The Washington times., 1911-01-02

President Michael F.. ODonoghue, Of
the United States Civil Service Retire
ment Association, today is mailing
broadcast circulars urging a large at
tendance at the annual convention to be
held in Washington, January 20 and q.
Because Of the interest stimulated by
The Times in the retirement movement
1 anticipate that the annual meeting will
be the most successful ever held by the
association" predicted Mr.. O'Donoghue.
1T is quite possible that we will have
1000 delegates present.
The association is pledged to the
straight pension plan and has waged a
national campaign along that line In
the last year. 1t also has taken an
active part in the preliminary steps to
The Times poll to be conducted this
week on the various retirement PROPOSE
tons.
"I have no misgivings over the prob
able result of The Times poll" asserted
Mr.. O'Donoghue. II regret only that
every civil service employe In the coun-
try does not have a chance to express
his sentiment"
Meet in G. A. R. Hall.
The sessions of the annual conven-
ton will be held in 6. A. r. Hall, l4l2
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, and no
doubt some of them will be open to the
public, especially members of Congress.
This is the first convention since the
reorganization of the Civil Service Re
tirement Association which will permit
civil service employees outside the de-
y,, the h0a rd
of officers. II is therefore expected
that the representation from other cities
will be unusually large.
Washington members OF the associa-
ton are planning to entertain the visi-
tors in numerous ways while they are
in the Capital. There Will be dinners,
sightseeing trips and various forms OF
entertainment in addition to general
reception.
The program Of the convention mas
not been completed, but the executive
committee expects to announce soon
that several members OF Congress VIII
make informal speeches. 1t is nKely
that Representative Joseph A Gouiden
Of New. York. author Of the Soulaen
sions. will be the honor guest on one
President O'Donoghue has this to say
about the straight pension movement In
his call for the convention
"The cause has been natonalized and
is in the mind and thought Of every
member of Congress today. Througn
the press the public has become IA
miliar with the business and humani-
tartan aspects Of the question. Educa-
tion and organization have been the
passports to success. > Let these means
be continued and victory-complete VIC
tory-is certain.
when the famous photographer Dr.
Johnson, was compiling his dictionary
he sought the assistance of the famous
Lord Chesterfield, then at the zenith OF
his power, but without avail. When the
work was completed and receiving ma
tional recognition, Chesterfield wrote a
eulogy upon II.
'sThereupon johnson issued a scath-
ing coment: When I was like a child
STRUGGLING in the water, he refused me
assistance, and now that ] have reached
shore, he encumbers me with his help.
Hurt by Advice.
And It is even so with the would-be
advisers of the advance leaders Of the
retirement movement. Advice is offered
and expedients suggested which drae
the movement down from the high emi-
nence it has attained. When difficulties
arise a retrograde movement is sug.
gested contrary to the genius OF the
nation.
But sail on and on! This is the shib-
boleth of the present officers. even as
It was with the great discoverer, Colurn-
bus, and our course Is in line with the
most civilized nations, the most bust
ness-like corporations. And If compro.
mise is to be advantageous, it will bt