Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-25
WASTE, WASTE EVERYWHERE
RUINOUS, DESTRUCTIVE,
TERRIBLE
BY BERNARR MACFADDEN,
In Liberty

In Liberty
We are an eXtravagant people.
Waste is the order of the day. Co.
lossal expenditures which do not in
any way represent stable invest
ments are clearly apparent in many
parts Of the country.
We are not only facing the cost
of this huge unnecessary expense,
but the yUdta OF the country has
been demoralized, emasculated, by
this unnecessary squandering OF the
nations wealth.
Relief has been extended in many
sections III suc.I prodigal manner
that many families are receiving an
income far greater than they ever
earned before.
Such imprudent expenditures are
bound to END in disaster.
There is only one way to learn
the value Of money, and that is to
be compelled IL earn it and to save
it for future needs or for the build
ing up OF Iunu tor carrying out
plans for living life Of achieve
ment.
And when we realize that the bill
lions OF douars spent by the Wash
ington government in the last few
years have been handled by men
who have had little or no experience
in building fortunes Of their own,
you can we'll realize the costly er-
rors that must hove been made with
such amateurs in charge.
Previous 10 Lne presidents cleo
ion to his high office he very clear
ly indicated that relief should be in
Tie nanuS Oh Tie officials of eacn
state. There was no thought at that
time that billions would be donated
by congress to be spent at the presi-
dents quotation.
There is only one intelligent pro-
cedure IN na4lunng relief with a
reasonable degree OF economy. Local
communities should have entire
charge OF relie1 expenditures, and
the officials who are handling this
money should not be paid employees;
their services should be donated . E.
they should work because Of their
interest in feeding the hungry :.
they should give their services to
the neeuy, ana every dollar spent
should be devoted to the purpose
for which it was donated.
If sucn procedure had been
adopted, the amount Of money spent
for relief WOulo probably have been
reduced by 50 or IS per cent
In some sections Of this country,
although there may be hundreds Of
thousands Of unemployed, jobs often
go begging and farmers and indust-
rJHIIctc IN
because OF the competition Of charity
jobs and the dole. Such situation
is indeed scandalous disgrace. There
are no words IN the English language
which would properly describe the
deplorable character Of such lack VI
intelligence on the part Of our Of
ficialS managing relief expenditures.
And we will have " pay for this
prOdigiOuS waste this inprudnnf
squandering OF governmental finsn-
ces We are paying for it al the
present time in a manner that has
aroused caustic criticism. And when
we realize that the Washington gov
eminent at the present time is spend
ing twice as much as il receives
that 1T is going deeper into debt Al
the rate OF millions of dollars a dav
we have good reason for being an
palled at this prodigous expenditure
of public money.
Waste, waste everywhere! We have
good reason for believing that il is
ruinous, destructive, terrible.
The average citizen who is look
ing to the future who wants
stability for his own future and thai
of his dependents =. who wants to
see his children's and his childrcn,s
children's future stabilized no
indeed has cause for WONDERING
what the future may bring.
In former generations cxtrava-
gance was branded as source Of
certain disaster. Perhaps we NAV
have scrimped and saved to such an
extent that the lives of some pcopl,
were cramped into dull, stupid
routine. There is such thing as be-
ing too stingy. Although such policy
might narrow cur field Of endeavor