The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-19
GENERAL WOOD
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and governmental high cost Of living.
We must reduce our national eAPcndI-
lures in every way posslbl" consistent
with governmental efficiency, We must
cut them to the quick.
Dangerous Leadership.
Il think to-day the most dangerous
men we have in public life are those
men who are trying TO advance them
selves by creating religious, racial, or
class prejudice. Cnhappily some 60
that type are willing to advance their
own interests and augment their follow
ing at the expense OF harmony and CO.
operation. which We need in order to
meet the serious problems confronting
US.
Nothing Is more harmful. more un-
American. or more unpatriotic. 1t should
be the effort to-day OF every man who
claims To be an American 10 bring to-
gether in one homogeneous mass the
various racial and religious groups In
this country. We must fuse them into
one great mass of Americans who know
no distinctions OF race or creed.
speaking Of religion, 1t Is vitality I'M
portant to US as a nation that we hold
onto our religion. 4 nation without re-
ligion is u nation in its moral decadence
We must have enough religious tolcr-
ance to treat all religious groups fairly
government run without prejudice be-
cause OF race. color, or religious DeIlet.
Our Government.
Our government rests upon certain
very simple basic principles. We man,
tain that all men are equally endowed
by the Creator with certain inallenaple
rights.-life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness. Our government is inStitut-
ed to secure these rights. So we must
see to it that we have in this country:
'First-A government under the con-
Stitution.
"Second-Govcrnment responsibility
for justice in the broadcast sense in main
tanning the iualienable rights OF the
minority and each individual composing
"Third-A real opportunity for every
citizen TO better his conditions in life
and the conditions of those dependent
upon him. by thrift, economy. industry
initiative, skill and ability. There must
be security for the fruits of enterprise.
We must not establish a condition under
which the rewards Of industry and Idle
ness. ambition and indifference. intelli-
gence and stupidity. are the same.
."Fourth-There must be no disCrimin-
alton based on religion. race. occupation,
wealth or poverty. which results In add
ing To or taking away from anyone
opportunity 10 participate in the govern
ment Of his or her country. by vote
I'VE must plant our feet firmly ana 90
ahead steadily, standing for these basic
principles Of government which arc
eternal.
There must be more cooperation.
more team work between the Executive
and Congress The Capitalization OF
power incident to the conduct or the
war should terminate now that the war
u over. 1t tends to paralyZe initiative
and responsibility on the part or those
responsible for the conduct OF not OH,y ,,
national but even state and community
affairs. The Constitution contemplateS
we'll balanced division OF responsibility;
I'VE want to get back to the norman
conditions. We do not want Il one man
power; we do not want one department.
Of government dominating another. we
want the well balanced government pro
vided by the constitution. This tends 10
mutual respect and united efficiency;
We want in offices OF high admins
trative and executive authority, men
who do not think they know 1t all.
we must return TO government on
those lines, by putting in positions OF
responsibility men who instlnctiEelE uS-
sire to get the best assistants tney can
get and having gotten them VIII give
them a large measure OF discretion IN
handling the affairs of their depart
ments. There is no man more danger
Gus in high office than the man VINO
thinks nc knows It all; who surrounds
himself with rubber stamp puppets.
Cut Cost Of Government
I'VE must cut down the high cost or
government an dindtvidual llHlnG' Inc
effort In that direction must De com
menced first by thrift among ourselves;
by efforts to get back to normal oasis
Of living: by stopping the Wild spending
OF money. We have come out OF inc
war with a debt OF S@6,OOO.OOU.OUo De,
sdics some SIC, 200, 100000 loaned ABROAD
which We may or may not get back.
I'VE must demobliZe that great, ex-
pensive army OF civilian employees which
was built up during the war; the force
Of the salaried unemployed must De mus
tered out; not an unnecessary estimate
should be submitted to the treasury or
any unnecessary work undertaken until
we have re-eStabliShcd the palance pc
tween income and outgo and broughi
the country back to stable hnanclaI
Budget System
"As an aid in establishing souno
system of estimates with resulting ma
tional economy we must adopt an exc
cutive system. An executive budget sys-
TEN is simply Il budget prepared by me
President. Not by him personally, ior
no mans life would be long enough 10
do that: but the various departments
bring to the president their estimates
and then there is a general coordination
by the president, his ASSISTANTS; the mem
bers of the Cabinet, who knowing the
various needs Of the government some
more pressing than others; knowing me
resources Of the government and the
proba BILE income, are able to sit down
and build up an harmonious whole,
we'll co-ordinatel budget in which those
departments which most need money Will
get what they need: and those whose
demands are less urgent will get less.
The President would present TINS CO.
ordinated budget to Congress, III lne
form Of a general estimate or the ma
tons expenditures. and with II state
ment of the reasons therefor. together
with a statement of the prospective rev
enue, whereupon Congress takes IL UP
and considers 1t.
II believe that every cabinet officer
the floor OF Congress and defending tho
estimates of his department
American Business.
More production Is the great cry OF
the world today and production we must
have. 1t is the main remedy Tor tho
high cost OF Lying. Increased proouC-
ton means prosperous business; pros,
porous business means prosperous anu
contented labor: combined they mean
national prosperity. We must encour,
aye American business at home and
The big producing countries of Eu-
rope are largely out or production To-
day. Now is our opportunity. The great
trade areas OF the world lie open 10 US.
We must be ready to take advantage
Of those opportunities.
I'VE must stop the tearing down OF
business: the idle talk against big BUSH
ness. No business Is TOO pig 10 pe en-
couraged IL 1t is good business; and no
business is too small to be controlled
and regulated if II IS bad business. We
must measure the worthiness OF busi-
ness by its effect upon the people. GOOD
business we want and we must push II
forward with all the power we have.
I'VE must relieve American business
as far as possible Of the unduly heavy
burden Of the various war taxes. The
strangle hold of the excess profits tax
and other war taxes. is paralyzinS bust
ness enterprise and making Stacker es1