Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-13

With the approval of congress the executive branch of the government has oeeh oriYing toward that decreased ex penaiture which Is the most prac.scsi assurance of diminished taxation. Kitn -astic resolution your adminissra- asehts are making not only con s..'s-e sSae..'Ious eiorts to reduce the call for appropriations, hut to reduce tha csii os government offices for bigger appropr,s- % siohs' IS necessary to believe that tho ohly way to diminish the huTdene ,n.t .ne people must pay is to cut the out,.1 m m "nleh public monies are expen6e5
 ~r IS not wholly responsible for s,sg- s,a cosss 1t has mostly accentuatea of ,,n.'a.A. l'.s.aoe when lies in mounting eos. I government and excesscs in eT1.1S,- .ure which a successful private bars.s-- would not tolerate" Oss-1eN
 T can make you no definite ,-,-.,- nsules today but can pIed~s ,-n,s .- most conscientious drive to rss,,. 1 ! eminent cost by many millions IT. ,s.s pe most diseouragins to those vrno ~ ~ ahs ,s the!T energies to save rni,,toas l de,s st SoHsless add billions 10 our bur- fens at the very biginninE.
 Even were there moi .be .s-..., paIa lysis of our treasury sritb ne s..ai IeneAes on alb our activities which co-- eerh our prosperity, would fl no, he - ter 10 await the settlement of on- S.- e'sH loans? At such a time if vronl5 ho n,ot. Dssl1Wal on the part of our govern iisnl when It is able to bestor.
 The United States partielpates z, toHe or the distrtbutable awards os vs- but the world owes us bes,,il,- os s., pdy Waen restoration is wrought T, the restoration fails world bapIrTunf,-- ., eehus- believe he world restore fla !. s,usSlole but only with honest dirirs., an5 m producuvity on the one hand nas,,l'- elo.'eot anu diiigent opposition 10 n seoiess public expenditure on the o,h. IT the suggested recommitnne,t q, ms measure bore the merest surres.icn
 nesieet or a hint of national ,p- sIatltuae I would not urge it. Tt has oeeu my privilege to speak to congress SH our oollsstions to the disabled and dependent soldiers and the -overn-nsnt', ueep desire 10 prove its coneer, for fhs;, Me.are, l should be zsp ned of the -e i. pubic If 1t failed in duty to ,h.,, -Ne-lher armistiee nor permanent neacs puts an end 10 the obligations of the -o,,- eiAIlehS 10 Its defenders or the ohiies- s.eAs or eitizens 10 the government Afind- , tul or theseNthinEs the Administrative. branch of the government has moi o1iv p,ishe d.
 In view of some of the things which nave been said and very careIesslv sz55- DeFhAps l ought 10 report officially on some Of the things which have bee, do-, In the department of war -ivl, ,nsn-- ahce there have been filed up to Juiv [. As1l, compensation and insurance claims . numbering S13.f42. or this. 7s77ss hzy. pee adjucated- at an expenditure of S4' l,s4s7s2. There were 2o00oo claims bending when the war risk department . was reorSanized late in April this year and the number Of pending claims has been reduced by 154.5lA All work i- this department will be current by the slst Of this July: q Nt Is 10 say. all ac- { uon which the bureau may take on a given case VIII be current. thouEh ror . claims are being filed at the rate of zoo = per day.
 There have been requested ss7s14 medical examinations and less than ls.- 900 await medical action. Up to July :. there have been 2s.s3T disabled sol dicrs hospitalized. and in Government controlled hospitals today there are 6 oQO available beds without occupzzt-- You are already aware of the progress made toward the construction of sddi. tional government hospitals. not be- cause. VIC are not meeting an demand. but to better meet them and the better 10 specialize in the treatment of these who come under our care.
 There has been paid out In aiIot- ment and allowances the sum of S57s.- ls5,e5s and nearly four billion of gov ernment Insurance Is in force.
 'Tn vocational training ad rehabi.- tation of disabled soldiers there lave been enrolled to date 1oT,s24 men. To. day there are 75, SIP men who are trzIn. ing with pay at the maximum eos. e. Sle0 per month; s.o2s training win. out pay. but at tuition and supply out. lay of S35 per month. Four thousand dis abled men have completed their training and have been returned to gzinful enn. ployment. These earned an avsrsre oi S1.051 per year bTsore entering the arrry and are earning today in spite of thesr war disability and in spite of dlnirishet wage or salary levels an average of Si, $50 per annum.
 Tt is an interesting revelation aHd | fine achievement attended by both abrs es and triumphs. Congress has appropr! ated S65,o00,0o0 for this noble work fci the current year, but the estimated ac ceptance of training for the year be fore us contemplates an average of s. 900 disabled men, and the cost will De il excess of s1s3. .0oo,00 or nearly a hun dred millions more than congress ha. provided. The additional sum must b. made available. With the increase 0 availability to training as recently urge, upon congress. the Estimated addittonz expenditure will be $4se, ,oOo.o 900 per an nun until the pledge of training G dis charged. These figures suggest neithe neglect nor ingratitude. IL is more ths, the entire annual cost of federal govern ment for many years following the Civ war and challenges every charge of faii ure to deal considerably with ths ou ation's defenders. I do not recite th figures to suggest that it is all ve ma, do, or ultimately ought to do. It Is Inc vitable that our obligations will gro7 and grow enormously. We neve. hay neglected and never will neglect the te pendent soldier and there Is no. way | avoid times remorseless classihcstions
 Contemplating tho tremendous iAs bility which the government will neve shirk. I would be remiss in my duty 1 I failed to ask congress 10 pause at th, particular time, rather than break dow our treasury from which 90 much ] later on to be expected. The defender of the republic amid the periis of va would be the last of our cltizeEship | wlsh is stability meaaced by ar indigic ual pittance of peace.
 T know the feelings of my oun erezE and that of yours and the grateful Seo pie of this republic. But no thought tul person, possessed with all the fact Is ready for added compensation for tn healthfeL self--elisnt masses Of our gret armies al the cost of a treasury break down which will bring it's hsrdshsrs | all the citizens of the republic 1ts en actment now in all probability voul So add'to our interest rates that the add ed interest charge on new and refunde udAhfedneSS may aloue erreed he s,fs