The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
Following Raising of $4,000 Needed
to Carry on Fight for Better SaIa-
Senator Dick VIII Present Matter
to Congress for Remedy.
AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED.

The committee having in charge the
campaign for better salaries for govern
mont employees spent the greater part of
yesterday afternoon in interviewing bust
ness men. with view Of getting them
To subscribe TO tho fund which will he
used to carry on tho promotion bureau.
Treasurer McI.aChIen said last night
that while he WAS not able to announce
the amount collected he was confident
it had reached a big proportion Of the
sum. He hoped the balance would be
raised by tomorrow morning
As soon as the money is raised prepa-
rations will hn started for the establish
ing of the bureau. which former Senator
Dick, Of Ohio. will direct 1t is hoped
TO present the matter of increased sal
aries for government clerks to Congress
in a concrete form and to urge upon
them the necessity of passing remedial
legislation
Sets Forth Objects.
The committee mot ~ the Office Of
Jchn ". Ycrkcs and drew III tho fol-
lowing statement. setting forth the OBJ
jects of the committee and what it
hoped to obtain for the clerks in the
way OF financial aid;
THE committee OF citizens having in
charge the movement TO aid in securing
increased compensation and wise rc-
tirement system for the civil service en-
ployes OF the national government and
for tho employees Of the District govern
ment deem it proper TO make this state
Inent:
The enormous increase in the cost of
haS foil with -IS in
on the classes which live on salaries or
wages. and Of these classes the employees
of the United States and District gov
ernments particularly have suffered. To
meet the necessities Of the case an in
crease Of compensation is imperative.
The necessity for this increase has
been evidenced by the increase in the
salaries. not only Of all persons in pri-
vate employment throughout the coun-
try. but also Of practically all persons
in the employ OF the government of the
United States. except those in the classi-
fed service. 1t is clear that the salaries
OF those in the classified service must
likewise b" increased to meet the ad-
vanced cost OF living and to establish
greater efficiency and economy in the
administration OF government.
No Marked Increases.
For many years there has been no
appreciable change in the salaries of
these employees; no general readjustment
OF this pay roll. During these same years
the compensation of labor outside of the
government service generally has been
substantially and properly increased-in
many caIiings from 20 TO 100 per cent
in response to the enormously increased
cost of living
TO promote greater efficiency and
economy there should also be devised
sound system of retirement. beneficial
to the faithful employe and to public
service.
In response to the appeal to the pub
lie. a guaranty fund is being subscribed
TO be placed at the disposition Of the
. committee, to meet the necessary eX-
penses OF conducting tha movement thus
inaugurated to a successful conclusion.
Whatever amount may be called in from
the subscribers to the guaranty fund will
e. he spent under the public eye: the books
records, and accounts of the committee
will be open at all times to public in
spection; all moneys received and paid
out will be rigidly accounted for and
publicly announced
Citizens support Given.
-rhc committee states with great salts
faction that our fellow citizens are Civ
ing this movement their cordial sym
pathy, cooperation. and support. as is
evidenced by the fact that more than
$1,000, over one-half of the guaranty
fund, has already been subscribed and
II is believed that the balance Of thu
fund will he subscribed in the course of
the next few days
THE bureau cSta hliShed hy the COM
r7ittee will be under tho direction OF for
mer Senator Charles Dick. who has con-
Sented to serve. stipulatin that his Serv-
ices shall he wholly EratuitouS
"'Mr. A. NJ. McTaChIen. president Of the
McI.achlen Banking Corporation. has con-
Sented 10 act as treasurer of tho com
rttee. and subscriptions may bc sent to
him at the banking offices, corner Tenth
and G streets northwest
(Signedl: T. e. Chase. chairman;
Charles Dick. manager; William
knowles Cooper. secretary: Archi-
bald NJ. McIlchlen. treasurer; Will
lam S. Corby. Thomas Nelson Page,
Theodore W. Noyes, Arthur G.
Moses Frederick L. Siddons, John
W. Yerkes. J. Louis Willige, ID. J.
Kaufman, Henry l. West, William
r. GUIDE, Isaac Cans Julius Gar