Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-16
ECONOMY
PROGRAM
OPPOSED
House Not Favorable To
Plan Suggest s t e d By
President Hoover.
BATTLE EXPECTED
Administration And Con-
gress Differ Widely On
Proper Methods.

WASHINGTON, April 16 U.P)-
President Hoover went before the
nation today with a defense of his
economy program as a house COM
mittee pronounced his plan very
imperfect" and raised several points
of disagreement with the adminis-
tration proposals.
Mr.. Hoover carried his cause to
the public with a detailed explain
alton OF the method by which he
hoped to reduce governmental ex-
penses by between 1925, ,OOO0 and
$3.50, 900, 900.
Director of the Budget Roop
spent three hours explaining the
plan to the house economy COM
mittee. At the conclusion, Chair
man McDuffie of the committee
said "a great many changes from
the Presidents plan appeared to
be necessary.
WASHINGTON, Apri, 16. U.P)-
Director of the Budget G. Clawson
Roop today appeared before the
house economy committee on be-
half of the administration to ex-
plain President Hoover's plan for
a national economy bill"
Before entering the conference,
Roop issued a long formal state
ment explaining in detail provis-
ions of the Presidents plan. This
program centers upon a general
"furlough' provision for federal
employees in lieu of a pay cut and
proposal that the President be
given blanket authority to reorgan-
ize the government departments.
Official details of the Presidents
proposal for reducing the cost of
service to veterans was also made
public for the first time in Roop'S
statement.
l. That no World War veterans
having an income of $500 df sin
gle) and $500 Gf married) and
S400 for each dependent, shall be
entitled to any allowance or pen
sion or free disqualification except
those suffering from combat dis
abilities.
2. No person receiving free treat
ment or subsistence in a govern
ment hospital or home shall re-
ceive more than $40 per month. if
without dependents, or $75 per
month if with dependents, the Diff
ference TO be applied to the sup
port CT such home or hospital.
3. Requires for officers six
months service prior to November
II, 1918, and war connected dis
ability.
4. Eliminates payments in lieu
of wages while under examination
for claims against the government.
5. Abolishes retroactive allow
ances for more than six months
prior to date of determination or
review of allowances of pensions.
g. Provides that all men receiy-
ing allowances who enlisted after
November IL, 1918, are placed on
the non-war disability basis.
7. ModifieS the procedure in suits
against the government so as to re-
quire review upon the basis of evil
dence before the administration
but does not eliminate jury trials.
The President also asks sweep
ing authority in his bill to effect
consultations in the federal gov
ernment, with view to efficiency
and economy.
Congress would have the right
to veto such executive action with
in so days after its direction by
the President
The bill also provides that nu-
merous consultations shall be i'm
mediately carried into effect, with
out further congressional sanction.
Included in this group are public
works activities; public health ac-
tivities; personnel administration;
merchant marine activities; con-
servation activities; educational
work, and the Mexican boundary
and water commissions.
Roop's statement explained in de-
tail numerous other minor econo-
mics previously advocated by the
President and the house committee.
These included increases in sale
price of government publications:
cut in printing and binding ex-
penditureS and similar economies.