The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-06
Government Clerks In Washing
ton Want More Pay.
WOULD LIKE PENSIONS ALSO.
Time 10 Gallopins For tho "Lams
Ducks" Who VIII Soon Drop From
PayroiIs-Nation's Capital Does Not
Remove Snow, and Streets Are IN
slightly Because Thaw Did Not Come.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Dec. 30. - Especial J.
Even though there is such an insisten
demand for economy, 1t has not pre-
vented the elamor for salary increases
Government clerks have been making
many requests for more pay, even pro
posing to perfect an organization Be
bring pressure on congress.
The claim Is made that the high cost
OF living has made salary increases
necessary. But congress at this time
will not increase salaries except In the
case of the higher officials.
Coupled with the demand for salary
increases is the proposal that pensions
shalt be given the superannuated and
useless old clerks. The proposal which
receives the most favor in congress Is
that which would create a pension
fund from the pay OF all government
employees. The younger employees are
protesting against 1t, claiming they
should not be assessed to pay those
who have made no provision for them
selves. 1t means there will be no civil
pension list at present.
Time Is GaIIopins.
If the immortal Shakespeare had
lived in our time he would have had
other classes to add to those with
whom time gallops. He could have in
Guided not only the average man with
a note coming due in the bank, but the
senators and representatives whose
terms are about to expire. With that
class, so numerous in the present con-
gress, 1t is noticeable that time never
passed so quickly.
Time may be dragging with their
SUCCESSORS, who look forward to a posi-
ton on the payroll, but there are more
than a hundred men who seem to think
they never knew before what is meant
by fast time. "Why, 1t will only be
a few days before we are out" they |
say, and the thought is not at all COM
forting
Carter Not a Candidate.
Never was a man defeated for an
elective office, especially a man who
had made more than an ordinary rep
1tation, that his friends or near
friends did not set about to find a po-
sition for him. A man who becomes a
lame duck" must be cared for, nc
cording to the theory of the average
correspondent. AS a con-
sequence every man defeated In the
recent election has been mentioned"
for an Office within the gift Of the
president.
at is amusing but useless for the
boys to find places for me-" said Sen
ator Carter of Montana, especially In
the judiciary. My whole life and train
partisan, in which 1 have taken sides.
have no taste for the judicial life"
Waiting For Warm Spell.
1t has been the custom in the ma
tional capital after every snowstorm
to wait for a warm spell to melt the
snow and clear 1t from the streets. Oc-
casionally this plan does not work, be-
cause there may be continued cold
weather following the snow, in which
event ii remains stacked up in IN
slightly piles where the street car COM
panies and the few persons who clear
their sidewalks have thrown it.
A condition like this has existed for
4 month at the beginning of this sea-
,on, much to the disgust Of every per-
son who looked at the streets. Isn't
t strange that the "city beautiful"
he capital of a great nation" the
city of homes and other favored
names should be the most neglected
lily in the country every winter?
There is no law to make people clean
heir sidewalks and no provision for
cleaning the streets of snow. Presi-
lent Taft has made an effort TO as
certain who is responsible for this con-
lition and will try to bring about an
Wanted to Hear SuIzer.
On unanimous consent day in the
louse a bin was reached making Oct /:
2 Columbus day and a holiday. "WhO
.ppears for this billT' asked a mem {
,er.
Il viii stand up for the plaintiff in
his case" remarked Congressman |
Of New York, and he went
N TO explain the measure. Then Con- [
FRESHMAN Langley Of Kentucky stopped
: saying: {
"Afr. Sulzer OF New York. who Is the {
uthor Of this bill, does not appear 10
'e present. am sure the house wants
o hear his own lucid explanation OF IT, q
Il any rate, do. and therefore 1 OBJ
ect to its present consideration" '
A Nevada Paradox.
yours Is a peculiar state" remarked
enator shively Of Indiana TO Senator
Tewlands Of Nevada. TT goes Dem
cratic. but gives the victory 10 the
I
He was referring 10 the fact that s
enator Nixon. a Republican, r. 20 be
lected by a Democratic legislature. I
Tut Nixon was chosen By the people. c
no gave him 100 majority IN the 6
al elections. The members Of the 4
,gislature are pledged % carry out the g
III Of the people. Z