Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-03
More Than Five Billions Need
ed by War and Navy De-
partmentS to Wind Up War
and Complete Program
MERCHANT MARINE
CALLS FOR BIG SUM
Old Familiar Pork Barrel Esti-
mates Covering River I'm
provements and Public
Buildings Are Absent

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED ~lREl
Washington, Dec. 2.---War eXpensesi
persisting in peace times. but falling
off rapidly, will make the govern
ment's outlay in the fiscal year 1920,
beginning next July I, s7.443,415.SSS,
of which $5,212, 100000 will go 10 the
war and navy departments, 1898, 900,
900 to pay interest on war debt, and
$579. .000,O 900 for continuing the build
ing of merchant marine, according tol
departmental estimates presented to-
day to congress
These expenses compare with the
$24, ,599, ,a99,999 appropriations for the
current year ending next June 30 with
the 100000, 900 which probably
will be actually spent this year, and
with the ordinary annual expenses oil
about a billion dollars before the war
The war department wants $2,5b6,
000, 900 next year for bringing the
army home from Europe. maintaining
part of the force. continuing festifisa~
tions, and other purposes, and the
navy department estimates its needs
at $2,656 900, 900, even more than this
year,
The shipping board asks S50O,000,-
600 for building of ships already au-
thorized by congress, $60,000,O00 for
operation of vessels, $l7,45l 900 for re-
cruiting and training officers and
crews and $t,45S, 900 for incidental adj
minstration expense.
To Pay Bond Interest.
The item of $S93, ,000.0 600 as interest
on public debt, includes provision for
meeting of the semi-anual payments
Ill, 1lxF AtaE tot N
and those to be issued in the near fu-
ture.
There is small provision for postof-
fioes and other public buildings and
for river and harbor improvements.
only $1,567000 is Included in the es-
Inmates for buildings, mostly for con-
tinuing construction already under
way. About half of the $19,S7O,000
for rivers and harbors is for main
tenance of continuation of existing
projects; $1,000, 900 is asked as a gen.
eral fund for use by the secretary OF
war. and $4,C00,000 for flood control
on the Mississippi river
For congress, II is estimated ex-
penses win be $17,955,O00: for the
president and few bureaus revolving
about him, $5,0S1 200; for the state de-
partment s12,725,o00; for the treas
ury and all fiscal purposes, $1,42I,-
$4,000; Panama canal S12,2l6,O00i
interior department and a number OF
public work projects, $270, 900;
department of commerce. $14,1SS,0O0i
federal courts, $1,410,000; for foreign
interconrses including consular ac-
tivities, S11,042, 900 for Indian affairs,
$11,930, 900. and for pensions arising
out. of ppast wars, $220,000,OO0, the
usual sum sought.
May Provide Sinking Fund.
There is provision in the estimates
for s2S7, 100000 for the establish
ment of sinking fund, reported per-
functorily in previous years. In the
face of tremendous public deot, how
ever, it is regarded as probable that
congress now will provide for a real
redemption fund with which to pay
bonds when they fall due in future
wears. The estimated total of 81 -443,-
O00, 900 does not include this item nor
S35S, ,307 900 for postal service, the
needs OF which are covered automal-
icaily by appropriations, but are met
directly from postal revenues
That officials count on the contin-
ued functioning of the war risk IN
surance bureau, to administer soldiers
ana SdfluTH lilSui dhtt dfto NOifPSH''''
ton payment is indicated by the re-
quest for $12,367, ,000 for administra-
ton expense
The cost OF collecting federal taxes
IL put at $27,346,000 and this would
be spent largely in the administration
of the taxes during the calendar year
1919.
Census Provided For.
An unusual item in the estimates
is 100000 900 asked for conducting
the decennials census throughout the
United States.
A little more than $40, ,00000O
would be spent by the department OF
agriculture in fighting plant and AMI
NAL diseases and educational work
For the tariff commission $400,0 900 Is
asked, or twice as much as the appro-
priation for this year.
Despite the uncertainty Of life Tor
a number of government war agen-
cies. estimates are made for the war
trade board S2.465.000 war indus
tries board, si,000,000; food admin
istration. $4,000, 600; fuel adminis-
tration 1900. 900; capital issues, com
mittee. s450.000 and council of ma
tional defense $e75,000.
Payment to soldiers and sailors, or
their dependents, on account Of com
pensation. or government allowances,
are expected to run to nearly $l20,-
o00.0 900. Ten million Is the estimated