Evening star., 1932-10-30

there was reduction of 100000 made
| up largely by abolishing vacancies. In
the Bureau of Industrial Alcohol there
was cut of 100000 and in the
Bureau of Narcotics cut of 100000,
largely made up by failure to fill
vacancies, and savings in travel. The
mint service economical by a $780,
600 cut.
The Coast Guard is operating on a
budget smaller by $l,l00,0o0 than last
year, largely made possible through re-
duction in cost of operations, with
lower cost rations, clothing, fuel oil and
supplies.
The decreased cost of soap in Public
Health Service, which, of course, has
| try is one item which has contributed
to saving of 100000 for the Public
Health Service, which of course, has
had to economic IN many other direc-
tions Of operation es well. The cheaper
soap item also helps in the curtailment
OF cost Of operating the Federal build
mgs such as pest offices and custom
houses throughout the country. Even
the cost of scrub brushes and materials
for cleaning the buildings has come
down, to add its mite of economy to
help Uncle Sam.
So far the Treasury has had to make
quently has not been troubled with
operation of the So-called married per-
sons provision. which orders dismissal
first of persons having a husband or
wife working for Uncle Sam, when it
becomes necessary to reduce personnel.
Building Program Aids.
A huge saving is being made in the
Government building program through
operation of the economy acts 10 per
cent cut in the cost of all projects
which have not advanced to the con-
tract stage. Interpretation of this clause
of the act by Controller General Nc
Carl has made it effective on all struc-
lures where no contract for a Substruc-
ture had been let, nor the plans COM
pleted for the rest of the building. The
10 per cent cut does apply, however, to
buildings in those earlier stages. The
cut was also held by McCarl to apply to
buildings in the Wagner Garner relief
act, which appropriated 100000 900 for
public works. AS now being applied,
the economy act, under McCarls ruling,
not only cuts down the 100000 900 to
$50 000, 900, but means that the cost of
each individual project must be cut 10
per cent.
The number of automobiles in use in
the Treasury Department has been re-
duced, but there has been allowed one
so-called general car" for use of many
officials wro formerly had their own.
It is believed this general car once was
used by bootleggers. 1t was seized and
now belongs to the Government. Many
former rum-running cars are also used
by agents OF the Bureau Of Prohibition.
Department Of Justice. which are housed
in the Treasury Department garage.
At this general Treasury garage there
has been put into effect also a new
economy in the way of saving oil. Now
old oil is reclaimed through refining
process and used over again in the
feet Of cars operating out of the Treas
ury garage for this department and
others as we'll Among the units out
side the Treasury served by this ga
rage and oil refinery are the Alien
Property Custodian. State Department,
Department of Justices Bureau OF In
vestigation, Bureau of Prohibition. the
United States marshal. the United
States Shipping Board. Merchant Fleet
Corporation and the Veterans Admin
istration.
Use Own Autos.
Under tradition the cabinet heads are
all entitled to Government-furnlshed
automobiles. In the old days there
were horses and carriages, not only for
the Secretary, but for his assistants and
for many other lesser chiefs. But for
the past IL years it has cost Uncle Sam
nothing to motorize his Secretary of the
Treasury.
Further savings can be accomplished
by both the General Supply Committee
and the Division of Supply both under
the Secretary of the Treasury, through
purchase of supplies in larger quanti-
ties, now that the new Federal ware
house in Southwest Washington has
been completed and occupied. Many
Government orders can now be placed
in carload lots or larger and the ma
terials stored in the warehouse for dis
tribution to various agencies of the
Government. The General Supply Com
mittee consists of representatives of the
various branches of the Government,
but operates under direction Of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury.
(Tomorrow-Department of Interior.)