The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-08
Makes Strong Presentation Of
Federal Workers Cause to
Resolutions Committee.
DR.. JORDAN BACKS VIEWS
Pension and Retirement Legis-
Iation and Increased Compe-
tition Are Asked.
BY JOHN SNURE.

CHICAGO, June s.-Before the reso-
luticns committee of the Republican
national convention. President Samuel
Gompers. Of the American Federation
OF Labor. made a strong presentation
Of the cause Of ADEQUATE pey in the
civil service. appeal for civil service
employees, pension and retirement Of
civil service employees. and other re-
lief for Government employees In the
classified service.
The uttcrances OF President Gompers
and especially those relating to pension
and retirement and improvement Of the
civil service laws in general were
tary OF the United States Civil Service
Retirement Association, and by Thomas
F. F1aherty. secretary and treasurer
OF the National Federation Of Post
office Clerks.
The statement of the case for pen
sion and retirement legislation and
general STRENGTHENING Of the civil serv-
wee was summed up In the following
plank proposed by Mr.. Gompers:
Plank Proposed by Gompers.
We reaffirm our adherence to the
principle Of appointment to public
office based on proved fitness with
tentature during good behavior and
efficiency, and stand committed to
the maintenance, extension. and
honest enforcement Of the civil
service law. favoring legislation en-
towering the President to extend
the competitive service as far AZ
practicable.
Recognizing the increased cost Of
the necessities Of life. we stand for
GERS and employees in the civil serv-
ice based on the class OF work
performed. and favor LEGISLATION es-
tablishinE q reasonable minimum
We favor the creation OF a trieu-
nal to which all employees In the
competitive civil service may ap-
peal for redress ,eno oil AZ. Er,ev nIsSss our
support to secure the enactment OF
an equitable retirement law rrovid-
ing for the retirement OF superannu-
ated and disabled employees OF the
civil service. to the end that
higher standard OF efficiency may
be maintained.
We favor the enactment OF com
prehensive Federal compensation
law to include all civil service en-
ployes.
Points Brought Out.
Analysis of the plank Indicates that
Il has the following points:
RECOGNITION of merit. principle Of ap.
polntanent, honest enforcement ana
extension Of the civil service law. Ade-
nuate compensation. reasonable mini.
rAum wages, comparative Federai
conpensation law. creation OF civil
service court for civil service employees
equitable retirement law. 40
Following his appearance before the
Eepublicap resolutions committee. DE-
Jordan made this statement:
I'VE discussed thoroughly win
members Of the committee the ctvii
service plank we desire to be carried
in the platform.
members of the committee ex.
pressed themselves favorably toward
The civil service workers and their
recognition. We believe that we VIII
get our plank inserted
THE fact that we have enlisted the
aid OF the American Federation or
Labor, with the influence Of Its hun
dreds of thousands OF workers, was
an encouraging feature of our hear
ing"
To Go Before Democrats.
DIR. Jordan will go from Chicago to
ST. Louis and he and the committee
will seek recognition at the hands Of
fine Democrats as well as the Repub-
leans.
The committees representing the civil
service workers appearing before the
resolution committee here included Dr.
rison, and other officials OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor; r. Stone
Jackson, c. Melvin Sharpe. of the
bureau OF Engraving and Printing,
md Thomas r. Flaherty.
The full resolutions committee
heard the plea OF the Washington
Ten.