Evening star., 1933-05-11
VIRGINIA ATTACKED
ON ROAD FINANCING
Failure to Help Pay for Ar
Iington Bridge and Mount
Vernon Highway Hit.

vernon HIGHWAY I'LL.
Failure Of Virginia to contribute to
the cost of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge or the new Memorial Boulevard
to Mount Vernon was criticized in the
House today by Representative McClin-
tic. Democrat, of Oklahoma, when con-
sideration was resumed on the 1884 in
dependent Offices appropriation bill.
McClintic's attack was provoked by
an item in the bill providing $4,000
for the Arlington Memorial Bridge
Commission, of which $25,000 would be
available for widening and reSurfacing
the present road from the memorial
entrance of Arlington Cemetery to the
southeast corner OF the cemetery II Vir-
ginia completes construction Of the Lee
Boulevard to that point.
McClintic declared the Federal Gov
ernment has spent $5,000,000 on the
memorial boulevard, which runs en-
tirely through the State of Virginia and
serves the people of Alexandria. De-
spite this fact, he said, Virginia did
not contribute to the cost of this project
on which the Virginia end Of the
memorial bridge stands
Wo0drum Defends Course.
II don't think this kind of discrimi-
nation ought to 60 on" McClintic de-
clared. Neither can understand why
it Is necessary to maintain the Airing
ton Memorial Bridge Commission in
perpetuity." Representative Woodrum
Democrat, of Virginia, in charge of the
bill, replied that it was never con-
templated that his State pay any part
of the cost of the Arlington Bridge
Government projects. he pointed out
for the benefit Of the people Of the
Nation, while the boulevard in addi-
ton is a memorial to George Wash
ington.
The bill, carrying legislative rider
designed to effect new economies In
the Federal service through selective
retirements and rotative furloughs, Is
expected to be passed by the House
today and sent to the Senate.
With general debate on the bill COM
pleted the House is ready to give con-
sideration to the various items making
appropriations for the independent
establishments, together with the legis-
lative provisions so vital to the future
of thousands of Government employees
in Washington and elsewhere. Pas
sage of the measure with the leg1sla-
tive rider intact is virtually assured
under a special rule which prevents
all amendments except those sponsored
by the Appropriations Committee.
Savings Estimated.
During five hours of general debate
Yesterday, Chairman Buchanan OF the
Appropriations Committee revealed that
the new economies expected to result from
administration of the legislative provi-
sions. would add approximately $780,
900 900 to Government savings In the
coming fiscal year. The 30year retire
ment feature, he said, would save $780,
100000 of this amount, and the ro-
tative furlough with reduction In the
rural carriers equipment allowance
$40 900, 000 The provision authorizing
a furlough of Army officers. he ex-
planned, would provide saving OF So
500 900 if 1000 officers are furloughed
Another provision giving the President
authority to increase charges for serv-
ices rendered by and the articles sold
by the Government, he declared, would
save s100,O00,000.
Buchanan also advocated reduction
of at least rs per cent in the civilian
personnel of the Government service to
add to these savings.
The salary roll of the Federal Gov
eminent" he declared, lis about 81 ,042,
000O. In 1916, just before the war
the total revenue collected, including
postal service, was only sl,094 900, 600
from all sources, and the total of all
expenditures was s1.034 100000.
"Tax Burden on People"
ut matters not whether these en-
ployes are Federal, State, municipal or
county, or other public agency. They
are a tax burden upon the American
people that constitute these govern
ments and We should start campaign
to reduce the number of employees in
the Federal Government at least 25 per
cent"
Representative Lanzetta. Democrat, OF
New York, asked Buchanan if it would
not be better policy to advocate the
times rather than at time when there
are $4,000, 900 people out of work.
Has it not been the policy of the
Government in the past two or three
years." Lanzetta said, ito advocate to
private industry the employment of ad-
ditional help in order to alleviate the
situation? If that is so, does not the
gentleman think the Government will
set bad example by dismiSsing all sur
plus Government employes?"
How in the world can industry
prosper, how can it escape the bank
ruptcy now facing it, unless We decrease
the burden upon it?" Buchanan replied.
How can this be done without reduc-
ing the number of employees and other
expenses, a principle for which the
President in the White House stands,
and for which I hope and pray he
will continue to stand until this Gov
ernment gets upon sound economic
basis"
Holds Ability Prime Factor.
Buchanan, however, registered Wig
orous opposition to a provision In the
bill which would force employees out
of the service from States over their
quota. He said ability and efficiency
should be the primary factors in con-
sidering separations from the service.
Representative Hastings, Democrat,
chanan's proposal, and declared dis
missals as well as appointments should
be ordered on a State quota basis. He
introduced in the Record, tabulation
of employe totals by States which
showed that the District and four
States, Maryland, Virginia, Iowa and
Vermont were over the quota, and Della
ware and New Hampshire had their
quotas filled.
my opinion is" he declared, that
from every State of the Union, the
quota can be obtained and the Civil
Service Commission and the heads of
the various departments here in Wash
ington should be required to see that
the intent and purpose of the civil