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TO THE DIRECTOR DATE FROM Edw. A. Tamm October 30, 1946 SUBJECT: Mr. Joseph Carroll of War Assets telephoned. By way of Mr. Carroll about an employee of War Assets Administration, who is in contact with Colonel Cooper at Monroe esent residence and place of business.. Carroll stated he was trying to get rid of that she had been appointed under Commander Frost and'Colenel Cooper to a CAF-ll post with Civil Service status as an investigator when actually she was being utilized only to.clip newspapers and doing other CAF-3 jobs. Carroll? e was exposed to some pressure by persons trying 'to keep stated in her present job. Mr. Carroll was contacted by telephone by Miss Frances Perkins.. former Secretary of Labor and now member of the Civil Service Commission. Mis Perkins stated that she felt that should be maintained in her CAF-ll job because she had been appointed to that job with Civil Service and the mere fact that. she was not performing the duties of a CAF-ll job did not : ffect her status as a CAF. in her job and employee. Miss Perkins urged Mr. Carroll to maintain 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 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 haye the Civil Service Commission issue instruction: concerning maintaining in a CAF-ll job doing CAF-3 work, should formally so advise the War A5S 5 Administration, but Miss Perkins avoided commenting upon this suggestion. 19 rkinsotber igquiged to the qualification for an investigator's position (since has th6ating'6l Aninvestigator) and . Mr. Carroll pointed out that the qualifications for the jgh would inclyde previous investigative experience in some agency as the FBI,cthe? rvice, or other investigative agencies of the Treasury Department. uiss'Perkins talked about the various investigative agencies and Mr. Carroll stated that he had employees who were former Agents of the FBI. He intended to add other agencies by name, but. When he mentioned the FBI by name, Miss Perkins stated -- "how unfortunate" whether Mr. Carroll would consider investigative experience for the Civil Service. EA