The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-06
Government Employes---Are
They PlutOCrats?
A Writer Who Bitterly Resents Efforts to Have Govern
Employees Given Living Wage.
By BILL PRICE.

BY BILL PRICE
JOHN K, Che signs his full and invites the Of it
IN prnt1 residing the Norton Apartments encloses recent
editorial by writer disregard by Congress
and Administration officials years past Of the promises
contained in national party platforms pay Government
ployes LIVING WAGE, and then writes:
you Paid So5 g 5to6 em1oe y I 6r
know that there increase" (under reafcatOn) AS
nomo pss nss you er h s I
sp o gg5 Y 1G%d 5 c ]
e a Of pso an @ s ySu s a
service employees being paid enough compared with the
As long you something, why furnish the
s wn oSd o" rey e
If this letter "junked granted
ou are paid Tor your writing by some clique which is out to
making would continue print this stuff if
given your Slice
This kicker doubtless among those preudced persons
who remember fifteen twenty ago. when the white
cOared Government clerk individual envied for
his or her salary which has been increased except
through the $240 annual bonus will be impossible
vince of this twobyfour mental makeup that times
have materially changed and that these changes have
disastrous to those who must try make dollar do what
It did ten twelve years ago. It will be impossible
him realize that it will be many years until anything like
prewar days of normaty restored In probability
they win In this event. what of prvaons
that must be undergone by those who have been accustomed
to living in comfort?
Official figures show that if Reconsideration is ratified and
becomes effective 3573 clerical workers in Washington will
average 96 year. and that $3.50 others in the
sO2z per year each This constitutes over $4,000 out Of
1865 persons the pay roll of Uncle Sam in Washington
eminent whose pay viii average about ST. 400 per year
there any sane fair, human being who will argue that
those who the United States that great
which should set worldwide example of generosity and
Of money go with who is who has wife
and children? Does the writer letter. married
man. know how far that sum Of money will go in paying
house rent buying food and clothing paying doctors and
dentists bills and in meeting the many expenses that
The automobile argument farfetched to be worth
anything Washington has about the auto
mobiles 1000 population that have Owner
ship of automobile evidence wealth or prosperous
conditions The rich and the have them these days
They necessity Unfortunately large them
represent second mortgages placed homes
Many Government employees in Washington live with their
families the members of which are employed elsewhere
Through harmonious arrangement Of the family finances
machines bought for the pleasure they give
are THOUSANDS OF THEM in Washington who are too
poorly paid by the Government they enjoy pleas
pendent mothers fathers relatives have money
for the movies Husbands and wives they ones
deprive themselves for their childrens sake.
The matter has intense human appeal but beyond all
it has the stronger appeal JUSTICE AND RIGHT Gov
eminent employees have PRIDE are well educated and well
reared They do not wmpe but they treated
fairly and squarey in these times that trying
who are not well provided with money
This country long ago fought to abolish slavery and
suppression Of human rights It rushed of the
European war that humanity might be saved It has failed
rush in and do its duty by those who faithfully and
Loyalty here and who entitled better pay they
getting.
John K, in counting automobiles around Government
buildings the majority Of which belong highly paid Pres
dental employees and others having political pull power
behind them has purposely failed thousands of
people who out of these departments and
get upon street cars Suppose John K you do little
tcal work in this direction yourself?
This writer is in the pay of who many power
fu and successful publications. His publications have be-
come strong the good will of the nation because they
free SERVE THE PUBLIC, to fight the those
being done nJusces They tied by string pre-
vents tne battling day in and day out for right
mainly They are not influenced by any interests which
prevent them doing devoted duty the the people
Like Calls Foot TnlIv