Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11

of the Cd ois~r..zat.on ana Sc whether 1t
had been Il ie.ilu-e. after Il Heated discus
sion. was carIhd ~ rous-ng majority,
the TWO hGnureu or more and women
present Le.ns determined TO act in har-
mony with .Ee oiaer organ Zation. Much
of the antaSun Sa conferred the question
OF meeting Tie needs or ,he retirement fund
by assessment OF clerks o. entirely by the
cover nry1enI.
Question Ct New Organization.
The question OF an independent or d CO.
operative organization. an entirely new or
branch association was at once raised by
inquiring members, and the assurance by
the acting secretary, MI. J. W. Buck, that
no antagcn!sm to existing organizations
was insisted on. The proposition to limit
the immediate efforts of the association to
clerks in the classified service provoked the
ire of navy yard people, for whom Mr.. John
Slmmerlng spoke in earnest tones, MAIN
tanning that Mr.. Roosevelt was the friend
of the working man and had told him that
the laborer should be protected. Mr.. w. M.
Potter, chairman of the committee on nomi-
nations. in defending the narrower policy
of limiting the new bill to the classified
service, begged that wisdom might prevail
as the passing of the bill would never be
secured if every ten days laborer be taken
in. He protested that clerks in the civil
service were not by law permitted to do
anything to promote their own interest
but called on Mr.. Jacob Starr of the War
Department to confirm his statement that
President Roosevelt had written letter
to the president of the old association in
which he was said to have given clerks in
the civil service permission to solicit money
and to organize for the placing of a bill
setting forth their views in regard to the
pension matter before Congress- but that
after the Introduction of the bill they could
no longer be active
Mr.. Starr declined to take any part In
the meeting: President Roosevelt did. 1t
was stated, however, recommended shortly
before the death of President Proctor of
the civil service commission that a COM
mittee of the Civil Service Reform League
be appointed to bring about a system of
retirement and pensions for government
employees.
Constitution Adopted.
David Fenton of the Post Office Depart
ment called to order the meeting, in which
many gray heads were visible. A few
elderly women were also present The
constitution, which was adopted before the
election of officers. stated the following:
THE object of this association Shall be to
ala IN dGViSing measures in the interests
OF the public service of the United States
and of the employees of that service es-
pecially in a bill for the retirement at half
pay of aged or disabled employees who have
rendered not less than twenty years faith
full service. The constitution also states
that the annual dues shall be % cents, and
Washington may form a branch organiza
ton IL was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. w. NJ. Potter chairman of the COM
mittee on nominations which also con-
sisted of Charles Beber of the Treasury
and Andrew j. Benton of the Post Office,
reported the following nominations for the
various offices: James Sample, Treasury
Department, president; DIR. Llewllyn Jor-
dan, Treasury Department, first vice presi-
dent; II. NJ. Bennett Treasury Depart
ment' second vice president; William NJ.
Potter, War Department, fourth vice presi-
dent; j. w. Buck, War Department score
tary; Andrew J. Benton, Post Office De-
partment, assistant secretary; d. d. Lore
Treasury Department, reading clerk; Chas
M Thatcher, War Department treasurer,
and John Simmering, navy yard, sergeant
alarms.
Mr.. Jordan Asks Questions.
DR.. Lewellyn Jordan. Treasury Depart
ment. on hearing that the honor of the
nomination of first vice president had been
conferred upon him, asked whether the
provisional committees had secured the
consent of James Sample Treasury De-
partment. to use his name for president.
Mr.. Jordan insisted that until he was as
sured that Mr.. Sample would act and that
no antagonism against older associations
was intended. he could not allow his own
name 10 stand. He said he was first vice
president of a new branch organization
formed of treasury employees which will
meet Wednesday night at 1424 New York
avenue, under the auspices of the old
united states Civil Service Retirement AS
ISOLATION If Mr.. James Sample who is
president of the new branch had consented
also to be president of the Employees Asso-
Siatloh MI Jordan said he would also give
ms ana. Assured by Secretary Buck that
the new organization had Mr. Samples
good will. Mr.. Jordan took the chair.
secretary Buck explained that he had
visited Secretary Loeb Assistants. Secratarv
d. oh .f nl.
nor ofhciais, and that they had all ex-
pressed themselves as In favor of the oh
lect OF the association. and that bill could
De passed. He said he did not believe In a
system of assessments but in a nenc,on h,,
congress He said Mr. Nixon who Is on
the Senate roll. had said the Senate uas
ready Ts, 10 take the matter up and that Mr..
tleharty an employe on the House side
had said the same thing of the House He
added that Secretary Bonaparte had said
he would do all he could to favor it.
g., ., mouiu q hhe 10 Know how much author
ny those senate and House people have TO
promise the support of Congress. especialIv
IN such a natter" queried John f Rrooks
OF the War Department
ihey only say that the Senate is ready -
replied the secretary. 1T has many en-
ployes ready to be retired and so A. 10 g.,
every department. but heretofore Congress
mas oeen AFRAID of the public outside
would Ike to know IL this orpa MIA
ton Is going to act In concert WITH Other
organizations" declared E. ] Rrookincs
of the Treasury Department. The old or
sahizatlon tried to get through the House
an assessment plan. but It did not suit
II the United States is going to guarantees
the money though. 1t would not be done
tor twenty years to come Let us stick to
one thing. and let US put behind the move
ment men who will have influence to
push IT,"
Mr.. o'Donoghue's Address.
Mr.. T. O'Donoghue, patent office. made an
imprisoned address, In which he claimed
that the United States alone failed to PEN
sion its employees on the civil service list