The Washington times., 1921-01-19
BUDGET CUT
70 MILLION
Agricultural Department Appro-
priation Slashed in Bill Re-
ported to House Today.

Carrying 1851, 459 for the fiscal
year ending June so, 1922, the ap-
preparations bill for the Department
OF Agriculture, which employs more
clerks in Washington than any other
office OF the Government, was re-
prted to the House To-Day from the
Appropriations Committee.
$1,000. 900 FOR FORESTS.
OF this amount 81 10000 IL pro-
yided for the National Forest Reserve
ton Commission for acquisition OF ad-
ditional land at headwaters OF
navigable streams.
The bill Is Sl95l1.s25 less than the
amount requested in estimates; OF
this sum Sl05ll,925 represents n re-
duction in the estimates submitted by
the Agriculture Department ana
50, 100000 represents reduction In
the estimates for the National Forest
Reservation Commission. IL Is H'sof'-
675 more than last years appropria-
ton.
Congressman Anderson OF Min
nesota, who reported the bill. stated
in his report that the necessity OF
exercising the most risid economy
made il necessary TO eliminate many
of public works, such
as the distribution OF free seeds
through members of Congress.
INCREASES TURNED DOWN.
Regarding the question OF salaries
of clerks in the Department or Asri-
culture, the report says IN genera.
in considering the statutory rules or
several bureaus. it was not the pol
lev OF the committee to allow IN
creases in salaries, but in some cases
the committee did allow an additional
number OF persons in the higher
grades. at the same time in these
cases reducing the number or persons
in the lower grades OF the same CLASS
thus effectinG "A reduction in the num-
Der OF employees as well as reduc-
tion in the amount appropriated TO a
given class OF employees
In all these cases the report con-
tinucd. "th" committee undefstook TO
provide only for such grades as were
authorized by law. 1t was the unan-
imous opinion of the bureau chiefs
who appeared before the committee
that this policy would result in a
higher degree of efficiency
With regard to salaries the COM
mittec authorized an increase Of 81
800 for the Sccretary's office, and also
nm increase OF S2,130 for the Weather
Bureau. -r.
INCREASES, AUTHORIZED.
In the Bureau Of Plant industry a
decrease of SIS. 500 was authorized
in the amount for salaries Another
decrease of s3,360 affected the crest
Service and a reduction OF S?5.5V'
Is made in the salaries for the Bu-
re au OF Chemistry.
For the Bureau of Entomology "A
reduction of $500 in salaries is
authorized while an increase OF Si",-
GEO is provided for salaries in the
Bureau Of Biological Survey.
Another increase OF $1,000 ~ per-
nitted for the Division OF Accounts
and Disbursements and an incr"o sc
of $lO,1sO for salaries in the DiNl-
sion of Publications.
The clerical force in the Bureau OF
Crop Estimates is hard hit, rcduc-
ton of $3.50. $50 being authorized. An
other reduction of $500 affects the
states Relations ScrV:-c. while n re-
duction Of $3.50 is made in salaries
for the bureau of Public Roads.
PROVIDES LABORATORY.
An increase of S12I,9SO is provided
FOR the bureau OF Markets Crop rs
Inmates so far as salaries arc con-
cerned and an increase of SLIGO in
salaries for the Bureau for the En-
forcement Of the Insecticide Act.
An appropriation of $4,000 is pro-
vidcd in the bill for the erection or q
laboratory building at the Arlington
Experimental farm near Washington.
Another item of $4,000 foS the
rent of Buildings in the District Of
Columbia is provided.