The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-10
EXPENSE CUTS
ARE STRESSED
BY ROOSEVELT
Assistant Secretary of Navy
Contrasts Mistakes of Dem
ocratic Party with G. 0. P.
Accomplishments.
CLEARING up MIDDLE


tration of the Democratic party and
contrasted its mistakes with the ac-
complishments of the Republican party
since its inheritance of "the muddle
left by the Democrats" in an address
at the Coliseum Monday night.
Points stressed by him were eypend-
iture of $6,403, 100000 in operation of
the various governmental departments
by the Democrats, compared with q
maintenance cost for the Republican
administration, of S3,372 ,000,000; in
crease in the national debt from $780,
100000 to S24,000.0 100000. SO that in
terest alone amounts to as much as the
whole debt before the war
He also gave the Republicans credit
Cor reduction of the debt by $3.50 000,-
00G for reducing the federal employees
by 10 per cent from $40, 600 employed
during the war; stabilization and res
toration of Liberty Bond values, which
stood at Sc before their administration,
and are now at par; and finally, a de-
cisive step toward peace in the agree
ments Of the limitation of armaments
conference
Elicit Tells Record
Shortly after o'clock, when the
meeting was to begin, John Rupe in
troduced Rep. Richard N. Elliott. Mr..
Elliott reviewed the accomplishments
of the administration. One point es-
pecially emphasized was the eXpendi-
ture of S6S9,000,000 in disqualification
and insurance and compensation and
an additional appropriation of $685.
100000 for Civil war veterans pen
sions.
Paul Comstock, Republican county
chairman, introduced Mr.. Roosevelt
when the Republicans took over
the government" Mr. Roosevelt said.
they found everything at SKIES and
sevens. We had three distinct prob
lens to solve.
I'VE had to reorganize the govern
ment on basis of efficiency and
economy,
We were expected to make further
advances in sane and constructive leg.
islation.
straIehten Out Mudde
I'VE had to straighten out the cha
otic muddle which the Democrats had
made OF our international relations.
in reorganizing the departments, we
took as motto for every department,
get rid of all extra men and extra prop
erty.'
selves, Have we anything we do not
need that we can get rid of? We found
raft of it. There was unused prop
erty which in some cases had been in
the hands of caretakers for 60 years.
remember we had a whole forest of
pine in Georgia that was bought before
the war for wooden ship manufacture,
and every one knows that the wood
en- ship is as extinct as the dodo bird.
We found extra employees and reduced
their numbers by 10000. That was an
unpopular measure. We found in many
cities, both army and navy recruiting
stations operating, with separate doc
tors for the examinations. We com
bined them wherever possible.
Joint Buying Policy
The government also started joint
buying policy for supplies. purchasing
all supplies for all the departments in
lump quantities, instead of each depart
ment doing its own buying in small
quantities and perhaps in direct com
petition with other departments.
Another instance of economy is the
use, last year, of navy trucks from New
York stations, to haul Christmas mail
for the New York postoffice, instead of
that office being compelled, as before
to hire extra trucks. at a stiff figure
Turning from discussion of the Re
publican to the Democratic administra.
ton the speaker made the charge that
go per cent of the increased debt
chargeable to the war was due just
10 straight paste" and cited an in
stance of inefficiency in supply
when his regiment had to be equipped
with English shoes for its march tc
the German occupied region after the
armistice. Another instance was the
penditure of large sums for war mu
nltions after the war had ended.
Sell BeIated Munitions
There were 1,790,000 rs millimetel
shrapnel and an equal number of z;
millimeter explosive shells manufac
tured and paid for after the armistice
and a similar number of 81 millimete1
shells Both American and Allied man
ufacturers had a share in selling ou1
government these helated munitions"
Other actions of the Democrats, II
which Col. Reesevelt objected were tn,
passage of the revenue act which ere
duced tax receipts by SS19 900, 600, AM
the Underwood tariff which exposes
our labor with its high standard o
living. to the competition of all tn
low living standard labor of Europe
The passage of the budget act, til
reorganization of the patent office an
the reclassification of the federal en-
ployes were other feats of his part
which the speaker mentioned.
We're Out of Fuss
THE Democrats asked us to ente
into a league of nations membershi
in which would have meant turnin
over to Europe part of our sovereig
rights. The Republicans said, No
Well stay out of Europe Think c
the magnitude of that decision! Thin
of the trouble in the world today
Have you seen anything in the paper
lately of some trouble in Turkey an
at the Dardarnelles? Are you not gla
we are not in the league of nation
now?"
The greatest interest was shown b
the audience during Mr.. Roosevelt's a.
count of the limitations of armamen
conference. He gave a dramatic a.
count of the stage setting, the gail
ering of foreign diplomats and repre-
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