The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-08
NEARLY TWO BILLIONS
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pcnditurcS Will be $ii.,Io.%I6 less than
, that estimate. With this reduction the
expenditures for the year viii be Sj.?2-.-
%72.OSN, which is aNpruN lma'cIy $Ib"o'-
UNn. 900 less than ih.' actual outlay Ter
the preceding fiscal year.
1T is not Dependant" /" estimate saw
iacS and economies wholly on the ne
urrs presented 10 congress- in making
lis lppropriatiOnS Economies and $tE-
tng& must. of necessity. l." brought
about through administration.
! "Ou the whole. | h"i!C>c tn" congress
will md the operation Of the newly
0Goptcd methods ~ IT, highly CRAFTY
in-. not only IN having brought about
| r~!ucIionS in expenditure in accord with
the manifest wishes Of congress IN re-
duCCd appropriations. bat In revealing
! the possibilities Of largo savings
! through still moro cfti"i'nt methods II
! the future, thus conveying Ia the people
| tho determination Of th,>" IN authority
10 operate the government effectively
AZ the least possible cost. l" MAX" the
/ coy"rumrnt'S full contribution {" re-
| turn TO the normal ways of peace. AM
ultimately lifting the EXCESSIVE hITd' u
! OF taxation"
The Report in Detail
Director Dawes presented in d'NdE
with arrOmpa nyinC iahicS and stat
? m"n;S she comparative expenditures for
; Tho past and present nScal years d'Nid"d
INT" items representing thoS" Uhirh
: wcro charged to "Ac"utlv" control and
! rrhrrs such as puhlit, debt and similar
pC,~,untS which were COnSIdcrrd ~ apart
: from IN" subject of routln" government
! expenditures. lIc also submitted "Nhau&-
| tive reports OF tho governmental saw
! Iug>; accomplished through lnt"r-dcpdrt-
: mental transfers Of surplus supple"
3 m! other economy methods put into
. effect 10y the budget bureau. it"m'&tns
/ lhriIS,tnd@ Of transactions involving
! HhipS. shoes. sealing WAN INA All tho
many articles and C"mmHli'lC$ utilized
! 10y IN" government together with th''
! amount "f saving realized in each case
Tho budget director further reported
| that the savings reserve against current
! appropriations nr Sll2,00o."oO set un
! Icy tho departments and establishment :
I In August, 1921. in response 10 rN"rutiN"
! request had been increased. n"tWIth-
| standing appropriations /" congress
: uC more than 1900 goo 90 this r'S'rv"
; for other purposes. I" the "prr"A iin'Ll c
. sum Of sl2G. coo. uou. only such part ct
! these reductions a.. ar" real .~tNinES lnr
| not postponed ,Np' MIXTURES w"r" Inrlud
. rd IN ~" general estimate II savings.
| h. added
As still greater -rdurti"n. hrc''"r
| Dawes declared that tho present C%U-
/ mated expenditure. fn" lH@% tor thu
: operation of the routine business "f M
! government. after eliminating exp M
! im-., ut S1.Juuu noe authorized 10y con
! gross after the submission Of IN" bud
! yet providing fur, representation az M
, United States ~ IN" brazilian crn'"n-
! NAL exposition. seed loans and fuluI
/ incnt Of tho treaty with Columbia. as
| compared with tho December budget cS-
: Inmates. showed an excess Cf only ~
! 7G7,4J7 on 4 total OF $l,T5S.S15.bI2, ar II
! discrepancy Of only about -. r"r cent.
/ Tn" repor; was described 10y director
I Dawes AS an effort to d"tCrmin' whai
the real savings Of tho government haa
: been during the current fiscal year.
Estimated Economies
| Director Tslwcs tahulatcd IN" est
mated $50 O0O. nON economics and say
inCS in governmental business for IN"
fiscal year 1872 rs follows
| Transfers Of property tn" war DO
rar,mcnt. sll.597.594, navy department.