Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-12-08
WAR ESTIMATE
FOR YEAR 1919
Government Department Sends
Figures TO Congress
Sl3,5O4, 357,030 TOTAL COST
TO Gain Supremacy OF Air And Garry
Out Great Aviation Program
St.t2e.2s4.2 $50 10 Asked For
Army And Navy.

Army And Navy.
Washington War expenses and
maintaining and improving military
establishments will aggregate sl3.
504.357.eSe for the year ending June
40. 1919. according to estimates sub.
mitted TO Congress BY Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo This is at a
rate Of practically sS7.o0oO0O a day
Recognizing the value OF tanks. as
demonstrated BY the British. the
United States proposes 20 spend SIS.
$4,000 in constructing these land
dreadnoughts and other armored
motor cars and supply trucks
To enable America 20 gain su.
premacy OF the air. sll26 29i 80 il
asked 10 carry out the governments
aviation program or this Sl.o32 20
26O is to be spent on he Army Ayia
ton Corps and 1914 900 600 FOR The
Navy.
That the War Department, is look
ing forward 20 open lighting ANA tho
use Of cavalry {, indicated by m ap-
preparation OF s2s ono 900 sought for
cavalry horses
The NAVY Department plans -
spend sl25.0000n additional comple'
ing torpedo boa destroyers already
authorized. $50 0o0000 toward armor
and armament for vessels previously
authorized. and s32.3s7 900 for com
pletion OF submarines previously au.
thorized
No New Warshps Asked.
Secretary Daniels did not ask for
any warships in addition to those
authorized by the last Congress For
the building OF cargo ships the gov.
eminent proposes TO spend ss99.5l7
500 This Is si9.000,oO0 more than
was sought for the present year
The total budget submitted by Nc
Adoo is S5.2si.5o2. 1876 less than the
appropriations made for me fiscal
year. which ends lHue 30 NEXT whicH
totaled SIS 7SS. 900 49, This sum
however included s7o01o0ooo0 30
loans 20 the Alllos
The War uepartmen asks To-
$40. 102 b99149 or $a5si.472. 1-t ma,e
than wa appsovrt ed last IA, Tas
increase IS due 10 expansion o. The
aviation program. plans FOR enlars
ing Notifications and arsenals. and a
greatly increased payroll
The Navy asks s1.047.9l4.0s7.
against slis6.s643s2 appropriated FOR
this year
The Food Administration asks $5..
100000. double It's appropriation for
this year
The Fuel Administration asks g..
100000 for salaries and expenses.
The Council Of National Defense
requests an increase 20 1870 900 over
the 100000 appropriation made for
the current year
For the relief Of American prisoners
OF war in Germany $50 00o IS asked
while for care OF Germans interned in
this country. 100000 is sought
The War Department estimates in.
cluded. in addition 20 n" billion or
more for aviation. s3427.7l3,4s7 for
expanding coast fortihcations arse
nails and military posts This Is
slightly more than was appropriated
for the same purposes for this year
For purchase, manufacture and test
Of artillery s225 100000 is asked and
to provide ammunition. S2.672 900 00o
On coast defense cannon the de.
partment plans 10 spend ti2 200 as
and ss06o,oo0 for ammunition
For alteration and maintenance OF
mobile artillery. 1910 500 900 Is asked
$4,000 for alteration of coast de.
Tense guns. and s9S. 100000 for artil
lery practice ammunition
Defend Island Possessions.
Additional coast defense batteries
are to be constructed in Hawaii and
the Philippines Half million dol
lars is sought for Hawaii. with s201..
900 additional for STRENGTHENING land
defenses. installing searchlights and
otherwise expanding the defensive
system.
For the Philippine coast deienses
$4,000 is asked. with sS3 600 more
for searchlghts for the most import
ant harbors.
A total OF sl.43S.5OO is asked for
military purposes in the island posses
sions Of the United States part Of
which Is 10 build seawalls and I'm.
prove harbors
The department wants an appro-
priaiion totaling SIS o7oio0. 70 in
crease facilities at arsenals for max
ing ammunition. guns and other mu.
niiions
Protection OF the Panama Canal re.
duires SS5500O for land defenses. In.
Guiding searchliehts. ,,rmored cars
and locomotives In addition s2.O00..
900 is asked for construction OF mill.