The Washington times., 1938-01-05
Federal Pay Roll
Little Changed by
Budget Estimates
Increased Forces Due
To offset Cuts in
Some Agencies
BY EARL GOODWIN

agencies and bureaus will remain
about the same in total under the
budget estimates sent to Con-
gress today.
In fact, in several offices the
President asks for increased force.
Some decreases in personnel are
indicated in the gradually decreas-
ing emergency bureaus, but there
is no general slash indicated even
there. The pay roll in the District
of Columbia-that is the Federal
establishment at the Nations Cap
'ital-will remain about the same
as it is today-with minor in
creaSeS in some departments,
rather than curtailments.
The pay roll for the legislative,
judicial, White House and civil
departments is contained within
the figure 760 million dollars
which is so million dollars lower
than the current year-but the
decrease represents decrease
in public works, public buildings,
purchase Of lands for parks and
other public Arrears rather than q
decrease in personnel.
INCREASE AT CAPITAL
The first personnel increase
noted is at the Capitol, where the
Legislative Counsel, who is an aid
to both Senate and House, is
granted $1,000 for added help, and
$24, ,725 is added for Botanic Gar
den help. The net increase in the
Library of Congress for salaries is
$170, 900; the Central Statistical
Board is granted $89, 900 to restore
it to its original personnel
strength. The Civil Service Com
mission estimate is increased two
million dollars, with nearly $780,
900 for new salaries.
The salaries estimated for the
Farm Credit Administration Is
$3.50 900 less than this year; there
is an increase of $37, 900 for per.
sonnel at the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, and $34,500 in
crease in salaries at the Federal
Power Commission. The Federal
Trade Commission personnel is in
creased by 100000. The Mari
time Commission gets an increase
Of $3,000,00O for more employees.
HELP AT ARCHIVES
The General Accounting Offices
estimate is the same as this year;
there is an increase of $1,036, 600
at the interstate Commerce Com
mission, most of which will go for
salaries. National Archives gets
$72, 900 more for help. The Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission suffers a reduction in
expenditures for land amounting
to about $240,000.
An increased staff at the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board calls
for $465 900 additional pay roll E.
The Social Security Board shows
q decrease of 100000 for general
administrative expenses, scattered
over the whole country. There
is a $250,000 cut in ReconStruc-
ton Finance general administra-
tive expenses.
Department of Commerce items
show an increase of $2,815 900. In
the Secretary'S office of the In
terror Department there is an in
crease of 1924, 900, largely for per-
Sonnel; there is proposed de-
crease of $500, 900 for the National
Bituminous Commission. An in
crease of $4,000 for general ad-
miniStrative expenses in the In
dian Affairs Bureau.
$4,000 FOR PARKS
An increase of $23, 900 for sala-
ries is carried in the District in
the office of the National Park
Service; an increase of $91, 900 in
the money spent on parks in the
District; an increase of 1915 900
for Government offices in this
city. Increases are shown in the
expenses at st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, $4,000; Columbia Institu-
ton for the Deaf, $3.50; Howard
University, $4,000; Freedmen'S
Hospital, $7O,6OO.
Department of Justice is granted
an increase of $293 900 for salaries
in the Attorney Generals office;
Department of Labor salary in
creaSes and added personnel
amount to approximately $141,-
900.
TREASURY GETS MORE
In the Treasury there are per.
Sonnel increases as follows: Eighty
three thousand dollars in the Of
flee of Commissioner of Accounts
and Deposits, $307 900 in the Pub
lie Health Service, 100000 in the
Bureau of Research and Stats
tics. $180.O00 in the Division of
Printing.
The increased work at the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing
calls for an increase of $4,000, 900.
Navy Department personnel will
undoubtedly be increased under
the increased Navy spending, but
the War Departments personnel
account increased only $47,000.
In view of decreased activities
Of the Public Works AdminiStra-
ton there is a $6,000,000 drop in
the estimate. Federal Housing
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