The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-10
Cut in Allowances Made to
Ex-ServiCe Men Is
Presidents Aim.
FEDERAL PAY TO DROP
Program Will Slice Cost of
Government by Half
Billion.
By nited Press

WASHINGTON, March 10.
President Roosevelt, con-
tinuing his drive for big
stick authority to deal with
the national emergency, today
asked congress to grant him
the powers of a dictator for a
drastic retrenchment of gov
eminent expenses.
The President proposed to
attack IAN accumulated de-
fcit of S5,OOO,OOO,OOO by:
/. Reductions in payments
to veterans.
2. Repeal of the furlough
plan reducing government
salaries, and substitution of a
broader plan for reductions in
pay of both civil and military
employees.
The program would reduce gov
eminent expenses by about
$500, 100000.
Mr.. Roosevelt asked that his pro-
posed legislation be put into effect
at once, without even waiting for
the beginning of the next fiscal
year"
Sees Balance of Budget
He assured congress that if this
were done there is reasonable pros
pect that within a year the income
Of the government will be sufficient
to cover the expenditures of the
government "a balanced budget.
The message was the Presidents
second in two days. He next will
propose, in keeping with his pledge
for swift and decisive action, a pro-
gram for $500,000,000 bond issue
to create employment.
The legislation giving the author
ity he asked to the President had
not been completed when the
message was delivered.
The senate recessed until Sat-
urday while the house ARRANGED for
a special committee TO lam
through the legislation whenever
it is completed.
An indication that opposition
would develop to Mr. Roosevelt's
recommendations for cuts in vet
Grams benefits came in q statement
from Senator Robinson (eRp.. Ind.
who declared it would be cowardly''
for congress to accede to the Presi-
dents plan.
Wants No Dictator
America wants no dictator" he
said
While the senate is in recess, its
finance committee will consider the
budget communications. Budget
Director Douglas was completing
the legislation and it was expected
that it would be ready by 8 D. m.
the hour set by Chairman Pat Har-
rlson for the meeting Of the finance
committee.
Despite the prompt action in call
ing the committee, senate members
had no expectation that the pro-
posed legislation could be put
through at anything approaching
top speed.
The boys are entitled to a dis
cussion in this" one prominent
Democrat said.
Majority Leader Joseph T. Rob
inson obtained consent of the SEN
ate to introduce the measure after
the days brief session. He planned
to bring it to the floor, if possible.
during the coming week.
In the same terSe, punchy style
that characterized his message on
the banking crisis Thursday. Mr..
Roosevelt warned that for three
long years the federal government
has been on the road toward bank
ruptcy."
National recovery, he said. de-
pends upon sound basis for the
unimpaired credit of the United
States government.
Justice Is Guaranteed
If the powers he asked are given
him, the President declared, they
will be exercised in a spirit of jus
tice to all, Of sympathy to those who
are in need. and Of maintaining in
violate the basic welfare of the
United States"
1T is too late for leisureiy ap-
proach to this problem" Mr. Roose-
velt informed the special session Of
congress. we must not wait to act
several months hence. The emer-
gency is accentuated by the neces-
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