Evening star., 1919-10-04
ADVISERS CHOSEN
TOASS|ST mus.
SALARY CHANGES
Economists, Administrative
Experts and Employees
Represented.
WILL CONSIDER LARGE
WAGE POLICY MATTERS
Members of Committee Have No
Actual Power, But Will Give
Valuable Assistance.

Formation of an advisory committee
on wage policy was announced today
by the joint congressional commits
sion on reclassification of salaries of
federal and District employees in the
District.
The committee met with members
of the reclassification commission at
the Treasury Department last night
and from now on will play an impor-
tant part in the reclassification work
involving 10000 government en-
ployes in the National Capital.
CHOSEN to advise the commission on
large matters of wage policy affect
ing the federal workers here, the ad-
visory committee on wage policy is
headed by Clarence w. Hamlin of the
reclassification commission, as chair
man. with the following members:
DR.. Francis Walker Of the Federal
Trade Commission. DR.. M. L. Jacob
DR.. Royal c. Meeker Of the bureau of
labor statistics, Department of La
Dor. and Mrs. r. NJ. Woodbury. of the
children's bureau.
DR.. e. B. Rosa of the bureau of
standards; Van H. Manning, chief of
Meyers. chief clerk of the Treasury
Department.
Miss Ethel NJ. Smith of the wom-
ans Trade Union; Luther c. Steward,
president of the National Federation
of Federal Employees. and DR.. W. Car
son Ryan Of the bureau Of education.
president Of local Federal Employees
Union. No. q.
Represent Large Field.
- The. first group of members. COM
nf npS Vol
Meeker and Mrs. Woodbury.. comprises
four of the leading economists In
Washington. The second group, COM
posed Of DR.. Rosa, Mr.. Manning and
Mr. Meyers. Is representative OF the
administrative end of the govern
Miss Smith. Mr.. Steward and DR.,
Ryan, represents the employees in the
government service here.
It is believed by members Of the re-
classification commission that with
the aid of this advisory committee on
Of wages of government employees
here may be worked out in thor.
ough1y equitable manner. The advis-
ory committee has no power per Sc.
but only advises the reclassifcation
commission. Its advice, however,
ative group selected. is expected to be
Of tremendous aid to the reclassifcs-
ton commission members in deciding
upon the great lines of policy.
What shall be the basis Of the wage
policy of the government so far as the
LOG, 900 government employees In the
District Of Columbia are concerned?
If q fixed minimum wage shall be de-
cided upon, what wage shall be set
up? Or will the commission have TO
effect some sort Of compromise on the
minimum wage question? Where will
the minimum wage, Il selected, beginf
To what extent shall the commission
go into the outside world to get
figures as to the salaries paid in
private employ for work comparable
to that performed by government
government workers here?
Big Questions to Settle.
These are representative Of some of
the big questions which the reclassi-
flcation commission will be called upon
to settle shortly, with the aid and ad-
vice of the advisory committee on
wage policy. The questions are not
easy to answer, and the commission
realizes it. The group Of reclassifica-
tionists is now getting down to rock
bottom and must come to decision
upon the questions stated and many
similar problems.
The various classes Of government
resented upon the advisory wage pol
ley committee, and it is expected that
through the advice. of the committee
members the solutions to all the diff
flcult problems will be found. Cleri-
cal and scientific workers in the fed
eral service here are represented, and
the various employees unions are par
ticularly well cared for in the ad-
visory committee personnel. Both man
and woman workers of the local gov
ernment service are represented on
the committee.
Satisfaction was expressed today
among the rank and file of federal
employees over the fact that the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes and the local Federal EN-
ployes' Union. through their respec-
tive presidents. are members Of the
advisory committee. The selection Of
Miss Ethel Smith of the Woman's
Trade Union seemed particularly
pleasing to woman workers in the
service.