The Washington times., 1919-10-14
TOCHOP
"DEADWOOD"
OFF PAYROLL.
Federal Salary Commission Be-
IieVes Fewer Clerks viii Do
Better Work for Uncle Sam.

Is congestion Is Washington due to
inefhciency In the Government serv-
ice?
This question was considered this
morning by the Congressional joint
commission on rehabilitation Of sal
aries in the District
In discussing the needs OF an over
hauling OF the civil service system,
members Of the commission pointed
out that during the war the standards
OF the service were considerably low
cred. Age, and many other pre-War
requirements were waived in order to
obtain a sufficient number Of en-
plOyes.
It was declared that such a condl-
tion has undoubtedly tended to de-
crease the general Efficiency OF the
Government working force; and the
commission probably will recommend
that, with higher entrance standards,
reduced clerical forces could do the
same amount OF work now being done
by the present number of employees.
Find Much aDead WoOd.5
In this connection. the commission
believes that the Government is bur
dened with considerable dead wood"
in regard to sUperannuated employees;
and retirement plans are being con-
sideFed.
The commission is holding three
meetings today to outline the work Of
the advisory committee on employ
ment policy, which was appointed
yesterday. subcommittee will be
named.
One Of these committees viii deal
with women in the employ Of the
Government. OF the 10000 Federal
employees, a majority are women; and
the commission feels that they are
entitled to a large part OF their de-
Hberations. Woven already have
been given wide representation on the
committees thus far appointed.
The employment policy which will
be outlined today by the commission
will embrace promotions, annual and
sick leave, civil service and retire
ment.
IL was announced this morning that
no decision would be arrived at to-
day, but that suggestions would be
thrashed out 70 be embodied in q re.
port and recommendations expected
to be ready in about. month.
Personnel OF COmmittee.
The personnel or the advisory COM
mittee on employment policy named
by the commission follows:
Representatives Of the public
Richard II. Dana. president Of the
National Civil Service Reform League,
Cambridge, Mass; Robert CatherWood,
member Of the Council Of the National
Civil Service Reform League, Chicago,
Ill; DR.. Charles A. Beard, director bu-
reau of municipal research, New York
city, nd Miss Mary Van KleecII, indus
trial division, Russell Sage Founda-
tion, New York city.
Employees representatives-Lut
c. Steward, president National Fed
Grafton Of Federal Employees; Miss
Alice Deal, president District High !
School Teachers Union: Miss Ger
trude McNally, secretary Women's |
Union Of the Bureau OF Engraving |
and Printing; DR.. r. II. True, Depart |
ment Of Agriculture, and Frank Cole !
man, editor OF the Plate Printer.
Admins tTative representative |
Miss Julia Lathrop. Department Of |
Labor; DR.. G. L. Alsberg, Bureau Of |
E. J. Ayres, chief clerk, |
Interior Department; James L. Will |
meth, director, Bureau Of Engraving /
and Printing. and Charles r. Stewart. /
chief clerk, Department OF Justice.
Commissioner George r. Wales rep /
resents the civil service on the ad- /
visory committee on employment pol /
icy. Secretary Edward Heating, Of /
the Rehabilitation Commission, is 4
chairman. Commissioner Henry Al /
len Cooper and G. W. Hamlin attended /
the initial meeting.