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The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
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U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans, led by Sen. Byrd (D-Va.), demand drastic cuts to 1944-45 federal budget requests, criticizing waste in personnel, equipment, and material under the guise of the war effort.
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Washington, Oct 19-INS
A stiff demand for drastic pruning of every federal budget request for the 1944-45 fiscal year came today from both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate.
Heading the list was Sen Byrd (D) Va., chairman of the Senate Committee on Nonessential Expenditures.
"We are going further into the matter of personnel," Byrd said. "I am convinced that every department and bureau head can get along with fewer employees. The responsibility for waste, in personnel, equipment and material rests squarely on them.
Too many things are being done in the guise of the war effort"
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A stiff demand for drastic pruning of every federal budget request for the 1944-45 fiscal year came today from both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate. Heading the list was Sen Byrd (D) Va., chairman of the Senate Committee on Nonessential Expenditures. Byrd said they are going further into the matter of personnel, convinced that every department and bureau head can get along with fewer employees. The responsibility for waste, in personnel, equipment and material rests squarely on them. Too many things are being done in the guise of the war effort.