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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-02

ron toda clase de honores militia
res.
Por regla general ell frances
es mas sensitive Y mas susceptible
que ell soldado aleman. Las i'm
presiones Ell el son mas fuertes. Su
entuSiasmo es avasallador cuandn
las cosas marchan bien, pero su
amino decae visiblemente cuan;lo
le sale al paso la suerte adverse.
Pero no Sc pueden negar las
brlllantes cualidades guerreras dc
Ia infanteria francesa, digna de
las mayOres alabanzas La infan-
terra alemana lie Supera EN- SAN
gre fria. ell la manera estricta de
cumplir las 0rdenes, Y en- La ODE
dlencia casi mecanica que pone Ell
ell cumplimiento de SuS debereS.
Una combination de los brillantes
raSgOs que distinguen a las in
fanterias francesa Y alemana da-
ria por resultado el SOldado ideal
FL Tommy ingles es tai V CO.
mo 10 describe ell brillante Rud-
yard kipleng: una mezcla de SOL
dado. de "sportman" y de ex-
plorador colonial FL ejercito bri
-anico en- tiempos do paz era pc
queho. perO excelente.
No pudimos apreciar su valor
Ell su justa medida antes de la que
ira, Y en- muchas ocasiOnes Sc 'ha-
elan juicios muy POGO favorables
sObre los tOmmieS' Ell los cir
culos militares de Alemania. Co
nociendo yo las cualidades del SOL
dado ingles. tuve EN- muchas oca-
stones que combatir eI error.
"CuandO las trOpaS inglesas ca
yerOn Sobre las nuestraS Ell ell nor
te de Francia. en- ell Otofo del mil
novecientos catOrce. pelearon con
nm valor extraordinario. La ma
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-02
NUEVA YORK TRATA DE AU-
MENTAR SU CONTRIBUTION
SOBRE INGRESOS

Albany, febrero l20.-Mr. Travis,
Comptroller" del estado de New
York, ha expresaEo publicamente
que en- proyecto de presupuesto pa
ra este ano, el tipo de contribution
sobre ingreso de auntentarse un Glen
to por ciento.
Cree Mr.. Travis que 81 la contribu
cion sobre ingresos,. junto con las
contribuciones indirectas, no son su-
ficientes para producer la cantidad
que el sostenimiento del gobierno re-
quiere, entonces el tipo contributivo
debe aumentarse en- tai forma que
para el proximo afio, pesar DE que
el presupuesto sera mucho mas ele-
vado que ell actual, los ingresos sean
suficientes para todas las atenciones
del Estado, aunque estas sigan en- la
proportion que hoy aumentan.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-02

SELLoS:-Envie 25 cts. en- ssllos. Dc
correo usables americanos recibirA
$50 sellos de todas las parties del rnundo
incluyendo: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile.
Mejico, etc. .a#
Dirijase a G. r. GONZALES. 2l
Wilson Ave. Santurce, Puerto Rico
FINCA PARA ARRENDAR -ofrece-
mos en- arrendamiento, al precio de 'diex
y ocho dolares anuales por cuerda, do
clen aciento setenta y cinco cuerdaa
de terreno propio para cafa. en- ei bas
rrio de "Mucarabones' de Toa Altal
con un desvio de la Central 'sConstan.
cia" " un kilometro de Ia Carretera
de Bayamon Toa Alta.-PESQUERA
y PESQUERA INC, EDTICIO BOU-
RET, SAN JUAN.
oBRAS DE ARTE.-Envieme su foto-
grafla acompafiada de $1.oo recibi-
ra c. o. D. por S19s mas, un artisti.-
co Fotomedallon Tornado de Terciope
10 finisimo y tres lindisimos alfleres
de corbata con su retrato. Eliza. en-
ire Borde Marfil, Amar llo, Rosa, Azul.
Caoba, (imitacion). Rodeado de pen
samientos, flores varias patri6ticos
a election. Precios Extras por Cru.
pos. Dirijase a M. Guzman Florit, P.
0. Box 236, Caguas, p r.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-02

Cintas que no llenan els tipo. ojeds.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-02

