The Washington times., 1925-08-12
Budget Bureau to Be Generous
to the District


District people will be pleased with the statements OF
General H. M LORD director of the budget after visiting
President COOLIDGE that his bureau will be generous to
the estimates to be submitted to Congress for
the next fiscal year.
They will also be pleased with the direaors clean state
ment the needs of the city have been neglected in the
past and that has been failure ito take into consd
that Washington growing rapidly in population its
growth commanding increased appropriations TO Keep pace
with progress"
The friendly feeling of so important Federal official
Lord should be helpful to the District in Congress
which responsible for the neglect charged in the di
rector's brief interview.
What District people up against Congressional
feeling benevoence toward this city That may sound
strange but the greater generosity toward Washington
in the matter of liberal appropriations the higher
will go the tax rate the citizens must pay Boss MADDEN
his coworkers the House. having determined that the
Federal Government viii in the future contribute only
100000 each year toward the development and growth Of
the District perfectly willing that the District budget shall
continue each year. simply because the burden of
that growth and expansion shifted to the shoulders of
District taxpayers and will mean increased taxes
The of generosity most need in the future that
by which General Lord the President and other big of
the nation who sincerely have the splendid future of Wash
ngton as National Capital heart will their influence
to compel the House bosses to do the just thing in the matter
Of the Federal Governments participation in the financial
urkeep of this purely Federal City.
If the next District budget 100000
Swallowed by General Lord the Federal Government with
the House coerie dominating Senate will contribute
100000 Uncle Sans part in lieu of all taxes special
water rentals and other such are
That $9O0o00o will be far less than oNEFoURTH of the
total necessary operate the District in this
government little than NAME because the Federal
Government controls the purse strings form start to finish
with the people of the District overlooked forgotten not
consulted or regarded as in existence
About all the District government does is to estimate
municipal needs for each fiscal and ask Federal official
the Director of the Budget to approve it. Congress then
decides whether will appropriate the amount approved by
specifies the that be improved and the
to be spent upon each large part of the money
appropriated spent wholly under the s. supervision Of
dollar for parks public golf grounds park police etc. though
paid in by District people basis of than
of total absolutely controlled by the superintendent of
public buildings and public parks.
Federal control all the way through and yet the PEOPLE
THREEFoURTHS OF THE TOTAL to support and maintain
beautiful National Capital scale befttng the nations
size and dignity and that the 15000000 citizens of the
nation may point with pride to their Federal City,
which they here to visit by hundreds Of thousands
Washington people this city with ardor surpassed
by other Americans They perfectly willing to pay their
full share of taxation for its maintenance even more than
their share spark of justice in the present
attitude Congress that the Federal Government shall ICON
tribute but 100000 each year toward making this city
should be and will be- despite the existing nequitabe
situation
arrangement the Federal and District Governments
with Congress recognizing its responsibilities and duties here
and periodically taking the position that the Federal Gov
eminent should bear half the expenses That real
generosity National City Instead of that policy which
long governed and built Washington have that
tions each shall climb to point SO LONG As RHE
voTELEss PEOPLE OF THIS CITY PAY THE BILLS.
and the future of this Federal City itself all
square in Congress and out to sturdy opposition
General shown himself friendly to the District
in the past He will be doing the friendly thing by
beautiful city when he liberal budget for
municipal needs Even if District citizens footing the
bills the Director of the Budget has in his power delay
needs and interfere with progress and further beaut
fcaon He not responsible for the fiscal attitude of
controlled by the House He is to be
having patriotic vision of the future of this city
patriotic desire to see that vision realized.
We do want the growth of Washington stopped
whstanding the nustce done taxpayers Consequently
appreciate the fendness of the director of the budget
HT1-1 nx09a l. DTGHT