 | 1904 - 920 pages
...distinct shock. It is scarcely conceivable that, the machines having displaced many of the old hands who have given the best years of their lives to the service of a newspaper or book office, the union will now take from him the only chance he has of holding his... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1905 - 948 pages
...over an enormous period of years, including the two Marquesses sitting on either side of the Table, who have given the best years of their lives to the service of their country in India and to the service of the people of India. I do not, however, think it is... | |
 | United States. Dept. of Commerce - 1913 - 912 pages
...done, officials are reluctant to make any statement which might lead to the separation from the service of those who have given the best years of their lives to the Government and who, if deprived of their income, would face poverty and want. In both governmental... | |
 | National Conference of Charities and Correction (U.S.). Annual Session - 1913 - 490 pages
...l sat in conference with a small group of prison wardens for a day and an evening. Among them were those who have given the best years of their lives to the administration of prisons and the successful handling of prisoners. They were men whose experience,... | |
 | National Conference of Charities and Correction (U.S.). Session - 1915 - 488 pages
...I sat in conference with a small group of prison wardens for a day and an evening. Among them were those who have given the best years of their lives to the administration of prisons and the successful handling of prisoners. They were men whose experience,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Reform in the Civil Service - 1914 - 148 pages
...whereas, in most instances, he is heavily involved in debt in trying to keep up appearances in his rdle of a representative of the greatest Government on...salaries, in justice to the employees, should not be curtailed in the least. It is the opinion of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks that... | |
 | University of Michigan. Board of Regents - 1886 - 660 pages
...the different departments will be benelitted by having; before them in the class room the portraits of those who have given the best years of their lives to their instruction, and who have achieved greatness and prominence. The portraits of such men HS Judge... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Reform in the Civil Service - 1916 - 190 pages
...in trying to keep up appearances in his role of a representative of the greatest Government on the earth. If the salaries paid to postal employees permit...reaching an improvident old age despite the strictest diligence to economize. This system, in my opinion, should take the form of contributions by the employees,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Labor - 1916 - 464 pages
...in the United States Government as to its lack of taking care of the old and superannuated employees who have given the best years of their lives to the service, and are thrown out upon cold charity. I will relate an incident that happened directly after the Democratic... | |
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... of a representative of the greatest Government on earth. If the salaries paid to postal employees permit of no saving for old age, if the work exacted of them unfits them for occupation elsewhere, then it is necessary for some system to be evolved... 
