Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-22

National Budget Plan
Is Everywhere At
tracing Much At
tention
iiouse Dill 70 Send Alien Siackers
Back 70 Own ceurt-,es-Nsplect
IN Sassapins Cargo of Port Aunter
coss E.0O. o00-laso- Radicals
oanouncse

Washington, Oct CA national
budget plan which would retain In
Congress the control Of apprppriR-
clons and expenditures has been
proposed by Senator Miles Puindsx-
tar IN a joint Resolution recently IN
troduced. His resolution provides
for joint committee composed of
three Senators and three Represen-
rar1ves who snail meet before or i'm
mediarely upon the converting of a
session o. Congress. examine INTO
prospective revenues. estimate the
same and report 70 Congress. The
committee shall further prepare a
program Of allotment Of the avail
able moneys among the various de-
parrmerts and governmental acriv-
tiles ID accordance with the needs Of
each The committee would not
specify the purposes for which The
money should be USED. this being
left 10 the usual appropriation com
Mtr1ees. The joint budger commit
Lee would merely determine the total
amount Of revenue available anC re-
port an appointment Of that
mental undertakings, go that the
total appropriations will NOT exreed
the total revenue.
Send Alien Slactsrs Home
Hearings are now being held be
fore the Immigration Committee Of
the House on q bill denying citizen
snlp 10 aliens who took advantage Of
their foreign allegiance ID escape
military service. and also providing
for the deportation Of those VINO
withdrew their declarations OF II
tsn-ions 70 become citizens II order
10 escape military service. Il Is e1-
pecteG that the passage Of the meas
IRE would result II the rounding Up
and deportation Of many slackers
VINO, while technically nor required
I'd fight fur America were morally
bound TO come ID the assistance Of
the country that mad given them 4
home and protection.
People Pay G.o0c.ooo for Nesiisence
Testimony before the war trves-
cigating COMMITTEES Of the House Ii TO
the effect tina: the War Depar-
msnt was responsible for moi
promptly salvaElng the cargo Of the
PU-t Hunter, which sank of the
Massachusetts coast last November
l. viii be recalled that the vessel
was -Hmmed by a tug and sank IN
sha allow water with ner decks scarce
Y awast, She mad on board 2 s5.-
COO 600 cargo OF supplies for France.
but although the Department at
Washington was promptly notified
no action whatever was taken 10
save the stores until over TWO
months later Meanwhile the ship
rad been visited by the erterprising
residents of Martha Vineyard and
81 ono. reG~ worth Of her cargo re
moved and sold. under the impress
sion that the boat had been aband-
uned by the Government. The Incl
dent is characteristic Of the gross
carelessness with The peoples money
exhibited by Mr.. Bakers Department
throughout the war, additional
proof Of which are being Unea-thed
almost every day IN the investlga
lions Of the Congressional Commit
tees
Zinlrar Denounces Labor Radicals
Labor" declares Representative
Frederick n Zihiman Of Maryland
must purge itself Of all radicals and
extremists who would tear down the
present structure Of government and
SET I'D q new order in its stead and
it must build upon the foundation Of
a constructive and broad-mIndeG
policy, administered by honest and
ta.--dealing men whose American
isrn is above repruach and who will
meet the problems confronting them
OF a business basis and with modern
ideas.