Evening star., 1922-02-03

current year. But despite this
possibility it now seems probable
that the restrictions upon expendi-
ture, which have been possible by
reason o& the administrations
general policy and your splendid
cooperation. would have resulted
in a surplus of receipts for the
year. The prospect of such sur
plus. when compared with the es-
timated deficiency of $24,50O,0OO
that was outlined in the budget
figures submitted to Congress in
December. is certainly an occasion
of much satisfaction to all Of us.
In conclusion. l want to tell you
how much I have been pleased at
the spirit of economy manifested all
over the country. not only through
out the departments of government
activity, but among the people at
large. I cannot but feel that the
government has, in this budget or
ganization, set an example of care
and thrift that has helped greatly
to make saving fashionable. If to
some extent the government has
been leader in SO praiseworthy a
cause. we ought all to be gratified
to have had a part in the affair.
Much of the extravaganza of gov
ernment has been due to the lack of
a sense Of individual responsibility,
and the same Is true of eXtrava-
gance in the corporate businesses
and the private affairs of the people.
II our efforts here shall set "A stand
ard and inspire an ambition for
greater economies and higher eff
cheney, We shall nave served not
only the government. but the whole
public particularly well. Perhaps
our example will be of service to
the world.
officials Commended.
In making my Acknowledgements
on this occasion I desire to commend
those ofiic1als to whose energy. judg-
ment and ability remarkable results
outlined by the director Of the budget
have been so largely due Under his
direction they have performed their
work quietly. without seeking pub
licity or producing unnecessary in
ternal conflict. I wish to thank for
his services Col. Henry c. Smither,
chief co-ordinator. general supply. l
want to thank his staff, Lieut. Col
McAdams, Lieut.. Col. McAndrews,
Lieut.. Col. Morey, Lieut. Col. Wright.
Lieut. Commander Cairnes, Lieut..
Commander Stanley, Maj. Wainer and
Commander c. G. Mayo
l wish l might personally express
and gratitude to every
member of the co-ordinating forces
and all of those who have been con-
ffibutiEs to the notable success of
the budget. Sometimes, ofttimes. the
government compensates inadequate
ly. and there is scant expression. if
any, Of that gratitude and apprecia-
tfon which have been so we'll earned:
but there must come to you that
finer and dearer return, which is the
highest compensation which men may
know In the public service-the con-
sciousness of good work accom-
plished.
1 suspect sometimes there are
public servants In more conspicu-
Gus position who find themselves
momentariIy discouraged by
lack of public understanding of
the difficulty of their tasks and an
ungenerous appraisal of things
accomplished. Sometimes it is
infrequently it borders on the
malicious. which is designed to
create unrest. When 1 eontem-
plate the unresisted flow of ex-
travagance and the tendency to
drift the ship of state on the
rocks of bankruptcy, which is far
% too prevalent .e.t nrous Throughout ts .vtns the
one of you and to all in authority
who have assisted you my appre-
citation for the splendid work
done in bringing government bus
mess activities back to a state
which intelligence may approve.
Perhaps other governments were
brought to greater strains of ex-
penditure and more difficult finan-
cial straits through their more in
innate and heavier burdens of war.
Notwith standing that fact, and
that we suffered less compara-
lively, 1 doubt if any government
in the world has made a more
persistent and conscientious en-
deavor to cut down its expend-
itures and institute economies and
restore sane and normal ways
again.
You have inaugurated very
practical work of exceedingly
great Importance, and the results
have been so gratifying and have
proven of such advantage to both
the government and the public
that I want to take this oppor-
tunfty of openly utterfng to you
the assurances Of my appreciation
and congratulations.