Evening star., 1923-01-29
PRESIDENT SINGS PRAISES
OF u. S. BUDGET STAFF

done by the several co-ordinating
boards composed of the representatives
of the departments and establishments
| These co-ordinating agencies are ac-
| complishing the purpose for which
| they were created-to provide the ma
| chinery through which to co-ordinate
| the activities of the departments and
establishments so as to guarantee
| the most provident and efficient expen-
i diture of public funds and to furnish
| the executive an agency for imposing
b unified, concerted plan OF govern
mental routine business.
The results attained show how ad-
| mirably these important agencies are
| functioning. They are performing a
| most important part lin the task OF
developing teamwork, instituting
economies, and applying business
principles to government routine
operations These efforts have the
interest and cordial Endorsement OF
the chief executive. / am also much
interested in the organization of the
federal associations in various parts
of the country carrying out from the
scat of government into the field the
gospel of teamwork, economy and
efficiency.
Marked Improvement.
A subject always in mind when !
meet with YOU is that of deficiency
and supplemental estimates, and am
glad to note marked improvement
| in the number, character and amount
! of such estimates this fiscal year:
The fact that Congress has made
new record in the passing OF apPro.
priation bills at an early date makes
| it certain that the heads of depart
ments and establishments will have
sufficient time before the beginnloS
of the fiscal year 1924 to plan thelr
expenditure program and apportioh
| the funds appropriated to mt the pro
| gram so planned This makes 1t pos
sibIe to avoid to a greater extent than
/ in other years the necessity for sup
Elemental and deficiency appropria
| tions.
| am not unmindful OF the fact that
| many appropriations are made Tor
disbursement by the departments, al
| though the total of the obligations 10
| be discharged is not within admins
I trative control-payments being re-
| quired to be made pursuant to the
! terms Of specific statutes.
| Supplemental estimates In such
! cases cannot be avoided no matter
how carefully estimates have been
/ considered, both in the preparation
and in the action by Congress there
on. unless the original estimate De
made largely in excess OF what past
| experience has indicated will be re-
! quired. However, where appropria-
| tions are within the control of ad-
ministrative officers serious
emergency only should justify de-
( of expenditure made in advance and
contemplating total within the
amount fixed in the appropriating act
| shall expect, therefore, that in max
! ing expenditure plans for 1924 you
will give this subject most careful
| consideration. and in making appor-
| tionment of appropriations under
your control you will not fail to make
provision. usually by setting up q
reasonable reserve for the ordinary
| periods of the year. and what may be
| called ordinary emergencies
Praised for Work.
Gen. Lord, the director of the
| bureau of the budget, will take UP
| with you in detail the work of the
past six months, with particular
reference to the preparation OF the
| budget and the work of the various
| co-ordinating agencies, anu give
however, my satisfaction and appre
citation OF the good work you have
done, the good work you are doing,
and the good work l know you will
continue to do. If you have made
sacrifices of certain cherished plans
in connection with your work, in
| order that expenditures might be
reduced; if you have become dis
! couraged and wearied at this con-
| tinuing insistence upon economy; if
you have labored, as possibly some
of you have labored, without apparent
recognition of your services, we
should remember that what we are
doing is not for ourselves, not for
our immediate chief, not for the
President of the United States. but
for the people, the stockholders of
| this great business. who are depend
| ent upon US for the welfare and the
proper conduct of this great business.
| Honest work, we'll and faithfully
| done, brings its own recompense in
the consciousness of duty performed
! To you, representatives of the busi-
ness organization of the government
and to all my faithful co-laborers
| in he government service. wherever
| stationed. l tender my thanks and
| appreciation for services rendered"
| The government is spending just
about s10,000.00O a day, Gen. Lord
| pointed out to his business sub
| ordinates and co-ordinates, and in
order to ascertain that none of I,
does not get out without results, il