The Washington times., 1911-02-16
Extension of Plan to All the
Departments Is Urged
BY Originators.

been to get every one of our co-operat
ing workers to write to friends on tn
newspapers, wherever they may be, bu
particularly, papers back at home, ask
ing for editorial and other support o
our cause. For this purpose the follow
ing form Of letter has been used, an
we have received clippings of editoria
and other articles in large numbers, in
dicating that when the press gets a fal
understanding of the situation here Il
Washington, It is willing to help on
fight for fair treatment. The letter fol
lows:
LETTER TO A FRIEND ON A
NEWSPAPER.
IA proposed form, asking him to
print an educational article on the
present underpaid condition of Gov
ment employes.l
My dear -:
am enclosing herewith a folder
giving some facts collected by The
Washington Times relative to the
situation in the matter Of Govern
ment clerks salaries, etc. The ques-
ton is very live here just now and
agitation is being brought to bear
on the Congress to pass a proper bill
relieving the condition.
1t Is rather generally conceived
(etc., to end of similar paragraph in
Letter to a Friend'O.
Could you not find 1t practicable to
see that a small article is printed in
the Cname Of paper based on the
enclosed circular. to act as an edu-
Gator to the people on its subscrip-
ton lists? suggest that you call
attention to the fact that a reclassi-
ficatiOn of the salaries of Govern
mont clerks is being agitated; that
the widespread opinion that the Gov
ernment clerk has snap" is utter
ly wrong; that the present schedule
of salaries has not been revised since
lS53-before the civil war (etc., to
end Of similar paragraph in Letter
to a Friendly.
The question of economy" If
thought out to the end, will not en-
ter into the matter, in a way to op-
pose the action desired.
think a short article along the
lines indicated would prove to be a
revelation to many people, and II
you could see that a suggestion was
added that a great class of public
servants would be benefited II those
reading the article would write a
proper letter to their Congressman
stating their commendatIon Of action
looking to adequate compensation
for Government servants YOU will
earn the appreciation of large num-
Der of thousands in the service.
With hndest regards to you and
yours. I am. etc.
Times Literature Used.
'In all cases OF course we have used
very literally, the literature which The
Times has provided, inclos
ing clippings and a sheet Of reprinted
editorials from The Times, stating the
case of the Government employees. This
printed matter has been provided by
The Times in the form Of circulars, free
to anybody who will ask for and use It
We have got such good results from its
that we feel confident that
II the work we are doing for 1t were
carried on a larger scale and in every
bureau in Washington, 1t would bring
results very much sooner than most OF
the civil service people imagine is
possible.
The mass meeting of employees at the
on Saturday evening, Febru-
ary Is, ought to be attended by every
civil service employe in Washington
would do so much to inspire eff
fort and cooperation as the enthusiasm
which would be effected by a big gath
ering of this kind.
The work of our own little organIza-
ton, which I have described, originated
n a suggestion Of Mr.. WeIliver, Of The
Times, at a meeting OF Government en-
ployes few weeks ago. I thoroughly
believe that II the kind Of work we are
doing could be put on a scale fifty times
greater, We would all be astounded at
the results.
Very truly yours, C. r. T"