WAGE CUTS
PROPOSALS IN AMERICA
BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE,
Pres? Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.
WASHINGTON, January 19. Official circles were considerably startled when Representative Wood, despite the general belief that President Hoover was opposed to reductions in Government pay rates, asserted in the House that President Hoover was not only not opposed to Federal salary reductions, but would reduce bis own salary if the employees would do likewise. Immediately a movement was launched to place legislation before the Congress foi salary cuts in every branch of tne Government service. Mr Wood stated in answer to a question, that President Hoover’s private fortune was below 1,000,000d0f, and bad dwindled considerably lately, owing to gifts to charity. Senator Borah presented a Bill to the Senate proposing cuts beginning at 6 per cent, on salaries above 5,000d01, and increasing (up to -20 per cent, above 10,000dol.
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Evening Star, Issue 21006, 21 January 1932, Page 9
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141WAGE CUTS Evening Star, Issue 21006, 21 January 1932, Page 9
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