Evening journal., 1919-10-18
w,srrruL METHODS OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

NJ ETHoDS by which government money is wasted
II in needless employment Of clerks in the depart
nents at Washington exposed by Senator's
during the debate few days ago.
The subject came mp when Democratic Senator from
Georgia offered a resolution designed to reduce the
amount Of duplication Of work. OF which there has long
been complaint.
Even the Democrats in Congress are disguised with
the Administrators extravaganza
senator Reed Smoot, Of Utah, expressed the opinion
That the proposed resolution is needless as he already
has under way a thorough Investigation Of the subject
and has obtained large amount Of data now in course
Of ahulaton
in the OF his remarks senator smoot expressed
surprise that there has been scarcely any decrease in
the number Of Federal employees in the District Of Column
bia since the end Of the war.
lie said that during the month of July there was an
Increase Of i9 employees, and decrease in August Of
only 25s
senator smoo said he had expected that soon after
tho close Of the fully one-half Of the employees in
the District OF Columbia would be dispensed with In
this he had been disappointed
In The same connection, senator Boes Penrose Of
Pennsylvania, commented upon the waseful expendi-
lures for useless employees the War Risk Bureau and
said that he had been Informed that If the work Of that
bureau were handed TO the Pension saving
OF many millions Of dollars and many thousand employees
could be effected
lie also said that scarcely week goes by that many
OF ms constituents do not send TO him at least
government publications With the inquiry why such
absurd publications sent to their Offices and houses
lie thought there should be reform the printing OF
government bulletins and reports
AZ That juncture, senator Wesley H. Jones OF Wash
nsion. interrupted TO remark that the preceding day
two employees OF the AdluanGeneral office in tie War
Department had called upon him and said that the secre-
ary Of War had issued order requiring clerks there
to work half an hour oyer-time although the fact was
that these clerks did not do than hour or
Of real genuine work day, and that frequently their
cefs would go around and tell them to make sho y
OF being busy
These two Perks further told him that they were
satisfied that this order requiring extra time had really
been issued for The purpose OF mpressng Congress with
the necessity Of extra appropriations.
Senator Francis +. Warren. OF Wyoming chairman OF
the Appropriations Committee, added to the discussion
by informing the Senate that during The war Congress
had been disposed TO give The departments the benefit OF
The doubt when appropriations asked for but hence
forth all estimates would be scrunizcd carefully
lie said there is disposition the part Of depart
nent chiefs TO bold their employees long possible.
or fear u might be said that the work and Importance
,f their bureaus retrogradng and these chiefs are
eagied together in The thought that the government is
made Of money that II it short. il has only to
'rder more money printed and that economy in gov
rnmental affairs is by no necessary but on the
,lhcr hand out Of date and old Fashioned
Since reduction Of expenses must precede reduction
II taxes, members OF both House Of Congress are in
sent that the administration begin TO introduce
economies.