Sc usa a tempo y con per-
severancia. Usese como
un dentifrico. EntOnces
las encias no Sc contrae-
ran nj sangraran, nj los
dientes Sc sfiojaran,
No importa 10 que su
pasta dentifrica pueda
hacer para sus dientes,
sino posee las virtudes
peculiares de la prepara-
ci6n de FORHAN.
81 va ha empezado la
contraction de las encias,
1sese la prepar lcion de
FORHAN Y consuItese
con un dentista inmedia-
amente para un trata-
miento especial.
Solicitela en- las princi-
pales droguerias de Puer-
to Rico. Sc vende en- tu-
bos dc dos tamahos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-02

acompahado de Airline Pritty DOS
MIL PERSONALS MAS, cuya acci6n
SC desarrolla en- la frontera de Esta-
dos Unidos y la America Latina.
No es una pe:icula de pugihsmo, 81
no un drama 1interesante, donde fgura
uu hombre viril de sanyrs ardiente que
ha sido adniirado por ndllares de per-
sonas en- los teatros de New York.
YEA Ell JUEvEs EN- Ell "CI-
NE TRES BANDERAs" EsTA GRAN
DIosA PRODUCTION
NO PIERDA LA oPoRTUNIDAD.
Advt.
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Sc vende.

Sc VENDE una casa de MADEIRA de
dos pisos, con todas las comodidades
modernas en- la calle Taft No. 8
de San;nrce, ceIca del Parque. Informa
ra P. o. Box 40, San Juan, tee
fono 278, San Juan, P. r.
Sc VENDEN tres casas; dos de con.
creto Y una de MADEIRA de construc-
ci6n moderna. Informara Rosa T Vida.
de Miranda Pasaje Iturriaga No. 8,
Santurce
FONDoS PARA CoCER asticar me
lado: Sc venden tres excelentes. for.
mando bateria completa para hornalla.
Para informes dirigirse al apartado 80,
Ciales. P. r.
Sc VENDE papel satinado M. F., TIA.
mafio 25 por SO, 40 libras, a $500 la
resma de 500 hojas. Dir1jase a Puerto
Rico Mustrado' Salvador Brau, 81,
p. o. Box 345, San Juan, P. r.
MUEBLES.-Se venden todos los que
tiene en- uso la familia que habita la
casa No. SO, Gale del Sol, 1er piso,
San Juan.
Sc VENDE papel satinado impreso, ia
mafo IL por 19, $500 quintal, Di-
rijase a Puerto Rico Ilustrado''.
Salvador Brau, 81, P. o. Box 345, San
Juan, P. r.
VENDo UNA CASA de MADEIRA con
4 habitaciones frescas comodas. ST.
tuada en- la calle del Hipodromo. es-
quina San Rafael. Precio moderado. Pa
ra information. r. Lloveras Soler. Cine
Puerto Rico. Telefono COZ GAL azul.
Sc VENDE: Solar de 500 m. c. situa
do parada 43 IL frente San juan Mo
derno. Precio conventional. Diriiaee
Sixto Saldaha, Penitenciaria, San Juan.
Puerto Rico.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-02
Colocaciones.

SoLICITAMoS hombres mujeres &C
tivas para distribuir muestras Y tomar
ordenes de un articulo imprescindible
EN- ell hogar. Muestra y proposition 25
centavos. "El Josiquito Box 126, San
turce, Puerto Rico.
CORRESPONSAL.- solicita uno que
posea Espa1ol Ingl6s asi como ell
man.jo de la maquinilla Y que tenga
prac lea comercial. Dirijase al apartado
551, San Juan, P. r.
ABANICo ELECTRICo- Sc interesa
comprar uno de pie y en- buen estado.
Luna A, Tel. 1901.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-02
En- VEGA BAJA

Encontrara usted Ell MUNDo ep
el Caf6 Central. dc Gonzales y Cano
PLAYA "Jose r. Mater AdYt
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Cintas de calidad, escojidas por
Ojcda. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-02

ss vsnds papsl psriOdice visjo {
: 2.50 Quintai.
Dtriia sus Dsdidos ''KL MUNDO''
Advt.
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Compras.

