The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-08-19
ONE BILLION AND
\ HALF SAVED

Washington. August lf-That Con
gfess prevented the Administration
from frittcring away a billion and &
half OF dollars. is the retort Of IA,
Republican Publicity Association
through its President, Hon. Jonathan
Bourne, Jr., 10 the charge that Con
gress FILTERED away time. The state
ment continues as follows:
There is scarcely anything 10 de.
ceptive in discussion as generality
This is particularly true in political
discussion. An illustration is found in
the declaration by Democratic cam
paign managers that the recent sos-
sion OF the Republican Congress frit-
tered away its time BY that broad
denunciation Democratic leaders hope
10 mislead many voters The state
lment is untrue, as a specific study Of
the record will prove.
Among other things, the recent
session Of Congress prevented the
Democratic Administration from frit-
tering away 81 O0,O0O, 900 Of public
funds That amount was cut out Of
administrative estimates only after
the most strenuous opposition from
President Wilson's appointees In
order to save that amount to the
American taxpayer il was necessary
for members Of Congress TO exercise
utmost care lest, in the practice Of
economy, they injure some important
public work. II was necessary for
Congress 10 conduct extensive hear
ings TO determine which items OF ap-
preparation were absolutely necessary
and which could be dispensed with
without injury to public service.
Every hour Of wasted time, If there
was any wasted time, is chargeable TO
the Democratic party. Every dollar
saved can be credited to the Repub
lican party and to that party alone.
Ii is a safe guess that the voters will
approve what Democrats call fritter-
ing away time in Congress when that
use Of time resulted in preventing the
Democrats from frittering away a bill
lion and half dollars, especially when
depleted funds were largely respons
ibe for depreciation of Liberty Bonds
held by 13 to 20 millions Of people.
If the Democratic Administration had
been permitted TO fritter away this ad-
ditional amount, bonds now worth only
IS cents on the dollar might be worth
only rs cents. By insistence upon
economy, the Republican Congress has
saved to some extent the honor of the
country in its dealings with bond
holders. By further economy, it will
either restore the bonds to par or as
near par as it is possible for sound
business methods to attain after the
years Of Democratic extravaganza and
pronigacy.
"But there were other things the
Republican Congress did besides en-
force economy. The enactment Of a
railroad bill was necessary-a meas
ure made more difficult because the
Democratic Administration ha
the railroads during Gov
ernmcnt control. There was also nee
essary the enactment of the shipping
bin designed TO make successful use Of
he ships that had been built during
The war and insure the upbuilding and
Of an American merchant
marine. There was legislation for the
development and conservation Of
water power; for rehabilitation Of in
.ured soldiers; for vocational educa-
ion, and attempted legislation to re-
peal the Presidents wartime powers
with view TO getting the country
back on q peace-time basis. In this
after effort Congress had the opposi-
ion Of the dictator in the White
House by whom its efforts were frus-
rated.
These are only a few Of the i'm
Dortant measures which the Repub-
ican Congress took up for discussion.
Consideration Of these and action up-
IN them was delayed BY the prolonged I.
light over the League Of Nations, pre-
.ipitated by the stubbornness Of
Wilson who insisted that
he United States must make the SUI
,reme sacrifice through the adoption
II his League Of Nations without the
.rossing Of a 4 or the dotting Of an - !.
Republicans are willing to 20 be-
ore the people on the record Of alleg-
q 'frittering away Of time provided
be Democrats will be specific in their
tatements and not ask the country 70
.elieve them upon broad unsupported
ssertions
.