Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-13
Calls on Congress to Make
Provision for $4,000, 1000
Cost.
ACTION HELD NEEDED
TO PRESERVE BUDGET
Return of Full Salaries to Work
ers Here Will Boost Incomes
100000 Monthly.

President Roosevelt today signed the
deficiency bill carrying an amendment
restoring full pay to Government en-
ployes as of April /.
In making this known at the White
House today, the President issued a
statement in which he said this would
cost the Government Sl6,O00000, and
inasmuch as no provision was made
for this in the budget estimates for
the next fiscal year, he reminded Con-
gress some attention should be given
to meeting this, or else the regular
budget will be thrown out of balance.
The deficiency bill in question, be-
sides restoring the remaining per
cent pay, appropriates money for the
Federal Communications Commits
sion. the Federal Securities Commits
sion. the Board of Mediation and
several other independent agencies.
Full Envelopes in April.
BY approving this, the President
makes it possible for all those on the
Federal pay rolls losing 5 per cent OF
their pay to enjoy full pay envelopes
in April. The original pay cut OF 10
per cent was provided for in the
economy act of June, 1882.
The act provided, however, that for
each succeeding six months the Presl-
dent should decide whether or not the
cost of living had increased sufficiently
to restore all or part of the pay
slash Basing his decision on Bureau
of Labor statitics. the President at no
time during the life of the pay cut act
considered the living costs sufficiently
high to restore any part of the cut.
Congress last year, however, felt dif-
ferently about the matter and pro-
vided for the restoration Of 10 per cent
of the original Is per cent.
The Presidents statement regarding
the restoration, which was read at his
pi-weekly press conference today, said:
Asks Congress to Act.
1.-THE President has approved the
Joint resolution making appropriations
for the Federal Communications Com
missions. etc. This resolution also
sets forth the date on which all Gov
eminent employees shall receive tull
salary as April l, 1885. This decision
of Congress will. it is estimated, con-
stitute an additional charge en- the
Government of S16,000000. 1t should
be noted that this sum vas not con-
%; ~ he ind
that consideration should properly
be given to methods by which! Govern
ment revenues can be increased to
meet this and other new appropria-
lions which tend to throw the regu
lar budget out of balance
The remaining per cent pay cut
would have been automatically re-
stored July l. by reason of the
economy act expiring at that time.
Boosts Pay Roll Here.
The elimination of the pay cut will
mean a tremendous boost to the Gov
eminent pay roll in Washington, the
S per cent increase amounting to
approximately 100000 monthly in the
executive agencies alone. To this
must be added the salary raises that
will result in legislative and judicial
branches. in the District government
and in the armed services.
The restoration was received with
qualification by Government employees
generally and by officials of the two
employee organizations-Natio Fed
Grafton of Federal Employees and
American Federation of Government
Employees.
Immediately upon signing of the
bill, Luther C. Steward, president OF
the N. F. F. E. wrote to President
Roosevelt expressing appreciation for
his action which he declared was
fairly in keeping with sound, fair
and effective public personnel admin
istration."
With the pay restoration obtained
it is expected now that employe or
CARNATIONS will turn their efforts to-
ward obtaining other employment
benefits, including restoration Of 80
days leave. The reduction Of this
annual leave to Is days is now the
outstanding hangover of the economy
acts