The Washington herald., 1921-11-07
SEEK RECIPROCAL
WORK AND SALARY.
I'm U. S. SERVICE
Employees = Association
Would Secure Full Pay
For Clerks.

The press committee Of the En- |
ployes' Association, with headquart-
ers In this city. last week issued the I
following statement regarding Just
smofements and efficiency in the
FederaI service:
The United States, District. State, |
and territorial governments should
be examples Of the model employer;
net treating their employees mig
ehrdly In any way. but giving an
ample equivalent in money for a
Hike equivalent in service. thereby
engendering q feeling of genuine
satisfaction and reciprocity in rem
dering q quid pro quo In all things,
and 80 setting for every individual
employer and employe an example
thatswfll make good citizens of all
classes, with no clashing of inter-
ests on the part of any in an effort
TO get any undue advantage at the
expefse Of the other party.
We do not mean BY any means
to 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 advant-
age Of such fair treatment of the
empLoye as we advocate; there
must be maintained q code Of honor,
honesty, and equity on, the part of
each, employer and employe. Only
by such standard can labor be dig
nified and capital defended against
any charge OF oppression OF the
laboring class.
Must Give just VaIue.
Capital and labor should 60
hand in hand, each striving to do
its utmost for the other, while at
the same time taking care each of
Its own Interests by requiring the
giving and receiving on the part of
each OF just value and compensation
for money paid and service rem
dered.
The principle of live and let live
shousd prevail all along the line, on
both sides. A government of the
people, by the people. and for the
people should make II a matter of
prime Importance TO know what its
employees should be paid In order
to enable them to live and rear
theiF. children in decency and NOR
atty and SO educate them as to
make good citizens Of such char
acter, capacity. and intelligence as
to best serve their own and our
country's interests mutually In
their several stations Of life, such
as IL may fall to their future to MI,
and TO be enabled to rise to higher
positions Of Importance. usefulness,
and influence as opportunity may
present, and natural aptitude, intel
hgence and preparation may enable
aach and 70 hTvaSaIP
or herself Of. Thus. due recompense,
recognition and reward will accrue
to an who appreciating opportunity |
for advancement may attain II by
industry. effort. honesty, self-reli- !
ance and II necessary. self-denial,
so Giving a square deal and afford
ing sall a fair opportunity for ad-
yaneement along legitimate lines
in a.legitimate way, and doing away
with that Hunnish, heathenish.
hsartless idea OF shoemaker, stick
TO your last" II the shoemaker
wants to leave the last and take to
the iaw. let him do II. That is the
true spirit Of democracy. and the
ORTHODOX democratic doctrine. II a
mani wants to stop pile-drivIng and
20 ito preaching. let him do II!
Nevar try to keep any one down.
but Sather help all to rise to higher
things, and make proper progress
along the legitimate line for which
he keels himself to be best fitted;
no position Is too high. or too good
s for the person VIII has the capacity
10 Set there, and character and 1T
nesS to stay and make good.
Hereditary Rights Vain.
NE time for any one to hold po-
sitiQA by accident OF birth rather
thar by reason of capacity and fit
nesA is fast passing away, the
hereditary right to rule as a born
sovereign is properly becoming a
thing of the past, and the sooner
such antiquated custom comes to an
end .the world over. the better for
the whole world. Let real merit be
the absolute and only test, and sole /
standard. That is the only true, /.
sure and safe measure Of the man
or Woman. and let the person who !
doeS not stand the test of merit |
give place to the person who does. !
.: everyone give and get value in |
fair exchange of equivalents In all |
the vocations and transactions OF |
Bfe;tgive no one more or less than |
his or her real worth, that Is. CIV
ing intrinsic value. No properly |
constituted, we'll balanced person |
can sreasonably require or expect
more, With sucn a scale or adjust
ment there can be no cause or ex-
cuses for strikes, or contentious of
any character our courts cannot
eduitably and satisfactorily settle;
wheH the affairs Of the world are
on such basis, all will have an equal
chance and real merit must and
will decide all issues: then. too,
disatmament may be in order and
the move for the same may be car
ried unanimously by the vote of the
worId. the universal verdict of civil
lization.
ID such matters the will of
wellsinformed, wen to do, satisfied,
PROSPEROUS people must be reflect
ed "a government which must take
the tead. The people will willingly,
apprpvingly, gladly. and loyalty fol-
Iow,S and fraternity, satisfaction,
prosperity will prevail among all
peoples the world over.