Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-12-09
BUDGET IS SENT
TO CONGRESS
Cuts Can Be Made Only at the
Cost Of Efficiency
TOTAL is $3.O7s. s4O.33l
Needs OF The Army And Navy AIDE.
quately Provided For In Appro-
priation-Defcit For
Postoffice.


Washington President Harding. in
transmitting the annual Federal bud
get for the next fiscal year frankly
told Congress that whether there was
TO be any material reduction in Gov.
eminent expenditures and in taxes in
future years would depend largely on
whether there was to be a eurtail-
men, or expansion OF Federal aid in
lines OF research improvement and
development.
Placing the estimated Government
outlay In 1924 al S31NU. 1925. a de-.
crease OF about $500 .U0o. goo as com.
pared with estimates for this fiscal
year. Nlr Harding called attention
that twothirds Of this total was on
account of practically fixed charges.
such as the public debt. national de-.
fen>e. pensions. World War allow.
auces and Federal aid There was
left. ho said. only about $1,000. 600. 900
in charges subject 10 administrative
control and against which. he added.
the retreuehnent policy OF the GOV.
eminent had been directed
While expressing the opinion that
some further reduction undoubtedly
would result from 4 rcorganization Of
Government establishments on a
more scientific basis. the President
said this alone would not effect such
n material cut in operating costs as
would Justify the expression of hone
for considerable lessening OF ex.
penditures in the wears TO come.
Taking IN the question OF Federal
was a rapidly broadening field OF ex.
pendiiure and tina, there was a cues.
tion as 10 how fnr the Government
should participate in it. He added
that il did not pertain to the normal
functions or operations OF the bust.
ness Of Government.
These extraneous activities" he
continued. have flowed from laws
enacted pursuant 10 popular demand.
and I take this occasion 10 refer to
them for the purpose Of showing that
the taxation which necessarily results
in providing funds 10 meet them Is a
necessary incident TO the fulfllment
Of the popular demand.
In the efforts which have been d..
rected TO reducing public expendi-
lures. have been much concerned
in apparent increasing state. county
and municipal Indebtedness. and I
am fearful lest this condition may he
in part attributable 10 the expendi.
lures made by the Government pur
suant to its Federal aid laws. as many
Of these Federal laws require State
contributions as a prerequisite to the
extension Of the Federal aid"
The summary Of the budget for
1924. as given 10 Congress. shows an
estimated excess ~ receipts over ex.
penditures next year of sfS0. g69.i25. as
compared with an estimated deficit
OF S273.9sS.-i2 for this fiscal year The
President said however. that he was
hopeful that the estimated deficit for
1929 could be- reduced fin the remain
ing seven months and that the close
OF the wear next June 80 would show
balance account.
Estimated expenditures of s3.1sO..
s43234 for 1924 which are exclusive
Of the postal service. compare with
estimated appropria,ions Of S3.07S.
Si092l for tho same period. Mr.. Hard
ing explained tina, the expenditures
would represent actual cash with
drawals from The Treasury. including
some on account Of appropriations in
previous years
Another deficit IN postal operations
was forecast for mis- wear but Mr.
Harding said Il was estimated that
through proper raadius,ments there
would he n surplns ~ postal revenues
over expenditure. HI 1928 amounting
20 1852 i3q For This wear postal costs
we're placed al $3.50 qqs nj or an os,i.
mated deficiency 81 e21 502 .5-o As com.