The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-06
ESTIMATES CALL
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than the estimates submitted a
year ago.
Continuing war costs we're d.
rectly reflected throughout the es'
Inmates, Indicating that the gov
ernment might be on four billion
dollar. basis for some years to come
aB 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 appropriations.
this total being 1922, $4,000, In ad-
dItion there was an estimate or
$685., 1854, S64 for the war debt sink
ing fund.
OF the Individual departments,
the ARMY and navy as usual, asked
for the greatest amounts, the esti
mate FOR the military establishment
being eos, 276,502 and for the ma
val establishment S65s,522,931.
The total estimates as given by
Mr.. Houston follow:
Legislative (congress), 1884,
Executive white House and gov
eminent departments), $1S5,44S,
Judicial Supreme court, ST.
68o,215.
Department of Agriculture, SAL
9s9,379.
Foreign Intercourse, S1I,9S3, SAB.
Indian affairs, S11,9S9,703.
Pensions, $685., $4,000.
Panama Canal, $16,1S7 ,256
Public works, $250,92S,194.
Postal service, S5S5, 406,00l.
Miscellaneous, $675, 1874.
Permanent annual appropria'
tions, S1,S00,778,361.
These estimates, prepared by the
Democratic administration, are for
the operation of the government
during the first fiscal year OF the
new Republican administration.
Republican leaders in the senate
and house already have. forecast a
sharp cut In the total and within
the week the house committees will
begin the work Of shaping the bills
which will carry the sums for the
various departments.
The estimate for the postal ser
vice will not actually figure IN
governmental expenditures, since
the postal recendes practically COW
err the cost OF operation.
Included In the estimates for the
army and navy is total Of 1885,
000, 900 for development and main
tennnce of the air service in the
two defensive branches OF the gov
eminent, the navy asks for 1885,
600, 900 and the army seeks 100000
900.
Chief among the estimates for
the navy Is one of S1S4,0O0,OO0 to
continue the 1916 three-year build
ing program. Pay for the navy per.
Bonnel exceeds It by $s23,910,
The army's greatest single Item
is 1856, $3.50 for tho pay and mile
age Of Officers and men. substst-
ence costs for the force Is estimat'
ed at $64, 490,S95. An appropria-
ton Of $74,SOS.O00 is proposed for
the national guard.
Expenditures on public works
suggested under the war depart
ment total $1S5, 134,92S of which
SOS ,O97 1865 goes to river and har-
Dor development. For improve
ment and maintenance or military
posts, fortItIcations and other
works OF defense the army lists
$117,153,614.
Included In the miscellaneous
items is an estimate Of $147S9S, $50
for the shipping board amt one OF
$3.50, 100000 for the bureau Of war
risk insurance,
In its program to take care of
disabled soldiers, sailors and ma
r!nes under the war risk act, the
Treasury department seeks appro'
priations of $35, 100000 for add
tionaI hospital and dispensary IA
cilities and $60,O00,000 for medical
and hospital services. The federal
board for vocational education asks
$7S,0O0,000 to carry on IT'S work.
The treasury also seeks 357,03Si'
900 for the Internal revenue depart
ment which compares with $43,-
O3S, 900 spent in the current fiscal
year. For prohibition enforcement
$T,500,O00 is asked.
Included in the miscellaneous ex.
penditures are estimates by the
various departments for the con.
duct OF strictly departmental at
fairs some Of which follow: Inter
state Commerce commission, S5,-
$4,000; Federal Trade commits.
sion, 81, s55, 900; United STATES EN-.
ployers' Compensation commission
and compensation fund, S2,928, $40,
and Railroad Labor board, $3.50 900.