Evening star., 1940-03-29
House Boosts Funds
Bill S55,ooo,ooo
Above Budget Figure
N. /. R. B., Woee-Hour
Are DeoIt Blow;
c. c. C., N. Y. A. Favored
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Despite cuts for two labor agen-
cies, the congressional spending wave
gained force today from House pass
age Of d Labor Department-Socla
Security bill $55,651 ,05S above the
Presidents budget.
In an apparent rebuke of its poll
cies, $337 900 slash was dealt the
National Labor Relations Board
after Representative Cox, Democrat,
Of Georgia, said its offcials reminded
him Of agents Of Moscow" The
Wage Hour Division, another target
of House criticism, was whitfield
down $1,000, 900.
Billion Dollar Bill Passed.
In general, however, the House
was not In an economy mood when
1t passed the $1,021 ,639 100 appro-
priation bill late yesterday. It's total
exceeded White House recommends
tions because increases were voted
for the Civilian Conservation Corps
and the National Youth Administra-
ton.
These election-year victories for
the two semi-relief agencies imme-
diately raised hopes Of farm and
city members that fat boosts would
be gained for farm benefits and w.
P. A. Economy advocates were not
sure that these hopes would go un-
fulfilled.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida, was first among his col
leagues to speak out against the
Labor Board-Wage-H Hour reductions
and for the increases for c. c. c.
and N. Y. A. He said he had local
interest in c. c. C. funds because
Florida would lose six camps with
out the extra money.
The House allowed a $50 ZOO, 900
increase for the c. C. c. to boost its
total to $3.50. 900 900, and N. Y. A.
was increased SIT ,450, 900 to $l02,-
100000 Among the other items ap-
proved was $42l 900 900 for the So
cial Security program.
On the other side Of the ledger,
the Labor Board was voted only $2,-
843 900 and the Wage-Hour Division
| Sc. 400, 400.
Administration forces ccntended
that the reduction was designed to
"scuttle" the Labor Board by abol-
tshing the economic research divi-
sion. which Representative Murdock,
Democrat, of Utah called the right
arm" OF the agency. Representative
Wood, Democrat, OF Missouri assert
ed that the cuts would "hamstring"
administration of the Wagner Act.
"Frankenstein Monster" Seen.
Mr.. Cox. on the other hand, COM
pared the board to "Frankenstein
monster" which he said had turned
on the Congress that created it.
1T has substituted its judgment
for the judgment of Congress" he
said.
Chairman Madden of the Labor
Board told reporters that If the
Senate agreed to the House slashes,
the boards work would be "seri-
ously impeded."
Besides the C. G. c. and N. Y. A.
increases. another bulge in budget
estimates was threatened in the
Senate subcommittee considering the
supply bill for the War Departments
civil functions. Senator Thomas.
Democrat. Of Oklahoma. its chair
man. said funds for flood control
might be increased $25,0O0,OOO or
30,000 900. The budget carried $70,-
100000 for this purpose.
Supporters of farm parity pay
ments, meanwhile. were confident
OF House approval of $4,000 900
voted for that purpose by the Senate.
Representative Cannon, Democrat.
Of Missouri, House manager of the
farm measure and an advocate Of
parity payments, expressed the be-
lief that city members would support
the extra budget item. because its
ped-fellow is an $85, 1000 900 surplus
crop removal fund. The latter in
cludes money for the food stamp
program" to aid urban relief clients.
A drive to increase the $1.OOO,-
100000 proposed by the President
for w. P. A. will be launched next
week at secret hearings of House
Appropriations Subcommittee.
Several House members, Including
Representative Cochran, Democrat,
of Missouri, are urging big increases
on the ground that unemployment
justif1es running over the budget
estimate