The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-07
(Contlnued DOOM Flrst Pase)

these maturltias. sound policy de-
mands that GOV, rnIncnt ekpendi-
turea pc reduced to the lowest
amount which viii permit the var
ious services 10 operltc erlcieiuy
Rnd that Government receipts from
lakes ard salvage. pc maintalned
sUiflc!rntly hish 10 provide for cor
rent require flsBts, Including In
t,rcst and u sing fUnd charges
or tue pubic debt, aud at the
sasae tinie retire N floating debt
EHd part OF ihe NictorE loan be-
fore majority, with rigid Ccoro-
my. vigorous salvage operations
rad aagpaA'e revenues from tax
alton ,drglus % current re-
celpts ,oSet currept expenditures
can ,be rfalizGi and should he ar
mixed 20 the floating d,ht M
b.,tr, = ~ 0 (. the Government should
cooperate TO see that this pro-
gram IL rGalIaed g..
ADVOCATES EC9NoNY.
60 cannot oysremphasize the ne
cessity of economy in Government
appropriations. and expenditures
and the. agoidan;ie by the Congress
OF practices which take money
from the, .TreRsury by indefinite
or reyolviny fund appropriations.
The Estimates for tho present
yoar show that over n million
dollars of expenditures were au-
thorigod, by the last ConRraas in
addition to the amounts shown in
the usual compiled statements Of
appropriations. This strikingly IL
lpstrates the importance of maxi
ing direct and specific appropria-
lions The relation hetN ecn .i0C
current rcceipts ard current ex-
perditurcs of the Government dur
ing the prcGent fiscal year 3s wei
as duriHg the last half OF the last
fiscal year has DCen disturbed by
the extraordinary burdens thrown
upon the Treasury by the trans
pOrtation net, in connection. with
the return Of the railroads to pri-
vate control over s600.00O,OGO
has already been paid to the
railroads under this act-sS50,O00.-
600 during the present fiscal year,
and II IL estimated that further
payments aggregating possibly
SG50,00O.000 must still he made to
the railroads during the current
year. II IL obvious that these
large payments have already Sc
riously limited the Governments
progress in retiring the floating
debt.
REVISION OF TAX LAWS.
Closely connected with this. II
seems 20 me. IL the necessity for
an immediate considers ton OF the
revision OF our tax laws. Simpli-
fcation Of the income and profits
taxes has become an immediate
necessity. These taxes performed
an indispensable service during the
war. The need for their simplifica-
tion, however. IL very great, in or
der to save the taxpayer inconveni-
ence and expense and in order to
make his liability more certain and
definite. Other and more detailed
recon lamentations with regard to
taxes will no doubt be laid before
you by the Secretary OF the Treas
ury and the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue. '
PLEADS FOR DISABLED.
1t is my privilege to draw to the
attention of Congress for very gym
pathetic consideration the problem
of providing adequate facilities for
the care and treatment OF former
members of the military and naval
forces who are sick or disabled, as
the result OF their participation in
the war. These heroic men can
never be paid in money for the
service they periodically rendered
the nation. Their reward will lie
rather in realization of the fact
that they vindicated the rights OF
their country and aided in safe
guarding civilization. The nations
gratitude must be effectively re-
vealed to them by the most ample
provision, for their medical care and
treatment as well as for their vo-
cational training and placement.
The tine has come when a more
complete program can be formu-
lated and more satisfactorily al
ministered for their treatment and
training, and ! earnestly urge that
the Congress give the matter it's
early consideration. The Secretary
OF the Treasury and the Board of
Vocational EDUCATION will outline
in their annual reports proposals
covering medical cure and rehabili-
tation which l am sure will engage
your earliest study and command
your most generous support.