The Washington times., 1910-12-11
Opportunity Will Be Afford
ed All TO Express Their
Opinions.
POLL WILL BE TAKEN
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Cooperation Of All Interested IN
the Matter Is All That
Is Asked.

What has the Government emDIoye
to say about the proposal that ths
close Of the Government vvor king day
be extended from 40 to o'clock?
The Government empIoye has nothing
10 say The Government employe can
not talk On such subjects
The Government emDIoye cannot deal
with his OF her employer through an
organization ike the employees Of
private individuals, firms, OF corpora
tions have for making their wants
known
The Government enpIoye cannot peti--
ton his or her employer. BE or she
cannot appeal TO the President OF 10
Congress
All the Government employe can do
is take what is given He or she can
not even complain
Employees Invited TO Vote.
For the purpose OF giving Government
employees in the District Of Columbia
an opportunity 70 express their opinions
without violating the code under which
they hold their positions. The Washing
ton Times invites them to vote By IN
signed, unofficial ballot.
The Times today publishes a ballot.
containing questions concerning the is
sues involved IN the proDosaI to extend
the working day IN the Government
departments Its purpose in conducting
the poll IS 10 ascertain and make public
the opiI ions OF the employees, who are
the people most vitaIlv interested in tie
propo>e4 changes, and whose voice
Shouts at least be given consideration
by the President and Cabinet
Cooperation Is Solicited.
The Doll cannot be successfully made
without the cooperation Of the en-
ployes, and this is cordially solicited
The Times Is willing 10 lend its col
, unnns to the employees for the purpose OF
giving them q chance to be heard. but
it remains for them to say whether the
( poll is sufficiently large 10 reveal their
/ opinions.
/ In order TO make it certain that ali
employees have a chance to vote, The
Times viii reprint today-s ballot on
Monday. Then, Tuesday noon. copies Of
the ballot VIII be distributed 10 Govern
nent employees as they leave the build
/ ings in which they work
| Tuesday afternoon. at 40 o'clock. the
I ballots will be collected BY that time It
/ is hoped every Government empIoys in
! the District viii have possessed himself
or herself OF a ballot, and win make an
effort to deposit it in one Of The Times
ballot boxes
Boxes to Receive Ballots.
/ For purposes Of making the coIIee-
tons. ballot boxes viii be located at the
exits OF the Treasury building, the
State, War, and Navy building, the De-
: partment Of Commerce and Labor. the
I two Interior Department buildings at
: Seventh and F streets, the pOstoffce,
( the ReLsion office. and the buildings OF
I the Agricultural Department
Ballots may also be left at or mailed
! TO The Times office.
Every Government empIoye should re-
member that the ballots are not 20 be
signed Each emplOye IS urged to vote.
. but is provided with the means OF ex-
pressing his or her opinion without re-
vealing his OF her identity.
Those in charge of the boxes viii
endeavoF to prevent stUffng Of the bal
lot boxes If such a thing should be
attempted This is not anticipated, how
ever.
To Obtain the Sentiment
I The purpose Of the poll is 10 OBTAIN
an honest expression OF sentiment; The
: Times feels certain the Government en-
ployes will appreciate the value Of their
/ opportunity, and viii be as anxious as
The Times to make the vote Indicative
of what the employees really believe
/ As soon as the voting is over on Tues
! day afternoon the ballots VIII be taken
+ 10 The Times office and tabulated.
( The result of the poll VIII be published
/ in The Times on Wednesday.
It IS hoped II viii prove 10 be OF ma
This VIII Interest Many.
F w PaTkhurst. the Boston pub