The Washington times., 1917-09-16

one provided by the Government and
the other by the teacher.
Statistics m to GoVernnent Clerks.
To determine the cost Of a pension
planned on reasonably liberal aid from
the Government for Government clerks
Messrs. Brown and MaddriI have be-
gun the collection OF facts regarding
more than 100000 Government clerks,
through the medium Of cards sent to
clerks and Governmental agencies. The
facts are to cover a period Of five years.
from July /. 1911, to July /. 1916, the last
hscal year being omitted because of the
fluctuations in service due to the war
When completed the data will show
the number Of employees Of the Govern
ment during the five years named, the
salaries paid them, their length Of SER
vice, the rates Of withdrawal, through
death and resignation. and many other
facts. Measured in lives. the data will
cover 10000 years OF service work of
$4,000 employees.
As Congress will want to know the
meaning OF all this in dollars and
cents, there will be presented tables
covering the number Of people eligI-
BILE for retirement at the time the
bill may be passed; the number
eligible for retirement each succeed
ing year between the ages of sixty
and seventy, and the probable num-
Der who will live to retirement age,
with costs of pension to the Govern
ment and to the individual. taking Il
for granted that the Government will
go into sort Of partnership on the
whole thing.
Tha Eapafa
wished to ascertain what the Govern
ment would : ave to pay out under
several Of the more prominent bills
introduced into Congress-, ranging
from straight retirement by the Gov
ernment, without cost to the employe,
to contributory retirement by the
clerk, the Government to pay nothing
except to the aged clerks who would
be retired Immediately that the law
became effective.
The HaniiI and Pomerene BiIIs.
The bills especially in mind by the
committee are those OF Congressman
Hamill, who would have the Govern
msnt act generously and pension en-
ployes straight from the shoulder, and |
Senator Pomerene. who would require |
the employe to contribute his own
pension, except in the cases OF those !
eligible for retirement at the time |
the law was signed by the President |
Senator Pomeren's bill provides half !
pay on retirement, with a maximum !
pension of 5000 a year. the deduction |
from the salaries of employees not to I
exceed per cent each year.
The tables to be gotten together |,
must cover the cost under both these /
plans. Mr.. Hamill's bill would take
from the Treasury many millions each
year; that OF Senator Pomerene COM
Daratively little money.
As foreshadowed by the Senate
the members OF that body !
wish laid before them a bill for their
that will be a medium
Of the Hamill and Pomerene meas
ures. and tables regarding the cost OF
this will show, It is known, that the
appropriations by the Government to
begin with, would not be alarming,
zach year the Governments propor-
lion growing less
VIII Reward Faithful Employe.
Il have never felt so hopeful OF fair
legislation by Congress-" said DR..
Llewellyn Jordan. secretary for many
1earS Of the Civil Service Retirement L
The Government clerk
Is now working harder for his coun-i
try than at any other time in his his
Tory. Thousands OF them are work.
ing overtime without complaint, and
among these are old men and women
whose long experience and knowl-
edge are now invaluable to their Cow
srnment. Cold facts and sentiment
will both combine in the next session Ii
1f Congress to obtain favorable ac-
lion, in my opinion"