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some degree make the general public
more cognizant of the fact that B r-
Association does not foster ^selfish
motives alone but that the Slate Em
ployees, as a group, are very active in
civic and welfare programs. These ef
forts should win for the AsstWration
the good will and admiration of the
general public, who|§ftechnically, are
our employers, and which fact alone
should definitely win their support to
any future Association program for
greater benefits for its members*^
A third approach /'‘has now been
made to the officers of OSEA to solicit"
assistance and support of still anoth
er community project. The Commun
ity Chest, Inc., through ^i'ts represen
tatives, have requested that the Em
ployees’ Association members assume
responsibility^;'in Marion County to
spearhead the drive this coming fall
to raise the governmental share of
the county-wide quota. This request
is being considered by your state of
ficers and the question of assuming
such a responsibility w ill be present
ed to the Board of Directors for proper
consideration at their next scheduled
meeting.
Here are three instances where the
size and strength of OSEA have been
recognized by community and public
leaders. There is no doubt that the
general public is becoming more cog
nizant of the fact that an organization
of State Employees exists and better
yet, that this Association is willing to
take iS rightful place among the rec
ognized civic groups. Furthermore,
that this Association is public spirited
and does not curtail its activities to
gaining benefits for its I membership
only. This is truly a healthy situation
from our standpoint and should in
the future be of material asgistanS
in the Association’s aims of winning
for its members salaries and working
conditions that are on parity with pri
vate industry.
The horizons of our ever-growing
organization are extending. There are
still greater avenues of activities to
pursue in quest of our desire to serve
and be served. Let’s continue to g r o g
not only in size, but also in our ser
vice to our members and our fellow
men. With these motives propelling
our efforts, nothing except good res
ults should be experienced by our As
sociation.
In conclusion, may I briefly men
tion for the benefit of our entire
membership two more instances in
which OSEA members have cooper
ated fully in aiding a community pro
ject. (1) ■ State employees have always
met their quota and donated gener
ously to the Blood Donation unit of
the American Red Cross. Many state
employees are now full-fledged mem
bers of the ‘‘Give a Gallon” club. (2)
Prior to Easter this year, the Easter
Seal Drive in Salem, under the aus
pices of the Tuberculosis Association,
was faced with an alarming crisis.
Twelve thousand letters had been
printed for mailing but no staff was
available to address twelve thousand
envelopes and stuff them with letters
and Easter Seals. A plea was directed
to OSEA since the mailing deadline
was fast approaching and the tuber
culosis proram was in jeopardy. The
task was undertaken by OSEA and as
a result secretaries and typists in state
service pledged their support. The
twelve thousand envelopes were div
ided, addressed, stuffed and returned
to the Tuberculosis Association in less
than one week’s time. The mailing
deadline ^wjjl met, thanks to the
splendid cooperation of the many state
employees.
Moral of this story, if there be a
moral— “ Give and you shall receive.”
STATE EMPLOYEES PRAYER
The Governments my shepherd, I
need not work;
It allows me to lie down on good
jobs; it leadeth me beside still factor-
ies; it destroyeth my initiative;
It leadeth me in the paths o f the
parasite for politics sake.
Yea, though I walk through the val
ley of laziness and deficit spending, I
w ill fear no evil, for the Government
is with me; its doles and its vote-get
ters, they comfort me;
It prepareth an economic Utopia
for me and my grandchildren; it filleth
my head with bologna; my inefficiency
runneth over;
Surely the Government shall care
for me all the days of my life and I
shall dwell in a fools paradise forever.