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The Washington times., 1919-11-17

little more than half what the ns~u
IN the bindery receive for work which
oinerent but OF no greater skill
The subcommittee emphasizes that
Tor the last four months Of 1919. ef
go positions. chiefly clerical. created
IN the War Department, the civil ser-
wee records show that among 2I2 OF
these there was only one woman
IL Is stated that while during the
war more women were given employ
men in the Government, "the trend
Is again toward appointment Of men
In preference to women, and the sp-
pointment Of women at lower salaries
than men"
The report continues: Tor the nrst
two months OF 1919 over se per cent
OF the women appointed entered at
salaries ranging from $500 TO 81. .2Se.
while only 80 per cent of the men an
pointed entered at this salary. Only
4.6 per cent of the women. as com
pared with % per cent OF the men
appointed in this peried. received e.
trance salaries from 1900 TO 81 see.
forty-six per cent of the men A. c,n.-
pared with per cent of the women.
received more than 8. .29e-
Other ReeenDe.AsssS.s.
Among other recommendations Of
the subcommittee are:
Because of the traditional attitude
toward woman's work. which tends to
underyalue it because Il is done by
women. and because of the weaker
bargaining power of women. which
has led them to accept less for their
work than men receive, IL IL recon-
mended that the Reclasihcation Com
mission. in fixing the salary scale.
give special study to those classes of
positions chiefly or entirely filled by
women, in order that the pay there
after shall not be less than IL due for
the skill or training required, and not
les than is paid to men for work of
corresponding skill We refer espe-
cially TO the clerical service, the wom-
ems work in the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, Governments Printing
Ofhce, mail bag repair shop, all the
libraries, the schools and similar
branches employing large numbers of
women.
That the commission make depend
ency studies among typical groups of
men and women in Government ser
vice, showing the comparative family
responsibilities with the cost of living
studies.
That the Reclassification Commfs-
sion make promotion studies amon~
typical groups of men and women in
Government service, as outlined on
the attached tabular form.
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Fight Discrimination.

1t Is further urged that the re-
classification commission recommend
to Congress the enactment OF legisla-
tion to forbid discrimination between
men and women in respect TO oppor-
tunity for entrance In the Govern
ment service, pay for work for the
some character or corresponding skill
and opportunity for Advancement
The report of the subcommittee
states in this respect: That in order
to make the law effective and over
come the practice so clearly evident
In the departmental service TO give
preference to men in appointments,
salary, and opportunities for advance
ment, the commission recommend to
Congress that the administrative
agency of the civil service be COM
posed of not less than two persons
representative of the management,
not less than two representative of
the employees, and possibly a similar
representation of the public, one men,
Der of each of the two former groups
to be a woman.
Functions Recommended.
This central administrative agency
should have the functions Of an en-
ployment management bureau, and
the authority, where one sex or the
other is specified by the department,
to throw the burden OF proof as to
the property of such a requirement
back upon the appointing officer"
This recommendation is not sub
scribed to, the report notes, by G.. r
Wales, civil service commissioner, a
member of the subcommittee. Ger
trude NJ. McNally, is chairman, and
Carl Alsberg is the other member of
the subcommittee.
The committee hnds that women
are Overwhelmingly massed in the
lower paid groups of Government en-
ployes," and states "hagrant ex-
amples" of women receiving lower
salaries than men employed In the
sa1pe position. 1t is pointed out that
the civil service manual shows women
stenoErappsvs entering the service at
salaries ranging from s72o to $500 a.
year, while the average for men who
passed the same examination js from
$500 to 81 200.
Paid Leas Than Half.
The report states an example OF
women operatives in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing rated at the
same or lower pay than the unskilled
male laborers, porters, and messen-
gers. 1t Is declared that women in
the bindery of the Government Print
ing Office are paid in some instances
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and pray that he will recover soon,"
she said.
Camera men were on hand 10
shoot" the popular actress. but she
was strangely shy Of the photograph
ers. saying that she liked to be her
self once in awhile and not the tar
get for cameras. She is making a
trip East to inspect some new thea
ters, and said she was delighted win
the magnificent" movie houses in
the National Capital.
While the screen star was at the
White House her manager was at the
Treasury looking into some matters
pertaining to her income tax.
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TO FILE REPORT ON
TEACHERS WAGES

Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent
OF schools. and the Rev. DIR. John
Van Schaick, president of the Board
OF Education. have completed a brief
to be presented to the Joint Commit
tee on Reclassification of Salaries.
A hearing to consider minimum
wage for school teachers will be held
by the commission Saturday. 1t is
expected both OF these school officials
will appear personally to present the
case Of the teachers.
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ASSISTANT D. c. ASSESSOR
QUITS TO TAKE BANK POST

W. L. Besle, assistant assessor OF
the District has resigned to take a
position with the American Security
and Trust Company. the District Com
missioners announced today.
Fred ID. Allen, assistant assessor
OF personal taxes, has been appointed
70 succeed Mr.. Beale.
Livingstone S. Johnson, at present
designated as field man, Is appointed
TO succeed Mr. Allen.
RlchaTd c. Drum-Hunt. clerk. has
been appointed to succeed Mr.. John
son.
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GIRL BITTEN BY DOG.

While playing in a front yard near
her home, 2006 Second street north
west, yesterday afternoon, Isabelle
Dolan, two years old. was bitten on
the left wrist by a dog and taken to
Freedmen's Hospital. where the
wound was treated
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COMEBACK, WALTER REED
PUBLICATION, TO CONTINUE

"The Comeback" Walter Reed
Hospital publication, and six other
hospital newspapers. are to be con-
tinued, Surgeon General Ireland has
announced. THE Comeback" win
complete the unexpired subscriptions
Of five papers which are to be discon-
tinued. At one time nifty periodicals
were published at various hospitals,
but many of these institutions have
been closed
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SENATOR WALSH TO SPEAK

senator David I. Walsh OF Massa-
chusets viii be the principal speaker
. exercises In Castor Hall on the
evening OF November %. when tbe
school of foreign service fs fornaIIy
admitted as a degree-awardinp de-,
partment OF Georgetown University.
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TO WELCOME WAR ALUMNI.

The children OF the Industrial Home
School will welcome home the sew
enty-seven alumni OF the institution
who served in the recent war in the
school building, 2s25 Wisconsin ave-
nue. northwest, Friday evening, at 8
o'clock. Commissioner Gardiner will
speak.
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NO RAISE TILL
.U.S.UN|ONSGO
Congress Unlikely to Grant Fed
eral Employees Pay Increase
as Long as They Favor Strike

That Congress does not intend to
drop it's fight to bar the afiliation of
Government employees with any or
ganization that uses the strike to en-
force its demands is apparent from
the attitude Of the Senate District
Committee shown when the question
arose todady.
While the members do not believe
such a string should be attached to
the police bill or any other bill, they
tmphatically expressed the opinion
that Congress is going to turn deaf
ear to appeals for pay increases until
the civil employees of the Government
voluntarily withdraw from unions.
E F. Dawson, president of the local
union of District employees, affiliated
with the National Federal Employees
Association. was told that until the
Federal employees take a definlre
stand against the strike question
there is little chance to accom-
plish any pay concessions from Con-
gress.
Senator King of Utah declared the
drift of sentiment among the Gov
ernment employees Is strongly in fav-
or of a strike as a weapon to enforce
their demands Only recently he de-
clared 5000 votes in the association
were cast in favor of strikes. as COM
pared with 10000 who voted against
Government employees resorting 20
such means.
To Hold Up Cfvflians' Bill.
From the action of the committee
today in refusing to report on the
France BILL increasing the pay of
civilian employees of the District gov
ernment. it was quite evident that
- 49, 90
recommendations for Increases until
the reclassihcation comission com
pletes its work.
Mr. Dawson told the committee
there had. been no general increase
in the scale of pay for District en-
ployes since 1853, and that, with the
exception of the 500 bonus, a 20
per cent cut in the horizontal pay
made in 1874 had never been restored.
He declared that 5000 District en-
ployes would be affected by the
France bill which provides increases
Of 40 per cent for employees on basic
pay of $1,000 or less with a scale
ranging to 10 per cent for salaries
81, 500 or less. The total cost of the
Increase would amount to about
81, 900 900.
Push FfreAen's Raise.
Senator King suggested that the
Bureau of Efficiency had been inter
fered with during its Investigations
whereby 1t had hoped to increase the
efficiency Of bureaus in the Govern
ment department He declared the
Efficiency Bureau should be given
broader powers.
No action was taken on the pro-
posed anti-food profteering bill, as
Senator Ball WAS not prepared to
submit a prospective bill at this time.
The committee decided to urge ac-
tion in the Senate on the fremen's
increase pay bill before the Senate
adjourns. Senator Calder hopes to be
able to make his report on the bill by
tomorrow.
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Pay Revision Committee
Urges Reorganization
OF Civil Service Board

