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¢ t FROM : DD. M. Ladd SUBJECT: Office Memorandum TO" =: he Director ‘ . Sian a This memorandum is submitted in line with your inquiry concerning ifs: — newspaper comment of Miss Frances Perkins wherein she indicated she wag = {ss Genay__—— opposed to the wholesale investigation of federal employees. The article to which you apparently had reference was one appearing in the Evening Star for . November 17, 196, and it was entitled, "Miss Perkins Opposes Fleming on Issue , ~ of;Perscnal Freedom for U. S. Employees." A photostatic copy of this article is * ‘being obtained for the Bureau files, However, inasmuch as it may take several ~ COPLES 11 AUG 18 1904 days to obtain. the same, there is set forth below a Summary of the information appearing in this article. In the article it is reported that Miss Perkins thinks the government is too inquisitive about the private lives of its employees. In a recent chat, according to the article, she charged the government with prying into the personal lives of federal employees. She said they should be allowed to do what they like after working hours and expressed disapproval of after-hours recreational programs, The article stated that both Miss Perkins and eming were in agreement that there is no place in the government for Communi ts, Fascists, or other disloyal elements. They also agree that govermment employees do not have the right to strike against the government. According to th¢ article, Miss Perkins has not expressed herself against the Hatch Act, whatever Yer personal feelings may be, and she is quoted as saying, "The law is the law and fe mst enforce it." According to the article, Miss 7 Perkins has accused théftivil Service Commission of asking impertinent and uncalled for questions on its application blanks » Farticularly about physical defects. The article states, further, that she is also. opposed to "snoopingt investigators checking up on federal o ers and job applicants and she s quo a nting, at does it matter if a man entertains ladies in his room?t tO 59 ae wee oR A a - DESTROYED oT eee