The Washington times., 1916-12-06
RETIREMENT PLAN
URGED BY M'ADOO
Asks Civil Service Pensions for
Superannuated Employees in
Report to Congress.
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superannuated employees who have
the best years of their lives In the
service OF tho Government. To do so
would, In most cases, leave the en-
ployes without any source OF income
and result In serious hardship. To re.
duce aged employees does not entirely
meet the needs OF the case, as IL
leaves the employees still on the rolls
OF the department.
Would Ne EeenemicsL
II believe that the enactment, OF
an equitable retirement law for super.
animated and disabled employees OF the
civil service I'm the Treasury Depart.
ment would result in actual economies
and increased efficiency In the hand.
ing or the business OF the depart.
ment, and i therefore recommend this
subject to the Congress fSf its serious
The Secretary expresses himself
forctbly on the question OF public
buildings In Washington.
1T becomes increasingly evident
with the passing OF each year" he de.
departmental and otherwise, required
In the city OF Washington for the
proper conduct OF the Governments
business ought to be constructed. Tho
the departmental buiidinra was
bought years ago, Not only In the
carrying these expensIye
lands at a large annual cost, but IA In
paying high rentals for tnsufflcIent
and unsatisfactory quarters In private
loss OF efficiency and n lack OF
economy In conducting the Govern.
ment's business in these cIrcum.
stances.
Moreover. the erection OF the
Washington will greatly beautify tho
,h,y' whiIs more sntisfactorlly serving
ment. I earnestly recommend TINT
the Congress give consideration to
tnese Important projects and grant
upon tbem ""'ho'''' 10 ocs'h WORK
'po" '"om'
No Action Taken.
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ihe secretary sets Iorth thHt no
action has been taken BY his depart.
ment under the Congressional author.
itv given for nren.r.,Ion o,y nI.n.
ana estImate. Tor constrn.,Jan -
new Patent Of,ce hviId,ng h.r. To-
the reason Thai the ann, Allowed
IS 900. is insuff,cIent for the purpo.e'
Congress failed TO appropriate an
ment is ready. IN. seeI.,sry ,s,S 10
proceed nromn,iy win iris warI ana
carry n forward .speditionsiy as aeon
as n sufnrIent sum a. ayailahis
be,lsns and s cs,,ms,ss a hays ,.r
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tary in IN. work ~ The RocE crssL
md potom.c parkwsv commission
Appointed 10 secure the Necessary
lands along Rock Creek for the con
nsS'ns ps ny ps"ee" ro'onac
anu '''NN
Private NeEotisien.
eth. commission IL enpagod In nrI
o.I.,,s ,,,i,,, '.'.,s
Na'o h"so'ia''onS WIN many
OF whom have Indicated their Wiling
ness TO dispose OF land at reasonable
prices-with n view TO securing the
OF the entire project with
out unnecessary delay" he says,
EVERY EFFORT In being made TO In
sure the Artistic development OF the
entire parkway scheme, and In this
the Commission OF Fine
Arts has been freely consulted, The
lands In the parkway will comprise an
area of about 16a acres, ~ per cent
OF which Is already owned by the
United States, It's length In about
two and q half miles. and Its final de
will give Washington a
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