Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-11


least SIS, 5000, O00-for what we have
done once we can surely do again
we have in the general reserve an old
and valued friend which came to our
assistance in the first year Of the
budget. 1t is simple, scientific and
| successful. Administrators put aside
at the beginning of the year certain
percentage of appropriated funds to
| meet contingencies that cannot be
| foreseen. This wise policy has justified
itself repeatedly, when in the hour
| Of trouble, and with no helpful Con.
gress available, emergencies have been
met and great inconvenience and loss
| averted. The primary purpose of the
| general reserve is to provide funds
| for such emergencies, while saving is
a secondary consideration. If the
emergency does not arise the money
will be saved. This secondary consid-
Grafton, however, yielded a saving of
| 1921 All ,533.98 in the five years end
| ing with June 80, 1926. The balance
in the reserve for the current year is
| $52,318,135.67, of which we will save
the larger part. The general reserve
| savings for the six years ending June
| 80, next, will be in excess Of 1920, 000,-
| proper reserves, and then in time of
| trouble submit estimates for additional
funds to meet alleged emergencies, are
liable to face the story of Rufus and
Narcissa.
Rufus, whut does I git on my
birfday?'
"'shet yo' eyes. honey
"'Dey's shet.'
"'Whut does yo' see, honey?'
sees nothin'.'
OATS whit youse gwine to git
$4,000 on Pay Roll.
1--WE have SAG, 900 people on the Gov
ernment's active pay roll. wonder
how many Of these or how many
of you gathered here can look
back on the year just closing and
point to a definite economy, a concrete
saving, a constructive thing perform
ed during that period in the Govern
ment's interest, in addition to or out
side the regular routine service which
we may assume has been rendered.
"A speaker was lecturing on for
estry. I don't suppose said he, that
single person here has ever done
anything to conserve our valuable
timber A moment of silence, and then
meek-looking little man in the rear
of the hall arose and said: I once shot
woodpecker.' We need a woodpecker
club in the interest of a 100 per cent
commitment Of the people in the serv-
ice to a crusade for small savings-a
sort of shrapnel attack on that $45,-
OO0,0 for which we will be cunning
next year.
"The budget director herewith chal-
lenges the people in Federal employ to
solemnly pledge themselves to make
some definite saving in the fiscal year
1928. 1t may be conservation of Gov
eminent time, it may be more eco.
nomical use of Federal supplies, it
may be actual saving in money. 1t
may be big, it may be little, but, big
or little, it will be voluntary and will
constitute free-will offering to our
economy and efficiency campaign. In
the interest of those who may have
no opportunity to do big things, but
who, like the man who killed the
woodpecker, are DESTROYS of making
some sort Of showing, of making
some sort of contribution to the cause,
the Loyal Order Of Woodpeckers is
herewith inaugurated. It will embrace
in its membership all those, who def
nitely determine to do something more
than perfunctorily to perform their
usual and routine duties. An average
annual saving Of 81 on the part OF the
$4,000 active Federal employees will
mean more than a half million dol
lars saved. Those, who enlist in this
worthy cause will find recognition in
the satisfaction that comes from faith
full, honest effort, and can wear in
their own consciousness the insignia
of patriotic intent and the service
medal of duty well performed.
1929 Maximum So, SOC, OOO, 900.
"All hail to the Loyal Order of Wood
peckers, whose persistent tapping
away at waste will make cheerful
music in Government Offices and work
shops the coming year. No reports
will be required and only such records
kept as the agencies themselves think
necessary or desirable. The only re-
quirement is that Federal executives
see to it that this patriotic opportuni-
ty be brought to the attention of every
person on the active Federal payroll.
1t is requested however, that If any
department, establishment, bureau,
Office, or othelr organization achieve a
100 per cent enrolment the budget
director be/notified. am confident il
these things be done, the humble
| wood pecker will be given place in
history AS symbol of a great national
thrift crusade.
zone year ago the President fixed
the maximum for 1928 estimates at
So zoo, 000,0 This was exclusive of
debt reduction, tax refunds and GER
tain other excepted items. Estimates
to Congress exceeded that amount by
$50, 000, 900, due entirely to legislation
/ enacted subsequent to determination
of the limiting amount. The max
imum for 1929 is $4,000, 100000, a fur
| Their increase due to later legislation
affecting several of the larger depart
ments To the budget director is as
signed the duty of fitting estimates
within the controlling maximum
established by the President. With
your loyal and intelligent co-opera
ton this can readily be done. With.
out your help it will be a difficult
task. 1t will be done.
"Our Correspondence Club, inaugu.
rated last January, is proceeding
quietly but effectively. AS a result OF
the mere announcement Of the need
and the proposed effort, helpful
remedies were applied here and there
throughout the service In advance OF
specific recommendations. These scat
tering efforts have already yielded
encouraging results. The Federal
Board on Simplified Office Procedure
one of our active and constructive
co-ordinating agencies, has the matter
in hand, and will have something OF
value to report. I believe Govern
ment correspondence can be reduced
30 or more per cent without inter.
ference with necessary functions.
Working Together.
Edward Everett Hale said: ITO.
gether-one of the most inspiring
words in the English language. Com.
ing together is a beginning; keeping
together is progress; working together
is success. Here is the story of CO.
ordination in the Federal service. Get.
ting the various agencies together
keeping them together and encourag.
ing and assisting them in working to.
gether is the particular province of
the chief co-ordinator and his capable
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