Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-08
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

r YYDE PARK, N. Y.-President
II Roosevelt has revealed since
coming to his old Duchess
Il Il County homestead for a brief
visit that he is planning some sub
stantial economies in the operation Of
the Government, especially in the
great number of the agencies which
have been set up during the depression
emergency. The President does not
yet know how this is going to be done
but he Is going to start with a plan
calling for curtailment Of the various
emergency agencies. He Is satisfied
that q number of these activities
which are now costing huge sums to
administer can be consolidated, or
their activities co-ordinated to the
point where substantial savings can be
effected.
All Of this signifies that Mr.. Roose-
welt has come to the conclusion that
the New Deals spending spree must
come to an end without further delay
and that he is going in strong for
general policy Of governmental
economy.
Mr.. Roosevelt has made 1t evident
that he wants the doors thrown wide
open to affect new and substantial
economies. 1t is possible that when
he enters upon the actual campaign
next year for his reelection that a
definite stand for governmental econ
omy will be found near the top Of
his list of campaign issues This Is
especially likely in the event Of the
nomination by the Republicans of
Gov. Landon Of Kansas, who has at
tracted national recognition by his
economy administration In Kansas.
New Policy Of Economy.
The Presidents money-saving plan
is merely q new policy of governmental
economy, and from hints he has al
ready thrown out as to what he is
aiming at, thousands Of men and
women who are now employed by these
various activities will be dismissed.
Mr.. Roosevelt contends that there is
no longer any need for these agencies
running wild in the matter OF per-
sonnet and other forms Of money
spending. now that the peak of the
emergency brought about by the de-
preston Is, in his opinion, thing OF
the past.
The President is Of the conviction
that, with the peak Of the emergency
over, these suddenly-created activities
must now knuckle down to a more or
less routine business and necessarily
must operate with considerably fewer
employees.
In revealing this the President said
he was unable at this time to say just
what agencies would figure in con-
templated consultations or other
forms of curtailment. His plan has
not yet been worked out to that ex-
tent, but he indicated that before
Congress again assemblies in WASH
ington, early next January. he will be
ready to present a detailed program.
To bring about the cuts he Is antici-
pating it will be necessary for him to
seek q certain amount Of legislation.
and he therefore proposes to be well
prepared in this respect with the
opening Of the next session Of Con-
gress.
Determined on Coordination.
Although the President at this time
is unable to discuss details, he has de-
termined already to bring about con-
solidations or coordination In the
matter Of the several emergency
agencies now engaged In activities
concerning homes and housing. Re-
Gently he started q group of admin
istrative assistants upon the task Of
working out q plan Of this kind, which
will make it possible to bring these
various home and housing activities
under one head, thereby effecting a
real saving Of public money as well
as removing no end Of overlapping In
authority and activities.
In the meantime the President has
issued the necessarv executive orders