The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-06
FINISH BONUS
PLANNED
Federal Employees Undaunted
BY House Turndown-Take
New Action Tomorrow.

The Issue OF better pay for Govern
nent employees wiilsnot be settled I'M
I'll IL 10 settled right. and the action
OF House leaders the other day In re-
fusing to permit n vote on the ques-
ton of Increasing the so-oalied bonus
will not dispose of the matter. accord
Ing to sentiment prevailing at the
quarters of the National FEEDER
alton of Federal Employees this morn
ing.
ITO allow this question to be settled
by the arbitrary decision OF two or
three men on the majority side of the
House. who took advantage of the ~
will OF a weiLknown enemy on the
other side. Is no part OF our intention
or that of our friends In Congress"
declared President Luther c. Steward.
OF the federation.
ntering their Are upon the ma
lor..y leader of the House. Represen-
tative Frank w. Mondeil Of Wyoming.
the organized women Of the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing today
asked the Republican women's execu-
tive committee to protest to the party
managers against the action of the
House leaders in preventing q vote on
an increase OF the bonus to $3.50.
Think woel IL 'sTAe Goat
While holding Chairman Wood OF
Indiana to blame for the reduction
in their salaries, the bureau women
intimate that they think Mr.. Woods
real position is that Of the goat" Of
the House leaders.
At a meeting OF the Women's Union
yesterday afternoon, copies of the
resolution calling upon the aid of the
Republican women's executive COM
mittee were sent to each member OF
the committee. to their State repre-
sentatives In Wyoming. and to Chair
man Hays. of the Republican national
committee.
1--WE emphaticaIly object" said Mis-.
Gertrude McNally. secretary OF tho
disciplinary attitude the House lead
ers have taken. Mr.. Mondell is quoted
as saying that the $40 would have
been safe In the bill had we not asked
for more. but since we did ask for
more they simply knocked out the
whole section. Just to put us in our
place, as ii were, we being regarded
by Mr.. Mondell, Mr.. Wood and our
other Congressional opponents, not
as laborers worthy of our hire. but as
supplicants'who must take what char
ity might give"
Several plans are under discussion
ohch6 AifOhuS Vi tiC CHiptoyCS III SOH-
gress and at the headquarters OF the
National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes to meet the present situation,
and 1t was stated this morning that
q definite program will be formulated
at a meeting Of the national legisia-
tive committee Of the union tomor-
row.
"Restore Bonus or Raise Pay.
Congress should either restore this
bonus Of $40 for the Government
clerks or give them an increase OF
salary" Senator Chamberlain of Ore
gon said today.
1T would be an outrageous piece OF
injustice to take away this small
bonus from the Government clerks at
this time. ! have never felt for q
minute that the Senate would stand
for 1t. / don't think the issue will
ever be presented on the floor. The
Appropriations Committee will restore
II without any doubt"
For myself. while / have given no
protracted consideration to the sub
ject. it seems to me that the $3.50 the
clerks have been asking for is none
too much under the existing economic
condition" Senator France of MARY
land declared.
A canvass of the Senate shows prac-
ideally no opposition TO the restora-
ton of the 3240 salary bonus for the
Government employees.
1t is probable that the legasltive,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill containing the bonus will be re-
ported to the Senate the latter part OF
next week, and that practically no
contest will be raised over the bonus
question on the floor.
Expect Hot Debate in senate.
There will be the customary flare
up in debate. however. over the Fed
eral Employees Union. 1t is reported
that a number OF bitter anti labor
Senators will seize the opportunity to
warn all the Federal employees that
they must dissolve their union or in
cur the danger of the drastic dis
pleasure Of Congress in the future.
They will be told by various SEN
ators that the lobbying Of the agents
of the union has created strong op-
position to them.
UNLESS 1t Is stopped Senators and
Congressman will state that they in
tend to penalize the Federal employees
who are members of the union.
On the eve Of the submission OF
it's report, the Reconsideration .:on-
mission will be attacked during the
debate and an attempt will be made