The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-03
'Csagress to Be Asked to Appropriate
Is Billions for War Use in 19l8-19

O00 For the maintenance Of forces
the army and navy $500 OOo II asked
cost, More to Collect.
Tho lnternstio revenue bureau shows
% large increase In expenses for the cot
lection ~ the many war taxes. IN
pCnEes ~ ordinary collection are placer
M 81. oOO. 900: collection OF income tax N
placed at $500 ,0OI, and for collection OF
the special war taxes i9OOQ,C0 IL est
mated double tho sum asked Tor the
mmc purpose last year
All the mlnts and assay offices are "H'
timHtcd for AB usual On some occasions
previously when the treasury cstimAteH
have eliminated them, they have been re-
stored by congress.
War Department ooubles
w. tho war department the ordinary
peace-time force has been pracl ideally
doubled and the cost OF additional en-
ployes IL estimated st iOO0O,OuD Inc
total estimates for river and hRthOr I'M
provcments are t2g,Sl5,O 900. For the
maintenance and Improvement Of the
Panama Canal, exclusive oi fortificationr
SIS. 5.tg5.2N In estimated. which takes no
account Of amounts derived from iolls
IN the navy department nearly mil,
lion dollars iA asked for extra clerical
forces and the total estimate for the or
dinary peace establishment IN practically
doubled, making II H,23O.OOn Thls II
exclusive Of naval construction ana con-
na,,r,o,,t -, ro,,,re,c. .tihpltH
several items to care FOR the expansion
nj American trade In the war opporiu-
nifty
To Exploit Petroleum
The interior department presents many
nov items for Investigations nud drNrl-
opm,niH of natural resources. II nHk-
5000. OOU for scientific Investigations Of
mining: tl75 O0o for scientific invest ga
OOO for buildings aud Improvement OF the
bureau of mines buildings at Pittsburgh,
and Rrucc'on, IA Tor nvw NINE res es,
cue cAl ,he u'p%u''''rned @ ,rd "'Nn eyn,e,,,snt
~, e,,,rh !, ~ r,ono.sd to hsv. the vow
wy -, h,, arJ H., riLute Tor ali IFS
,s A., W..LIn.,on tgoO 400 A. asked
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WnA IaooV Wan"'
The department Of labOrs increases are
due principally to the problems OF en-
ployment and the settlement OF labor DIS
putes For salaries and expenses OF ted |.
Cral commissioner OF conclliauon, NOy ,OoO
asked; t2S'OoO IN asked io ,oaan !nVeasa5,sa
@ ,om VI ua'1 condit,ons NJ labor in many
,,d,.,,11cs nrInclnsily coal steel and
.b'm' bniIdins Eor Tho enforcement oi
sn,P Su1 IT. ,g a." dcnnrtmsn, nsks
,HSs o'' nnn 'Inp' rnp tbe crnenscs M tho i'm.
p.J p.ru,an riyiians ~, Camns mn.
t, ,"VIh ,ho ' n,ri.diction n, tho drnnrtment
!, nooo nno a., m o,V" r. v,.ad the ON.
49,. Wv ,'i',o a.. d,rar,n,cut osLad
xxx nnUn" inero. % 81 hnr - miIlIon 4
f-"''V.u, ,,t ~ ~, ~ ,,,i,s a., d., Itrnn,isro
uUW l,''.5s" .5St n6o ''.''u, ,ro,,o.sd ~"
'osui,k 's-o,v., 40 v, ,y,FN's,ic. ,h. nin.
IN Wv ucpal ''nrn' VI y",tSa ,or r,nsc
,,ii,la,, -, o,i,oa. ,r.}nst Tho United
sistes prIncinaily gedltlon consprnc,
and espionage One million dollars u
asked for that work. The usual appro.
ptiation OF s20o 900 for the enforcement
Of antitrust laws Ia also submitted.
To stimulate Farming.
Practically all the increases I'm the de
,, ra.,,"nS ,r,o,,i,,,,o "m vii m a~s 70 "o,nr ,b,
work of stimulating food production and
urthcring the preservation Of plant and
animal life AZ "A war measure They In,
cludc the annual item Of i2iO 900 for the
distribution Of free seed by congressman
the usual one.million dollar estimate to,
eradication Of ,oot and mouth disease
| and the annual $1,000 appropriation io
| federal aid to good roads
Eor indian s.rvIes
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| nv ue inulnn ~ ~" wy ~, ~" dIs.,s
hevlhg ulsuess hnu tIrN,,"ns ,ino Hnc
mas peeh cAten1eu es,.in'.v 81 ~ ,te nnn
anS an l,,e' ,nu rme'u Sinm .,,honis '''0''''
'uVn''',Vu r ,"u '""t" os,,n,n'a ~ sboo ooo
shawn for industrial work among IN
nations wards and TO teach thdm the car
OF timber. For the encouragement
industry among Indians 1900 700 u aske,
Increased estimates are Hubmlt,eu 20
the indian schools AT fort MoJhVs, AlIk
| aud lruNton canyon, AtlE, hhd ior w
| irrigation ot the Colorhuo river I'heNd
loh
puIIdlnu for ShAwnse