Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-01
DEFICIENCY FUNDS
ARE CUT IN HALF
100000 for Prohibition in
Bill Reported to House-Pro-
posed Naval Recess Costly
BARMACLES ON TARIFF BILL
BY the Associated Press

Washington. Feb. Reductions Of
department estimates by moro than QUO.
half were made by the House appropria-
tionS committee in framing tho first big
deficiency bill Tor thiy year. 'Thc meas
urr aS reported today 10 tine House
carries total Of &2O3 2M% .47G. com
pared with estimates of S47%. 72G. 7SG.
Approximately S192 900 900 ur the
appropriation is for Deficiencies in the
Army. Navy. Postofticc and Treasury
Departments. One million dollars is
authorized for the work of enforcing
prohibition. 5000, 900 less than asked.
The bureau of internal revenue also was
given $1,000 900 for collection of income
and excess profits taxes.
Estimates Of the War Department
deficiency were based upon continuance
Of the policy TO recruit the army to
10000. Chairman Good reported that
the amount rccommCndcd-S4S, 900. .OOC
was based upon cessation of recruit
| inC by direction Of Congress. which
would mean an average nrmy strength
| OF 2uN,I9I men this year instead OF
80 .GiU.
The urincipa navy deficiency resulted
/ truw Increased pay, while the Post e
oit"" department loss was caused 10y
higher rates Of mail transportation.
y six months suspension of work on
the lHlG naval bUilding program. srhrd
! ulcd for completion in 1923. would re-
| suit lot only in delaying the commits.
| >iOuing Of mut9I needed ShipS. but IL
greater costs to the government, Ad-
! mjral L. l.. COontHc. chief Of navn
/ Trrrpt inn. nrI n,nr N,I,,;rnl n
/ Taylor. chief constructor Of the navy
told the Senate naval affairs cummittc,
| to-day in executive session.
Th" committee" has und"r considcra
! ton Senator liorah' $ resolution inQuir.
| iug aS to tn" adviSabiIity Of such I
suspension with study given mcautim,
! n To III" best types Of naval vessels
! based on tn" lessons Of the world war.
| Admiral Taylor explained to the com,
/ mittc" thar many Of tn" larger shin.
| hiIiIdiug plants Of the country had mucl
| Of their equipment and resources tied III
| in contracts with the government fu
| units Of lHlG program. and that thcs,
| plants could not b" kept idle for hal
u year with particularly completed ship.
an the ways. without some compensation
! from th" government. Scores Of sub
( cnutrncjorS would br similarly affected
! N' ~HIN. estimating IN" expense Ot SuCt
II delay at S1O,OOO 900 ut least.
| The Eordncy emergency tariff bill
awaiting action in tho Senate. has be.
I gun to resemble wooden shin
aGrift in n barnarlc infested sea. Ever,
day Ncc% cnCumbrHnccS added to it botI
by its opponents and its friends. and thu
latter today began TO see visions of i
| sinking beneath the waves from tn,
weight imposed
Th" latest acUui>il!on, to the biI il
'hn form Of amendments appeared today
/ in proposals to place an import duty
"r ~unti0Wrr s"od and on nails. SoHa.
, ,or Spencer. Of Missouri. sponsored tn,
>unIlowcr seed tariff. Senator Moses
! d" Sew llamY Yshirr. presented IT.,
! amnudmout which would project Amer
| ',a'> nnil industry.
The bill as il left the House provide,
] Tor duties on about a Srorc Of products
Even Senate clerks wcrc unnbl" To est
mate the number Of commodities tina
would be- subject to additional tariff
lcyics should all III" amendments Of
! frlcl o,nrr the m"a~Ur" reached tina
, body hr adopted.