The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-08
President Sends In
His Budget Message
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tional expenditures OF as much as
81 ,537 1923, 900 for recovery and re-
lief.
Better Economic Conditions
I'VE expect, moreover, II imprve-
ment In economic conditions con-
tinues at the present rate, to be
able TO attain In 1889 completely
balanced budget, with full provision
for meeting statutory requirements
for debt reduction.
Il plan TO submit at a later date
an estimate of appropriation for
additional relief for the fiscal year
1888, which I hope will not exceed
the amount OF 1887, 123, 900 previ-
ously mentioned. This hope Is
based on the assumption that indus
try will cooperate in employing men
and women from the relief rolls In
larger numbers than during the
past year. Many OF those In charge
OF Industrial management, recog-
nizing their obligation TO the ma
ton, have furnished a large meas
ure Of employment for the jobless.
Today. while 1t rs true that In some
sections Of the country certain
types Of skilled workers are still
seeking employment, 1t Is neverthe-
less a fact that the great majority
OF those now receiving relief belong
TO the unskilled group.
Expects Employers TO Aid
1T Is my conviction that II every
employer or potential employer will
undertake during the next six
months TO give employment TO per-
sons now receiving government
help, the national budget can there
after be kept definitely In balance.
Without such cooperation on the
part Of employers, the question OF
a balanced budget for 1898 must Of
necessity remain an open one, for
the very good reason that this gov
eminent does not propose next year,
any more than during the past four
years, TO allow American families
TO starye."
The President warned congress
that II new legislation imposed sub
Stantlal increase IN expenditures
over budget estimates he would ex-
pect congressional cooperation with
the executive In finding new tax
revenue TO pay the additional costs.
The president practically torebade
congress 10 expand government
functions. In this language:
mo expansion OF government ac-
tivities should be authorized unless
the necessity for such expansion has
been definitely determined and
funds are available TO defray costs"
Reorganization Plans
He said he shortly next week.
would submit TO congress plans for
governmental reorganization but
reiterated that more efficiency than
economy was expected 10 flow from
1t.
But notable In this budget was
the plain indication that regular
government functions already had
expanded 10 unprecedented peace
time costs and proportions and that
much of the increased activity and
expenditure was meant by the
President to be permanent.
The budget revealed that regular
government operation In the next
fiscal year would cost $5,841 ,968, 0Oo
compared with $3,045 $40, 267 In the
first New Deal fiscal year. The in
crease In regular expenditures is
accounted for both by increase in
the cost OF government generally
and by the shift of some ACTIVE
ties. such as agricultural relief,
from the emergency TO the regular
category OF federal functions.
while relief expenditures should
decline with greater unemployment"
Mr. Roosevelt's message said, the
normal growth OF the country ma
turally reflects itself In increased
costs OF government. Many of the
old functions and duties Of govern