Committe: sri!
sembly Judiciary Committ!
thorizing municipal fire oo.)
sioners of paid fire department
detail NOT TO Excrnp ts
embers of uniformes ra
Places of amusement where
chinery or scenery are in ym"
guard against fire and tof
charge in case of fire, Commi
sioner may detail as many:
necessary for places with Capacit
of more than 5,000; fee of firem
shall be placed in pension Syster
of department. Fee $10.00 for ¢
fireman below 5,000 capacity, No
to exceed $1000 per perfor
"CONDON -STEING

fe IGUT

bill (Senate Intro. 1783, ee
Intro, 1953, referred to NYC Com,
mittees of both chambers) pr,
viding that New ¥ 7
Commissioner Shall install eithg
two or three platoon system .
both, fixes tours of duty and hoy
(45.8) subject to referendum q
voters at general election i

HAMMER-DWYER
est Rate” bill (Senate 1
Assembly Intro, 2192,
Senate Pension Com
NYC Committee of
striking out provision that regy
lar interest rate for pension pur,
poses in New York City shall
mean interest at 3 per cent a ye
fon new members after June

GREENBERG-BROOK
fer of Retirement Credit

bi
(Senate Intro. 1775, Assembly In
tro, 2180, referred to Senate Pen

sion Committee and N
mittee of Assembly) aut
the members of the W
City employees retirement
to transfer credit to fire d
ment pension fund; fix
of service and age for r

200 Clerk-Typists
For NYC WAA Jobs

The New York Regional Offi
of the War Assets Administratio
announces immediate openints
for 200 Clerk-Typists in the mé
ropolitan area at salaries rangi!
from $1,954 to $2,394.

Applicants should apply at th
WAA Personnel Division, 40 Wa
Street, 7th floor, Monday throuel
Friday, from 8:30 a.m, to 5 pa

Preference will be gi given to vel

LEGAL NOTICE

irement

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Bact 11 of i
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AT a Special ,
Court of the Ci he
tha Courtice thersot Ola County ©
Building, in the Borough of MW
City and State of New York, 0 F
24, 1948,

PRESENT: HON. John A. }.
Justice IN THE MATTER OF
PLICATION OF 3} R
behalf of GEORGE
JR. for leave to assume the
AUSTIN ROBERTS,

THR an

ron reading and Aline le
HELEN ROBERTS, verified |
Of February, 1648, on behall
AUSTIN DEMOODY JR.
the age of sixteen years,
that the said infant asi
GEORGE AUSTIN ROBF!
davit of ‘consent of
DEMOODY JR. duly sworn to

petition @
15th

ot GEOR
to

ps
day of Bebruary, 1948, and the, afi
Of ‘consent of “FREDERICK ROEM
sworn to February 21, 1045) pt

IR. Bsa.,
ORDERED, that oe
AUSTIN DEMOODY JR.

stead of his present name
the 5th day of April, 1948
tion, however, that he

ers upon whe, st ie Fr
and filed in the Office of the /"
Court within ten days from

ont
of, and that a copy of {his 0:

lished once within ten da

and ft ie f
BRED. that afler ald

shall nave. Been uly co" i st

RORGE AUS’

shall, on and ater, “ane

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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER

Page Fifteen

ve Restored
police List
yet Age Case

wen veterans, candi-
pout 8 A0roIman (P.D.), who
i 1% fed because under age,
eject" on the eligible list,
fault of action taken by
the 2641 Service Commission

meeting last Wednesday.
iis Mor the dozen had sought
pidt © “supreme Court pro-
o have their names re-
the list, on the ground
ince they were veterans,
< maximum age limit for
aaa was allowed by law, no
ras Wve could be, either.
nommission consulted Corpo-
Counsel John P. McGrath
the decision to put the names
nthe list is the result of
ment of all the parties. The
‘bo were not involved in the
He ut who had written letters
‘¢ that thelr names be re-
j, got the same break, be-
pr. the Commission canvassed
names of all in the under-age
Piry, and treated all alike,
ne will be appointed until 21,
that would be in a few months,
no precedent is set, as there
be no more war veterans ap-
fing for the police job who are
der the minimum application
of 20,

to

erans Are Advised
Protect Rights

ithe Municipal Civil Service
pmmission Warns veterans to fa-
rie themselves with their
mmination rights. It issued the
lowing advice:
ail persons discharged from
itary duty are advised to con-
it forthwith and read carefully
se provisions of the State Civil
ice Law and State Military
w pertaining to their rights,
nities and responsibilities in con-
tion with civil service exami-
tions, and civil service employ-
In order to safeguard such
ls, they are further advised
appear forthwith at the offices
he Municipal Civil Service
at 299 Broadway,
janhattan, N.Y. 7, with their dis-
hirge papers. Disabled war vet-
ins and any war veterans who
employees or whose
r upon eligible lists
nd who did not claim such pref-
ence at the time of filing appli-
lion are especially cautioned to
rear forthwith at the office of
he Commission with their papers
bat their preferential rights as
“ceed by law may be safe-
warded.”

