Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
LARGER j. S FUNDS
UPHELD BY Jones
Increase in Appropriations,
Aside From Emergencies,
Held Natural Growth.

necessarily advance rs the Nation
grows, Senator Jones, Republican, Of
Washington, chairman Of the Appropri-
atoms Committee, last night defendad
the record Of the session Just ended,
showing that, aside from extraordinary
expenditures to meet emergency condi-
tons, the allotments for other require
n1ents represent only q normal increase.
Senator Jones declared appropriations
ct the last session were made after
careful consideration and without ex-
travagance.
At the same time two Democratic
members of the Appropriations Com
niittee, Senator Harris Of Georgia and
Senator Mcclellan OF Tennessee, issued
statements attacking appropriation
tendencies in recent years.
Would Abolish Bureaus.
In the course Of his statement. Sen
Ator Mcclellan advocated the abolition
Of the Bureau Of Ehlciency, the Federal
Power Commission and the United
Fleet Corporation. Referring to the
Efficiency Bureau, Senator Mcclellan
said:
The appropriation Of S200,270 for
the Bureau Of Eficieney Is a waste Of
the peoples money The Bureau of
Efficiency Is like a nth wheel TO A
wagon and ought to be abolished. This
work is done by the General Accounting
once.
THE appropriation for the Federal
Power Commission Of $780, 1875 should
not nave been made. and that commits
sion should be abolished.
sN@E
individual bureaus established BY the
Government should be abolished, but
there are some Of these commissions
doing good work, like the Federal Re-
serve Board, the Federal Board for
Vocational Education, the Board Of
Tax Appeals, the General Accounting
once, and, with limitations, the Civil
Service Commission"
Senator Jones showed that the ape
preparations made at this session for
extraordinary purposes occasioned by
depression and drought amount 20
S450, 1885, PSI. 1t also was necessary to
include In the Appropriation for the
Veterans Administration &l74,65I, 33l,
largely to take care OF LEGISLATION
granting increased dement's to veterans
and their dependents, which became
law at the preceding session, too late
Tor an appropriation TO be made ct
that time.
Compares Appropriations.
After calling attention 10 these
extraordinary requirements, Senator
Jones proceeded to compare the ao-
preparations OF the last two sessions,
As follows:
The total appropriations made dur
Ing the third session Of this Congress
Tor the hscal year 1892 and prior years
total SIS, 100, 107 ,52224. The appropria-
tions for the second session Of this Con-
gress for the fiscal year 1881 and prior
years total S4,662, of5, 2pO.44. The total
increase Of Appropriations for this SEES
sion over last session is S51o,032, 225 80,
II you take from this sum the extrAof-
binary appropriations Of A45O,226.26I,
the excess OF normal appropriations
over those OF the current year is only
$67 sos, 972.s0. This Is practically .
normal increase; it IL really not an in
crease over normal Appropriations when
We take into account the 9lT4, 651, 33I IS
which Is included in this coming years
Appropria to take care OF the vet
Grams legislation above referred to, but
on the contrary, this is substantial re-
ducticn Of normal appropriations for
the last few years.
The appropriation Of $3.50, 107.-
522.24 ct this session IL S27 ass, 701 .07
Some Of our friends and colleagues
viii very likely criticize severely ana
hArehly the aggregate OF our Appropria-
lions IS extravagaI1t and out OF ell pro-
portion to cur needs, yet they have Sc
cured--And properly so--lArge expendi-
lures for their sections for public build
inss, rivers and hArbors, and other gen.
eral improvements, to all Of which they
are justly entitled, and they have also
AHVnrGtNG
Of the extraordinary appropriations
made. Those who charge extravagance
should point out Apecific items which
they actually opposed they can not do
It."
Why Encourage the Blues?
Stressing the fact that a. the ceun-
try expands its activities are broaden
ing, Senator Jones said appropriations
must keep pace with developments.
I'VE had nearly forgotten the bill
lion dollar Congress when some OF our
critical friends mentioned it" the
chairman Of the Appropriations Com
nhittee continued. We shall soon cease
spending much time over the fact that
we have had q sic, 0o0, 900, 900 Con-
greSs.' Why seek to encourage the
blues and bring encouragement because
appropriations have comparatively in
creased in order that more OF our peo-
pie might be employed and rescued
from the unfortunate economic situa-
ton they are now suffering undere
This emergency work Is timely and
VIII help materially. Instead Of being
denounced it should be praised. Nor
stances, to use the aggregate Of the APP
rs q basis for criticism.
We hope that the depression is nearing
d close and that we viii soon be back
to general employment ana prosperity"
Senator Harris of Georgia, ranking
member on the Appropriations
Committee, declared that from the
standpoint Of appropriations and how
to meet them, I'VE have arrived at q
ed and In no uncertain tones"
Deplores wagner Veto.
Senator Harris asserted that 1.-THE
saturnaliA OF extrAvagance Of the Re-
publican administration meets the con-
defnnation Of the people Of our
country"
Senator Harris also deplored the
Presidents veto Of Senator Wagners
bill on unemployment relief. Continu-
ing his discussion Of appropriations,
Senator Harris said
Approximately S10,249, sis, 900 ap-
by the last Congress, both
Houses and the President being Re-
publican, means q tax of about $81
on every one Of the 122,735.o46 people
In the United States. 1t is tax of
about $405 on every family in the
United States. The average family In
come is only 1913 per year. No matter
how this burden of taxation is COL
lected it will eventually come out Of
The pockets of those who must toll for
! living. President Hoover recon-
nended appropriations for $27,7S5,-
70l07 more than Congress appropriated.
THE last two years of President Cool
ldges administration IS, e,Sl4,741 was
appropriatsd, an average per year Of