The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-07
FEDERAL BUDGET
SHOWS DECREASE
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WASHINGTON. Dec. THE
/ federal budget for the fiscal year,
! l923-the first to be compiled
! shows estimated expenditures OF
! So sos, 75I,f2T n decrease OF 1882.
! l67 .G3g, as compared to the esti-
mated outgo for the fiscal year
! 1922. ending next Juno 20, and a
reduction Of $2,O32. 2S5,9s2 from
the actual outlay in the fiscal
year 1921.
Estimated receipts for 1923 are
pInccd at $50 leaving an
apparent deficit Of S167,571.9T.
In transmitting the budget to Con-
! gress today. President Harding
saws ways are provided for the
relatively easy adjustment" Of the
, discrepancy between income and
outgo without added taxation.
AS II means he recommends Leg
islation directing the reduction the
naval supply account by 100000
900.
Actual appropriations asked OF
Congress for the various federal
! departments and agencies for 1928
total So 24,TS5. 592 exclusive OF
P%ostoftlce Department. This re-
presents a reduction OF Sl22, $685.
40 from the original estimated as
presented 10 the budget bureau. It
lis stated, but is approximately
SCI 900 900 more than the appro'
: priations for this fiscal year.
Explaining the S2S0,S79,l34 ex.
cess of estimated expenditures In
1929 over the appropriations ask
cd for. Budget Bureau officials ex-
, main that some OF the funds nctu-
ally 10 be put out will be carried
over in continuing appropriations
iany by other means. They say
that appropriations for a given
year do not accurately reflect &C
tual expenses for that yeVT, point.
ing IL that while the appropria'
tions for this fiscal year, were
S3 ,197, S07 ,o62, the estimated actu'
al outgo will exceed this sum by
approximately $4,000. 900.
! or the total estimated GNpend-
! lures for 1929. approximately 81
900. 0O0. 900 Is to pay for past wars
! and to keep up the fighting arms
of the government, leaving only
about $500, 000, 900 for the peace.
time pursuits OF the federal estab.
lishment. The estimate for the
army and the navy is $S0l,636, 107.
n reduction OF $685. 05. 29y rs com
, pared with this fiscal year and
+! $3.50, 352,741 as compared with the
fiscal year 1921.
The nevy estimate OF S~431.754,.
900 it is explained, does not take
into account any possible reduc.
lions that might be brought about
as a result Of the arms conference,
the total including funds for con-
tinuing work on the ships OF the
1916 program. most OF which would
be sCrapped under the proposal
made to the conference by tho
American government.
Accompanying the budget assert
Ito Congress Is a detailed report
from Director General Dawes rs
to the operation OF the budget bu.
reu usince It's establishment five
months ago and some pointed
comments as 10 means OF continu-
ing its efficient operation. Dlscuss.
ing the reception OF the budget by
Congress, General dawes says:
ut is to be expected that, since
1.-THE preliminary estimates have
been made under pressure By the
executive for proper retrench-
Ement. where consistent with ef.
Efficiency, It will not be necessary
as heretofore, for Congress- to,
make radical cuts upon the estt.'
mates of the budget with any I'M
certainty assto what will DO the r&
ault as Il effects etficiancg, The