The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-14
TWO CH|CAGOANS
TAKE HARD JOBS
COUNTRY KNOWS DIFFICULTIES
THAT CONFRONT A. o. LAskER
AND CHARLES G. DAWES.
CHANCE OF FAILURE IS BIG
Chief Of the Budget, Calling Attention
to Niegardliness Of Congress, Gets
Help From the Army and Volunteer
Business Men,
BY EDWARD q. CLARK


Washington the new chief
Of the shipping board entered on his
duties he appeared grateful because
the press Of the country had set forth
the extreme difficulties OF the work
| which he was to undertake. Ii does
not take long memory to recall that
the shipping board since its organiza-
tion has had various kinds of troubles
TO upset IL.
A man who takes hold Of govern.
ment job with the chances of failure,
from the very physical aspects Of the
case, fully equaling the chances 81 sue
cess, Is. of course. grateful II the coun-
try knows that he must work Loyalty
ana hard In order to overcome. and
that If lac shall fail II will not be al
together from lack of trying
The country has been pretty well
informed concerning the specific duties
which confront the new chief OF the
budget, Charles q. Dawes. formerly
brigadier general I'm charge in France
Of purchases and supplies for the
American army. Like his fellow Chi
cagoan. A. II. Lasker. the chairman Of
The shipping board. Mr.. Dawes, has
let the country know that he also has
hard job ahead Of him.
In his statement to the public con.
corning his new work. Mr. Dawes took
occasion virtually To charge congress
with nlggardliness in making an ap-
preparation for the new budget office
lie gave the amount OF the approprla.
ton. outlined the necessities I'm the
case. and then said that so far as prof
fered implements were concerned
for proper conduct of his work. he
was about as badly of AS man who
wGs given a 'toothpick and told TO
tunnel Pixies Peak"
Dawes Plain Speaking May Help.
The quoted words occurred In
the statement prepared by Mr.. Dawes.
IL was not an eXtemporaneous deIiy-
cry In any sense He had thought
over what he was going TO say, and
he said H. Tho ~~-.--.' he n fc@l-
ing IN Washington, that his .lain
speaking may be of service I'm
The future, when congress intends
To put men nj work on big tasks and
Is thinking on the subject Of supply
ing them with the tools OF the new
trade
The chief of the budget will get $40.
goo a year. All things are compara-
1--WE. Mr.. Dawes left "A much better
paying position In order To take up
his new work. This thing is true Of
half dozen other officials in Wash
ington. Ii was true during the war
under the Wilson administration and
II continues to be true in peace under
The Harding administration.
The day after he made his statement
Mr. Dawes went to work on his new
job. In order to put II through with |
the limited paid force at his command. /
he must be given the aid Of all the |
cabinet officers and OF the heads Of |
virtually all the bureaus and all the de- |
partments Of government II will be !
Mr.. Dawes job to prepare estimates
for the fiscal year which ends June 80, |
1898, and as congress makes the ap-
preparations for these expenditures. at
Its next session, which begins In De-
cember, the work of preparation OF
the estimates must be done In Ave
months time.
Mr.. Dawes brought to Washington