The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-27
MILLIONS MAY
BE CUT FROM
U. S. BUDGETS
Drastic Economy Program
Under Consideration
by Administration.
SLASH ORDER Is ISSUED
Setup May Bring Dismissal
to Many Employees Of
Government.

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WASHINGTON Nov PA dras-
tlc economy program that might
cut millions from government costs
and hrng dismissal Of many en-
pi0yrs Is Deing studied hy admin
isfrafou officials. It was learned to-
d7r
MANY department heads have
been notified bv budget officials TO
CTTtau their costs in submitting eStI-
mates % probable expenditures for
The ncV fiscal year beginning July
I. 1898
Tho budget for tho new fiscal year
is nearing completion and VIII be
submitted to congress early IN Jan
uary by President Roosevelt. Il Is
TOO early. however. % Judge the OK
tent Of the proposed economies or
the prospective budgt Of The federal
government.
These questions are largely de-
pendent upon the course Of general
business which IN turn dictates the
amount NJ relief or recovery"
money that must be supplied by the
federal government. II Is known.
however that certain reductions IN
cost have been ordered.
The governments income. in the
new fiscal wear VIII be in excess of
the ordinary cost Of running the
coEcnment Ordinary costs include
such functions as the p0stoffiCe. de-
partment of justice, the army and
navy and other permanent opera
tons.
The amount If money spent in TX
cess of these functions for relief
and recovery" VIII tell the extent
m which the new budget viii be I'M
balanced.
Ordinary Costs Less
For the first four and halt
months of the current fiscal year In
cate. ordinary costs Of the govern
menf have been less than its income.
Expenses have been Sf343. 1O3. 1888
and income s1417 936 .30l. Above
The ordinary costs. however. the
government so far this fiscal year
has spent s1430 $50 asa for "relief"
and recovery" and this largely rep
resCnts the extent TO which the gov
eminent is in the red"
In the twelve months ended June
80. 1884. when the government went
I'm the red" S3989 400. OBS the
amount was accounted for by the
relief" and recovery eXpendi-
lures. Income IN that period
amounted 10 S3115.554 050 and or
binary costs Of running the govern
ment s31009l4534.
BY Stricter economy Of ordinary
operations. budget experts hope to
increase the margin Of income over
ordinary costs and thus make that
much more money available for re-
covcry. II is believed that this IS
tho procedure being used IN the
Comin- budEct.
Relief Funds DwindIing
THE government already is amply
supplied Iith sufficient emergency
appropriations except for relief. Re
lief funds VIII last only until
March a total Of S6346.632. 1873 was
reported by the treasury depart
ment today as stiIl "unspent" for
recovery purposes.
a larce part OF this may not be
used before the new fiscal year and
would be carried over and unbal-
auce the budget no matter how
strict economies are effected.
The importance Of a conservative
fr-T~.- -,-'4-r rr, tho mind Of the ad-
mnlstrauou was seen today N the
appointment OF A. z. Buck. a New
York government budget expert as
an assistant 10 Daniel ". Bell. act
ms budget director.
Mr.. Buck. formerly of the New
York municipal research bureau,
has been assisting Bell IN the prep