Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-08

gratifying not only in having brou ;ht
about reductions in expenditure in accord
with the manifest wishes of Congress in
reduced appropriations. bur in revealing
the possibilities Of large savings through
still more efficient methods in the flu
ture, thus conveying TO the people the
determination OF those in authority to
operate the Government effectively ut the
least possible cost, TO make the Gov
ernmeuts fun contribution to n return
10 the normal ways of peace, and ulti-
mately lifting the excessive burden Of
taxation. Very truly yours,
WARREN g. HARDING.
Honorable Martin B. Madden.
Chairman, Committee an Appropri-
atoms. House Of Representatives Wash
ington. d C."
Throughout the report of General
Dawes emphasis Is placed on the ''ordj-
nary business Of the Government and
particularly that business subject - ex-
ecutive control. which the budget director
points out I'm phase of Governmental III
nancial asJivity upon which the budget
system IS expected 10 make aud has made
its impression.
1T will be noted" says the Dawes
report. THAT ont Of total estimated ex-
So
81. 7CJ. S7J.6 ST. IS classified as being sub
iect to executive control In the operation
Of the routine business Of the Govern
ment These figures compare with the
actual expenditures under the name cate
gories IN 1921 Of s.. 1870 .07S =. segre-
gated ont Of q total Of $555>. Gao $50. 30
The reduction in the ordinary expendi-
lures for the operation Of he routine
bushes sof the Government generally
subject 10 executive control in 1922 as
compared with 1921 viii be- therefore, in
the neighborhood Of S2)7 100000.
BUDGET SYSTEM
SAVE BIG Sun.
Tho saving of more than $3.50 oooo0o,
estimated Ivy Mr. Dawes. directly trace
able to the budget method. Mr. Dawes cX-
plains is made despite the archaic sys
tenn ~ Government accounting which
prevents and Will prevent until changed,
Congress the executive and the public
from being fully Informed as to the bust
ness operations Of the Government.
The reductions and increases noted y
General Dawes In the ordinary expend-
lures OF the routine business OF the
Government. subject to executive con-
troll. are shown in the following table
Executive Offices ...--.....-.S @.i9i. 49, ~
state Department ...-...... 90. ttS3. ID
Treasury Department ....... 13..5S ul .3S
War Department exclusive
or Panama CauaD .....-.. Tl2 .19f .5l3.@9
Panama canal .--.-.-....... 111tl.6S =
Navy bepar' ment .......... 193.eii .s3J.IS
Interior Department fezclu-
siye Of Indian Service,
pensions and Civil Serv-
ice retirement fund in
vestmeul .................. s.335. %. q
PoStoffice Depa rrment lex
elusive Of Postal Servicet. 1,Ttl.1121 II
Department Of Agriculture
exclusive Of good roads 1881 1913
Department Of Commerce. f0.TS7 2C-}.55
Department of Labor...... 3.1Nf.911 -
Department Of Justice .....- 'il9. 30 oa
Judicial Observation-Disclosures. 541. 424 .03
Independent Offices, L. s.
Veterans Bureau -......-. 1922, $50 -
Shipping Board and Emer-
gency Fleet Corps ....... 56.795 oGs. y
Federal Board for vocational
education ................ 112371o3-
All other Observation-Disclosures. 6lj.2St.tN
District Of Columbia ..-.-.-- 49, 500 II
I Deduct unclaSsihed repay
Iuents. etc.........-...... 922J93
s907. $50 i07. II