Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-15
PROPOSED PAY INCREASE
FOR CLERKS IS TOO SMALL
Based on Pay Prior to Last June, It
Means . Trihing Advance-Eight
Hours Too Long.

~ '"' @o''"i VI *ns o~''s
In the recent debates in Congress Incl
dental to the Hesitation on foot to ihs
s., 80,
e.ee u.e ply Q. ue espstHte.' e.'
and at the same time compel him to work
there annear tn bsva hssn c.rtain truths
~pp :" "@s9 oo'" e.e'n
IN inc matter more or less smeafea es
camouhage. The impression outwardiy
= vs.r Nh. ,.,.s,. 49,. - 80 =. ~ .h.;r
hsad,,. - 1pals"H,,s' Aaa -.
heaoHhes' ana practically everybody not
| vitality interested In the provisions Of the
bill believes that it means $40 over pres
~. p~S' as1 "A
In regard to the eight hour feature of the
bill probably still greater are the err
roneous ,mnraas;o,s a.r;,,.s ,.,stor
-,
nss sa'a on inc moor that the government
clerk takes thirty days annual leave and
thirty days sick leave in q year. The
statement that the clerk works but seven
nours day was repeatedly made by
members or the House. The general course
Of debate, i not designed to camoufase
. GeFtaan truths in the matter, plainly evt-
nences q lack Of DECENTRALIZATION of the
p II 10 III n, ais scas
pressons '' ~ na'r TO allow erroneous I'M.
eron n.na'iens Zoo 4he Dill as reported
smnmnt ,hat at.o increase over tne
receivinr "a nri Eo'erhmsnt e were
The te'nno panf 70 s yune 80. isla, when
crsases for one xs ana 10 per r., cent IN
h"ndreg nnw d ha =; e set gets eleven
SI.l2o next fuiv rhms ~ ,ncrsase
pronosed mesn. on,n nus ms + nSLSas. .
advamcsmene over his nrese M" was uv.ij =
means xsN soe ~. =, p yne "a eke ~
tia 81 lnn arade elc ~ a; s SoS ,os
san fc,svg ssaae, stO tof the 4I,ooo ana
Ter rrad. ,ba s%,, nan ,v noove re ! r
sl2o Fisure on. bos WI" III st o ms rui.
with a erowin1 fsnni1v in eoinS ~ IN"
costs IF ,ivinr u,ish tbat s san ", wars IN,
.osts u ny1hs WIN that wv per year:
WERE recsivinn III, :, noe y. seo WHO no
the wear ended imna Ak Ist9 h sS Sa aor
of Years nrevinmsiy ' 'o' psfiou
IT is snreiv >. u. a.., .h <os.,
emn,ov. IN w sh, raw oe s me Iederal
But still cruGsr 10 H. nsr. nnIu. 10 Get
ment desirned to asact ~ III aiah.
hours or more =, di"., al nm, e'sh !.
should h. h"rns ~, ,,inS dr M ,4nor
in cartain danartmt u ina tHe clsI he
an. to n, anS h .U~ h mo,h aom
year or more. ' ' "A"s 'eea ior =
1917 worLaa ~ ens war Department IN
at q stratc,, ana h o,nh. uay tor mohths
xvork;ns ~, s"e nours Whsh NOT
upon to work ext:ndad so .c were eaiea
the time of The Mewicsn hI pranh curing q
HSl
h .sas 70 1919. They frequently have
peT m calea 20 dnty az might.
10y nave ialthiutly and eheerfully
per!oriHea thls extra duty, without q
Gen. OF extra pay. II they are to be
uen!ea any claim TO patriotism for this
sIatuitous overtime work, they at least
cannot pc said to lack the true spirit
OF american manhood that is now vital
ana always indispensable to our coun-
try's welfare.
Seven hours OF continuous and con-
cehtrated work for q person incar-
cerated. as 1t were. and cramped over
desk has in the past proved to be
about the limit of the average mans
endurance.
After six or seven hours' close on
plication mental fatigue ia hound r.
set in, imparine his efficiency and univ
too soon undermines his health. The
ven-hour day is by no means wha
It is fancied. The half hour period for
lunch, quite often eaten in the ofice
can hardly be counted as time anart
from the ordinary daily duty. More
over. the clerk must leave his bo"se &,
most cases about an hour before o
and is on the road another hour tn
get home. Consequently the pronosed
etght-hour day would really make it
ten and one-half hours.
The attempt persisted in every year
to lengthen the hours of labor pece..
sarily has its depressing effect upon the