Wagner Proclaims June 1 As 'Civil Service Day'
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— QjiAHiL LIEAPER State Eligible Lists Amvrica's Largest W eekly for Public Employees See Page 14 yol. XXV, 36 Tuesday, May 12, 1964 Price Ten Cetils The Winner Announced June 1 Wagner Proclaims June 1 Thousands Enter But 24 As 'Civil Service Day' Are Miss C.S. Finalists New York City Mayor Robert F. Wagner has proclaimed June 1 as "Civil Service Day" in order to "spotlight the multitude of services performed by government employees which Twenty-four lucky girls are being selected as finalists most citizens take for granted." from the more than one thousand that have entered the Miss Governor Rockefeller's office State Sen. MacNell Mitchell an- became the first municipal gov- Civil Service contest. The final choice will be made on Civil informed Leader Publisher Jerry nounced last week that he would Finkelsteln that the Governor ernments in the United States Service Day at the World's Fair on June 1. The six finalists Introduce a bi-partisan mea-sure would Issue a similar proclama- to adopt Civil Service laws. The from New Yoric City are being announced this week. in the Legislature next year call- tion, which Is expected to be an- merit system of public service Although the judges are having ing for every June 1 to be set Jerry Flnkelsteln, publisher of nounced In The Leader next week. which was adopted by the gov- a difficult time deciding on the aside to honor public employees. The Civil Service Leader. June 1 is "Civil Service Day" ernments of the United States six finalists in each category — Federal, State and City agencies Six finalists have already been at the World's Fair and the event and the City of New York in City, State. Federal and local will participate in the activities (Continued on Page 12) Is being sponsored by The Leader. that memorable year has stood Government — the selection of a at the World's Pair on June 1. the test of time and the de- winner in each group will be even mand of a growing population. Day Off In City more difficult. Touching upon the lives of all Mayor Wagner Is expected to For this reason, the editors of citizens who benefit daily from offer City employees either May The Leader — sponsors of Civil Non-Competitive Aides a multitude of services per- 29 or June 1 as a holiday in lieu Service Day at tlie World's Fair formed by civil servants chosen of Memorial Day, which falls on —have chosen a panel of experts At Stony Brook To Get tlirough open competition and a Saturday this year. The Civil In the field of female pulchritude selection of the best qualified Service Employees Assn. has asked to judge the final winners. and WHEREAS June 1 has Hearing After One Year Governor Rockefeller for the holi- Included in the list of Judges been set aside at the World'.9 day but, at Leader pre^ss time, had are: (Special To The Leader) Fair as Civil Service Day, tha not received an answer on the Maxwell Lehman, acting city object is to spotlight the multi- STONY BROOK, May 11—Non-competitive class employ- request. administrator and former editor tude of services performed by of The Leader. During the last ees at the State University here with at least one year of Here is the text of Mayor Wag- government employees which Civil Service Day at the World's service, will be entitled to a hearing on disciplinary or in- nei-'s proclamation: most citizens take for granted. Fair, Lehman was executive edi- The Civil Service Act was competency charges under a new policy announced recently. Now, therefore, I, Robert F. tor. signed in 1883 by President Wagner, Mayor of the City of Harold McDowell, president of William J. Murray, administra- Chester A. Arthur, and In that New York, do hereby proclaim the Stony Brook Chapter of the tive director of the State Depart- NYS CivH Service same year, the separate coun- (Continued on Pase 12) ment Of Civil Service; Civil Service Employees Assn.. ties of New York and Brooklyn Lawrence Baer, regional di- said he had been Informed of the Lawyers To Meet rector Of the United States Civil new policy by the university'.? The Association of New York Service Commission; business officer, Maurice Koss- State Civil Service Attorneys, Inc., Anthony M. Maurlello, New York trin. will hold a meeting May 14. at Hawaii, Europe 5:30 p.m. at 270 Broadway, New City Civil Service Commissioner; Present Law Joseph F. Felly, president of the York, to discuss the procedure to Tours Set To Go 117,000-member Civil Service Em- Under present law, only em- be used in the formation of addi- A jet tour to Hawaii and a ployees Association; ployees with competitive civil tional regional chapters outside grand tour to Europe, both Candy Jones, one of the world's