The Washington times., 1911-09-19
CONGRESS WILL GET
SERIES OF ARTICLES
ON FEDERAL LABOR
Committee Plans Education
Campaign 10 Relieve
Conditions.

As a leng step in the campaign to
educate the individual members of Con-
Fress in the needs, financially and
otherwise Aof the $50 employees OF the
Federal Government, scattered through
cut tho country, former Senator Charles
Dick of Ohio is preparing series of
articles depicting the conditions under
which these employees labor every work
ing Gay in the year.
The series will be completed before
Congress convenes again, and will be
Fubmitted TO the committee Of 100. now
being appointed, which will conduct the
campaign in the interest Of higher
salaries and better conditions for the
Government IrSe-. .I.d women.
THE series will enlighten Congress
on fents hitherto unheard Of by that
august boGy,'' General Dick said this
morning. Conditions unknown to per-
sons other than those daily engaged in
keeping the wheels Of the Government
detailed study of such conditions, eX-
list uhder the very eyes of Congress.
The articles now being prepared will
bring to light many of these conditions.
They will be portrayed as they really
exist, and / believe Congress will
awaken to q realization that the en-
ployes OF the United states Government
receive less consideration from the
hands Of our lawmakers than those az
any other country III the world"
Gen. Dick said he believed when Con-
Gress learns of actual service condi-
lions, the long fight for better. condi-
tions will bear fruit at this session.
Congress will be a surprised body
when some Of the information now be-
ing compiled is presented in its cham
bers," he continued. II thought / was
familiar with the working conditions
OF the Government clerk, to a certain
extent, before entered into this cam
paign in their cause. But l have been
astonished at my findings. The same
can be said of the other members of the
p B. Chase committee who have
studied conditions for the last year.
AS soon as the committee Of 100
passes upon the series now being pre-
pared, these articles will be printed and
copies will be placed IN the hands of
every legislator and lawmaker.
Not only will they be distributed in
Washington, but throughout the coun-
try. The committee, when its personnel
is completed, will represent every sec
ton of the United States. The strong
est men in the larger cities and in the
more thickly populated rural districts,
which are known to have the interests
of the Government employees at heart
are being called upon to render assist
ance. They are responding nohly.
A Strong Organization.
The committee, when it is finally
made up. will represent the strongest
and the most representative organiEa'
ton known in America.
The committee having charge of ap
pointing the members Of this large
organization has taken its own time II
its work. II is the desire of every mem
Der to have only strong and representa-
tive men on the committee Of 100. Thei
efforts are meeting with success"
Until the committee is finally com
pleted, General Dick said no intimatioI
OF its members will be made. Response!
are expected from several persons o.
countrywide reputation, he said, anC
when these are received, the smaller
committee will begin the work of select
ing the larger.