Evening star., 1942-03-15
&C. {. and N..Y.:A
Termination Hearing
Set for March 3
House Group Continues
Information Building
Testimony Tomorrow
BY J. A. O'LEARY.


bill to terminate the National Youth
Administration and the Civilian
Conservation Corps as one step II
the effort to streamline the war
time Government, 1t was learned
yesterday.
Abolition OF these two agencies
which came into being as part OF
the fight on the depression, was rec
commended in the preliminary report
Of the Joint Congressional Economy
Committee, filed by Chairman BYRD
December 26.
President Roosevelt, in his jan
uary budget message for the fisca
year starting July l, also recog
nized the possibility of making a
considerable reduction" in these pro-
grams and informed Congress hi
was postponing until spring sub
mission of estimates for the agen'
cies. The estimates have not ye'
reached the Capitol.
- o. G. r. Hearing to Resume.
- Meanwhile, the House Public
Buildings and Grounds Committed
will resume hearings at 10 am. to.
morrow on the question Of whether
the 100000 temporary structure
being erected on the parkway at
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. should be used as q
central information bureau and
headquarters by the Office OF Gov
ernment Reports.
New developments also may occur
this week in the inquiry being con-
Quoted by a special appropriations
subcommittee headed by Senator
Tydings, Democrat, Of Maryland, in
search OF opportunities for transfer
Of Government personnel from non
defense to war agencies, to avoid
bringing in more new workers and
10 reduce the need for moving
agencies from the Capital.
Senator Tydings is awaiting an
swers from bureau chiefs to the
lengthy QUESTIONABLE sent out dur
ing the last 10 days, seeking data,
not only on personnel needs, but
possible economies in office space,
travel expense and public informa-
ton.
Held Funds in Reserve.
For the current fiscal year the last
session of Congress appropriated
$246 100000 for the C. c. c. and
1851. .767 900 for the N. Y. A.. but
the Budget Bureau informed Con-
gress recently it is holding IN reserve
approximately $123.4 400 900 from
these two funds. This was only part
OF total reserve of $414,556, 1886
budget officials reported they had
set aside this year out of all de-
'partmental appropriations.
Included in the $15l ,767 900 ap-
preparation mentioned above for N.
Y. A., was $4,000, 600 for the specific
purpose Of training youths between
~ and "a for defense work.
The Byrd committee suggested in
its December report that if N. Y. A.
and c. C. c. were abolished and the
demonstrating activities of the
office of education and the Work
Projects Administration were as
signed to one suitable agency. about
$l32.000.000 could be recovered by
the Treasury out of the reserves the
Budget Bureau has set aside.
Would Limit Field.
The committee further proposed
that the defense training work car
ried on under the merger should
be limited to fields and the num-
Der of trainees certified by the Sec
retary of War and Secretary OF the
Navy.
In poStponing specific recommen-
dations on aids to youth, President
Roosevelt made this comment in his
January budget message
Under war conditions, there is
need and oportunity for youth to
serve in many ways. 1t Is, therefore
possible to make a considerable re-
duction in the programs of the c.
C. C. and the N. Y. A. The youth
too, will be aided by the United
States Employment Service in find-
Ing employment opportunities
Although I am estimating $780,
100000 for these two agencies, ex-
cluding $50, 0,oO0, 900 for defense train
ing, 1t Is probable that the total
amount will not be needed. I am
postponing until next spring pres
entation to the Congress Of specific
recommendations as to youth aid. u
Decline in Enrollments.
A sharp decline in c. c. c. en-
rollments has been reported in re-
cent months, due to greater oppor-
tunities for work outside, and a
month ago the total enrolment
was 11500O.
In expressing hope action would
be taken on his C. c. C.-N. Y. A.
termination bill, Senator McKelfar
Democrat, of Tennessee, a member
Of the Joint Economy Committee,
said he does not believe they are
needed in view of the present "un-
exampled prosperity" Senator
Byrd also reaf1irmed yesterday his
>belief this part Of the Economy
Committees report should be car
ried out.
The current appropriation act
limits the life of N. Y. A. to June
80. The Mcclellan bill would ex-
tend it to December 81, but only
for the purpose Of winding up its
affairs. His measure provides that
after its passage, N. Y. A. could not
commence project unless those
in charge determine that it would
be completed by June 30 this year.
The bill also fixes December 81
as the termination date for the
c. c. c., with the same provision
that any new projects undertaken
would have to be completed by
June 80. No further appropria-
tions would be authorized, except for
such administrative expense as
might be necessary to close out af-
fairs of the agencies.
Provision is made in the bill for
transfer of such personnel of N. Y. A
and G. c. c. as could be utilized by
other Government bureaus, and
any employees separated from the
service would be eligible for reap
pointment elsewhere without ex-
animation within one year Dur
ing that year such persons also
would be entitled to preference in
filing vacancies.