The Washington times., 1911-01-01
Closing Arguments Of Experts plans Clerks
CLERKS TO DISCUSS
SALARY QUESTION
Mass Meeting Called for
January 9 by Civil
Service Council.

Supplementing the movement inau-
gurated by, The Times for an increase
In salaries for the Government EN-.
ployes, the Civil Service Council of the
Dlstrlct of Columbia will hold a public
mass meeting on the night of January
IN the interest of the movement
Inc meeting will be held in the Public
Library Hall, Eighth and X streets
northwest and every employe in the
government service and members of
congress are invited to attend.
speeches will be made by several
members OF Congress. other Government
OFFICIALS, and men who have made a
STUDY Of the salary situation The key
note OF the addresses will be increase
the salaries of the civil service en-
ployes. Every angle will be discussed,
and 1t is expected the movement will re-
ceiye big boost
The Civil Service Council, and, in
Iacts every employe in the civil service,
are deeply grateful to The Times for
the splendid fight il has started in be-
halt of the employees" said w. d. Mac
henzle, president of the council, today,
ana we urge every clerk to cooperate
ana do his utmost in this cause.
Aim At Unity.
Our aim in holding the mass meet
ing for the benefit of the public, as
well as the employe, is to stir up greater
activity, as The Times should be sup
ported with unstinted zeal by those
who are to be benefited. We want to
destroy any factionalism and bring
about unity of action on the part of the
employees to supplement the able cam
paign being made by The Times.
Retirement legislation efforts have
HnUalnnnH o f,fV foa fAr,p
the employees, but on the salary increase
proposition there should be no disputes
nor differences"
The Civil Service Council as an or
ganiZation has taken no part in the re-
tirement movement, although the indi-
Vidual members have taken sides But
the council itself has indorsed neither
OF the two plans before Congress. the
idea being to keep the body intact for
concerted action on any plan to increase
salaries
The council was organized last May.
and represents every department in the
District 1t officers are:
President-W. D. Mackenzie. War De-
partment.
First vice president-Scott Nesbit,
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Second vice preSident-Miss NJ. A
Foster, Department Of Agriculture.
Secretary-O. ]. Neley, Navy Depart
ment.
Financial secretary-R. s. Moore, De-
pdIll OI agriculture
Treasurer-E. X. DePuy, Treasury
Department
Executive committee-Mrs. J. l..
Monroe, Interior Department; L. d.
SCisco, Interstate Commerce Commits
sion: T. c. Sullivan, Postoffice Depart
ment.
Purposes of Council.
The purposes of the Civil Service
Council, as outlined on the membership
cards, are:
''To increase the efficiency OF Govern
ment employees.
ITO protect and advance our mutual !
interests.
ITO promote acquaintance, Co-opera-
tion, and good fellowship.
TIT secure concert of action for re-
Justification and retirement"
Monthly meetings will be held by the |
council until summer, and 1t is likely !
that many special meetings will be held |
within the next few months in the in |
terest of the salary increase movement. |
The officers are thoroughly aroused to |
the need of united effort. and will direct |
their endeavOrs to that end.
having a large attendance at the mass |
meeting on January g. and within the |
next week will send out thousands Of |
announcements. He is anxious that a |
large delegation from Congress be on |
hand to hear the salary question thor |
oughly discussed from every phase of |
the subject.
Definite announcement of the program |
and various details of the mass meet
ing will be made in The Times early in |
the week. /