Evening star., 1923-03-06

item you buy-groceries, clothing,
rent travel cost-everything.
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Now, who of US Is not interested
In the economies of government
ana in cutting off the parasites of
government employees There are
over 100000 employees and other
nenehciaries Of governmental ex-
VINO SIMPLY draw interest on the pub
nc debt. Every dollar OF the debt
that is reduced, or economy exer-
clsea' gives each of us citizens a few
nrJIe Iittre orea,ns nr OF leisure-cuts off
iitt.e OF our term Of service. The
draft comes in 1923, and will con
tinue TO come annually forever.
In connection with the movement
in the House Of Representatives 1ook-
ing to an increase of the pay of the
members, from $500 to 10000, 1T
may be apropos to say that some of
the members find 1T as hard to exist
on the present pay as does poor
Sharlie Shaplin to marry on his pal
try income Of only $4,000 a week
with cost Of coal and meat and vege-
tables all mounting up. There are
some representatives who have not
saved cent-not even their credit
and cannot ever borrow again from
their friends with memories. There
are also some-a few-who never
made, at home. in their respective
vocations. half Of the $500 they are
fought most bitterly against giving
the WASHINGTON school teachers an
adjusted salary allowance. who are
now most insistent that 1t is their
-fr,A. Il l.
grab for themselves of s2.500 a. year,
or 5000 a term. 'fhess is enough.
according to their ideas of compara-
tive values, to wholly compensate
theory of relativitv might he applied
to the salary question. But there
will be more anon" when the grab
gets busy next December.
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The House OF Representatives diff
ferentiated significantly in its con-
Germ as to the pay of civil service
government employees and the school
teachers Of Washington. The gov
ernment employees we'll deserved the
reclassiication legislation, which was
passed at the last moment before
adjournment of Congress for nine
months. although. since the new
effect until 1924. there might have
heen hope if the action had been de-
ferred until next December; the delay
would have had no actual effect. The
teachers pay adjustment is killed
and next years service begins some
months nrior tn the meeting of CON-
grass What effect unon Washing
ton school efficiency will this attitude
of Congress manifest next September
when the time comes to reopen the
schools?
The reclassifcation of pay for the
government employees had the advan-
tage over the teachers cause, in the
political influence behind the former.
Many of the representatives. however.
may discover that their action toward
education in the Capital is resented
by educaters throughout the land. and
political influence may be discovered
in new channels. Not only are Wash
ington teachers rebuffed. but scien-
tifc workers IN the government are
reduced in paw in the Teclassihcation
act-practically the only class re-
duced Apparently the statesmen are
opposed to too much book larnin!
Envious?
There was a little Washington tot
who was much impressed by the
mystery of death which had visited
the family for the first time since her
advent. She was mystifed at the ex-
planation given her-the body buried
in the grave. the spirit ascending to
heaven. Again and again it was eX-
planned until at last her face bright
ened Being the child of a physician,
she knew what was spirit"
"Oh, now | understand" she ex-
claimed. The body is buried, and
all the whisky goes to heaven"
Copyright 1923, by r. V. Colins.)