Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-01-26 | Page 4 | U. S. Board Orders 4 Arizona Employes Ousted in Act Violation

U. U S. S Board Orders 4 Arizona Ousted in Act Violation Ariz 26 UP A PHOENIX Jan Ouster of or four ranking high-ranking officials officials oUI- oUI of the Arizona highway department department de de- de- de for tor violation of the Hatch political practices act was recommended d by the United States civil service commission Wednes Ved es- es day Four former officials were found guilty of ot violating the act They left the pay roll however almost a year ago Those whose removal was recommended recommended rec rec- are Kemper Marley rec-i rec Phoenix and E. E H H. H McEachren Miami members s of the man five man highway commission Fred red N N. N Grant chief deputy state engineer r and W W. R. R Hutchins a district en Hutchins was state engineer engineer engi engi- I cn-I neer at the time of the alleged vio vio- lations Marty's Martys term expires next Monday Six highway department em em- were found to have violated vio vio- violated the Hatch law but the thc civil I service commission lon held their violations violations violations vio vio- lations were not sufficient to warrant warrant warrant war war- rant removal Charges against two others were dismissed The accused officials and em em- were charged with aiding and abetting the political campaigns cam cam- of former Governor B BoB Boni b bJone Jones Jone in 1940 and 1942 The charges were filed on the eve of the 1942 Democratic primary when Jones had political control of the department by virtue of or having appointed a majority of the commissioners Under the Hatch act those or ordered ordered ordered or- or dered removed must be off oft the pay roll roll oll in 30 30 days day or federal aid will be cut off Those ousted will not be eligible for reemployment for 18 months month Some of ot those convicted said Bald they would appeal through the thc federal federal fed ted eral courts probably by challenging I ing constitutionality of the law