The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-18

oNtcnt As To make an a@ppreCiabIc
reduction IN taxation. Attention has
been called to the interest payments
on tho public debt, ANA the acrumu-
lattou OF a sinking fund. which are
required To be met, The care "
me disabled service men ~ the
world "a and tho payment OF pen.
sluus TO veterans 81 the ciyil war
viii not be neglected by tho prcscut
or any following administration.
There may Ice some reduction I'm
war ana navy department eXpcndI.
turos. but thuro L. little likelihood
that much can be done along this
lnc, unless the international dis
armament conference results I'm "A
situation which would Justify re.
trCuchmcnt. The necessary cx-
ponscs Of meeting outstanding oh
legations are so heavy that, no mat
ter what reductions may Doe made
IN the expenses Of the executive de-
partmonts, the expenditures viii
continue to be heavy. And even II
the entire expense Of maintaining
The executive departments ot tho
government could he wiped out. the
peoples bill would stlll be enormous
and would require heavy taxation.
Working Two Wa,r
But the president Is represented
ms determined that expenses shall
be reduced. tie is working two WAYS
through General Dawes, to cut
to the bone under existing condi-
TONS; and through Mr.. Brown to
40 change conditions as to make
much greater reductions in cNpcn-
ditures possible. No details have vet
escaped from the Joint congress
siunal reorganization committee, OF
which Mr.. Brown is the head. but
II is known that It's general intcn-
tion Is 10 eliminate dead wood
wherever II is found; to consolidate
the work Of different bureaus work
ing along similar lines and 10 abol-
ish as many agencies OF the gov
eminent as can hc dispensed with
after such consolidation.
Administration IN the past have
the question OF rcduc-
INF governmental expenses with
con-idcrahlo caution. There has
been 4 good deal OF talk about the
possibility 81 making great savings
ana promises have been given that
such savings would be made. But
little or nothing has ever beer ac-
complishod along that line and cx-
ponditurcs today are at the highest
point In the history Of the country.
nnfNlnk determined,
President Harding IL stated al the
huuse 10 have not only deter
mined that the cost Of government
shall be cut, but to have passed the
word along that the cut IL going 70
be made and that the various do
heads might az well pre-
pare for u, II rs also stated there
that a spirit OF cooperation on tho
part Of department heads ia becOm-
ing apparent, instead of the reiuc-
lance which was manifested at first
regarding the reduction OF thclr
forces and the encouragement OF
their work.
ThCre IL a belief IN some quarters
when the reorganization com
mittce makes it's report this spirit
~ cooperation viii not be 80 no.
among the heads of de-
2artments which are most likely 20
De- affected, and that objection may
be made 10 the transferring Of GER
ain bureaus 10 other depa rtments
md 10 consolidSt atoms which win
eliminate some bureaus entirely.
That, however, IL In the light OF
reorganization. At present the
house seems pleased with the
for agreement with respect
20 reorganization and the bringing
bout OF n comfortable saving In
Expenses OF government.
In the meantime. the Senate com
on finance has tho tax bill
lnder consideration and It's treat
Of the measure probably viii
very largely upon the reor-
ANIMATION committees work and
nat ~ the director % the budget.
director OF the buget Dawes
PRESENT n feasible plan for cutting
expenditures, and should the reor-
..Hui2aiion committee DE able TO cut
m a lot Of dead wood from the
apartments, the finance committee
night make a deeper slash In tax
tion than was done by the house
y the Fordney tax bin.
Anyway whatever Is accom- plishcd
nd however II may be done, at
x being made very apparent, at
he white house, IN congress- and
through every move OF the admins
that the intention TO reduce
Expenditures IL going to be carried
lst a. far as It Is possible 20 take /,
f, Whether the president. tho .
Of the departments and the
can be brought into har-
loniOus action on tho matter re- I
% be seen. But tho president Z
Insisting on an administration !
Iarkcd by economy and he II GO I
NJ 10 try mighty hard to make q .
'oord along this line.
And the people Of the United
as heard from through their 4
representatives. hero at the national ]
seem 70 be with the preEl- !
mt In his efforts TO cut the cost !
government. 4,