Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-20
DAWES REVEALS
EFFICIENCY OF
BUDGET SYSTEM
Estimated Saving of $112.-
512,628 Can Be Effected
In Appropriations for Cur
rent Fiscal Year.
(By The Associated Press)

Washington, July 19.-An esti-
| mated saving of $112,512,62S can be
affected in the appropriations of
approximately $4,000, 100000 avail
able for government expenditures
during the current finance year,
President Harding was informed
today by Director of Budget Dawes.
Included in the estimate, Direc-
tor Dawes said, was $22, lib,
pertaining to continuous appropria-
tions for building and construction
which would be postponed for eX-
penditure in future years.
Where Cuts Can Be Made.
The estimate of government
economy possible during the pres
ent fiscal year was contained in a
letter directed to the president by
Director Dawes, who presented the
amounts by which expenditures
could be reduced in the depart
ments and independent establish
ments.
Survey of possible economies was
begun a few weeks ago by Director
Dawes, using the budget machin-
cry, after a meeting at which de-
partment heads and bureau chiefs
had been directed to reduce eX-
penditures.
"Whatever may be the relation of
total expenditures to total revenues
at the end of the current years"
the director wrote, (which for va
rious reasons, including possible
new legislation, the operations OF
the shipping board, the railroad
administration and fluctuation In
current receipts of the postoffice
department. cannot be predicted at
this time, the above amount is that
much of a contribution to q more
favorable relation.
Fine Response Praised.
"This fine response to your re-
quest from the heads of depart
ments and independent organiza-
tions and bureau chiefs infers the
existence in their minds OF three
principles involving Improvement
in governmental business.
"First, that the business organi-
zation of government hereafter as
sumes that the minimum amount Of
money to be expended in any fin
ance year is not, of necessity, the
sum appropriated in advance by
congress- but the smallest amount
upon which the business of the
government can be efficiently adj
ministered under the program out
| lined by congress.
Second, that the minds of the
| business administrators of govern
ment have been diverted by the too
easy reliance on the custom OF
deficiency appropriations.
Estimated Savings.
"Third, that where congress has
directed the expenditure of certain
sums for specific purposes, an ex-
lecutive pressure will now be eX-
erted for more efficient and eco
lnomical administration in order 10
produce greater results from the
igiven expenditure and also, wher-
ever possible, to complete the given
lproiect for a less amount than the
total appropriated for the pur-
pose"
Estimated savings Of the more
important departments, were listed
as follows:
State department, $1,171,9S2;
treasury department, $S0,342,149;
war risk bureau, $16,534,523; war
department. $15,0O0,OOO; navy de-
partment, $1O,O47,S91; interior de-
partment, $19,S27,191; department
of agriculture, $1,687SO2; postof-
flee department, $35,500; postal
service, s14,920,421; department of
commerce, $2,063,3S3; department
of labor, s10,660, and department
(of justice, $4,000.
/ Completion of the economy esti-
mates by the government organiza-
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