The Washington herald., 1921-01-06
House Subcommittee De-
cides on Pay Cut of
$11,OOO,OOO.
S240 BONUS ALSO
TO BE SACRIFICED
Total Appropriation as
Finally Decided Is
S113,0OO,0O0.

Whackl went the Congressional
AK yesterday and on fell 10000
heads in the government service.
At a single blow SlL.OOO.OOo was
cut from Uncle Sans payroll and
the program Of economy was pro-
nounced well under way.
II was the work Of the House
subcommittee on appropriations
which is drafting the legislative.
executive and judicial appropria-
tions bill. The bill was completed
tby the subcommittee and is sched-
uled to be reported out by the FUN
committee today. II it is passed by
the House and later by the Senate
and becomes a law the exodus will
then begin in the War Department,
the Navy Department, the Govern
ment Printing ONCE, the Bureau
OF Printing and Engraving and
throughout the District. when the
$4,000 employees are to be cut to
$4,000 as a beginner.
$40 Bonus Also Killed.
A saving OF SI5,OOO.OOO also was
said to have been made bv the
House subcommittee in cutting IN.
*z4O bonus paid to employees Of The
arsenal, navy yard and other
branches Of the government. These
workers are considered now 10 be
receiving sufficient remuneration
without need OF the bonus.
AS completed by the subcommft-
tee the bill carries appropriations
aggregat ting $1l3,OOO.OOO. which a.
|e,OOO'OOO greater than the appro-
iprlatIons for the year and about
$@S.Vuu,OOO under the estimates
Except for the fact that emnloves
OF the army and navy aviation diyf-
slons, chemical warfare service ana
other branches are appropriated for
unoer this bill for the first time the
I totA~tIEoUld have been less tbsn
'loo.Seo.Oo0. it was stated iast
night
Differences in Estimates.
1t was expected that the District
payrolls Of the government U-ere
TO have been reduced enormoUsIy
ana estimates OF the extent tbev
30 900 10
II the House passes the bill as
presented to il by the subcomnfttee
tne senate will have its fling To
Nhat extent reductions will be made
IN the second phase OF the curaiI-
n ments, is Pro6Jsd Of great con
Employees OF the various denart-
hehIs are receiving notice almost
dallY that their services will M, bo
required after given dates. This bss
been in progress since ArmIstfc..
Day but not until the recoDveDiDc
OF the third session Of the Sfvt,.-
seventh Congress has the curtfrr
oo"n Of the forces been so seriously
effective. oUsi'
Many Of the most valued en-
pIoEeS who have been found dis
PehsaoIe in certain departments
nave been transferred in order
that their services might he -
tanned The average pay OF the
clerks is Sl,10O a year
Bill Becomes Law July 1.
The bill which the subcommittee.
expects TO report in the House to-
Gay Will become effective July 1
next BY that time the EMPLOYEES
nv a. ~ ht OIOpneQ IN the RI
Gus branches OF the government
will have learned their fate. NAM
already are looking for other en-
plOyment
Before the war there were q
600 government clerks empIoved in
Washington. There is no intention
OF reducing the number TO tho
pFe-war standing. but the re-
auctions which have been settled
by the House committee are not
to end the program OF economy
so far a. il concerns the clerks.
The number will never be under
10000 again, Is the belief OF mem
bers OF Congress. 1t would require
a curtailment Of 10000 to bring
the number down TO 10000. Chair
man VIII R Wood Of the House
appropriations subcommittee is re-
ported to have shown no incIina-
tion TO spare any employees who
can be eliminated without detri-
ment to the service.