Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16
PROMISES CLERKS
ALL POSSIBLE AID
Member OF Committees Reas-
surino-Many Congress-.
men to Attend Hearings.
WIDE PLAN EXPECTED

"The government workers need have
no fear about getting Just as good an
| increase in salary as we can possibly
provide for them" This statement was
made last night by a member Of the
| two committees who will be consider
/ ing the question of increased compen-
sation for federal employees tomorrow
and Tuesday. until Congress goes on
holiday recess.
| These two committees are the sub
committee OF the appropriations COM
mittee. which is considering the esti-
mates for the District OF Columbia, and
the subcommittee from the committee
on post Offices and post roads. which liz
to start hearings tomorrow for men,
bers Of Congress and government
workers interested in the proposed in
crease for employees of the postal
service.
Pledges. Come From Others.
Chairmen and members of the half
dozen or more other committees which
are considering the budgets for the
various government departments have
given similar pledges.
This question of salary increase Ii
being considered in all of these COM
mittees. which are looking into the
needs OF the workers in each depart
ment. Efforts are being made by lead
ers In Congress to have the question
taken up IN general way to cover
federal employees in all departments, to
a
bill which will give a substantial fiat
increase by grades to all.
It is thought that the appropriations
committee will md a way to settle the
problem by some general provision
rather than by piecemeaL
Friendly Spirit Shown.
Although the conferences Of the sub
committee on the District budget, at
tended by the District Commissioners,
the District auditor and other officials
of the District government, are execu-
tive. it 10 known on the best OF author
ity that friendly spirit toward the
federal employees has been manifest, and
several members OF the committee have
shown disposition to talk of giving
increases up to Is and 20 per cent in
stead OF the horizontai raise Of and 10
per cent allowed after July last.
More than twenty congressman have
asked for time tn which "a ms ka stafe
ments in the Interests of postal workers
their Intention Of AAinr nre.enf At a.
hes rtn1s '''As 'ie'e' ~ VIC
b..
Shows Need Of Higher Pay.
In pressing his bin to regulate the pay
meR4 OF salaries 81 post Office clerks in
first and second class post offices and let.
ter carriers in the city delivery service,
the suhrasn,,ts.s. s.,.s.~ - s,ass VII ~
FOR fncrsaaed ssia 80 s.. $500 u.s nse1
IN order b, r,atnsair se,sc,ap.,, :. sssn
hy ~ n,,rohsn " saency is hoicaleo
csss~,s 49,. 49, v ,Ieo.einasIoas 81 post
oi s,e. - ron N, ths service. ne thus
n,sfaI em nIaves .nn,,,a $500 Wy tns
saiaries. e 'hou'a iece'se increased
Ronsp ea ., nsan e, P , General
y sne s e an svsrags Of 1.z72 RESERVATIONS
each year' IN sTditin - ~. oac IL c,erks
been transferred to other bfancs,rs ~ M
pubic service 6Tfpg the lame period ~ 4;
result OF their efforts to better their con-
dition and because Of their disss tIsfaction
aha oasc0htent with their employment
Thus we find. during the period Of
tnlee Years. TOTAL Of s,313 regularly ap-
pointed post Office clerks separating them.
selves from the postal service. This num-
Der represents one-eighth Of the total
clerical force throughout the country.
DA8heS8 concern would certainly feel
alarmed to discover such a high r,ercent.
age of turn-ovefs" In fts personnel IN
such brief period and would hzsten 10
correct the condition responsible fnr 4,
The nature Of the employment Of post
osiice clerks Ii far from being conweoisi
unlike employees OF the government
n other departments Of public service.
they DO net receive any sick leave with
pay, whereas ether government en-
pioyes are entitled to thirty days sick
leave with pay in each year.
Post once CLERKS receive vacation
OF nfteen days each year as compared
VILE thlfty Gays aiiowed to employees
IN otner branches OF the government
serves.
rost omce CLERKS 90 not enjoy Sat-
urdAy mar nohaays at any time
throughout the year.
oan
ODil&eu 10 WORK at Night.
a.ns.oxtn...,.s "a
| Sp. " per cent OF the
post once CLERKS are compelled to work
at night, because OF the fact that most
business bou.ss ana othA. -.
natrons of The most of3ca A., az
| nosjf their msfl NATL after ths ,,ns.
81 the huxiuess day
She night Work peryorred -. q 10
| by the clerks staydlilr a. a iettar cass
| or pouch rack, working under art5f,cisi
1 LIGHT with the eyes &9ntautlV ernpIoyQd