New Britain herald., 1921-05-23
Declares War On Those
 Office Holders And Politicians Whose Only
 Claim To Job Is They Need The Money
Nects New Budget System Will Be in Operation By Beginning of New Fiscal Year.

New York. May 23.-Tho adminis- tration's purpose to plnce the federal |sovernment on Il sound business basis L.vcn ut tho cost of offending n cer- Jain clasa of poiiticiana' was re-af- llrmed by President Harding today in tn address, here at luncheon oi tho Academy ot Political science.
 For Public Interest.
 Tho task. the president declared. ltlrcady had shown that to be sue Iessfully completed would require persistent. determined. stony heart |d devotion to t'." public interest without trace of sympathy for tho |tihcc-holder whose only excuse for Drawing salary is that he needs the fnoney. Loss of certain sort of )'rostigO to the administration, Mir. ktD ing said. was certain to result
 gh it might he compensated in The long run by realization of the kood accomplished for tho general public.
 Progress Is Predicted.
 RecapitulatinR tho work already Hone by the rc-ortSa nization commis- ion credited by congress and by ex- |cutive orders of the administration, hc president said considerable prog pas was promised for the immediate uture. He predicted that tho re-or- kanization task would ho long one. however. and asked for the cooper ton and support of citizens every 9ere and invited suggestions as to kays and means, to. '.
 Tho text of the presidents address blows la part: Hts..
 Conpicx Relationships. s.'Fverywhcre we turn we note that overnmenf has in recent time as- nmcd q moro complex relationship E. Inc public than it ever sustained eforc. The mobilization bf man ower. industrial forces and financial erourses. which was mads neces- lry in tho wars exigencies, could Iniy have been accomplished hrough the exertion of the utmost overs of government. Those pow &DnsFcre exerted to the extreme
 and stupendously important
 were attained. Az a result of hat demonstration Of governments apacity to force great results In |nergencids there has grown up a hooi of thought which assumes pat even Tn time of peace the same kttocrntic authority might we'll be kercised in the general interest. Fnny men thoughtlessly urge that pvernments took over the control. 'en the conduct of many industries ,d facilities during the war: there flowed great increase in wages. vast expa nston of business activity: creforc why not assume that con nuance of such control and mon- cement In time of peace would en- i~ continuance of the same rher- ity tn compensation and profits. le same intense business activity?
 Cost Was Too Much.
 Those who look below the surface now that the things which govern ents accomplished during the war ft. a cost which society could not sar for long; cost that has left leiety burdencd with debts which
 gave generations of the future.
 know that the frvcrish secm- of prosperity was not genuine. It waE possible onir because society literally burning up its stocks
 e" p'tal; and that this destruction
 cG"ital was responsible for the nction and depression which now a. fait universally. Tn this process e burdens of government were i'm rnsely increased. and it Is for us w IO Hld HlthHH UT HgnIeflUE oso burdens.
 Service at Les, Cost
 "Govcrnment, to a greater extent rw than ever before. is under obliga- In to give the greatest service for e lowest possible cost. Hut 1t k fox rtatn obvious reasons difficult to do fs, bccausc government is not under necessity to earn profits, nor to ey laws which regulate competition. hcse are tho prime guarantees of iciency md fair dealing in private sinesr. They do not apply to gov nment: and there fore government ouId bs placed 70 far as possible der strict sway of the methods hich nre applied in private business
 secure these ends. Government ouId be- o-broad, conscientious and in- ligent enough to subject itself to - rules despite that it's quality of
 keigntp would place it beyond sm if it choose to assume that posi- n. Every principle and device hich promotes efficiency In private slness should be adapted afti ap- cd In government affairs will hst tho public official who decides
 public problem as though it were