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Show UTAH EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS. CASTLE DALE. sitfJ JVlodem Bridge of Sighs for China Msasssw vsassi Waahfnftoa, EX BSBamaiBav rAiiiiiu Natidnal Topics Interpreted ., William Bructart by national Preae Bufldln t) L--- "Have you J5 "Well, I when she said shTkJ Ihlmhd about O. ,-- Butchery by Air. What chancedoft CAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. three other wiX of O Following the example ning?" II Duce and that IbTlJ son of his, who wrote a brave Said of Mr,. the BrSft joy book describing maid: "i tnist bombing undefended mud ny high words villages full of women and mistress nJSi "No, I lockeV children, one of the leading statesmen of Italy has deliv- room and slipped I? ered a speech declaring war plied the girL is the most glorious, most in"I don't infaTmJ spiring, most beautiful thing you," waileiftfS on earth. Inquiry discloses dustmg.ormsSji that this cheery patron is a In, but I refuse to ruraw hero in his own right. As an officer, he enthusiastically baby." participated in the retreat CompeutJsi i from Caporetta. where the ! Washington. Some seventeen or eighteen years ago when I was a staff writer for the In Term or Associated Press, Billiona penalizing in finance, I was called upnn to write the "lead" or general story about the annual estimates of expenditures sent to congress that day. The late L. C Probe rt was my chief. He read my story and ordered me to rewrite the first para graph, saying: "You ought to stress that total more; make It read something to the effect that 'billion dollar congress has arrived.' Show where these government expenditures are heading." The circumstance impressed dm for some reason. I can recall the incident as vividly as though It were yesterday: "The era of billion dollar congresses appears to be upon us" but it was one of those Incidents that was Just a good story to a writer. Little did I realize then what It would mean when viewed from the perspective, say, of 1938, for only the other day President Roosevelt submitted the annual estimates, now called the budget, for the next fiscal year. The call was for 18,800,043.000. That was not all He said then likely would be additional requests for money later and ha added a most significant expression or observation that prob-abl- y we can expect the annual federal budget to run around seven billion dollars in the future. In truth, where are these government expenses heading? And what do they mean fii the lives of present and future citizens and taxpayers? What does it mean in taxation and especially when one considers that besides this lift of scheduled expenditures, there is a little matter of thirty-eigbillion dollars in national debt? Then, we ought to remember there has been a deficit for nine successive years-ni- ne years during, which the government has spent more than it received in Income, and there probably will be at least one more. As the figures were approved by the President and sent to the capitol, the government will spend $539,000,- 000 (its deficit) more during the fiscal year that starts next July 1 than taxes will bring into the treasury. That means, of course, more borrowing and more borrowing means an increase in the public Or debt Onward and upward! should we Bay it in a revised form: upward and upward! Most of the newspapers made headlines out of several items because they were huge, Immense. Attention was called to the fact that the appropriation for national defensethe army, the navy, the marine corps was $991,000,000. That was the greatest peacetime total in history. They also referred at length to a billion dollar appropriation for relief, and to an Item of $976,000.-00in interest on the public debt, and to $538,000,000 for pensions to veterans of wars. These are startling in their size. They should occasion comment. Sometimes I think it requires stag- gering totals to cause people to stop . and think a bit Maybe these will do' that But In any event the budget Just submitted to me seems to carry some additional significance, matters that deserve more thought than the size of those items i 1 refer to the general trend as exemplified by the President's remark thp.t we may expect seven billion dollar budgets in the future. As to that indication, is it not about time to call a halt? Throughout the nearly twelve hundred pages of figures in the budget as printed, everywhere one can point to new items or expansion of old ones. When I say new items, I refer to expenditures that have come along in the last six or eight years. Scores of them have bobbed up in the last four or five years in the great war on the depression; others have just bobbed up. It is made to appear that we - . ht men-itione- d. can- k" not avoid such expenditures as those for national defense, those for veterans who have served their country wen. those in payment of interest on a debt that ought not to be so great There is not much chance, therefore, to effect economy in that direction. Thus, it seems mat if the President Is sincere about reducing government expenditures and if the politicians in congress have any courage, they had better start looking at the children that are air-mind- i i - -- v V & i - l . - r I That is true. The immeasureably. development of aviation has added many millions to the required expenditure of that government agency. In other words, the federal government has to meet new