The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-10-28
DANIELS NAVAL
PROGRAM OUT
! Would Cost $500, 1924 In
Five Years.
ALL IN SERVICE IN 1924
Addition OF 1880 BlueJackets and
Marines Is Reoommended-Sec-
retsry Would Increase output
OF Naval Academy.


billion dollar national defense pro-
gram were made public by Secretary
Daniels. They show that within five
years II is proposed to spend $502.-
1924 on construction Of new ships,
development OF aircraft, and creation
of huge reserve of ammunition and
guns for the Navy.
The fve-year building program con-
templates construction of 10 dread
naughts, battle cruisers, 10 scout
cruisers, 80 destroyers, Is sea-going
submarines, So coast defense sub.
marines, 4 gunboats, hospital ship, 2
ammunition ships, 2 fuel oil ships and
| repair ship. The last of these YES
sells will be built and in commission
late in 1924.
On naval aviation, 1t is proposed to
expend $4,000 900 during the five years
and on reserve munitions $25,000,000.
These figures, with the addition Of
S4S,51S,127 for completion of ships, al
ready authorized or now under CON
struction, make up the total of more
than half billion dollars to be ex-
pended upon the navy, in addition to
the regular budget, which approx
imates s1OO,OOO,OOO year.
To Add 1900 Men To Navy.
Secretary Daniels will recommend
this winter the addition to the navy Of
1900 bluejackets, $500 apprentices
and 1900 marines, a total of 1880
men. With this addition to the per-
sonnel, 1t is estimated that all battle
ships not more than Is years old, de-
stroyers and submarines built within
~ years, half of the cruisers, and all
of the gunboats and necessary fleet
auxiliaries, can be manned, and an
adequate reserve be maintained for
vessels on the reserve list. To officer
the additional force of marines the sec
retary will recopmend appointment
Of one additional brigadier-general,
two colonies, two lieutenant-colonels
six majors, one colonel, an assistant
quartermaster, IA captains, II first
lieutenants, IS econd.lieutenants and
22 warrant officers.
Additional naval officers would be
obtained by increasing the number of
midshipmen at the academy at An
napolis by not fewer than $50 men.
For the aviation corps Secretary
Daniels will recommend establishment
of a special service to which civilian
aviators can be appointed.
The 1917 naval estimates to be pre-
sented to Congress this winter will
total S217, 7,652,173, an increase of $67,-
990,30S over last years appropriation.
OF the increase s57,OO3, 900 will be for
new construction, $S,000,00O for muni-
tions reserve, 100000 for aviation
and the remainder of the total appro-
priation will go toward continuing de-
partmental expenses.
ste,soo,ooo Each For Dreadnsushts.
In announcing the program Secre-
tary Daniels said
The Bureau of Construction and
Repair, owing to the increased size
and protection of the new battleships,
estimates that each dreadnaught will
cost, including armor and armament,
S1S,S00,000. A portion of this increase
may also be attributed to the greater
cost of materials, which are higher
than formerly and, perhaps, abnormal
ly high, owing to the great demand
caused by the war in Europe 1t may
be that these prices will be reduced.
If so. Congress will not have to ap.
propriate so much money, Then,
again, the demand for materials enter.
ing into the construction of vessels
may continue to be as great as or
greater than at present. so that the
estimates will not be too high. The
total cost OF each of the other types
of vessels recommended is as follows