The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-12-15

|bonds ..........''..s''.'''' W'oVo'VO
natal ,,,,.................... 80, ZIG 600, 900
Substantially oil the expenditures
kieung into this total, and a large
hare Of the expenditures on various
Minor accounts, represent burdens dl-
tttly traceable to the war, TO past
,E or TO preparedness for future
an These figures serve to Indicate
direction which sincere efforts to
duce the cost Of the government
ua take.
. Then found Mr.. Gilbert. the under.
cretary Of the treasury, saying:
.There has been much idle talk to the
Isct that the excessive cost OF govern
bot Is due to lneiiiciency and extrava-
|nu In the executive departments.
Without doubt there has been waste and
saciency In the various government de-
|ftnents and establishments, and much
- be accomplished. and has already
10 accomplished. by the introduction
tuilituA AhN 01buRillC IlltlhlOun OI
hlstntion and the elimination OF du-
utlon and Unnecessary work. IL might
N be possible TO save as much as
m.mo or 100000 by careful and sci
|tfc reorganization OF the governments
ttnesG
ne figures show that over 90 per
~ Of the total annual expenditures
4 ne government are related to war.
|t oi total expenditures during 1920 of
pvt ksoooo,OOO. about 5ls billions rep
snied expenditures directly traceable
lls war, TO past wars. or TO prepared
NJ for future wars. or this. about
sse0oo went for the army and navy,
~ No00Oo0 for the shipping board.
~ nl@oooo,OOO for the railroads, anothez
@sNeo for interest on the public debt.
n'n h0.0o.0oO for purchase OF obliga-
Of foreign governments on account
yer war expenditures, and the remain
w pensions, war risk allotments and
sslaneous Items related to war. An
lyhs of~the expenditures OF the first
monihs OF the fiscal year 1921 gives
Il results. The figures also show
NE total cost OF running what may
armed The civil establishment proper.
TO say, the various government
ulents boards and commissions and
sslAtive establishment, have not
Exceeded tSOOOO.OOo even in the rb-
sought details. II more than 90
cent Of the entire disbursements
WV went for past and prospective
now much had we been spend
keep the world safe for democ-
IN We are all familiar with the
4 sIsn. mat the best way to prevent
70 be prepared for war. III
WY might find out whether that |
uus' l went back into the rec
4 , %u found that year by year. |
.0O4 70 1919 inclusive, the treas. |
e'pa''ment had kept an account |
y actual disbursements-not an. |
'uOns' mind you, but actual |
,s1pendcd-of the War depart.
ne Navy department and for
NJ When I got all the figures
n couldn't add them up
%S bureau of internal revenue !
M. a"eu me a machine and an
M, anu SO know and can tell
M Ss' ,v nom 1884 to and through
N 4, -, war ar Department actually dis.
IN ,a o' e,o Navy Department spent
\, vans got 1854, O79'oo4 o. O'
1sa,, Numbering total OF s2a..
Is.a, o Tor the army and navy
siO70eoa q out Of account the
M '' ~ for pensions.
~ let you decide whether o,,.
/, "a, .wenty.nlne billion dollars
b,sIsS Pc Preparedness und for war;
nsOs,oSSu ' going to war or found
aro when We went to wor.
nly wv ems ! have enumerated
wa mos OF the skeleton OF tbe
n moi preparation and activity.
detail ' s able to excavate any
6e ~a. nsures. But it is Known
~ var Of 1912 cost about siss,.
\ 10 6a~. 'ae Mexican war is est.
sta nave So. been sOs,OO5,o2i. ''''
D 'I lseS from June 30. Us" 1861, '" to
siOOooSo,Oo@ may be figured closely
eiaaieSi y IN the winner of 1920
tArouSSA "a !, a report sent to con.
4 he sS wd The secretary that the the
laa 1. world war to US TO tS 1
II our T'I ms. s24,iOO,OOOOOo, g e1 ,Iu' {
foreign nuns n".s to the allies and /
p No r' ute cost of wars is 20 :
0ed 5, S s'a how much money /
way Of preparation '"0's'