The Washington times., 1916-07-22
S3-A-DAY BILL WILL
PASS THIS SESSION,
NOLAN DECLARES.
Members Of Federal Employees
, Union Cheer Congressman
From California.

Congressman Nolan. Of California, told
members of the Federal Employer
Union at old Masonic Temple last night
that his bill providing for a minimum
wage Of 50 a day for all government
employees In the District was almost
sure to pass the House before Congress
adtourns next month.
%. the. hall was filled with delegates
from the various bureaus and depart
ments. and when Mr.. Nolan had finish
ed his address the audience cheered for
"f have direct outright pledges from
81 members Of Congress TO support the
S3-a-day bill" said Mr.. Nolan, land
that Is majority In the present
House; On the first Monday in August
slider the Nolan bill will be in order,
And hope that on that day the bill
will pass the House by a comfortable
margin over the two-thirds, required"
Makes Plea to Workers. .4..
Before beginning the talk on the
S3-a-day bill, Mr.. Nolan made an appeal
to every Government employe In the
District to join the newly organised
Federal Employees Union. which. he
strong national organization Of govern
ment employees. =
"! Do not think the day Is far off,"
| said Mr.. Nolan. when you will have
In every large city Of the United States.
And when you do that you will have q
| national organization Of several million
members second to none that Is affili-
ated with the American Federation Of
Labor But II is UP to you people In
| the District to SOW the seed"
Mr.. Nolan took the members of the
union by surprise when he told them
that already Congress 10 beginning to
ixation upon them because of the
strength which It gained by affliating
with the American Federation of Labor
The day has passed Mr., Nolan
the District from the floor Of the House
in order to stand In good at home by
telling their people what q soft time
you have Of II down here. It has been
fayorabls BE indoor sport up on the hill
their folks back home what soft Jobs
you have In the Government. but that
kind Of thing died when the Borland
rider died. few months ago."
Promises to Get Vote.
Referring to his bill, Mr. Nolan said:
There has never been a bill before
the House THAI had more merit to II
than this bill. because those for whom
It 10 intended nave waited 30 long and
|
has been 90 niggardly In dealing with
those for whom this bill IL intended.
Who will saw that 1 q day is too much
for q man to receive In order to live
decently and respectfully? No sane man
vote on the bill before this session ad.
5ourns.'
Mr.. Nolan said that he had heard
some complaint against the bill by Gov
as.n e s.y whS Secsuse s ffss'n Ssy M
not want to see lower class of work.
ers receive a salary 40 near to theil
own.
wedge. II we can once fix wage be
low which the Government cannot 60 4
will be -easy enough to adjust your sal
ary In comparison later on
Mr. Nolan told the members OF tn,
union that fate alone prevented the pas
sage of the bill last Monday. when tn,
mouse adjourned for the funeral Of
member before the bill could be con
In urging the Government empioye
to Join the new union. which already ha
5000 members. Mr.. Nolan told them the.
need have no fear that by Joining the,
! would obligate themselves to strik
against the Government.
mo thought could be further from tn
truth" said Mr.. Nolan. You do no
pledge your organization to strike eithe
ysS 9s n n. 'xmpathy Tnen yGu at
Labor. 1t Is the political power Of tn
federation-the greatest power It has
. that you want"
MI. Nolan was preceded by jaime
D the American Federation Of Labor. VIII
. spoke on trade unionism and what It
working for.
q Mr.. O'Connell declared that organize
' labor secured shorter work day for III
Government employees years ago with
= out any effort on their part merely BE-
cause organized labor felt II would al
, !sist them in their fght to secure
shorter work day from the private indu.
tries Of the country II the Governmer
. would set the example.
Long hours Of labor. believe"
nearly ali crimes and divorces"