POLICE CALLS

‘The patrolman who, during his
hity years on the New York
pty force issued the least
pum f “tickets” of any man
rtment’s history is
who takes tickets for
Road to Calvary,” the
ns Passion Play.

When Patrolman John Delaney
fined in March of 1939, after 30
ts on the force, he turned in,
ong other things ,the summons
mik that was issued to him when
"as sworn in, Only seven stubs
re filled in, an average of less
One ‘ticket’ issued every four
‘Most of his service was
the trate division, and his
Sixteen years of police work
Derformed

fo

Burke Starts
Drive for Queens
Beautification

Borough President James A.
Burke and Supreme Court Justice
Charles S. Colden of Whitestone
hauled up the city and borough
flags on the staff in front of
Borough Hall to symbolize the
start of the Queens “plant-up”
drive.

The program is sponsored by a
committee as part of its beautifi-
cation program, which calls next
for a spruce-up drive and later
for a clean-up campaign through-
out the borough. The spruce-up
phase of the program is aimed at
getting home owners and business-
men to paint their properties and
buildings, while the clean-up
phase will target cleaning up
debris in yards and lots and elimi-
nation of littering of streets.

The planting program is the
first activity to be undertaken in
a series of events and celebrations
planned by the Queens Golden
Anniversary Committee, under
the chairmanship of Judge Colden.

“The plant-up program,” said
Burke, “can mean a great deal to
Queens, “We have a beautiful
borough, but if everyone plants
just one tree, a rosebush or a
shrub, Queens will be still more
beautiful.”

Law Suits May Test
Pay Rights of 5,000

The question whether Section
220 of the Labor Law is broad
enough to require the payment
by the city of prevailing rates of
wages to Laundry Workers, Main-
tenance Men, Barbers, Cooks,
Hospital Helpers, Hospital Work-
ers and others, totaling about
5,000, is expected to be tested in
a legal proceeding. Also, the ques-
tion whether graded employees
are affected by the prevailing
rate law, which the city has al-
ways maintained they are not,
may be likewise tested.

The proceedings by separate
groups are to be brought in the
Supreme Court. The outcome
would affect the pay of about
5,000 .NYC employees, by giving
Comptroller Lazarus Joseph juris-
diction. All such proceedings are
for obtaining increases,

Promotion Exams

5435. Inspector of Construction
(Housing), Grade 4, (Prom.) Open
to employees of New York City
Housing Authority. $3,000 and
over. Fee, $2. Vacancies: Over 100;
others from time to time. Written
test May 22. (Opens Monday,
March 15; closes Tuesday, March

30).

5537. Claim Examiner (Law)
Grade 4, (Prom.), Comptroller's
Office employees only, $3,000 and
over. Vacancies: From time to
time. Written test: June 2. Tests:
Record and seniority, weight 50,
70 per cent required; written,
weight 50, 70 ver cent required.
(Opens Monday, March 15; closes
Tuesday, March 30.).

STENOTYPISTS TO MEET

The Metropolitan New York
Chapter of the Associated Steno-
typists of America will meet from
7:45 on Friday, March 5 in Room
214, P.S. No. 17, 328 West 48th
Street. Meetings, which are open

to the public, are held on the first
and third Fridays of each month.

DISCOVER A TREASURE
Within Your Budget

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March 8-14, 1948
ADISON SQUARE GARDEN

1 P.M. to 11 P.M.—Sunday: 1 P.M. to 7 PM.

Admission: $1.25 plus tax

.|For City Employees

Vet Preference
Action Deferred
On Coast Guard

The question whether members
of the Coast Guard Reserve are
entitled to veteran preference is
being held in abeyance by the
NYC Civil Service Commission,
pending a decision by the Appel-
late Division, Third Department,
and also an opinion from the
Corporation Counsel John P. Mc-
Grath.

