Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-07
S78o,So3,435.3o

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one new messenger at 500; two new
laborers at $500: one new Waterman
at $500; one new forewoman for char
force, $3.50.
Bureau of labor statistics-For tens
porary clerical assistance a lump sum
of S35, 600 is asked
Bureau of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. new
clerk, class 3: four new clerks, class .:
one new clerk. class 1; one new mes
Senger at $40.
Department of Agriculture. office OF
the Secretary-Two new elevator men
1920; one new electrician at SEQ: two
new watchmen at $S40.
Weather bureau-One fireman at SEQ
dropped. Lump sum appropriations for
the bureau amount to $1,37S, ITO, an in
crease of $4,000.
Bureau of animal industry - No
changes are estimated for in the statu-
tory positions, but the total for lump
sums and salaries is increased by
S46,350.
Bureau of plant industry - Four
clerks. class l. dropped: ten clerks at
$1,000 dropped; nine clerks at $500
dropped; nine clerks at SS4O dropped:
sixteen clerks at $40 dropped; three
messengers at $3.50 dropped; one char
woman at s240 dropped. The shifts
and changes in the bureau amount to
the total decrease for the expenses of
the bureau is s1.36o.Soo.
Forest services new clerks at 81 500,
10 new clerks at 1.200, ~ new clerks
at Sl.lOO; decrease of II clerks at $500;
L apprentice boy at $3.50 dropped
Bureau of chemistry new labora-
tory helper at 5000.
Bureau of entomolosy-No increases
in statutory positions. but an increase
OF $4,000 in the general appropria-
lions.
Biological survey-Decrease of $i0.-
200 in general expenses.
Bureau Of crop estima tes-Iiacreas
or s15.S56.
Library-lncrease of 81 500
states relations SERVICE new
clerks, class 4: new clerks. class .:
new clerks, class /; s new clerks at
Sl,O0O, new clerks at $500 new
messengers at $3.50. The total for the
states relation service. which is th-
new name for the office of experiment.
stations. is an increase of 1891. 900.
Roads Increased 1927 900.
Office Of public roads and rural engi-
neering-An increase of $4,000 in
general expenses.
Government printing office: Office Of
public printer-Two new clerks, class 3:
two clerks. class 4, dropped: one new
clerk, class ,; one new clerk, class I; one
new clerk at 81. 900; nine new clerks at
@'Vo, lutttH clerks at SS4U dropped.
ofice OF deputy public printer-One
new clerk at SS4o.
The lump sum estimate for the pay
nent of printers, .pressmen, binders,
crease Of s52,665.
Office of superintendent of documents
One new clerk. class 3; one clerk, class
IL. dropped; four new clerks at 5000;
eleven new clerks at $40; fifteen new
clerks at $40; one new cataloguer at
sl,lo0 and one at $1,000 dropped; in
crease of $50 for one helper now re-
ceiving $50.
Bureau of engraving and printing-The
estimate for the employees of the bureau
OF engraving and printing. other than
pate printers and plate printers as
sistants. is 81, 447.S46, an increase of $147.-
$40: and the wages of plate printers and
Iheir assistants are estimated at $1.S01.-
059, an increase Of SIG, 000. For materials
at the bureau $4,000 is asked, which
Is sSOO,o 600 more than the current act
Foreign intercourse-Under the gen.
eral head of foreign intercourse a total
of S4,607.1S2 is asked. which is an in
crease of $4,000.
Military estabIishment-one of the
largest increases in the estimates is
found IN the army figures, the sum
estimated being sos. s6s,349.s6 as
against s102.o17,112.04 in the current
act. Contingent expenses of the army
are increased from $4,000 to $4,000:
100000 is asked for the purchase and
operation OF airshipS and the total for
the pay of the army is s50.O29.757, an
increase of approximately $l,250,OO0.
Militia Maneuvers Slashed.
One of the biggest slashes in the
estimates is found in the expenses OF
the organized militia for participating
in the army field maneuvers. The War
Department asks for only S25o.OOO.
which is s1,0o0.00O less than the cur
rent act. The War Department spent
sze,ooo more than the current act for
TINS purpose during the present year.
however, a new item of 100000 is
asked for the care of horses and other
property belonging to the militia artiI-
lery organizations. A new item for the
purchase and manufacture of auto
matte machine guns, amounting to
$4,000 is included in the estimates
Naval establishment - Another in
crease is found in the maintenance and
increase OF the navy. The total asked
for is $145,396.S19.9S, which is an in
crease of approximately s525.o0O.
The naVys building program is given
as two new battleships, six torpedo
boat destroyers. one oiler, one gunboar
and eight or more submarines, one to
be of seagoing type and seven of coast
defense type. The estimates also carry
money for carrying on the building OF
ships already authorized their equip
ment and armament. and the total rep
resentinS the naval increases is s4:;-
03o,So1. approximately S2OuOou greater
than the currency act.
However. the contingent expenses OF
the navy are but $4,000 in place Of
S150,00o.
For the naval gun factory at WASH
ington $4,000 is estimated for new ma
chinery. \ new item Of $14l62O is
asked for extending the powder fac
tory at Indian Head. Md. For torpedoes
81 100000 is estimated, the same as last
year. and the estimate for arming and
equipping the naval militia is doubled,
being S2J0.UO0.
For improvements to the railroad in
the Washington navy Nard $4,000 is
asked: extending the electric system.
$4,000. and the navy again asks for
S125.ooO for a general storchouse. fire.
proof. in the yard. 1t also asks for
s11S.ooO toward cnlargjng the powder
magazine at Indian Head Md
New Public Works.
Public works-For Botanic Gardens.
general repairs. sS.OG3.09, an increase
of approximately $4,000. For contin-
uing the work on the Lincoln Mem
orial. 100000 is asked. and Col Harris,
executive officer of the work, makes
the following note in the estimates:
Section of the act of Congress, APP
proved February 8, 1911. entitled, AN
act to provide a commission to secure
plans and designs for a monument or
to the memroy of Abraham
provides that said commits
sion shall annually submit to Congress