Milford chronicle., 1920-09-10
ONE BILLION AND A HALF SAVED

Washington. Sept. r. That Con-
gress prevented the Administration
from frittering away a billion and a
half of dollars, is the retort of the
Republican Publicity Association,
through its president, Hon. Jonathan
Bourne, Jr., to the charge that Con-
gress frittered away time The
statements continues as follows:
There is scarcely anything so de-
ceptive in discussion rs generality.
This is particularly true in political
discussion. An illustration is found
campaign managers that the recent
session of the Republican Congress
'frittered away its time. by that
broad denunciation Democratic lead
ers hope to mislead many voters. The
statement is untrue as specie
study of the record will prove.
Among other things. the recent
session of Congress prevented the
Democratic Administration from fritz
tering away S1.500. 100000 OF public
funds. That amount was cut out Of
administrative estimates only after
the most strenuous opposition from
President Wilson's appOintees. In or
lean taxpayer it was necessary for
members of Congress to exercise ut
most care lest, in the practice of econ
omy. they injured some important
public work. II was necessary for
Congress to 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. Ev-
cry hour of wasted time, if there was
any wasted time, is chargeable to
the Democratic party. Every dollar '
saved can be credited to the Republi
can party and to that party alone. 1t
is a safeguess that the voters will ap- {
prove what Democrats call frittering il
away time in Congress when that use
of time resulted in preventing the d
Democrats from frittering away bill A
lion and a half dollars. especially
when depleted funds were largely re- Y
sponsible for depreciation of Liberty L
Bonds held by IS to 20 millions Of o.
people. If the Democratic Administra-
ion had been permitted to fritter I,
lway this additional amount, bonds q
low worth only So cents on the dol
ar might be worth only rs cents. By nj
nsistence upon economy, the Repub-
lean Congress has saved to some eX- D
ent the honor of the country in its .. ,
ealings with bond holders. By fur =,
her economy, il will either restore .:
he bonds to par or as near par as
is possible for sound business
lethods to attain after the years of '''
lemocratic extravaganza and prfli-
acy. on
But there were other things the oi
epublican Congress did besides en- "a
)rce economy. The enactment of Il
tilrOad bill was necessary meas L.
re made more difficult because the tel
Administration had gu
crambled' the railroads during Gov
'nment control. There was also da
the enactment of the ship MI
ng bill designed to make successful
ie of the ships that had been built
lring the war and insure the up
Hiding and maintenance of an Am
ican merchant and marine. There
rs legislation for the development wa
id conservation of water power; for spt
of injured soldiers; for hol
catiOnal education, and attempted
gislatiOn to repeal the Presidents the
lr-time powers with a view to get has
lg the country back on peace-time his
sis. In this latter effort Congress
d the opposition of the dictator in Coz
e White House by whom its efforts wit
IRE frustrated. y
These are only few of the impor- list
1t measures which the Republican E
ngress took up for discussion. Con- in
eratiOn of these and action upon ark
I'M was delayed by the prolonged NJ
ht over the League of Nations, pre- tim,
itated by the stubboTnness of the
'odrOw Wilson who insisted that tow
United States must make the su- W
me sacrifice through the adoption cess
his League of Nations without the cam
ssing of a 't" or the dotting of an The
righ
Republicans are willing to go be- som
e the people on the record of al tbe
ed frittering away of time, provid- writ
Democrats Will be specific in their bur,
tements and not ask the country p,
believe them upon broad unsup- the
ted assertions" A.