The Washington times., 1905-11-21

At the coming session OF Congress
the future welfare of the Government
employe will. In all probability. be
aEitated IN all its phases.
The desire of number OF the Cabi-
net officers and bureau chiefs TO reor-
ganize the personnel OF their depart
ments and put them on a purely Dusi-
ness foundation. is growing every day
The Keep commission has. It is said,
made many discoveries where. with
reorganized force. the work in the de-
partments would be greatly facilitated.
and the general efficiency OF the Govern
ment service increased.
The heads OF the different depart
ments are anxious to effect the change
Immediately but feel that the question
of sympathetic care of the aged em-
ployes prevents any drastic action at
this time.
Warmers Plan Weak.
The move of Commissioners Warner in
devising a scheme for the reduction of
the incapacitated and superannuated
employees to places where their earning
power and their salary will be commen-
surate with the work. is considered the
most feasible plan for guarding the
good old. faithful" employees temporarily.
Some other Cabinet officers assert the
plan is weak in its conclusions.
In answer to the question II such a
move had his approval. Secretary Met
calf. OF the Department OF Commerce
| and Labor. said that 1t was all right as
| beginner. but there would come a time
when the old employees would eventually
| have exhausted their earning powers.
| Then some other measure for their pro-
/ lection would have to be made
/ arat Ia II lNsaf.
| and their bureau chiefs hesitate IN act
| Ing when II comes to dismissing an old
employ, simply because he has out
BY act OF Congress an old employe
| cannot be carried on tfn rolls as i
| pensioner. For this reason, ii is said,
| them.
Making Work for Them.
In many OF the departments and bu-
reaus the old employees are shifted
about to places where the work IS easy
and equal TO their declining years. This
causes lots or additional work and
worry for the department officer. be-
sides impeding the progress of eficien.
! cy IN the work
| In the Department of Agriculture.
Secretary Wilson, who is an exception
| ally good friend of old. faithful en-
| ployes. has for some time been trans
! ferring the slack ones TO easier places
and reorganized his department along
general lines. Some time ago he ap-
pointed a committee on the personnel
of the department" to carry out his
ideas for facilitating the work OF the
different bureaus
At the Treasury Department Assist
ant Secretary Taylor, as chairman OF
the committee on that department. per.
| sonnel. has publicly expressed his Opin.
ion that 10 discharge old employs
was one OF the most dtsagreeable du
| ties he had TO discharge.
Taylor's Views.
Many OF them" he said. have no
been able 10 provide for their deelinin,
days. and TO discharge them from III,
Governments service would be an ac
OF injustice and In some cases woul.
be the cause of sending them TO IN
poorhouse.
} Secretary Bonaparte has expresse.
about the same opinions.
Many bureau chiefs who are likewis
: desirOus OF shaking up their force an,
arranging the work within their bali
wick on up-to-date business methods
lSav this cannot be done as long as tn