The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-16
WOULD
CUT VETERANS
SERVICE COSTS
Plan Urges Restrictions on
Benefits Except for
War Disabilities.
LOWERS HOSPITAL PAY
Economy Move Explained
Officially to Committee
by Budget Chief.
By United Press

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WASHINGTON, April 16.-Details
Of President Hoover's plans for re-
ducing the cost Of services to World
war veterans were explained Off
cially today to the house economy
committee by G. Lawson Roop, bud
get director.
The program for the veterans
was n phase of the Presidents
general economy suggestions, which
also included a general "furlough'
provision for federal employees in
lieu of a wage reduction, and the
suggestion that Mr.. Hoover re-
ceive blanket authority to reorga-
nize government departments.
Roop'S statement was the first Of
fetal explanation Of the admins
tration's attitude on economy meas
ures for veterans. Through the
budget director, Mr.. Hoover pro-
posed:
l. That no World war veteran
having an income of $1,500 Cf sin
gle) and $500 Gf married) and
$500 for each dependent, shall be
entitled to any allowance or pen
sion or free disqualification. except
those suffering from combat dis
abilities.
Compensation is Limited
2. No person receiving free treat
ment or subsistence in a govern
ment hospital or home shall receive
more than $40 a month, if without
dependents, Or $75 q month if with
dependents, the difference to be ap-
piled to the support of such home
or hospital.
3. Requires for officers six months
service prior to Nov. IL, 1918, and
war-connected disability.
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 OF
review of allowances or pensions.
s. Provides that all men receiving
allowances who enlisted after Nov
II, 1913, are placed upon the non
war disability basis.
Z. 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.
Young Opposes Patman Plan
Owen D. Young, f1nancier, today
~telegraphed Representative Patman
Dem, Tex, expressing opposition
to the Texans plan for printing
more than $4,000, 100000 in new cur
rency to pay the bonus.
Soon after publication of Young's
telegram, Chairman Crisp Of the
ways and means committee an
nounced that Representative F. H
La .Guardia CRep., N. " also was
prepared to come out in opposition
to the bonus.
Young'S telegram expressed sym
pathy" for payment Of the cash
bonus, but said he doubted the adj
visibility of issuing United States
notes in the manner prescribed in
the bill now pending before the
house ways and means committee.
The 1nancier's telegram was in
response to n from Patman.
Young said that he believed the
amount of currency should be in
creased, but opposed Patman's
method.
Sees Injury in Move
The text of Young's telegram fol-
lows:
Referring to your telegram OF
today, my answer is first: Sympath-
etc as I always have been toward
prepayment of adjusted service
certificates to meet the needs OF
veterans, 1 believe now that it is
impossible to increase the budget
of the United States by $4,000, O00,-
900 to meet such payments and that
an attempt to do so would be in
furious to the general welfare.
Second, while I believe that an
increase in our money volume
which includes bank credit as vel
as currency, is essential to increase
our commodity prices and therefore
highly desirable, I do not think thai
the printing of money and the dis
tribution of it in payment of service
certificates is the sound and help
full way to increase our money
volume"