A reorganization of the Civil Service Commission was
recommended today the Congressional Joint
on Recassfcaton of Salaries by the subcommittee on en-
poyment conditions of the in civil service The rec
ommendatlon asks for two women members ON the CON-
mission.
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WILL GIVE MUSICAL SHOW

Inc 81 Cathertne's Club will presen,
4 musical entertainment entitled
aemories at Carroll Hall. s24 @
o'clock, for the beneft OF the sis,erS
of Mercy. iei North Carolina avenue
southeast
The Washington times., 1919-11-17
BRANDErs CLUB TO DANCE.

The Brandeis Club Will give dance
in the Arcade ball room, Fourteenth
and Park road northwest, at o'clock
tomorrow night. A black faced act
by Lesser. Wall. and Tavan, come
dians, will be presented.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17

When the 3D. c. Organized Citizenship" campaign begins
city November 22 these representing thirty
tion and constituting committee will of
the the membership
from 10000 December l. and
efforts will be made have committeeman
District to members.
In the photograph Miard Thompson (2) G. M
Kookogey (3) Charles A Ford O P j. Caan ( Washington
Topham (6) John McMann (7 A. Johnson (s) L. A.
Rogers 9) Crowder O) Gilmore (11 Edward
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Y. ". n. A. To GIVE DANCE.

The Y. w. II. A. will give a harvest
dance in EIk's Hall, 919 II street
northwest, tomorrow night at 8
o'clock. A novelty program has been
arranged.
The Washington times., 1919-11-17

Cleay Q2) George A. Russell (13) Webb C Carr u6)
G. M Yeatman, e) William Herbst Johnson
(8 W. Norris Qs) c. T. Lacy, (2O C. Weld 21) Shorey
(22 W. Thorn (2s) M. Pnes (24 Dr. Battle (25)
William James, (2s) William j. Latmer (27 Sam Frazier
(2s A. Barker, (2s G. L. Cary t3O) Thomas (31)
stockhause (s2) R. Wilson, (ss) Drsco, (34)
Todd (35) Charles Langley 1850 W. Peet, 37) j. Suffer-
1881 B. Carrier 1897 Gustave Bender (4o) F. White
L. D. Walter (42 Seden NJ Ety. A
majority
The Washington times., 1919-11-17

The full text Of the new District Of Co
lumbia Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor of The
Times, has been printed in convenient
booklet form. A free copy is yours for
the asking at the counter Of The Wash
ington Times.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

years, and for the purpose of voting on the proposition of the City inprov ing it's water front with commodious dock for the accommodation of the fishing fleet. Polls open at nine O. clock a. m. and close at seven p. rn
 Qualification for voters for the Mayor and CouncImen are all persons 21 years of age, who are citizens of the United States or having declared their intention to become such; and who have been bona tfde residents of the Territory of Alaska for one year, and have resided within the corporate limits of the City of ketchikan six months, and shall have been duly reg stered.
 For members of the School Board, all adult persons citizens of the Unit ed States or who have oeclared their intention to become such, residing within the city of ketchikan and who shall have been duly registered.
 By order of the Common Council.
 Dated this 10th day of March, 1919
 S. A. PLUMLEY, City Clerk. Last Publication April 1.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15
GREETS RETURNED
 SOLDIERS

