Evening star., 1932-06-03
GENERAL PAY CUT
OPPONENTSLA LAUNCH
ATTACK IN SENATE.
Oddie Says 10 Per Cent
Slash Would Set Industry
Bad Example.
PLEA MADE TO EXEMPT
LOWER PAID EMPLOYEES
Broussard and Robinson of Indiana
Join in Debate on
Economy Bill.


per cent beer was advanced in the
Senate today by Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland, as an
amendment to the economy bill.
Tydings proposed it as a substi-
tute for an amendment by Senator
johnson, Republican, of California,
to exempt salaries of s2,500 from the
10 per cent Government pay cut
recommended by the Economy Com
mittee. The beer amendment thus
became the pending business and
was in line for consideration next.
The Marylander asserted his plan
would raise twice the S238,OOO,O0o
that would be saved by the economy
bill and make it unnecessary.
Senate opponents of salary reduc-
ton for Government employees began
sn1ping away again today at the pro-
posed fat 10 per cent cut when the
Senate resumed consideration OF the
economy bill.
Attacks on a provision in the bill
which would cut salaries of all Federal
workers 10 per cent we're made at the
outset of the debate by Senators Oddle
of Nevada. Broussard of Louisiana and
Robinson of Indiana. All expressed the
opinion that if a reduction must be
made at this time, employees in the lower
brackets should not be affected.
Senator Oddie, however, was outSpoKen
in his opposition to any cut In wages,
declaring he believed the money that
would he saved through salary reduc-
tlOn could be tapped from some otner
source On general principles, ne said,
cut is unnecessary and WOULD serve
merely to set a bad example on indus
Try and break down the present stand
ards CT American living.
= en- as anxious as any man IN the
Scncte to reduce expenditures to min
imum and bring about economies said
Sor2 CT Oddie but I am opposed to
cuL in the salaries Of Government en-
ployes.
Urges New Psychology.
The present bad condition will not
cen inue indefinitely, and I feel the
Senate should start a movement for
ICN pSyCNOIOSy So llldV lile "AiCCAS "AAi
start to turn again"
Senator Shortridge of California in
troduced an amendment to exempt
members of the District Police and Fire
Departments from the proposed salary
cuts
Discussing conditions in the Post
Office Department, Senator Oddle said
he was particularly familiar with them
and considered the employees in that
branch of the Federal service to be
as faithful and as hard working as
those in any other Government de-
partment.
Their wages now are low as the
scale" he said. "A 10 per cent cut will
cause much suffering, especially among
those in the lower brackets. 1 feel
our Government will not be acting
kindly toward them to cut their
salaries"
Senator Broussard served notice he
would vote against any pay cuts in the
Federal service.
The Senate is expected to decide this
afternoon how much of the money
needed to balance the budget should
come from the salaries of Federal and
District employees.
Although opponents of the fiat cut
are continuing their fight for sub
stitute some of them were not op-
timistic over their chances of defeat
ing the proposal On the other hand,
Senate leaders we're not certain what
the outcome would be and it is likely
to remain in doubt until the roll is
called.
Norris Has Amendment.
1t is probable votes will be sought
on several notifications before final
vote is had directly on the 10 per cent
section.
Senator Norris. Republican, of Ne
braska, has an amendment that would
exempt the first 81 500 of salary from
any cut. Above that point, the percent
age OF reduction would be graduated
as follows: The part of salary be-
tween $500 and s2,500, 5 per cent
cut; the part between $4,000 and $4,000,
10 per cant; the part between $4,000
and $500, Is per cent; the part be-
tween $500 and $500, 20 per cent,
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