Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-22
STUDY IS GIVEN
To LENGTHEN!N!t'e|'.. 7 (:
Of WORK." 5 IA
Many Minor Government
Employees at Washington
May Have to Work Eight
Hours Instead of Seven.
tBy The ..lsociated Press,

Washington, May 21,-Estab-
lishment of the eight-hour day for
in the executive branches
Of the government is being con-
sidered by the administration.
The thousands of clerks, stcnog-
raphers and other minor employees
in the various departments in
Washington almost without ex-
ception work seven hours day.
The consideration being given 20
of the day is predi-
Gated on the belief that it would
enhance economy and efficiency.
Studies made by experts at the
request OF government officials
are said to show that clerical
workers-who, by the way, form
by far the greatest proportion OF
those who would be affected by q
change-can work throughout an
eight-hour day with topmost eff
cheney and without fatigue al
though six hours made up the
greatest period of working eff
cheney for skilled workers in such
tasks as require great muscular
activity.
The old red building at First
and A. streets, northeast, facing
the capital in which congress once
met and in which President Mon
roe was inaugurated. will be dedi-
Gated tomorrow by members of
the national womans party as
their home and as "the seat of
power of the women Of the
nation"
The building. which is also his
toric through its use as a mill
tary prison in Civil war days, will
be remodeled and cornerstone
will be unveiled tomorrow. Among
the articles to be placed in the
cornerstone will be one of the
banners carried by the suffrage
pickets during the campaign for
an amendment to the federal con-
stitution giving the vote to women,
Unless the 1928 naval appropri-
alton bill is passed and signed by
the president before June 2, COM
mencement day at the naval acad-
emy, all, of sthe Sal members of
lil6 ltISt tldSo, IL iAlGy Ho lhOStt
will be commissioned in the navy
despite efforts in congress to cut
down the number of those to be
made officers.
The naval appropriation bill.
which is before the senate naval
provides that not more
than 200 members of the first
class shall be commissioned. Mem
bers of the house appropriations
which framed the
bill for the house, however.
pointed out today that congress
could not prevent the granting of
in the absence of
legislation effective the day the
receive their diplo-
mas.
AS there is not much chance OF
the bills enactment within much
less than a month. house leaders
said today that apparently the
navy department would win its
fight to commission the whole of
this years class.
Postmaster General Work, who
at one time was president Of the
Medical association, to-
day disclosed plans to establish a
free medical service for the thou
sands of the nations postal en-
ployes.
Physicians designated by the
postoffiee department will be
asked TO render such scrvice or
advice as is needed but in no in
stance will they be permitted to
recommend any particular doctor
or institution to any employe. Ger
tain days each month will be set
aside when employees wishing
consultation viii be per-
mitted to undergo examination
and If i. is found that they are
from any ailment they
will be advised as to the treat
ment necessary.
The plans of the postmaster
general follow along the same
lines as the system in effect in
many of the country's large in
1ustries.