The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-11
DEMOCRATIC POLITICS FROM THE
VIEWPOINT OF WASHINGTON MEN

a certain percentage of the salaries OF
clerks to create pension fund for old
age. The Civil-service Commission is not
indOrsing any OF the plans. One of the
commissioners, speaking of the civil pen
sion system, says: THE most feasible
scheme seems to be that of holding back
a small percentage of the salary of each
employe to pay the premiums of an endow
ment policy TO some strong life insurance
company. That was suggested by the COM
mission several years ago and appears to
be the most practical solution of the prob
LEM / imagine the companies, in view of
the large increase of business that would
result from a contract to insure govern
ment employees, would be willing to make
concessions in the character of risks ac-
copied and that each person in the service
would be able to take out policy.
THE whole question of pensioning en-
ployes is complicated and will require
careful study. By enforced retirement of
those who have outlived their usefulness
the service will receive an infusion of
young blood and a proper application of
the civil-service laws and rules will cause
men who have gained the experience which
qualities them for a promotion to obtain
the vacated places. But pensions to those
who are superannuated are not the only
features to be considered. Many govern
ment ,, employees go through great peril and
and many Of them are entirely or prac-
tically incapacitated. Some provision
should be made for those who have
wrecked their lives for the common good
and the proper regulation of pensions in
such cases calls for careful study
:
Pension bills have been introduced for
persons in Indiana by Senator Beveridge as
follows: Hiram p. Housed, De Kalb. $40:
Samuel NJ Graham, Bloomington, s24; Lo-
visa Morrison. Shelbyvile, $24; Mark Grosh,
Noblesvile, $l2.
Civi-service examinations will be held at
Indianapolis. Evansville, Fort Wayne and
Lafayette on Feb. and TO create a list
of eligibles for appointment as civil en-
gineers for the Philippine islands. These
places pay from 81, 400 to ST. year.
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Senator Fairbanks and Representative
Overstreet to-day had an extended confer
ence with Secretary Root relative to the
Indianapolis army post site. The interview
was held to-day. for the reason that the
Indiana men have been unable TO find the
secretary at leisure during the past few
days and the urgency of the post matter
would permit of no further delay Senator
Fairbanks said tonight that the prospects
are that the controversy over the Roberts
tract and the cemetery will soon be ad-
justed.
on the recommendation of Senator Fair
banks Albert Callahan, of Lafayette pri-
vate in the marine corps. has been ordered
discharged. Young Callahan enlisted with
out the consent of his parents His mother
was Frustrated over his enlistment, and on
representations made by friends of the
family Senator Fairbanks took the ca Sc
up with Secretary Moody and succeeded in
having the order issued granting an hon.
orable discharge to the young man.
:
Delevan Smith, OF indianapolis, arrived
here to-day. He will leave Tuesday for
Pittsburg, where he will attend the Fair
banks Cassidy wedding.
Representative Watson has received an
invitation to address the Republican Ed
itorial Association in Indianapolis the latter
part of the month. JOHN 4. MONK.