South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-02
MRS. HARDING GOES
INTO PRESIDENTS
PURSE FOR BILLS
Wave of Economy Forces
Skimping Through White
House on S323.480.

WASHINGTON. April House
Keepers throughout the land viii be
pleased to learn ON the theory that
misery loves company. that the
wave Of hard times has forced ever
TIE White House TO rambIe through
the year on only S323.4s0.
All househ0lders find IT. somewhat
difficult these days 10 make both
ends meet The servant problem is
a sfiil pressing one. and. oddly
enough. the grocer. the butcher and
the baker require 20 be paid In
many instances servants have been
dispensed with and economy insti-
tuted IN more ways than one.
a great deal more than the SUM
allotted is expended in the upkcep
of the White House. most OF 10 COM
ing from the presidents private
purse. These. however. are not Of
fetal expenditure and. though often
necessary. have t0 be borne by the
chief executive For instance. IT r.
1851. an act making appropriations
for the executive and for sundry in
dependent executive bureaus. etc.
aIlots the president $4,000 for trav-
sling expenses and official entertain
ment expenses. to De expended iu
his discretion and accounted for on
his certificate solely
Travelling Expenses Deducted.
out Of this sum. then, must come
the expenses o. the presidents tours.
such as his contemplated visit 20 the
Pacific coast and Alaska. another TO
Florida. another 10 Marion, o.. and
SO Cn. all being planned for the com
ing months. Out of this also must be
paid the expense of such elaborate
entertainments as the diplomatic ju-
dicial. congressional and cabinet din
ners and receptions.
The presidents salary IS $4,000
year How much of that remains in
tact after the chief executive winds
up an expensive year IS a moot ques-
ton In striking contrast 10 the
presidents salary. and contained In
the same bill, is an item bestowing
S12.0 600 a year 10 the vice president.
For ordinary care. repair and re
furnishing Of the executive mansion
20 be expended by contract or other
wise az She president may determine
is allotted the sum of $4,000. Fuel
for the mansion and greenhouses is
tenace OF the greenhouses will eat
up $4,000 sum i'm excess by sever
al thousands of the average Ameri-
can middle-class income-while re-
pair 10 the greenhouses will require
$4,000. Reconstruction of one
greenhouse will be made at the cost
OF $4,000.
Greenhouses in the White House
grounds are not modest ivy-covered
summer houses, with a few pots and
plants hither and yon but rather
pretentious horticultural palaces
which add greatly 10 the tastiness of
the mansion and set it off with
more or less artistic grace.
An iron fence must soon be built
IN the mansion grounds between the
mansion and the south lawn area.
construction of which is 20 cost
$4,000 For the Improvement and
maintenance OF the grounds peneraI-
u.s. $4,000 will be provided For
lighting the executive mansion.
grounds and green ouses, including
all necessary expenses of installa-
ton. maintenance and repair, the bill
calls for the appropriation of $500.
In the matter of contingent eN-
penses of the executive office, in
Guiding stationery record books
kilograms. books for library. furni
ture and carpets for offices, automo-
IIles; expenses of garages, including
labor special services and misCel-
laneous items. 10 be expended in the
discretion of the president, the sum
of $4,000 has been found necessary.
Printing Costs $4,000.
The single item of printing and
binding calls for $4,000
The office of the president may
call upon any ether executive branch
of the government from time To-
time for assistance IN the way of
employees. This helps 90 make the
jog a bit smoother along Executive
row. For salaries in the presidents
office am appropriation of $4,000 IS