The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-05
VAR SINEWS FOR THE
U. S. COST BILLIONS
EXPENSES OF THE ARMY AND
NAVY THE ENSUING YEAR
WILL BE TREMENDOUS.
HILTON And A HALF
MEN MUST Be CARED FOR

Monster Sum Required to Keep the
Fighting Forces Equipped to Give
Full Support to the Allies of u. S.
In Struggle With the Teutons.
WASHINGTON, D. CA war
midget of more than $11,000,000,-
boo to pay army and navy costs dur
he the fiscal year 1919 faced con-
sress today when the governments
estimates were presented. The sum
Iepresents only the strictly military
bypenses that can be estimated so
sr in advance and is more than 49,
bOO,OOO,OOO larger than similar ap-
ropriations made for the year 1917
91S. So far as the estimates show,
provides only for raising and main
aiming an army of 100000 men
Ind carrying out naval and coast for
tifcation increase projects already
authorized.
The chief item in the budget is for
he military establishment of the
my, to cost $6,6 15,936,553, an in
lrease of $1,365,907, 500 over the to-
sal of army appropriations made at
he last session. The only means of
etermining the size of the army pro-
ided for is in the estimate of ST.
O8,933,676 for pay. This is $780,
94,558 greater than appropriations
btained last session for the pay of
2,OOO officers and 1,208,300 enlisted
ben of the various auxiliary corps.
The estimates call for staff officers
follows: General staff, BAT; adju-
bnt generals department, 281; in
pector general, 246; engineers, 400;
rdinance, 1000; quartermaster, g.
DO; medical, $4,000; judge advocate
eneral, 800; signal corps, including
patton, 11,94l.
With these large staff increases and
reign service pay increases totaling
karly S80,000,000 also estimated
br, it appears clear that the total
kcrease in the pay item of $159,294,-
IS does not cover any material eX-
nsion of the original military pro-
lam of an army of 100000 men.
FOrtifcations estimates total 49,
2,445,122, or an increase of ST.
5,1O2,874 over appropriations OBJ
ined last year. The navy estimates
bal of 81, O39,86O,5O2, a decrease
$552,972,357. The navy figures
Obably do not include, however,
Nv ships that will be asked for
enever building facilities are avail
L.
For Signal Corps a Billion.
Striking items in Secretary Bakers
mates are: one billion, one hun
I'D and thirty-eight million, nine
ndred and seven thousand, six hun
ID and nine dollars for the signal
Fps, which is $339,172,648 in ex-
Of the existing appropriation, in
ding the special $640, 100000 avia-
measure; $2,224,335,000 for
ny transportation and supplies, an
frease of $324,00O, 900, mostly for
thing and camp equipment; $685.
S,991 for the purchase of cavalry
. artillery horses, a decrease of
1855, 200, and showing restrictions
ped upon the use of animals for
army in France, due to transpor-
non difficulties; $157,111,S94 for
medical department, to include
100000 for new motor ambu-
Ices and $111,0O0, 900 for medicine
hospital supplies, also $24,000,-
for veterinarian supplies, the to-
being an increase of $26, 1881, 1894;
100000 for engineer equip
mt for troops, which includes the
and flame devices, star rockets,
10 grenades and signal lights of all
IDS; 1892, 100000 for engineer
cations in the field, an increase of
100000 and covering bridge,
lEay and road building and oper-
ng equipment; $290,00O,000 for
daunition, an increase of $175,-
1900; $93,400,000 for ordnance
palrs, which covers the expenses
operating the great base arsenal
rance; $237,144,000 for the pur-
aSe of machine guns; $75,550,000
snfmored cars. A new item is $4,-
OVOO for arms and ammunition
me home guard, and $6,018, 900
bps,
Or the military academy a total