Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-08
Government COSTS
s1,6OO,O0O,0OO LESS
THIS YEAR THAN Il
President Trans nit S
Dawes Budget Savings
Report to Congress.
Routine Expenses Cut
Almost Billion Says
Harding in Letter.

Washington, May 7.-Government
expenditures for 1922 will be approx
mately $1,6OO,OOO,OOO less than the ac-
tual outlay for the preceding year. con-
gress will be informed Monday by
President Harding in transmitting the
report of Director Dawes, of the bud
get, on economies and savings in gov
ernmental business.
The report of Director Dawes, made
public Sunday night by the White
House. is for submission to the house
appropriations committee in connec-
ton with pending resolution by Rep
resentative Byrnes. democrat, Ten
nessee, asking the president to inform
the house in what ways direct savings
of S32 100000 and indirect savings of
S1O4 100000. as previously announced
byA the president to have been accom-
plished by the budget bureau during its
first six months of operation, had been
made.
Actual cost of the routing business
of government, the president declared
in his letter of transmission to Chair
man Madden has been reduced by
may be accredited to more efficient
and economic administration of the
government business.
S700,000.000 Cut in Addition
The presidents letter said, in part:
1T will be noted that in the ex-
penditures of the government for the
current fiscal year ending June 80.
1922. after eliminating the estates for
the public debt, operations in capital
funds and similar accounts, there has
been reduction in the expenditures
of administration over the outlay for
1921. of S907. 100000. These highly
figures relate to reduced ex-
penditures which come under the in
fluence of executive pressure. and do
not include 500, ,000,0 600 of other re-
ductions. which are not related TO the
routine business of government Com
pared with the reduction of 1907 800
900. the director of the budget detailed
$3.50, ,134 ,S35.03 as the sum represent
ing the savings and economies which
may be fairly accredited TO the new
system of administration
'Of this sum about S12 100000 rep
resents postponed construction and
which will probably be un-
necessary under the reduced program
IF next year
Expenses To Be Under Four Billions !
The expenditures for the current .
iscal year will be S3.922, 372 ,O30. which !
S approximately 81, 00,000,000 less !
han the actual outlay for the preced-
ng fiscal year.
1t is not dependable to estimate |
savings and economies wholly on the
igures presented to congress. in MAX !
ng its appropriations. Economies and /
'avlngs. must, OF necessity. be brought
bout through administration
The pressure for reduced expendi-
ures and increased economies resulted
n an estimated reserve. last August.
'ut of the appropriations for the cur
ent fiscal year, of over $4,000, 900
md continued pressure since that time
as raised this reserve to approximately
136.0OO.OOO Notwithstanding reap
by congress of over ST.
10000 of the original reserves. This
eveals the possibilities of the wide
pread administrative commitment to
educe the cost of routine government
usness.
Large Savings Possible
''On the whole, l believe the congress II
ill find the operation of the newly
dopted methods to be highly crafty
lg, not only in having brought about
eductions in expenditures in accord
nth the manifest wishes of congress
1 reduced appropriations, but in re-
ealing the possibilities of large saw
lgs through still more efficient meth
ds in the future. thus conveying to ,
he people the determination of those {
authority to operate the government
ffectively at the least possible cost, '
} make the governments full contrbu
on to a return to the normal ways of I
eace and ultimately lifting the exces-
We burdens of taxation"