The Washington times., 1917-12-16
ON
CLERKS PAY
VILE LBEHELD
TOMORROW

II
The first opportunity for advo-
Gates Of the Keating bin for a gen.
eral emergency increase in the sal
aries Of an Government employees 70
be heard win be given at 1890 to-
morrow morning before the House
subcommittee on appropriations,
having in charge the legislative, ex-
ecutive and Judicial appropriation
bill, IN the room Of the Appropria-
tons Committee, Capitol building.
Chairman Joseph w. Byrns Of
/ Tennessee. Of this subcommittee, has
! granted a hearing at that time to
the members Of the executive eoun-
ell of the National Federation Of
Federal Employees, The council is
composed Of H. N. McLarin, presi-
dent Of the federation; ". Z. Junk
ers, Of Brooklyn, N. Y; Luther c.
SteWerts Of Kansas City, No.; w. ].
Burke, Of Boston; Z. J. Newmyer and
Miss Florence Etheridge, both Of this
city; w. P. Griffith. of Fl Paso,
Tex; Martin J. Gorman. Of Mon
treal. and R. E Peabody. organizer.
Executive Council Meets.
A meeting Of the Exseutixs Council
was held last night at--ths head
quarters Of the American Federation
Of Labor. at which the Keating bIiI
was indorsed, and arrangements made
to appear before the Byrns subeoui-
mittee tomorrow with data and srgu-
ments on which they win base their
request for the enactment Of the Rsat-
ing bill into law.
No arrangsmsnts have yet bees
made By Chairman Byrns to hear
others than the executive council on
the Keating bill on Monday. but q
date for further hearings viii be an
nouneed a that TINA The date was
set by Mr.. Byrns as an accommodation
I to the council As most OF the members
live out Of town and cannot remain
here longer than Monday night
The hearing before the Byrns sub
COMMITTEES In no way Affects the hear
ing before the Posrotncs subeommit-
tee which meets AZ the same hour
Monday morning In the pOstofhee ana
post roads COMMITTEES room. This
hearing will be devoted to salary m
ereases Affecting postal employees only.
while the harrington the Keating bin
embraces all employees OF the Federal
and District governments-
KsatfsE Not to Ne Heard.
Congressman Ksating OF Colorads.
who fathers the bill that bears his
name. will not be heard tomorrow By
the Byrns subcommittee. but viii ar
range with Chairman Byrns for
further hearings on other days at
which representative OF the en-
ploysS IN the various departments
will be given an opportunity to Be
heard.
| The settlement Of the question Of
the general emergency increase for
all departments is definitely in the
! hands Of Chairman Byrns' subeom-
mittee, unless present plans mis-
carry.
Mr.. Byrns told The Times that ne
had granted Mr.. keatinE's request
4 that the executive council of the
Federal employees be heard tomorro~
a. they scould not remain longer
than that day, and he wanted to give
them every consideration. He said
that further arrangements for addI-
tional hearings would be made at
this hearing.
There is a bare possibility tha, til.
District appropriation bill will reach
the House before the legislative, sx-
] ecutive. and judicial bill, but this will
4 in no way AFFECT the handling OF the
question by the Byrns subcommittee.
| as Chairman Sisson OF the District
subcommittee, which has before It
Commissioner Brownlow's rseommen-
datiou for the base pay increase for
District employees, has no desire 10
deal with the general emergency In
creRses contemplated. Mr.. Sisson be-
lisvss this general increase should
be considered by one subcommittee
and that the logical COMMITTEES 10 that
presided over by Mr.. ByrnA
Representatives Of the postal ar
pIoyes will appear before the House
Postofnce subcommittee In force to-
morrow and present their case Ad-
vocatss Of the several bills now before
the committee will be heard. a. web
aa those advocating a StandArdlzsd
increase for all postal employees aliks.
! Although Postmaster General Bnrls
| Bon L. known TO be opposed TO q
general inersaSe In the pay OF postal
employees - . proposition, he has
written Chairman Bell. Of Georgia, Of
the PoBtoffes Buboommittse that rep
ressntAtiVsa OF all the employees IN
the department. viii be Eivsn an or
partuAity to appear before the com
mittsS, NE. Burleson has oSsred to
place 81 the committees diS:-ossi al
the information In the dSpa rtaient
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