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-ysFrrrT THE WA''GTON TIMES. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1917. 1T ysgy ,ys m ? E BIG CAMPAIGN FOR BEITER PAY (Continued from First rage.) "Uncle Sam must treat Ills own workers right While our Go em inent is spending billions of dollars In the war. and sending billions of dollars to other nations it cannot af ' ford Ho underpay or starve Us own people The people here in Amer ica Mho 'stand behind the stuff and help 1'nrle Sam to put soldiers on the flnnir line must not be starved or underpaid In thee tims. when it- costs so much to live. It would be nothlnc less than a crime for the Government to pay Its workers less than It does. They should receive more pay Instead of Jess. It's poor policy and poor states manship to starve the Goemment em ploye. The people of the District of Coluirbla and America have confidence In the sense of Justice of the average Congressman, and believe that Con gress will stand by the rishts and In terest of the Federal employe. "It's a shame that the fighr for the rights of the Government clerk has got to be all gone through with again, but the neonla of Washington are read for the effort If it becomes necessary to de fend the Government emploje in re gard to his bread and butter." "I am not In favor of a discontinu ance of the Increase in the salaries of the Government employes granted them last jear." declared Congress- f man Charles R. Davis of Minnesota member of the House Appropriations Committee, today. "I am in favor o' leavinff It as It J or if anything increasing it The Government emploves are serving the nation faithfully at a time when it I needs their best efforts, and the) should not be discouraged by a re ductlon In their well-earned salaries They have to struggle nlth the great ly increased living expenses on un equal terms as it is now "It would not be a sound economio policy to decrease their salaries. "We spend millions early en va rious projects that are no worthier than providing adequate compensa tlon for the employes of the Govern ment. Wo must not discourage the young workers of the country from entering the civil service of the na tlon by taking away any hope 01 a rair reward ror their endeavors The proposed reduction will not go through Congress, I feel quite sure. The members will not look with favor on any decrease in the salaries of the Government employes I shall do all I can to prevent it When the present increase was voted I was In fluentlal in putting It through, and I shall do all I can at this session to prevent any decrease.' ' Heads Clerks' Fijyht For More Pay Most Amazing Values Choice Location 1001 to 1009 K.t.N.E. Only 1 Left 6 and 8 rooms with built-in garage, double floors, hot-water heat, gas and eTectric light, gold on easy terms. Built-in heated garage in each "house. For Sale By Thos. A. Jameson Owner and Builder. Phone North 4038. MORE THAN 5 AND TO PER CENT RISE SOUGH! BY FEDERAL CLERKS Government employes want more than a G and 10 per cent Increase In salaries. In the face or being deprived of the small Increase In salaries granted them last session by Congress, the people that do Uncle Sam's work are today marshaling their forces to right for a still more satisfactory advance to Ward a fair living wage Ndt only to maintain the ground that has been gained, but to tight to the, summit of the hill of fairness Is the aim of Federal employes, 600,000 of them, according to a declaration to The -Times today by H. M, McLarln. president of the National Federation of Federal Employes and one of the leader of the fight before Congress last session. Mr McLarln said that he had re ceived letters from practically every member of the Cabinet Indorsing tho proposed Increase, ranging from S to 25 per cent of present salaries of Federal employes. Heads of depart ments and bureaus In their letters were even more enthusiastically sup porting the Increase. Letter from members of the Congressional Ap propriation Qommittee ehow that the fight has a good chance for success. Under the direction of their presi dent, the National Federation of Fed eral Employes Is engaged In prepar ing figures to show that their cause Is a Just one. Other organization In which Federal employes are repre sented are lending their aid. Through out the country 000,000 Government clerks 60 000 of them In Washington are anxlous,y waiting to eee what Congress will do with a matter that vitally Interests them. "We are quite certain," said Mr Mc Larin. "that Congress will maintain the Increase granted by them last session What we want 'Is an addl- tlonal Increase That is what we must have, because It Is right and Just. I Support of OfnrfaU. ' "We have the support of enough high Government officials and mem bets of Congress to win If we fight, i The facti of ths .TH.al condltlrns are partly before those who have the power to grant what we need. What we must do Is to putthe facts before "them in a manner so clear and con vlnclng that no one can fall to see the ilssssssssssssssssssssssssW HPsSPsfl tssssssssssssssssssssssK tlftHH IP .