The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-15
RECLASS|F|CAT|ON
BILL To AID WOMEN
Sterling LehIbach Measure viii
Remove Bar to Advancement,
Says Committee.

women IN the civil service VIII OBJ
tain their bill Of rights when the
Sterling-Lehlbach Reconsideration bill.
1 ecently passed by the House, Is ap-
proved by the Senate.
Important as re-classification is to
men employed by the Government. It
Il still more important to the women.
because II proposes the first and only
effective method Of legislating out Of
existence the conditions which have
90 largely kept women employees In tho
minor and lowest paid positions.
Women, prominent in the affairs Of
the Federal Employees Union No. 2.
are taking the lead In the membership
campaign OF the union which pro-
poses TO make q comprehensive drive
70 secure the final passage Of the re-
classification bill by the Senate. =.
Tomorrcw Y Membership Day
pioyes IN the District Of Columbia are
sxpected to cast their lot with tho
employees union before the end OF the
week.
Plan In 70 Aid Women.
In an official statement issued by
the central membership committee. II
In set forth that lone Of the purposes
Of our union. q purpose reiterated by
the last National convention OF the
orxanixation, 10 to secure for women
in the civil service equal pay and
equal opportunity with men for ad-
vencement In the Civil Service.
AS shown by reports OF the Civu
Service Commission and the Joint
Congressional Commission on Reciass-
rfication Of the Civil Service, employees
Of the Federal government at present
are receiving q dozen different rates
of nay for the same kind OF work.
some Of them twice as much as others.
"Women are massed In the lower
GRADES of pay, and their average
salary Il 5000 less per year than the
average for men. 1t IL common
knowledge that men are given pref
erence In promotions, and some bu-
reaus fix an actual deadline for
women at $1,000 or exceptionally
81, 500 a year.
Hundreds Of women in skilled or
semi-skiIled occupations In Govern
ment establishments are paid less
than are the unskilled male laborers.
Under present conditions men are
frequently given promotions In pref
erence to women who are doing the
same work more efficiently. Under
the Sterling Lehlbach bill, should
department do that. the woman
wOuiQ nhVo hcCcss w hci oAlASo
rating a. q legal right and could
appeal her case.
"It 10 because the steriing-Lehi.
bach bill classifies the work and
sives power Of review to the agencies
finally responsible on the one hand
for efficient service and on the other
for the Government expenditures that
this law ia so important to women
in the Civil Service.
Women In Campaign.
Among the women who are taking
active part In the membership cam.
paign. besides Miss Lindsey, ape Miss
Elizabeth Downing, of the Civil Serv-
Ice Commission; Miss Margaret
Brightwell, Of the Employees Com.
pensation Commission: Miss Lucy
Minnigerode. superintendent of nurses
in the Public Health Service; Miss
Juliette Stebbins. administrative
clerk Of the supervising architect q
office Of the Treasury; Mrs. Laura
H. Halsey, Of the Department OF
Labor; Miss Bertha l.. Griffith, Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Miss Elizabeth Edes, Of the War Ia.
partment: Mrs. Adele G.. Guthridge,
Of the Department Of Agriculture;
Mrs. Salome Mansfield, of the Treas
uTy, MIS-. MARY II. W. SISchs VI thS
Treasury Department: Mrs. Sohpie
Bergner, Of the Tariff Commission
Miss Estelle p. Hellman, Of the War
Department; Miss Lois M. Beach, Of
the Navy Department; Miss Louise
Park, Of the Geological Survey; Miss
Fannie p. Lamson and Miss Rosalie
Grill. Of the Department Of Com.
merce: Miss Alma l.. Van Dorm, OF
the Bureau of Standards; Mrs. Lila
NJ. Shepley and Mrs. Harriette J.
Hifton.King, OF the Library Of Con-
gress; Miss Julia Foley, Of the Gov
eminent Printing Office; Mrs. Lii.
Ian A. King, Of the Air Service; Miss
Mary Mattingiy and Mrs. Myrtle w.
Small, Of the Treasury Department
Mrs II. z. England, of the General
Accounting office; Miss Mary ~,
Ol'phant, OF the Veterans Bureau
Miss Jessye r. Giles, of the Navy
Department.: Mrs. r. c. Pierce, ct
the General Land Office, and Mrs
III. Shelby Holbrook, Of the Bureau
Of Nina.