The Washington times., 1925-03-07
Retirement AnnuitieS===Street
Railway Merger---Dawes---
Our Noted Bands
By BILL PRICE.


The House wouldn't suspend rules pass the Senate
granting increased annuies to retired Federal en-
consideration did suspend the rules though to pass
the Senate bill permitting OF the street railway com
panes District busy that just didnt have
the time to do humanity just thing but it did have plenty
fix things behalf Of invested corporation wealth
And yet people cant understand why boshevist or
other radical sentiments grow here elsewhere So long
the governing forces Of country put the dollar and It's IN
teests ahead of humanity and its welfare long will there
be growth of feeling antagonsc to existing conditions
In the of the superannuaed employees Of the United
states Government now upon the reteens r0 ana tnose
service their Government the Treasury not called
not violated in the least The active employees of Uncle
Sam bear the entire cost Of the annues There is forcb
deducted from their salaries 2 cent each month to pay
the measy annues provided under the existing law The
new law would have most unfairly deducted 3 cent from
salaries insure increased annues although there today
IN the retirement fund.- millions OF unused money that is not
doing anybody any good
The Government should pay these annuies without any
deductions but long is NOT doing So why should
Congress anybody object the passage of that
overwhelmingly favored much that the Senate
The House leaders, whether orders their nita
tive, guilty Of damnable injustice which should be
promptly remedied when the new Congress meets
The prospect that Vice President DAWES will refuse to
be merely senatorial ornament-hat folks used to call
flower back in the days before slang words changed
will tickle his thousands of personal friends admirers in
Washington MIR. Dawes Controller Of the Currency
under President MCKINLEY and then accepted the invitation
Of President HARDING become the first Director of the
Budget Washington knows him we'll
Because he willing become Vice President should
make necessary for him to give up his views governmental
affairs important reforms in the Senate anywhere else
80 whether the Senate does does not object the people
OF the country will expect and their old friend Hell
Maria" to turn loose few hot shots at times.
Mr. Dawes asset to his party. the head Of the
Republican ticket in the last campaign had needed strength
Mr. Dawes presence upon the ticket would given
doubt did simply because the Vice President has
personality Of his ruggedy honest and honorable and
does not engage in pussfoot methods in doing things
Why he should sacrifice useful and attractive personality to
follow Vice Presidential traditions nobody knows.
Rebuke are not going to squelch active vigorous ag
gressive with mind Of his own and the authors Of
rebukes find themselves getting shower of oratorc hot
stuff that will give the nation something talk about
When Congress passed the omnibus naval BILL it wider
prestige to Of the counys noted bands by comforting
upon its efficient leader the honors and emouments Of
lieutenant junior grade in the navy also changed the
of this aggregation of splendid musicians from the Navy
Yard Band to the United States Navy Band
This band which has attained widespread popularity under
the direction of CHARLES BENTER ranks with the
best Of military service private bands and the Congressional
recognition given will carry it to greater heights in musical
fields. MIR. Benters honors richly deserved.
With the Marine Band and the United States Navy Band
inspire the many other service bands the fighting of
country assured that they going get music worth
listening The public will likewise the joys and
pleasures of high grade service music.