The Washington times., 1904-01-16
CLERK SCORES
WILLIE BOYS
"OfCOurse They Resent New
Order" Says He.
RAILROAD MANS QUESTION
Want to Know if Government EN-
ployes Work From a. m.
Until Midnight.

In the large number of cOmmunica-
lions sent to The Times regarding the
extra half hour" a Government clerk
declares he does noe believe the ma,
jority of his associates have or will
express their opinions or wishes re-
garding a change in time. He points out
that these clerks are in favor OF the
present arrangement ard have no de-
sire to add to the movement now under
way to substitute an earlier hour for
4:3O
However, the ready response through
The Times coupon as to the wishes of
Government clerks has proven that a
large number are making use of this
means to state their wishes, most of
which tend to the $50 until suggestion.
The coupon is to be found on page 8.
and Government clerks, as well as mer-
chants. amusement managers and the
general public are invited to fill out a
blank and sent it to The Times.
New %Kick" Registered.
Each day some new idea suggests it
self. and the latest has come in COM
munication IN which objection is made
to the custom Of Congress each Year
In voting an extra months pay for en-
ployes at the Capitol The writer sug-
gests the exercise of a little economy I'm
this regard. Continuing, the letter says:
Does the Capitol employee work any
harder or any longer than the depart
ment employee. and is there any reason
why he should receive thirteen months
pay for twelve months work? Would ii
not be a good thing for Gillett to ask
himself a question or two in regard to
this matter or 70 draft a letter similar
10 the one he sent department chiefs
asking why is this thusly7"
Should Seek New Jobs.
One who has apparently become much
disguised at the long discussion of the
question suggests that all those Govern
ment clerks who are disgruntled at the
addition to their day resign their posi-
tons and find better ones. In search of
pure information. and evidently not
through any sense Of morbid curiosity,
a railroad clerk asks the following ques-
tons:
How many Of these clerks really dc
work?
How many work hard2
How many are poorly paid?
How many work from Z in the morn
ing until midnight
The Reply Sarcastic.
A clerk who advocates the 9 to 4.3O
idea says: "Of course the willie boys
and 'Pretty-by-nights' and baseball
fans are put out by the new order. but
would it be fair for the workers TO have
to give way to the butter1ies7v
Strong opposition to general kicking
among clerks is made by a mechanic
who cites his position as an example
OF what real work means. He goes to
work at s in the morning and remains
until 4. receiving about one-half the
pay OF the average clerk. Three years,
at least. are required for a mechanic to
learn his trade. and Their It is as If be-
ginning all over again in the matter Of
salary.
No Tonic Needed.
The writer submits an affidavit that
he has not observed any OF the high
dignitaries ''who draw fat salaries TAX
ing tonic for overwork unless 1t is
one that calls for a cherry.
And so the story goes, nip and tuck,
with a howl from this side and then
from that. while the wheels of govern.
ment glide smoothly around regardless
of kicks from the men and women who
twice a month present their autograph
70 their Uncle Samuel.