The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-04-04
FACES
FIGHT ON BEER
REVENUE PLAN
Bingham Heads Battle in Upper House,
Claiming Levy of Cents Pint Alone
Almost Would Balance the Budget
HOOVER REVIEWS ECONOMY PLEA
Special Message Suggesting Commission to
Push Plans to Cut Expenses
Assailed by Joe Robinson.


WASHINGTON, April 4-Presi-
dent Hoover in a special message
to congress today recommended
that a complete national program
of economy be framed by joint
body of members of both houses.
The President called on congress
for rapid action and also recon-
mended it adopt legislation neces-
sary to put this national economy
program into effect.
Il am convinced that only by
such unified nonpartisan effort, "
the Presidents message read, and
by willingness on the part of all to
share the difficulties and problems
of this essential task can We attain
the success so manifestly necessary
in public interests"
The Presidents message COM
mented on the delay in congress
in arranging reduction of expendi-
ditures by upward Of 100000, 900
necessary as part of the program
to balance the budget for the year
beginning July /,
Need Organized Effort
IT have in various messages to
the congress over the past three
years referred to the necessity Of
organized effort to effect far reach
ing reductions of governmental eX-
penditures, said the President.
ITO balance the budget for TIM
year beginning July l, next. the
revenue bill passed by the house
of representatives on April l neces-
states that there shall be further
reduction of expenditures for the
next year of about 5000, 900 in ad-
dition to the reduction of $685.
100000 in expenditures already
made in the budget recommended
tons which 1 transmitted to the
congress on Dec. 8.
ut is essential in the interest of
the taxpayers and the country that
it should be done. 1t is my belief
that still more drastic economy than
this additional $200,000,O00 can be
accomplished.
Far-Reaching Law Changes
"Such a sum can only be obtained,
however, by definite national leg
islative program of economy which
will authorize the consolidation of
governmental bureaus and indie
pendent establishments; and beyond
this, which will permit the removal
of long established methods which
lead to waste; the elimination of the
less necessary functions, and the
suspension of activities and commit
ments of the government not essen
tial to the public interest in these
times.
"These objects can not be accom-
pliShed without preaching amend
ments to the law. The executive is
bound to recommend appropriations
adequate to provide for the func-
lions and activities of the govern
ment as now established by law.
This is mandatory, and the oppor-
tunity for administrative savings is
limited.
The appropriations committees
likewise are bound, and can only
act within restricted limits.
Lessen Taxpayers Burden
Therefore, to lessen the burden
upon the taxpayers in subStan-
tial amount, it is necessary to enter
upon other fields by amending ex-
listing laws which place unnecessary
obligations on the departments and
independent establishments.
Clear indication that the limit
of executive authority to bring
about economies has about been
reached, is shown by the fact that
the total expenditures estimates in
the budget of S4,112,O00,O00 Gnclud-
ing postoffice deficit after deduction
of receipts) presented to the con-
gress, except for increased pay
ments to veterans and expenditure
of construction works in aid of en-
ployment. was the lowest in over
five years