The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-02

ployes in order to insure the publication
Of the report by July. II was finally de-
ciJed 10 ask the female tabulatOrs if they
were willing 10 work Two hours extra
each day in order 10 facilitate the work.
In rccompCnse for t!Hs two hours work
each day they were told that they would
receive 500 additional pay. They AT pres
Cnt draw $Iey a year. The payment on
account Of their work would therefore in
crease their wages TO 1920. There are
107 tabulators employed in the Agricul-
tural Division, and out of that number
fifty were selected TO do the extra work
1t appears that wien the fifty tabula-
tors were selected the officials Of the
Office found it necessary to call upon tho
section chiefs 10 apply their services dur
ing the extra time also. 1T was stipulated,
however. that the section chiefs were not
10 receive any extra compensation There
are twenty of these chiefs employed in
the agricultural division, and all were
called upon TO render the extra service
without extra pay. Hence the disturb
auce.
In complaining Of the action OF the chiCf
Of the bureau in insitUtins the NV sys-
TEN one chief Of section told a Times re-
porter today that ne and his colleagues
occupying a similar rank were obliged to
put IN the two extra hours of work with
out extra compensation, which was being
received by the tabulatOrs.
lie further explained that many Of the
chiefs were attending night schools. Some
Of them, he said, were studying law and
others We're studying medicine, thus ne
csssitating their presence at evening lee
lures The two extra hours Of work. with
out compensation, iutefereG with their
studies and sCme Of them. Le declared.
had been excused on this account, thus
forcing the others who We're not studying
10 perform their duties. There has been
a great deal Of comment on the subject
about the Census once concerning the
subject
4 Times reporter saw those in charge
OF the Agricultural Division, and ques-
toned them concerning thc subject one
ot them, who did not care TO have his
name mentioned in connection with the
case said.
The statement that we do net pay The
section chiefs amy extra compensation for
considered AT the time IL was decided TO
ask the tabulatOrS 10 work overtime. and
IL was found impossible 20 pay all for
their extra services The tabulatoTs get
81 900 a year. Their extra pay brings their
salary Up 70 the 81 20 mark. Now the
chiefs Of sections ar. already paid SlZUJ
year As the law stands We are not
allowed 20 pay them more. The law does
not limit the number uf $l,2u employees.
hut il does exclude them from entering
into a class above that figure. Therefore.
under the law, we have not been able JD
increase their wages FOR the extra time
occupied.
There are about twsTty section chiefs
IN this division. Only nifty taDuIatOrs are
being employed on HI extra time. OF
course. for the sUpcriE ndtucy Of these
fifty taDulatOrs IL is not necessary 10
employ Ill the twenty chiefs on any one
evening Therefore, the time OF extra
duty performed by the chiefs is divided
up. In this way each Of the chioSs is
employed during the extra two hours
only upon two evenings during the week.
During the remaining four they are not
required 10 work after the regular hours.
NOW. while We are - paying these
men any extra compensation. ] want 10
say this iu defence. There VIII be q time
shortly when our force must ncc,s ,ssarily
be reduced When that time comes every
section chief who is putting in these eE-
ira hours viii be given credit for his
work. IL viii pay him in the long run.
although he is not now receiving any cN-
ira money for his extra work
The explanation made by the heads Of
tho Agricultural Division d. not generally
accepted with relish by the chiefs 1f sec
uCus. They would prefer the money.
They declare q bird ia the hand Is worth
two in the bush.
The matter may be brought 10 the at
tcntion OF Director Merriam in the Way
Of a formal protest. The employees Of the
Census Bureau generally are awaiting fur
ther developments with great Zeal Of
HH.