conditions just like its citizens must meet new conditions. But the point I am trying to make is this: there are enough of those necessary expenditures, outgo that cannot be avoided because they represent real governmental functions, without adding a lot of trick schemes, visionary Ideas, theoretical possibilities to the functions of the federal government There is not space here to list them, but every one of the older agencies has been guilty of biting off new appropriations through the medium of a new child or two or three of its own every few years. I am not suggesting, therefore, that those established agencies, those that have proved necessary, are to be cut out I am only proposing they be ' place Caporetta was all ranks of an entire army, with vic- - Reflections of the Invading Japanese soldiers stand out clearly in the placid water below as they march across picturesque bridge in North China, Cogs in an inexorable war machine that U rolling Juggernaut like across China, these fighting men might be mistaken in the distance for peaceful workers homeward bound. SKATING CHAMPION rws!T ftjijUlltWHH ' s j It'' if P restricted. Kiss for Carter Glass A v 4 II PHiifr v fl -- will , , o Oft J around ritrht amir - "0-- l." the corner, suddenly remembered they 3 TV3 had sworn to die in the last ditch and started for the extreme rear to look for it Or it may have been that everybody just simultaneously felt homesick. Anyhow, it was months before some g Cobb of them caught up with their panting. So It's possible this blood-thirst- y orator has confused the science of warfare with the sport of footracing. W I SUDDOSA "It would the .. figure-skatin- g Sen. Carter Glass of Virginia, oldest member of the npper house of title, shown at St Morits, Switserland, as she pre- congress, shown being kissed by his niece, Miss Nancy Carter Boat-wrlgon the occasion of his eightieth birthday recently. The elderly pared for an International meet m which champions from many conn-tri- statesman insisted on attending the sessions of the senate on his birthday in spite of doctor's orders to the contrary. participated. en's es Although he Is eighty years old, Rt. Rev. Arthur F. W. Ingram, bishop of London, England, just refuses to feel old. The bishop is shown here (right) as be took part in the annual hockey game for the old Malbnrnians against Radley college in the grounds of Fulham palace recently. PUFF Ton can't beat nature. Miss Barbara Bronner, one of the many visitors to the recent New York poultry show, utilizes the crest sported by this white crested drake as a powder puff. She says It's softer than the kind you buy at the store. German Liner Lands High and Dry And here Is a story about one , . teeny, weeny item of government expenditures. It is Here'a a a story that seems " 'v 1 ft m j prefer, therefore, to call attento belie the discusStory tion to these scads of little items sion above about that like so many waste the government agencies. Where holes in a tank. The by is that the story shows fact how niggardly the government is in Danger Liea lic e allowingto pubSow money some instances when we all know away without trace or benefit. That how wanton waste and recklessness is why I think there should be a characterize larger spending. good deal of attention paid to the Brig. Gen. Harold C. Reisinger, general heading in the budget "inof the marine corps, is being dependent units." Because, tucked on a charge that he "paddanthe where away in the list is ded" his personal expense account lie. gers The total for the independent units by $77.35. That is to say the genof the federal government is in ex- eral may be dishonorably discess of $1,825,000,000. Each of the charged after a useful life and pervarious agencies therein has its haps even jailed because the claim not spend as "necessary" expenditures to keep is made thatashehisdid voucher showed. much money of a them, and many good going, The point of this story, however, about half a dozen, certainly have their value to the country as a does not involve General Reisinger whole. But the new children in that at all. It was by mere coincidence jtMm mmw' family are growing up. They are that his trial started as it did durO funny looking children in - some ing the closing days of the extra cases. What they will grow out to session of congress that session, be, their proud parents surely can- - you will recall, that met November not forecast Who knows whether 15 and adjourned December 22 withthey will develop their own clan and out having passed a single major become rooted as a permanent piece of legislation. The legislation drain on the taxpayers. Unless his- acted on favorably by that session tory is changed, quite a number of included passage of one appropriathem will have children of their own tion bill. It appropriated $225,000 Like a huge fish out of water, the German steamer Manlssa Is shown shortly after in the shape of new bureaus and to be paid to representatives and shore of the Mediterranean near AdaUa, Turkey. Fogs and a heavy sea threw the running aground on th ship 0ff its course new duties as the politicians find new senators as "mileage." landed It oa shore. Union Western Newspaper of money. spending ways i v-- x -- court-martial- n ri 'avebeaJ plied the old fellow v gins' dog went mad i night.1 J rui int cue; many local retailers indiscriminatehigh-powere- "1 d product, the results being property damage; danger and personal injury and untold