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...interview which the CRIMSON published a few days ago, Senator Caldor criticised one of the weakest features of our government--extravagance. The majority of thinking Americans would agree with him in favoring this budget. But we have become so hardened to the accusation of extravagance, and the idea of thrift seems to have gone so thoroughly out of fashion, that all reform which aims to curb unproductive expenditure is regarded in much the same light as an umbrella on a clear...
...country is to be restored to normal conditions," Senator Calder said, "what might be termed our National Extravagance must be curbed; and in order to accomplish this without disrupting the governmental organization, some system of appropriating moneys for national expenditures must be devised. We have been contemplating a budget system for many years, and the time has come when the public interest makes it imperative to enact legislation that will bring about this improvement in our financial system...
...Congress without any attempt whatsoever to cut down the figures or to coordinate them with the other Departments. In my opinion a separate bureau should be created in the office of the Treasury Department with authority to reduce the estimates and submit to Congress a complete and workable budget...
...cost of government must be reduced, and the direct responsibility rests with Congress. The adoption of a Budget System is therefore imperative, but this will not prove effective unless the Senate and House of Representatives by a change in their rules, will lodge in the hands of one committee in each House complete authority to examine into and recommend all appropriations...
...From present indications a comprehensive budget bill will be passed at this session. This, I am hopeful, will bring about such a change in the government's method of doing business as to encourage economy without injuring efficiency...