The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-19
Big EXPENDITURES
WERE NECESSARY
Charges Of Democratic Extravaganza
Will Not Stand When Appropria-
ton Figures Are Inspected.
WAS AND IS NOW FOR ECONOMY
Extraordinary Situations Compelled
Spending Of Money = Mexican
Trouble and European War Cited

BY Congressman C. H. Tayenner.
Washington, October 19.-(Spe-
cial to the Pioneer )-Republican
charges of Democratic extravaganza
in government will not stand if the
figures Of the Democratic appropria-
lions for this year are honestly an
alyzed. The Republicans are now
making the most of the fact that the
appropriations this year show an in
crease Of nearly $17,000,00O over
those of last year. But, as Senator
Martin, of Virginia, showed to the
Senate, this increase was due entire
ly to emergencies entirely beyond the
control Of the Wilson administration
So far as actually running the gov.
ernment is concerned, the admins.
tration conducted it this year at an
expense of forty million dollars less
than it cost last year.
Less Than In 1918.
And the government functions
even more broad than they have ever.
been, the Wilson administration
actually spent $6,524,000 in the
ordinary government activities less
than the Republicans spent in 1913.
The whole Republican argument
Of Democratic extravaganza exists by
virtue of the concealment of facts.
The Democratic party has always
stood for government economy. It
stood for economy before it came in
to power, and it has practiced econ
omy in power. And the people will
see this clearly when they under
stand the facts.
All Necessary.
Three or four extraordinary sit
uatiOns forced the Democratic ap-
preparations above what they had
ever been before. If Republicans
had been in office these same situa-
tions would have had to be met The
chief extraordinary expense arose
out of the Mexican situation The
administration inaltgurated a cam
paign TO eradicate hog cholera. It
started building a railroad in Alaska.
1t took care of it's citizens in Europe.
And it established a bureau of war
risk insurance to keep American
commerce moving on the seas in
spite Of the European war.
These were all extraordinary sit
uations, and the government met
them efficiently. All Of these things
cost money. There is no Republican
criticism or charge Of extravaganza
in these extraordinary expenditures.
Yet altogether, they amounted to
nearly $3O,000,00O, thus accounting
for this years excess of appropria-
tons, nearly twice over. Subtract
ing the amount from the total ap-
preparations, and it is found that the
Democratics did practice economy
to the extent of over $12,000,O00
their first year in office, before they
were sufficiently familiar with the
government Offices to understand
clearly where savings could be made.
Extend Parcel Post.
But the saving was even greater.
The Post Office appropriation this
year was extraordinarily large, due
to the enlargement of the parcel
post. But this appropriation does
not constitute real tax upon the
people at all. The post office is self
money gained from taxation It's
own receipts are appropriated by
congress formally for post Office ex-
Hcnscs. And the increased appro-
priatiOn this year is an Investment
which will return an actual profit
to the people. This appropriation
will enable the department to extend
the parcel post to a great deal of
the work of the express companies.
Already the limited parcel post has
turned the usual post office deficit
into profit. - rs. ~...
Some of the other emergency APP
preparations this year were: Hog
cholera investigation, 100000;
Alaskan railroad, $1,O0O,OOO; Mexi-
can situation (relief for Americans,
caring for informed Mexican soldiers,
and extraordinary expenses of army
and navy, s19,0OO,O0O: relief of
Americans in Europe s2,750,O0O;
war risk insurance bureau
ROLAND Tharaldson, the three and
half year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tharaldson of this city, who was OPP
Grated upon two weeks ago for APP