Evening star., 1925-06-23


any surpluSage may be prevented.
Before turning this meeting over to
Gen. Lord. the director Of the Bureau
of the Budget, l wish to restate my
faith In the ability, resourcefulness
and courage of the personnel OF the
Federal service. / wish to restate my
faith in your whole-hearted efforts to
continue the campaign which we have
been prosecuting these last four years.
That we have accomplished what we
have, and the record Is most com.
mendable. we have to thank you. The
Chief Executive may preach economy,
but unless the people in the service
practice 1t the preaching is In vain.
There are still reductions to be made.
There are yet wastes to be eliminated.
I expect you to prosecute campaign
OF relentless economy to that end. not
only In expenditures for 1925. but In
the preparation of estimates for 1927.
l am convinced that this way lies the
! welfare of the people of this country.
Fidelity to our oaths of Office admits
of no other course. Wastrels. care
less administrators of the Govern
ment's substance, are out OF place In
the Federal service. They will not be
tolerated.
Sacrifice for People.
sacrifice for the benefit of 1l5,o00.o 900
people. Their interests are para
| mount. Criticism by a few, who look
askance at drastic pairing down or
spending. has little weight in the scale
against the spontaneous commenda-
tion Of the millions of people who
have had brought to thern with un-
mistakable clearncss the result OF
such economy. And. similarly, the
%. - oil q 1c
should have little weight with you II
adverse to the interests of the whole
people.
I wish also to commend to you the
efforts OF the co-ordinating agencies
of the Chief Executive. including the
various interdepartmental co-ordinat-
ing boards. These agencies are ap-
plying constructive coordination to
the vast routine business of the Gov
ernment. The many Federal business
associations scattered throughout the
country are also applying constructive
effort and cooperation to the work
devolving upon them in the field serv-
ices outside OF Washington.
1t is a great work that you have
been doing. 1t is great privilege
that has come to you To carry on
the World War the people had to alb
dicate. The control of their property
and even of their persons had TO be
intrusted to the Government. We are
engaged In the restoration. the re-
turn of the property. the freeing OF
| the person. You will meet-those who
scoff at it. who cannot see and who
do not know, rabid partisanS who
think they can advance their cause
by pervertinS the truth to the injury
of their fellow countrymen. But the
great body of the people see and
know. Their gratitude Is yours. You
are not engaged in something unim-
portant, but rather in great cru
sade. You have made mighty prog
ress. But not until you are done Will
American opportunity again belong
entirely to American youth. or the
restraints and servitudes be removed
| which will leave America entirely free.
Your efforts are for the restoration,
! for the assistance of the fathers and
| mothers, for the relief of the children
| of the land. for the welfare of your
country. The future progress of this
Nation, its ability to maintain our do
mestic prosperity, its ability to do our
share in the advancement of the civil
| ization of the world. depend upon
your steadfastness and your courage
| You must not, cannon fail.
Praise for Lord.
l will now turn this meeting over
| to Gen. Lord. the director OF the Bu-
reau of the Budget. You have no bet
| ter friend, no more faithful adviser In
your efforts for efficient public service.
| His broad grasp of the needs and re-
| quirements of the Government, his
patience in careful investigation, his
sound judgment and wise discretion
have all been devoted to his country
at a very great personal sacrifice. 1t
would be difficult to estimate the help
that he has given you and me and
| impossible to recompense him for the
| faithfulness with which he has sue
cessfully served the American people.
He stands as an example of the hon
est. earnest, conscientious service
| which characterizes the Government
! of our country. He will give you
more in detail what has been done in
| the past and what we propose to DO
| in the future.