The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-22
A u,Lr.nrLtIoN DOLLAR Drr1cr

A uNLT-BIrtIoN DOLLAR DEFICIT
or very substantial interest TO everyone lg the
statement mado by Secretary Mellon that the
deficit for the present fiscal year will total
bmf-bIlllon dollars. Because every cItizcn Is
"a stockholdcr In this business concern which
aficr many months Of tlukcrlng So s,lIl spend
ing that amount Of money moro than Il makes,
.nt a tlrnc. too, when tho stockholders have
'bcen compelled 10 submit to special assessment
after special asaossmont.
Here In u nutshell is tho paramount Issue
OF American politics. Ana greater msfortuno
..-Frcatcst misfortune ot all--t IL nm issue
which does not yold ltaolf to partisan odjudlcn-
tlon M all issues should: for tho very apparent
frcason that whilo both partisan organizations
svo adequate llp service 10 the cause of ccor-
.omy In government expenditures neither squares
'porformanco with promise ana euch stands con-
ylctcd OF either insIucerlty or inability by tho
tfccord already made
q II is iamcntably true that the republican
party has not made satisfactory progress
towards eliminating waste and pronlgacy IN
ttho public service; but what greater absurdy
'.can thcro be than for tho dcmocratc party, In
fNlow Of It's record. 10 ask tho voters 10 glyo Il
0tho governing mandate FOR such a purposo2 Tho
democratic party did moro TO create tho great
wac'o machine. turn q republic into a socalistic
sttato, thrustlug government into places whore
.st has no justification under the constitution I'm
J going and imposing on the taxpayers n fed
Serial duplication OF every municipal and state
Edepartment OF tho public service, than any party
Y In tho history OF the nation.
W Bocauso the republican party has not boen
ssufflciontly vigorous In bringing about ro-
fltrcnchmont and forcing tho government TO
it has had control Of tho public service. affordr
the democratic party. lccnso whatever to
ask the voters 20 again trust affairs to its hands
4 Rather does It show the need for an entirely
different general manager OF the business, one
y possessing tho courage to apply the ax ruth
sglessly and regardless OF partisan consideration
~ There is but ono way TO establish economy In
y the public service, and that is by employing
the practices OF a private business. The man
Eager OF a private business who finds tho
pense account eating up all profit and forcing
3 him 20 issue bonds lay mortgages In order
sgto get additional funds, Immediately begins cut
ting down expenses How? by consolidating
departments. abollshing unnecessary offices,
Eioppng off employees and so on.
= II II be case OF homo economies, ana thero
F are hundreds Of thousands such, the servants
are reduced IN number, conseratores closed.
" their carc-takoru permanently dlsmlsscd. In
stead OF hired person FOR every Sob there are
many Jobs FOR the ono hired person left on
the pay roll On tho menu hummng birds
8 tongues give way 20 ham and; and canvasbock
( duck finds worthy successor In barnyard
4 grouse cooked country style.
81 There would he "a little common sense In
a the head OF a homo whose suddenly shrinking
y. income had forced him TO rigid measures OF
y economy, paying heed 20 tho tradosmcn OF his
ssvlcnity urging him not 20 reduce expenditures
because It would reduce their trade as for the
= government to pay heed to similar protests
n from those who have too long fattoned of the
injustces heaped upon tho taxpayers
y There Is ample room in Washington TO rc-
duco tho cost OF this government at least so
y per cent and not in any way nIuro either It's
efficiency or its ability 20 protect itself Every
federal department which duplicates n state and
81 municipal department. Is not only a useless eV-
pondIture but national weakness sapping dry
Z the fountains Of patriotic affection. Every con
Fresslonal measure seeking 60 create stil ad-
4 dluonal rat-hocs OF excessive waste, such ms
. tho maternity bill tho Towncr-Storlng oduca-
s. uonal bu tho proposal to create public well
. faro department--whon the framors Of the con-
s,Ituton dld the best Job OF settling mp public
welfare department ever accomplished any
II where or iu any agc-should bo unsparingly
condemned In lts inception, ana tho public he
4 given TO understand that It is not the business
Il Of this government 10 create slnocuro positions
OF authority and profit for an ovcr-growng
81 species OF reform parasites
4, The tree or government is not only full
grown now, but It Is very badly overgrown; Il
Is sucking the sustenance from tho great crop
.r OF Individual enterprise 1t was established "a
protect what It needs is pruning with a rlgor.
Y Gus hand. Until the pruning OF oxlatlnp
81 branches Is undertaken. talk OF economy I'm tn,
public expenditures is dishonest
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