The Washington times., 1923-06-12
VETERANS
IN j. 5. JOBS To
BERETIRED
Majority Voice Opinion Uncle
Sam 10 Good Hoss-Annui-
ties Are Appreciated.

Sam W OOOQ 0OSS~~tNtI1VsU"
ties Are Appreciated.
Does II pay to work for the United
States Government?
Statistics will prove that It does
and it does not.
Experience furnishes, 1t 10 said,
the true answer.
Here are q few facts concerning
one Of the ultimate phases OF Gov.
eminent employment.
Aside from old age retirements
taking place In the ranks OF the
army and the navy, more than 100
clerical employees In the various Gov
erRment departments In Washington
are scheduled for retirement during
the next six months. They are
clerks who have reached the age Of
seventy years and who have served
the Government faithfully In various
capacities. In the future they will
draw retirement pay ranging up TO
$50 q month. This will be continued
% long 90 they live.
Army and navy veterans who have
drawn pensions for years from the
pension. bureau, ana who for years
have been employed, IN Government
departments. are included among
those whose services will be re-
wArded by the Government with life
pensions. The old age pension will
be added to the soldier or sailor pen.
sion. ana many OF these will live In
the future Undaunted by the pros.
pect OF ever coming to want. Some
OF these pensioners will draw an
nAully In their combined Annuitiee
sums ranging In excess OF $500.
Retirement Compulsory.
In connection with the depart.
fnents 1t is interesting to note that
In several instances they are OF too
recent an organization to have a
very noticeable retirement list. AT
the Department Of Agriculture IL Is
said that few OF It's employees will be
retired having reached or passed the
old age limit this year.
Really, do not know just how
many OF our employees are eligible
for retirement under the old age
Reese, chief clerk. Department Of
Agriculture. II hate 70 think there
are any Of them. we are almost
W. yO&h8 - uGNAASA1lGAht ~ w NAtebAe
ing many retirernents for that
reason. A few will leave us, how.
ever. during the year, but, frankly.
/ doubt IL the list has been made
up yet.
::'Under the provisions governing
In these cases when an employee
OF the department reaches the age
OF retirement he can, II he so
wishes, continue tn the service for
an additional two years, provided
he 20 capable Of doing the work.
The maximum pension awarded
amounts to $50 4 month. II means
freedom from want during old age"
"A SIMILAR situation exists Mt the
Department OF Justice. Few Of the
employees OF the department have
yet approached the age when they
will retire automatically under the
provisionB Of the act. It will be
several years, II IL said, before that
period In its history will be reached.
In the Department Of Commerce
the retiring list is declared to be
small. None will be retired before
June 80 although several will Re
pensioned during the year.
Young State Department.
At the Navy Department, 1t was
said, that the next retiring among
civilians takes place August l. OF
course there will be numerous men
in the service who will autoTnatical.
ly receive their discharges and half
pay allowance for the balance IT
life.
In the Department Of State the
next old age retirement occurs
July /. 1924.
1--WE are quite Q young crowd"
said Benjamin G. Davis, chief clerk
OF the department. "Old age retire.
ments are few with us. I do not
know OF any particular reason for
this except that we are a young
crowd. In time they will be fire.
quent enough, but let US not antici-
pate it,
Employees in the Postoffice De.
partment, aside from those included
in the field service and mechanical
branch. go out automatically when
they attain retirement age. AS in
the case Of the Department Of Agri.
culture, IL they are tit to discharge
the duties Of their position and
wish to remain in the service they
may do so, securing each two years
another two years appointment.
Those insisting on continuing In the
service past the retirement age do
not teopardize their rights to re-
tirement on pension. Il ID not the
policy OF the department, however,
to give out in advance information
as to the identity Of the employees
approaching the age Of retirement
Like Their Positions.
1t sometimes happens that sew.
AkA1ANkMSv n xsA NaAftVAAA "a tH4n
same time. This occurs this year
at the Bureau OF Pensions, Depart
ment Of the Interior. where nine
old soldiers and soldiers widows
will pass out Of the service, having
reached retirement age on June 80.
Hereafter they will enjoy pensions
and annuities ranging from $3.50
to $40 a month. Those retiring
from the bureau at that time are:
Mrs. Helen A. Engle, of 1913 Mary
land avenue, appointed from West
Chester, Pa; Mrs. Hetty s. Graves,
Of Hammond Court, Thirteenth and
Q streets, appointed from Louis
Vile, KY; George H. Kunsnan, of
sos E. street northwest, appointed
from Shakopee, MINI; George w.
Lewton, of 214 Buffalo avenue, Ia
koEnA Park, appointed from that
place; DR.. James Mckee, OF 1850
Newton street northwest, appointed
from Newton, kan; John Middle.
ton, Of SIS r street northeast, ap-
pointed from Keokuk, Iowa: Abram
Myers, of 1877 Eleventh street north.
east. appointed from Fairfield. Iowa;
Hugh n. Patton, appointed from Co
lumbus, Ohio; John w Wheeler,
The Ethelhurst. 18th and L streets