The Washington times., 1916-03-02
SAY BORLAND WOULD
LOWER CLERKS PAY
Garrett Park Citizens Adopt
Resolution Protesting Eight
Hour Rider.

Declaring the Borland amendment
virtually decreases the pay OF the
Government employees more than 20
per cent by adding TO their hours Of
labor without compensation. tho cit-
izens OF Garret Park, Nd. have adopt
ed a resolution vigorously protest.
ing against the rider.
Suburban washington will feel the
effects OF the amen.nent IN very
positive way, these Garret PARK cit-
The adoption OF tho Horland scheme
would mean a hnaneini loss 70 shs
depreciation In property values IN
the outlying sections would natural
ly result because the longer hours
in office would neccssitate living
nearer the office Hr. tnsy con,ehd sTostsd a, a
mass meeting last night. The text
follows.
Text Of Resolution.
''Resolved by the people OF the town
of Garrett Park, Montgomery county.
Nd, In public meeting assembled,
THAT, In view Of the reasons and con-
alterations below set forth. we respect
fully urge the Senators and Representa-
tives from this state to do all in their
power to defeat the proposed so-called
Borland amendment to the legislative.
executive, and judicial appropriation
bill, now pending In the House OF Repre-
sentatives. the object OF the SAID amend.
ment being to increase the hours OF
labor in the several executive depart
ments at washington from not less than
seven to not less than eight per day.
"The considerations on which this
appeal are based are two-fold:
u, PARTICULAR, as peculiarly APP
ii. A. L.
Communities similarly conditioned. and
20 GENERAL, as applicable to the
broad questions involved In the pending
". FHRTIc coNsIuEhA-
TIOES: The proposed increase in work.
ing hours, II put. into force. would be
peculiarly hurtful to the interests OF
those employees Of the executive depart
ments and their families who live In the
suburbs of Washington, causing them
not only serious Inconvenience in many
ways, but considerable financial loss
owinS to depreciation In property values.
which would speedily and inevitably fol-
low the adoption OF the Borland amend
ment.
III General Considerations (a) For
many years there has been O progress
sive reduction In the hours Of labor
for the masses OF the people. The
movement in this direction has been
repeatedly recognised by and acquiesced
in by the United States Government,
which is rightfuily looked up to as a
leader. In all that makes for social
betterment. In the face of this record
the Borland amendment IL. we submit,
the Injurious effects OF which might
well be felt far beyond the confines
Of washington.
Has Recognized Justice.
"(b) In common with other great
and progressive employers the Govern
men has seemingly always recog-
mixed the justice and propriety OF main
taing relatively short working hours
for employees engaged In certain kinds
of labor, as, for example. most of those
holding positions In the Executive De-
"(c) An increase in no, r. Of labor
pay In virtually a decrease In compen-
sation. The extension Of the working
day for the Government Departments
at Washington from six and one-half
hours as Il was until recently. to eight
equivalent on the above basis to re-
ducing salaries more than % per cent
this In face OF the fact that on the
average they are no higher than they
were nifty years ago. and that the
at least 20 to 10 per cent.
(d Changes In departmental con-
ditionS. such as contemplated by the
Borland amendment make the public
service less desirable and less attrac-
tive to persons possessing the aualin-
cations which should he found In Gov
eminent employees.
go A serious effect OF the provision
under discussion would be to disrupt
the whole social and business life OF
Washington; yet this radical measure
is proposed to the House OF Representa-
tivts without serious consideration.
without the recommendation OF n single
respor Sible administrative official. and
without giving those who would he
most affected by the legislation an OPP
portunity TO be heard in their own be-
half.
30 In conclusion, It may be ques-
toned whether an increase In the hours