The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-04-14

AL OfCl OSIluduy JEWISH OWAcu
shops and department stores closed
their doors and were picketed by
storm troopers.
THE Presidents bill providing for
L the employment of 100000 men
for the purpose of reforestation and
other work in government forest re-
serves and along the rivers. passed
congress with some amendments made
by the senate. One of these amend
ments removes the state quota re-
strictions on the sixty-eight million
dollars remaining of the relief funds
in the hands of the Reconstruction
Finance corporation. This makes 1t
possible for states that have borrowed
up to the quota previously provided
to continue to borrow until the sixty
eight million is exhausted.
In the house the bill was adopted
without roll call, but with the Re-
publican members in opposition. This
opposition was not directed at the bill
but at the methods of ruling the house
by the Democratic majority. 1t was
the first of the administration bills
that had not received non-partisan
support. The bill was strongly op-
posed by President Green of the Amer
lcan Federation of Labor.
DTRECTOR of the Budget Lewis W.
~ Douglas has completed the task
of revising the payment to veterans
under the terms Of the economy bill
giving the President dictatorial powers
for such revision. This revision elimi-
mates from the pension rolls all vet
Grams with non-service disabilities, and
reduces the payments to those with
service disabilities by approximately
Is per cent, the same percentage Of
reduction as that made in the wages
of government employees.
The economies that either have been,
or are expected to be, effected cover
the reduction of Is per cent in the
wages of all government employees
made by the President; reduction in
veterans benefits and administration
now made; reorganization of the de-
partments and bureaus in the admin
istrative branch of the government,
for which the President has author
ity. and on which he is now working;
postal service economies, now being
considered. When all have been COM
pleted the following savings will have
been effected:
Veterans benefits and ad-
ministration ........... $3.50. 100000
Reorganization of admins
tive branch of the govern
ment, including abolition
of functions ............ $50, 100000
Reduction in the pay Of
government employees. $4,000, 900
Postal service economies. 100000
Total .................$ 1880. 100000
Among the new expenditures that
will Offset these savings is the appro-
priation OF five hundred million dol
lars as gift to the states to be used
for unemployment relief. and the re-
forestation plan of the President which
congress has authorized, and which
involves an expenditure of not less
than two hundred million dollars.
M EXICAN Communists object to
AvA Josephus Daniels as American
ambassador at Mexico City. Posters
captioned "Out with Daniels" have
appeared on walls in the capital. They
call him "the murderer of Azueta and
Tribe" These men were Mexicans
who were killed in the fighting when
United States forces landed at Vera
Cruz in 1914. At that time Mr.. DAN
iels was secretary of the navy.
Under the authority granted him
~ by congress the President has or
dered Is per cent cut in the pay of
all federal employees, effective April l.
The order affects the employees in all
departments including officers and en-
listed men in the army and navy, Post
Office department, and all others on
the government pay rolls, total of
approximately 100000.
The authority given by congress
provided for such cut as reduced liv-
ing expenses might warrant up to a
total of 10 per cent. An investigation
of living costs made by the Depart
ment of Labor showed decrease from
June 80 of last year to the present
time of 21.7 per cent. On the strength
of that report the President ordered
the cut in pay to the limit of that al
lowed by the terms Of the economy
law. 1t is estimated the saving to the
government will be approximately
$125, 100000 annually.
FEDERAL regulation of new stock
L and bond issues is proposed by the
President He asks the passage of leg
islation that will require the organic
ers, promoters, and sellers of the is
sues to submit for public information
a complete financial statement con-
corning the stocks and bonds offered.