Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-22
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Of the postal service, down to April 80,
1926, when there were 246,419 on the
roll "a reduction of 410,253 employees
/ at an annual saving of $738. 600, 900. y
Denying reports that the payroll had
Increased under President Coolidge
Gen. Lord said on the other hand there
had been reduction of 1920 during
thar time.
"NeVerth eieSS." said the budget
director, we still have superfluous
employees on the Government payroll
To help you meet the Presidents re-
Quirements as to expenditures the
coming year it has been decided to
apply a . per cent reduction to
your force with the organization Of
he Two Per Cent Personnel Cuba
thrift club Of new pattern, designed
10 save 20.000,000 in the next IL
months This plan does not require
the discharge OF any one from the
Federal army of workers. 1t does pro
vide, however, for a graceful, scientific
&nd painless reduction in personnel
] know your response will be enthus-
iastic, joyful and effective.
The number of vacancies in the
Federal executive civil service filled
annually by original appointments is
about per cent of the total en-
ployes. 1t is proposed during 1927,
to omit filling such number of vacan-
cies as will result in saving at least
? per cent of the total salary cost.
This means that for each 500 you
have for such salaries, So at least
Will be covered into the surplus
fund of the Treasury No employe
need he discharged for the sole pur.
pose of effecting this reduction. De
u tv1ty hi, L. l.
the approval of the President, will be
announced later. | might say in pass.
! ing that YOU are not necessarily lin
tied 10 per cent in this personnel
elimination. II will be Interesting to
note AT the end of the year who wins
the blue ribbon for greatest percentage
OF reduction in this friendly and profit
able contest. Here, again, the Ques-
ton OF administration, good. bad and
! Indifferent. comes into the picture"
Reviews Former Surpluses.
| Gen Lord reviewed the SURPRISES of
/ budget years. beginning with 1922, as
follows; 1922. 1895, 3O2 1884; 1928,
1903, 657 5000; 1924. $5O5. 1856 1861;
| 1925, $3.50, sos 1888
I'm these four budget years" he
! said. we spent $14,529 .1Ol .6s1.51. and
q I,O y
33l 1864, which has been applied to
debt reduction as required by law, and
| included in the expense total given -
/ Referring TO the coming fiscal wear
TO end June 80. 1927. Gen. Lord said
| the President s limitation on expendi-
/ lures for the year of $4,000 600 900,
| large AS II seems. means another
year OF closest scrutiny of every obi.
cation. OF every expenditure.
We must make each dollar sweat"
! For the fiscal year 1928. Gen. Lord
said present prospects pointed more
| toward reduction than toward amy
expansion of Federal activities"
| Federal officials were urged TO make
prompt payment of bills in order TO
take advantage Of discounts
Since 1920 he said. money saved
the Government in discounts of rec.
ord totals s2,23l .50533. The War De.
partment has credit for the greatest
saving. with a record of Sl.737.15u. SIS
up 10 April IL of this year. The In.
terror Department is second on this
honor list. with saving of S21296- 90
The Department of Justice claims
third place, with Sls6.37792 saved.
The Shipping Board. Emergency Fleet
Corporation, saved s162.s7932 in dis,
counts and ranks fourth"
$63.159 Conserved in Autos.
Citing number of examples Of
saving accomplished. Gen. Lord said
that In the District of Columbia $50.
f59 had been conserved by co-ordina-
ton of motor transportation.
A novel story of how the Treasury
Department saved on an item Of
$4,000 requested for filing equipment
was told by the budget director.
The request he said, fell into
the hands of constructive economist.
Before buying he instituted a search
and seizure process for surplus equip.
| ment File cases scattered through.
out the department were relieved of
such Legitimate contents as paper
and envelopes. copies of old periodi.