The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-22
Half Billion Saved
!. By the Republicans

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Re-
publican Congress gave to the coun-
Ny a stand army that will cost less
than the proposed Democratic army
by s592. 900 900. to which must be add
ed the hundreds of millions OF dollars
that would have been required for
clAred Representative William E. An
drews. This is practical retrech-
ment- The secretary OF war. on be-
half OF the Federal administration.
submitted estimates and recommend
atisns for an army Of $4,000 enlisted
men and 2s.000 officers. When asked
why so many enlisted men and OIL
GERS would bereauired. the secretary
OF war and the chief OF stan replied
that 2Ts. 900 TO 100000 men would be
needed in Europe to enforce our obll.
cations under the League Of Nations.
An army on foreign soil would be
much expensive than Il would be at
home Thus Il Is clearly disclosed
that the Federal administration de-
sired TO reorganiEe the army and con
duct compulsory training that would
have required s2.o0o. 100000 a year
The Republican Congress replied TO
those demands by authorizing in its
army reorganization bill standing
army of $50. 900 enlisted men and H..
500 officers The annual cost OF an
army OF 2so.ooo men will be approx
mately $500. 900 .00o.-
The shipping bill enacted by ths
Republican Congress before adjourn
ment and approved by the President
u designed to place the American
merchant marine foremost in the
world trade. The law provides that
klips owned and operated by the
United States Shipping Board shall
be sold to all-American buyers Only
In the event that he board fails to
!. and a domestic purchaser will any
Ships be disposed OF to foreign opera
tors. The sale of any ship to an
alien must first bca pproved by five
out of seven members of the shipping
board. A construction fund OF <e5.
10000 is authorized with a provision
that will permit the excess profits
taxes collected from ship operators TO
be diverted to this fund from the
treasury. "The bill will be the basis
upon which we will buildinb up and
m4iuthth ahitthtan sftt
chant marine worthy OF our great
power, wealth and position in world
affairs" stated Senator Wesley l.
Jones. chairman OF the Committee on
Commerce.
when the history of the financial
legislation of the two sessions of the
Republican Congress is written, high
place will be given to the earnest eff
fort. the intelligence. and the business
Judgment by which this Congress
brought real economy In the govern
Sment service in face of determined
sppoistion from the President and
the departments under him" declared
Representative James G. Wood. chair
man of the Committee on Appropria
,tions in the House OF Representa-
tives Reductions in estimates show
q saving for the two sessions OF Con
sress OF s2.71o. 200. 1850. The ac
complishment of this result Is due &C
a policy inaugurated by a Republican
Congress to carry out the will OF ths
Seopie to reduce expenditures. Con
ress has been impressed with the i'm
'portance OF reducing the high cost q
living, and has realized that this car
not be done withou, reduction IL
taxation. and that to reduce taxatior
we must first reduce expenditures. Or
that practical business program this
Congress has worked with energy and
determination. and 1t submits these
results with confidence that they will
meet with the approval Of the Amer
lean people,.