Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
DIFFICULT TIES SEEN
IN u. S. Job STUDY
/. FOR JOBLESS RELIEF
Federation Head Says Fed
eraI Workers Are Ready
to Cooperate.
SURVEY is RECOMMENDED
BY HOOVER COMMITTEE
Senator Dill Favors Salary Cut Of
10 Per Cent From President
on Down.


Although expressing willingness to
have study made of the possibility of
spreading employment within the Fed
eral service as one means of providing
work for unemployed, Luther c. Stew
ard, president Of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, indicated to-
day that there would be difficulties in
the way of such proposals.
The 10-point program for improving
conditions throughout the country, pre-
pared by committee of the Presidents
Organization on Unemployment Relief
and made public yesterday, included
and municipal services:
Ask Thorough Survey.
CAS- distinguished from private en-
ployment, there is a vast group in Fed
eral, State and local public service un-
der civil service appointment which in
general has not felt the pinch OF UNI
employment or been called upon to
share their hours of work. II truly
concerted national effort is to be at
tanned, this group, representing one OF
the largest single blocs of labor, must
be called upon for their fair contribu-
ton. This committee urges upon the
elected and appointed officers of the
Federal. State and municipal govern
ments and the heads of all departments
to at once enter into an appraisal OF
the facts and to make definite effort
to contribute to the general objective"
In another paragraph of its program
the Relief Committee made sugges-
ton to employers generally that in lay
ing OF or hiring labor, or in spreading
labor, preference should be given, as
between equally efficient workers. to
married men with dependents residing
in community six months or more
single men or women with dependents,
and single men or women, above school
age, without dependents, but with no
other means of support.
Have Given to Charity.
Federal employees have contributed
generously to Community Chests, Red
Cross drives and unemployment funds"
said Mr.. Steward, of the Federation Of
Federal Employees. land stand ready to
give further from their limited incomes.
'As to the possibility of spreading
employment within the Federal service
Gas suggested in point No. of the
relief organizations plan) we are more
than willing that an appraisal of the
facts by the heads. Of the departments
and establishments be made and will
do everything possible to assist in such
a survey"
Mr.. Steward said that as he read the
recommendations the emphasis seemed
to be on municipal services. For the
Federal service, he said, 1t seemed to
indicate that study should be made
of the possibilities.
Dill Urges Salary Cut.
While representatives of the Federal
employees were considering today the
effect of the suggestions in the relief
organizations program, word came from
Washington that Senator Dill, Demo-
crat, of that State favors a Federal
economy program to balance the income
and expenses of the National Govern
ment. According to an Associated
Press dispatch, Senator Dill declared
that 10 per cent should be cut from all
salaries of 81 500 or more IN all govern
ment departments The salary cuts
as proposed by Senator Dill, it was said,
would affect the President, Senators,
Representatives and Federal judges.
1t became known here today, how
ever, that Senator Jones, Republican
colleague of Senator Dill from Wash
ington, has advised the Federal En-
ployes' Federation by letter that he Is
opposed to reducing Government sal
aries.
Jones Also Opposes Wood.
Senator Jones occupies the important
post of chairman of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee and, thus, has
taken an opposite stand from Repre-
sentative Wood of Indiana, chairman
of the House Appropriations Commit
tee, who recently advocated a SLIDING
scale OF Government salary reductions.
Omcials of the National Federation
Of Federal Employees here said Senator
Jones expressed his views in the follow
ing letter on October 20 to S. c.
branch organization at Bremerton.
Wash:
"Your favor of October 10, with ref
erence to proposals reducing pay of
Federal employees, at hand. I am not
in favor of acting along these lines.
If we cannot make any increases now,
We should not make anw decreases.
Federal employees do not get very prompt
raises in salaries during prosperous
times and when depression comes they
should certainly not have them de-
creased"
A number of other Senators have re-
Gently expressed themselves against
cutting Government salaries, indicating
that any such proposal would meet with
strong opposition in the Senate
The program made public yesterday
by the unemployment relief organiza-
ton contained no reference to the ques-
ton Of downward revision of salaries,
but discussed spreading of employment
and the giving of preferences to those
with dependents
Senator Brookhart, Republican. OF
Iowa, indicated recently he was opposed
to reductions for Government employees.
He reiterated yesterday that he favored
the situation by taxing large
profits.