The Washington times., 1921-10-30
D. c. EMPLOYEES
|. OPEN CAMP PA|GN
OF COOPERATION
Workers for Government and
Business Houses Encourage
Friendship.

The City Employees A5oociation,
made up Of several thousand employees
OF the District OF Columbia govern
ment and local business houses, has
launched a move TO bring about more
friendly relations between employer
and employe.
A. c. Pryor, chairman OF the press
committee. has prepared a series OF
articles for tho association. the first
OF which deals with "A Model EN-
ployer." follows:
'"rhe United States, District. State,
and Territorial Governments should
be examples OF the model employer;
not treating their employees niggardly
In any way. but giving an ample
equivalent In money for like equiva-
lent In service, thereby engendering
feeling OF genuine satisfaction and
reciprocity in rendering Quid pro
quo in all things. and so setting for
every individual employer and en-.
ploye an example that win make good
citizens of all classes. with no clash
ing OF interests on the part OF any
in an effort to get any undue ad-
vantage at the expense OF the other
party.
Code of Honor.
1--WE do not mean by any means
o convey the impression that Gov
ernment should for a moment en-
courage slackers. and sluggards. or
any who loaf on the Job or In any
way attempt to take unfair advan.
tage of such fair treatment OF the
employe as we advocate; there must
be maintained a code Of honor, hon
esty, and equity on the part of each
employer and employe, only by such
standard can labor be dienified and
capital defended against any charge
of oppression of the laboring class.
Capital and labor should go hand
in hand, each striving to do It's ut
most for the other. while at the
anne time taking care OF each OF It's
own interests by requiring the giving
and receiving on the part OF each
of Just value and compensation for
money paid and service rendered.
The principle OF live and let live
should prevail all along the line, on
both sides. and a government Of the
people, by the people. and for the
people should make 1t matter OF
prime importance to know what Its
employees should be paid In order to
enable them to live and rear their
children in decency and morality.
and so educate them as to make
good citizens Of such character.
capacity. and intelligence as to
best serve their own and our
country's interests mutually in their
several stations Of life, such as 1t
may fall to their future to fill. and
to be enabled to rise. Higher posi-.
tions Of importance, usefulness and
influence as opportunity may present,
and natural aptitude, intelligence and
preparation may enable each and
every one to avail himself or her
self Of: SO that due recompense,
recognition and reward may accrue
to all who appreciating opportunity
for advancement. may attain 1t by
industry, effort. honesty, self-reli-
anue, and II necessary, self-denial. so
giving a square deal and affording
all fair opportunity for advance
menc along legitimate lines in a
legitimate way, thus doing away with
that furnish, heathenish, heartless
idea of Shoemaker stick to your
last" II the shoemaker wants to
let him do It! That is the true
spirit Of democracy. and the ortho.
dox domacratic doctrine. II a man
wants to stop pile-driving and go
to preaching, let him do 1t! Never
try to keep any one down. but
rather help all to rise to higher
things. and make proper progress
along the legitimate line for which
he feels himself to be best fitted;
no position is too high, or too good
for the person who has the capacity
to get there, and character and fit
ness to stay and make good.
1.-THE time for any one to hold posi-
tions by accident of birth rather th;tn