Milford chronicle., 1921-05-13
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
JACK WINS AN ARGUMENT
MONEY BEING SAVED

"Yes, and all they have been doins
is talk about it," said Johnny Jones
who was trying to get Jack in a cor.
ner on whether the new administra.
tiOn at Washington is saving money
or not.
That's all you know about it" re-
piled Jack. You are just like a lot
of other people. You do a lot of talk
ing but don't read or listen to some
one who knows to find out what is
going OF. Sure the Republicans have
been doing a lot of talking about saw
ing the peoples money. Why shouldn't
them? There has been enough of ii
wasted in the past eight years to sink
a fleet of battleships. The only way
you can get things started is to talk
about them and get all the people in
terested. Unless you and your dad
and everyone else is interested in see
ing the government money saved it
won't be saved"
"They ARE interested because they
elected a real man for President and
a Congress to help him." said Ruth
who had been listening.
"At it again?" 1t was Uncle Ted
who came into the play room. 81
heard so much of what you kiddies
seem to be differing about that
couldn't stay out"
please, Uncle Ted, you tell us
about it so that Johnny will know I
am right" Jack was feeling mighty
happy that his Uncle had arrived. In
Jacks estimation his Uncle knew ev-
erything.
Il haven't much to tell you about
that sort of thing today because 1
haven't kept in touch with it as close
ly as 1 should. You see 1 went to
Hampton Roads to see the great At
lantic Fleet come home. That was
wonderful sight and I heard Presi-
dent Harding make a mighty fine talk
on boar dthe Battleshipe 'Pennsylva-
MIA But, first of all, Johnny is right
when he says the Republicans have
been doing lot of talking about
wasted money and saving it. But
that isn't all. They are DOING some
thing, too, every day. President Har-
ding long ago made up his own mind
that extravaganza and waste would
have to stop. He has told Congress
so. He has told his cabinet the same
thing and he has told them in way
that they know he means what he Is
talking about. Every effort is Delng
made to bring taxes down as much
as possible If the cost of running
the government can be brought down
then taxes can be brought down, TOO.
Every year for long time it has been
the habit of the cabinet members
when they found that their depart
ment funds were running low to ask
for what is known as deficiency |
appropriation
6What is that?" asked Ruth.
aft means this: A certain depart
ment. we will say, asks Congress for
a certain amount of money on Whlcn
to run for a year. They may get II
all or not. The department goes a.
head and spends more money than II
is allowed, and has to go TO CON
gress again in the same year for more
money to meet its debts. 1t is the
same as a man living beyond his
means. If 1 make $50 week l GER
tainIy can't spent SIS week for a
Serv long time. First thing 1 know Ill
nave to borrow from somebody. I'm
not as lucky as a government depart
nent, because I haven't any Congress
10 go to for more.
president Harding has warned the
members of his cabinet that the de-
Dartments must live within the
amount of money provided. To do
,therwise,' he says, is dangerous
endency.' He warned them by let
er. part of which 1 will read you.
listen: Estimates now before Con
gress call for approximately $216,OOO,-
100 of deficiency appropriations, and
the estimated deficiencies will run
-erv much beyond that sum. l do not
now of any more DANGEROUS TEN
IN THE ADMINISTRATION
F GOVERNMENTAL DEPART
and 1 am very sure that we
an never fix ourselves firmly on a '
asis of economy until the depart
lents are conducted within the pro-
isions of Congress-.
81 feel quite sure that all the caDl-
ct officers agree with the President. 5
know the Senators in charge OF ap- :
ropriations agree. They are going
} sift down every request for mon
v and not let one penny more get
way than is absolutely needed.
''You remember told you about the
ew Secretary of the Treasury, An
rev w. Mellon. He is used to hand
ng large sums of money and for that
,ason is more carful than man who
)esn't know it's value. He is mighty
.rong for saving. In fact he is de-
anding economy and he will make II
lightly hard for anyone who wants
try the old stunt of emptying the =
reasury. Now 1 must CO."
''Well, Johnny, what do you think
1w?" asked Jack.
you sure have got peach OF an
ncle and I know he KNOWS what
right. I back out" And Johnny did
lck out.