Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-08
FURlOUGH HOPES
SEEN IN SENATE
|. ON NEW ROLL CALL
La Toilette Leads Move to
Reconsider Plan Lost by
Narrow Margin.
CONFERENCE TO OFFER
MODIFICATION CHANCE
Green and Flaherty Make Final
Plea Against 10 Per Cent
Pay Cut.

With only few votes needed TO
change the result, advocates of the fur
lough plan as a substitute for the fat
III per cent pay cut for nearly all Fed
eral and District workers will seek an
other roll call on that issue before the
general economy bill goes through its
final parliamentary stages today.
the Through plan lost yesterday by
the slender margin of Al to Sc. A
change OF three votes would reverse the
outcome. The result either way. there
fore. is likely to be close.
Senator La Toilette, Republican. of
wisconsin, will sponsor the movement
10 obtain another test of sentiment on
the furlough method in lieu of a fiat
pay cut. The first vote will come on his
motion to reconsider yesterdays action.
ms is believed to be the last con-
IroVersial subject to be disposed of, fol-
lowing which the Senate may vote
quickly on the final passage of the bill.
Another Chance in Conference.
Even if the 10 per cent pay cut on
all salaries Of 81 900 or more is s,1s-
tanned again. there would still remain
the chance to modify this in conference
since the House adopted much more
liberal salary provision, which allowed
an exemption of $4,000 on all salaries,
with an II per cent cut from that part
OF the salary above that figure. The
House could either accept the Senates
more drastic pay cut, or work out some
compromise in conference. The fur
Tough plan would mean salary cut Of
only 83 per cent, and would apply only
to salaries Of more than $1,000.
William Green, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, last
night issued an appeal for the fur
Tough plan in preference to the hori-
Zontal pay cut.
1T is my opinion" his statement
said, that the f1ve-day work week fur
Tough plan for Government employees,
surrounded with such safeguards as la
boris friends in Congress might be able
to impose. would be much more pref
cradle and advantageous to Federal en-
ployes and to labor generally than a
horizontal reduction in salaries and
wages"
Flaherty Makes Plea.
At the same time Thomas F. Flaherty,
secretary-treasurer Of the National Fed
out for the furlough plan as more &C
ceptable, if employees must accept one
or the other. He emphasized that it
means a wider diffusion of available
work. and maintenance of existing wage
standards.
There is serious unemployment sit
uation in the postal service. of which
the public knows little" Mr.. Flaherty
added. Twenty thousand substitute
clerks and carriers are virtually with
out work due to the falling off in mail
ings. The furlough plan. provided serv-
ice is given to the public at present
~ do
tunities for these substitutes, many Of
whom are in actual distress, and are
being supported and aided by other en-
ployes."
Large Reduction in Savings.
AS the economy bill stood at adjourn
ment last night, the savings contained
in it had been reduced from $685.
COS 900. as reported from committee, 20
s1s6, COS, 900.
Most of this reduction in estimated
savings occurred when the Senate late
yesterday adopted the motion of Ser
ator Brattcn. Democrat, of New Mex
leo, striking out provisions which would
have curtailed war veterans allowances
to the extent of S48,000.00o When the
10 per cent pay cut in Government SAL
aries was being voted on several days
ago, the Tydings' amendment exempt
ing those employees who get less than
81 900 year, reduced the estimated
savings en- salaries from S121 ,050, 900 to
approximately $116.500,000
In other words, much more than half
of the total economies still left in the
bill consisted of the 10 per cent cut i'll
Government salaries.
Annual Leave Cut
Among other provisions in the bill
acted on yesterday were:
The section permanently reducing an
nual leave of Government employees from
80 to Is days was approved, with amend
ments. One would allow unused leave
to be carried forward from year to year.
Another would exempt from the 15-day
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