Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
the worst government claiming to be

the worst government claiming to be
civilized.
We can only maintain our standing in
advance of the other nations or the
earth by being in advance in whatever
makes for righteousness, justice and the
highest administrative efficiency. All OF
these are seriously endangered by these
shocking propositions to turn out upon
the cold and heartless world men ana
women who have given the best years OF
their lives with patriotism and high
sense of duty to serving the government.
Frank Kidd, president of Columbia
Typographical Union, made brief ad-
dress, in which he said that the way for
and an increase in salary was to make
members of Congress know that the
country wants it,
THE government" he declared. lis
only the hired hand of the people
Resolution Promising Support.
The following resolutions, which had
been adopted by the executive commit
tee of the Business Mems Association in
aid of the government clerks, were read
by Mr. Shoemaker, who said they would
be presented to Senator Cummins this
morning.
Whereas most of the governments or
civilized nations have made provisions
for retirement of employees who have
long and faithfully rendered public serv-
ice, and the large railroads and other
corporations of a private business or
quasi-public character have provided
plans for the retirement and proper rec
ognitiOn of employees upon their dlsapli-
ity in consequence of long service ana old
age: and
whereas the government'of the United
States has not inaugurated a plan upon
which relief can be afforded; fortunately,
however, a bill is now p.lding in Congress
having this object in view, which has the
support of the President of the United
States. the members of his cabinet and
others in official life; and
whereas employees have been in the
past removed from public service after
honestly and capably performing tasks
imposed upon them, and recently have
been summarily dismissed, thus inf1cting
great hardship; and
Whereas a large number have attained
the age of seventy or more years, after
spending twenty-five and even forty years
in the public service. now lnflrm, or
course, in many respects unable to ade-
quately perform their duties. but neVerthe-
less receiving the same salary stipulated
when they were young and capable OF
rendering satisfactory service; thus incur
ring not only a great useless expense, but
impairing governmental business; Jusuce
and a humanitarian feeling, properly pre-
vents the heads of the various depart
ments and chiefs of bureaus from dismiss
ing such employees: if, however. this could
be done after adequate provision has been
made for them by proper recognition
of services rendered. and assistance given
to those incapacitated, their places could
be filled by men and women young and
capable.
Therefore. be it resolved. That ap-
prevail is hereby given to an organization
or association which has been formed, to
be known as the Association OF Citizens
in Behalf of the Interests of Federal and
District Employees" pledged to promote
the mutual interests of the United States
government and its employees not for the
purpose of recommending any radical
action on the part of the government or
on the part of its employees. but to as
sist in the accomplishment, if possible,
of desirable results. with firm purpose
of presenting to Congress and the people
of our country, the Importance and real
necessity which exists for the adoption
by Congress of some permanent plan or
system, affording immediate and future
relief, whereby the best interests of the
government and its employees can be
properly established"