The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-14
Scores of Employees Make
Known Their Wishes
Through Coupons.
CLERK WANTS TO KNOW
Asks How Many Hours Mr..
Gillett Works Each
Day.

The conflict of ideas as to which end
of the working day the extra half hour
of Mr.. Gillett should be added by the
Government is manifest in the continued
increase of replies through the medium
of The Times coupon.
Scores Of Government clerks have ex-
pressed their desire in this way for
change in the hour to $50 until 4
Others again favor the present hour.
and have taken this opportunity TO say
So
The suggestion that heads of depart
ments change the hour from S:45 to 4:l5
has also met the approval of a number
OF clerks snd others interested in the
question. who believe this change would
prove satisfactory to ALL
Volume of Replies.
The volume of replies has been most
gratifying as indicating that those in
terested IN the fixing of hours for the
Government working day are finding
The Times coupon an easy and effective
way In which to record their views Not
only Government employees. but resi-
dents OF the city in general are taking
advantage OF the opportunity.
1t is urged that no delay be made in
sending in these coupons, for the plan
VIII be continued only long enough to
gain fair idea as to which hours have
the weight Of the majority behind them
Ihe coupon today will be found on page
3. When filled out it may be left in The
Times Office or sent by mail to the 4:3O
O'Clock editor, Washington Times.
Favors $500 to ago.
One man who does not sign his name.
and so leaves a doubt in ones mind as
TO whether he is what he says--a tax
payer-writes his opinion Of the change
and Government clerks in general. He
says Il favor $50 to 4:S0 O'Clock as the
department working day. Keep the ras-
calls at work They are set of idlers
'. no get doable pay for half work. half.
done"
Another who declares he is a Govern
ment clerks says he favors $50 until
4.ao. but $40 anyhow" Just what his
idea is in giving the clerks yet another
half hour is difficult to say. but he is
probably one Of the devoted slaves OF
his Uncle Sam. who would rather work
than eat.
Clerk Asks Questions.
An apparently vitaIly interested Gov
ernment clerk propounds the following
questions:
How many hours per day do the
Congressman. who stirred up the dis
cussion. work?
How many days in each year do they
work.
Are they confined to their seats every
minute during the time the House is in
session?
What is the difference in the salary
of a Congressman and clerk?
rs Congressman subject to the
whims of some petty chief or supe-
rior?
Answer, Mr.. Gillett.
Does Mr.. Gnlett or any other mem
ber who was instrumental In bringing
about this change have TO sit in an
exi0 room with six other men 300 days
out OF the 365?''
The old question OF AIMS age never
brought so much perturbation TO the
minds Of Government clerks as the fore
going interrogatives.
Philosophy of Ware.
Pension Commissioner Ware has be-
come the philosopher OF the 4:3O situa-
tion. and posted this short notice yes
terday;
ITO my Co-workers in the PEI sion Bu-
Let US faithfully carry out the 4:so or
der OF the department. The taxpayer
on the outside is working from TO IL
hours a day T. r. WARE
Commissioner
Sums Up Situation.
In speaking Of the new order yester-
day a Government clerk summed up
the situation rather tersely, showing
the advantages Of the change from 10
4:30 TO $50 until 4. He said:
In the face OF these prosperous times
the Government has virtually reduced
.--e salaries of it's servants .076s2 per
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