The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-01
U. S. WAR BILLS
IN APRIL were
s1,420,000,0OO
Expenses Show Increase In
Last Few Months Outlay
Raised to $50, 500, 600, 900
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 1--Nearly six
months after the signing of the arm
istice. Amerfca 5 war expenses not
only are continuing w4thout afate-
meht but actually are increasing over
those of the past few months. This
was shown today by a treasury report
OF government outlays for April,
amounting to approximately $1,420.-
900, 900, of which about two thirds
went to pay the nations direct war
bills and one third went to the allies
to enable them to pay obligations in
Cured in this country heretofore for
war materials and foodstuffs.
The gradual mounting of war ex-
penses from month to month, follow
ing the big drop from around $4,000
100000 a month last December and
January. to $1,1S9 100000 in February.
was cited by treasury officials as a
very substantial reason why the vic
tory liberty loan must be generously
subscribed. The increase in the last
two months is attributed to the grad
ual settling Of manufacturers ac-
counts by the war department and by
the higher demand of the allies for
credits with which to pay bills pre-
I
War Cost $50, SOC, ,ooo, 900
The tremendous outlays in April
raised the United States actual ex-
penditures since the nation entered
the war little more than two years
ago to about $30,500. 100000. About
S., ,000. 100000 of this has gone to the
allies and will be repaid eventually.
Without war, the governments ex.
penses proba bly, would not have been
more than three billion dollars in the
two years, officials believe. On this
basis, it is indicated the government
has passed something like S18,500,
100000 across the counter for wal
materials, army equipment and sup
plies, merchant ships, navy vessels
and the "overhead' costs Of main
tanning big fighting machine
Through sale of materials on hand
and salvaging of considerable gov
eminent property, some officials hope
to get as much as $4,000, 100000. Me-
war costs will be reduced by that sum
whatever it may prove finally to be.
In April the government checks paiG
by the treasury amounted to abou
$982,000,000 for ordinary expenses, in
cluding about 500, 100000 as interes
on liberty bonds and certificates o
Indebtedness. More than 100000,
!. 900 went to the allies. a larger sun
than in any month since last Octo
ber Nearly $11,000,000 went init
farm loans.
w. S. S. Sales Decreasing
Income to meet these demand
came principally from sale of cert
ficates OF Indebtedness, from whicl
about $7o0.000,o00 was realized il
April Approximately $10O,O00,OO
came into the treasury late in TIL
month as the first fruits from tn
victory liberty loan. Trickling in ais,
came $1,003 900 belated payments OF
the third liberty loan and $322,000 OF
the fourth loan.
Taxes due in March but not pal,
into the treasury by revenue collect
u ors until the first part of April
brought in about S425, ,000,000 AS al
, indication of puny imports, only SIS
. $4,000 was realized from custom
duties.
War savings stamp sales are fallin
: lower and lower. In April they amount
ed to about $9,500,000; in March the
were $10,143, 900; in February SIS
S16, 900; In January $70,996, 600. Fo
{ each of the last six months of 191
sales were on an average Of 100000
600. After the victory loan campaign
) the distribution of war savings stamp
: will become more systematic, and cor
+ sequently will grow in volume, tn
) treasury believes. Officials admi
, that IL the sales do not increase mi
r terially. the war savings organizatio
would be forced to disband.