Evening star., 1925-04-18
Coolidge and Economy
VI-OddJob Savings in Field Force Effected by
Nine Men Total $4,000.
BY WILLIAM HELM.

AS one feature of the economy drive
TO cut down federal expenses, the
United States has been divided into
nine geographical areas and a pro-
fessional dollar-saver put in charge of
Held financial activities in each area.
This is in addition to the subdivision
OF the Washington offices of the mon
ey-savers, as described III a previous
article
The area coordinators in the nine
districts already have put into effect.
during the year or two of their ac-
tivity, economies which are estimated
at approximately S45, 1000 month
The figure includes about $95 900 a
year saved to the government in truck
hire for handling the Christmas rush
of mail
Until the past year or so, it had in
variably been the practice of the
postal authorities to lease additional
mail trucks at Christmas. The CO.
ordinating authorities at Washington,
with view to saving as much as
possible of the money thus spent
caused an inventory to be taken of all
trucks owned by all branches of the
government throughout the country.
1t was found that the War Depart
ment had hundreds of vehicles scat
tered throughout the United States,
most of which could be utilized by the
post offices of the large cities.
Most of the War Department
trucks, moreover, had but little to do
at that time of the year and scores
of them were altogether idle Orders
were issued accordingly to lend them
to the postal authorities. A record of
resultant savings was kept. During
the first year it amounted to more
than $4,000. During the second year,
or last Christmas. 1t was $95,65S.
ALLEGATION of the trucks was largely
the work of the area coordinators, the
somewhat unwieldly name applied to
professional savers in the field.
Checking Up Surplus Material.
By consolidating the spaces used for
storage Of supplies, by federal de.
partments at Boston, the field worker
in New England effected an annual
economy of $4,000. A helping hand
was lent by the United States marshal
in dtsposing Of huge collection OF
Illicit stills and other antt-Volstead
paraphernalia. The Collector at Bos-
ton was about to buy 60 chairs for his
office force when the field worker To-
Gated a supply in surplus materials.
AT New York, the field worker saved
S4,026 in storage charges on seized
liquor for single month by carefully
going over the stock with the prohibit
ton forces and having them destroy
seizures no longer needed for evil
dence. A trucking service for all fed
eral departments in the city was put
into effect at a considerable saving
over the old system of individual serv-
ice.
'In connection with the new lease
for court rooms and judges chambers
in the WnOlwOrth hnil6inQ New
York" writes the field worker to head
quarters at Washington, "a large in
crease in rental was demanded.
1.-The Department of Justice applied
to this Office for assistance in the ad-
justment of this matter and through
negotiations conducted by this Office,
space was offered in the Emigrant
Bank building at a very low figure.
AS a result of this offer, the Depart
ment of Justice was able to secure
space in the Woolworth building at
$3.50 a year less than the new rental
demand"
At Philadelphia the field worker