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: - . ETARDARD FORM WO, 64 ~ -« ’ n“ «- | Office Memorandum + ovrrep STATES GOVERNMENT (‘TO + “THE DIRECTOR. DATE: prom , Edw. A.T October 30, 1946 "a SUBJECT:. - : mo , . ; my Mr. Joseph Carroll of War Assets telephoned. By way of spe le. Room background, you may recall that some days ago I spoke to Mr. Carroll about an employee of War Assets Administration, rd who is in contact with Colonel Cooper at Monroe plan esent residence and place of business. Carroll stated . he was trying to get rid zw that she had been appointed, under Commander Frost and Colenel Cooper to a CAF-Il post with am Civil Service status as an investigator when actually she was being © _ utilized only to clip newspapers and doing other CAF-3 jobs. Carrol - _ " was exposed to some pressure by persons trying to keep _1-4/7 in her present job. A epse Tiss 5eant Miss Genday” mr, Carroll was contacted by telephone by Miss Franois Perki former Secretary of Labor and now a member of the Civil Service Commission. Mis Perkins stated that she felt that should be maintained in her CAF-l1 job because she had been appointed to ob with Civil Service and the mere fact that: she was not performing the duties of a CAF-ll job did not affect her status as a CAF- employee. Miss Perkins urged Mr. Carroll to maintai in her job and Carroll pointed out that she was not doing work commensurate with her salary. Miss Perkins stated that this made no difference and that as a matter of fact, when she was Secretary of Labor she frequently made appointments to high-salaried jobs because of their background and experience although she utilized them in doing a typ: of work much inferior to their ability and background. Mr. Carroll indicated that Miss Perkins, if she desired to have the Civil Service Commission issue instruction: concerning maintaining in a CAF-ll job doing CAF-3-work, should formally so advise the War Assets Administration, but Miss Perkins avoided commenting upon this suggestion. Miss. cher inqui ¥ fet aF qualification for an investigator's position (sinc DTS $9 investigator) and . Mr, Carroll pointed out that the qualificatioris for the Jaa would, inclyde previous ~ investigative experience in some agency as the FBI, 8 eri di rvice, or other- - investigative agencies of the Treasury Department. -Mis Perking talked about the - various investigative agencies and Mr. Carroll stated that who were former Agents of the FBI. He intended to add other agencies by name, but Fal ‘when he mentioned the FBI by name, Miss Perkins stated -- '*how unfortunate’’, He asked her what she meant by this bit she ignored the inquiry. She inquired — whether Mr. Carroll would consider investigative experience for the Civil Service - BBspS Wie IEE ane A SNOV 12 ge Ko Vee 0