The Washington herald., 1915-11-21
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still1waters. He restoreth my soul. HI
leadeth me In the paths OF Righteousness.
Tor His names sake. Yea, though
walk through the valley OF the shadow
OF death, VIII fear no evil: for thou ART
with me- Thy rod and Thy stan ttey
comfort me. Thou preparest table be-
fore me in the presence OF mine enemies
Thou anrointest my head with oil; my
cup rinneth over. Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days Of my
life and will dwell In the house OF the
Lord forever"
FRANCIS NJ. OFT.
Pay of Park Employees.
Editor Of The Washington Hefald-The
committee representing the laborers on
the public buildings and grounds has met,
and has laid plans for a winter cam
paign % have q bill presented In Con-
gress for an Increase for the laborers OF
the public buildings and grounds from
$50 to 500 per day. and two paydays
monthly. This matter was placed In the
hands OF the Monday Evening Club last
year, and it promised to support the bill
In Congress.
Congressman Bryan, from the State of
Washington. took this matter UP in Con-
gress last year.
4AAt td1C VI Ntt tIIlDlOgCn was Lully SCI
forth in the following letter to Represen-
tative Fitzgerald:
December /. 1914.
Hon. John J. Fitzgerald, House Of Rep
resentatives.
Strive, the undersigned. park en-
ployes OF the public buildings and
grounds, respectfully petition an increase
In salaries from SLIGO per diem to 81 per
day. and we appeal to Congress through
you.
Under the existing circumstances we
cannot be promoted, hence we appeal to
you for justice. as we are not protected
by the classified civil service. but are
paid from an appropriation from Con-
gress. in WHICH the Superintendent Of
Public Buildings and Grounds pays the
said employees. We also ask to be paid
twice monthly. like most OF the other
departments
1--WE just recently petitioned Col
Harris. who Is in charge OF the public
buildings and grounds, and he Informed
US that he cannot do anything without
an appropriation from Congress.
There are about 800 men in this de-
partment, the majority OF whom are
married and have families 10 support.
Following is the wage scale per day
paid to park employees In several other
cities: New York, $3.50 per day paid
weekly: Richmond. Va, t2-25 per day
paid twice monthly: Baltimore. Nd. $3.50
per. day paid weekly. and Chicago, H.,
;2.25 per day paid twice monthly.
This is the minimum wage scale for
park employees In these cities; while IN
the Capital City the minimum wage scale
is $50 per day. and We are paid only
once q month. II seems to us employees
that We are unjustly Disseminated
a AGAINST n
parks in the world. and yet We are paid
less for caring for them than any of the
employees in the other cities.
I'VE hereby submit a list Of salaries
paid in the different departments of
Washington:
Department Of the anterior: Salaries
for unskilled lAborers, $3.50 $40. $500 and
$3.50 per annum. The payments are made
twice monthly. and thirty days of both
annual and sick leave of absence are al
lowed.
= Department OF Agriculture: Salaries
paid to unskilled laborers. $40 To so per
month. paid twice monthly: thirty days
Of annaal leave and fifteen days sick
leave.
National Geological Park: Salaries
paid to unskilled laborers, from 81 to
81 Is per day. according to age and abil-
ity and the character OF the work for
which they are employed They are paid
twice monthly. receive pay for legal hol-
idays, and are allowed annual leave for
not more than thirty days. Temporary
laborers are allowed leave for one and
one-fourth days per month when en-
ployed nine months.
Government Printing Office: Salaries
paid to unskilled laborers are at the rate
Of 5 cents per hour. They are paid BIZ
weekly and are allowed thirty days an
nual leave Of absence.
These facts have been furnished by
various chief clerks of these departments
80 we appeal to Congress for Justice,
and hope you will take the matter under
at once. Respectfully.
a. f. MCGOWAN,
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III s. REESE.
COMMITTEE"
II has been ascertained that Sl2 Is the
very least a man with four children I'M
der thirteen years of age can live on.
sl.sO per day is not suffi-
Gent for the mere necessities OF life. A
living wage at least ought to be paid 10
every workman in the city OF Washing
ton. H. S. REESE.