Show I Il l t The Worst Surely Past Most Most certainly it is a matter for general congratulation that government expenditures principally in c connection with the war t have ha ve begun to decline i I February seemed to be the he turning point in this respect Ordinary expenditures during the second month month of 1919 ar amounted d I i. i about about or less than January ordinary expenditures and the smallest monthly outgo under this J. J 5 heading i-heading for nearly a ye year r. r I From From the beginning of April 1917 when the United States t i entered the war to February 28 last tHe general expenditures of I r the government exclusive of public debt transactions amounted to j. j more than Of this enormous sum however y r i more than was loaned to Americas America's allies and 1 which will be repaid with interest C 1 This leav leaves s approximately as Americas America's out out- j f money sacrificed on th the altar of world liberty It has been r aid many times and in truth that the victory was worth more than the material cost but for the benefit of those who might t t b begin gin to worry over the financial stability of the government it might be stated that during the s same me period as the outlay of the tl wars war's of the amounted l great cost the aggregate receipts government to nearly deducting about t representing certificates of indebtedness sold in anticipation of bond I Issues and taxes paid out of proceeds With world liberty saved and the financial tide already turned the 1 coming of the Victory loan the final government request for I i pu lic assistance sou should d c cause use no uneasiness that the nation natio is assuming more responsibilItIes than It can pay |