The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
These Expenses Compare With S1S,O0O, 100000, to Be Actually Spent
 This Year
ESTIMATES OF ALL
 DEPARTMENTS ARE
 SENT TO CONGRESS
Secretary McAdoo Transmits Without Comment Estimates as, Submitted to Him and Compiled by
 the Treasury

Washington, December 2. War expenses persisting in peace times, but falling off rap idly, will make the govern ment's outlay in the fiscal year 1920 beginning next July first S7,443,4 3,415,836, of which S5,- 212,00O,000 will go to the war and navy departments, $685. 100000 to pay interest on war debts, and S579, 100000 for con- tinuing the building of a mer- chant marine, according to de- partmental estimates presented today to Congress.
 These expenses compare with the s24,- bss, ,ooo,ooO appropriation for the current year, ending next June 30, with the aS,- ooo. .ooo,OoO which probably will be actually spent this year, and with the ordinary annual expenses of about billion dol lars before the war;
 REDUCTION EXPECTED
 The advance estimates are necessarily rough, and many departments expect to cut them down during the next few months as committees of Congress work over the figures in drafting appropr1a- ton bills. Heretofore, annual estimates have exceeded the appropriation author ,o+11 al usually been considerably less than the appropriations. Secretary McAdoo trans mitted without comment the estimates of various departments as submitted to him and compiled at the treasury.
 The war department wants S2,556, ,0OO, ,OVo for next year for bringing the army home from Europe, maintaining part oI the force, continuing Notifications and other purposes, and the navy depart ment estimates it's needs at S2,656,ooo,Voo' even more than thIs year.
 The shipping board asks s50o, 900 for building ships already authorized by Con- gress 900 for operation of vessels , sir. .451, 900 for recruiting and training of' ficers and crews, and $1, ,453.000 for incl dental administration expense.
 NO ALTERATION
 The item of $S93 000,o00 as interest or public debt includes provision for meet Ing the semi-annual payments on Liberty Bonds already outstanding and those te be issued in the near future, and this sum is not subject to any great alter ation.
 There is small provision for postoffices and other public buildings and for r1yel and harbor improvements. Only H,567 00' is included in the estimates for buildings and practically all of this is for continu ing construction already under way Similarly, about half of the s1s,s7oooo fo rivers and harbors is for maintenance o continuation of existing projects; S5,ooO, poo is asked as general fund for use D! the Secretary of War, and S4,Vo,ooo Io flood control on the Mississippi river.
 For Congress, it is estimated. expense will be ST, ,955, 900; for the President ant few bureaus revolving about him s5eSl 900; for the state department, sl2, FPS, 900; for the treasury and all 1scal pur noses. s1 427 515 ,0O0; Panama canal, $l2, 216.00O; interest department and a mum Der of public works projects, $27O, 2SS,o ,oOo department of agriculture, $6S, 600; de oartment of commerce, $39, ,SSS, 600; depart ment of labor s26, 900; department o Justice, s14, ,1sS 900; federal courts, $l 4lo,ooc for foreign intercourse. including consula activities, s11,042,0oo; for Indian affairs s11 a39. 900: and for pensions arising out o mast wars. S220, ,OO0O, ,000, the usual sur sought.
 PROVIDES SINKING FUND
 There is provision in the estimates 10 sos7. 900 900 for the establishment of sinking fund, reported perfunctorily il previous years. In the face of tremedou debt, however, it is regarded as probabl that Congress now will provide for real redemption fund with which to pa bonds when they fall due in future years The estimated total of s7,443,000,000 doe not include this item, nor $S5S, 1000 fo postal service, the needs of which ar covered automatically by appropriations but are met directly from postal rev enues.
 That officials count on the continue functioning of the war risk insurance pu raau to administer soldiers and sailors insurance and compensation payment indicated by the request for sl2,S61,Ooo fo administration expense.
 The cost of collecting federal taxes