The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-07

mate for the work OF commissioners OF
cancellation ON labor disputes would be
raised from $4,000 TO $4,000. For a
study OF the extent OF industrial unem-
ployment in the United States, $4,000 is
estimated.
In the department Of agriculture the
principal special items, aside from the
| fixed charges of operation, are $600,000
| for quarantine work to fight the foot and
mouth disease; S31s,000 TO fight the cat.
| tie tick in the South; S6i5,000 TO enforce
the pure food Laws $l,00O,00O for coop
erative farm demonstration work. $780,
600 for livestock experiments in southern
counties, where sugar cane has been the
principal product; $4,000 for dairy ex-
periments in the semi-arid and irrigated
regions of the West, and S240,000 to en-
courage improved farm management
methods. For free distribution OF seeds
1852, $40 is asked. The total estimate for
the forest service is $5,54S,256 For the
enforcement of the new law to regulate
dealings in cotton futures and to carry
OH the investigation of marketing and
distribution of food products, $376,505 is
asked.
In the army estimates, 100000 is pro-
vided for the new aviation corps, 100000
for buildings and grounds of the military
academy at West Point and $l50,000 for
automatic machine rifles. The sum for
militia maneuvers is reduced Sl,000,000
and left at $250,000; 100000 is asked
for barracks and quarters in the Philip
pines; $S25,000 for small arms target
practice; S25O,000 for the manufacture of
arms. For public works in the war de-
partment S62,000,000 is estimated, of
which $53,O00,O00 is for rivers and har-
bors, an increase of $27,000,000 over last
years estimate. For Notifications and
other works of defense, $5,S00000,
slight increase over last year, is estimat-
ed. Further construction and mainte-
nance of the Panama canal is estimated
at $l9000000.
In the navy 1923 100000 is asked for in
creases heretofore authorized and 49,
100000 is estimated for the 1916 building
program The following sums are esti-
mated for navy Yards
Boston, $4,000; New York, Sl35,000;
Philadelphia. Sj5,00s; Washington, d. c.,
Sl35000; Norfolk, $3O5,00o, including a
5000. 900 drydock; Charleston, S. G., $50,
600; Key West, $1,000; Mare Island, $685.
900; Puget Sound, $4,000; for extension
of the power factory at Indian Head,
Nd, $I5s,00O; naval magazine at Fort
Alihin, Pa, SS4,000 naval magazine at
Puget Sound, $5s 900.
The estimate for arming the naval mf
litia is doubled, making it $250,000.
In the interior department, department
are estimated at Sl66000000 a |
So ,000,0 900 drop since last year. An esti- |
mate of $9000000 for the reclamation |
service appears in the estimates for the |
first time, Congress at the last session |
passed law requiring reclamation out
lays to be made by appropriation.
For fortifying the Panama canal to- !
tai of $4,000 is estimated, an increase /
Of $500. 900 over last years appropriation.
In this estimate is included $4,000 for
search lights and 100000 for reserve
The interstate commerce commission
is reduced 100000 because it
loes not include provision for the physi
al valuation work, for which an esti-
nate viii be furnished later
The department of Justice estimates
include 100000 for enforcing the anti
rust laws, and $l50,000 for the peniten-
.iary at Leavenworth, Kans.
The department of labor estimates i'm
Jude $4,000 for the Ellis Island immi-
rant station and S25,50O0 for a new inn
Migrant station at Galveston. Tex. The
,ublic health service wants 100000 for
preventing the spread of epidemic dis.
asses. For a memorial ampitheatre at
National cemetery S500,000 is
sked. For the new federal trade com
mission, soon to be organized, $530000 is
stimated
The total of 81 ,403, 500 for lighthouses, I
,eacons. fog signals, and other aids TO c
avigation includes: Lighthouse tender c
or general service, Sl50.000; light yes
els for general lake service. Sl50,000; Z
ght vessel for general Atlantic service y
100000; light station at Goose Island :
'lats, n. j., $4,000, and other amounts /
or aids to navigation as follows:
Keweenaw waterway harbor of refuge,
'ortage river, Mich, $4,000; Hudson
liver 100000; Milwaukee, Wis. $780,
90; South Pass, La, light vessel, 1925
90; Mississippi river. below New Or
ANS, La, $4,000; Conneaut Harbor, o.,
63, 500; Pearl Hsrbor. Hawaii. Ss0.000;
delaware river, $4,000; Detroit. S50,0O0;
hawaiian islands, lighthouse depot, $780,
90; Point Borinquen, Porto Rico. $685.
90; Sand Hills. Mich, $4,000: Cape
pencer, Alaska, 100000; Portage Lake,
Itch, 100000; Nine-M Mile Point, Mich.
10000; Anacapa Island, Cal, 100000.