Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-06
TOTALS ASKED
MORE THAN 1920
APPROPRIATION
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than they are receiving during the pres
ent year are the w5r risk insurance bu-
reau. the pension department. the Federal
POard for Vocational Education. the De
3artment Of Agriculture and the White
House. The executive proper approprla-
lion for this year is SOL go while next
rear the request is for S43G.s0O.
The increase in appropriations asked
BY the various departments, follow:
State 1888 S31 O3.
Treasury. $4,000 900.
Interior, 21.53lOoO-
POstoffice, S192 690.T6
Commerce, SI0O33, $50 20.
Labor, $5,g23 1876.
Justice. s3,3ls. COS. 70.
Interstate commerce commission. $751;,
400
Federal trade commission. 10000.
Shipping board, s147 1866 2O.
Railroad labor board. Sl00 600
Federal power com mission. 1851 .O65.
Enforcement Of prohibition, 81 ,500, 900.
Army and navy requests for aviation
appropriation totaled S9j.0O0000 as COM
pared with S53, 10000 granted for the
current year, indicating a larger army
IS expected. The amount for the pay OF
the army is $215 659. $50. Although the
chemical warfare service was granted
no appropriation for experimental work
during the current year, it asks S4,4JI,-
1920 for next year.
Requests for the National guard totals
S74 SOS, 900. an increase of $4,000, COO.
OTHER GOVERNMENT
INNOVATIONS.
Other Government innovations from
which appropriations are requested are
Weather bureau service on condition
Of highways. $50. 100000. Weather bureau
stations to forecast forest fires; a prison
exclusively for women TO cost S2OO,O0O.
To continue the fight against influenza
and the search for an effective cure an
appropriation Of 100000 is asked by the
United States health service. To build
public health service hospitals for
wounded soldiers, an additional appro-
priatlon of s35,OO0OOO was requested.
The Secretary OF Agriculture believes
100000 is necessary TO fight the foot
and mouth disease and $500 coo the pink
Doll worm. He also proposes to make
an investigation OF the cost OF farm
products, economic problems Of the farm
and rural life at cost OF S612.0s0. while
much larger appropriations are asked TO
ASST in marketing crops.
SUMMARY OF
OTHER REQUESTS.
Summarized, other important requests
are:
Return Of American soldier dead
$4,000, coo
The United States employment service.
81. 6S4 $3.50 as compared with $4,000
for the current year.
For en- ~orcement OF antitrust laws,
$500. 900. increase Of $4,000.
Bureau Of immigration, $4,000, in
crease Of S6SO
Bureau Of naturalization, SS26 eco, in
crease OF 100000
child welfare, 1882, no, increase of
S30s.T7O.
Worens labor bureau. s92,50O, increase
Of Ss4, 900
Investigation Of foreign discrimination
against Americans ships 10000.
south American and Far Eastern com
merce. $500 600, increase Of 500. 900.
Commercial attache service, Depart
mort Of Commerce, S209, 600 increase OF
s125.O55.
work in improving rivers and
1arbors appropriations S6S.o97. $50 were
ASKED compared with $685. TOO al
loved during the present year.
The main requests included: Missis
kippi River passes, SS.121, 600; Mississippi
River. Minneapolis to Ohio River mouth
So 100000; Chicago. Indiana and Mich
igan City harbors, 81 22S 900; ship chan
mel in Great Lakes. $I,144 900 Including
100000 for the Detroit Riverl
The Department Of Agriculture again
refused to request an appropriation for
free seed distribution by Congressman,
although Congress voted for the seeds
during the present year.