Show COOLIDGE URGES ECONOMY IN GOVERNMENT BRANCHES BRANCHESI r d It I Chief Executive of Nation Cites Big Saving Made Taxpayers in Budget for Past Years Year's Work WASHINGTON AHI July Prest 1 1 President dent Coolidge called upon the ad- ad ad heads head of ot the th ov Monday to measure m UP upi F to the th the full tull test tet of ot our national character by giving administration so that further to- to reI r I In tax taxes for tor all 1111 of ot the thi people may my be b accomplished Speaking before betor more mor than 1000 executive officers at t the thes s seventh semi annual meeting ot of c the th business organizatIon of ot the th government at the tb close dor of ot the fiscal year tho Iho chief executive outlined his policies tor for the th future with Ith the declaration that all aU of his hi subordinates must enter Into I hm In spirit as well as In tic Ice t ice FOR ICO ECONOMY I 1 am 01 for tor economy the th president president dent said Mid Art After r that I 1 am for tor lormore more economy one We W I t mt the th people le relief relict r from m the e e burden of ot taxation Cone Mr Ir Coolidge s program con con- contemplates con contemplates e templates cutting expenditures to the bone lIe He II wants ants to continue oen e more moro drastically the th three three- three old old ear economy program lm To Todo Todo Todo do so ho he enjoined those thoo I lor or spending the th gO go era era- meat ment s money that C as every Cery cry ery admin admin- i I ern-I e effort be b carried on with Ith tho absolute minimum of ot expense That means mAns he h asserted that the tho gO pa rolls must be b re- re reduced reduced re reduced the T h presidents president's broad outline Ot of his hl 1 vie views was as expanded e by director Lord of or the budGet bu- bu leau bu-leau eau who ho warned arned whO failed to function or 01 who ho obe ed the tha lh chief ex executives eu- eu tl tives e 5 Instructions In halt half hearted fashion may Ia as welt well ell fl teel that time the are lire not lint desired delred In the tho gov- gov government tov eminent He Ic added that III ones one base hae ha e no place In the th Ih director d that the lh bureau bureaus s agents agent were ere co of or OIl all activities In Inh lie he 10 and said ald he would not t f fill mit III to lo call shortcomings ings to the pre a attention The speech wa a the lh first by Mr lit- Coolidge Him Him-e the Republican Part art selected I hInt him as 01 JI its itel hll candIdate and hu h chose choe chos In his hit utterance to re review lew the financial accomplishments of ot the administration tor for the past pat three pars In this Ibis period he said ald there there was 18 net r reduction In iii the great rut debt of or more mor than 2 JO O 0 and a consequent say say- in tag ng to the people of ot moro more mor than In Interest alone Vt hat liat pro progress re we e have made madin tn In ord the national finances finance cusit shonn I M Mr r dud A comparison of ot our re- re receipts re receipts and expenditures s tor for the thelast thelast last four years Illustrates con lu con con- 1 luI 1 Luisel I el whet has bas been ben accomplished pushed during durin the th three thre ears or of the budget S stem 1 I AIT 1 11 i 1 UIN jor the Iho tl cil ear ending June 30 1921 the th last pre budget ear our expenditures s were wre H- H 5 aSS 11 8 and our receipts 5 18 I 24 OO For tor the h succeeding ed ce three e tears ears which Includes nI the th ear n si hick ends Monda Monday our ex- ex ex were ere 3 3 and amid I PI tl Here wo we 0 show how II a e h e Sad and consistent m Ion lon in eS On the other side Ide ot of o the ledger our rec receipts lpt I for or 1922 were ere 1923 23 4 and nd 1924 1124 An analysis ot of these Hse figures sho shows s that in the tho thie fice of ot a 1 rorI 8 pro red reduction Ln In ree receipts receipt vv sie e hase ha hav still achieved a substantial surplus at the th end endot ot of each of ot the th fiscal ears ea for 2921 1822 for tor 1923 and Hit tor for 1924 The amounts which I have stated as b being bemp ng the expenditures I and surplus tor for the th fiscal 3 ar t 1924 which end ends today toda are only approximate W Wem We will not notha ha hase 0 the actual figures until the books are ar flashy balanced The surplus accumulated at the end nd of cam caCTI of or the tho lh last three thre fiscal ears cats has been beel applied to the th re- re reduction reduction r of ot the th public debt In ad- ad addition addition ad addition to the th surplus required by bylaw bylaw law und under r the th sinkIng