The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-13

ploye 20 add half an hour daily 20 his
labors without granting the Saturday
half holiday
If the enthusiasm already manifest
over The Times offer TO poll the Gov
eminent emplOye on this subject may
he taken at its apparent face value
the bulk OF the army OF employees Of
Uncle sam VIII have gone on record
before S 0'clock this evening
Those who have sent IN their ballots
in advance to The Times have merely
taken. advantage of that part of the
program which permits the registering
Of ballots by mail in event tile voter
c'1eS not care TO drop his vote into one
O. the several ballot boxes which The
Times has stationed m charge OF A
competent poll manager. at the en-
frances &c the Government buildings
this afternoon.
Points to Remember.
These points should be remembered
BY the clerks who wish TO have a voice
in their own affairs ana who VIII vote
al 40 o'clock this afternoon
No signature Is required To the ballot
Inc Times IS willing 10 trust to the
proverbiaI honesty Of the Government
eEl1pioye- The paper does not anticipate
1hat there VIII be any attempt 10 stuff
the ballot boxes IN favor Of any one Of
the SeV oral plans suggested.
Those who did not clip ballots from
the daily editions Of The Times obtain
e them at noon tOday-the luncheon
the ballots 10 the Government en-
ployes as they left their respective Of
ices
At 40 O'Clock. when the employees
leave the various buildings after days
work large ballot boxes viii be found
At rhe entrances All the Government
enlplOye mas 10 do is TO drop in the bal
lot which he already has U-eDs red HIS
voice hes been heard He has uttered
9 protest or has given his acquiscauce
IN the proposal TO le1gthen his working
day
Chance for Suffragettes-
Any Government empIoye, Irrespective
Of sex or race. Is entitled 10 one vote
The Times win carefully count all bal
lots, and, IF there IS any decided pre-
ponderanCe in favor Of any one Of the
several projects which the Presidents
Cabinet Is said to be considering, The
Times W. make known the result as
indicating the preference OF the ma ioT-
tty Of the Government employees voting
II is the only way in which the meE
and women IN the ranks of the clerical
ermy Of the United States may have
any voice in proposed change that
most vitality concerns them
AS was stated BY The Times when L
made possible the taking OF such a bal
lot the Government eTuploye IS denied
under the rules Of the Office IN which
he Is employed the right 10 maE6
known by petition OF otherwise mis- own
Many OF the ballots received by The
Times are accompanied by letters from
the voters VINO call attention 10 the
fact that the position OF the Government
employe carries with Il an Injunction OF
silence no matter how important the
employe may regard q subject on which
he wishes to be heard
The Times has been generously thank
Cd for the opportunity IL has afforded
for q hearing. hearing at the polls
which Is not IN violation Of any OF the
rules Of the department
The mailed replies 10 The Times pro-
posal show that Uncle sam has on the
payroll a number Of commuters. men
and women who i've in suburban. dis
tricts- AID who claim that they. above
All others. are most concerned in the
proposed change
st may not make much difference TO
the fellow who lives within ten minutes
walk Of the departments, writes one
commuter, but it Is quite different with
me. II takes thirty-five minutes @fOr
me 10 go TO and from work Add half
an hour in the afternoon or IN the
morning. If you please and Il means
that I will either miss dinner or must
hurry away after an early breakfast
The existing order Of things Is work
ing satisfactorily why not continue -JT''