Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-02
ENDING OF WAR
CUTS COST OF
RUNNING NATION
McAdoo Reports Reduction of
$7,443,415,838 From Great
Sum Planned
BY Associated Press


Washington, Dec. 2.-Cessation
of war will result in reduction of
government expenses for the fiscal
year 1920. starting next July 1, to
1913 from the $24,599,-
100000 appropriated for the current
year, according to tentative esti-
mates submitted to Congress to-day
by Secretary McAdoo, transmitting
the reports of the various depart
ments.
The principal reduction was for
the military establishment, which
estimates its needs at S1,992, 900, 900
in 1920, as compared with the $12,-
2T4, 100000 appropriated for this
year Before the signing of the arm
istice with Germany, it had been
figured that the army alone would
need more than S19,000,0 100000 for
1920.
The navy's estimates for 1920 are
S2,595, ,000,0 as compared with ST.
sol, 100000 appropriated for the
current year, an increase of a bill
, lion dollars, despite the closing of
the war. There is nothing to show
what it was estimated the navy
would have needed had the war con-
tinued.
Estimates May Be Reduced
These estimates may be pared
down considerably later when the
actual needs of the government in
closing out war contracts become
clearer.
Incl.Iding $574,237,O0O estimated
for fortifcations, the total contem-
plated outlay on the army amounts
to $2,497, 100000.
| A striking figure in the army esti-
mates is the S144, 900 for air
! service production. The appropria-
| tions last year under this head were
! $3.50, 900, 900. 1t is evident that in re-
ducing war estimates the War De-
partment is proposing not to lose all
that has been gained in aircraft de-
velopment during the war, but plans
/ to continue construction and manu-
facture on fairly large scale.
Largest Single Reduction
The largest single reduction from
the appropriations for this year for
| the army is in pay, travel and gen.
! eral expenditures, the new estimate
for next year being 1927, 7,67S,000 as
against $2,367, 100000 appropriated
for this year. Similarly large reduc-
ton is made in quartermasters esti-
mates for supplies, clothing. quar-
ters, including cantonments and
similar expenditures, the new figure
being $911,7S9, 900. as compared ia
! $5,451, 100000 appropriated for this
year.
Naval Estimates larger
Virtually all estimates for various
navy purposes show substantial in
creases over appropriations for the
current year. The pay item goes up
to $579,946,00 from $227,372, 900 !:
expenditures on ships already au-
thorized goes to $233,9S5, 900 from
$50, 1897, 200 this year, and an addi-
tional $200,000,000 is asIxed as the
first increment on the new three
year program, which has been pro-
posed. Subsistence and supplies is
given as $202, ,343, 900 as compared
with $75,520!000 this year. and am
munition needs are estimated at
$125, 100000 as compared to $82,-
$4,000 this year.
For new post offices, customs
houses and other federal buildings
only s1,567,000 is asked, but this is
in addition to existing appropriations
for these purposes not spent during
the war. The request for rivers and
harbors amounts to S19,S70,O0O,
barely enough to continue existing
! projects
The shipping board puts its re-
quirements at S579,452, 900, about
one-third of the S1,505, 100000 al
ready appropriated.
The appropriations asked for the
postal service amount to $35S,0O0,-
600 slthough it is covered by ex-
pected income from postal revenues.