fund and 0 other her acts Without the th aid of ot othi hi his recurring surplus the th public debt would be b more than It now stands and the Interest would he be b some som greater next lear ear than Ihan we I shall no now ha hate hav 0 to pa Po REDUCE DEBT Alon Along with wills this reduction In ex- ex expenditures x has ha gone cono a progressive ot of o the lh public debt with Its attendant relief from the bur bur- bur burden den of interest On June Jun 10 SO 1921 the public debt was wae In 1922 1122 It had been reduced more than II 1 I to 22 22 i 4 In 1923 It had ben been reduced more than to 22 34 DOO In 1924 It h been reduced again by more mor than 51 31 and stands at an ci- ci s- s I amount of ot which Is I a a reduction In three thre years yar yea of ot 2722 and means mean a say say- sayIng sav In Ing of Inter Interest Nt of ot more mor than 1120 each eh year yar TiLls THIS ho shows that tbt the th Intensive campaign which w was commenced d three e yer IIO aKo haa bs ha been waged agod w unrelentingly In this campaign we have had the th active operation co-operation co and nd support of ot th tb congress The three e budgets presented by the chief executive to the th congress have carried drastic reductions In their estimates estimate for tor funds Conn- Conn Congress h baa ha ad hered to budget procedure In Sn passing upon these The appropriation appropriations tion grant granted d have haT ben been b en In liar liar- harmony har harmony mony with the th financial program ot of the th chief executive The Th president announced that he be would submit estimate of ot not more than 8 X for tor ex- ex ex expenditures In the tho th fiscal y year ar be- be beginning beginning be ginning July 1 1825 He H fixed that figure as si th the maximum and Instructed the th offIcer under him to find a way to cut 13 83 from their present prent I which are ar of ot a preliminary char char- character character acter actor and nd call for tor appropriations ot of 3 00 It If I this cut I Is m mae mad e Mr Coolidge said the th surplus for tor the th year coy cov- ered erd rd by those thos estimates would ap- ap approximate P proximate H- H H dd ded d that he had bad faith In the ability Of the th he administrative hands hand to ac- ac accomplish accomplish the th purpose We W are r the th example for tor reduction In th the cost coot of o govern overn- overn ment and for tor a return to t ordinary p Peace ace time lime tim condition he h con con- continued con with emphasis There can be b no faltering Our duty duly I is plain As A we w have In Inthe inthe the last lat three thre e ears ear ar so 0 we e must continue Wh n we w met six Ix month months ago Mr Coolidge said d I stated to you that this fight for tor economy conomy had but one on purpose that purpose that the benefits would Accrue to t the th whole wh hole le people p-ople pr pl through reduction In taxes Taxes TaJu have now been reduced While I our Immediate head had is 10 I for tor tax re- re reform re form torm A as distinguished from tax r reduction we w must continue this campaign fr tor economy conomy so 0 as to toI tomake make malte possible further tax reductions reduction tion OWE IT 1 10 0 TOILERS RS W We owe oe ow thi this to the th people popl ot at atour our nation to t the th people who must pay with Ith th their lr toll toil The Th relief which has recently been en afforded must mut be b only the tb beginning So In all 11 your efforts effort In all our sac sac- sac sacrifices IOU ou must mut bear In mind that you are makIng them for tor the tho th peo- peo people pi peo-pi pie of our country there could be no DO nobler cause caus or one on show show- show log Ing higher patriotism bear In mind al always ay that we w are r here her as the servants ryant of ot the th people and that only as s we serve aern them well welland welland II and nd faithfully shall ahall we succeed This Thi Insistent d demand mand for tor economy conomy and reduction In lii upen- upen expenditure dilutes n necessitates and r requires Increasing effIciency ncy of ot adminis adminis- administration Oration It If there Is a as to the th authority of ot heads ot of departments or of ot establish establish- establishment merits ment to discontinue or reduce an phase of or existing work ork It Is my de- de desire desire sir de-sir sire that they thy r report port the th tastier matter to tome tom me The Th duty and the th opportunity today ot of o the th government a admin admin- l I s I Is not to t enter nt r upon new newfields newfields fields of ot enterprise On the th other