The Washington times., 1916-04-03
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school until DR.. Sullivan told my wife
that ! was a nervous wreck; my ewes
went back on me, and he said would
soon have nervous preservation. He told
me to get glasses-but they cost S."
Mr.. Goldman said he had served four
years In the navy, and when he re-
eeived his honorable discharge he used
with Baltimore commission house by
whom he had once been employed.
when l went back to my old job"
no said. my former boss said. Get out
OF here. you navy bum and chased
MY navy discharge didn't do me any
good anywhere. l finally put 1t in my
trunk and went out for a job on my
own hook; got one driving a wagon
for a while.
Even In the Government service a
discharge from the army or navy
doesn't appear to be anything in your
instead of for you"
Mr.. Goldman said that with constant
skiniping It required $$25 per month for
surance. he said. amounted to Y2So a
month; milk, $50; gas, $3.50, and rent.
$l6. Up to last Saturday, he said. he
had been paying SIS, but had moved to
cheaper house.
The remainder Is Just self-denial,"
he said. For instance, we do our own
washing. / wash my own clothes.
Il have never spent a cent for to-
becco or Intoxicating liquors in my
Describing the duties of messenger
and mail collector in the War Depart
ment. Goldman said:
we have a hard run and have to
check UP every minute of our time.
used to shovel coal on the battleship
Maine, but / was never as tired as
am at nights now. Probably that is
because ] have become nervous
lain Mt m
make about my Job. / merely think the
Government ought not to pay anyone
30 low wages that they must undergo
the privations and my family have to
stand"
Stewards Testimony.
Ethelbert Stewart. chief. statistician
and chief clerk OF the Bureau of Labor
statistics. was another witness before
the Nolan subcommittee. He receives
5000 a year. but he, too. was in favor
of the oNaln bill for a 50 minimum
wage In Government departments.
II should dislike to attempt to bring
UP a family in this city on less than 81
n day." said Mr.. Stewart, land l think
other men ought not to be asked to dc
So"
Advocating a pension and retirement
system, Mr.. Stewart said
There are men and women in the
Government service here who have 10
be wheeled or helped to their desks In
order to get their salaries, a part OF
which ought to be paid to them as a
pension in order that they may stay
at homo and in bed.
Prom the standpoint of economy 9
pension system would be the bes
money-maker for the Government yoI
could put through. For instance, W,
are asked for n report as to how many
clerks are below a certain standard Of
efficiency. In the old days some farm
ers would turn their old horses out I,
die, but some of them kept thes,
horses and fed them Until thee did die
Now that IL the situation here II
Washington. Say what you please
these Government departments are no
going to turn these old people out Il
die. You are simply clogging the gam,
by the present system. II you would re
tire these old employees on a good stiff
pension and put new people in thei
places It would be a money making
scheme for the Government, Just as tn
replacement OF old machinery is a goo,
scheme
las to this bill, think that 50 a da.
Is little enough for any Government EN-
ploye In this city or throughout tn
service"