The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-30

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than 10 actually appropriated
after the items are serutinizsd.
IN this instance, those making
the estimates voluntarily reduced
them S226, 900, and no one is
entitled 70 any particular credit
for that"
SALE or GOVERNMENT OWNED
SHIPS ASSURED.
Appropriations foV the Bureau OF
War Risk Insurance and Soldiers
Compensation account for $2s2,000,-
900 OF the Sundry Civil total. But
even deduct!ng that amount, the
present bill calls for over $1S.OOo.O0
more than was appropriated in 1916,
the last prewar year.
The sale Of the fleet Of Govern
ment owned ships, as adVoc ated
by The Evening World, is as
sured by the failure TO appropri-
ate for their continued Govern
ment operation. The principal
reduction in the estimates oonsid-
cred in connection with the bill is
the elimination Of $446,27o,652
submitted by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
The sum of $44s,5oo was appropri-
ated for the United States Shipping
Board for overhead expenses incident
to administration, but there was no
appropriation made for the operation
OF the ships.
The Shipping Board revised
the original estimate and asked
for $251, 900 900, in addition to the
unexpended balance at the end Of
the current fiscal year, which is
expected to amount to $55,0oo, 900.
This gum was desired to complete
the construction programme, pay ad-
ministrative expenses, keep intact
the boards capital fund. to continue
TO adjust and settle claims and to re-
condition the German liners. Six
million dollars will have been expend-
ed in reconditionlng these vessels by
July /. and the board asked for $44,-
100000 additional for the ensuing
year to complete the work.
The bill makes no appropriation
whatever, but merely reappropriates
the boards unexpended balance and
authorizes the use of moneys re-
ceived from the operation of Ship
ping Board vesesls, which is esti-
mated at $32, 900, 900 for the year: not
exceeding 3O,OOO,0OO OF the receipts
from sales OF ships next year; not eX-
ceeding S25 100000 of the amount col
lected from the sale OF surplus ma
terials to be sold, and not exceeding
15,00O,000 received in deferred pay
ments on ships already sold.
With the unexpected balance,
the Shippina Board 10 given only
$4,000, 900 under this plan,. as
compared with $500, 900 900 asked.
ALLOWED TO SELL SHIPS TO
MEET EXPENSES.
The majority of the committee
thought the reconditioning of the
German ships a doubtful investment,
and there will be no funds available
for this purpose unless the bill is
amended on the floor. Democratic
members of the committee take the
position that the reconditioning of
the German liners is an administra-
tive matter, and whatever action
Congress takes toward restricting the
Shipping Board in this respect should
be taken only after a thorough in
quiry into the subject. The minority
members contend that the entire sum
appropriated for the Emergency
Fleet Corporation will be needed TO
complete the building programme,
since there are 400 ships on the ways,
and to settle claims against the Fleet
Corporation now in process Of liquid
alton.
Minority members OF the committee
are criticising the plan of allowing
the Shipping Board to sell ships 10
meet its obligations from time TO
time. They say 1t is unbusinesslike
and Congress should appropriate
money realized from ship sales should
I've converted into the miscellaneous
fund OF the Treasury.
Representative Byrns, ranking mi
nority member, has indicated he will
Offer amendments providing that the
Shipping Board meet it's expenses
from direct appropriations and re-
quire that all money received from
ship sales shall be paid into the
TreCSIry. Otherwise, he thinks there
will be too many reservoirs for the
Shipping Board to dip into for its
funds.
While the Republican members OF
the committee take credit for cutting
81 100000 from the Department OF
Justice estimate of the sum required
for pushing the campaign against
Reds" detecting and prosecuting
proftteers and bringing about reduc-
lions in living costs DemoHatic MEM
bers say the majority Is only entitled
to credit for a cut OF S500,00O. They
point out that Attorney General
Palmer appeared before the commit
tee and voluntarily reduced his origi-
nal estimate, The department gets
100000 less than last year.
The committee allowed $4,000, 900
for vocational training of ex-service
men. which was the amount asked
from the departmental estimate OF
SITS, 100000 required for death and
disability claims under the Bureau Of
War Risk Insurance