U.S.A. SALARY CUTS
HOOVER'S MOVE. AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANTS. iUnited press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Co >yright.) WASHINGTON, January 19. Official circles here were considerably startled when Representative' Wood, despite a general belief that President Hoover is opposed to reductions, in the Government pay rates, asserted in the House of j;epresentntivos that Air Hoover not only is not opposed to Federal salary reductions, hut would reduce his own salary, if me employees would do likewise. Immediately a movement was launched to place legislation before Congress for salary cuts in every branch of the Government service. Air Wood stated, in answer to a question, that Air Hooyer’s private fortune was below one million dollars, and that it had dwindled considerably due to gifts to charity. Senator Borah presented a bill to tiie Senate proposing salary -/ cuts, these beginning at six per cent, ou salaries about 5000 dollars, and increasing up to twenty per cent, on those above ten thousand dollars.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1932, Page 5
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156U.S.A. SALARY CUTS Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1932, Page 5
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