POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. R. 2474 and similar bills

BILLS TO INCREASE THE BASIC COMPENSATION OF
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FIELD SERVICE
OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT

JUNE 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, AND 26, 1957)

Printed for the use of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON 1957

COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE

TOM MURRAY, Tennessee, Chairman

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Addonizio, Hon. Hugh J., a Representative in Congress from the State

of New Jersey..

Anfuso, Hon. Victor L., a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York..........

Ashmore, Hon. Robert T., a Representative in Congress from the

State of South Carolina..

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186

Baker, Edward L., vice president and legislative chairman, National

Association of Postmasters of the United States and Postmaster at

Detroit, Mich..

229

Baldwin, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State

of California..

21

Becker, Hon. Frank J., a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York.

323

Bentley, Hon. Alvin M., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Michigan.......

22

Blatnik, Hon. John A., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Minnesota..

187

Boland, Hon. Edward P., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Massachusetts.

92

Bosch, Hon. Albert H., a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York

79

Boykin, Hon. Frank W., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Alabama

323

Boyle, Hon. Charles A., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Illinois

67

Braxton, Charles H., research director, National Alliance of Postal

Employees, Washington, D. C...................

227

Breeding, Hon. J. Floyd, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Kansas.

157

Broomfield, Hon. William S., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Michigan..

183

Buckley, Hon. Charles A., a Representative in Congress from the

State of New York..

34

Byrd, Hon. Robert C., a Representative in Congress from the State

of West Virginia.

319

Byrne, Hon. Emmet F., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Illinois..

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94

Campbell, James A., president, American Federation of Government

Employees...

Carey, Joseph, treasurer, Local 1020, National Federation of Post Office
Clerks, Trenton, N. J. (inserted in record at request of Congressman
Thompson of New Jersey).

Carnahan, Hon. A. S. J., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Missouri.

Castiglioni, Paul M., legislative representative, National Federation
of Post Office Motor Vehicle Employees.

Chamberlain, Hon. Charles E., a Representative in Congress from
the State of Michigan.

Chenoweth, Hon. J. Edgar, a Representative in Congress from the

State of Colorado.

96

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81

Church, Hon. Marguerite Stitt, a Representative in Congress from

the State of Illinois.

44

Cobb, James B., president, National Alliance of Postal Employees,

Washington, D. C.

215

Coffin, Hon. Frank M., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Maine

184

Cramer, Hon. William C., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Florida..

Statement of-Continued

Cratty, George J., president, second division, National Postal Trans-
port Association...

Derounian, Hon. Steven B., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New York..

Delaney, Hon. James J., a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York..

Diggs, Hon. Charles C., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Michigan

Dingell, Hon. John D., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Michigan.

Doherty, William C., chairman and president, National Association
of Letter Carriers..

Dollinger, Hon. Isidore, a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York...

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Dooley, Hon. Edwin B., a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York..

253

Doyle, Hon. Clyde, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Čalifornia

338

Fallon, Hon. George H., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Maryland.

255

Farbstein, Hon. Leonard, a Representative in Congress from the

State of New York..

187

Fino, Hon. Paul A., a Representative in Congress from the State of

New York....

27

Grant, Hon. George M., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Alabama....

Fixa, John F., president of the National Association of Postmasters of
the United States, and postmaster at San Francisco, Calif.
Flood, Hon. Daniel J., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Pennsylvania.

Fogarty, Hon. John E., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Rhode Island.

Freeman, William, secretary, Chicago Post Office Clerks Union No. 1.

Friedel, Samuel N., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Maryland.

Fulton, Hon. James G., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Pennsylvania.

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Gravitt, C. B., Jr., secretary and legislative representative, National
League of Postmasters of the United States.-

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Gray, Hon. Kenneth J., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Illinois...

69

Griffin, Hon. Robert P., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Michigan

94

Griffiths, Hon. Martha W., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Michigan.

Gubser, Hon. Charles S., a Representative in Congress from the State

of California..

Hallbeck, E. C., vice chairman and legislative representative, National

Federation of Post Office Clerks...

Healey, Hon. James C., a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York..........

Holtzman, Hon. Lester, a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York..

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Hulick, Ray L., president, National Rural Letter Carriers Association_

Humphrey, Hon. George M., Secretary of the Treasury of the United

States of America..

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303

Hyde, Hon. De Witt S., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Maryland.

162

Jaspan, Daniel, legislative representative, National Association of

Postal Supervisors, Washington, D. C...

191

Judd, Hon. Walter H., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Minnesota...

60

Karsten, Hon. Frank M., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Missouri__

88

Keating, Hon. Kenneth B., a Representative in Congress from the

State of New York..

349

Kelly, Hon. Edna F., a Representative in Congress from the State of

New York..........

79

Statement of-Continued

Knutson, Hon. Coya, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Minnesota....

Lane, Hon. Thomas J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Massachusetts -

Lanham, Hon. Henderson, a Representative in Congress from the

State of Georgia_----

Lankford, Hon. Richard E., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Maryland.

90

Latham, Hon. Henry J., a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York....

35

Lesinski, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Michigan..

251, 374

Lyons, Hon. Eugene J., Assistant Postmaster General, Bureau of

Personnel, Post Office Department..

330, 355

Machrowicz, Hon. Thaddeus M., a Representative in Congress from

the State of Michigan____.

251

Mack, Hon. Russell V., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Washington...

187

Magnuson, Hon. Don, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Washington..

81

Mahon, Hon. George, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Texas.

337

May, Hon. Edwin H., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Connecticut..

183

McAvoy, Harold, president, National Association of Post Office and

Postal Transportation Service Mail Handlers, Watchmen, and

Messengers

McDonough, Hon. Gordon L., a Representative in Congress from the
State of California__

McGlue, Arthur F., chairman, grievance committee, National Asso-
ciation of Post Office Custodial Employees, Lynn, Mass_ _ _ .

Merriam, Hon. Robert E., Assistant Director of the Bureau of the

Budget.

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Merrow, Hon. Chester E., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New Hampshire....

Messer, Ross A., legislative representative, National Association of

Post Office and General Services Maintenance Employees..

Moore, Hon. Arch A., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the

State of West Virginia.

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337

Morrison, Hon. James H., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Louisiana, and a member of the committee....

Multer, Hon. Abraham J., a Representative in Congress from the

State of New York...

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252

Nagle, Paul, trustee, and president, National Postal Transport Asso-
ciation

128

Nimtz, Hon. F. Jay, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Indiana

40

O'Hara, Hon. Barratt, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Illinois.

52

O'Neill, Hon. Thomas P., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Massachusetts..

324

Ostertag, Hon. Harold C., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New York...

323

Pelly, Hon. Thomas M., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Washington

Patterson, Hon. James T., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Connecticut..

350

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Polk, Hon. James G., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Ohio..

Perkins, Hon. Carl D., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Kentucky

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Porter, Hon. Charles O., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Oregon and a member of the committee..

301, 358, 381

Price, Hon. Melvin, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Illinois

256

Puskar, Charles E., executive secretary-treasurer, National Associa-
tion of Postmasters, and postmaster at Imperial, Pa..

231