Evening star., 1933-08-16
SEES NO INCONSISTENCY
IN FEDERAL PAY CUTS
DURING MIRA. CAMPAIGN
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economy program was invoked He
pointed out that the National Indus
trial Recovery Administration alone
had on its pay rolls now more than
200 men and women workers, most Of
whom were stationed here
He declared he did not have available
the total number Of workers employed
in all phases OF the recovery program.
but intimated he would have the figures
compiled shortly. The cabinet officer,
who Is chairman of the special Cabinet
Industrial Advisory Committee. said he
believed the activity of johnson s
organization was now at its high
water mark" due to the number of
trade codes filed, and he did not be-
lieve 1t would be necessary TO take on
many additional employees.
Omcials OF the Agriculture Adjust
ment Administration, the largest Of
the emergency organizations said their
rolls now include 800 permanent en-
ployes and 1850 temporary workers in
Washington. Secretary OF Interior
lckeS has estimated 1000 persons even
tually would be employed here and in
the field to administer the public works
section OF the national recovery act.
In the following prepared statement,
Roper said
There is indication that confusion
exists in some minds over the apparent
inconsistency Of the Government in re-
ducing its departmental personnel and
expenses while appealing to industry
to increase its pay rolls In thinking
through this situation. 1t should not be
overlooked that We are dealing in the
departments with future continuing
IN ant
national recovery with temporary and
emergency program
Cites Economy Pledge.
This administration has promised
the people that expenditures in the op-
Grafton Of the normal functions Of the
Government would be reduced at least
Is per cent, or 8 necessary amount to
keep the expenditures from the normal
function Of the Government within this
income This plan has been carried
out. The other feature Is an emergency
program SO recognized by the Congress
in the appropriations for its public
works and recovery endeavors.
Beginning with the first appearance
Of the economic catastrophe, industry
Immediately undertook to deflate its
personnel and expenses. which con-
tinued until in March this year, when
1t was estimated that there were some
1900 600 people out Of employment, as
compared with normal, say, of 3,000,-
600. The Government did not pursue
like policy, but. on the contrary. in
creased its expenditures. To bear this
out. there was this Spring about 10000
more governmental employees in the Dis
trict Of Columbia and in the field than
were on the pay rolls Of the Govern
ment four years earlier.
The personnel Of the Government in
the District of Columbia, according to
my figures. amounted to 60,954 In June,
1929, compared with 65,6l9 for the
corresponding date in 1882. This was
the high-water mark, as the number
of persons employed by the Federal
Government in the District of Colum-
bia at this time amounts to 3,067, an
actual reduction Of 1852 since June,
1882, practically all of which has taken
place since March, 1888 These sta
tistics, of course, refer to the permanent
and continuing operations of the Gov
ernment and not to the temporary and
emergency programs"