The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-17
SEVENTEEN MONTHS Of WAR
COST j. s. S17, 339,631 ,342

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-Scvcnte"n
months Of war have cost the United
States government sI7.3$96S1.342-a
billion dollars month This rat" has
increased so rapidly however. that IN"
August expenses ran UP {" sl.So53'''S.-
%. or nearly 5000. 000. 900 more than the
highest previous record SET III July.
These figures from tho Treasury show
that less than 1is years of modern war
fare have cost. the United States miro
than four tirnes the combined tuion and
Confederate OUTLAWS for three years or
the Civil War. calculated At S3.66o.nnn.-
600 for tho Union and sl.a500, d0n.h0O for
the ronCcdcratcs.
The report also shows double tho rate
~ increase in expenditures estimated by
the government in June. then set at
500 900 900 more each month II this
rate continues. expenses for the year
ending next June 80 will he as much
moro than tho S24.00h. 000.Qh0 estimated
and the country may hc called on to All
snrb mare than the sl6N0H.ohn. 900 OF
Liberty bonds now tentatively planned.
The Treasury report also shows fur
thor that of thr 5l7.339.n00. 600 cost II
the war 10 date 10000. Of 600 has been
spent for ordinary var purposes and
STERILIZATION has gone rs financial aid
~ tho allies This will b" repaid "V"n-
tually and consequently may he deduct
I'd in calculating tho mt war rNrcnSrS
10 the United States government.
Only s5.02l.47S.noa has been gathered
by the government from taxes. customs
and other minor sources Of revenue
since the war started. and $4,000. o00. ono
from liberty loans and sale OF rrrilN-
Gates OF indebtedness. which AT" I" NC
converted into Liberty bonds. This m
dictates that only 81 percent Of war tx
; pcnsrs 10 date have hccn drawn directly
from tho pockets OF tho pnoPlrrand ih"t
y percent has como from popular h'r-
rowing which will nrcessitatc heavy lax
J levied along after tho war.
The third Liberty loan has n"w
brought IN s4I6j.635I 600 which leaves
only 81 non. 001 If the s4.116 .9nn.onh or
Ginal subscriptions yet 10 h.. paid in
Th" last inStalImcnt Wa; duo thrHn weeks
ago. Tnrum" and ex.SrsS prCf!'s pay
mont: triCklirE in during August raised
tho .ial from this snurc" within III"
las, year In 32SA2.29S.uhh and tT'cialS
/ expect this to- ris" gradually - SJ.2Nn.-
nhG.n0h as delinquent payments ar"
! rounded up by internal revenue ar"nts.
Millions "f thrifty citizens invested
in war savings stamps hAN" piled W
! $StT.:i54. ono. In August receipts f-'m
/! tho stamps wore sl29.n4i.deh. Er"n
! with tins total. comparison show that
| war savers did not keep M thnir pace
set IN .fulv when tn" government rel
! lrCi"d s2;I.4l7.hn0 rs result IT tn" ma
i:vUal campaign on thr'!i dag.
tremendous war expenses these ds! .
g. SGn." .Hnn II d1y---,r: being mel by
~al., r t. rlfiralcs Of ind Stfslr"S.. W.
:u;''r III RI tim" loans from banks. TO
; b. rrfurcrd III tn. fourth liberty an
Even vi h n half billion If thrs" st'ur-
!, - crin: nut every W. weeks md 4
corresponding inflow e m"n'y. The
governments working balance has dropp-
| I'd from ahou; $500. roo. nn0. whcr" II
30 al ia rh> past few. n4nL5s !" ahuUt
Sl.rIh n.i "nh. The fISTra represents
f':n.i' 'h hand most Of whr-h IS dIst-ih-
, ':'"G as deposits among hundreds o.
| ranks. bat available NJ NIL tines To-
I'll, Cnink 'ui,