Attorney General Nathaniel L.
Goldstein had ruled that the
members of the Coast Guard re-
serve were not entitled to veteran
preference under the State con-
stitutions, in connection with ap-
pointments and promotions, but
in a lawsuit by a former Reserv-
ist, the Supreme Court upstate
held that he was. This is the
case that the State is appealing.

One claimant on the Police Ser-
geant list, whose case was consid-
ered by the NYC Commission at
its meeting last Wednesday, was
enrolled in the Coast Guard Rg-
serve, full-time, although his sal-
ary as guard was paid by the
Gruman Aircraft Corporation dur-
ing all the period of service under
Coast Guard auspices. The claim
is in with the others, but may be
distinguished from them.

Retreat to be Held

The Annual City Employee's
Closed Retreat will take place at
Mount Manresa Retreat House,
Staten Island, over the week-end
of March 12, Employees may ob-
tain reservations from Chairman |
Timothy Sexton, of 133-31 83rd
Street, Ozone Park, Queens.

Among the retreat leaders are
William P. Madden, Chairman of |
the St. Andrew's Catholic Con-
ference Committee; James Hig-
gins, Chief Auditor of the Depart-
ment of Welfare; John P. Power,
Chairman of the Ozanam First|
Friday Luncheon Committee;
ward E. Rhatigan, former Com-
missioner of Welfare; Daniel J.
O'Connor, of the office of the
Commissioner of Investigation, and
Thomas F. Loughlin, of the Bu-
reau of the Budget. Anthony C.
Russo, President of the Ozanam
Guild of the Department of Wel-
fare, is Co-Promoter. The Rev.
Henry J. Pregenser of St. Rose
of Lima Church, Manhattan, is|
Chaplain.

Shanahan Appointed
To Housing Authority

Thomas J. Shanahan has been
appointed a member of the NYC
Housing Authority to succeed Mrs,
Mary K. Simkhoyitch. The
Authority now consists of Major |
General Thomas F. Farrell
LEADER Merit Man, as chair-
man, Mr. Shanahan, John S.|
Parke, Frank R. Crosswaith and
former Housing and Buildings
Commissioner William Wilson.
Mr. Shanahan is president of |
the Federation Bank and Trust|
Company. He is a director of the|
Grand Union Company, Victor
Electric Products of Cincinnati
and the Maxson Food Corpora- |
tion. He is co-chairman of the|
Garment Center Synagogue.

Transit Patrolman
Papers Being Rated

The written papers in the ex- |
amination for Correction Officer,
Transit Patrolman and Bridge and
Tunnel Officer are still being
rated. If the rating can be com-
pleted by next week, the medical |
and physical tests may be given|
precedence over those for other |
titles, after the Laborer medical-
physical test, which starts on)
Monday, March 8.

| Engine Co. 234 on Bergen St. and

| taining combustible or

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FIRE LINES

tained. Our municipal employees
must be sustained.

“We must continue to support
this stand!

“Victory can be achieved. In-
terest and effort are the means,”

The next meeting will be held
at UFOA headquarters, 160 Cham-
bers Street, on Wednesday, March

A Division of Finance and Sup-
ply, just created, will coordinate
the activities of the following
units: Audits and Payrolls, Re-
pairs and Supplies, Personnel, Pen-
sions—Office of the Board of
Trustees. and Pensions—Office of
the Treasurer. 10, at 7 p.m,

Fireman ist Grade Robert A. James Steuer, former Fireman,
Barbier, Special Service Squad,|was awarded $45,000 by a jury in
has been designated an Acting|Brooklyn Supreme Court for in-
Lieutenant in charge of this new juries he suffered in 1945. The
division. jjJudgment was against a motor

Medical Officer Dr. Milton L, lines, corporation and a truck

Kramer has moved his office and | driver.
is now located at 123 E. 83rd St.,|_ Mr. Steuer was retired in
New York. December, 1946 for disability

suffered when the truck on which
Battalion Chief William S. Ferry |i, was tiller man collided with a

of the 52nd Battalion will retire! }VWe°, ok
Se Sey 1 on thee nunetart pay ‘weve ton trailer-truck.
after more than forty-six years of | Coming Events:
service with the Fire Dept. Dial)

‘The Fire Dept. Anchor Club and) Tuesday, March 9, Regular meet~
the two Holy Name Societies made is of the New York Fire Dept.
a very good showing at the Mem-|Post 930 American Legion, to be

. held at 8:30 p.m. at Werder-
orial Mass of the New York Chap mann’s Hail, 3rd Ave.

