The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-03-10
ROOSEVELT CALLING
FOR AUTHORITY TO
CUT j. s. EXPENSES
Offers Emergency Program
For Huge Bond Issue to
Put Men to Work
Confident AND CHEERFUL
President d Satisfied With
Progress Made TO Date,
!. Plans More Moves
CONFIDENT AND CHEERFUL

washington, M4Fcn 1U.-(ReHi8
second bold attack on the national
economic crisis found President Roose-
volt calling on congress Friday for
authority TO effect = half billion
dollar slash In veterans costs and
government salaries.
And his swift developing emergency
program brings forward Saturday q
proposal for . $500, O00, 600 bond issue
to be used In employing approximate
y 100000 men In vast internal in
pcovements.
These far reaching propositions
ference Thursday night, and incor-
porated In Z message to congress
Friday.
With opponents Of the suggestion
mastering their strength It was clear
that determined dispute was In the
making. but Democratic leaders ex-
pressed belief the president would
have his way. House Democrats
planned . caucus to bind their ma
Jority to support the president.
The bill to make the recommend
alton affective is being drafted by
Lewis Douglas, new director Of the
budget, who resigned Friday as a
member Of the House from Arizona.
Wflaen It & ready it Will. be sponsored
by Senator Robinson Of Arkansas.
Confident and cheerful through the
long hours Of discussion and activity
that remind Washington Of the war
days, Roosevelt emphasized that he
regarded the measures q Of emery
sncy character.
Asking full responsibility to make
the drastic economy moves that have
proved unattainable by congress in
the past, the president laid down lin
itations by which he would be guided.
War Injuries to Guide
The restrictions provide, In the case
OF veterans, that men entitled to pen
sionS or compensation be those whose
disability was Of service connection.
For veterans whose disability Is not
traceable to the days when they were
in the service. only permanent AMI
totally disabled are to be kept on this
privileged basis.
Rates Of compensation for al other
veterans now receiving allowances are
to be fixed BY the president. The pay
for retired emergency officers Is to be
trimmed by him to the same basis Is
pay for retired regular officers.
The presidential plan calls for an
estimated cut Of between $3.50, 000. 900
and 440o. 000. 900 In the annual one
billion dollars that now goes from the
government to the veterans.
On the salary slash. the present
law reducing pay BY 8 1/3 per cent,
through . Through system, Is to be
wiped out and new deal made. A
limit Of Is per cent on the total cut 81
salaries Of government officers aiA
workers Is provided. The new pay
scale + to be based On the cost Of
living.
Pointing to prospective treasury
deficit for this fiscal year Of 81 ,200,-
100000, the president demanded
emergency action for balancing the
budget and asked that the changes
recommended be made effective Inn
mediately.
THE very stability Of our govern
ment itself Is concerned" he told con-
gress, "anQ when that Is concerned
the benefits Of some must be subord.
mated 70 the needs of all.
when Z great danger threatens
our basic security, It Is my duty to
advise the congress Of tho way to
preserve Il. In 90 doing must be
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