The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-16
CITIZENS RALLYING
TO AID GID CLERKS
Secretary MacVeagh and
Former Commissioner
YerkeS In Charge

The complete program for the mass
meeting Of citizens 10 ne held iu Old
Masonic Temple tonight in behalf Of
aged Government clerks was announced
this afternoon
II includes a Half-hour musical pro-
gram by the Marine Band. beginning ar
7:51 O'Clock, the formal calling 70 order
Of the meeting by Louis p. Shoe=-aser
az g O'Clock. and addresses by John W
Yerkes, Secretary NacVeagh. Gen.
George H Hsrries, B. z. Warner, John
JOY EdsOn, and Representative J..
Hampton Moore.
Resolutions looking toward the Civ
ing Of support to aged Government
employees. or any other features con-
nected with the meeting, viii be in
order from any person attending
These. il is expected, viii be referred
in toto TO the committee on ways and
means OF the Business Mems Associa-
tion.
Plans Indefinite
No definite plan IS 10 be presented by
the organization which has called the
meeting by which aid can be extended
70 needy employees. II has been sen
orally agred that the meeting is 70 be
prevented. as far as possible. from
gong into details as 70 how this aid
should be secured 10 employees
In brief. il is aimed 10 have the meet
ing simply pledge its support 10 the
new organization which has been ere
ated to back up Congress in whatever
action may be decided upon for relief
70 clerks
Anticipating an enthusiastic indOrse-
ment by the citizens Of the District Of
the movement in hehalf of the main
tenance OF aged Gle ks, members Of the
executive committee OF the Business
Mems Associarn- nave arranged for
a conference with Senator CUmmins ST
10 O'Clock tOmcrrow morning, when they
will discuss legislation WhlChl II IS de-
sired Congress should enact John W.
Yerkes and Gen George H HarrieS VIII
be spokesmen for the committee
Want Emergency Law
It is understood the plan TO he pre-
sented is one for an emergency law
which win provide for the superarnu-
ated clerks on a living basis. leaving
to the next session the working out
Of 6 permanent retiring plan that skill
be Just alike TO both the clerks and
the Government
The matter of the presentation of this
plan vas discussed Yesterday at meet
ing held at the Board Of Trade. which
was presided over by General Harries-
John Joy Edison. Louis Shoemaker.
Isaac Cans. J. NJ Buck, President Don
ohue, OF the Civil Service Retirerent
Association, and the Rev Henry Rum
er were present at the meeting.
After considerable discussion. the
meeting resulted IL the reaching Of a.
conclusion that, If Congress does MT
make provision for aged clerks. local
business houses should provide employ
ment for clerks that are able TO work
While yesterdays meeting Of the com
mittee and tOnight's mass meeting are
both directed toward the same general
purpose, for the most part their indi-
vidual deliberations are TO be kept sep
arate.
The sense of the committee is thar
Congress should not be hampered by
having too much action proposed at
once, and that If the mass meeting viii
not authorize the presentation Of any
elaborate plan to Congress. but will
pledge its support 20 the new Organiza-
ton which has the interest of the Clerks
in its charge, beneficial legislation may
be secured at this session
mother words, toaight's meeting is
planned 10 be part OF the campaign OF
agitation, and much is expected Of it in
this resPect