The Washington times., 1911-11-20
GREAT GATHERING
INDORSES PENSION
Mass Meeting in New York Hippodrome Enthusiastic
Over Speeches Advocating Retirement of Aged En-
poyes of Government.

audience at the Hippodrome as now
adays audiences are seldom stirred, by
old-fashioped oratory, was Father enid
wick, one-time chaplain of the battle
ship Maine. He urged the justice OF the
pension.
who should stand FORTH" he asked
In closing. 'as an exemplar to all the
employers of the country II not the
ployes that they in turn may give 1t
that most perfect gift, good, pure,
strong generation for its defense, and
its upbuilding? We wish to respect, to
honor our Government and the flag
she flies, but we cannot respect her.
cannot honor her as we could wish, II
instead of feeding, clothing, and car
ing for those who have served her
strength, they shall find her door closed
in their face when the end Is near and
they, perhaps. already are tottering to
the grave"
Tumult Applauds Priest.
Father Chidwick sat down to a tu'
mutt of applause and the waving OF
hundreds upon hundreds of small flags
After John j. Nestor had sung, Fire
Commissioner sdoI Joh1sGn asis Ito tod something
'1f driver unduly urge an old OF
worn horse he will be dragged before
magistrate and punished" he said
But the Government to which we be;
worn-out men-men who have beer
working between the straps of letter
bag for thirty, forty, or even fifty
years, as II these years of service de-
served punishment instead Of reward
1--WE have the lady in this community
gazing through a tear-stained lorBnettt
at the sight Of homeless dog or cat
but who waits with considersh'e i'm
carrier to bring her morning mail. Sh'
| Is not a hardhearted lady; otherwise
she would not cry at the sight OF
| suffering cat. she has merely had hcl
| sympathies concentrated upon the help
| lessness OF dumb beasts. We do no
wish to forget the faithful old horse
we merely desire TO shift this nobl'
sentiment toward sufferers OF her owl
: species whose treatment Is hardly les
cruel
Are Merely Thoughtless.
I'VE are not cold or cruel; we are
| merely thoughtless. 1t Is only wher
! through the power of publicity and
/ Organization, our people can no longer
! look away from such problems. bu
must meet them face to face, that VIZ
are suddenly made aware of our owr
responsibility. When we criticise W.
| are merely criticising ourselves, d.
members Of society and our Govern.
| ment, for 1t is we who have failed III
this matter. 1t is we who sit upor
| thC 6oNci oCal anu AdNc hclS
the tight rein and the whip over ole
| age. 1t Is we who have withheld
from the trembling hand and palsiet
| limb that rest and peace which Ions
| and honorable service has won. Al
| of US favor this reform. which make!
| the Old World shame the New; bu
| let US now do something about It,"
Police Commissioner Waldo also tolt
something Of his experiences ant
| opinions on pension matters, as like
| wise did Assistant Corporation Coun
sci Dudley Field Malone, while Asso
ciate Editor Stengle, Of the Chief, le
1t be known that the principles Of tn,
direct pension bill have become q sor
Of second religion with the STAFF of hi
newspaper. from the president dowI
| to the office cat. AS for the othe,
| pension measures requiring contribu
tion from the salaries Of the employees
and a consequent raising of those sal
aries to make the contribution posi-
BILE, Mr.. Stengle pointed out that thi
would make an initial cost alone o
more than 100000 900, and his onl.
comment was simply:
what a chancer"
There were delegations present yes
terday from Yonkers. Mt. Vern or
New Rochelle, White Plains. Flushing
Astoria. Brooklyn, Newark, Jerse,
City, Paterson, Hoboken, and Eliza
beth. The meeting was only one o
a large number being held all over tn
country.