The Dolores star., 1912-01-19

ssssa rot snly IN the pssatluey q vssy
materially rs1usiag shs direct cost Of gov.
eminent traAiaG. bot else u tnsuslnG 4
the ssrvice matss1AlA suDOliss anl eQuiD-
meat which ase bsetss adap4ed 70 -
itsnsss Of spsoiacastoas y 70 inpoes coa-
traet conditions which mako Il extra ~
sar0ous tor peroons 70 eotoe Int con.
tsaotual relations. This aoe ealy Asprivsa
the eovsrnmsat a the aAvaata6s Of
broad compsuttoa, but causes u % pay
an ADDED margin IN proc 70 vssAoss vhs
Excessive cese u Travel.
One Of the Arss steps taSss toward
constructive work was the rsclaos1nca-
don Of the sxpsnditurss Tor ths ysas isis
~ object The foundatioa was thus
made for the investigated Of government
trading practices. While u was rscog-
missed that this largo Asid could not b
covered within . year except 1t enormous
cost. the subjects OF ''Traasportatiou Of
persons" and "oubsistsnos while In travel
status" were taken - concrete examples
The annual eest Of travel to the govern
msat was found to b about a. 90 II
was also found that the sovsrnmsnt en-
ployess wsrs trAvslins In practically sv-
cry way that was opsn to the public; II
was further found that although the gov
eminent waa the largest user Of trans
portation. II was buying railroad tickets
on . less favorable basis than would b
possible II the subject OF travelling sx-
from the point Of view Of the government
a. whole. The form Of ticket most oft
en- used between such points - New
York, Philadeiphia and Washington was
the singls-trip hrst-class ticket. In two
departments definite tests have been
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each practically the same result has been
reported. viz, an average saving OF .
little over one-haf Of one cent par mile.
Setter Methods for Purchasing.
Through . long period Of Year, and BY
NUMEROUS laws and orders there has
grown up . procedure governing public
advertising and contracting that 10 more
burdensoms and expensive In some cases
than II necessary The procedure h not
uniform In the various departments; II IL
not uniform In many casss for the dif-
ferent services In the same department
To make uniform the requirements % far
a. practicable will be in the interest Of
economy and efficiency and bring about
that simplicity that will secure the larE-
est opportunity for contractors to bid for
government work. and will secure for the
government the most favorable prices OBJ
tainsd by any purchaser.
The Budget.
The United States 10 the only ersst na-
ton whose government 10 operated with
out a budget. This fact seems to be more
striking whom II 10 considered that bud
gets and budget procedures are the out
growth OF democratic doctrines and have
had an important part In the development
Of modern constitutional rights. The
American common wealth has suffered
much from frrea mn n nj ilitv nm thu NJ - NJ
Its governing agencies. The constitution
al purpose of q budget 10 to make SOW
eminent responsive to public opinion and
responsible for its acts.
'hs Budget - an Annual Program.
A budget should be the means for get
ting before the Legislative branch, before
the press, and before the people . definite
annual program Of business to BE- imam
ced: II should be In the nature Of pros
pectus both Of revenues and expendi-
lures; II should comprehend every rsla-
ton Of the government to the people.
whether with reference to the raising OF
revenues or the rendering Of service.
In many foreign countries the annual
budget program II discussed with special
reference to the revenue to b raised. the
thought being that the raising Of revenue
bears more direct relation to welfare than
does government expenditure. Around
Que0uOn1 OF source OF revenue p0uuC0l
parties have been organised, and on such
questions voters In the United States
have taken sides since the flrst revenue
Law was proposed.
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The principal government objects In
which the people OF the United States
are Interested include:
The national defense: the protection Of
persons and property; the promotion OF
friendly relations and the protection Of
American interests abroad. the regulation
Of commerce and industry; thu promotion
OF Agriculture. fisheries. forestry and min
ca S r .nd S.Un,,1. IN" nromo,,"n y:
transportation and communication; the
postal service. including postal savings
and parcels post: the care for and utili-
sation Of the public domain: the promo
ton OF education. art. science and rscre-
alton: the promotion Of the public health:
the care and education Of the Indians
and other wards Of the nation.
These are public-wslfare questions In
which ! assume every citisen has . vital
interest. ! believe that every member OF