Sc DESEA CoMPRAR una casita en-
los alredores de San Juan de $500 a
s400 en- buenas cond clones. Informes.
Luna 60. Box 542, San Juan.
- 2 =
COMPRO en- Santurce una tienda de
provisiones Grocery, cuyas existen-
cias no pasen de NIL quinientos do
lares. ($1,5oO) Dirijase jose Cruza-
do, Box 162, Mayaguez, P. r. z
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-03-02
INTERSTATE g.
Cine Tres. Banderas.
Regio Estreno ell jueves
4 Gle Mario
fi-2l- nr
Los primeros en- Pto. Rico
Ell RETO DEL AZAR

Extraorcinaria production en- grandes
parties, por el ex-campeon mund al de
Roxeo.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-05
12O ACRE RARM

Located 3 miles north of Starks-
boro Village on man road, As acres of
this is good level tillage, best of loan
soil, plenty of timber for farm and
some to sell. Milk is taken at door
by Borden's Milk Co. Good set of
buildings, consisting of an S-room
house, stock barn with silo, store room
and garage, ice house, hen and hog
houses and grainery. Some fruit, 700
sugar trees, evaporator and buckets.
1 horse, II tested COWS, yearling
bull, 3 heifers, 2 shoats, all farm ma
chiney, wagons, sleds and harnesses
are included for S. 800, 81, 500 down,
if you are looking for a good farm at
a reasonable price don't miss this one.
1 have other good farms in this
locality, priced to sell and on very
liberal terms.
E. P. Daniels, Agent
10t1 Bristol, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-05
BRISTOLNEWS

]. O. Baxendale of Boston was in
town this week,
E. c. Dixie who has been i'll for
several weeks, is improving.
Edwin H. Perkins of North Ferris
burg is the guest Of ]. S. Burt and fam
lily.
John D. Martin was called to Bow
ling Green, KY, this week by the death
of his father.
Duane o. Sprague visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Sprague, and fam
lily this week.
Charles Sumner and family have
moved into Mrs. W. R. Nudo's house
on Pleasant street
The Bristol high school basketball
team defeated Proctor high school
team by a score of 80 to u.
Mrs Eliza Varney, who has been in
failing health for some time, is in a
critical condition at the home Of her
son, E. W. Varney, on Church street.
Lynwood White of Worcester, Mass,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Ernest White, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dwire have
bought Mrs. B. c. Sargent's tenement
house on West street.
The senior class play, Sally Lunn,"
will be presented in Holley hall this
evening. The cast of characters is:
Mrs. Randolph, Dorothy Wright, John
Randolph, Erwin Hasseltine, Mar
jorie Randolph, Velma Grant, Leo
Randolph, Abel Wyman, Morton Glenn,
Edwin Beebe, Vivian Winslow, Ger
trude Palmer Mrs. Penelope Winslow,
Claris Gould
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hamilton of
Washington, D. c., were guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. w c. Bingham the past week
The following town officers were cleo
ted at the annual town meeting Tues
day: Moderator, r. S. Smith; clerk, w,
w. Wilson; treasurer, w. NJ. Farr;
school directors, T. r. Thomas, Alice E.
Sherwin, W. c. Bingham library trus-
tees, W. A. Beebe, Mrs W. w. Rider
Mrs. G. w Sneden, E. H. Eastman,
Z. w. Varney; selectmen, c. A. Hanks,
F. P. Smith. A. F. Cove; listers, +.
W. Cove. E. d. Lamb, B. w Estey;
road commissioner, w. w. Brainerd;
collector, p. H. Richardson; overseer,
c. E. Lathrop; agent to deed real
estate, w. c. Bingham; agent to pro-
secute and defend suits, R. f Hatch;
auditors, w. B. Daggett, F. H. Palmer,
A. E. Bristol Voted SIS to G.. A. R.;
$500 to Bristol military band; $500 to
Lawrence Memorial library; $1,000 to
take advantage OF State aid law; $500
to be uesd by school directors in in
creasing the salaries of school teachers
for the year ending June 30, 1920;
voted to exempt the Violin Wood COM
pany from taxation for the term of
five years; voted tax of 1926 in the
grand list.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-05
BRANDON NEWS

