Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1920 — SEEKS RAISE FOR U. S. MEN [ARTICLE]

SEEKS RAISE FOR U. S. MEN

Poor Pay Impairs Customs Service, Congress Told. Washington, March 12.—Declaring that the efficiency of the United States customs service is being linpuired by wholesale resignations of experienced employees because of insufficient pay, the Chicago Association of Commerce submitted a petition to congress asking an appropriation of $1,000,000 for Increasing salaries in the service. Investigation by the chamber shows that the employees have received no in.crease In ten years, according to the petition which was presented to the [senate by Senator Sherman.