The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-10
The Budget Bureaus Hand
in District Finances
By BILL PRICE.

Congressman FREDERICK zIHLMAN ranking Republican
member the House District Committee says he considers
It outrage upon the votess czenry Of the District
that Budget Bureau Federal establishment should have
the power reckon the needs of this city
Mr. District affairs will be appreciated
may when this Congressman and others who are
friends of the District will be sufficiently powerful in Con-
gress obtain legislation that will give District people the
right to manage their own affairs indirectly directly
through representation Congress and the election of their
Commissioners.
Until that arrives however, certain elements in Con-
gress will continue District if had rights
except those of paying and raising the bulk Of
the money this municipality District people, accord
ing the Congressional view that has prevailed all these
years. good nothing except furnish the money
helps make this city attractive to the people of the
nation.
Pony up you poor simps and will spend your money
for you without caring you done is the motto
of those who the Districts finances in Congress.
From the standpoint District people should be allowed
manage their affairs to the fullest extent consistent
with the Federal Governments large interests here, the
Budget Bureau has place and Interference From the
standpoint Federal domination and the Congressional
idea that District people deserve suffrage rights and
nothing privilege of paying and breathing the
Budget Bureau fits In although the powers that be in Con-
gres which few dollars they to this munich
patty year pay little attention to the local
dations of the bureau.
As between the Budget and the House Committee
Appropriations the District will get squarer deal from
the former than the latter Budget Bureau officials live
year themselves the needs Of this
city They inclined to take fair position. Members
Of the House Committee here for comparatively few
months Of the year. their political and material interests
elsewhere and there does not exist among Of them the
patriotic thought that Washington FEDERAL CITY
and should regarded such in all appropriations and
legsation-Federa the extent that it is the pride
of the nation it should be maintained scale befng
the greatness Of the nation.
The District Appropriation bill for the next fiscal year will
probably carry around $300O0O0 for the needs of this
municipality OF this Congress proposes to contribute
Just 100000 its share in lieu of taxes it would otherwise
pay
There you see that from monetary viewpoint the Fed
FOURTH of the total The other threefoths gathered
from the voeess citizens Of the own-caed Citizens as
mere compliment The word citizen really implies free
with direct participation in the affairs Of his nation
State, city town.
Despite that Citizens of this place dump into
this annual budget virtually threfouth Of the total they
compelled through Presdentay appointed Commission
schools police fremen teachers Sometimes they get
Of the things they ask for sometimes nothing Then
citizens must go Congress and beg further that
little Of the money they in be spent this way that way
Sometimes they get something but most Of the time they get
the horse laugh"
The proud citizens of this municipality repre-
sentatves in Congress to diligently pursue for the
get through hearing District officials of
econsuted organizations they go into committee session
and vote to suit themselves with present to
mend fight for square deal
member of these committees legislation
pending in Congress from his district his
he the job all the time mngng with his colleagues
putting the most favorable light he knows the matter