- SiSrrt, m-,?v m MlA ltSSSSSl7 SBBBBsi issssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssW FE issssssssssssssssB 'ilssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssEBr''' tassssssssssssssssfl BjflBjflBjflBjflBjflBjflBjflBjKM.S: assssssssssssssssssssssssfl II. M. McLARIN. Justlco a'nd equity of our requests "Government clerks are underpaid Newspapers-have pointed to that fact for a long time Actual facts and In stances. If they were but known, would show that Government em ployes are underpaid so clearly that the most economical minded member of Congress could not doubt It. -While the salaries of workers in other lines have been increased In proportion to the mounting cost of living, salaries In the Government have remained practically stationary for years, so far as tho older employes are con cerncd "It Is true-that men and women em ployed since the war began have been given larger salaries abnormally large when compared to the salaries of the older employes who do the same work, and in many cases do it, better. That Is where the greatest unfairness is shown. Old Clerks Underpaid. "I can go Into any Government de partment here In Washington and pick out 100 old and experienced clerks that are getting, say 1.200 a vear. Then in the Fame depart ment I can pick out new and inex perienced clerks that are getting from J100 to ?I0O more a year for the samo work. In many cases the newer clerks do not do their work as well as tho older and small-salaried ones. "It is all right for the Government to pay these new clerks higher sal aries. It should be done But the older clerks should be given Just as much, or more It coats them as much to live. That discrimination la not willful on the part of the author ities. It comes from the temporary demoralization the war has caused wherever men and women are em plover Nevertheless it 14 discrimi nation, whether it be willful or ac cidental That is one of the things that we want to call to the attention I of Congress J "Whether or not the- Government has paid its war clerks more than they have deserved, and are capable of earning, is a matter for debate That they have slighted their old stand-bis Is a cold fact We do not , say these things In a grumbling spirit of criticism. We know- that 1 L'nclc Sam stands for equity and Jus tice and we simply want to tell him of the situation, believing firmly that 1 he will promptly make proper adjust ments ot Fancy Dressers. "We often hear It said that Gov ernment employes are allowed to loaf on the job, that they are fancy dress er; and livers on the bounty of the Government's money If this condl tlon exists at all, there are such raro instances of it that It surely tannin be taken as the general case. A short visit to any of the departments these days will convince one that the Government workers are not loafers. Neither are they as a rule fancy dressers. This Is' not an appeal for luxury ant flno clothes': It Is an ap peal fcr more of the necessities of life We do not say that the average Government clerk is poverty stricken but he does not get a return for the amount of work he does In proportion to those In other lines of work. Rare cases may be exceptions to this rule. but It is generally undeniably true. "The wage scale of the Government emploje has not materially been In. creased since 1854, a period of sixty- three years. Since then the cost of Mving has risen enormously. The In 1 crease granted last season by Con gress helped some, but not enough With the 10 per cent Increase that was allowed, the man who got 1600 a year had an Increase of S3 a month. The man with a salary of JI.I0O a year got an Increase of 110 a month. This bill was passed with the under standing that It was to be tried for one year to see how It worked. It did not work quite enough for the man with a family. Tim Straining of Facta. "Wo know that Congress will do the right thing. What we have to do Is to put the facta before the Appro prlatlon Committee. It will take no straining of facts to show that c are justified In asking an Increase for the Government workers. "It Is unthinkable that Congress will refuse even to maintain the scale of prices that have prevailed under their bill that has been In force during the past year. Many persons ask why the Gov ernment clerks that are dissatisfied do not stop During the year pre vious to this, more did stop than were emploved. Many of the clerks are 'middle-aged and do not feel In a position to seek another start In life. They are dependent upon what the Government Is willing to do for them. Many of them have been In the em ploy of the Government practically all their live, and would make sad "attempts at any other kind of work. Dut why they do not stop Is aside or the