The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-06
FEDERAL BUDGET
CUT 500 MILLION

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
that some of the funds actually 70
bc put out will be carried over in
continuing appropriations and by
other means. They say that appro-
priations for a given year do not
accurately reflect actual expenses
for that year, pointing out that while
the appropriations for this fiscal
gear were s3,197.SO7,962. the esti-
mated actual outgo will exceed this
sum by approximately 10000. 900,
OF the total estimated expendi-
lures for 1923. approximately s2,-
800. 900, 900 is to pay for past wars
and to keep up the fighting arms
OF the government, leaving only
about 5000, 100000 Tor the peace
time pursuits OF the federal estab-
llshment. The estimate for the
army and the navy is sS0i,636.lO7,
reduction OF s66.305,299 as com
pared with this fiscal year and
ss56.352,T41 as compared with the
fiscal year 1921.
The navy estimate OF SA31,T64,o0O,
% ~ explained. does not take into
account any possible reductions that
might be brought about as n result
Of the arms conference, the total
including funds for continuing work
on the ships of the 1915 program,
most OF which would be scrapped
uAder the proposal made to the con-
fdrence by the American govern
ment.
Interest Fund Largest.
The largest single item in the
budget is the fund for the interest
on the public debt. the S975,00O. 900
provided lacking only S25,000,0OO Of
the total expenses OF the federal es-
tabllshment before the world war.
In addition there is an estimate OF
s369.33S.S00 for the war debt sink
ing fund.
included in tho total for the army
and navy is $31 ,964, 400 for devel-
opment and maintenance OF the air
services of the two departments,
divided s16.195,000 for the navy
and $l4.964.40o for the army. These
compare with expenditures this
year of $15.00O.o00 and s1s,15s,70o
respectively.
The navy estimates carry an item
Of s99,l9S,0O0 for continuing con-
Wruction on the 1910 building pro-
Eram as compared with s142,452,oOo
for thl year. Navy pay calls for
sl43,754,000, an increase OF $49,-
600. 900. Pay. mileage, etc, for the
army is the largest item in the war
department budget. the figures be-
ing Si54,44S,4 400. For the national
guard an expenditure of s2S,s5o.0oo
is estimated.
Expenditures on public works
under the war department are giYon
as S57,943,90O, including S44,245,4O0
for rivers and harbors, as compared
with S29,950,0O0 for the current
year
Uctcrans' INupds
Included in the $455, 5,232,702 es:i-
mates for the veterans bureau are
these Items:
Military and naval compensation.
si6O,O00,000 military and naval in
surance, $62,713.0O0; vocational re-
habilitatlon, s127000,000; medical
and hospital service, s72,00O.n00,
aNd salaries and expenses. $26,o21,-
7O2.
For prohibition enforcement the
budget bureau estimates 10000
Gag, az increase of S2,500,0O0 over
tnir year. Expenses of the internal
revenue bur a. are p!ttei a; St9,-
2Of.l9O, as compared with $751;
O2- 700 for this year.
Estimates for independent agen-
cies include.
ederai uade commission, ta4s
200: interstate comm .rca annr.'s'
slSn $4,950,241 housing corpol a
tion. $1,2oL452; RAJ. .oaI tabo.
board, s39s.e5o allen p- pay "us-
todian, s39S,4s0. civil service com
missions, s594,5s5, and employees
compensation commission anI COM
pensation fund, s2,79S,0D0.
Accompanying the budget as sent
TO congress IL detailed -epod
nom Director General Dlwos ns TO
Il, operation OF the DudgsT bureau
sii ce its :aolishmen. tiva months
as' and some rointed comments as
- means of continuing its efficie at
operation. Discussing the reuep-
ton OF the budget by congress, Gen
eral Dawes says
Argues Against Cuts.
1T Is to be expected that since
the preliminary estimates have been
made under pressure by the
executive for proper retrenchment,
where consistent with efficiency, it
Will not be necessary. as heretofore.
for congress to make radical cuts
upon the estimates OF the budget