The Washington times., 1918-08-27
HOPELES DEADLOCK
ON D. c. BUDGET
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bill will not even discuss this auss-
ton II must be settled some day,
and will continue to come before thS
House until Il is settled. IL win -
in the District bill every year 6eyond
question"
But, CONGRESSMAN, isn't II possible
that in view OF the serious eRocf8
the deadlock 10 having. the two hooses
could enact all the provisions Of ne
bill not in dispute and let the agrood-
upon provisions become lawF
"That Is exactly what the Ssnseo
wants. 1 can and do see the urBUnt
necessity of the bill becoming law
but the Senate has brought eo0oe
this unpleasant parliamentary neus-
ton by declining even to discuss thS
half-and-half principle"
Next AppropriatiOn Bill
~win you not take Sup the MT
District appropriation bill earlier -
that II there are differences they may
be settled before another situaton
like this arises7"
~ nope to begin on the next Tn
early. So soon as the District Com
missioners submit their estimates 80
subcommittee will begin work
'Do you contemplate the in5eeeloA
Of new policies or plans In the nexx
bIl9"
"ProbabIyP not. We feel that ths
present bill, still in dispute, was -
good q bill as ever proposed eor
the District. although war cordroc1D
existed"
assuming that the increased
salaries provided in the deadlockod
bill will 90 through for polieemen,
school teachers, and other District en-
pIoyes, will you not give the nremen
more money, In view OF the justice or
their requests"
'When the two-platoon system Wao
before the House four or nve months
ago, the salary needs of the nreme1
were not as great as now. but can
not say what we will do
Fer More EeonOmy.
The truth Is that all OF US have goe
to realize the necessity for greAtsF
economy.
'Tf this war lasts two yUAH
longer we viii have some strong 1esSI
sons impressed upon us. Every mani
should wear old clothes and shoes a.
long as possible: II we all did this
prices would not be SO high.
"I really believe that there Is mor0
extravagance now than before thO
war among many classes Of people,
especially those whose salaries have
double and trebled in q short time.
The tied-yp District appropriafio1
bill has increases Of salaries for
washington policemen, who hgvo
Loyalty stood by the force when they
could have gotten more money In
other fields. They are holding on.
hoping that the bill will become law
and give them what they deserve But
for the promised increases, the force
would have dwindled in numbers By
now to a really dangerous point
salaries. A quarrel between the SEN
ate and House does not buy polieeme1
bread or meat
Unjust To Teachers.
School teachers were given h.
creases in salaries far below what
they should have. Hundreds of them
are today working in temporary Gov
ernment positions to supplement The
starvation salaries they now receive
Unless this bill is passed they gst
only the current salaries in the COM
ing year. OF most serious eonse-
quence to the District II the question
whether these women are going -
become discouraged. accept perma-
nent positions with the Federal Gov
ernment and give up school teaching.
Despite the pitiably small salaries
heretofore. they have stood by the
schools in the face of daily temptation
to accept positions paying at leae
twice as much.
The firemen agreed upon two-pla-
toon legislation to relieve them from
conditions approaching slavery. That
legislation cost them increases in sal
ary for this year and is still not Law.
There is neither q two-platoon sys-
TEN nor more money. Can the Fire
Department be maintained under
these circumstances
In other branches OF the District
government OF equal Importance in
creased salaries were provided En-
pIoyes are holding on almost solely
because of the expected increases.
Portable school buildings provided
in the bill to care for the great in
crease in number of school children
cannot now be erected in time for the
opening of the school term. There
must be either dangerous over
crowdfng or denial of school privi-
leges to thousands OF Juveniles.
improvements to streets and roads
cannot be made until the bill 10
passed. Only measer repairs are pos
sihle. but with the low wages paid
now labor cannot be had to do much
repair work.