Mrs. F. R. Barker entertained the
bridge whist club last Saturday after
noon at her home on Conant square.
A telegram was received here Mon
day morning announcing the birth of
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Theron
Wright of Concordia, Kan.
Mrs. c. H. Kelley, who has been
spending several weeks with her par
ents in Shoreham, was in town Monday
on her way to New York City.
T. w. Jones has sold the Douglass
house near the depot to Mr. and Mrs.
George Gallagher, who will move. their
store there from the Benoit block.
The following officers were elected at
Town Meeting Tuesday: moderator,
John S. Buttles; clerk, L. wv. Jones;
treasurer, w. S. Scott; selectman, l..
A. Slavery, three years; constables, l..
F. Nichols, Clifford Quimby; collector,
L. f. Nichols; lister, M. D. Warner
three years; road commissioner, John
D. Morse; school director, FrankWar
ner; overseer of poor, c. H. Churchill;
auditor, A. ]. Ives; town agent, T. H.
Harrington town grand jurors, F. W.
Williams. F. E. Kingsley, F. E. Chand-
ler tax voted, $780, school tax, Sl.40;
license vote, "Yes", 1893; mo, l0S.
The plant Of the Backus Heater and
Foundry company, situated just south
of the depot was completely destroyed
by fire Monday night with the excep-
ton of the main office The building
was a wooden structure one story high,
the foundry and machine shop being
about l25xl00 feet, and the paint and
packing room was about S0x40 feet.
but it was impossible to save any part
of it but the office Mr. Backus was
in Massachusetts on a business trip at
the time. This company were doing
large foundry business and were rushed
with orders to the full capacity of the
plant for the next six months. About
Do men were thrown out of employ
ment. 1t is understood that the plant
will be rebuilt at once on a much larger
and improved scale. The company will
use its advertising car for an office un-
til its old office. which was badly dam
aged by water, is ready to. occupy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-05
JOHN G. SAKE
Monument to be Erected to Famous
Middlebury Alumnus

John Godfrey SAKE, lawyer, poet
journalist, and a graduate of Middle
bury College, Class of 1899 is to be
commemorated by the erection of a
monument at the place OF his birth,
Highgate, Vt.
The New York World" in its Sun
day issue of February Goth says of him,
Had SAKE lived in the present day he
would undoubtedly have become col
umn conductor for daily newspaper
and amassed great wealth. AS it was,
although highly productive and with a
graceful talent hardly equalled in his
generation, he knew times when he wor-
ried about meeting his bills"
After completing his education at
Middlebury he studied law for four
years at Lockport, N. Y, and was adj
mitted to the bar at St. Albans, VT.
He was Attorney General of Vermont
for one term, and unsuccessful candi-
date for Governor on the Democratic
ticket in 1857 and 1860 Soon after his
second defeat at the polls he went to
New York and devoted his time to
writing and lecturing. For many years
he was editor of the Albany Journal
The one hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Mr. SAKE was celebrated by
the College with exercises at the 1916
Commencement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-05
MONKTON NEWS
Mrs. A. P. Russell. Correspondent

(Mrs. A. P. Russell Correspondent
Clyde Meader is better.
Miss Dell Skiff is visiting friends in
Burlington.
H. R. Williams spent the weekend
in Ferrisburg.
Mrs. Kemp and Mrs, Nell Gage are
both seriously i'll.
Frank Roscoe has moved to his farm
at the Ridge.
Clayton Algers has moved into W.
Buffers house.
Cassus Farr, who has been quite i'll
with grip is better.
Miss Juletta Barnum has returned
from New Haven.
A reception was held at the home Of
James Shepard Wednesday evening for
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Shepard.
Rev. ]. E. Ransome, who has been
confined to the bed with heart trouble
for the past two weeks is slightly inn
proved.
H. Voncelett was called to Cornwall
Saturday by the serious illness of his
sister, who died Sunday with pneu-
monia following influenza.
Harlan Collins and George Morgan,
who left recently for Indiana, have both
been ill with influenza. Mrs. Willard
Capes of Indiana, who was formerly
Miss Airline Morgan of this town, has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia fol-
lowing influenza.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-05
VERGENNES NEWS

