Evening star., 1944-10-07
L ederaI Payroll Cut
Before End Of War
Demanded by BriekeI
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Oct. t.
President Roosevelt's order that his
budget director plan 1 reduction in
Federal Government employees was
described as "only campaign ges-
ture" by Gov. John w. Bricker to-
day.
The COP candidate for Vice
President, declaring that the num-
Der of Federal workers had in
creased under. the Democratic ad-
ministration from $4,000 to more
than 5000 900, asked:
why simply plan to get rid Of
some Of these jobholders after the
war, as the President suggests? Why
not do it now?''
Gov. Bricker, in a speech In the
Paramount Theater, quoted SEN
ator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia as
estimating that 800 1000 to 400 600
civilian employees could be dismissed
now without impairing Government
efficiency.
Charges Broken Promises.
"On September 49," he said, Pres
ident Roosevelt ordered the budget
director to make plans for liquidat-
ing war agencies and reducing gov
ernment personnel to peace foot
ing That isa excellent idea, but
very late.
"But the American people will re-
fuse to accept that proposal as a
promise that will be kept by the New
Deal. Broken promises, subterfuge,
fence-straddling and political ex-
pediency have characterized the en-
tire Roosevelt administration.
Immediate planning to liquidate
the Governments wartime agencies
and cut back the great expansion of
activities and personnel needs to be
done. But it will not be done by the
New Deal. This amounts to only a
gesture.
Gov. Bricker declared that while
Mr.. Roosevelt was first elected IL
years ago on promise to eliminate
Government jobs, "even now we are
just to plan to do it after the war
Is over. We must not forget that
there Is an election around the cor
ner. The New Dealers hope to con-
troll the pay roll votes by jobs and
taxpayersvotes by promises"
Attacks Government Secrecy.
The Ohio Governor also took issue
with Me. Roosevelt in a speech at
Milwaukee last night. Commenting
on the Presidents reputation Of
Communist support, he said: THE
American people will believe him
in that statement when he fires from
high office the last Communist who
draws Federal pay"
He also assailed Government by
secrecy" asserting: For IL years
we have been governed by a secrecy,
subterfuge and willful Withholding of
information. Our freedom is threat
ened by the insidious propaganda of
the administration at Washington.
mo one knows how deeply the Pres
ident has involved us in secret
agreements, secretly negotiated"
The Ohioan said he considered
Wisconsin safely Republican" He
was introduced by Gov. Walter s.
Goodland and Edward ]. Brown,
Washington, president of the Inter-
national Electrical Workers of
America, AFL.
Disappointed by Ball.
Earlier today, in press interview
In st. Paul, Gov. Bricker said he was
very much disappointed" in the
position taken by Senator Ball, Re-
publican, of Minnesota who an
nounced he would not campaign for
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey yet because
he is not yet satisfied with the New
Yorkers foreign policy views.
There is no easy formula in in
ternational affairs" Gov. Bricker
said. 1--WE must pay constant atten-
ton to developments as they arise
to threaten our peace. We have not
been given the facts on international
affairs by the present administra-
ton, because Of the secrecy which
has clouded all of the administra-
tion's negotiations.
Senator Ball would be much more
useful If he would go along with the
Republican ticket, which l believe
Is going to be elected. If the Senator
has any information on what is 60
ing on at Dumbarton Oaks he should
reveal 1t Immediately. All we have
had out of that meeting is a general
statement"
The Ohioan expressed his hope
that the Senator will ultimately sup
port the Republican ticket"
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