Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-25
CONF USION RE|GNEO
Retirement Association Given
Knockout.
PARENT BODY WINS
BUT ONE SOCIETY IN THE
FUTURE.
Stormy Session of Civil Service Retire
ment Auxiliary Held Last
Night.
PARENT BODY WINS
SOCIETY
FUTURE.

Night.
Pandemonum held sway at the Grand
| Army Hall last night while the loyal
| Ice Retirement Association outvoted and
nullihed the motions of the new Employees
Association. Without president vice
| president, without constitution. which
| was voted void. the temporary chairman of
| the third meeting aiming to effect an
| ganizaton dissolved the session in the
| midst OF widest clamOr, every gentleman
| present attempting TO hold the floor at the
moment of adjournment. The precipitating
action was a motion of Chairman c. NJ.
Potters in the interest of harmony with all
| existing associate devoted to the effort
OF retiring superannua ted clerks which aimed
| to substitute for the name THE United
States Employees Association" the name
The Washington Branch of the United
states Civil Service Retirement Associa-
| tlon. Chairman Potter's motion was
placed on the table and with it the last
| effort of the new organization died
Inc meeting which was for the purpose of
hearing the report of the committee APP
pointed to look into the merits of the old
association. was attended by so many loyal
supporters of the parent organization that
from the first there was a scramble to get
| on the winning side. The report was so
favorable that general impression arose
That no new organization vas needed
with the adoption OF the report and the
adoption of the resolutions of the commit
tee of the new association which had already
accepted the designations of its president
and vice president, and rescinded Its con-
stitution. convulsively passed away. At
least two OF the promoters of the Employ
es Association withstood the tendency of
the meeting, declaring they would still or
ganize new associations numbering thou
sands and that they would dog the old body
Into life and bark it into action. A reso-
luton. however, was passed indorsing the
noble and untiring efforts of President ia
cob Starr and his association holds the en-
tire field without competition.
Secretary Bucks Position.
Secretary Buck particularly opposed the
old association. After having signed the
committees report he entered a minority
| report violently attacking it. Chairman Pot
ter, after attempting to cut off motions
which he thought aimed at the life of his
association before they had been presented
and vigorously making efforts to save some
shred of existence to it, stood out alone
against an adjournment sine die.
Vice President DR. Llewylln Jordan called
the meeting to order, and at once said: LAS
vice president of the treasury branch of the
Retirement Association | feel the best pro-
prieties Will be subserved by rendering my
resignation" Second Vice President c. NJ.
Potter took the chair, and, as soon is Sec
rotary Buck had read the minutes. the res
ignatfon of President James A. Sample was
received and accepted. The question was
at once asked whether any of the officers
would refrain. or had signified their inten-
ton. to serve, and Chairman Potter said he
and Secretary Buck would not retire if
every man deserted. Chairman Potter at
once seized the opportunity to impress all
present with the necessity of harmony He
L. linn f;,all No N.IaY
constitution adopted at our last meeting
before the election of officers. Mr.. Buber
moved to reconsider the adoption of the
constitution. The motion was carried and
whatever remnant of the original organza-
ton remained was swept away.
Mr.. Perkins Neagle. chairman of the COM
mttee of inquiry. then read his report.
Report of Committee
The committee found that the United
States Civil Service Retirement Association
organized March II. 1900 Nothing
was accomplished during the year 190o-l901
In 1902 meeting elected officers and
named members from the different depart
ments TO constitute the executive commit
tee. President Starr that year secured the
Introduction of resolution into the United
States Senate calling upon the heads of de-
partments and independent bureaus for the
age. salary and length of service of those
whose service was continuous. The
luton was passed. The informa ton how
ever, did not prove available.
President Starr and the executive COM
mttee then took up the matter upon their
own lines and had prepared 10000 cards
calling for the data provided for by the res
olution and by their personal efforts secured
from each of the departments the return
Of the cards with the information respect
ing their employees.
Order of the President.
While the officers and committee were
thus engaged the order of the President Of
January 81. 1902. was issued forbidding Off
vers and employees, directly or Indirectly,
individually or through associations, to So
llcit increase In pay or influence or at
tempt to influence. legislation in their own
interest In any manner save through the
heads of departments under which they
serve. under penalty of dismissal from the
service. The apprehension created I'm the
minds OF employees by this order resulted in
suspension Of activity and a dsinclina-
ton tn associate themselves with the assoc
ciation or to lend their aid in securing Its
advancement. Under these circumstances
and to meet this new difficulty. the presl-
dent appointed committee of four from
the executive committee, who with him
SER ana the secretary OF the association
addressed a communica ton on February n
1902 to the President OF the United States
asking special permission for the work of
ms ASSOCIATION to proceed. By letter of
:
United States replied through his score
tary. granting the request of this associa
tion As result of this executive permis-
sion the officers and committee were on
abied to continue the work of the assocJa
ton. Actuaries in New York were emnJoyed
TO draw up scheme OF assessment bena-
Ats. oeHe-
On March 8. 1903, the executive ,or,r,,.
tee prepared and published report Of tha,
GATE IN pamphlet form. and sent 5000
copies OF the same to members of the asSo'
citation for their informa ton and addaS
AFTER the answers Of President starr had
oeen read Mr Neagle presented the findings
OF ms committee. follows:
-FOUR committee finds that the grievance
OF those who complain against the workine
committee or the retirement association is
mat nothing tangible has been accomplish-
cd IN the i've years of its existence-that 10
10 say, that no measure of relief has
passed Congress, nothing definite has been
submitted SUI, to that body in the form of a
has not secured the approval by Congress
or any committee thereof or by any per
son or persons In positions of Importance
CHIEF mr.