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Show Classification of WPA Employes Under Way for Civil Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (AP) Senator Byrnes (D., S. C) disclosed today that classification classifica-tion of WPA employes is under way, preparatory to putting most WPA administrative officials offi-cials under civil service February Febru-ary 1. Byrnea, who Is chairman of a special aenate committee on unemployment unem-ployment and relief, acid Preaident Roosevelt's executive order of last June tt extending civil eervtce elae-atflcatlona elae-atflcatlona had been Interpreted aa embracing WPA admintetrative officials. He added, however, there might be specific exceptions to tha ordsr. King Offers Bin ' Elsewhere on the relief front, Senator King ID., Utah) offered a bill for a substitute federal relief aystam which would abolish . the pressnt works progress and national na-tional youth administrations. King proposed that tha eeoretary of tha treasury make direct allocations alloca-tions of funds to atatea on thsir Sowing of need and administration administra-tion by nonpar! ism n board. The funda would be paid out by a Joint aaograsaional committee res-reeentlag res-reeentlag Republican aad Democratic Demo-cratic leaden on senate and bouse appropriation committees. Senator Austin (R, Vt.) predicted predict-ed that congress, actuated by a report re-port from tba speclsl campaign funda committee, would purge relief of all politics. : i- - - "It corroborated our statements last session thst office workers, charity funds and svsn Influence in the sensts have been on aala through the W P A." the New England Eng-land Republican aaid. ' Austin said he would reintroduce an amendment; narrowly defeated last session in the sensts, making it a crime to use relief funds for political purposes. . Senator Vandenberg (R., Mich.) spoke of the report as a "demonstration "demon-stration of tha fact that there can be nonpartisan courage In the aenate" aen-ate" and added, "I hope It continuea and becomes contagious." To Study Proposals Chairman George ID., Ga.) of the senate privileges and electlone committee said his group would consider a number of propoaala, probably Including a bill by Senator Sena-tor Hatch (D.. N. M.) to prevent DoUtical activities by federal em- ployes. Both Democrats and Republicans predicted early enactment as they studied the report of the campaign investigsting committee, which recommended rec-ommended tighter restrictions on electioneering by W P A workers (Oontlnuvn' on Fw Two) I Column Elint I WPA EMPLOYES ARE CLASSIFIED (Continue frta Pare One) and government employe generally. Th rtport Mid relief fundi in many Instance had bMn diverted "to political end.." Werke Measure Senator Hatch D., N. M.) wa working on two measures designed to check political maneuvering by government worker. One would bar political activities by federal employee other than tboea In elee tlv or pokcy-maklng positions. The other would place restrictions on both federal workers and on state employee whose salaries are paid in part from federal funds. Hatch, who was unsuccessful in putting through similar legislation last year, expressed confidence favorable fa-vorable action would be taken at this session. Senators Bridges (R., N. H.) and Schwellenbacb. ID.. Wash.) were among tboea who voiced a similar opinion. |