The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-01
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Wasting and Saying-The Old Way
And the New.


what of it? I don't suppose some |
people do like to be told about how
their money was wasted before, during
and after the war, but this is a
FACT!". Jack was engaged in his u.s.
ual pastime of lecturing to come of
his chums who don't always agree
with him.
And what is the discussion all
about now?" asked Uncle Ted who
had been wedding the garden and had
found shady spot where he could
| Join the children and rest for while.
81 read something about how Presi-
dent Harding and everybody else has
| lust discovered the terrible waste of
money in the Shipping Board, and how
hard the new chairman, Mr.. Lasker, Is
working to make real American mer-
chant marine out of an awful mess"
"Jack. you seem to be reading the
papers like a real American boy
should. I'm proud tot see you taking
an interest in the affairs of your coun-
try. Since you have mentioned the
Shipping Board. I'm going to tell you
little story about that.
when Warren G. Harding first an
nounced that he would be proud to
serve his country and his fellowmen
, as Chief Executive of this great nation
one of the first things that he men
toned first was the great necessity
, | for American ships carrying American
, goods on the high seas everywhere. Ht
, knew and we knew that we had Ship
pingBoard created for the war, whicl
Board must continue to handle tn
: hundreds of ships which were built b!
the Boards authority.
, president Harding didn't pick tn
, first man who came along to tax
charge of this important work II
!, looked around for man who no
necessarily knew anything abou
nj ships. but a man with big bushes
head-a man who had made good, wh
J saw things in a big way and who wa
4 not afrQid to work. He found that ma
4 in Chicago and his name is Albert
: Lasker, now chairman of the L.
\ Shipping Board.
"Mr. Lasker didn't waste any tin
J getting starteda either. Before IL
! country realized that he was at wor
n he had called on the President to sho
him a statement of figures to pro-
u gross inefficiency, carelessness and L
competency had been used in the ru
n ming of the Shipping Board before
became chairman. Mr.. Lasker said u
President was shocked and dismaye
and should think he would be witt
= Won learn that the Shipping Boa
= lused $3.50, 100000 of the treasu
money last year. Hiatt is some none
at best, but that isn't all! Abo
! 5000 100000 Of that amount. was
= absolute loss. Mr.. Lasker also poil
ed out that the books of the Boa
II we're in a deplorable condition, so D
that he doubts if they really can e'
r be made straight.
'Kiddies, 1t is a. crime the "
u money was wasted and the people
= ceived. Listen to what Mr.. Lasl
n said to the newspaper men AFTER
~ talked with the president;
~ at want to say 1t Is inconceiVa
| than an institution like this could
- in existence and be turned over to \
to administer in the shape 1t Is. !
the books been kept with the view
cheating and deceiving Congress
the country, they could not have
IN kent in much different snaps than
lQ have been and I measure the wor'
am using. 1t has almost wornme
physically and mentally to get :
thing from the books that could
regarded as complete"
ut makes me sore to thinks
things in that shape when the
hahn in the world was obtainable
money no object" said Jack.
ILJ ct guess it'll be cleaned up pl
III soon II Mr.. Lasker and Presi
IN Harding have anything to say"
W mented Ruth.
Eyes, you bet Now that I've
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