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were kept at the same Low level As o
result Of this II was impossible for them
TO make any saving which would pro-
vide for their old age. he said
1T is the duty OF the Government to
provide for these faithful workers after
many years Of service" said Mr.. Ma
bury.
He called 70 the attention OF the com.
mittee certain inequalities In the pres.
ent Law: hrst. that those who were re.
tired previous "a June 30. 1924, when
the revised salary schedule went into
e6ect, ware recessfng considerably less
than ti1ose retired after that date: sec.
ond. there Is inequality between those
retired on account OF injury and those
retired On account Of age.
Others who tndorsed the bill were:
Carl II Howard and Ned H. Ooodeli,
president and vice president OF the As
Favsfs Salary Average.
Or Arthur Macdonald. formerly en-
ploved by the Department Of the In.
terior, told the committee that the an
nuity Of q retired employe should be
based upon the highest average salary
Of either any 10 years or i've consecu-
i've years Of service. He said he knew
Of at least 200 men whose salary. BE-.
cause Of their advanced age, had been
reduced By half before they we're re.
tired Under the Law, he pointed out,
the retirement annuity was based on
the salary they were receiving at the
time they were retired He said this was
not fair and urged that the annuity
should be based on the highest ave-
rage saiary for period Of years prior
70 their d@notion.
50 Approve Bill
More than 50 members Of the House
were recorded a. the hearing yester-
Gay a. supporting the Lthi62ch- DSle
oil 70 hbefzlize the retirement Law.
2nc urged action early Ia the preSen'
One Of the leading advocates sa&
Tn0KnAx p. Fl2herty, secFetzry-treaS0r-
ey Of the kati0rlal Federation OF PoSi
Cnzce Clerks. VINO strongly urged In
creased annuitieS and optional retire
,snssgs after 30 years Of service,
He stated that such optional retire.
rnerat would make the law mare hexi.
bic Dy permitting TIE employe 70 leave
me ssrs1oe before reaching retirement
age, IL his health vas impaired liz
alctec former POstmastsrs General
bssee on years OF service. rather than
age at The option Of the empi0ye.
Mr.. Fizherty pointed out that ths
acreage annuity wa only t72l 80 a year
The fxct that fully % per cent VI thoss
eligible for retirement during the pas
seven years have elected 70 remain II
the seTvies was due. according 10 Mr.
yls herty, 70 the H,esgerneSs of the an
nui.y
Cites Boest 10 Morale.
He expressed The view that II xouit
Ds helpful 10 service morale, 70 witt
mo lew the principle that tmDIoys
migIat retire after 20 years Of service
rni. would be particular valuable IN
Inlninlzang labor turnover and attract
lHg 70 the service the beet type %
WORKER.
hnons othsr DnsciaI represents i've
of large groups of affected Federal en-
ployes who urged passage OF the Dill
we're
Robert n. Acorn, chairman Of TN
joina conference On retirement. Liths
e EkwsFd, president of the kstions
Federation o. Yeosrsi Employs. Ed
wsEd GsiHoT. president g the Ma
......s. Association Of Letter Carriers
III L. F1nnza secretary NJ that assOtaa
Ion william NJ Collins. president o
the National Railway Mall Carriers, n
J. AiifaA. president 0f District ~, In
LeTnsIbOfasI Association Of MAchiniSls
Frank A. Goldman secretary u TN
Plate Printers Union; r. A. F0lgsI
president Of uls National Association o
Postal supeTvisoTs, ana G.. p. Francis
stas president Of me National AsSDeis
ton ~ Fo6bokncf Cleric
Il ~ hsJ seward pIesIdsng Of tps Ma