Evening journal., 1921-09-19
HARDING SAVES
nation MONEY
President is by Far Most
Economical Ruler in the
World
CUTS OFF 81, $50 IN
FIRST 3 MONTHS

the people Of the United States just
~ mills each year, according to
official reports Of the Treasury De-
partment. or less than a quarter OF
a million dollars a year.
King George costs the British En-
pire S2.500. 900 a year and is having
trouble making ends meet. accord
ing to report from London.
President Harding probably is the
worlds most economical executive.
Running expenses of the President
ard his Office force this year will
total $216.S00, the Treasury Depart
ment records show. This includes
SIS. .000 for the Presidents salary,
$25, 900 for travelling expenses,
$S0.S00 for office expenses and $36,-
600 for contingencies. And the
President is planning to reduce this
total in line with the policy with
economy which he has prescribed
for the government departments.
The cost OF maintaining the Presi-
dent Of the United States. or chair
man OF the worlds largest corpora
ton. as he sometimes is called. is
shown in a series OF reports of the
Treasury Department. which also
makes clear the cost OF all other
branches OF the government for each
resident of the United States. With
these reports II Is possible to deter
mine the relative cost per capita Of
Congress. the State Department, the
expense OF maintaining the War and
Navy Departments. President, the
disbursements in aid of agriculture
and the like
The President. in line with his
economy program. already has saved
one-third OF his proportion OF trav-
elling expenses for the first three
months Of the fiscal year. For the
first three months OF the year the
allowance is s6.250. Yet the Presi-
dent so far has spent only $4,000 for
travel
King George. bound by custom
and tradition attendant upon what
England regards as the dignity OF his
position. must maintain a score OF
state coaches, a stable with a squad
ron OF blooded horses. a garage
with innumerable motor cars and
nearly 100 grooms. hostlers chauf-
feurs and mechanics. The state
AodCAtHf ltu anu Aeul tiil tiiail0f
which resemble the fairy book IL
lustrations OF the story OF Cinder-
ella. are drawn by four pairs Of
milk white -.orses. each ridden by a
postilion. The cost OF this travel
equipment mounts into thousands of
pounds annually.
The President Of the United States
maintains two automobiles in which
he and his family and guests ride, a
third automobile for secret men and
three chauffeurs. The cost Of tho
President travel equipment is paid
out Of the contingent fund of $780,
600. From this fund must come all
expenditures for stationery, record
books, kilograms and telephones
furniture and carpets for the ex-
ecutive Office and a score Of other
items
The household OF the King OF
England includes several hundred
persons and a small army OF SER
wants. Ladies in waiting to the
Queen and gentlemen of the Kings
person must receive allowances pro.
portionate to their import nee oi
companions OF the sovereigns. They
NAAAEA NN "ARRAANA NAAANNAo All llAt
palace and each must have a per
sonal squad OF servants. In addi
ton they must be fed and provided
with beverages. This accounts foi
large portion Of the millions which
the King is forced to dispense eacl
year
The President OF the United State
q has one physician in comparison
with an entire medical faculty main
Il tained by the King. The Presiden
u has no official and authorized com
i panions Senators and Representa-
q tives prove chummy when he feel
a lonesome on the golf links or on
81 weekend cruise. Their attendanc
e costs nothing.
n The President OF the United State
b has one secretary. salary $500
81 year. and an Office personnel OF fort
clerks. messengers and stenogra
i piers. The payroll for the lot
a less than the payroll Of most gov
ernment bureaus. Correspondent
4 the King OF England has a group
secretaries and a long list of mas
ters of the household. One has er
tire charge OF and gives his entir
time to keeping well stocked til
royal wine cellar that is reported
include more than 100000 bottle
There is a poet laureate. part
81 whose compensa ton is one keg
" ale a year There is master Of n
81 horse and a master OF the King
wardrobe and mistress Of the san
for the Queen.
Several regiments of horse ar
foot soldiers are responsible Z,
guarding the King and his palac
In the United States a squad of $
al cret service men OF about TWEEN
# guards the President with the a
"a sistance Of Washington policeme
Il who keep watch at the entrance
the White House.
81 For the simplicity and econor
the White House sets up a wor
record, government officials S;
com pared with the palaces and pr'
idential residences of any OF [
state executives Of Europe.
Congress. now trying to reduce
government expenses, cost the Z
ton just eighteen cents a reside
In the fiscal year just ended. Thu
other departments were able TO {
through the year though spendi
less than the legislators. They W.
the State Department In which s.
retary Hughes held the per cap
expense TO eight cents; Justice ]
partment, sixteen cents. and Lal
Department, eight cents.