Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-08-03
ASKS FIVE BILLIONS
FOR 100000 MEN
TOSEND TORRANCE
Unexpected Demands by McAdoo
Halt Revenue Bill.
WILL HIT EXCESS PROFITS
Army to Be Made PIP of the First
Draft of 100000, the National
Guard and the Regu-
lar Army.

Washington, July 25.-An American
army of 100000 men for service
abroad at once, instead of the 100000
contemplated for the first draft, is fore
Swallowed by the governments request
for an additional S5,OOO,O00,000 made to
the senate finance committee.
The first million men are to be made
up of the first draft army of 100000,
the National Guard and the regulars.
Tt is improbable that the first draft
will be increased, but the government
lis arranging Its finances for other
drafts without the necessity Of going
ito congress again for money.
Additional 100000, 900 to Allies.
Secretary McAdOo, committee men,
bers stated, told the finance committee
1t was estimated that an additional
credit Of So 100000 to be loaned to
the allies also would be requested.
In addition to the war and navy esti-
mates members of the senate appropri-
atiOns committee said the shipping
board had already submitted estimates
for additional appropriations of $780,
100000. For the board $S00,000,000 al
ready has been authorized.
Estimates for revenues in the war
tax bill provide only for the first 5O0.-
900 men for eight months beginning
July 1. The new estimates are de-
signed to provide for the first army of
a half million for an entire year and,
in addition, for the second call of 500,-
600 men, because it would be necessary
to buy their equipment before or soon
after they are drafted.
In addition to the war departments
additional estimates, the navy depart
ment is preparing estimates calling for
$100,000,000 additional.
Billion More in Taxes.
1t was learned unofficially that one
plan under consideration is to raise by
taxation a billion dollars more than the
bill now provides and to authorize the
$4,000, 100000:
Whether the loan would be in the
form of new bonds or short term GER
tificates has not been determined nor
has the rate of interest
The new taxes probably will be
raised from excess profits, estates and
Income taxes.
Until the war and navy estimates
are complete it is impossible to say
when the greatest revenue raising
measure ever considered by the gov
ernment will go forward
After hearing Secretary McAdoo, the
committee agreed to hold up the bill
until the new war estimates are re-
ceived.
Official figures are said to show that
excess profits in the United States are
now at the rate of s5.OO0 100000 year.
War Management Is AssaiIed.
In a bitter debate between Demo
crats and Republicans on Senator Pen
roses resolution to investigate the
committee on public information, Sen
ator Penrose asserted that administra-
tion of both war and navy departments
was marked by indecision and ineffi-
cheney He proposed early investiga-
tion.
Senator James Oem.) of Kentucky
replying, referred to 'copperheadism
and shipping" in the senate and said
Senator Penrose was attempting to
play peanut politics. by making base
less charges.
The starting point of the debate was
Senator Penrose's resolution attacking
the official account of the fight between
German submarines and American
transports on the way to France. From
that it branched out into a wide range
of war topics and developed consider
able adverse criticism of the admins
ltration from the Republicans, culmi-
mating in a vigorous speech by Senator
James criticizing Senators Penrose
and Lodge.
IF this spirit of criticism of those In
charge of war continues" said Senator
James, America will be crippled at
ihome-right in this chamber"