The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-05
CUT ESTIMATE
HALF BILLION;
new BUDGET
Under Four Billion Dollar
Figure Which Has Been Es-
timated as Minimum of Gov
ernment Expenditures.
SUBMITTED BY HARDING

budget for the fiscal year 1928 ap- |
proximately $5OO,OOO.OOO below the
four billion dollar figure which had
been estimated some time ago as the
minimum of government expenditures
for several years to come faced con-
gress when it reconvened today.
The exact figures, as prepared by
the newly created budget bureau and
transmitted by President Harding in
special message. were 1855, ,754,727,
including an estimated deficit of S21,
509.666 in the operations of the postal
service.
Decrease Shown
This total represents a decrease of
S462,167 $50 from the SO ,967 .922, 1866 es-
timated for expenditures in the fis-
cal year 1921. II is heavier, $167,571.
977 in excess of the estimated receipts
of $3,336,1S2.750. while the outgo for
the current fiscal year exceeds the es-
timated receipts of $3,943, 1886 by
$24 46S, 1908
Referring to the apparent deficit
for 1923, President Harding wrote the
congress that ways are provided for
The relatively easy adjustment without
added taxation" of the discrepancy
between the income and outgo. As
one means he recommended legisla-
ton directing the reduction of the ac
cumulated naval supply account by
$100,0O0,0OO
Another Reduction
Actual appropriations asked of con
grees for the various federal depart
ments and agencies for 1923 total
S3,224,S75.592, exclusive of postoffice
department, This represents a reduc-
tiOn of S122.SO6,31O form the original
estimated as presented to the budget
bureau, it is stated. but is approx
imately $27,000,O00 more than the
appropriations for this fiscal year
Explaining the s2S0,S79134 excess
of estimated expenditures in 1928 over
the appropriations asked for budget
bureau officials explain that some of
the funds actually TO be put out will
he carried over in continuing apprOp-
riations and by other means. They
say that appropriations for given
year do not accurately reflect actual
expenses for that year. pointing out
that while the appropriations for this
fiscal year we're S3,197, ,S07,962. the es-
timated outgo will exceed this sum by
approximately S770.000000.
OF the total estimated expenditures
for 1929, approximately $4,000, 100000 is
TO pay for past wars aId to keep up
the fighting arms of the government,
leaving only about $500, 100000 for the
peace-time pursuits of the federal
establishment The estimate for the
army and the navy is 1901 .636.107. 4
reduction of $66, 305,299 as compared
with this fiscal year and $956,352,74l
as compared with the fiscal year 1921.
The navy estimate of S431 $4,000. it
Is explained does not take into account
any possible reductions that might be
brought about as a result of the arm :
conference, the total including funds
for continuing work on the ships Of
The 1916 program most of which would
be scraped under the proposal made
10 the conference by the American
government.
Dawes Comments
Accompanying the budget as sent TO
congress is a detailed report from
Director General Dawes a. 10 the oper
alton of the budget bureau since its
establishment five months ago and
some pointed comments as TO mean-
Of continuing its efficient operation
Discussing the reception of the bud
get by congress. General Dawes says
"Tt is TO be expected that since the
preliminary estimates have been made
y
proper retrenchment where consist
ont with efficiency. it will not be nee
essary. as heretofore for congress lC
make radical cuts upon the estimates
Of the budget with any uncertainty a.
to what will be the result as it effect.
efficiency The president of he United
States. when he sends the budget tt
congress is presumed to send II witt
ALI the reductions in expenditure
: which can be effected without du'
impairment of governmental business
processes In the preparation OF tn
budget he has had at work an author
lied agency in the bureau not only II
ascertaiuing the reasonableneSS 0
desired appropriations. but in contln
UqlIv imposing pressure upon me de
partments for a reduction IN the est
impairment Of governmental buslhes
General Dawes says he feels that tn
estimate for expenditures Tor ~.
t,ron which the budget is based wi
not be increased except through apprc
priations initiated by congress or b
the executive as a result Of emergenc
or unforeseen conditions arising atte
the preparation Of the budget
Wants Change
Eeitarating his recommendation tina
congress lIitilltuluttiN iNI't'' a. ,'''
standing continuous appropriations an
revolving funds" General Dawes say
the method of appropriating none
heretofore followed has resulted in
condition of things under which
is almost impossible for either TN
executive, congress or the secretary
the treasury TO have before them
true picture of the fiscal condition c
the government at any particular tlm'
THE whole habit of making col
tinous appropriations To which tn
government has been committed in tn
past" he adds, lis only an encourage
ment 10 a lack of scrutiny of publ
work by he head of the departmer
under which it is carried on, and a
encouragement to shiftlessness an
y carelessness on the part Of the SUI
! ordinates more directly concerned
II. This system OF preparing the bu'
get will confine the attention of tn
executive, of congress and OF tn
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