The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-25


and with courage
"A REMARKABLE RECORD.
He consummate skill with which the nations
finances have been handled is rejected in the
report OF Secretary elton the condition of the
treasury on June goth the last day of the fiscal
year, 1892 An estimated deficit Of 24,000,ooO
has been turned into an actual surplus Of ssl4,-
900, 0O0-@~1n addition the public debt has neen
reduced by $1,O14, 100000:
1t is pro ba ble..that never before in the history
Of the country has fiscal year shown such a
tremendous reaction in favor OF economy and sound
financial policies. The gross extravaganza that
featured the former administration gave way to al
program OF rigid economy when President Harding
took office March 4, 1921 It has bsen I'm pos
sibe, however, to estimate accurately thatfull ef
feet OF Repu blican retrenchment until the compile
ton Of the first fiscal year under Republican rule
The actual figures made public by Secretary Mel l-
Ion are ample reward to the voters who put
their confidence in the Republican policAs and
candidates.
Equally I'M portant also, is the manifestation OF
determination the part Of the administration to
continue and increase economies in the future.
After first institutng rigorous reductions IN eA-
$nenditures in his own OFFICIAL househ old at the
White House saving a large per cent Of the sums
spent under the previous administration President
Harding has addressed TO the heads Of al Depart
1nents and Bureaus demand for still closer
scrutiny Of their activities attendant expendi-
lures. ss.ss
In this highly laudable demand. President Hard
OF, all the people There is constant agitation for
the extension OF Federal activities-for new or
enlarged national public service Those VINO
promote such movements secure the endorsement
of individual citizens and organizations Of citizens
thus bringing pressure to bear upon Congress for
increased appropriations. All citizens who desire
to aid the president in his economy efforts should
refuse to be party to any movement 1or adoeo
public expenditures.
II the president and his department heads can
have the cooperation Of: the people further sue.
cess Will crown the effort to reduce expense and
also taxes
The Traction Company is finding that instruction
given their employees. and the use Of Impressive
publicity to get the attention Of the public, has
loweSed the number Of accidents greatly during the
past year is difficult to teach the public to
take even the simple step for its own pro-.
lection and it>s hard TO secure personnel OF en-
ployees that will include few careless and
Indifferent ones The only way get anywhere
with this is to keep hammering away SO that no
one will forget. Safety First is an expression,
simple and forceful, that has saved perhaps hug
dreds of individuals from injury, and the Careful
crossing Campaign is similar feature that works
out equally as well for good.
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Il begins 10 appear as if the human was on
it's way to evolutionize itself into an amphibious
existance, 1'Six days shalt thou walk, and tne
seventh thou shalt swim" may be an additional
commandment If so the hundreds Of persons in
bathing sunday will be. orthodox in their be
thaviour.
West Virginia University had sistynines students
taking the short course IN mining in the summer
term lust closed. The course will open at
once and continue five weeks, and registration Is
now proceeding. The. mining engineering extern
sion work is going to prove one OF the greatest
things that the University has developed The In
terest in the summer course is especially encour-
aging showing that the men are sufficiently IL
terested to come to Morgantwon for instruction.
The extension schools next winter will increase TINS
interest and the attendance next summer VIII
probably double