Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
ELEVEN-D|LL|ON BUDGET
FOR MILITARY EXPENSES
Hugo Sum Asked Of Congress for
Conduct OF War During Fis-
cal Year Of 1910.
ARMY NEEDS LARGEST SUM
Fortifcations Estimates Take Sec
ond Place, While Navy Figures
Rank Third-Cse Civil Employees
in War Department.
Try Associated Press.

w ASH NbIIoN, btCc'npcE On Nai
budget of more than Sii,o00.oo0.o0o TO
pay army and navy costs during the
fiscal year 1919 faced Congress to-day
when the governments estimates were
presented The sum represents only
the strictly military expenses that can
DO estimated so far in advance. and is
more than S2,5oo,ooo,000 larger than
similar Appropriations made for the
year lelT-i9ls. So far as the estimates
show. il provides only for raising and
maintaining an army of 100000 men
and carrying out naval and coast forth
fcaticn increase projects already au-
thorizcd.
The chief item in the budget is for
the military establishment OF the army
TO cost S6.6l5,a36.5S5. an increase OF
sI,365. ao7 ,6O9 over the total OF army
appropriations made at the last ses-
sion. The only means of determining
the size OF the army provided for is in
tho estimate of sl,sO3.s3S,67e for pay.
This is sl5e.c94,55s greater than appro-
priatlons obtained last session for the
pay of $4,000 officers and 1.2oS.@oo en-
listed men of tho line and 3sS.0o0 en-
listed mon OF the various auxiliary
corps. The estimates call for staff Of
hccrs as follows: general staff. 34I:
adiutant-sencrars department @si;
inspector general, 24G; engineers. 400:
ordnance, 1000; quartcrmastcr, $500:
medical. 1900; Judge advocate gen
cral, 500; signal corps !including avia :
tion). l1,s4l.
NO MATERIAL EXTENSION,
OF ORIGINAL PROGRAN NJ
With these large staff increases and
foreign service pay increases. totaling
nearly Ss00coooo, also estimated for,
it appears clear that the totul increase
IN the pay item does not cover any
material extension OF the original milf
tary program OF an army Of 100000
men.
Fertilization estimates take second
place, with total Of i45.l22. or
an increase of 55.l02,S7a over APP
preparations obtained last year. The
navy is third, with total estimates OF
81 .o&?. $4,000, a decrease Of S552.?1,,
3ST. The naval figures probably do
not include, however. new ships that
will be asked for whenever building
facilities arc available.
Striking items in Secretary Bakers
estimates arc S5.1l6,cls for additional
civil employees at the War Depart
mcrt. 100000 for the military in
formation section Of the general staff.
doubling the present appropriation:
Sl.lSS,so so? for the signal corps.
which is s3e9.l72.Sis in excess Of the
existing appropriation, including the
special s64oo0o0O0 aviation measure:
s2.2@i.335, 900 for army transportation
and supplies. an increase Of 1924 .000.-
600. mostly for clothing and camp
OF cavalry and artillery horses, de-
crease of S3,.365.000. and showing re-
strictions placed upon use OF animals
Tor the army in France. due to trans
portation difficulties: $l67,lll,S94 for
The medical department, to irclu le
slI,0o0.000 for new motor and am
balances and 3lllOOo.o 900 for medical
and hospital supplies. also $4,000. 900
for veterinarian supplies. the total be-
ing an increase OF S26,33i.Ssi: $685.
100000 for engineer equipment for
troops which includes the gas and
flame devices, hand Gr"nadcs aud
signal lights: $S92 ,0oO. 900 for enGincc.
operations in the field AN increase Of
$500, geo, 600, and covering bridge, rail-
way and road building and operating
equipment: SS9o,0oOOo0 for ammunition
AN iuGrcasc Of $4,000. 600: 500. 400. 900
for ordnance repairs. which covers the
expenses al operating tho great base
arsenal IN France: S237,l44.o0 for the
purchase III machine guns: 1850, 900
for arincred cars \ new item is
si5oc,oo0 for arms ana ammunition for
the home guard. and sS.9lS.o0O is ask cd
4" conduct civilian training camps.
For tho military academy a total OF
f5,7]3,2o4 is sought some $4,000. 600 be-
ing for expenditure on buildings and
grounds.