The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-07
HOOVER URGES
DRASTIC CUTS
FOR BUREAUS
Many of Proposals Similar
to Ideas Rejected by
Last Congress.
SPURS DRIVE ON ALIENS
Asks $1,450,000 Increase
for Deportation of
Foreign 'MenaceS.'
BY RUTH FINNEY
Times Stan Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-PreSi-
dent Hoover in his budget message
to congress today recommended
economy cuts in appropriations.
some of them similar to the Hoover
proposals rejected by the last ses-
sion, and many of which would
hamper or reduce drastically the
regulatory work of government de-
partments.
Mr.. Hoover recommends sharp
cuts in appropriations for the fed
eral trade commission and the VAL
Uation bureau of the interstate COM
merce commission. He made SINH
lar recommendations last year and
they were rejected by congress.
This year, he recommends also
that the funds of the bureau of ami
NAL industry, whose task it is to in
spect meats, be cut. He suggests
reducing drastically the appropira-
ton of the bureau Of minutes for
investigation of mine accidents and
safety work
Sharp Contrast Seen
These cuts, nevertheless, are in
sharp contrast with recommended
tons submitted to congress by Mr..
Hoover for increase in the appro-
priation for deportation of aliens.
The President also recommends
increase in air mail subsidies, and
an increase in ocean mail subsidy
rates, although the total to be paid
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of mail,
Mr. Hoover's economy recommen-
dations in regard to veterans re-
suit in a proposed net savings Of
only $50, 10000.
Public works, undertaken in re-
cent years to provide work for UNI
employed, would be reduced drastic
ally under the Hoover fiscal plan,
with the single exception of naval
construction which Hoover suggests
continuing. He recommends that the
federal aid for highway conStruc-
ton be discontinued entirely.
Urges Cut in Personnel
The budget message suggests cut
ing a quarter of a million dollars
from the allotment of the federal
trade commission, by a sharp reduc-
ton personnel. Mr.. Hoover explains
this by saying that certain major
Investigations should be finished
by the end of the present fiscal
year. The biggest Investigation now
in progress by the commission is
that of power utilities.
A cut twice as large is recon-
mended for the valuation bureau Of
the interstate commerce commission.
which liberals consider the heart of
railroad regulation. In this case
also Mr.. Hoover suggests dismissing
personnel.
Indian wards of the government
come in for a sharp cut. The Presi-
dent proposes cutting appropria-
tons in this bureau for industrial
assistance, development of water
supply, irrigation and drainage, ed
ucation, conservation of health and
roads and bridges, a total slash Of
$1,214, 1877.
He proposes cutting funds for pro-
lection of national forests by $131,-
244. This is in part offset by an
increase of $125, 300 in funds for
planting work in the forests.
Wants S1,45O,OOO Increase
Mr.. Hoover wants to increase de-
p%ortation funds by $1,45O,OO be-
cause presence of deportable aliens
is undesirable and a social and
economic menace to the nation"
Cuts in the veterans administra-
ton are to be made by rewording
the law to make benefits apply only
to those who received injury in
service, or who served under fire.
or in a zone of actual hostilities.
and who now have incomes of S1.5OO
if single, or So 800 if married.
This is a modification of the de-
mand of citizen economy groups
that non-service connected disabil-
tiles be disregarded in paying vet
Grams benefits.
While he recommends an IL per
cent pay cut for federal workers
getting more than 81, 900 a year. he
provides funds for each department.
to do away with the administrative
furlough" which has made the in
come of workers extremely uncer-
tain during the last year.
This furlough was administered
by the department heads in addi-
ton to the general legislative fur
Tough. Employees were laid off for
periods ranging from a month to
the entire year under this plan, if
department funds ran short. 1t was
considered susceptible to abuse.
Evansville Gets r. F. c. Loan