Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-17

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-.o..1. co..:-:...:.:...ILee a-So was cuo-ec as
T-sv.4g Sa:c that while Federal expenses
we're being reduced, New York State
expenditures were almost tripled.
'"Why did they pick out New York
Slater" the governor asked amid laugh
ter, and added: II have explained the
increase in the cost of government In
New York State and I challenged any
Republican in the State to come out
and meet me in any public place and
deny it. but up to tonight not a peep"
Attacking Director Lord Of the bud
get for having once said that by care
full spending the administration was able
TO come within $48,000,000 Of reducing
the cost of government by $2,000000.-
900, the nominee said he could not un-
derstand how man Of Mr.. Lords abil-
tty could make such statement. He
then proceeded to outline some of tn"
savings which the budget director had
mentioned before conference of gov
errors which he attended. He said
the director had described great saw
1ngs by having pins, paper CLIPS, and
pencil stubs taken from waste baskets.
and as a result of taking the blue
stripe off the mail bags.
Quotes Campaign Book.
Just think of taking up the time of
the Government Printing Office circu-
lating literature of this kind" the gov
ernor said.
Continuing, he said Republican econ
omy claims were destroyed by their
own frank admission, in this years
campaign book, that more money is be-
ing expended to operate the Govern
ment today than was spent three or
four years ago"
Nov, we have the Republican party
in that first picture claiming the credit
for the reduction of over 81, 600 900 O00."
the governor said, another point, but
saying nothing at all about the $780,
~000 900 worth of property purchased
during the Wilson administration and
hquidated into cash during their ad-
ministration"
While the executive departmental an
preparations. including money spent for
the White House, were $4,000 in 1921.
they jumped to $3.50, 900 in 1927. the
governor said, but he made allowances
for a new roof on the Presidents home.
This year, however, when mo new roof
was needed" the appropriation was
1923, 900.
He said it had cost the Federal Gov
eminent $2l 100000 to Operate" the
City OF Washington in 1921, as COM
pared to $4,000. 900 this year: the De-
partment Of Agriculture $143, 900. 600 in
1924, as against $4,000, 900 this wear:
the Commerce Department SOS. O00. 600
IN 1924, as against $31 .OO0, 900 in 1928.
ana the Treasury $4,000. 900 four
years ago, compared with $4,000 900
this year.
Reports Compared 10 Puzzle.
Describing the fiscal reports of the
Government as bordering on "a Chinese
puzzle" the Democratic standard bearer
said he often wondered If they are not
made complicated by design. because
Lney very readily lend themselves to
Misrepresentation.
In this connection he attacked the
practice OF making only small actual
money authorizations while appronrj.
atng huge sums for public improve
ments.
Th1s form of bookkeeping" he said
Is to pledge large sum of money for
public improvement and then make
available only a very small fractional;
part, evidently done for political pur.
poses"
He cited appropriations made long
ago for post Offices in Missouri and 9th.
er sections Of the country and said
that due to lack of adequate authorize
lions much money was lost to munich
palitieS in. taxes because of sites, bought
up by the Government, lying idle for
years.
The governor criticized as gesture"
the making available of only 5000, 900
for Mississippi flood control out of an
authorization of 1925 ,00O, 900, and said.
in his opinion, instead of wasting time
debating and arguing over what this
State and that State should pay, the
whole improvement ought to be financed
by the Federal Government itself in the
interest OF the whole country"