The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-06-28
BIG REDUCTION IN
FEDERAL BUDGET
ECONOMIES OF s225, 100000 Ef.
FEcTED IN CURRENT FISCAL
YEAR, DAWES FIGURES
Estimates for Expenditures In PrIn.
elpaI Government Departments
Are Severely SIashed by
Budget Director

WashingtOn.-That economies total.
ing $225,OOO,OOO have been accom-
plished by the new government bud
get system for the current fiscal year
Is disclosed In report by Budget Di.
rector Dawes, which President Hard.
ing Monday transmitted to Chairman
Madden of the house appropriations
committee Monday.
ION the WHOLE" the presidents let.
ter reads, Il believe congress will find
the operation Of the newly adopted
methods to be highly gratifying, not
only in having brought about reduc.
tions in expenditures in accord with
the manifest wishes of congress in
reduced appropriations, but in reveal
ing the possibilities of savings through
more efficient methods in the future,
thus conveying to the people the DEM
onstrations of those in authority to
operate the government effectively at
the least possible cost. to make the
governments full ways of peace and
ultimately lifting the excessive burden
Of taxation"
The chief points brought out in the
report OF Mr.. Dawes are the following {:
First, that the expenditures of gov.
eminent for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1922, which, after executive
pressure, plan and policy had been i'm
posed upon the business organization,
were given In the December budget
estimate AZ $3,987 1922 1896, will be at
least $45, 55O.336 less than this estim.
ate, or approximately the sum of
$3,922,3 $4,000. reduction of over
81 600. 100000 from the actual expen.
diures for the preceding fiscal year
1921.
Second. that after eliminating from
the estimates. the confusing figures
incident to operations in capital funds,
the public debt and other similar ac-
counts, which have no real bearing
upon the question Of expenditures for
operation of the routine business OF
government subject. in general to
executive control, there has been re-
ductioA in these latter expenditures
AZ compared with 1921 Of $9O7 800, 600,
of which the director Of the budget de.
tails $225. 100000 a. that which can
be fairly attributed to the imposition
Of executive plan and pressure on the
routine business organization of gov.
ernmen under the new system.
Third, that the saving against cur
rent appropriations Of $112.OOO.OOO set
up by the departments and establish
ments in August, 1921, in response to
executive request has been increased,
notwithstanding appropriations of
congress Of over $7,OOO.OOO of this re.
serve for other purposes. to the mp.
prOximate sum Of $136.OOO.OOO, at
which 1t now stands. Only such part
Of these reductions as are real saw.
ings and not postponed expenditures
have been included In the general 90.
innate Of savings given.
Fourth. that the present estimated
expenditures for 1922 for the operation
Of the routine business Of govern.
ment generally subject to executive
control, after eliminating certain ex-
pcnditures amounting to $7,5OO,OOO
authorized by congress after the sub
mission of the budget for representa-.
ton of the United States at the Brazil
exposition, seed loans, and fulfillment
of the treaty with Colombia. as CON-
pared with the December budget es-
Inmates show an excess of only S25,-
1877 ,457 on total Of 81, 75S,375, 072, or
discrepancy of only about ~ per
cent.