question. "We are dally preparing figures and facts In order that Congress may see tho situation clearly. When the case Is presented, we know that Con gress and those in charge of tho Government clerk's bread and butter will meet tho Federal employe face to face, fairly and squarely, as a fair employer should meet his employes In the presence of an extraordinary sit uatlon." AOSTHHAN mm RUSH HALTED AT START HAMlilivl f! V F. IGHTFORCLERKS MAY BE CARRIED IE M N.Y. Bootblacks Unite For Moral, Social, and Intellectual Progress NEW YOItK, Dec 8. Lofty purposes were advanced in the su preme court by bootblacks who sought to have Justice Goff approve a certificate of charter for the Boot makers and Dootblackers' Union. The petitioners aimed at, according to their language, "to promote fel lowship and moral, social and Intel lectual advancement of Its members and to provide a suitable meeting place fop lectures, entertainments and other purposes." FOOD PLEDGE WORKERS TO FORM ORGANIZATION The District Supreme Court today ordered suspension fr an Indefinite period of the laws under which" Aus- tro-IIungarlans may rile applications for citizenship or be granted final I papers This action follows the, precedent established by Justice' Giegerlch, of New York Similar action Is expected to be taken In all parts of tho United I States before nightfall While the ' State Department and Department of arc thousands of Austrian employed Justice deny having ordered any such , in steel mills and mines. action. 11 is admitted unofficially that "Intimations" were given that such. aeuon was desired. . 1,000,000 Affeeted. Inclusion of Austro Hungarians In the Hat of enemy aliens will present a serious problem to tile United States, and steps already are being taken to handle the more than- 1,000,000 men who automatically will become aliens upon declaration of waV upon the dual monarchy. At least BOO persons. It la estimated, will be forced to leave the District after war Is declared Both here and elsewhere, large numbers of Aus trlana, Hungarians, and Bulgars are engaged upon work vital to the Indus trial life of the country, and, al though avowedly loyal to the United States, will be looked upon with sua plclon and barred from the zone closed to all enemy aliens. The blow will fall particularly hard In the mining regions, where thousands of coal miners have failed to take out citizenship papers. Dill (Alma at Women. The Department of Justice toda preparing a bill Including woman along alien enemies and another provlslng that Interned aliens who break the laws be Imprisoned at hard labor. CHIEFS 0 F POLICE TO HELP M ALOFARMY The country's .police can aid the Government In trfelr efforts to bring pur soldiers bacft from the war healthier and cleaner men than they ever were before, according to (he statment of Raymond B. Fosdlck, chairman of the War and Navy De partment Commissions' on Training Camp Activities. In addressing the twenty fourth annual convention of 1 the International Association of Chiefs of Police at the Raleigh Hotel today. "I am confident that we are making a permanent contribution to the wel fare of America," said Mr. Fosdlck. "and while the military and naval authorities are seeing to it that all camps are clean It la up to the police to keep the towns surrounding the camps free frdm vice. .There seems It. Kjt hnrn In.ttnrt In mnMIftra ihkt (when they are given leave they must 10-CENT LUNCHES WOMEN AT SUNDAY SERVICES The business women's. Invitation committee of the Billy Sunday cam paign Is going to take a shot at the well known High Costa Living. Announcement was made today that luncheon division of the women's com mittee will have a restaurant in op eration during the campaign, at which a meal will be served to business women for 10 cents. The menu will Include coffee, two different kinds of sandwiches, a. piece of home-made cake or pie, and a pickle. In the next room of the restaurant building one of the workers of the Sunday organization will deliver talks for women every thirty minutes. Miss May P. Duncanson Is chair man of the luncheon division. The Washington Sanday .campaign . j.i r.i tjmini.t,.tnP fi.r. 'visit the town, and If there are any has today 119 churches co-operating. Federal Food Administrator Clar-, . , h . . , . n.r.Mll. ", ,. ence It. Wilson today called a con-j lo tall ference of the division heads who have aided the pledge card campaign In Washington to meet In His office at 4:30, o'clock kFrlday afternoon to form a permanent organization. These men volunteered their serv ices to the pledge card campaign, and Mr. Wilson wants to bring them to gether as a force for wider service In the rod control 'situation of the Major Tollman a Speaker. I churches Is more than 38.000. Almost I every business woman Jn Washington I will be reached before Sunday arrives. Major Pullman, chief of the Wash-. Ington police department, pointed out nmrmt t n mTinnnnnr L sr.,,,,,"! SEVEN D.