hand It is Ie I their duty and opportunity Opportunity opportunity to t carry and nd sary sari sary fth the th smallest amIlt possible expenditure We W the th ad administration 1 ministration of ot the th s B great budness buln interests should ha base e at most only one on thought and pOlicy to to p perform efficiently the th operation devolving from its u un- un under un under der dot the th I law And we w would ac- ac ac accomplish this with lh the smallest possible ble demand upon the tho th treasur We Ve have hav made majl real ral progress In inthis Inthis this direction Our responsibility to the taxpayers demands demand further I I Tomorrow we w commence comm nce a new fiscal lear ar W We will wm have hav a smaller maller r by reason ot of C the th lA lessen lessen- n- n nIng log Ing of ot the th burden of ot the th ta taxpayers under the th new nw tax law On the th oth- oth other other er Cr hand we w will have hav an Increase In our fixed charges The Th world war adjusted compensation act ct alone dd adds approximately 12 un to our ou r fixed charr charges chargee tor for 19 1925 25 A Areal r real oJ battle batti tace faces u us but we w are re ar or d tor for the th The Th best es- es estimate estimate I today Indicate Indicates a 0 surplus ot of approxImately for tor forthe the next fiscal year PREPARE ESTIMATE Tou You are ar now w preparing your preliminary estimate tr ter the th tl- tl cal year ye r 1121 Tot For that fiscal year It will bo be b my purpose to transmit to congress estimate of ot appropriation which excluding the th In- In In on and reduction In th the debt and nd an the th postal po set v ry tc ice will wilt hot not exceed a total of ot n- n 1 This Thi tentative lim- lim limitAtion Is I In Sn furtherance of ot my pro pro- program gram fam tor to to a progressive reduction In tOts the th cost co co t t ot of o OT r m nt Let me n y sty y her hr that und under the budget and accounting account the only lawful atul are ar those these the which the th chief executive trans trans- transmit mit to f the h congress cone It is I these the thes estimates estimate that call for tor your loyal Unless such uch support b be given Iven you yu are ar not fulfilling your obligations to tl your office offic I trust that neither the th chief executive nor northe northe the appropriation committee ot of conre congress again sila wilt will have hav occasion to call your yur attention tt n to provisions of the th bUdget and accounting act act 10 law must be b observed not on- on only ly hy In Ita It letter but In It spirit I 1 herewith serve erve notice again arain as a executive that I 1 propose to pro pro- protect protect the Integrity of my say budget budet StO 1 0 CAR We Ve W must muot have hav no carelessness In our dealIngs with Ith public publio prop prop- prop erty or the th expenditure of ot public mono mone Such Buch a condition is Ie I char char- ct rl either of ot an undeveloped p people ople or of ot a decadent civilization civilization tion lion America Am I 1 neither It Jt stands land out stron strong and d u and ma inn turo We W must mut have hav an administration Lion tion which I marked not by y the Inexperience of ot youth or the tb futility futility ity of ot sr age but by the tho th character and abIlity ot of maturity We W have hav had hed the tha self If control c to t put Into effect the budget budt system to live under it Il Iland and in accordance with It It ii 10 Isan an alt hm nt In the th art ot of t self elt It government of ot the tb very vry high high- highest hl h- h est st Importance It mean man means that the American government Ie I NOT a and that It I Is NOT lacking In the th to fOice tore ce of ot disposition to organize or and nd administer It Its tl- tl fi finances nances s In a scientific way To maintain this condition put puts us constantly on trial It requires require us to demonstrate whether w we e are weaklings weakling or whether w we e have strength ot of character ch It It Is not too much to say that It Is a measure ot of the th po power er and nd integrity ot of the Ihn civilIzation which we w represent II I hu hate 0 a firm faith In your ability i ito to 0 maintaIn this position and In Inthe inthe the will wilt ot of o the th American people to support lou IOU ou In that determination In that faith In you mind and them I 1 propose to persevere I 1 am ant for tor economy After Arter that I am m tor for more economy conomy At Ibl this time Ume tim and under present conditions condition that Is my con con- con conception of ot serving all nil I he people |