The Washington herald., 1922-06-12

ernment In order to get back to a
normal basis. To my idea the gov
ernment employees were more eff
cient under the old system than
they are under the new. and taking
into Consideration the almost
unanimous vote against the new
system. 1 think his term nuts"
should be applied to the few who
insist on breaking up the standard
schedule Of working hours and try
out something new. 1t has proved
a failure, SO why try to dispute IT?
/ wonder IL Mr.. Degman does twice
as much work from until a. m
as he used to do from $40 until
4:3o, as he says is possible?
doubt 1t. / suppose. then. his work
from 2:30 under the present system
has diminished to the same degree
as formerly from $3.50 until 4:30.
so he doesn't gain anything, any
way. How can an employe turn out
twice as much work from a -.
to a. m. when he Is required to
get up with the sun in order to get
to work on time, which leaves him
tired and sleepy for the balance of
the day? / am sure / can see any
increased efficiency under the new
system. More employees are late in
the mornings, a number come with
out breakfast in order to be on
time. and many have to put up with
numerous Inconvenience in order
to be at work by s a. m. Perhaps
Mr.. DeEman is fortunate enough
to live near his place of business
and has no Inconvenience to get
on his nerves. II so, he should be
thankful he's so lucky. without try
ing to make II harder for those who
have. There are always a few of
Mr.. Degman's type who aR always
trying to start something and don't
know how to finish IL.
His statement that some people
seem to think that the government
Is paying us our salary in order
that we may life a life of ease and
gaiety by spending our evenings
at dances and theaters or improv-
ing ourselves by attending some
school," is a false statement. Why
shouldn't a government clerk have
the privilege OF spending his even
ings as he pleases? This is a free
country. isn't It? Perhaps he has
never heard the proverb. "All work
and. no play makes Jack a dull
boy" The government pays us our
salaries for the work we accom-
plish in the seven working hours
which constitute a day. and not for
what we do with our leisure hours.
Because some people are contented
to spend their whole lives in the
same rut doesn't mean they all do.
Why shouldn't the man who so
wishes utilize his evenings by
studying? He couldn't do anything
that woAld be more valuable, so,
Mr.. Degman. IL you are contented,
don't pick on the other fellow who
is trying to get ahead. As for
dances and theaters, which you
term ease and gaiety," everybody
knows that working men and wom-
en- have little time for pleasure, so
why cheat them out of the few
hours of recreation they can have
in the evening? Why live at all IL
one can't mix work and pleasure,
All work and no recreation will
quickly fill up insane asylums, and
they aren't likely to become pop.
ular resorts for the people at pres
ent. Let the dance lovers dance
and the theater fans find their IA.
vorite recreation, don't try to regu-
late other peoples lives by your
own because-it can't be done.
Mr.. Degman also states he can
see no reason why everybody can't
be in bed and asleep by IL o'clock.
Evidently not; there seems to be a
lot OF things he can't see; he's
asleep on every subject. / think.
why should anyone going to a
dance, theater or card party, etc,
leave their place of amusement at
$50 or 10 o'clock in order to be 'in
bed and asleep by IL o'clock? I
take from your article that you
have passed the age where fun and
amusement are appreciated. in other
words, you've had your day" and
now want to cheat the people who
are still full of life out of their
pleasures. II you are too old to en-
Joy yourself. crawl back In your
shell and let the rest of the world
go by. 1t will be much better for
you, since you are liable to make
yourself nervous worrying about
the ipefficiency of your fellow en-
ployes. As a last bit of advice.
don make an army out OF civil
ization. We're at peace now, SC
let the soldiers and sailors out OF
1t. Army discipline and rules don't
apply to the men. women and chill
dren of this city. II certainly will
be n miracle, and nothing short OF