Norbert Chamberlain and family
have moved to Bristol
Carlos Plude has entered the employ
of f. w. LeBeau in his restaurant.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Godette are Wis
iting their son, Edward, in Hyde Park.
Mrs. E. A. Ruggles of Cleveland, o.,
has been called here by the illness of
her mother, Mrs. !. o. Walker,
Samuel Tackman has purchased the
H. P. Fisher tenement house on Ma
pie street, near ST. Peters cemetery
/ George Wyatt, a former resident,
now of Boston, is visiting Mrs. Myatt's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Danyew.
The house of Samuel Swift is quaran-
tined for scarlet fever, their small son,
Charles L Swift, being ill with the di-
sease.
Mrs Henry Ringer has gone to
Claremont, n H., to visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Porter, former
residents.
There is no change in the condition
of Mrs. Emma Tackman, who is criti-
cally i'll at the home of her son, William
H. Tackman.
Howard Surprise, who has been at
the Randolph sanitarium for several
weeks, has returned to his home in
this vicinity, much improved in health.
H. Louis Miner of Brandon, who has
been visiting his brother Pierre A.
Miner, in Erie, Penn, has been with
his father s. D. Miner, for brief visit
Edward White, who has been care
taker at the summer home of Byron A.
Beals at Fort Cassin, has moved to
the William Varney farm in West Fer
risburg.
Mrs. Katherine Nichols, a former
resident, now secretary to States At
torney General Archibald, was a week
end guest at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
Fred w. LeBeau.
Homer Hamel who recently pur-
chased the Fred Hall house on Green
street, moved in Saturday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall are living temporarily in the
Z. R. McCuen house on Maple street.
They expect to leave town in the
spring.
At the annual city meeting held Tues
day, the city voted license, the result
being Eyes" 1856; mo-, l07 Mayor
w. S. Bristol was reelected for an
other year; John M. Alden was elected |
road commissioner William E. Larrow,
water commissioner
News has been received of the birth |
of a son, Robert Atherton, to Mr.. and |
Mrs. w. Atherton Knight of West |
Haven, Conn, on February q. Mrs
Knight was before her marriage Miss
Catherine S. Fish, daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Frank L. Fish of Vergennes.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Pettibone of
Addison have opened dry goods store
In the block where G. W. Ross & Co.,
were located for a number of years.
Mrs. Katherine Garno, who worked for
Mr.. Ross several years, recently en-
ployed in the T. Neville drug store,
has begun work for Mr.. and Mrs.
Pettibone,
Mrs. Matthew G. Daniels, manager
Of the American Railway Express COM
oany Office here, has been granted
cave of absence because of ill health,
and Paul Yattaw is in charge OF the
office, beginning his duties today. Mr.
Yattaw, who was employed in the Bur
ington office, has been at his home
lere for six weeks, laid up with a
)rpken leg. The plaster cast was re-
>, quad 10 81 ,uaaly md he &c ah1a RI wa TX
With a cane.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-05
Putting II Over Wifey.

Gee, but it's late Will your wife
get up and let you In when you get
homer
"I'll make her. I'll scratch on the
door and whine and she'll think her
dogs been locked out"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-05
Mr.. R. c. King Tells a Wonderful
Story About Rats. Read It

For months my place was alive
with rats. Losing chickens, eggs, feed
Friend told me to try RAT-SNAP. /
did. Somewhat disappointed at first
not seeing many dead rats, but in a
few days didn't see a live one. What
were not killed are not around my
place. RAT-SNAP sure does the
trick" Three sizes, 25c, SOC, $l00. Sold
"The Rats Around Ny Place Were
and guaranteed by
George E. Marshall, John Stewart and
Frost's Pharmacy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-05