ter, Knights of Columbus, cele- and 16th
brated at 11 a.m. last Monday in -
St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The Fire Tuesday, March 16. Regular

Dept, contingent was led by Fire|Meeting of the St. George Asso-
Comm, Frank J. Quayle assisted |Ciation to be held at the Tough
by Deputy. Fire Commissioners Club, 14th St. and 7th Ave., at 8
James J. Moran, Dr. Harry M.|PM. Final arrangements for the
Atcher, Nathan C. Horwitz and| forthcoming Communion Break-
Chief ‘ot Staff and Operations |{#st will be made.
Frank Murphy. | Sunday, April 4. Annual Com- .
Frank A. Belli has been tempor- | union Breakfast of the Fire De-
arily appointed as X-ray Tecnni- | Partment Holy Name _ Society.
cian assigned to the Medical Bu- | Boroughs Manhattan, Bronx and
Richmond, to be held in St, Pat-

reau,
Medical Officer Samuel H. Klein 's Cathedral,
has been transferred from the| Sunday, April 11. Annual Com~-
Medical Bureau of the Fire De-|™munion Breakfast of the Fire
partment to the Police Depart- | Dept. St. George Association, Com-
ment. munion Service at the Church of
Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 3,|the Incarnation with break:
Mayor O'Dwyer's Committee on following at the Hotel Penns}
Athletics will sponsor a Table | Vania

Tennis Championship at Lost Bat-
talion Hall, Queens. The contest
is open to all Civil Service em-
ployees, Members of the Fire Dept
wishing to enter should call Fire- |
man McConnell, Engine Co. 263, |
before 5 p.m. Tuesday March 2.
‘The quarters of Engine Co, 214
RS pees re Benya pase order in a case (Kelly vs. Quayle)
een temporarily closed necessita- | denige os ratte
ting the temporary transfer of the | 2cided by Justice Null more than
38th Battalion to the quarters of | year ago, whereby Firemen ap-
pointed while they were in mili-
tary service gain benefit of seni-
ority. Hence their military, time
counts as department time toward
advancing them to top grade.
The cases of men appointed
after their discharge from the
armed forces are not. affected
Under the order 118 Firemen
able material. win $140,000 in back pay. Todd
Milford M. Stern, President of and Lefferts, 120 Broadw:
the Uniformed Pilots and Marine | Kelly's attorneys and p
Engineers Association, issued a| Uniformed Firemen’s Association
statement in support’ of Mayor | for supplying facts and otherwise
O'Dwyer’s request to Governor | making the success possible.
Dewey and the Legislature for
more financial assistance, He said
“NYC must be granted legisla-|
tive assistance in the form of an|

119 Firemen Vets Win
$140,000 Back Pay

Supreme Court Justice Pecora
has in N. Y. County signed an

the transfer of Engine 214 to thr
quarters of H & L Co. 111 on
Halsey St.

State Senator Frederic E. Ham-
mer of Queens is sponsoring a bill
to require labeling of all toy, nov-
elties and children's costumes con-
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Mayor William O'Dwyer of New York City will be away from his desk for a lon,

time
The job he-holds is one of the most trying in the world, probably the toughest in th, U
»

States next to the Presidency. The Mayor has to deal with political intrigue
management intrigue . . . the paying off of obligatio

© © With |,
+ «+ going to functions, Worthy

JOHN J. BENNETT, Deputy Mayor,
A sound, steady man and top ad-
ministrator who it is to get
done the details of city govern
ment. Commissioners report to him;
O'Dwyer leans on him greatly. A
self-effacing individual, the quali-
ties which make hm invaluable to
O'Dwyer are the very qualities
which make him less effective

. his own behalf, In handling any
problem, he asks himself: Is this
good for the city and O'Dwyer?

HUGO ROGERS, Manhattan Bor-
ough President. Considered one of
the most logical minds in the ad-
ministration, His experience as an
engineer and attorney is an a:
which impresses people as soon as
they speak to him about any city
problem, Has grown with his of-
fice, earned praise from sources
which had formerly opposed him
or wondered about him.

JOUN
Counsel.
stration. A good lawyer, scholar-
ly, tends to be on the conserva-
tive side. Held in high respect by
legal profession, It's said in po-
litical circles that he's headed for

McGRATH, Corporation
New member of admini-

a Supreme Court judgeship in
Urooklyn. Self-confident, known to
make quick decisions. Heads the
largest law office under one roof
in the world,

WILLIAM REID, Chairmai

Board

coterie of
fiscal advisers. LaGuardia consult-
ed with him on financial matt
and under O'Dwyer his influence
has reached a new high, A career
employee without political offiliae
tion, he was a LEADER Merit Man,
Knows more about municipal fin-
ance thaa anyone else the
country.

