The Washington times., 1921-10-10
NAVYUSESFORM
'LETTER|NR REPLY
T0PlYPRO7EST
chiropratio sooIsty President
chtioIsss Lack Of courtssy
Shown by Officials.

The flood OF protests against the
action OF Navy Department officials
in cutting the pay OF 7.boa-Nsvy Yard
workers In the District of Coiumbis
has become % great that "stsrootyped
and multisraphed replies" are beins
sent 10 the protestants by the officials
In answer 10 the protest OF the
Washington Chiropractic Association
against the wage reduction, the asso
citation received a multigraphed reply,
bearing the signature OF Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roose
welt. with the name, date and saluta
ton filled In with typewriter.
Indignation was voiced by the as
ISOLATION through Its president, H.
ID. Norton. 1926 l. street northwest.
at the muiitsraphed reply IN answer
TO their formal resolution.
Form Of Reply Resented.
There IL but one. explanation of
the departments action In sending
out muitigrsphed replies In answer
to sNs general public's protest
against the wage cut" declared DR..
Norton. "They are either getting
such q volume OF protest against
their action In making tho drastic
wage reduction, that they are forced
TO resort to multigraphinz their re-
fvsals. or the ,public--whose inter.
est they are serving - Is being
treated In a discourteous manner by
it's public seryapts.
That II IL the will Of the public
that the waSe controversy be re-
opened, and justice done the Gov
ernment employees, is apparent free
the wave of protest which is being
sent to the Navy officials. II
should certainly be the will Of the
officials to heed public sentiment In
this and other such matters.
AS a private, but humble citizen,
Of our Government, j cannot but re-
sent the slight shown my Asocia.
ton In having its resolution OF pro.
test against the wage cut answered
by q multigraphed letter with my
name and address filled In TO fit the
occasion"
However, the doctor added, ''in
order to help the officials out in dis
seminating its stereotyped reply re
fusine to reopen the wage question.
and In justice to the thousands of
Washington employees OF the Navy DE
partment, we believe the Department a
stereotyped reply should be made
public.
Certainly It VIII show the futility
Of other associations, similar to ours.
voicing their protest at the wage cut"
Text Of "rr-r," Reply.
II you haven't gotten yours" from.
the Navy Department yet, here it Is
minus your name and address,:
MY Dear Qast to be filled in):
. "Your protest. OF recent date has
Just coma .to hand. The Department
has had the wage question consid
three and q half months to do It.
Boards ware convened at all navy
yards and stations and in addition
the Department had central board
composed Of Capt. j. X. Robinson, OF
the United States Navy; r. s. Curtis
chief clerk Of the Navy Department
and A. j. Berries, OF the American
Federation Of Labor, representing
labor.
This board received all OF the re-
ports from the yard boards, went
into the matter from all angles and
brought in q unanimous report, which
has been adopted.
The department has made earnest
endeavor to be both fair to the men
and TO discharge its obligations to
the Government. II Is believed that
insofar as possible, this has been
done.
"The department cannot, therefore
accede to your request nor make any
exception in the application Of the
schedules.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
Asst. Sec. of the Navy"