Evening journal., 1922-07-18
RrrArRrNe pEMocRArIc WASTE

rT,HE public debt has been reduced siOt40OO, 600
i Since the incoming Of the Republican administra-
ton March A. issi. The appropriations made by this
Congress for the fiscal year just beginning $500
100000 than the appropriations made for the last
fiscal year
Democratic leaders and papers in Delaware and other
states are pochpoohhs this showing Of economy by
the Republican administration They alege that it is
not much Of a showing Undoubtedly from Demo-
standpoint the reduction Of the public debt by
billion dollars the reduction OF the annual appro-
priations by $500 100000 a triAng matter. The
Democratic party Accustomed to dealing with
large sums
The Democratic administration under Wilson ex-
pended s1O51.5l1.sss for aeroplanes not
a single hghtins plane before afmistice The re-
duction made In the public debt by the Republican
party did not equal the amount OF money the Demo-
cratic administration actually threw away in scan
dalous seropiane program. The reduction $1,000
600 600 in the public deBt only one-third OF the
amount Of money which the Democratic administration
spent in the ordnance department under Mr.
for which received absolutely nothing The reduc-
billion dollars in the public debt is $500
than the Democratic administration illegally
foreign countries without security after the arms
tice was signed and the war over. The reduction
of the public by 81 600 100000 oney one-third
of the AMOUNT Of money the MeAdoo Railroad Admin
istration sank.
OF the SEA oOoo,o5S the wilson administration
pended during period the records show that
100000 600 Of it was squandered without the people
OF the country the army and navythe soldiers lighting
abroad or the government itself. obtaining anything
whatever IN return. This SIS 100000 900 OF is
included inthe ss26OOOOo.o 900 Of the public in
debtedhess which the Republican administration Is at
tempting TO pay on II It pays on billion dollars
will take II hfteeh years to wipe out that part
Of the public indebtedness which Is directly due TO
DemoetaHe waste criminal carelessness and downright
fraud and corruption.
i is not surprising that the Democratic leaders hav
ing squahdefed $4,000 ooo without anything TO
snow for are not impressed by the saving OF small
an amount as billion dollars. The spendthrift and
wastrel are never Impressed with economy Those who
throw money to the birds always poohpooh those who
practice saving.
For the same reason. Democratic leaders are not inn
pressed with ss2OOOOOOO reduction in approprstions
BY this Republican Congress That sum Of money dur.
ing the wilson regime Of criminal waste was merely
small change.
The Democratic administration spent ssts 600 ooo
for poison gas and powder received no gas ana no
powder. spent ssso.4T5OOo for artillery and NOT
gun ever reached the firing line. 1t expended ss55
slT 600 for small shells obtained only 5000 II s1s
pended sss0.7sOO0O for larger shells none Of when
ever reached the nring line. All told It expshasa /
1928 100000 on ammunition, OF which was ever
delivered before the armstice
IT expended si7so 900 on plants coke ovens
and picrc acid plants and received no ntfates, no
product OF the coke ovens and no picrie acid 1t ex-
bended 100000 for terminals that were never used