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and will relieve in measure the
acute need OF the present annuttantS,
1T Is not what 1t ought to be and such
as a Government like ours should pro
vide. 1t defeats the very purpose Of
retirement. The annuity provided
still compels the aged employees OF the
Government to seek still further eN-
tensions of employment beyond their
competent days. But this is what I
have taken the time for to call to the
attention of this House, ana that Is
the fact that there ought to be set up
commission that would give ade-
quate study to the question Of the Gov
ernment'S liability and recommend
policy whereby the Government
should adequately meet the necessi-
ties OF the case, which we cannot do
with this kind of legislation. There
was a deficiency that had 10 be met
by the Government when the retire
ment legislation was first enacted.
The Government has made no provi-
sion whatever for meeting that deficit.
1t should be met. and it will save
itself unnecessary expenditure for
compound interest. This bill provides
for a half million Federal employees.
1t provides greater measure of JUS
tice than any previous legislation, II
is true. but it is not adequate to solve
the problem we are trying to solve.
| am confident that the Government
cmploye wants to do his or her full
share In making adequate provision.
Let us NEE: our just share, thus pro
ducing content and efficiency"
Representative Kindred. Democrat,
of New York, declared the bill
f1 Tt 10 ri la ri
to provide for several hundred thou
sand Government employees who are
worthy" Representative ManlOve
Democrat, of Missouri, also attacked
the SmallnesS of relief afforded by the
measure.
Representative Oliver, Democrat. Of
New York, made one of the most bit
ing condemnationS of the administra
tons policy. He declared that this
bill is not even going to provide flow
ers for the graves of the Government
employees" lie was interrupted by ap-
plause and, continuing. said:
Il hope they will tell the woman
+erS Of the country that lot of
women have got to work until they
are 70 years of age before they can get
Il button out of this bill. (Appla use.
Some OF them are grandmothers
and are broke in the attempt 10 sup
port their grandchildren. When they
are 20 they will not have many years
TO spend, nor does the bill give them
much money to spend. This bill was
written by somebody who took a blood
temperature OF zero. | do not believe
that Comdr Byrd has found anybody
near the North Pole as cold-hearted as
the man who really dictated the terms
of this bill (Applause)
Assails G. o. r. Policy.
Think of it, Seventy years Of age.
There will not he 10 per cent of the
Government employees who will reach
they are dead. In truth, this is a
magnificent bill. An insurance com
pany that wrote policies like this
would be indicted for fraud. 1t is a
tribute to the Republican party. CAP
plause and cries of 'Vote,)
You gentlemen want TO vote. but
YOU do not know what the bill is
about. daughter and applause) 1t is
the kind of bill you will vote for more
easily if you do not know what is in
il. (Cries OF 'Vote.) Yes; hurry up and
Avote Vote fast for it, for If you hesi
nate you will vote against it." tCries OF
AVote")
Representative La Guardia. Social
isl. of New York was created with
a Aalvo of applause and cries OF
vote" He said:
"Ge ntlemen, as / understand it, you
are citing in this way because you
are air hungry for your dinner. But
do not forget that some of these
superanuuated employees will soon be
hungry also. but they will have no
dinner to- go to. Applausel This
is no bill to treat lightly. This Is
lust paIt of your false, paper
economy. II is not economy when
you keep a A1rge number Of super.
animated employees in the. service Of