service status, or exempt volun- the city of New York. Also most famous beauties and direc- teer firemen or veterans in the planned for discussion Is the for- open to civil service employ- Leader Poll Shows tress of the model agency which non-competitive class, are en- mation of a grievance group for ees, are reaching the sell-out oarrles her name; and (Continued on Page 16) the membership body. point and both will depart on schedule, it was announced last week. Stratton Top Choice The Hawaii tour, for which only 10 seats remain, leaves New York Of County Leaders City July 18. The itinerary in- cludes stops at Las Vegas and For Senate Race San Francisco, with the majority ONGRESSMAN Samuel of time being spent in Hawaii. Price of $595 includes round trip CStratton Is the over- jet transportation, hotels, sight- whelming choice of the seeing and lots of extras. State's Democratic county First Come, First Served leaders to oppose incumbent The grand tour of Europe, Sen. Kenneth B. Keating in which definitely departs July 27. the November election, ac- from New York City, will visit cording to a poll of the coun- Holland, France. Germany and V' leaders taken by The Italy. Price of $752 includes round Leader. At press time, 36 of trip jet transportation, all hotels, the 62 county leaders had re- most meals, sightseeing, etc. Only sponded to the poll and the seven seats are available. To apply for either tour write majority of them named to L. I. Friedman, Knickerbocker Stratton as their Number 1 Travel Service, Time & Life Bldg., choice. New York. 20. N. Y., or call him Unless there is a radical change at Plaza 7-5400. Space will be (Continued on Page 2) allotted on a first-come-first- served basis. Hendler Named New State Agency Col^bia Tax Atty. ALBANY, May 11 — Governor ALBANY, May 11 — Columbia Rockefeller has signed a bill Tax Atty. David A. Hendler of Hudson Is the new estate tax at- CSEA; and John M. Galvln, Watertown Mayor. creating a new state agency to torney for Columbia County. His In the rear, left to right: Douglas B. Parlier, La- be known as the Interdepart- GUESTS AT MEETING — retainer is $5,500 a year. The Jefferson chapter, Civil Service Employees Fargeviile. chairman of the county board of su- mental Pesticide Control Board. Astm. held lla 16th annual banquet at the Hotel pervisors; William G. Lachenauer. executive sec- It succeeds the Interdepart- The appointment was an- HVoodruff last week. Left to rlfht, front: Paul retary of the Jefferson oounty civil service com- mental Committee on Pesticides, nounced by State Tax Commis- Kyer, editor. The Leader| Mrs. Fannie W. Smith, mission; Stat« Sett. Henry A. Wise; Norman F. wliioh was set up in 1961. The sioner Joseph H. Muiphy. Hend- president, Jefferson Chapters Miss Mary Goode Ward, executive secretary of the Watertown civil committee recommended creation ler, a former district attorney fof Krone. Chappaqua, president of the state Civil service commission; and Assemblyman Orln S. WU- of t)he board with the power to Colunibla Oounty, succeeds II4 •ervlM ComaiUslou; Joseph F. Felly, president* •ox, ThercMt. lormuiate an over-all policy. Waldron Hertabei'g. wtio Nslpielt Tuesday, May 12, 1964 Two CIVIL SERVICE LEADER Don't Repeat This! (Continued from Page 1) Postmaster; Averill Harrlman, U. in feeling during the next months, S, Undersecretary of State; Frank it would appear that, at least a.s S. Hogan, Manhattan District At- far as the county leaders go, torney; Arthur Levitt, State Stratton is headed for the U. S. Comptroller; Robert M. Morgen- Senate nomination. thau, U. S. Attorney; Paul Second choice was Franklin OT>wyer, New York City Councll- Delano Roovsevelt, Jr., U. S. Un- man-at-Large; Frank O'Connor, dersecretary of Commerce. Queens District Attorney; Otis State Comptroller Arthur Le- Pike, Congressman; Franklin D. vitt and Queens District Attor- Roosevelt, Jr., U. S. Undersecre- ney Frank O'Connor tied for third. tary of Commerce; Howard J, Poll Rules Samuels, Industrialist; Paul Scre- While our list included several vane. New York City Council names, only the top three choices President; Adlai Stevenson, Am- of the county leaders was asked ba.ssador to the United Nations, for in fairness to those possible and Samuel Stratton, Congress- candidates who have neither in- man. dicated they were seeking the post Reader Sentiment nor are conducting a campaign Our readers had their say, too, for It, officially or unofficially. and the major sentiment was for Therefore, we are reporting here Stratton. Reader interest was also only the names marked l, 2 or 3 j shown for FDR, Jr., and many on the ballot. The significant wrote sfgesting that Mayor thing about the voting for Strat- Wagner be drafted for the post.