The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-08-31
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comfortable. / had great trip In
more ways than one. / got my buddys
affairs all fixed up, saww the Presi-
dent and learned lot Of things about
our government that make me feel
good. Riddles, President Harding is
a wonderful man. He simply makes
you feel right at home when he greets
you and you can't help but see that
his whole heart and soul are in his
work. The officers of the Washington
Advertising Club met him while | was
there to see what he thought of the
new slogan and design they have Gre
ated to advertise our Capital through
out the country. TIE design is a heart
with the dome in the center and the
words, WASHINGTON THE HEART
OF THE NATION around the sides
President Harding thought 1t was fine
and posed for pictures holding the de-
sign. That slogan set me to thinking
You know Washington IS the heart
of the nation. 1t is NOW, more than
ever before. The men who are steer
mig our government through treacher-
GUS channels have their eyes straight
ahead. They realive that every min
ute, every dollar and every move must
count so that the HEART OF THE
NATION will beat true and our gov
eminent will run smoothly, efficiently
and economically.
Economically" makes me think
about our War Department. What are
they doing, spending more money!"
asked Jack.
Il should say not" replied Uncle
Ted. The War Department. through
Secretary Weeks, is doing things that
show we have at last a practical ad-
ministration that is getting down to
real business. You see Secretary
Weeks is an experienced man who
knows that to end a year with def
cit is just as bad in our national fin
ances as it Is in banking or any other
private business. He also knows that
no business can live long where the
expenses run more than the money
coming in, For this reason when the
administration began cutting down the
amounts to be spent b ythe various
departments, so that Congress could
cut the taxes, and he was told that the
War Department would be expected to
save $5O,0O0,O00 this year, he didn't
wait minute to start saving He has
told Chairman Kahn of the House
Committee on Military Affairs that he
has already saved s4O,OOO,OOO, and
with ten months yet to go he certainly
will succeed In saving the other SO.
100000 He has done this by ordering
the abandonment of many army can
comments, by moving troops ON foo
wherever possible to save railroad
fare, and also by declaring a grea
amount Of material surplus which
makes it possible to sell 1t. In thu
surplus are included many army trans
ports, and 81 parcels Of land, some o
which have already been disposed OF
Since March 4, the sale of surplus ma
terial has brought In over $4,000, 900.
"Then l learned that POS woodel
vessels In the wartime fleet of tn
: Shipping Board have been sold to say
the tremendous cost of maintenance
Last year 1t cost about 100000 t
keep up and guard these ships. whic
have been idle and useless. All o
these things show that wonderful
change has come DOVER our govern
ment. A change certainly for the bet
ter because It means that the govern
ment Is to live within its income an
instead of careless handling Of none
; and disregard for the taxpayer ever
effort Is being made to save every dol
lar possible. The total amount set I
be saved throughout the government
is $350,000, 900. That means that tn
expenses of running the government
for the year ending June 80, 1922, ar
going to be Just that much less tha
was thought possible when Congress
made the appropriations. 1t WILL b
saved and the government will be ru
Just as we'll and probably better. An
wouldn't be surprised to see eve
less money used for the next veal
This disregard Of how much is spen
to run the government has been prove
wrong. Tie day Is past when none
can be thrown around like water. an
the men in Washington are hard a
work with the interest Of the people
heart to do something real in the wa