Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-18

pie a definite annual program OF Dusa'
ness to be financed. It should De ~
the nature of a prospectus both OF
revenues and expenditures. It shoui0
comprehend every relation OF the Ga1-
eminent to the people, whether WITH
reference to the raising Of revenuss ~
the rendering OF service.
s In many foreign countries tho an
nual budget program is discusses witn
special referencefto the revenue % %
raised. the thought being that the rais-
ing of revenue bears more direct rela-
ton to welfare than does government
expenditure. Around questions OF
source Of revenue political parnss
have been organized. and on such
questions voters in the United States
have taken sides since the frst rev
enue law was proposed.
citixsns' INTEREST In Expenditures.
In political controversy It has been
assumed generally that the individual
citizen has little interest In what the
government spends. In my opinion,
this has been serious mistake, one
which is becoming more serious sach
year, Now that population nas ~
come more dense, tnat iarse ctt1es
have developed, that people are r.
auired to live in congested centerS, that
the national resources frequently arc
tho suhiact Of private ownership and
nrIva+e control and that transportation
ana other nublic service facilities are
held and operated by large corpora
tions. what the government does with
nearly 81 600. OOO. 600 each year Is Of as
much concern to the average citizen as
"a tho manner OF obtaining this amount
of money for public use. In the pres
ont inquiry special attention has been
given to the expenditure side
we want economy and efficiency. We
want saving and saving for q purpose.
We want to save money to enable the
government to 20 into some OF the
beneficial projects which we are de-
barred from taking up now because
we cannot increase our expenditures.
proiects affectinR the public health,
naw nnhlic works and other beneficial
activities OF government can be. fur
thered if we are able to ret 4 dollar Of
yalna for every dollar Of the govern
ment.s money which we expend.
continuance OF s"s Se"."'s.'o"'
ask the continuance OF .nAs COM
mission on economy ana eln l':
cause OF the e1cenent oesi III "nlcn '
has been maze toward the IooI sani1s
ton OF the machinery OF TINS govern
ment on business principles. ! az =
because Its work Is enurety nonpas
hsan In character ana ought 20 apply
to every citizen VINO WISHES U sve
effectiveness TO popular government
in which We FEEL 1nsr prioe. ms
work 1urtner conmenos at a't, tOr .ns
reason that the COST OF oseeni1. . 1e
and work mas been caneiuily 2consloer-
cd at every POM! 1lee 1nS.lno
were taken IN consloeEa &C % pAs =
before the inquiry was Dean: -
months were tnen spent IN pfeallna1y
Investigations DeIoro tno ssaon
was organized. BEFORE M..cn WI
when asked Tor q COMMENTATORS 'i'.se oI
the Original dppkopflauoh AOI sne SO
rent year. oniy $11vN ~ 49, 49, 49,
u u 1 ut = y u puolI ioso- 49,
the three largest ins ~ .ourM.es
IN ne" !orA wnen unuer les l'. .rrr
1nVestlgatloh spent lno1o een
oO Tor expert services l'' % ...nI e.
administration 70 put uae - - y
modern eE's'l Dasls' uue tne ec.lO' -. .ue
nrse year were more -. -. .1nlol - -
cost. am iniormea .n.. rew Aol.'
onlcaeo, hoston' =. hc .A oln.'ln'
Mll"aukee ana otner cl. IL - 49, u.
cu1lns inquiries Tue eoS. =, nlon =. =
largely aisproportlona' = nc 49, . N
CURED Dy me ieuernl 49, 1880
Iheso inquilios NAYS sifo
vigorous support anu u1loe. oo-oI,e1A
ti l' OF 5cltizen asencclss wnAc sa. 100
are spending ea1 NOT less lnsn $@o wv
per an mum Y,
sincerely nope tnat congress- VII
n ll' IN lts anxiety 70 leuucs :. eApe1uir
lures ecOnOmlze Dy cuLtlng OH an aP