Evening star., 1933-02-12
WIDESPREAD LOSS
OF us. JOBSFEARED|
Dismissal of Thousands Held
Sure Under Bratton-Cos-
tigan Plans.
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which the 5 per cent cut would be ap-
piled, leaves $89,001 ,0l3 of on-personsl
items. Included in the latter figure is
$55. .00o, 900 for refunding taxes, leaving
$34, ,001 ,013 for non-personal items
against which the 5 per cent saving of
$e,550, al would have to be applied, If
no part Of the reduction Is to be ap-
piled against appropriations for personal
services. The Secretary said 1t Is 'ob-
Uous 80 large q decrease could not be
applied In full against $4,000, 900 of
non-personar items, and that under the
circumstances the only alternative would
be to resort to wholesale dismissals, not
withstanding the urgent need for the
services Of the employees.
To accomplish the required reductions
In the Customs service called for by the
Senate, including the per cent saw
ing, would mean dismissal Of about
1,5o0 employees, affecting particularly
the border patrol, the letter stated.
In the Internal Revenue Bureau the
specific cut made by the Senate. to-
gether with the per cent saving, would
mean dismissal of 600 agents, or be-
tween 800 and 300 deputy collectors,
according to the letter. No cut would
occur In the supervising architects Of
flee, since the public building program
was exempted from the per cent saw
ing plan. These three agencies repre-
sent so per cent Of the departments
total for personnel
The State Department letter, from
ASSISTANT Secretary Carr. estimates
that, on the basis Of average salaries in
the department, the Bratton-C Costigan
amendments would necessitate dismissal
OF 81 employees In the State Depart
ment, 81 foreign service oficers and
l57 clerks in foreign service-a total of
291, aggregating in money $685., 900.
The State Department points out that
the dismissal Of those In the foreign
service would require the Government
to make an outlay Of $l45, 800 or the
expenses Of bringing these fieiA en-
ployes back to the United States, under
the law. The State Department letter
called attention to the reductions which
foreign y service employees and ofIicerS
sustained both In pay and allowances
through the existing economy law. and
also cited the items Of departmental
expenses which cannot be cut because
Of treaty obligations.
Wilbur Feresees Cuts.
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur
wrote that his department probably
could cut out such items a. $3.50, 900
for new construction at Howard Uni
versity, and other construction items
totaiing $1,000. 900 in All. He added,
however, that it would be necessary to
discharge employees in practically all
bureaus to make up q remainder Of ST.
100, $50. The Secretary reported that
figuring the average salary At $4,000
would mean dismissal Of 600.
Secretary OF Commerce Chaplin told
Of the efforts his department has made
to economic, including . reduction in
personnel of TOO during the last year.
The House has allowed $36,588, ,465 for
the department for next year, Of which
10 per cent is for personnel. The Sec
retary pointed out that II the 5 per
cent saving was taken from the so per
cent Of the total appropriation which
Is outside of personnel, 1t would mean
q cut of 16 2-3 per cent on those mis-
cellaneous items. He wrote that he
does not see how the per cent saving
can be accomplished without dropping
additional employees.
In the Labor Department, Secretary
Doak reported, salary requirements rep
resent IT'S per cent of the total ap-
propriation. Stating that other items
Of expense already have been deeply
cut. he wrote: II cannot see how the
per cent reduction Of the economy
bill can be carried out except by dis
missals or additional administrative
furloughs, these in addition to the ad-
ministrative and legislative furloughs
now necessary
Senator Bingham. Republican. Of
Connecticut. who headed the Senate
Econmy Subcommittee. also placed in
the hearings on the independent ofhces
supply bill yesterday letters from q
number of the independent agencies In
response to . request for data as to the
effect of the per cent saving proposal.
Hines Letter Given.
These included one from Gen. Frank
T. Hines, director of veterans affairs,
showing that Of the $500, ,838. .634 car
ried in the pending bill for the Veter-
ans Administration, $851. $50. 100 Is
made UP Of funds not susceptible OF re-
ductions. The S per cent reduction
from the total would be 1884 ,931.70
The items outside of those listed as not
susceptible Of reduction amount to
Sis, ,68s,5l4. Included in this latter
sum, which would be reduced to $751;
l6.5e2.30 by the per cent cut Is
81, ,726, ,s34 for burial costs. which may
not be cut. This would leave only
$62, SIS, ,748.30 available for hospitadza-
ton, domiciliary care, examination ana
rating of veterans. Gen. Hines recon-
mended that If the per cent amend
ment is retained, authority be given for
q 5 per cent reduction in all benefits
to veterans and other beneficiaries. II
Congress does not desire to do this, he
urged that the S per cent cut be ap-
piled only to the item OF $110,536, ,514
for administrative. medical, hospital
and domiciliary services.
Controller General McCan pointed
out that 05 per cent Of the appropri-
alton of the General Accounting Once
is for personnel and that the s per cent
amendment would necessitate dismissal
of about 100 employees. He said this
would seriously slow up work and affect
the beneficial results SO dependent upon
q prompt and accurate audit of public
moneys. He suggested that appropri-
ations for personnel be exempted in
agencies where 1t appears serious dam
age TO essential work might result.
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