The evening world., 1921-01-19
Noted Economy HowlerS"
Keep Entire Families On
Government Payroll.
NEW YORK OFFENDs
But Vicious Practice of Nep-
OtiSm Is General-More
Instances Cited
Especial From a staff Correspo ndent
Of The Evening Worldly

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wives, sons, daughters and neal
relatives. As pointed out in yesteT.
days article, many OF these clerks
make their appearance at the Capitol
only on paydays. In many casel
checks are mailed to the home nd.
dress Of the relative holding the sine,
cure. The present Congress does no
respond to economy demands Of thC
country when the personal payroll
OF the members is affected.
Here is how some Of the New
Workers figure on the House pay.
roll:
Representative Henry N. Gold
foele, New York City; Milton
eoldfoaIe, receives $40 per
month.
Representative Anthony J.
Griffin, New York; wife, kath-
crime L. Griffin, gets $t2o per
month pin money from the Gov
ernment.
Representative David J. o'Con-
nell of Brooklyn has NJ. n. Zin-
ner down for $1s6 per month, and
Frank Rizzo $120 per month.
Neither Of these men has been
here since the member was in
Quoted into office. Another man
looks after the members office
at a small salary, presumably out
Of the members pocket, rein
forced by compensation from a
patronage Job.
Representative Daniel J. Rior-
dan Of New York carried Edward
J. Riley at S1s6.67 per month and
Dennis F. Shea at $12o per ponth,
neither Of whom has ever been
seen in his office. Riordan has a
peculiarly personal touch with
his constituents, as he writes all
his letters with pen and ink.
Representative Christopher D.
Sullivan, New York, has William
Mccarthy, a New York man, GER
titled for $120 per month. Nc
Carthy has never been seen in
House Office building.
Representative 7 h m r
Smith Of New York City has
Charles J. Ackerson at SlS6.6I
per month. Aekerson has never
been to Washington.
SOFT JOBS FOR FAMILY AND
RELATIVES THE GENERAL RULE
The practice, however, is not con
fined to New York members, but eN
tends to representatives from al
parts Of the country as witness:
Representative LeOnidas Z. Dyel
Missouri; Clara IL. Dyer at Sl2O pc
month.
Representative George w. Edmonds
Pennsylvania; Minnie EdmOndS a
&lS6.67 per month.
Representative Franklin +. Ellis
worth, Minnesota; l.. NJ. ELLSWORTH
at S1S6.67 per month.
Representative Robert r. Evan!
Nebraska; Keith NJ. Evans, $22S'S
per month; Anne NJ. Evans, 1888
per month,
Representative Simeon d. Fest
Ohio, Chairman Republican Congress
sional Committee, and leading econ
ony bowler OF Congress; has sol
Thomas l.. Fess certified as his secre
,aary, receiving 5000 per year, al
Tough a woman in the Office is a!
legged to do practically all the worl
she is Clerk of the Committee o
Education, of which Mr.. Fess happen
to be Chairman. Another son, Leh
Fess, receives $500 as House Parlia
mentarian, and Congress always vote
the Pariamentarian an extra $l,OC
at the end OF the session for feyisin
the rules Of the House Manual. TIL
gives the Fess family S15,300 per an
mum out OF the public crib, not
speak OF the small perqusites re
ceived by the member, such as mile
age. stationery allowance, sc.
Representative william J. Field
Kentucky, has a brother, FoTest {
Fields and another relative, f. Gilt
Ford Fields. certified at *22S.34 an
S7S.34 per month respectively.
Rcrrpsoutative Benjamin X. Foch
Pennsylvania; Brown Focht at SlI
p.r month.
Representative Richard P, Free
nan. Connecticut mas +. B. Tree
man at S22S34.
REPRESENTATIVE Chas. e. Fulle
Illinois has Sarah Z. Fuller listed
Sl2O per month.
Representative John n. Garne
T Xas, has wife, z. r. Garner, liste
on E2GG 81 pr month, but does NJ
taEo the bonus.
Rrnrosontat'y Hannibal l.. Coo
vHn. North Carolina: wife, NJ.
C.lWin. receives $l71.67, while
woman secretary actually does all Il
NorlS I'm the office at $1S5 per mont
Representative Guy u. Hard
Colorado; Max Hardy receives $685.
per month.
Fem. sentative Ben G. Humphrey
Mississippi, has Sam V. Andersc
drawing $12O per month Mr.. Andei
son is now q member of the Missi
sippi Legislature.
representative pau B. Johnso
Mississippi Tiny Johnson receiv,
1854 per month.
Representative Samuel A. Kenda
certified Samuel 4. Kendall ir
S22S84 as Secretary Son does n,
work in office here, 1t is said. Wor
done by woman.
Representative Charles A. Kenned
Iowa, brother, George w. Kenned
S22S9S per moLth, and brothers wifi
' 'h'I' 10 r"ortH pa~eN