Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-21
Pinpointing Source Of Cut
In School Aid Sidestepped
Administration
Wants 1t, Says
HEW Official

committees request that he
pinpoint departmental respon-
sibility for the Presidents re-
quest to cut back Federal aid
TO education.
Elliott L. Richardson, Assist
ant Secretary Of Health, Ed
ucation and Welfare, said he
did not see what difference it
makes whether the cutback
was q HEW or a Budget Bu-
reau request. The fact that il
came from the administration
should be enough.
The Bailey subcommittee Of
the House Education and La
Dor Committee kept Mr.. Rich.
ardson at the witness table for
the second consecutive day.
Representative Gwinn of New
York. ranking Republican
member, questioned the witness
closely in trying to determine
whether the proposed curtail-
ment of Federal assistance was
only an attempt to hold down
the budget or whether it rep
resents a change in policy.
Administration for II
Il don't think that / can dis
ttnguish whether it is a budget
bureau or a HEW) depart
ment recommendation" Mr..
Richardson said. The admins
tration is for it."
What I want to make sure
Of" Mr.. Gwinn persisted, lis
that this is not just a budget
directors recommendation"
The budget director" the
witness responded. has a re-
sponsibility that is broader
than just one department"
Mr.. Richardson said Federal
aid for schools where children
Of Government employees are
used as a basis. or where resi-
dence on q Government reser-
walton is q factor-but not
where both are involved-would
be eliminated after five years.
The cutback would be at the
rate Of 20 per cent q year.
II don't see why it should
take i've years to taper or"
Mr.. Gwinn commented. This
is an emergency measure. Every
school district knew this pro-
gram had to come to an end
some time. They've had since
1850 70 arrange financing from
other sources.
Mr.. Richardson said there
are q number Of school districts
where "a considerable portion"
Of their revenues come from
the Federal aid program and
In these cases an undue hard
ship would result from an
abrupt stop.
Landlord Calls Meeting
Representative Landlord,
Democrat Of Maryland. mean
while called school superin-
tendents Of the fifth district
to a strategy session tomorrow.
Representative Landlord.
Democrat of Maryland. has
called school superintendent
in his congressional district to
q strategy session on Federal
aid tomorrow.
The melting has been set for
1890 pm. in the Congressional
Hotel.
Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican of Virginia. who with
Mr.. Landlord. will testify on
Thursday. also invited his con.
stituents to coordinate through
his ofiice.
Mr.. Landlord wants to dis
cuss the effects Of the Presidents
proposal to cut back millions
Of dollars of Federal aid to
schools where enrolment is
swelled by children of Govern
ment employees. Superintend-
ents from schools in Prince
Georges. Anne Arundel. How
ard. Calvert. Charles and st.
Marys Counties have been in
vited.
The meeting will be a pre-
Jude to Representative Lank-
ford's appearance Thursday
before a House Education SUBJ
committee considering the adj
ministration measures. The
Maryland Congressman is on
record as 100 per cent opposed
to the cuts"
So are Mr.. Broyhill and Rep
resentative Hyde, Republican
Of Maryland.
SIS Million at Stake
II adopted. the Presidents
program would slash by about
sl.S million operating appro-
priations slated to 60 to Wash.
lngton suburban schools within
the next year. Both operating