New Britain herald., 1926-02-15
Economy And Conven- fence Explained In Tentative Announce ment By House Ap- propriations Commit tee.
Abolition of Tariff Con- mission Demanded - SSO,OOO,O00 a Year for State Aid in Road Build ing Sought.

Washington Feb. 15 CTr--Ameri- size to that of the philipine currency in the interest of efficiency, economy and convenience that the change Is being considered was disclosed to the house appropriations committee by Herbert D. Brown, federal eff cheney export, whose testimony was mado public today.
 The Philippine bill, he said, is about two thirds the size of the American paper and Everyone who has lived in the Philippines testified that 1t is q more convenient size. ," Mr. Brown told committee that the bureau of efficiency had effect- cd the saving of S4g5,4SO by eliminating duplication of work and reviving methods of business in gov ernment bureaus and departments.
 Tariff Commission Played.
 A demand for abolition of the tariff commission was made 10 the house appropriations committee dur ing it's consideration Of fiscal funds for that body, it was disclosed today in published records Of the hearings. The demand was made in behalf of the Nationa, board Of farm or ganizations by it's secretary, Charles +. Holman. He presented q reSolu- ton adopted by the farm Organiza- tinr, rrfltinp fN 1 ryi the commission was guilty of "un- warranted delay in arriving at de- cisions; prejudiccd treatment Of par ties appearing before it." and at lacking its secret hearings AS hay ing "crcated a situation approach. ing closely to a public scandal"
 Mr. Holman asserted that tht "commission are and have been since the flexible tariff provision was en- acted divided among themselves al1c so far as We have been able 10 ascer' tain, that division affects even the personnel Of the commission in it. staff. The commission has to date been unable to formulate any regu' lar procedure in the carrying out or its cases"
 There is constant turmoil i'll tho commission" remarked Represents tive Wood, republican, Indiana chairman of the appropriation sub committee which heard the protest "lt is no longer secret; everybody Knows there is friction down ther' that absolutely prevents the propel judicial functioning of the commis sion"
 Whito House Needs Repairs.
 Although the White House roo for some years has been considered unsafe, nothing has been done to ward replacing or strengthening it except to remove two thousand gallon water tank, weighing eigh tons.
 This was revealed by Major [. Grant, in charge of public buildings to the house sub committee, Whicl drafted the annual appropriation bil carrying funds for the executive of flee and made public today. He sait there was danger of the roof col lapsing under wet heavy snow, am estimated it would cost s5o0,O0o l. replace it,
 "1he whole thing would take long time" he added, "anl tn president has not approved any sucl large expenditure. II" also does no see how he can get away loni enough 10 enable the roof 10 b taken off and replaced.
 As reported 10 the house. the bi' carried nothing for repairing or re placing the roof, Chairman Wood 0 the subcommittee eXpTcs ssing tn view that it would be best 10 wal for long congressional recess be fore undertaking the work.
 Most of the s5o,0 appropriate last year for White House repair was spent in putting in a water mai so that the water tank on the roc could be removed, and on paintin and minor repairs.
 state Road Aid
 Federal appropriation of SS0.000, 900 annually for several years {
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