Evening star., 1933-12-17
PAY RESTORATION
PLANS CHANGED
Budget Bureau Orders Re-
draft of Estimates Carry
ing Only 500 Raise.

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Of pay next year, presumably ire
srective of living costs trends, which
now, by law, must be the guide.
Same Personnel Planned.
In making allowance, however, for
only a 5 per cent return, instead OF
the entire amount taken away by the
current economy legislation, the Budget
Bureau is abandoning the plan that
previously had been outlined by Director
Douglas, who had made known that
forthcoming estimates would carry
$135, ,000,0 to return the IS per cent
cut. This was to be picked up by
economies in other directions, the idea
being that the 1888 budget would make
provision fol the same amount of per-
sonnel that it now carried. The effect
OF this would have been, howe r, to
continue imposition of payless furloughs
in those establishments where they cur
rently have been found necessary to
keep within appropriations while at
the same time averting disn1issals.
The understanding is that some of
the proposed economies were found un-
feasible, and that to hold down to the
budget figures of approximately $780,
100000, and at the same time restore
pay to 100 per cent basis would have
meant personnel reductions.
In view OF the fact now definitely
known that it is proposed to carry
through 10 per cent cut next year,
speculation centered last night on the
relief that might be expected January
l. The cost of living inquiry which
President Roosevelt had the Labor De-
partment make to guide his action in
setting the scale for the Forthcoming
SIX months, is expected to be laid be-
Iore tne Chlef Executive in the next few
DAYS. When the Is per cent cut was
ieVied IN April, and renewed July l.
u was on the basis of % per cent
reduction in the cost of living from the
base period-the last six months of 1928
fresloent Roosevelt decided some time
ago, however, that in fixing this index.
some outmoded items had been allowed
70 ngure in the calculation, and for
that reason, the new study was ordered
10 get figure that would more euui-
taoly represent existing conditions.
Favor Prompt Reduction.
Many leaders in Congress, including
Chairman Woodrum of the subcomn1ito
tee on the independent Office appro-
prlatlon bill, feel that Government SAL
aries should be restored at once and
not wait until the beginning of the
next fiscal year on July l, when the
new appropriation bills go into effect.
Speaker Rainey and House Leader
Byrns are both in favor of full restor-
alton OF Government salaries Just as
soon as the condition of the Treasury
warrant. They point out that if a new
10 per cent salary cut is written into
the appropriation bills, this would con-
tinue the salary slash for another 18
months or until July l, 1885, and there
would be no flexibility for the Presi-
dent to relieve the present stress of
the Government workers even if times
grew better and the Treasury condi-
ton improved.
Throughout the hearings, thus far
held, it has been emphasized that in
addition to the present Is per cent
salary cut, there has, in many bureaus
and divisions. been a further sharp re-
duction through administrative fur
loughs.
Hearings on Two Other Bills.
1t was pointed out yesterday during
the Treasury Department hearings that
this brings some of the veteran en-
ployes of the Government who suffer
these salary slashes to q wage lower
than the maximum of $45 a month
that is allowed under the dole" wages
of the Civil Works Administration. 1t
was emphasized earlier during the
week that the Civil Works Administra-
ton appointees to the postal service
are receiving higher wages and greater
consideration than the substitute clerks
and carriers who have qualified under
rigid civil service examinations.
Two other appropriation bills are
now the subject of hearings before
subcommittees-State, Justice, Com
merce and Labor before the subcom-
mittee of which Representative Oliver
of Alabama is chairman, and Navy be-
fore the subcommittee of which Repre-
sentative Ayres of Kansas is chairman.
Hearings are to start tomorrow on a
fifth appropriation bill before the In
terror Department subcommittee of
which Representative Taylor of Colo
RADIO is chairman.