Evening star., 1932-04-05
PRESIDENT INSISTS
ON JOINT BOARD TO
MAP EXPENSE CUTS
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multitude of directions which could be
considered by these committees for a
reduction of expenditures, but most Of
them require repeal or amendment OF
the laws which compel expenditures.
Seven departments alone have
pointed out over IS such different d.
rections for consideration of those COM
mittees and which offer possibility
of very large reductions. There are
still other areas which could no doubt
be developed.
Third: Those directions of econ
omy which can only be accomplished
by reorganization and consolidation OF
government functions so as to elm
mate overlap, unless bureaus and COM
missions and waste.
Seven years ago, five years ago, as
member of cabinet committee on
the subject, and again three years ago,
two years ago, five months ago, four
months ago, six weeks ago, I recon-
mended authorization to the executive
to make wholesale reorganization of
Government functions so as to elm
mate this overlap, abolish useless bu-
resus and commissions and do away
with waste Eut such reorganization in
OF Congress. The action recommended
has not been taken.
Great Number Concerned.
"A dominant consideration is that all
these items, methods and programs
con:ern a great number of committees
III the Congress. They concern a great
number oi departments and bureaus
If we take the IL principal spena
ing branches CT the Government, each
CT them working independently with
con2e rsrs Of oRes 80 different Congress
S~>ciasl Co. -astcSeSs which ere concerned
n ticre i-e-5 and pIopoSs1s, tilen even
if We h: e the yesy basS VII in t..-
v crs1, y .,2.t an atom CT pe t. oa1asa.to
th2 r,c-e o--u2.on CT effort seeming =
makes eziE1..ave progress on inportan,
iSems iTrp11cib e.
"Wi2Gy have asked for Is not a COM
mission, but merely that the Senate and
the House should each delegate repre-
sent2ti.eS to sit down with repr eseata-
tiYes from the administration and en-
oeavor to draft a comprehensive gen.
eral, national economy bill, covering the
second ana third areas OF possible re-
duct!ol in eI;psnsss.
This cnc single economy bin or
few bills could be presented to the Con-
gress enbadyang al tire measures of
economy proposed where che 1ge In the
laws sTe necessary. Wi.hcut such ac-
tlcn. see no way by which there can
be a maximum reduction In expendi-
lures
Opposed by Democrats.
The Freciseat's proposal for q joint
commission had net with an avalanche
OF Democratic opposition yesterday.
Unless the Chief Executive submits
to Congress specific recommendation
for consolidating bureaus and eliminat-
ing activities, the opposition party In
Congress intends to write its own
economy program, it was indicated.
At the same time, the Democratic
Senate leadership has extended a hand
across tEe aisle for cooperation with
the Republicans in handling the bill
ion-dollar revenue bill just in from
the House The offer appears certain
of welcome acceptance from the Re-
publican regulars.
The major Senate contest on the bill
may develop with the move already
started by independent members of
both parties to boost the surtax .ates
CEi IlCA l1lSOtllCc W a IlSuTc ABOVE
the 40 per cent maximum voted by tie
House.
Salary Cuts Forecast.
The importance of Government SAL
ary cuts in the economy scheme has
been emphasized in support given the
idea by such men as Senator Robin
son, the Democratic leader, and Sena-
tor Harrison. Democrat, of Mississippi
The latter today forecast, with regret,
that a general slash was likely to ma
terielize
TIE special House Economy Commit
tee yesterday approved bills to dispense
with the Army and Navy Transport
Service, with a claimed $4,000 900 an
nual reduction in expendi. ure; postpone
indefinitely part of the Governments
big construction progr2m in the Capital
at saving of $3.50, GEO, and abolish the
International Water Commission. This