Confidence imparts a wonderful in
spiration to its possessor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-22

less. 1t is represented by enormous
and rather appalling figures nine bill
lions Of estimated obligations and ex-
penditures, six billions of estimated
income, three billions of estimated ex-
penditures in excess of income
three billions of estimated deficit at
the end of the fiscal year.
We must cut trim and reduce
these estimates by a billion or bill
lion and quarter. In the nine bill
lion and more of estimated obligatt
and expenditures for the next fiscal
year not penny was estimated for
increased compensation for the en-
ployes Ia the civil establishments Of
the government above what they are
now receiving.
In the enormous estimate of more
than billion dollars for the military
establishment. more than the total
cost Of the government at the out.
break of the world war, not "a penny
Is estimated for increased pay to Of
ficers and men of the military es-
adjustment, not a penny is estimated
for any kind Of general military train
ing, and in the naval estimates not
dollar Is provided for increased pay
or allowance for men or officers.
The sum OF the estimates before
lis, stupendous as they are, contain
no provisions for d variety of pur-
poses and enterprises, more or less
meritorious. which are being urged
and pressed upon the attention Of
congress-
Asked to comment upon the re-
spective merits of the Good budget
plan, passed by the house last oeto-
Der. and the Mccormick budget plan
which Is now being considered by the
senate, the Republican leader said
that he had no desire to enter into a
controversy over the two plans. The
Good bill provides for bureal OF
the budget in the office of the presi-
dent while the Mccormick bill would
make the secretary of the treasury
finance minister by divorcing the
treasury OF its ~Cermane depart
ments and delega ting to the secretary
the responsibility for preparing the
annual federal budget There is
merit in having variety of plans be-
fore congress-" Mr.. MondeIl added
Il am solely interested in having a
plan adopted by congress through
which we may achieve the economical
end in view"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-22
MOHOELL URGES
BILLION DOLLAR CUT

Washington, Jan. lS,---Representa
tive Frank w MondeU Of Wyoming.
ma jority leader of lhe house. said i'll
an interview today that congress must
lop off a billion or a billion and
quarter from the estimates OF eX-
peHaitures fer the eaaaIng fiscal year,
in order To avoid 4 deficit Of three
billion dollars in the federal treasury
on June 30. 1921,
III congress is oyo~ going to ope-
rate under the restraints Of bud
get system the house leader said,
now is the time to begin"
Estimates now being considered by
the house preparatory to the passage
Of the first appropria ton measures
for the next fiscal year show obliga-
lions and expenditures amounting to
nine billion dollars. whereas the estl-
mated income for the year is but six
billions. AS general Of the Republic
can forces in the lower chamber or
congress. Mr.. MondcI is devotine
most of his time and efforts these days
in launching broadsides against
possibility of the house making lavish
grants Of the public moneys He an
ticipates the adoption Of budget
system by congress and believes that
/ IL WITH serve as check on federal ea-
| trayagaHce.
The Republican leader Of the house
/ does not look to Tho budget system
| to reform the proSt mt situation OF
and by itself. No budget of and by
itself assures any reduction in esti-
| mates or economy in appropriations
! he said. For under any system that
can be devised estimates may be
recklessly. improvidently made and at
tempt To hind legislative bodies as we
| may, their necessary and inherent
authority Is such thai they may be
wasteful and extravasant without re-
! gard to budget
There has bee. ana is a very gem
| eral aud widespread public demand
for the adoption ~ congress OF n
budget system. Responding to that
demand the house has passed a COM
prehensiye bill providing for such a
system, and l anticipate the adoption
Of a budget system by congress at a
reasonably early dafc.
lit is true that any good budget
system tends to economy, is persua =
siye and under certain conditions
compeis economy. il other words,
1t provides plan urder which the
practice of economy becomes the
natural and normal rule aud guide
under which extravaganza is at least
discouraged and. II II is practiced.
becomes emphasized because de-
parture from the budget.
Under my Responsibilities in the
house | have been compelled to en-
phasize the necessity of economy Of
the most rigid sort and III a recent
speech ] called attention to the fact
that while we did not have budget
system, although the house passed Il
bill. we have all the factors OF a bup-
get Eefore US in the estimates for the
next fiscal year.
Therefore, we DO rot have TO wait
for the adoption If a budgct system
TO practice the economies which a
budget system is intended TO pomote.
What we have before us not In bud
gctary form but ii is here neverthe-