JOHN CASHMORE, Bor

dent of Brooklyn. A shrewd, sharp,
capable politician, who knows
how to get what he wants for
his boroug
to get it. Ar y's D
boss, he has not hesitated to tep
on people who get in his wa
A major political power in the
city. He's ambitious to be Mayor,
Knows his borough's problems,

ing associate of the May
consults him whenever a

job has to be undertaken on policy
matters, One of the Mayor's chief
phrasemakers, Has a comprel
sive understanding of all pha
of City government, Always says
what's on his mind, Straight-talk-
ing, sharp-thinking,

he’s in good shape, come snowstorms or investigations, The men on this page are those
are most influential

during the Mayor’s absence.

WILLIAM J. DONOGHUE, Execu-
tive Secretary to the Mayor, The
Mayer's _ publicity and
speechwriter, he hi

with the chief than is usual in
such a job. New ke Bill
better than ony press secretary
been in City Hall,

je Mayor on a

personal basis. He has vastly

increased press coverage of City
Hall, deserve much credit for fine
press O'Dwyer has.

JAMES A. BURKE, Borough Presi-
dent of Queens. Fights for cau:
in which he belie
fact that he may

project

more autonomous,
with city authori«
ever who does what job.

Others Who Play
Big Part In NYC

Others who do a steady day-to-
day job in helping runth e City
Government: Police Commissioner
Arthur W. Wallander, whom
O'Dwyer considers one of New
York's great police heads. Wallan-
der has strong influence in all
matters concerning police protec-
tion, but the Mayor, a former cop,
likes to act as his own police com-
missioner . . . John M. X. Mur-
tagh, Commissioner of Investiga-
tion, is the Mayor's “boy,” and
O'Dwyer would like to see him
District Attorney one day .. .
Thomas J. Patterson, the Budget
Director, does a difficult job well.
He's expected to retire soon...
Harold Herzstein, Legislative Rep-
resentative for the City, performs
a highly competent job in Albany,
is a hard-working official sin-
cerely interested in better govern-
ment . + Theodore Kheel, in
charge of labor relations, a young
exponent of “settling things
around the table,” has been one of
the few who have helped build
for O'Dwyer a reputation in the
field of labor relations , . . Unof-
ficially, the Mayor also takes ad-
vice from his dynamic brother,
Paul, and from bright Oscar Bern-
stein, his former law partner,

and unworthy ones, as well as the real job of running the city. Nobedy begrudges the ¥

his announced vacation, even if extended. He’s going away and won’t come back to his

the sphere of Government, and on whom the major burdens will f

LAZARUS JOSEPH, Comptroller.
A rough, gruff, hard - thinking
jog of the City’s treasury.
popular post, as indepen:
dent chief fiscal officer of the city,
he performs with sincerity and
ability. Friends would like to see
him succeed O'Dwyer if the Mayor
should become Governor of the

State. His cause Is aided by his
fine legislative background.

JAMES J. LYONS, Borough Prest-
dent of the Bronx. Has
the Board of
th

ergy
onnaire qualities
many admire, Does a job for his
borough—and speaks up frequent»
ly when he feels The
ting the short end

ROBERT MOSES, City Construc-
tion C ‘dinat: A

whom even LaGuardia
te tang! has a tongue sharp
asc rapier, usully comes out on
top in a personal fracas, O'Dwyer
listens to him, re:

Mo: in

start of O'Dwyer's administration,
was listed by newsme: @ top
adviser, which isn't so, Plans im:

provement of city, which politic.
s without his vision often oppose,

VINCENT R. IMPELLITTERI,
dent of the City Council Wil
acting Mayor during O'Dwy
abs will make the speech
attend the functions — but w
exercise pay any real power, H
Surrogate
Surrogate Delehanty retiros
year's end, He's feeling press
of Democratic colleagues to

Board of Aldermen
Council, Has faced a number

Knowled
affairs is considered good:

JOSEPH SHARKEY, moloritY a
of the Cty Council. An ate i
climan, who performs his | a
much energy to otisfY

of his political colleas¥*"
would like to curb hls om
He wants to jorough nd Co!
of Brooklyn, not likely *° mbit
more In his corner. Hos Oi
to be Brooklyn Borous"
if Cashmore moves #P: