Show L I Other Other Points of View I S THE I FEDERAL PAY ROLL nOIL ROLLA A resolution Introduced into nto and approved b by the tho Chamber of or Commerce of or tho State of or New Instructs the executive committee of or that thal body bod to 0 urge se senators and representatives in Con Congress ress from this part of ot the tho country to Inquire Into the thc number of or civil now no In tho service of oC the federal federl government at Washington The purpose of or the tho Inquiry Is commendable for two reasons First If It ascertains and reports that a a lar largo large o number of these are ac superfluous It will il recommend that the tho number be bo decreased thereby effecting a notable and needed economy In fc federal eral expenditures Second the release of or these officeholders from their superfluous and ant unproductive employment will wIl add so many needed workers to lo productive pursuits S Tho introducer of or the resolution said sale that before the war thero there were of or these civil In the tho government service In the course of the war th their lr number number number num num- ber rose to lo since the tho armistice was signed there has been a a. reduction of or some There arc are still sti about more than were deemed sufficient before the war If I these figures are arc correct correct and and it Is Isa Isa Isa a matter malter of or common observation and nd knowledge e that Washington a swarms with supernumerary federal here here arc are at least persons who ought to bo be dropped from irom the government o payroll parol and set sot to work wore in private enterprises The Investigation proposed propose ought to bo be b made Here fere Is a sure means of or saving of less lessening taxation laton and enlarging production We Wo particularly recommend It to the Republicans After fer all al their professions of or horror of oC extravagance ance an and love loc of economy they have hare done little little little- next to lo nothing in fact to fact to translate their fine fino words Into Inlo acts New ew New York Times |