Evening star., 1932-06-03
GENERAL PAY CUT
OPPONENTS LAUNCH
ATTACK IN SENATE
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and the part above $500, 25 per cent
cent
Senator Thomas. Democrat, Of Okla.
homa has an amendment pending
which starts with sl.200 exemption
On that Fart from $1,000 to s., 900. a
per cent cut: on the part above So OoC
to $4,000, 10 per cent; on the part above
$4,000 to $4,000, Is per cent. and tht
part above $1,000, 20 per cent.
Senator johnson. Republican, of Cali.
fornia. has offered as substitute thai
all salaries of So 500 or less per year be.
exempt from the 10 per cent cut.
Other Plans Likely.
There may be other alternatives pu'
forward before the final vote is taken
Varying estimates have been given
during the Senate debate regarding the
extent to which the estimated total
saving carried in the economy bill would
be curtailed by exemptins the hw-sal-
aried Federal workers.
Members of the Special Economy
Subcommittee have contended that. as
| much as they dislike cutting the small
er salaries, such q large proportion OF
the Federal workers are in the lower
salary brackets that to exempt them
would take out large part of the es-
timated savings
The committee figures the fiat 10 per
cent cut would save the Government
Sl2l ,050,000, where's the House bill
which carried an exemption OF s2.500
with an IL per cent cut above that
Smount. would save only 100000
Senator Byrnes of South Carolina
told the Senate the 10 per cent cut in
G r Nfl
SAB 300, 900 of the total estimated saw
ing.
During yesterdays debate opponents
of fiat 10 per cent cut declared that
would work hardship on the thou
sands getting the lower salaries The
supporters of the committee. deplorinR
the necessity for the cut, insisted there
would be no substantial total saved If
the large number of low salaries are
exempted.
Among those who spoke in opposition
to the 10 per cent cut were Senators
Norris. johnson, Logan of Kentucky
Wheeler of Montana, Nye of North Da-
kota and Trammell of Florida.
Senators Byrne, Dickinson of Iowa
Bingham Of Connecticut and Bratton
OF New Mexico-all members of the
Economy Subcommittee - emphasized
.hot IHe CoHlHltlee sought by its rec
concentrations to work out a plan that
would accomplish the needed savings
and at the same time avoid the neces-
s1ty OF dropping a large number of Fed
eral employees from the rolls, as would
be the case If the total of appropriation
bills is reduced without providing for
lower salaries and directing department
heads to make temporary furloughs in
stead OF dismissals when funds are in
adequate.
Hopes for Final Action TODAY.
Chairman Jones of the Appropria-
tions Committee hopes to get final Sen.
ate action on the entire economy bill
today, but it is possible another day
OF debate will be necessary. in view OF
the fact that there has been no discus.
sion yet Of the controversial section.
reducing war veterans benefits in vari-
Gus directions to total of $48, 600 900
There are numerous other section.
TO be considered after the paw cut Il
disposed Of, such as reorganization OF
Government bureaus. permanent reduc.
ton OF the annual leave of Fedora
employees from 80 to IS days and Other
restrictions affecting personnel