The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-02-01
PRESIDENT
RENEWSPLEA
FOR ECONOMY
Suggests Possibility of Still
Another Tax Reduction
in a Few Years
PAST RESULTS OUTLINED
Budget Director Lord An
nOunces Chartering of a
Zone Per Cent Club
PAST RESULTS OUTLINED

Washington, Feb. l.-GR)- Suggest
ing the possibility Of still another
tax reduction within . few years.
President Coolidge Saturday night re-
ncwed his plea to government execu-
tives for economy and efficiency un-
der a general program of "construc-
tive economy"
Mr.. Coolidge observed that too
much economy might not be bene-
ficial; he chose rather to "maka
every dollar count" and to obtain the
maximum Of results with moneys in
hand. The economy policy has done
more than reduce the cost Of govern
ment, the president said, for he saw
in it, an example to the world in ad-
ministrative effort.
Speaking at the semi-annual bud
get meeting of department and bu-
reau heads, the chief executive re-
viewed accomplishments of the per-
iod since the first meeting Of the
business organization" of the gov
crnment in June, 1921, and declared
that the things done in perfecting
efficiency had been tremendous in
results and Of overwhelming signi-
ficancc in implications" He suggest
cd. however. that the Part played by
this government in its own house
hold and in world affairs would not
be complete unless it was "rein-
forced" by adhesion to the World
Court.
To Weld Economy Rod
The presidents exposition of what
he believed should be the general
policy in governmental affairs was
supplemented at some length by Di-
rector Lord of the Budget Bureau,
who described an economy rod he
plans to WELD in dealing with future
federal expenditures.
General Lord announced the "char-
tcring" o. a One Per Cent club with
in aseK~ government, saying. the one
. qualification of membership was
ability t0 reduce expenditures by one
per cent Of the total authorized. Last
years Two Per Cent club had fallen
short Of it's objective by only three
million dollars. he explained. in set
ting the figure Of $3S.OOO.OOO rs the
amount to abc saved.
The presidents idea Of cOnstruc-
two economy was to eliminate as
many nOn-cssentials as possible while
bolstering the agencies whose func-
ton developed better order Of ma
tiOnal life.
Question Of Efficiency
Merely to reduce the expenses OF
the government" he said. might not
in itself be beneficial. Such action
might be only the discontinuance or
a wholly necessary activity. No CIV
ilized community would close its
schools, abolish it's courts, disband
its police force, or discontinue US
fire department. Such action could
not be counted as gain, hut as ire
parable loss. The underlying spirit
Of economy is to secure better educa-
tion. wider administration Of justice,
more public order, and greater Sc
curity from conflagration, all through
q superior organization which Will
decrease the unit of cost. II is all
rcducible to = question Of nstional
efficiency"
The president, held the View that
wroposals for economy and efficiency
were neither selfish nor provincial.
Rather. he believed them to reveal -
cuirit dedicated to the service OF
humanity" He emphasized that III
these things are not important, then
there are no earthly considerations
that are important"
Must Protect Individuals' Rights
"All Of this effort" he continued.
"represents not merely the keeping
Of our money but the keeping OF our
faith. One Of the chief dangers to
the success Of popular sovernment
IL that it will throw away self-re-
stradnt and self-contro1 and adopt
laws which, being without sound eco
nomic foundation, bring on such .
want, misery, disorder. and the dis
solution Of society. America has DEM
onstrated that self-government can
teef each individual in oil his rights,
whether they affect his person or his
.Under constitutienal authority we
tx everything, but we confiscase
nothing. It is not Through seifisn-
ness or wastefulness or arrogance
hut through self-denial. conservation,
and service, that we shall build up
the American spirit. This is the true
constructive @ economy, the true faith