Evening star., 1932-04-10
45 MILLION SAVING
IS FURLOUGH PLAN
President Makes Proposal at
ParIey-CutS to Exceed
200 Million.
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considered only economies that might
be achieved through passage of new
legislation amending or repeating ex-
isting laws blocking savings.
Departments Face Cuts.
Besides these reductions, the House
Economy Committee submitted to the
President and those sitting with him
Secretaries Mills and Wilbur, Post
master General Brown and Budget
Director Roop-its plan for further re-
auctions through cutting Of regular de-
partmental appropriations and through
reorganization or consolidation of Fed
eral functions. These savings will add
many millions of dollars to the Gov
ernment'S retlenchment program.
Walter Newton, secretary to the
President, said President Hoover did
not include appropriation cuts or con-
solidation projects In his agenda be-
cause these functions were in the hands
of Congress and were indefinite"
Chairman McDuffie of the House COM
mittee reported to the conference saw
ings of nearly $60.000,000 already ef-
fected through slashing OF departmental
funds and proposed cut OF S23,7OO, ,OoO
in War and Navy supply bills yet to
come before the House. The committee
also announced suggested consolidation
of many Federal activities, mcludlng
merger of the War and Navy Depart
ments. of all health services under Pub
lie Health Service, of business research
bureaus into one agency and OF various
other bureaus and commissions.
sso,OOO,OOO Added.
Secretary Newston said the Admin
istration program added approximately
$40 900 900 to proposed economies In
cluded in the House committees leg
islative program.
plan. embracing not only legislative
Changes, but appropriation cuts and con-
solidation of activities, totaled approx
mately 5000, ,000,0 900, he pointed out, so
that the Presidents additional recon-
mendations that received approval
would bring the estimated saving TO
$3.50, ,O0o.0 900.
Mr.. Newton pointed out, however,
that it is impossible to estimate proper
1v the amounts that could be saved by
Reorganization and consolidation meas
ures in advance of actual mergers. The
appropriation reductions, too, are hard
to approximate, he explained, because
they are subject to action OF commit
tees of both houses of Congress and OF
congressional conferees.
While the official statement issued
by the White House at conclusion OF
the conference at 6:15 o'clock yester-
dav did not 90 into details regarding
the administrators furlough plan for
Federal employees, Chairman McDufhe
told reporters the President had IN
mind staggered" system Of enforced
1ay-offS.
Agree on Reduction.
Both sides were in agreement on the
general idea of reduction" the Demo-
cratic economy leader declared, put
we did not agree on how the reduction
was to be accomplished. Our commit
tee proposed salary cuts and the Presl-
dent suggested furloughs and per
diem flve-day week, which Is doing the
same thing in another way.
Further Consultations.
I'VE think our plan would be less
hurtful to the employees. We say under
our plan: Give regular employment
The Presidents plan says: Lay OH the
employees for a month or two months.
II don't quite understand how the
Presidents plan will produce the saw
ing estimated. However, he is going to
have the figures presented to us next
week"
Mr.. Newton said there would be
further consultation between admin
istration officials and the House Com
mittee, with a view to seeking greater
reductions in Government expenses No
more White House meetings are con-
templated at present.