Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-04-16 | Page 1 | Hoover Asks Support for Saving Plan

HOOVER ASKS SUPPORT FOR SAVING PLAN Appeals to U. U S. S to Defend Program as House Body Attacks Measure METHOD HELD IMPERFECT Chairman McDuffie States I Many Changes Required By United Press ruu WASHINGTON April 16 16 President dent Hoover Hoo went before beCore the nation toda today with a defense of ot his economy program as a house committee pronounced pronounced pro pro- his plan very ery imperfect and raised several points of dIsagreement disagreement dis dIs- agreement with the the administration proposals proposaL Mr Hoover carried earned his cause to the public with a detailed explanation of the method by which he hoped to re reduce reduce reduce re- re duce governmental expenses b by between between between be be- tween and SA SAYS YS CHANGE NEEDED Director of the Budget Roop spent three e explaining the plan to the house economy committee At the conclusion on Chairman McDuffie of the committee said a ua great many changes from the presidents president's plan appeared to be necessary McDuffie said there was still some sentiment for a general pa pay cut b bill ll llor of or the type opposed by the administration adminis adminis- President Hoover said in his statement statement state state- ment that his plan had the virtue of maintaining existing wage scales and adopting the principle of or a five-day five week His staggered stag ered employment plan would effect a saving savine of or between between be be- tween and he said in contrast to a saving saving saying sav say ing by the straight wage cut favored by the Democratic house committee McDuffie said Colonel Roop had been unable to give his committee as assurance assurance assurance as- as of saving more than 64 from the stagger plan Official details of the presidents president's proposal for reducing the cost of service ser vice to veterans was also made public for or the first time in Roop's statement These provisions include PROVISIONS OUTLINED 1 That no World war veterans having havin an income of oC 1500 if it single and if married and S OO for each dependent shall be entitled to any allowance or pension or free hospitalization hos hos- except those suffering from Crom rom combat disabilities 2 No person receiving free ree treatment treat treat- ment nent or subsistence in a government hospital or home shall receive more than han 20 per month if without dependents dependents de de- de or 75 per month if with dependents the difference to be applied applied ap- ap plied to the support of or such home or hospital 3 Requires for lor officers six months' months service prior to November 11 1918 and war connected disability 4 Eliminates p payments in lieu of wages while under examination for claims agair against t the government 5 5 Abolishes retroactive allowances allowances allow allow- ances for more than six mon months prior to o date dale o of determination or review o of allowances or pensions 6 Provides that all men receiving allowances who enlisted after atler November No November vember 11 11 1918 are arc placed upon the disability basis 7 7 Modifies the procedure in sui suits I against the government so as to require require re quire review upon the basis of evidence evi c dence before the administration but but does not eliminate jury trials trial