Evening star., 1919-04-17
SENATOR ASSURES
WOMAN WORKERS
Tells Dr.. Bailey There Will Be
No Discrimination in
Redistribution.
ASKS FOR COOPERATION

Though a member of the bar of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
land adjudicator for four states and
possessing several degrees. DR.. Emma
Reba Bailey receives for her services
from the United States government
the meager sum of 500 n month. DR..
Bailey gave. this information in
speech in the auditorium of the In
terror Department building last night.
The meeting was called to discuss
! the proposed reclassif1cation Of fed
eral employees and the Standardization
of their salaries. DR.. Bailey was not
scheduled to speak. but was accorded
the courtesy Of the floor when Sem
ator Henderson of the joint commits
sion on reclassification and standard
iZation invited those who desired TO
do SO to ask questions.
Il have been in the federal service
since $780, said DR.. Bailey. Il am a
D. c. L., Ii. B. and have several other
of the Supreme Court of the United
States. the greatest judicial tribunal
in the world, and have charge of the
a adjudication of land claims under the
Department of the Interior in four
states. For this 1 receive the munif1-
cent salary of $500 month
Puts Hope in Ballot.
when the women get the ballot l
hope to be in Congress. or maybe l
I sincerely trust when that time ar
rives something will be done to as
sure women who work faithfully and
pensation for their labor. 1 want to
ask you. Senator Henderson. if in the
reclassidcation of employees and the
take the claims of women into con-
sideration?
'"The bureau chiefs are good and
faithful men. But they must look
They have little time to devote to
questions of equity such as I suggest.
In this rich country there is nc rea-
son why those who toll. whether they
Ia living wage"
Senator in Sympathy.
At the close of DR.. Bailey's state
ment Senator Henderson said he was
in entire sympathy with her demand
that compensation be on a basis of
service. not of sex.
II can assure you" said Senator
Henderson, that in the consideration
of the system of reclassif1cation the
woman employees of the District will
have their claims attended to. There
will be no discrimination. AS far as
am concerned compensation will be on
the basis Of service. not Of sex. This is
this complex subject
Senator Henderson said he wanted all
the employees Of the different depart
ments to cooperate with the commits
sion. 1t was, he said, the desire of the
commission to do justice, to make such
recomme endations to Congress as would
assure something like adequate compen-
sation for faithful and efficient men
and women Every employe will be
handed QUESTIONABLE on which data
concerning his or her qualifications will
be given. These data will be closely
examined by the commission and COM
mittees chosen by the employees in the
various bureaus will from time to time
confer with Senator Henderson and his
associates.
Injustices Found.
'T am aware that certain discrimi-
nations. resulting in injustice to
faithful employees. have been found in
the different departments" said SEN
ator Henderson,. 1T is the intense
desire of the commission to correct
these and, as far as possible, prevent
sion is to be successful in adjusting
these ineQuities 1t must have the CO.
operation of the employees them
selves"
Miss Mary Van Kleek of the De-
partment Of Labor said that as far as
history of the United States that pub
lie employees have been invited to as
sist the government in determining
the rate of salary they will be paid.
She said it ushered in a new era and
gave hope that public service may
offer a career instead OF mere means
of subsistence.