Evening star., 1932-12-08
BR|TTEN IN FAVOR
OF NEW TAX LEVY
Declares Beer and Sales
Charges Would Make Re-
ductionS Unneeded.
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while not predicting what he thinks
should be done at this session, expressed
the general thought today that economy
should be applied to the Government IS
service in way that will keep as many
people as possible at work.
Il would like to see Government work
distributed among as many people as
possible" Senator Bingham said. THE
furlough plan I opposed as being ex-
tremely difficult to operate. At the same
time it has been shown that the furlough
plan permitted the employment OF sub
stitutes, in the Post Office Dep ,rtment
particularly, who could not have had
work under a straight pay cut. Aban-
donment of the furlough plan would
mean the loss Of work on the part of
these substitutes.
would mean a greater spread of en-
ployment. In my opinion, it is better
to give people something to do than to
force them to accept charity by throw
ing them out of work entirely.
ANY extension of Government econ
omy is bound to cause suffering and
hardship, and any increase in expenses,
resulting in increased taxation, also
causes suffering and hardship. J hope
we can work out something that will
mean the absolute dismissal of as few
people as possible. We have not had
much testimony regarding the admin
istrative furlough, except that 1t seems
to give a chance for favoritism and to
work contrary to the principles of the
civil service law.
1.-THE Democrats won the election on
a platform calling for a reduction of 25
Government. That means, of course,
relief for the taxpayers and additional
burdens for those in the Government
service"
Hearings before the Economy Com
mittee ended yesterday. The commit
tee at an early date will confer with
Controller General McCarl, who has
been kept busy during the year inter
preting the economy law. It will also
confer with Director Hines Of the Vet
erans' Administration regarding some
administrative matters in the Veterans
Bureau, but not touching the question
of compensation to veterans, which is
being handled by separate joint
committee.
1t is not likely that the Senate Econ
omy Committee will decide on recon-
mendations for the next fiscal yea1
until the first appropriation bill comes
over from the House.
New Committee Possible.
Prospect of a new Economy Commit
tee in the House, to which would be re-
ferred the Presidents recommendations
developed in the House today. Demo
cratic leaders have been discussing the
advisability of such a committee AND
action is expected before the end OF
this week.
Many members of the House are
holding in leash their feelings against
the recommendations for further sal
ary slashing until united action can be
taken on a general policy TO be worked
out by the party leaders.
Representative Thomas L. Blanton
Democrat, Texas, member of the APP
preparation Committee and one Of those
strongest for economies In the Federal
service, said today: II do not want to
see the small salaries cut any more
than they have been already. I am
not in favor of cutting the salaries
that are below the average. am in
favor Of cutting hard on the high SAL
aries and believe that any salary slash
ing should begin at the top.
1T Is only proper that the Presidents
recommendations should be considered
In way that will not work an injustice
to the Government employees"
Representative Frank R. Reid, Re
publican, Illinois, said today that he
had emphasized during his campaign
and had been reelected on his conten-
ton against the cutting of salaries.
Mccormack Opposes Cuts.
Representative Mccormack, Demo-
crat, of Massachusetts,, who Is being
considered for the floor leadership in
the next Congress, is one of the most
outspoken opponents of salary reduc-
tions, saying he believes that as logi-
cal conclusion it increases the depres-
sion rather than helps toward return
of prosperity.
my position on this subject ought to
be thoroughly understood by the mem
bers of Congress and by the Govern
ment employees" he said today IT op-
posed the furlough plan and all pro-
poSals for salary reductions. You can't
bring back prosperity by destroying
purchasing power and instilling fear
into the minds of the people that their
means of livelihood will be cut off.
II anything, SOfIle Ol tilS iTIeBuldTl-
ties and injustices Of the present fur
lough plan should be eliminated. As I
opposed the furlough plan, naturally I
am against the further cuts recon-
mended by President Hoover"
A. F. of L. to Join Fight.
The American Federation of Labor
will do all in its power to prevent the
proposed II per cent cut from becom-
ing effective, it was announced by Frank
G. Morrison. secretary.
In the absence of the federation's
president, William Green, who has been
out of town since the President an
nounced his proposal, Mr.. Morrison de-
clined to discuss what steps, If any will
be taken by the federation in opposi-
ton TO the cut.
He pointed out, however, that at the
convention last month in Cincinnati the
federation went on record by promising
Ito give every aid to the Government
employees" in defeating the first cut
contained in the economy act passed by
the last session of Congress. Mr.. Nor
rison indicated his organization is even
more strongly opposed to the second
cut.
ASSOCIATION TO SEEK