The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-20
DAWES EXPECTS ID SAVE MILLIONS, HE TELLS PRESIDENT
Biggest Chunk Will Be Cut Off Continuous Appropria- tions for Building and
 Construction
Ky Associated Press

Washington, July l9.-An estimated saving of s112,512,62S can be eff fected in the appropriations of ap- proximately s4,0oo,o0O.ooo available for government expenditures during the current fiscal year. President Harding was informed today by director of the budget, Dawes. In cluded in the estimate of possible savings, General Dawes said, was s22,s22,113, pertaining to continuous appropriations for building and con- struction, which would be postponed for expenditure in future years.
 The estimate of government ccono- my possible during the present fis- cal year was contained in letter directed to the President by Mir. Dawes, who presented the amounts by which expenditures could be re- duced in the various departments and independent establishments
 Survey of possible economies dur ing the year was begun several weeks ago by General Dawes, using the budget machinery, after meeting at which department heads and bureau chiefs had been directed to reduce expenditures and adopt a policy of economy and efficiency.
 "Whatever may be the relation of total expenditure to total revenues at the end of the current year. v Dawes said in his letter, which for various reasons, including possible new legislation, the operations of the shipping board, the railroad admin istration, and fluctuation in current receipts of the postoffice department, cannot be predicated at this tune, the above amount is that much of a contribution to more favorable re- lation.
 Head Help
 "This fine response to your re- quest from the heads of departments and independent organizations and bureau chiefs, incidental to your as sumption of responsibility as the business head of governmental ad- mjnistration, infers the existence Tn their minds of three principles m volying improvement in govern mental business, which should not De overlooked.
 First. that the business organiza- tion of, government hereafter as- sumes that the minimum amount or money to be expended in any fiscal year is not, of necessity, the sum ap- propriated in. advance by Congress but the smallest amount upon wnich the business of the government can be efficiently administered under the programme outlined by Congress.
 |. fx.d les Af D business administrators of govern ment have been diverted from too easy reliance upon the custom of deficiency appropriations.
 Will Exert Pressure
 "Third. that where Congress has directed the expenditure of certain sums for specific purposes, an execu- five pressure will now be exerted TOT more efficient and economical admin istration in order to produce greater results from the given expenditure, and also wherever possible, to com- plete the given project for less amount than the total appropriated for the purpose"
 Estimated savings of the more im- portant edpartments were listed by Dawes as follows.
 State department S1.171.9S2, treas . ury department s30,3t3,14s. war risk bureau s16.534,523 war department sf5, 900. 900: navy department s10.- o47.S91, interior department $19.S27,- 191, department of agriculture sl.- 6S7.s02. postoffice department sS5,- 500, postal service s14.92o,42l, de- pertinent of commerce s2.06s,3sS. de- pertinent of labor slo,6s0. department of justice S94, 300.
 Completion of the economy esti- mates by the government organiza- tions within three weeks was regard ed by Dawes as evidence of increased efficiency. Work could be begun at once by the budget bureau. he added on the budget for the fiscal year end ing June 30. 1923.