New Britain herald., 1924-06-07
Vetoes Postal Salary In-
 crease Bill, Which
 Would Have Cost 68 Million Dollars. n,
Ft1 1T Approves Provision lv Regulate Campaign Ex- penses-EXecutive Keeps Busy Signing Last Minute Measures.

Washington. June 7.--The postal salary increase bill was vetoed by President Coolidge today with the declaration that government extraya- gance must stop"
 1t was returned to the senate with a message objecting to the legislation because it made no provision for rais- ing the approximately s6S,00O, ,OOO from the postal revenues.
 Approval was given by the president to the provision added to the bill to regulate campaign expenditures and the statement was made that he would approve that section if it stood alone.
 The postal pRy provisions were es- timated by proponents of the legisla- ton to entail an expenditure of s64,- 100000. Postal clerks. carriers, in spectors, and supervisors and assistant postmasters, would receive raises av- eraging about $500 each,
 Advises Delay.
 Delay in the revision of postal sal aries, conceded to be incquitable in certain cases, until the postoffice dc. partment is able to complete it's in- quiry into cost aseertatntment was ad- yisod by the president.
 When the results of this inquiry are available" he said, they will form the basis for an intelligent con- sideration by the postmaster general and by congress Of all questions re- lating to the adequacy of postal rates. They will afford A proper basis for consideration of relation of the cost of the postal service and revenues de- rived therefrom. The time has ar- rived to consider putting the postal service on a sound basis, so far as ez- penditures and revenues are con cenel.
 Tt s apparent that the matter or increasing the salaries Of postal em- ployes should be considered in con- nectlon with the ways and means whereby the postal revenues may be correspondingly increasing. not apart therefrom. This report will be avail able when the congress convenes in December, and this matter can then be considered.
 This bill adds approximately s6S.- 000,000 10 the annual expenditures of tho government. Ii makes no provi- sion for raising this amount as pos ,al revenue. The money must come from the pockets of the taxpayers. To the extent that we create further ob- litigatisns which must be met from the money derived from taxation to that extent de we reduce the possi- Dility of further reduction in taxes. Before such obligations are created. II should be conclusively shown that they are essential in the bas; interests of the nation.
 Government eXtraNagance must stop. The people Of the nation are paying all that it Is possible for them 10 pay. have taken my position in relation 10 government economy w hieh I have stated and re-stated un- til il is we'll known. feel that that position ought 10 be consistent. I do not see how I can approve the large increase in expenditure Of this kind, except on tho plea of urgent necessity. IL may be that some ad- iustments would be justified, but an organized effort by q great body Of public employees to secure indsCrim- inate increase in compensation should have the most searching scrutiny. The needs Of the public. the ability of the people 10 pay. must have some 
 The president called attention fo three adjustments in postal salaries since 1918. and added that since then the cost Of living had decreased. rath- sr than increased He submitted fig urss showing that the lowest average Of the salaries of po1al employes in the field service is nearly s200. more than the average for emplUyss in the departments in Washing ton. and presented the results Of post office department survey. which found that in all cases of employees Of similar character. the average sal aries paid by business institutions throughout the country were much lower than those paid in the postal service."
 Mention was made Of the long list Of persons awaiting opportunity Co obtain employment in the postal sart- ice, with the statement that with the exception of large cities and indus rial there had been no diff rulty experienced in maintaining lists 0f elisibles 10 i'll vacancies.
 Bills signed Today
 The sind ID Of congress brought such a flood of legislation 10 the White House that President Coolidge iFas kept busy most Of the day sign Ing bills. ranging from appropriation measures carrying millions 10 miner authorizations for bridges and private claims.
 Legislation appro, ed By inc presi- lent includes: The Foster bill creating a commits ion composed Of fls secretaries of abor and interior and the attorney genera1 to select site for a national Jenal institution for women. the first lf its kind ever authorized By con .Tess.
 No agretInrnt ReaeIIed
 Confsraes on the deficiency appro- ,risti0n hin met today in an enor7