Evening star., 1921-06-18
LIMITS HOLIDAY
TO SUMMER PERIOD
President DisincIined to
Grant Saturday Privilege
the Year Round.

Saturday half holidays the year
round for government employees will
not be granted by President Harding,
at least not this year.
This fact was made known yester-
day afternoon. following the cabinet
meeting, and the Presidents views on
the subject are expressed in a lester
in answer TO one from Jere Connolly.
chairman of the committee of federal
employees. which appealed for the
year-round half-hol.day. The admin
lstration has no intention of canceling
the half-holidays during the summer
months.
Text of President's Letter.
The Presidents letter follows:
-! have your letter of June IA. in
Whlch you ask me to construe the
law 10 mean that every Saturday af, :
ernoon throughout the year is a holi-
day in the District of Columbia. 1t
may De as you contend that the
congress intended such construc-
make such construction unless Con-
sress. IN the exercise of its authority.
ihdde its purpose more clear 1t
would be a very simple matter for
con sress to make such an expression
II that construction is the desire of
us membership. l could not COM
mand such course at the present
time.
we are all anXiously seeking to re-
ADJUST governmental affairs and there
is So much TO be done that l feel
that 1t is patriotic duty on the part
or every one employed by the gov
ernment to give his full time and the
pest or MS EFFORTS to restore our ac-
tivities to their normal ways think
the government is very generous with
its employees, and ] do not think any
hardship IS wrought by expecting
of them the best service they can give
and the fullest amount of it in this
period of anxious effort to get on the
right track again."
MIR. Connolly Makes Statement.
Speaking as chairman. chosen by the
the matter before the President. Mr..
Connolly gave out the following state
ment:
we requested the President to give
careful consideration to our conteR-
tions.
Not only has he complied with our
request. but he has had the courtesy
to set forth. frankly and at length. his
views. He leaves no ground for in
dulging IN false hopes.
Federal employees have never fall
tered in loyalty to the chief executive.
IL
The present opportunity to demon
strate that we are good Indians will
not be lost There will be no appeal
to Congress. The wishes of the Presi-
dent is law with us.
LAS President Wilson found us dur
ing the war. SO will President Hard
ing find US during reconstruction.
Promises Cheerful Compliance.
In reply to the Presidents letter
Chairman Connolly last night wrote
to the chief executive as follows:
Il have your letter of even date
conveying your views upon the ques.
ton of Saturday half-holidays: like.
wise. your observations as TO duties
of government servants in general al
this time.
Il am instructed by the committee
of which l have the honor to be tht
chairman. to convey to you the infor,
nation that your wishes will. in every
respect. find cheerful echo from the
federal employees
TO uphold your hands and cause
you no embarrassments will be ou,
pleasure.
We desire to thank you for your
very frank and extended views anG
your courteous consideration of ouI
request"