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nope IOf Government TeLrenClnleI1I
bill that viii actually effect economies,
and at the same time will be humane
lies in the adoption of the proposal for
the five-day week and furloughwithout-
pay plan.
"If those members Of Congress who
have been supporting the $2,500 ex-
emption for direct pay cut have any
consideration for the expressed views of
their constituency" Smell said, they
will find it convenient to come around
TO the Presidents original proposal.
Throughout my whole career in Con-
gress never received so many insistent
letters before on any one subject. The
people who have written to me are Bit
terly opposed to the $4,000 exemption
pay-cut plan.
Expects Many win Change.
ST personally believer Smell contin-
ued, '"that when a record vote on this
subject is taken in the House, many of
those who voted for a direct pay cut
with the $500 exemption will change
their views and will be found voting for
something more definite and construc-
tive.
Moreover, at the rate the economy
bill has been ripped to pieces and
trimmed of all symptoms of real econ
omy," Mr. Smell continued, there will
In the end be very little, if any actual
saving. Then we will be faced with
the Senate's policy of fiat 10 per cent
horizontal cut as an alternative econ
ony step to meet the deficit, which, If
carried throughout the departments, as
in the case Of the Department of In
terror appropriation BILL will have dis
aStrous effects.
The results would be demoralizing.
a ~ +Hn
would not only be seriously impaired.
but many thousands of faithful work.
ers Of the Government would neces-
sarily have to be dropped from the
rolls. If this 10 per cent flat-cut pol
icy is carried out, I would not be sur
prised to see between 10000 end 100,-
900 employees, many of them having
served years in the Government Serv-
ice, forced out upon the streets to face
destitution" i
Representative Tilson's conference
was along the same lines. On his way
from the Presidents Office. he expressed
himself as being hopeful that the situ-
alton could be saved by adoption Of
the flve-day week and furlough plan.
He, too, said a record vote in the
House would undoubtedly change the
whole situation and would probably
result in the adoption of the latter
plan.
Veterans Issue Up Next.
With today's House session given over
to consideration of secondary legisla-
tion on the calendar, Chairman McDuf-
fie said the Special Economy Committee
planned to have the House dispose of
the veterans provisions in the bill as
quickly as possible tomorrow He con-
. ceded, however, they were highly con-
troversial. -
THE President" the Alabama Demo-
crat said, recommended the benefits to
the veterans be scaled down $50, 900 900.
THE committee felt, however. that
by not disturbing any of the benefits
TO disabled veterans or to those who
contracted any disease during the war
the changes in the provisions would be
justified"
~ Holds Men MisIed. -~-...>4.-
McDuffie said only those veterans
who were able to take care of them
selves would be affected by the provi-
sions OF the economy bill.
The veterans themselves, I am sure,
when they learn the real truth as 10
our proposals, viii not oppose them"
McDufhe said They have been led to
believe otherwise"
Meanwhile, opponents, including rep
resentatives Of the American Legion, are
concentrating for an attack upon the
provisions applicable to veterans, which
would involve an estimated saving of
$48,714000.
II the veterans section is knocked
out, with the $117,000.0Oo already
stricken out of the $20D.000,000 bill by
foes of Federal pay cuts and other
slashes, the once potent measure will
be left at ABOUT one-fourth of its orig
inal figure.
Wants Pay Cut Vote.
Before the omnibus bill is put to a
passage vote, McDuffie reiterated today.
he plans to demand a record vote on
his plan for an IL per cent cut in Gov
ernrnent wages with an exemption of
$l,000. This would restore about
$4,000, 900 to the measure, he estimated.
sMeDuftle, like .Tilson and Shell. is
banking on the unwillingness of manv
House members seeking reelection. 30
face their constituents recorded against
the savings To be made through his paw
cut plan and elimination of SATURDAY.
half holidays. He has predicted many
would reverse their votes on a roll call
:. Representative Byrns, Democrat, of
Tennessee, chairman of the House Ap-
preparations Committee, also has sigri-
fed his intention of insisting upon a
record vote on the Army and Navy con-
soildatiQn proposal. This plan, which
Byrns estimated would save from $780,
100000 to $100,000,00 was defeated in
the House Saturday.
The separate vote on the elimination
OF the Saturday half holiday will be
sought by Representative Douglas,
Democrat, Of Arizona, also a member
OF the Special Economy Committee. The
saving through this plan has been es-
timated at 100000
Postal Table Made Public.
In advancing his plan for an econ
omy conference, Senator Oddie also
made public table prepared by the
Post Once Department showing how
many postal workers in each State and
the District of Columbia would have
TO be dropped If a 10 per cent cut is
made in the Post Office appropriation
bill
The table showed the following dis
missals would be necessary in the Dis
trict Of Columbia:
Clerks, 81; city carriers, 1863; railway
postal clerks So; vehicle employees, 8;
rural carriers, ] rural routes con-
sohdated, !; rural routes reduced to
triweekly service, !.
For Maryland, the statement showed
the following reductions would result:
Assistant postmasterS, 20; clerks, 1872;
city carriers. 227; village carriers, l3;
railway postal clerks, 81; vehicle en-
ployes, z; rural carriers, IA; rural routes
consolidated, IA; rural routes reduced
to tTiTeskly service, 81.
The figures given for Virginia follow:
Assistant poStmaSters, l9; clerks,
lit, city carriers, 217; village carriers,
IL; railway postal clerks, 40: vehicle
employees, 6; rural carriers, 203; rural
routes consolidated 203: rural routes
reduced TO triweekly service, 229.
The State, Justice, Commerce and
Labor appropriation bill, which passed
the Senate Saturday, with its total cut
10 per cent, in addition to reductions
previously made by the Budget Bureau
and the House. goes back to the House
early this week for action on the SEN
ate cuts There fs yan ether o,vrour{o