Alien soldiers in the American Army will be welcomed back to America with the opportunity to become citi- zens, according to plans now under way by the Bureau of Naturalization, Department of Labor.
 Large numbers of aliens enlisted in the Army or were drafted and W ived exemption. Many thousands went ov- erseas before any Standardization program was taken up in the military camps and cantonments of this cour- try. Now that these men are return ing, after a most convincing demon Stratidn' of their loyalty to their adopted land, the bureau is endeavor- ing to interest them in becoming citi- zens and will give them every facili- ty to do so.
 Any soldier may become citizen without payment of fee and with no requirement. as to residence in this country. He has only to appear be- fcre a naturalization examiner, who comes frequently to. every camp, and 70 bring with him two superior Of ticers who will vouch for his loyalty end character. He then makes ap- pIication for citizenship, and at any ime thereafter may take the oath of allegiance before judge having jur- :sdiction in naturalization cases. When lie takes the oath of allegiance he must be identified
 Aliens who have been discharged Iron, the military service may become eitizelss without the usual residence .sauileaent, provided they have two .ivilians who will vouch for them.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

The entire 63 miles of the Chitina bl anch cost less than one-half of the cost per mile on the government work in the Matanuska and the Susitna (same kind of country), and the Cop per river costs included the great steel bridge over the kuskulana. ,, should put the soft pedal on such comparisons for no doubt many con- eressment have an intimate knowledge of the cost of the Copper river road. It's average was increased by the tre- mendous work along the river for 27 miles which to date is the heaviest piece of construction on record. No thing anywhere near it in difficult ties nor cost-terminais, trestIes, fills granite cuts and bridges appears in the whole 511 miles of the govern ment project
 To place the government railroad in a position to handle in coal ton mage, the same amount as represent ed by copper oil the privately owned road; with equipment. terminals, snow blows, Hangers, docks, bunkers, steel cars, heavy engines, replacing pile trestles with steel, etc., will mean ill the end total of $57,3e9, sos, on a careful estimate, or $112,32s per mile for 511 miles.
 Also, the excuse of war costs is weak. The greatest bunders of all were made in 1914. These bunders were added to in 1915 and 1916-three years of extravagance, long before the fatefuI month of April, 1s17.-Ralway and Marine News.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15
U. S. LABOR DEPT TRAINING SER
 VICES GROW RAPIDLY

American industry is general, ac- cording to estimates obtained by the training service, Department of Labor, falls 65 per cent below the standard which might be attained through ade- quate training and education of em, ployees.
 France and England during the war put training methods into general use, and the United States had made beginning in training when the ar mistice was signed. The coming of peace, however, has not affected the need for training, for large numbers of machine operators whose only expei- ence has been in making munitions must now be transferred to peace pro- duction, and careful supervision of training will be of as great value as in their original training for Wa work.
 The training service is preparing lists of qualified persons suited for employment as plant instructors in places where training has been put 'nto effect, or is contemplated.
 The number of training rooms estab- 'ished is increasing steadily and near y 300 establishments are now contem- 7latinq the introduction, according to reports received by the service.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15
NOTICE OF CITY
 ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the elect ors of the City o,f ketchlkan, Alaska, hat general election will be held at he Council Chambers, on Main street, on Tuesday, April 1st. 1919, for the purpose Of electing Mayor, to hold office for one year, and three members of the Common Council to hold office for two years and one member of the School Board to hold office for three
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15
TABLE OF DISTANCES
 FROM KETCHIKAN

This table is compiled in nautical miles which are 6OSO feet. The larg- est part of this list was compiled flor the Post Office by the Captain of the @edney and Is autnentic.
 Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. c. 15O
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CAUCUS

A caucus of the electors of the City of ketchikan is hereby called for Mon day, March 17th at 8 o'clock p. m. at the Council Chamber for the purpose of nominating candidates for the office of Mayor and three members of the Common Council and Treasurer of the School Board to be elected April f., 1919.
 s. A. PIumley
 City Clerk
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BRINGs THRohGS to this restaurant for dinner. Thoee who have been here before know what to expect in the way of high class ser- vice and excellent food. That's why they come again and again. Those Wlo visit us for the first time have a treat in store they are not likely to forget and which they will surely wish to repeat,
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

The censorship rules have been lift ad, and perhaps now letter from France will contain something more than reports about the weather.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

