The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-06
PREPAREDNESS COST
INCREASES ESTIMATE
Army and Navy Departments Ask for
SI24,ooo,ooo More Than Last Year
Navy Estimates Larger.

| Washington, d. G., Dec. 6.The admin
istrations estimate of military and naval
expenditures, including the first years
cost of the new national defense pro-
gram, was sent to Congress to-day, with
a total of $l52,354, ,259 asked for the
army and $2ll l,5ls,074 for the navy
For the two branches, the increase
asked over the appropriations last year
is about $l24000,00 exclusive of the
amounts for Notifications and other
items which may be included in gen.
eral scheme of military defense. The
entire plan calls for something over
| Sl5O 100000 in excess Of the last appro.
priations.
The war department asks an increase
of more than $4,000,000 for the signal
corps, of which about S3,700000 is for
aviation, 100000 to be made immediate
ly available, with $4,000 more for the
development of an aviation motor. For
the pay of the army, 63,706,307 is asked,
an increase of more than $l4,000,00 to
pay about $4,000 more enlisted men.
The quartermaster department asks for
an increase of more than S4,000,000 for
supplies, and about S7000,000 for cloth
ing, camp and garrison equipment. The
number of horses needed is represented
by an increase of $355,000 in the esti-
mates. In the engineer corps, 100000
is asked for equipment of troops in
place OF $4,000 last year. The increase
for ordnance stores-for the purchase
and manufacture of ammunition for
small arms lis from 100000 to $685.
000 with ST 100000 for grenades. An
for small arms and target practice, in
cluding machine gum practice. For man
ufacturing, repairing and issuing arms
at national armories, Sl0l2, 800 is asked, |
with s250,000 last year, and an
increase of 81 ,250,000 for purchase, man
and test of rifles.
For the organized militia, S4 800 900 is
estimated as necessary, compared with
S250,000 last wear, with an increase of |
100000 for militia equipment. The mil
itary academy is estimated to cost about
s350000 more, with provision for 770
cadets.
For the naval militia, the navy depart
ment asks an increase of about $4,000.
An armor plate plant is again suggested,
10 cost finally $6,635, ,l07, of which ST.
I'll ,702 is asked at once.
Pay for the navy with $4,000 men,
of $4,000 as at present, is put
It S45,674997, an increase from Sal ,24O,.
100 last year and 6.000 apprentice sea-
men in place of $500. For completion |
# vessels on the stocks and repairs and
reservation of those in commission, the
stimate is Sl0,500,000, an increase of /
bout 81 100000. !
For the pay of the marine corps, in. .
luding that of one additional brigadier .
eneral two additional colonels. two nd
itional lieutenant -eolonels, other add. q
ional officers, an increase of about S4O0,- !
90 to S4,909,4l5 is asked. For mainte-
anee of the corps, the estimate is S4,- /
55,74l, compared with $4,000. 900 appro. i
rated last year, and the total increase i
or the marine corps is put at about I
2 ,055 900.
For completing submarine torpedo Il
oats heretofore authorized. the estimate a
$3.50 ,593, against 81 ,34l ,344 last year. q
or submarine bases, 81 100000 is asked. .
The big item in the new navy program \,
an estimate of S27 .64T 900 as the first Il
rdT appropriation Tor nuns ana ma L Il
linery of two battleships, two battle n
uisers, three scout cruisers. Is destroy n
5, two gunboats, one hospital ship. one N
lel oil ship. This, compared with an A
1propriation of T,20O.000 in last years m
-ogram. For the hulls and outfits Of :,
fe fleet and p coast submarines first "a
sar's work.. S7,675.0O0 is asked. COM \,
'red with s4,s90,0O0 last year. For ar -
or and armament of vessels authorized. =,
e estimate is s2l .6sl 600, against So.
z ,90s last year. For aviation, $1,000 a
% is asked, an increase Of 81 100000. N
ID for reserve ammunition 5000. 600. m
z which there was no appropriation N
It year.