Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-29
BY JOSEPH YOUNG


ported by top administration
sources to be extremely angry
at Congress. particularly the
Senate. for its "cynicism" in
approving the classified and
postal employe pay-raise bill.
In fact, one administration
source said. the President lis
so mad that he might veto the
bill and throw it back in their
teeth before adjournment so
that they would have to stand
up and be counted on voting to
override a veto"
However, the odds appear
that the President will wait
until Congress goes home be-
fore announcing his pocket
veto.
That the President will veto
both the classified and postal
employee pay-raise bills Is GER
tain, top administration sources
say.
And they declare that the
President will issue a lengthy
statement giving specific rea-
sons why he is vetoing the
measures.
Mr.. Eisenhower was reported
by aides as being very angered
lat the Senate's cynical per-
Torrance Tuesday night in APP
proving by an Overwhelming
majority pay-raise bills that
everyone knows will not be-
come law"
The Presidents wrath seemed
to be directed more at members
of his own party than at the
Democrats.
Administration officials say
the President feels the entire
action was politically mott
waited, designed to embarrass
him politically.
The President also was re-
ported extremely annoyed at
the successful campaign waged
by the postal employe unions
to shunt aside brusquely ad-
ministration opposition to the
Federal pay legislation.
The, President was said to
feel that the enactment Of pay
legislation costing $3.50 million
a year was an irresponsible
move on the part Of Congress,
particularly when 1t made no
move to Offset the cost by
revenue-producing legislation
such as postal rate increases.
OF course, Federal employe
leaders are hoping that the
President stays angry long
enough to veto the bill be-
fore Congress adjourns SO that
a vote can be taken to over
! ride.
Chances Of overriding appear
slim indeed. but at least there
would be an outside chance. As
things stand now, a pocket
veto kills any chance Of pay
raises this year.
Meanwhile. AFL-CIO Presi-
dent George Meany and other
labor union leaders today urged
Mr.. Eisenhower to sign the pay
raise legislation.
In a wire to the President.
Mr.. Meany called on him to act
quickly If he intends to veto
the bills so Congress will have
q chance to override him.
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ADMI MIS- RATION AS
SAILED-Meanwhile, Govern
ment employee leaders assailed
the administration for failing
to negotiate or sit down with
them at any time this year to
discuss on the Federal pay
. raise legislation.
They criticized the admins
tration's fiat refusal to offer
, any kind of a pay raise COM
promiSe-even S per cent.
"If any large corporation
adopted such a cavalier attitude
! toward its employees, it would
be condemned by the Govern
| ment and would face a strike
. by the employees" one en-
ploye leader remarked.
But since Government
J workers can't strickland do
! not want the right to strike
the administration can treat
Federal employees with disdain
and contempt as they are doing
in the present situation" he
added.
The cost Of living has risen
, nearly 6 per cent since the last
, Federal pay raise in March
1855. Living costs have risen
without a break during the past
IL months and the end is not in
sight. employee leaders declare
PENTAGON PRICES co UP
Talk about irony. On the
day when administration off,
Gals predicted that Mr.. Eisen-
) hover would veto the classified
! and postal employe pay raise
= bills, the Pentagon cafeterias
and snack bars announced ar