Evening star., 1933-04-16
Secretary Dern and Douglas
Due Tomorrow Morning
at White House.
REORGANIZATION ORDER
EXPECTED LATE IN WEEK
New Action Would Reduce Fed
eral Costs $3O,OOO,OOO More
Than Billion Dollar Goal.

Tn rounding out his final plans for
reol D. 7ization of the Government,
President Roosevelt will confer tomor-
row morning with Secretary Of War
Dern and Budget Director Douglas with
view to cutting the War Departments
1884 appropriation by approximately
s9oOOO,0OO.
This was learned yesterday from a
ranking source in Democratic circles
The conference was reported as being
the last of series to be held by the
President. with cabinet members and
Budget Director Douglas.
In all probability he will sign his
reorganization order the latter part Of
this week. reducing the running ex-
penses of the Government for tine COM
ing year to approximately $4,000 900
more than the administration billion
dollar goal.
The 1884 budget estimates submitted
by President Hoover to the last Con-
gress totaled approximately $4,000 000,-
600. They provided for the actual run
ming expenses of the Government and
included the s725,oOo,ooo public debt
interest Deducting the fixed public
debt item from the total estimates
would leave S3275, 100000 in current
expenditures which could be reduced
During his campaign, Mr.. Roosevelt
pledged himself to reduce Government
expenditures by 25 per cent, but If
the economies now in sight are ap-
proved. the President will have lowered
the running expenses of the Govern
ment by approximately 81 per cent.
When the reorganization plan was
placed before the cabinet shortly after
March 4, it was explained to the men,
bers by Director Douglas, who was
called in by the President, how much
money could be spent. 1t was empha-
sized that Expenditures must be held
within the amounts allotted II the
Presidents plan of aiding the unem-
ployed by Federal credit were to be
carried through.
New Estimates Made.
1t was learned authoritatively yester-
day that several days ago the cabinet
members submitted their estimates to
Director Douglas. and that they did not
come up to either the views OF the Presi-
dent or the Budget Bureau. Douglas
promptly rejected them, and it is under
stood a new set of estimates has now
been drawn up.
Because of the terrific pressure now
being brought to bear by patriotic So
cieties, it is understood the President
summoned Secretary Dern and Director
Douglas to the White House tomorrow
to confer on the proposed $50, 100000
slash in the War Departments appro-
priationS.
High ranking sources stated yesterday
the administration proposes to bring
about the War Department curtailment
by eliminating for one year citizens
military training camps. reducing Ma
tional Guard drill periods by so per
cent and dispensing with field training
eliminating reserve officer training
camps, affecting 10000 officers; elimina-
tion and consolidation Of posts and sta
tions, amounting to about SO per cent
reduction: withdrawal of all support
from the R o. T. c.; retirement of
about 1000 Army officers, which are to
be selected through qualification tests
and according to age-limit requirements.
1t also is planned to weed out non-
essential activities among the civilian
personnel. cut down field equipment
and reserve supplies.
In attacking the problem Of what can
be done to bring expenditures inside the
figures suggested bv Director Douglas
many of the departments set up four
classihcations. They embrace the fol-
lowing activities:
l. Those which are no longer nee
essary under present-day conditions,
even If the country we're prosperous.
2. Those which can be suspended un-
til normal times.
3. Those which can be curtailed.
4. Those which are absolutely neces-
sary to the functioning Of government.
Navy Faces s45.o0,000 Cut.
It is understood that Secretary OF
the Navy Swanson has submitted an
estimate calling for a reduction in the
running expenses of his department by
S45 100000. These economies would in
clude the curtailment Of civilian per-
sonnel and of maintenance and repair
work by navy yards, curtailment of re-
cruiting service and elimination of
years pay for Annapolis graduates fail
ing to receive commissions.
Postmaster General Farley is under
stood to have submitted an estimate
calling for retrenchment of approxi-
mately $75,000,C00 in his department
Other department officials have sub
mitted their estimate, which it is un-
derstood will bring about total depart
mental savings of 100000 when the
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