The Washington times., 1915-05-21
STRAIGHT PENSION
PLAN IS OPPOSED
U. S. Civil Service Retirement
Association Favors Contribu-
tory Measure.

The United States Civil Service Retire
ment Association will continue to steer
clear of advocates of straight pension
plan. This association. which held us
annual meeting last night at G. A. H.
Hail. favors contributory pension
plan, and it again went On record 10
that effect after prolonged discussion.
The convention voted unanimously
that 1t should refuse to affiliate with
any organization advocating a straight
civil pension wholly at the expense OF
tho public treasury
Various resolutions. each bearing on
this topic. were brought forth by the
INTRODUCTION Of resolution by tne
the association to support ANY compen,
cation law" This was adopted. ana
then followed the other measures. tend
IN to make It clear that the association =,
the effort to bring about harmony be-
tween tho two factions Of civil service
bAnaion advocates.
Officials Favor Plan.
Daniel Goldschmidt, Of New York.
president Of the society. explained that
the position Of the association was that
both employees and the service would
benefit by the removal Of superannuated
and aged employees, and that both
should bear the expense of such re-
moval.
Commissioner Brownlow, Major Pull
man, CONGRESSMAN Helgesen OF North
4, Dakota. and William F. GUIDE told the
association they favored some retire
mont plan for Government employees.
A spirited debate occurred when q
resolution was adopted commencing one
Washington paper for Its efforts in be-
half Of the pension campaign. Objection
was made to this on the ground that
other newspapers. especially The Times
had made an extended fight for civil
pensions. Finally a resolution thanking
al Washington newspapers was passed.
Proxy Question Goes Over.
The annual question Of permitting ex.
tensive voting by proxy came up. when
Q resolution was offered urgino that
proxy voting be limited. After a heated
discussion consideration Of the resolu.
ton was indefinitely postponed.
Secretary Jordan stated the revenues
Of the association had been affected by
the ban on the collection of funds ir
the Departments of Agriculture, JUS
Commission. He said an appeal hat
been made to the President to permit
dues to be collected in these Govern
ment offices. and that, though the mat
meeting. no action had been taken.
In his opening address Presiden
Ssoldschmidt said: The only thing W.
have accomplished in the last year Il
tho procuring Of widespread publicit.
81 retirement and pension schemes ant
psans In newspapers and elsewhere.
Officers Elected.
Joseph M. Tighe. Of the ways an
means committee, in his annual repor
summed up the efforts in obtainin,
publicity. He referred to the meeting
held last summer at the Willard an,
st the Washington Chamber of Com
1herce. when The Times made its pro
test against the discharge of Govern
mont employees solely on account o
their age. Mr., Tighe described tn
c6npention of Ethe National Associa
fioh Of Civil Service Employees. held 1
March. He also reported on Congress
Htonal hearings and on progress mad
In forming retirement bodies in Gov
eynment departments. notably in tn
bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Officers were elected as follows
President. Daniel Goldschmidt, poste
service. New York: first vice presiden
y. 3, De Hart. Bureau Of Engravin
Ind Printing; second vice presiden
Jennie /. Munroe, General Land Office
fhird vice president, James, E. Lyman
postal service. Chicago: secretary, Llev
1llyn Jordan. Treasury Department, an
- treasurer r. Stone Jackson, Treasur
Department. All the old officers wei
re-elected with the exception Of NJ
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