-C. GUARDSMEN as France, England, Germany, and. Canada have had for years. To this' bureau would be sent photographs and finger prints for distribution to all cities In fact, it would be a clear ing house for criminal Information. Cavvalaaw Tlalrap!! mAArmmm laalsisi. District. They will be asked to co-1 " ;ng upon them to keep im- MADE 2D LIEUTENANTS operate In air measures of food con trol and enforcement of license pro visions. Mr. Wilson sent each of them a note of thanks today for his service In the pledge cant campaign. -FAILING EYES PROMPTS ml ' NAVY OFFICER'S SUICIDE NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 6 The theory Frequently we are called upon to!ccePtea !od"r "). P0,lce Investl- .... "I mttnw Ia fff. a? T I.Ht rnM. ' moral and evil Influences away from training camps, was the chief topic today of discussion of the visit Ing chiefs when they met for their second day's work. "In order that our army which Is now being trained ahall be a vigor ous arnty," said Mr. Baker, "It Is necessary that those Immoral and disorderly elements which are always attracted to largo gatherings of men be kept away. Tensing Great Work. . "When Geenral Pershing and his Seven second lieutenants, formerly In the District National Guard, today were promoted to first lieutenants. They are Chester M. RIech, Frederick A. Livingstone. William L. Martin, Walter P. O'Brien. Laurence A. Qulnn. Robert S. Boyd. Joseph IL Mclntyre, ADVERTISEMENT Simple Way To End Dandruff deal with female offenders as dan gerous as men." said John Lord O'Brlan. special assistant attorney ( committed aulclde because of despond- general, in indorsing the President's ency over falling eyesight. aufiscswon 10 class women cuizens of countries at war with the United States as alien enemies. There Is one sure way that ha never failed to remove dandruff al once, and that Is to dissolve It, then gating the death of Lieut. Comdr.; array were In Mexico for many you destroy It entirely. To do this, Richard Bland Williams, Is that he months they were at one place the just, get about four ounces of plain. common liquid arvon from any drug Many In Steel Mills. HARRISBURG, Dec C State draft officers say that In the event of war being declared with Austria there will not only be complications In the draft, as many Austrlans have been listed, but that from what they learn. It will make considerable trouble In Industrial establishments, as there larger part of the time, and when ' I they came out of that country a large (part of the civilian population of the Thet body was founu yesterday at a surrounding country came out with local hotel. He-Is believed to have hem', because thejr preferred the been dead two days. (civilization which General Pershing's r-. -until.. ... ,t army represented to the wild, lawless Commander Williams was recently conalt,on whlcn hM Iated ,n Mexlco relieved from duty by the Navy pe-. toT a ionff troe partment, and came to his home, "When our soldiers come back from where he had a wife and two children. France I don't ask them to bring the When he disappeared three days ago. French people with them for rf a search waa Instituted for him. He Frenchman's regard for his nat've died of a bullet wound through the hills la very deep but I do want brain. 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BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBIBBIBBBBBBBBBBiiirSA A 1 It in tinaerstood that an reluct ance on the part of the Ilouie Ap- I propriatlon Committee to report fa vorably an adequate fnrrcapc of sal- 1 arles for Government clerks will re sult in the fight being curried to tho I floor of the House I In view of the fact that Congresa- man J W Byrne of Tennessee, who conducted the successful fight last vear. Is chairman of the subcommit tee In charge of salary estimates to be considered by the full committee, this may rot be neceaar "In matters jof this kind." Con gressman Nolan of t'alifurnia xald todaj, "I believe the House rhould have authority to initiate legislation Under the rules this Is done in the committee. Mronn In I'rlnrlple. "I consider It wrong In principle to deprive the underpaid Government employe of the increase granted lat j ear. It is lianl enough for them to get along under normal condi tions, with the the coit of living ever on the Jnereaee It la asking too mueh to xpect th-m to live on salaries of another day A 15 per cent increase Is not suf ficient when private concerns have granted Increase of from 30 to 60 per cent. Men are tonstartly being drawn from the Tederal service be cause of poor wages paid them when private corporations are offering them a living wage Many capable employee have been lost to the Gov ernment in this waj If wo ran spend billions killing people. Congress can certainly spend a few millions to enable their servants to live." Favors Increase. 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