Evening journal., 1921-09-07
WORKING Way
OUT OF Waste
President Reviews First Six
Months of Administra-
ton and of Congress
SEES HELP FOR
UNEMPLOYED

WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.-Presi-
dent Harding. in letter reviewing
the achievements to date Of the Re-
publican administration. particularly
with reference to Congress, declares
that surveying the national situa-
ton as a whole. it is plain that we
are working our way out Of a welter
Of waste and prodigal spending at a
most impressive rate"
The letter just made public, was
written by the President under date
OF August 20 to Senator Mccormick
Of Illinois, and. it is understood, will
be used in the campaign in New
Mexico, where Senator Bursum, ap-
(pointed TO NIL out the unexpired term
d Secretary Of the Interior Fail, is
candidate for eSection. The letter.
1t also is understood, is considered
by Republican leaders as a reply TO
attacks on the legislative record OF
the Republican Congress by Chair
nan White. of the Democratic ma
:ional committee. and other leading
Democrats.
we have made progress toward
retrenchment and greatly increas-
ed efficiency" the President asserts.
i cannot but account it a monu-
mental accomplishment which has
marked the work OF the extraordin-
sry session down TO the time OF its
recess.
Looking to the future, Mr.. Hard
ing, in his letter expresses the con-
fdent hope that Congress, after
the recess and before the end OF the
extraordinary session, will adopt
both the tariff and taxation meas
ures and that along with these II
will pass the bill to permit funding
the debt owed us by foreign govern
ments."
This. I hope" the President adds
will shortly be followed by ar
rangements under which the debtor
countries will begin paying interest
on their obligations. Likewise. / an
confident that the bill facilitating the
funding Of the debt OF the railways
10 the United States will become Law
during the extraordinary session
thus insuring a large and immediate
demand for employment Of mer
now idle.
letter expressed thanks TO Senator
Mccormick for the Illinois senator
congratulations on the accomplish
ments Of the administration. as ex
pressed in a letter addressed 10 tn
President under date OF August "a
The Republican Congress .preced
ing the advent OF the present admin
istration is credited by Mr. Hardinl
with having patiently and assidu
ously labored TO reduce expendi
lures" with results which we cal
summarize in the statement that IN
appropriations for the current fisca
year will aggregate four and one
quarter billion dollars. and that thi
Is three-quarters Of a billion les
than the expenditures for the pre-
vious fiscal year"
The President, after reciting a
'extravagances incident to the war
the expenditure OF three and a hal
billion dollars by the Shippin
Board, between five and six billio
dollars for aircraft, artillery an
ammunition. and between one and
half billion dollars for the railroa
administration, adds:
Half the present total expendi
lures OF the government arise from
wars Of the past. Similar burden
are imposed upon the taxpayers O
other countries. and a well-nigh uni
versal protest against a possibl
repetition Of gigantic conflict give
rise TO the common hope that tn
conference in November may lighte
the burdens OF both armament an