Evening star., 1933-04-09

the Department of Justice and the In
terror Department.
The Post once Department Is said
to be planning 500, 100000 cut in
postal costs through reduction of per-
sonnel and Of ssndry services, the Navy
is planning economies totaling some
$50 600, 000-forgetting for the moment
the projected shipbuilding program
the Department Of Agriculture is ex-
pected to save several millions through
bureau shifts and mergers, the De-
partment of Commerce will contribute
about $4,000 600 as result of cur
tailed activities, the Justice Department
is aiding by wedding out special as
sistants, attorneys and other employees,
and the Interior Department will do
some intensive economizing.
In speaking Of budget balancing, ad-
ministration officials are not taking
into consideration such emergency ap-
propriations as the feforestation camp
program nor other special measures
designed to improve employment ana
business. The estimated savings are IN
normal operations Of the Government
machine, 1t Is pointed out. The more
the more 1t becomes imperative that
Economy Experts at Work.
Special economy experts are at work
in each Of the departments on the re-
organization plans. These experts are
In touch with Uncle Sans car Of
economy, Budget Director Lewis Doug
las. Douglas, it Is said, will be the
final judgement to the President him
self-on bureau mergers, shifts and
Adjustments A large number OF plans
have been submitted to him from varied
sources-most of them conflicting.
Elimination of many Offices has been
recommended, combinations OF bureaus
have beeen suggested, transfer OF func-
| tions from one department to another
has been advised and creation OF new
departments or agencies has been urged
upon him. ..
Some of the schemes are too radical
for serious consideration. Others have
merit from theoretical standpoint,
but have drawbacks from the stand
point of practicability. As is always
the case, most of the plans have their
critics from within the ranks OF the
bureaus which would be adversely af-
fected and from influential friends OF
these bureaus.
While the projected cut in the Post
once Department Is understood to be
81 90 900 900 1t is know that Postmas-
ter General Farley wants to make efii-
cheney the measuring rod OF any econo-
mics that are undertaken, and in the
| final analysis this is expected to be the
determining factor.
ANY cut in personnel will fall on the
postal service itself--that Is, the work
ers actually engaged in handling the
maH rather than on the departmental
| service in Washington.
Because of the steady diminishing
| volume of mail, the postal service Is
oyernanned. the surplus OF workers
having been put in excess OF lO,ooO.
There have been no dismissals In tne
current year, which has witnessed re-
trenchment otherwise. The policy under
the Hoover administration SO FAR as
| this department was concerned, was 10
| avoid increasing unemployment. HOW
ever. no vacancies have been hlleo, ana
according to the general average, tnis
has meant q reduction OF about o,000
workers, retirements accounting for this
pumber.
S72,oo0,oo0 Deficit Seen.
/, The net postal deficit for this fiscal
year. ending June 80, will approximate
| s72 900 900; for the fiscal year 1884.
| due principally to Is per cent wage cut.
It will run around $40 900 900. For the
fiscal year, 1882, 1t was more than
Si5S, 900 900.
Consolidation of rural routes, elimina-
ten Of some city deliveries, and reduc-
tion In rail nal pay by ustns storage