The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-24
American Firm of Rink Man.
ayers Is Making a For
tune There.
TO PENSION OLD CLERKS
MOVEMENT IS NOW ON FOOT At
NATIONAL CAPITAL-JAPAN is
SUES IMMIGRATION ORDER
THAT PLEASES.

a report received at the State Depart
ment from Charles N. Daniels, United
States consul at Sheffield, England, the
English are as enthusiastic over the
roller skating fad as the people were
in this country some years ago, when
nearly every town in the country had
its skating rink, with an accompanying
number of Opponents during the sea-
son.
Consul Daniels reports hat roller
skating, which grew into great popu-
larity in England last winter, promis-
es to continue this season, as we'll. He
says:
IAN American firm of rink manag-
ers last winter fitted up the drill hall
in Sheffield as a rink, and appear II
have caught the popular fancy. A To-
cal company formed to construct and
operate a rink opened it to the public
on July 81. The patronage is reported
to be all the promoters expected.
while this rink is furnished with
skates to rent, there seems to be an
inclination or the part of the patrons
to own their own skates. Roller
skates, principally of American manu-
facture, are offered for sale by many
stores in the city. AS Sheffield is no
exception to other industrial cities of
the midlands, England, it seems, ought
to furnish a market for roller skates
worth the attention of American man.
ufacturers, at least, while the desire
for this sport lasts"
The government clerks who consti-
tute the Clerks Retirement Associa-
ton are hopeful that congress- will,
next winter, respond to their appeal for
legislation to provide a retirement
fund for superannuated employees in
the classified service. An experiment.
al bill, making provision for federal
employees, employed in Washington,
was authorized to be favorable report
ed to the house in the closing days Of
the last congress.
It was known as the Gillett retire.
ment bill. "a It's provisions did not ap
ply to government employees outside of
Washington. This was considered i
fatal defect, and no doubt had an in
fluence in holding up its consideration.
There is no question but what there
is much sentiment in Congress in ia
vor of some such legislation. 1t is be-
lieved by the advocates of a civil pen
sion that the civil service has reached
a point where it is necessary to do
something for superannuated clerks in
thu executive departments.
Secretary Of the Treasury MAJ
Veagh, who has been conducting IN in
vestigation of the business methods OF
the department and the records of the
employees, is said to be friendly to the
proposed scheme for retirement of SIT
perannuated clerks, as recommended
by the Clerks Retirement association.
There is good reason to believe he will
have something interesting to say on
this subject in his annual report to con-
gress.
It is said he has data to prove that
if the work of his department is to BE-
kept up to date it will be necessary 10
increase the clerical force. The secre-
tary does not want. however, to unnec-
essarily increase the expense for help,
and this could only be avoided by drop
ping the superannuated employees and
calling on the civil service for young
blood.
It is not known that the Clerks Re
tirement association is spending large
sums of money to bring about the leg
islation they have been vigorously
pushing for several years. Probably
their cause is one that does not require
the use of money.