New Britain herald., 1916-12-04
UNCLE SAM FINDING
 EXPENSES GOING UP
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1 hours of labor to determine prevail ing rates, for the purpose of adjust 1 ing wages in government shops, $2,- 1 800; to conduct an investigation o1
 wages, hours and conditions of labor
 in the coal mining industry, and to make an industrial survey of that ln-
 dustry, $25,00O
 Department of Agriculture.
 The department of agriculture asks
 an increase of $1,158,055 over US
 current appropriation. Of that amount
 $107,77O would be added TOT the
 weather bureau; $519,140 would be appropriated for carrying out the pro-
 visions of the new grain standards act, and $S12,1 1855 would be added to 1 the current appropriation Tor the bu- l reau of markets, for studies in the 1 cost of living. The total appropria- ton aske for the market bureau is ] $1,684,775. Among other important 1 items in the agriculture estimates are l the following:
 For eradication of the southern l cattle tick, $631, 560; Investigating dis l eases of hog cholera and for it's con- trol or eradication, $413,100 for ad- ditional expenses in carrying out pro- visions of the meat inspection act, 5,360, an increase of $23O,S60; and for eradication of the citrue canker, $250,00O.
 For foreign intercourse, under the department of state, the estimate of expenditures is $5,700,626, as com pared with $5,365,O9 for the current year. In this connection the depart ment would continue the appropria- ton of $200,00O to enable the presi- dent to meet unforeseen emergen cies arising in the diplomatic and consular service on account of the European war. For transportation of diplo- matic and consular officers an esti- mate of $125,000 is submitted, an in crease of $75,000. An appropriation of $250,000, an increase of $75, 900 is asked to enable the president to make speical allowances by way of addi- tional compensation to diplomatic and consular officers that they may adjust their incomes to the higher cost of living caused by the war.
 An estimate of $12,230356 for the Indian bureau represents an increase over current appropriations of $1,262,- 712. Of that sum $225,00O is asked to complete construction of a dever- sion dam and controlling works for
 
 a site above Florence, Ariz., and for beginning construction of canals and structures to carry the natural flow Of the Glla river to the Indian lands of the Gila river Indian reservation and to public and private lands in Pinal County, Ariz. For beginning construction of an irrigation system for 1,76S acres of Indian land on the Tr1i California, $34,2OO is asked
 Notwithstanding the S2O monthly pension for 70 year old widows of soldiers of the Civil and Mexican wars. anud the War of 1872, passed at the last session of the congress, the es- inmates of appropriations required for the pension bureau at $155,56O,OOO, show decrease of s2,5O5, 5,OOO
 Panama Canal.
 For expenditures of the Panama Canal, exclusive of. Notifications. an estimate of $19,7S7,266 is submitted as compared with 6,SO4,2OO for the current year.
 Included in the estimates for the department of the interior, an appro- priation of $398,000, an increase of $31O,OOO is submitted for operation and continuation of construction of the Uncompaghre Valley reclamation project, Colorado. For operation and continuation of construction of the Truckee- Carson project in Nevada, an estimate of $795,0OO is submitted, an increase of s575,000 over the current appropriation. The total for the reclamation service is $8,2S3,OO0 a decrease of $601,O0O from the cur rent year.
 Under the department of commerce division of public works, an estimate Is submitted of S2,6O4,3O0 for light houses, beacons and other aids to navigations, an increase of s1,93O, 300 over current appropriations for that purpose. Many new projects for the lighthouse service are included.
 Estimates for the postal service az gregate S325, 5,355,820, an increase of s2,61S,141 over the current year. An estimate of s1,224,OOO is submitted for inland transportation of mail by steamboat or other power boat routes or by aeroplane, and it is provided that out of this appropriation, the postmaster general would be author 1zed to expend not exceeding $100- OOU for purchase, operation and maintenance of aeroplanes for an ex- perimental aerop1ane mail service be- tween such points as he may deter | mine. For railroad mail transporta- tion an estimate of $66,3 ,35O,OOO is sub mitted, as compared with $63,5S3,OOO for the current year. Appropriations heretofore made under the headings railroad transportation and "rail- way postoff1ce car service'' have been combined and submitted as one item to conform to the space basis system of railroad mail pay authorized in the appropriation act for the current year.
 An estimate of $2,O0O is submitted for observation by the astro- physical observatory, under direction of the