suffering for innocent parties; homicides, mutilations, often a horrid death for the purchaser of the article in question. To extend the argument further, let us change just three words: Certain automobile manufacturers and many local agents indiscriminately sell an unnecessarily product the results being property damage; danger and personal injury and untold suffering for innocent parties; homicides, mutilations, often a horrid death for the purchaser of the article in question." Now then, when the aforesaid gentleman kindly proves that, in selling cars capable of traveling 130 miles an hour or even faster, for use on highways having a speed limit of 60 miles an hour, or less, he is promoting the causes of sanity and safety, I'll turn prohibitionist with him. "... high-power- ODD POWDER ) The Meaning of Words. DISTINGUISHED gentleman, who never admitted the Eighteenth amendment was a failure, is said to be comforting the drys with words of wisdom, his attitude in effect being this: The causes of sanity and safety suffer because certain distillers and ly sell an unnecessarily A graceful picture of Miss Cecilia Coll edge, brilliant young English skater who holds the world's wom- Octogenarian Bishop at Play !5 mv aJ days wonder'" a nine g, I have authority, too, for terming many of these expenditures waste. The authority is Wanton comptroller of the general Watt United States. The comptroller general sent his annual report to congress recently. In it he charged there had been wanton waste of government money by most of the federal agencies. He did not charge dishonesty just something like weak minds in the way they planned and spent and did not keep books to show exactly what had happened. The comptroller general, R. N. Elliott, told congress that there was a regular campaign going on among what is usually called the spending agencies of the government to get control of their spending without checkups by the general accounting office. There are continued efforts, he said, "to secure for spending agencies legislation making further surrender by the legislative branch (congress) of its right and authority to direct by law the use of public funds." Of course. Mr. Elliott made no reference to the President's repeated demands of congress for what is called "blank check" appropriations. There were few persons, however, who failed to connect the two. The report singled out the Department of Justice, the War and Navy departments and a whole flock of the independent children as agencies that are getting out of line in keeping track of what they do with their appropriations. From these facts, it may be apparent to every one that a real need exists for a tight grip by congress on appropriations and an absolute cessation of the great game of starting new agencies. the A I fp Returning to tjJ her runaway match. flaJ said to an old rH-- e $44,710,000. Now, I assume some one will point out that the functions of the Department of Commerce have expanded ed Jl ts growing up. I mean the children of older government agencies as well as the new children whose parents are politicians. In this connection, let us advert to that budget mentioned at the opening of this discussion. The Department of Commerce that year was getting something like seven million dollars, as I recall. In this year's budget the appropriation is for ' Practical Jokes. T,HREE city sportsmen drove into the Kerrville country in Texas. Everywhere the lands were posted. But one of the party knew an old rancher whose acres bordered the highway. Leaving his mates at the road, he went to ask permission to hunt deer on the property. "Sure," said the owner. "Bust right in my place is full of bucks; I never gun 'em myself. Now do me a favor. As you turn into the lot. you'll see an old, crippled, sick white mare. She oughter be dead, but I ain't got the heart to kill any living creature. Put her out of her misery, will you?" The gratified huntsman had a waggish idea. As he opened the pasture gate, he let out a terrific J IAYH AlrHIHl drink a M stoNlfMsi Tak IrMrtniMl la 2 hwn, 1 Mtn' If threat it crash ana stir I Unll toblatalnljslMiifwSai twlca. This ssmi ansa, MfMMS OlaVMl UMs)! All it usually costs to it misery of a cold today i relief for the penti 5 cold 151 to 25. Heats! need neglect even nisi' J colds. Here is what to do:TSf BAYER tableUvhei"j cold coming on withik of water. Then repeat,a according to direction if package. Relief coma irf the uayer meiooaa colds is the way but approve. You taw Bajtr for relief then if ym improved promptly, jw family doctor. 15'' """s 1 FULL DOZEN 2S Vlrtuallylcentii Be Tnw To God, thy counM friend be true.-ar- arj yell. "I feel so good I've got to shoot something!" he whooped. "Believe I'll shoot a horse to start with " With that, he hauled off and blasted down the feeble old nag where she leaned against the fence "And now," as he turned on his horrified companions, "I believe I'll hoot me a couple of He waved his rifle In their direc-- 1 he next 1,13181,4 e had 0tthe car and halhim choking him until his stuck out like pink plush They were halfway back to town, a laree mn ittlng on his head nd another driving like mad to find C'!J1 or a stout jail, before the humorist succeeded in con- - S , Slain Foei The sweetest honey acy 3M we J m Blav.-Tr- K All Are You i DecJ ?J2S drnf itora Ja tpdw- - sad better 70a fed " TJJ 1RVIN S. COBB. J If Copyrlght.-W- Nu Servlc. 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