FOR SALE:-t-2 burner Perfection ard 1-3 burner Comet oil stove. Phone R-1o2.-adv. atp
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

Ls@y Loreen Brown, daughter of Lord and Lady Sligo, who is to marry Major the Honorable Michael Knatch. bull l4ugessen, only son and heir of Lord Brabourne. The major will in- herit after his father the ancient baronetcy and ancestral estates of the septuagenarian and chiIdless chief of his family, Sir Wyndham knatchbuII, which have been in the possession of the family since the reign of Henry VII.
 Are ycu preparing to plan a peace garden next sprinfi? Don't give up a good habit
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

FOR CHARTER: A 40 ft. boat suit able for fish buper or general utility. New Standard engine. Addresh Box 547 ketrhikan. Adv.1mp.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

WANTED-Experienced Trap and Web man. Position will be steady 12 months year and good pay to right party. Apply p. o. Box 361. Adv.3t p. this office Adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

FOR SALE-Three-room modern house on Courthouse Hill--easy terms c. A. Smith.-adv. St.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

WANTED an honest boy about 1s, for the store. Apply at the Bon Marche
 Adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

Expert grinding and saw-ftting at Sull2 Carpenter Shop.-adv If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

SALE STILL ON at the ketchikan Bazaar. Scores of Rarqains-adv If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15

SEWING MACHINE for sale. Apply Mrs. G. w. Woodruff or phone 126.
 Adv. If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1919-03-15
MAKE A NOTE OF

MAKE A NOTE OF
 OUR NOTICE that we are making summer deliver. i"s of coal now for next whites use. ell friend husband he should take ad- Antage oi summer prices and order coal now Better be prepared any emergency and the saving is t 10 be despised. Phone us how ..dch and what kind. We'll start the delivering at once.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-07

matters was again put over until the
next meeting of a full board which
will probably be the first of next
month because of the fact that Com
missioner Matkin will be away seek
ing medical aidJfor one of his child
ren.
L. S. Olson was again appointed
county and state fair commissioner
and manager, position that he has
satisfactorily held for several years.
The gofter poison program for the
next year was also discussed but no
action of any kind was taken.
Outside of discussing the funding
bond proposition and the attending to
routine matters connected with the
laying out of roads and the paying of
bills nothing much of Importance
came up at this meeting.
The Board will meet again for
routine business next Tuesday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-07

'IOVNLEY ENDORSED BY ,DIEMBERS'
Ba Vote OF Better Than One Hundred tic
One, Farmers Answer Charges
Against Tovvnley

/ oharles A. Lindbergh and David E
Evans OF Minnesota and Mark T
rates CT South Dakota. The othe
two 5nenl'ers of the board could no
attend, but kilograms were read fror
them. Governor Frazier of Nortt
Dakota, one of the absent member;
te4legraphed that the session Of the
legislature would prevent him from
attending, but said he would accent
the findings of Messrs. Lindbergh an,
Evans In the matter. Fl. f. Samuels
the other absent member of the
board, telegraphed that he delegated
Mr.. Evans to represent him.
COUNTING "A BIG TASK
The canvassing board found all the
letters containing the ballots OF
League members had been stored un.
opened as they came in. The letters
were addressed to. the referendum
canvassing board" and none were
opened until the. board met. The
board placed staff of clerks to work
opening the envelopes and sorting the
ballots by states. They were then
sorted into Eyes" and "no" piles, and
done up by the clerks into bundles of
100, which made the recapitulation
easy. 1t took the better part of three
days, however, for the clerks to get
all the envelopes opened, sorted and
the ballots gathered into bundles Of
100 each.
Four rooms and four separate
crews of clerks worked on the job,
and the immense number Of ballots
was stacked several feet high inAeach
room. The counting of the ballots
was a much bigger job than had been
LETTERS OF APPRECIATION
Many League members reinforced
their vote to sustain the national
committee by personal letters to Mr..
Fownley or, the League, included IN
he same envelope with their ballot.
Hundreds of farmers included their
,hecks for renewal Of membership in
he letters containing their ballots,
md scores of envelopes were found
s'so to contain checks or money for
league books or pamphlets or sub
criptions to League publications for
riends of League members.