Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-03

ems unless certain Oils HOW pcAuHlS
in Congress are defeated. Once more,
tention to the mounting extravaganza OF
State and local governments, which
threatens disastrously to offset the
economy of the Federal Government.
The expenditures of these governments
in 1927 totaled 1891 ,000, 900, as
against $4,000, 000, 900 in 1921. This, f"
said Mr. Coolidge, sis such heavy
drain on the earnings Of the people
that it is the greatest menace to the
continuance of prosperity. 1t Is a RED
flag, warming us of the danger OF de-
preston and q repetition OF the as
asters which overlook the country In
the closing days of 1920. 1t Is a warm
ing that should be needed by every
one entrusted with the expenditure OF
appropriation of public funds. 1t Is
the reason that further commitments
bv the National Government for any
new projects should be faithfully re-
sisted"
The following passage of the speech
of Gen. H. M. Lord, director OF the
Bureau of the Budget, particularly calls
for quotation:
I'm budget discussions, heretofore, We
have made our comparisons with the
wear 1921. That was the last year free
from budget control. The total expendi-
ture for that year, exclusive OF deduc-
ton and postal expenses, was $5,1l5,-
927, $50. In 1927-six years later ana
six budget years-that extraordinary
outgo had been battered down TO
So. 974.O29,674. This gave us a reduc-
ton of $2,141, 898,014 in six years. The
figures have given are exact.
THAT year-l927-was also distin-
guished as the year of large surplus
$685., 800 1921, which you may recall we
applied to the debt, saving thereby
$25, O00, 900 in annual interest.
THAT 1927 figure of $2.974 ,O29, STA Is
the lowest expenditure level TINS
try is growing, expanding. developing
gloriously. It's population is increasing
los, 100000 in 1920. and 120.OO0,OO0
in 1928. You can't run modern loco
motive for the money that was SUFFICIENT
to maintain and operate an old-Style
woodworking engine.
From now on we must look Tor
steady increase in necessary national
expenditures. This, however, does not
change budget policy, nor weaken the
demand for the StricteSt economy In
Federal operations. Rather. that de-
mand is strengthened. With the growth
of the country new important projects
will present themselves, calling for more
money from the Treasury. and no mat
ter how great the revenues. unless they
are courageously controlled and wisely
directed into channels of useful and
necessary purposes, burdensome addl-
tional taxes, or inability to carry on
necessary constructive work, Will re-
suit. Certainly we contemplate no such
possibility.
"And the wear 1927, with its record
of smallest expenditure and biggest sur
plus, forms the new starting point for
budget operations. From now on, In
stead of striving each year to reduce
expenses below the preceding year, we
enter upon new and equally I'M
portant duty to see that advancing
costs are reflected In necessary develop
ment and constructive progress.
Expenditures in 1928 exceeded the
1927 record by $149,935,355. This was
almost entirely due to new legislation
providing for new projects Of great ma
tionaI Importance We managed, how
ever, with the aid of $50 100000 reduc-
ton in interest, to end the year with q
surplus of $398,828,281. OF this amount
1857, 358,710 was applied to the debt,
with an annual interest saving OF $l4,-
900 600"
Thomas Hastings of the we'll known
firm of Carrere e. Hastings, Inc, has
completed plans for enlargement and
remodeling of the Senate Chamber in
the Capitol at Washington so as to pro-
vide direct lighting and ample ventila-
ton, and to create beautiful and
cheerful room of late colonial style In
place Of the dismal early Victorian
style Of the present room. The new