The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-12-06
BUDGET FOR 1922
TO Be FIVE BILLIONS
ENORMOUS SUM REQUIRED TO
CARRY ON GOVERNMENT OF
UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON-(By A. P.)-An-
other peace time estimate of nearly
five billion dollars for the govern
ment's expenses during the fiscal year
1922 faced congress when it reas-
sembled today. The exact figures as
transmitted by Secretary Houston
were $4,653, 1885, ,759, an increase of
nearly one billion dollars for the ap-
preparations for the current year but
nearly $211 100000 less than the es-
Inmates submitted a year ago.
Continuing war costs were directly
reflected through the estimates indi-
eating the government might be on
four billion dollar basis for some
years to come as compared with the
one billion dollar maximum preceding
the war. The single item of interest
on the public debt was almost the
pre-war maximum of all appropria-
tions, this total being 1922 $50 900.
In addition there was an climate of
$265, ,754 1854 for the war debt sinking
fund.
Of the individual departments the
army and navy as usual asked for the
greater amounts, the estimate for the
military establishment being $685.
SOP and for the naval establish
ment $658, ,522, ,231.
The total estimate as given by Mr.
Houston follow:
Legislative (congress) $9,324,O4O
Executive white House and gov
ernment departments) $125, ,448,379.
Judicial (supreme court) $1,68O,215.
Department of agriculture $41 $780,
359.
Foreign intercourse $11, 1888, ,849.
Indian affairs $11 ,989, ,703
Pensions $265, 100000.
Panama canal 16,187 ,255.
Public works $250,298, ,154
Postal service $685., ,4O6,9O2.
Miscellaneous $675, ,154,741.
Permanent annual appropriations,
81 300, ZIG, 1851.
These estimates, prepared by the I
Democratic administration are for
the operation Of the government dur
ing the firt fiscal year of the new
Republican administration. Republican
leaders in the senate and house have
already forecast sharp cut in the
total and within the week the house
will begin work.
Included in the estimates for the
army and navy is total of $95 5,000,-
300 for development and maintenance
0ranchs of the government, the navy
asks for $35,O00,00O and the army
seeks $6O,OO0OOO
Chef among the estimates for the
navy is one of $184, 100000 to continue
he 1916 three year building program.
The armys greatest single item is
'215, 1853, 800 for the pay and mileage
# officers and men. An approprla-
ion of 74,8O8, 900 is proposed for the
guard.
Expenditures on public works sug-
rested under the war department
otal $185,134,928 of which $68,097,-
65 goes to river and harbor develop
nent. For improvement and main
enance of military posts, fortifica- 7
ions and other works of defense, the
rmy lists SLIT ,153 ,614.
Included in the miscellaneous item
) an estimate of STAT 1893, $50 for the
hipping board and one of $610,000, {
90 for the bureau of war risk insur- s
nee. Q
In it's program to take care of dis e
bled soldiers, sailors and marines n
nder the war risk act, the treasury p
apartment seeks appropriations OF c
35 900 900 for additional hospital and il
ispensary facilities and $4,000, 900 d
Or medical and hospital services The
ederal board for vocational education
SKIS $4,000, 900 to carry on its work. =
For prohibition enforcement $780, :
DO Is asked.
Included in the miscellaneous ex-
enditures are estimates by the va .
GUS departments for the conduct OF . .
richly departmental affairs, some OF y
hich follow: =
Interstate commerce commission =
!, 1874, 900; Federal trade commission !, ~
,O55,OOO; United States employees -
commission and COM
,nsation fund $2,926,84O and rail N
,ad labor board $550,000. e