Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 9 Jul 1936, p. 12

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Jutv 12, 1936 Subject: SACRAMIENT Wedhesday A. M. tO 7:45 P. MSaturday 9, A. M. tà 9 P. M. The Bible and Works cf Mary Baker Eddy, and ailI other autborized Christian Science Literature may be read, bo rrowed or purçhased 'at'the Readng R9001. TUE PUBLIC:I8 CoRtDIALLY INVITEDTo-ATTEND TISE CURCEd] SERVICES AND VISIT TIE READING JKOOM as his succsur. Ine.6LFveriiii PA TRONIZEOUR A D VERTJSRRS spenders are no doubt -rejoicing and hope that the apponitmnet to bie made by President Roosevelt will be a man Iess frugal and more liberal. By the ýAct of Julie lQ, 1121, Coligress established the office of Conîptroller General, colis olidating under. imii the ýGovern ment auditing agencîes. Amnong other things, hle 'was charged, withi the duty.of passing uponl and counitersigning al warrants signed by thé Seçcretaryof ,Treasury'- là order that, thé officel could be-ii(e pendent, and as free as, possible: froîi admnisratoncoercionadpotil pressure, the Act provided. that the Comptrôller 'General would serve for 15 v'ears and, could. not be removed,. Wat Distict. Aàset On. Sale of Your A & P Food, Store 'NeCari became the flrst Coniptrol'ler General of the United States. As a poor boy, with a widowed niotir' to support, hie krtew the importance of nickels and dimes. Having served as Secretary to Senator George \V. Norris, hie knew the inside worki.ugs of the governiment. This personal hack-ground, together with his keen judicial mind, made him invaluable to the people of the United States when lie was giveil the responsibility of determiniing whether their nioney %vas being sinent hezallvr lars. Hie would simpiy say in eftect: "You will either have to pay for it out of your own pockets or secuire il)( authority from Congr.ess."9 Thi-rc would thus. develop the unique salation where the Administration wonl cail upon Congress to authorize expenditure, for something wvhich th Administration had, without the ai,thority of Con-gress. proceeded to (10 and had .,half completed. In a controversy *ith the Secrçtar,% of the Navy,. the Attorney. Gener41 and the President as to whether t1w government, should pay tle tran'portation expense of depenldents of a nai'alofficer w,%ho. was retired on. Soint foreigni station, the Comptroller Geiieral did Plot hesitate to tell them wvhat should. be done if they did flnot 11kt his ruling. HeTaxpayers Lose a Friend. Herote to the Secretary oi tlit.: Navy: '"It is bevond understandn,.ý why, if the Navy Department believe, such. travel expenses .should be paPl b3 ' the govertirnênt, and feels thu. Congress ean be so convinced. >th(. matter was flot promiptly submitteër to the Congress ivitb a view to sectiring such amiendment of. the lav a, Nvould clearly legalize such paynients7.* Al i mner of criticism hlas .bten heaped upon MeCari for his decision':, but whatever one rmay think of soniu CR ~ e. dollaUrs. As lias Oeen dCenioistra-t I. lents, cabîinet othcers, geflerais, adl- it is easier to spend thati to save. nirais and innumerable goverment 'ffcials nu their use of the taxpaver's noney. there is îxeed for the saving goverumenr. %7irtîw( iii Setected and Iramded j RIB ROA$T 5th 6th &th cts... b.191/2 C Polo Players to With the advent of the New Deal nd appropriations by Congress (oi Meet Flying Vee Efis abulous sums tvith wide discretionar\. Three. veteran Armiv polo plavers.« >ower, McCarl's difficulties and re- representing the Officers club, %vill ponsibilities increased. As checks ofgo into action against a crack Flying Vee Eff threesompe ilu the leature Re.poeaibilit ies Intrease Army It t' t item camne tà the oprl tO toishing ýcBirchwood, trip at Wis. The tefishi*ng was very good though-there nerai was nO spectaculalr catch.

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