Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-28
He Overlooks No Opportunity

That's the way of Dawes. In his drive to
inject economy into the governmental work
1ngs he is not going to overlook any chances
to increase Government efficiency. He said
that the problem can be worked out al
thought 1t will require little time to do it.
That it will be done Gen. Dawes is SUI
premely confident.
Gen. Dawes is no stranger on the political
stage. Coming back again into public service
he will WELD power that for one man is
unprecedented In the history Of the Govern
ment, except, Of course, in the case of the
President himself.
Under the authority given by the law, and
by regulations now approved by the Presi-
dent, Gen. Dawes holds the purse strings of
the nation. Every dollar spent must be ap-
proved by him. This applies not only to
FUNDS that Congress has already made avail
able and are now ready to be drawn from
the Treasury, but It also has to do with all
future estimates for appropriations made by
government agencies for public require
ments.
Gen. Dawes has set out to save. IL pos
sibls, as much as 5000, 900 900 of the SO, $780,
ooo,ooo set aside by Congress to run the
government during the current fiscal year.
Director Dawes has spent most Of his
business life in the quiet, methodical con-
AiAASo VI a Dl6 DdlhlnB mousse. But ne can
rip loose in spectacular style In a big politi-
cal gathering, with all the trimmings added
and he is perfectly at home buffeting around
In promiscuous crowd.
He is the head Of the Central Trust Conn
pany OF Chicago, one of the strongest bank
ing concerns in the middle West, and he ia
also closely Identified with many other bust
ness enterprises, either as large investor
or in their directorates. He is actively
identified with gas company projects In sew
eral Western cities.
First Gained Political Prominence
As Supporter of Mckinley
Gen. Dawes first attained political promi-
nence back In 1895 as a supporter of will
Jam mckinley, then a candidate for the
Presidency. young man then. he was
the guiding genius of movement In Illinois
which resulted in the Illinois delegation
going to the Springfield convention with
solid block of votes for Mckinley. Dawes
was appointed Comptroller of the Currency
IN 1877 and served in that office until 1902.
he established a reputation in that office
as an official Of remarkable talents. Soon
atter resisning as Comptroller he became
liie heao OF the chicago bank and has ever
since been Its executive head.
Away from the cares of business he woman.
ike boy at play. One Of his favorita
diversions is golf He is a member of several
DIG golf and country clubs at Chicago. and
since coming to Washington has found tina
Tor his only diversion in an hour or two
on one OF the local golf links But while
he is on the Job here Gen. Dawes nrohsh,v
will find little time for pleasure. Dseusstrs
the immensely Of his task, Gen. Dawes said
it meant burning the midnight oil for him
self and for the others who are to be- held
responsible for the cuts In public expendi-
lures.
General VIII Be Right at Home
With Harding and His Trombone
II ne has any hobby It is music. II 20
saiu 10 De more OF passion with him than
cusslns He said himself that he likes
music pest. He has the record OF having
composed ballads and symphonies. To-day
one OF his symphonic poems. "MeIodv" ,s
pelng played by Kreisler on a to,,r ~ ,ba
United States s-to
MS musical bent has been known IN hi.
intimate friends. But the country has m,,cb
TO learn OF his real artistic talents Cen
Da"es VIII feel perfectly at home in corn.
pahy win tne PRESIDENT and his trombone.
nAiee young MANHOOD he has been a mu
s.oiah. Ihere is much Of Gen. Dawes,s life
that remains unadvertised. incIuding hts
benevolence in providing for tbe aduoa.ia-.
and training Of rising young artists r. 10
said that because of his generosity ana az
thusiastic support 1t is possible to rrain+atn
the Chicago grand opera upon such a &c
cessful standard
Wnlle Gen. Dawes Is In Washington y.
may not nave time to compose anvtbine
quite approaching his Melody" but he r,as,
Jazz things up bit with creations of a
different sort by way of diversion.
The Music He Will Turn Loose
Is the Kind to Please taxpayers
The kind Of music Gen. Dawes will turn
loose In Washington will be the kind that
every burdened taxpayer wants to hear. He
has settled down to that job with a will. It,s
going to be bad music for the political
tricksters who have fed so heavily at the
public trough. But 1t will seem sweet to the
public, crying for reductions in spending of
public funds
Gen. Dawes at work is whirlwind. IJa
snaps out his orders with true military
pep" He gets results and gets them
quickly. Those who are associated with him
are highly trained experts. They know the
Dawes methods. Many of them have been
with MIN TOT decade or longer
Probably the most vital cog In the entire
Dawes machine is Francis Kilkenny, Chi
cago banker When Kilkenny is an bund Gen.
Dawes tears through mass of work with
lightning rapidity.
Dawes and Kilkenny are almost insep-
arabic. Dawes found" Kilkenny when he
was Comptroller Of the Currency. If Gen.
Dawes had to part with all his other as
sistants and had to choose between them
he probably would pick Kilkenny and stack
his last dollar on him. Before Gen. Dawes
finishes the job mapped out for him by the
Administration Kilkenny will play a very
important part though he will do it incon-
spicuously and with only thoughts Of duty