The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-23
XVIi.
NO REWARD FOR LOYALTY

W nat can man hope for who en-
tiers the government service as
career? Let us look at some actual
cases. Here is the story of one as
told by E. j. Ayers, chief clerk, De
partment of the Interior. He cites it
as case similar to that of many 9th
ers in his department, and says there
are many others who are in worse cir
cumStances:
The records Of our department
show that he entered the service as a
laborer at $500 a year, after a service
Of three and a half years in the Uni
ted States navy as a tirst-class fire.
man, with an honorable discharge. He
has been with US for more than thirty
three years, and is SiXty-six years
old, and has given more than half his
life to the service of the government.
He owns little property three
miles beyond the Chesapeake juno
ton, and he gets up early in the morn
ing. before daylight. and comes in to
work and goes out after dark at night
Today he is getting $50 a year He
has raised family of nine children
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