The Washington times., 1912-05-21

portant centers of the country, are COM
i ing assurances of support and enthu-
siasm in behalf of the civil service pro-
| iect of sending a committee to the two
national conventions. BY wire and mail,
organizations and individuals are send
ing their demands for detailed informa-
tion concerning the plan.
DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, chairman of the
committee OF civil service employees that
will attend the conventions and present
the demand for planks pledging a fair
| deal to the Government workers, Is
flooded with requests for information
| concerning the big enterprise that Is
now fairly afoot. There is general in
sistence that 1t be kept strictly In the
| hands Of the civil service people. and OF
the various organizations within the
| civil service.
A plan Of financing the campaign has
| been worked out, which looks to put
ting it on a dgnifed. self-respecting
basis. The civil service people in Wash
ington are asked to cooperate to this
end by raising a small share of the fund
that will be needed to meet expenses.
The sum of 81 900 Is asked from wash
| ingtont and indications are that little
difficulty will be experienced in getting
1t together.
Asks Popular Subscription.
Popular subscriptions are asked to
! meet this necessity. The civil service
| and other Government workers in New
York have undertaken to raise 5000.
Washington people may send cash or
checks TO DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, Depart
ment of the Treasury. treasurer of
the local organization will be named
within a few days. All contributions
will be acknowledged. and due account
ing for all money is promised.
This Is the one critical time to bring
the Government employees together for
| an effective effort in their own behalf"
| said DR.. Jordan today. II have ad-
dressed a letter to Cabinet officers.
| chiefs of bureaus, disbursing officers,
Ing their aid in laying the cause before
the employees, and the responses are al
ready most encouraging. The time is
| short and people who understand the
as it does, the whole organized Govern
| ment service of the country, should not
delay to send in the substantial evi-
dences of their purpose to make the
thing a success
| Appeal to Officials.
In furtherance of this plan, DR.. Jor-
dan has sent out the following letter to
the prominent executive officials in the
local departments. asking their help:
The President of the United States
has granted permission to the under
States Civil Service Retirement Asso-
citation, to select a representative COM
mittee from the various branches of the
classified civil service throughout the
national conventions at Chicago and
Baltimore next month. and with the
view to the Incorporation Of suitable
plank in the platforms Of each party on
| the subject of retirement and other
matters Of interest to the civil service
employees OF the Government. ! have
| been selected as chairman of that COM
mittee, and believe that 1t is the desire
employees in the District of Columbia
| to aid in defraying the expenses Incl
dent to such work. David d. Cald-
well, of the Department OF Justice. OF
| this city, has also been selected as a
member of this committee.
| AN appeal is hereby made to our
friends in your department for such
voluntary contributions, 70 be made to
you, as they may feel able to give to-
| ward promoting this work.
The contributions of 25 cents each
which have been solicited at different
| times on account OF membership dues
available for the purpose OF defraying
the expenses in question. and your
representatives do not feel able to
finance this effort without the assist
ance of their feEow-employe
II am not able to appeal by letter to
each employe in your great department
and I am therefore compelled to rely
upon the good offices of public-spirited
employees to assist me in financing this
campaign in their interest
| 1T Is hoped that such contributions as
may be made throughout your depart
ment will reach YOU in time to be turned
| a.. L.y A1fA
June 10. 1912. and it is therefore hoped
that the matter can be brought to the
attention of the employees In your de-
partment at the earliest possible date.
1T has been estimated by those famil-
lar with the character Of the work to be
undertaken that It will cost approxi-
mately and conservatively $4,000 for
both conventions. Every dollar con-
rtibuted will be honestly accounted for
Personnel of Committee.
Announcement was made today of the
complete personnel Ct the general COM
mittee that will attend the national
conventions at Chicago anJ Baltimore.
to present and work for a platform
declaration favorinR reforms in the
civil service. higher wages, a proper
retiring plan, etc. AS now completed
the committee represents. the entire
service. with. 1t is said. over $4,000
| ycters.
The committee and orga nizations rep
resented follows:
George l.. Cain, Navy Department,
Lynn. Mass, president National League
of Government Employees.
Llewellyn Jordan, Treasury Depart
ment, Washington, D. c., chairman,
secretary United States Civfl Service
| Retirement Association.
Oscar F. Nelson, Chicago, president
National Federation OF Postoffioe
| Clerks.
Charles Q. Barry, Walker. Iowa,
president National League OF Post
masters
Edward J.. Wooley, Jersey City, N. j..