Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-04
Saturday Morning, January S, 1918.
HoovERIzINe THE GOVERNMENT DOLLAR.


Exposures Occasoned by political dssentiOns in the
State Council revealed that the
ton of necessities the part of the people has not
in all cases paraeled by those ntrused with the
expenditures of that greatest necessities the
American dollar John Francis Neylan. former chairman
Of the State Board of Control is longer member Of
the State Council Defense. having either resigned
been removed letter from him Governor stephens
rendering resignation Of alleged exrsva
gance and mismanagement by executive committee
passed on its way communication from the governor
to Mr. Neyian announcing his removal for attempting
to inject personal politics into the activities of the
Gil The public little interested in the dispute 10
whether Mr. NeyIan resigned or removed; but the
public highly in the revelations concerning
transactions this commission
the purpose of conserving wasting. the
resources of California
Mr.. Neylan disclosed that acting head OF the
State Council of Defense has been drawing salary of
$500 month since the council created and that
has expended since April $4,000 of funds.
without results He further that the council has
performed single function could have been
performed by other departments without the expen-
diture of extra dollar When the council created
officers supposed without pay. There
hundreds of the who have performed
srduOus labor for the common good during
months as the acting chairman of the Council of De
Tense and they would scorn to accept dollar
services The Times that Mr. Neyan viii
fine his disclosures the commission against whom
personal pique, but will extend them to other
departments full confession on his part might
effect saving to the state million dol
lars year
Disclosures made during the present congressional
investigations have revealed that General Extravagance
is in command in a number OF federal departments
There have been many political appointments with too
little consideration Of economics The
Itself an economic struggle;
it has been made clear that the German front line
hold until its the of
ial ara cut off Dollars are bullets and ii is becoming
painfully apparent millions of missiles are fired
away bndly in this country that should be
for place in the barage along the Hindenburg line
During its first session the sxyfrh congress sppro-
priated of money without any adequate
of the purpose for which it be expended There
definite budget and only vague conception
to the ways in which the money be used And
meet this vast expense federal bill passed
which the administration leaders themselves admit
is uBinteIligible in many of its parts.
The United States is perhaps the greatest single
servOr Of wealth in the world but the major part Of tbs
wealth has been created by strict adherence sound
business methods Don't you see the whites
OF their eyes is literally of date the admouition
Of conservation which, carries eternal The wealth
resulting from the sober accumulatons OF century
being expended by the government the of s50-
100000 day OF that about $35OOOOOO borrowed
money There is limit the taxing powers or the
borrowing of the American government; the
necessity for stringent economy apparent
to the student Of economics and apparently.
UnderstOOd by those in authority. If the is be
ended other than by negotiated peace" Hhich may
peace without the OF the ideals for
which the American sword unshesthed it is incUm
bent upon the and people alike Of the Uni
ted States 10 HOOverze the American dollar There
a distinction between economy and psrsimony Our
motto be Billions for necessary defense
dollar for unnecessary waste For We must win
without becoming utterly impoverished The period after
the be ignored 1t vii then be necessary