Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02

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rier service. Clinton. \. ": George i.
Kleffner. fost office superintendent,
Omaha. Neb r {. Keenan,. post office.
Brooklyn. n. y: Charles l.. wiersnd.
steamboat inspection service. Baltt-
more, Md: J. u. Holland. post Office.
Boston. Mass. and Charles f. LEWIS.
post office. Oakland. cal
Author of Bill Appears.
Discussion this morning as to whcth-
err the association should advocate tho
Hamill bill in particular or merely put
itself on record for retirement sys-
TEN was interrupted by the appearance
in the hall of Representative James \.
Hamill of New Jersey. author of tho
measure which provides for a straight
pension system. Representative CAL
der of Brooklyn. y. Y, also appeared
expressing confidence thar civil serv-
ice retirement would become A reality
Al the next session of Congress, Rep
reSeftatfve Hamill told the delegates
OF the hard fight that had been made
IN their behalf at this session 10 keep
for them what they already had
Urges Unity in Fight.
Representative Calder urged the en-
ployes to stand together in their fight.
declaring that iaboring men have
reached their position today through
unionism. ..
Men are not overpaid in the GOV
eminent service" he said. They get
Just enough for the necessities of life.
and they should have something IN
the way of "A pension syc.em to look
forward to.
Representative Logue of Pennsylps
mia declared IL was sad 20 go througn
government departments and see old
their life to the government, forced to
work. In mercantile establishment
these men would have heen taken care
of. he said.
Civil Pensions Endorsed.
Henry King Carroll. representing the
Federal Council Of Churches. addressed
the convention. declaring that organize
ton had Endorsed the principles or
civil pensions and intended to wor x
for such a law.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania was
unable to address the meeting. so he
sent his secretary. Mr.. Stewart. who
told the convention that the senator
would do everything In his power to
help the enactment of a straight pen
sion system.
Expects Retired Pay Soon.
Prediction that the civil pensions for
superannuated employees of the gov
eminent would become a reality in the
next session of Congress. which con-
venes in December. was made by
President Andrew W. Mckee of the
National Association of Civil Service
Employees in the course of his annual
report late yesterday afternoon de
livered before the annual convention
of the association. He declared that
he had been assured through the high
est official sources that a retirement
law would be placed upon the statute
books before the close Of the next SEES
sion of Congress, and said that Pres
ident Wilson would be one Of the
strongest hackers for the legislation.
Reilly Retires Without Pay.
Declaring that he was strongly in
favor of a pension system Represe
tive Reilly declared that he would re-
tire Thursday without pay. But he told
the delegates to the association to con-
tinue to fight and that they would soon
get what they were fighting for.
Representatives of the ladies' aux
iliaries of the several branches of the
national association who are attend
ing this convention met last night and
formed an organization committee
which will attempt to form before the
next meeting of the national associa-
ton. a ladies' auxiliary to be affil-
lated with the parent organization.