The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-18
RIGID SAVING
METH0DSPLEA
OF PRESIDENT
Economy in Government Is
Inspiration to Business,
Coolidge Declares
EXAMPLE FOR PUBLIC
Radio Address Delivered at
Opening of Women's World
Fair in Chicago
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Washington, April 18. Pres
ident Coolidge in radio address
delivered today on Nhe occasion OF
the opening of the Women's Work
Fair in Chicago declared that an
advantage to be gained from gov
ernment economy and efficiency Is
the inspiration they provide for
pursuit Of such methods in busi-
ness and in the home.
IF the people," asserted the
president, lin the daily manage
ment Of their modest domestic at
fairs, note that the great Interests
OF their governments and OF their
semi-public institutions are dealt
with in a spirit of laxity and 4
mood for carelessness, they find
little inspiration to apply better
methods in the management OF
their own concerns. The great
business operations which are con-
,stantly under the public eye ought
to be handled SO as to make them
an example in sound procedure.
"The Importance OF sound bust
ness methods were never so great
as it is today. 1t is particularly
true that government business
should be placed on a basis OF
rigid economy.
I'm our modern society, public
ana private savings are quickly
transmitted into capital available
for production. The increased pro
duction makes goods more plenti'
full and therefore cheaper; and at
the lower price level people can
afford to consume more. The real
disaster to a modern community
comes when easy and ill-considered
consumption prevents the storing
away of new capital to meet the
ever-increasing demands"
Mr.. Coolidge commended 1spOn-
sors of the fair for placing their
work on a business basis by estab-
l.shing a budget, with a result that
all expenses were met before the
doors were ready to be opened
This financial accomplishment, he
added, presents a striking con-
traSt to the average project Of like
chara cter, supporteI in easy fash
ion out of public funds"
IL know of nothing more calcu-
lated to promote the pride of Wig
orous community life. the senti-
ments of self-respecting national
ism, the truest loyalty ITO high ira
ditions of national character, than
these distinctive assemblies OF the
people," declared the president.
If We could find means to bring
all the people and groups Of the
people truly to know and under
ctand each other, l am confident
most of our social problems would
have been started we'll on the way
to solution. 1t is not intolerance
SO much as ignorance. that lead:
men and nations into antagon
isms."
Pointing out the benefits to be
gained from holding the fair which
opened today in Chicago. Mr.. Cool
idge said "Our country wants it!
arts and science, its commerce an.
agriculture, its production AMI
transportation, its education Ant
invention, not merely that they
may Ibe used in the market place
the factory and the field but tha
they all be translated into thu
home"
'All of these efforts" he added
"are for broadening the outlook OF
life, for making better men ant
women; they all have the purpose
to become effective forces at thu
fireside. For long ages past. mer
have gone forth into the world,
more, recently they have been fol
lowed by women. Each are en-
dowed with the same desire, eact
attempting to contribute to tn
satisfaction of the universal, long
ing of the, human race to brin(
something better home. BY tn
contribution that 1t can make t.
that high purpose, the success o
this fair depends will be meas
ured.