Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-17
GOVERNMENT men
HEAR ADDRESSES.
ON PENSION PLAN
1E swartz, Treasurer of Ma
tioual Association Civil Ser
vice Men, Urges 1t.
GAYS CONGRESS- MUST ACT
n.s,,res Provision Should Be Made
fer Employees Who Have Faith
fully Served Country.

,sou, goo OF the civil service ON
.,,vss OF the tri-cities heard L. r.
s-,r,z Of Chicago. treasurer OF the
v,,ional Association OF Civil Service
rnploves. deliver a rousing address
-, night az Industrial hall. on the
.-,,sef o. Retirement and Pensioning
- Government Employees
O-to c Behnke OF Davenport. acting
. chairman. called the meeting TO
3D. AZ : O'Clock. and after telling
t-rssr the reasons for calling such a
....ion he introduced John T Mugay-
: chief clerk OF the United States
1s,rsr carriers National Sick Beuefit
.ssoriatiou. with Offices at Cincinnati.
Talks on Retirement
NJ Nugavin talked briefly. explain
90 why employees OF the government
,s9uld be retired and pensiOned after
t,vfre attained a certain age lie eN-
risiued some OF the nine bills which
srs nov ND before congress. the most
irportant being the Hamiil bill. This
IAN n IL passes. will retire by compul-
son all civil service employees OF the
rorernmept after they have reached
,he age OF 20 years. allowing them a
rsrsiou for long and efficient service.
o.e.hzf the entire amount OF their
former pay. providing they have been
e this employment FOR period OF not
LIS THAI go Years II also provides
f-r pensiouiug employees who have been
disabled in the service after having
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As matter OF fact. II the bill pass
o. congress and the president. and
mere seems every possibility that II
viI ar some near future date. govern
rest employees who have seen many
years q good service will be properly
cared for after they have become too
old 10 actively perform their duties
or have become disabled in any other
manner.
Civil Service Plea
LE. swartz OF Chicago. treasurer OF
The National Association Of Civil Ser
yice Employees. Was the next speaker
On the program. delivering the main
address Of the evening.
Mr.. sVartz claims that unless the re-
tirement and pensiOning laws pass
congress at some near future date, the
civil service must 20. The service Is /
only 30 years OF age. but has enjoyed .
q phenomenal growth throughout the
United States and Is great improve
msnt over the former spells system
The speaker declared that a meet
ing OF this character would have been
impossible five years ago. but as the .
employees have lately taken up the mat
ter IN real earnest. success seems as
rursd. The passing Of such laws would /
pTcve OF great benefit 10 the country.
Is il would increase the efficiency OF
service.
In Europe.
In European countries the govern
Rent employees are all pensio1ed after
honorable retirement. while many cit
.es allow their policemen. firemen and
other municipal employees pensions az
Ter they have attained old age or have
been disabled IN the service.
While the amount required 10 put
this pension proposition in operation
zoulc be 50 900. 900 annually" said Mr..
sTsrtz, 1t would ultimately prove a
saTing 10 the government Of many
more millions per year than this, as il