The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-12-13
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
SLASHED BY HARDING
DAWES SENDS FIGURES SHOW
ING COSTS REDUCED BY
HALF BILLION DOLLARS.
FUNDS ARE CARRIED OVER

Will Cost $3,5o0,754,727 to Conduct
Government in 1928 Is Estimate Of
President and Budget Bureau. War
Costs Increase Total.
WASHINGTON, D. CA federal
budget for the fiscal year 1923 approx
imately $5O0,0O0,000 below the $4,000
100000 figure which had been estimat-
ed some time ago as the minimum OF
government expenditures for several
years to come faced congress when
that body reconvened in regular SEES
sion for its winters work. The exact
figures, as prepared by the newly
ed budget bureau, headed by Col
Charles G.. Dawse, and transmitted by
President Harding in a special mes
sage, were $3,505,745,727, including an
estimated deficit of $2l 500 900 in the
operations of the postal service.
The total represents decrease OF
$462, l67 $50 from the $3,967, 922, 800
estimated expenditures for the current
fiscal year, and $2,032, 1850 from the
actual expenditures in the fiscal year
1921. 1t is, however, $167, 571 ,977 i'll ex-
cess of the estimated receipts of $3,-
1873, 1S2,750, while the outgo for the
current fiscal year exceeds the esti1nat-
ed receipts of $3,943,453,663 by $24,-
468,703.
Actual Appropriations Asked.
Actual appropriations asked of con-
gress for the various federal depart
ments and agencies for 1923 total 3d.
|224,875,5o2, exclusive of the post office
department. This represents reduc-
ton of $122806310 from the original
estimate as presented to the budget bu-
reau, it is said, but is approximately
$27 100000 more than the appropria-
tons for this fiscal year.
Explaining the $3.50, 879, 1874 excess
of estimated expenditures in 1923 over
the appropriations asked for, budget
bureau officials explain that some OF
the funds actually to be put out will be
carried over in continuing appropria-
tons and by other means. They say
that appropriations for a given year
do not accurately reflect actual expens-
es for that year. pointing out that,
while the appropriations for this fiscal
wear were $3,197, 807, 1862, the estimated
actual outgo will exceed this sum by
approximately $770,000,00O.
High Cost of Wars.
OF the total estimated expenditures
for 1923 approximately $2,900000 ,0OC
| is to pay for past wars and to keep
up the fighting arms of the govern,
ment, leaving only about 100000, 0OC
for the peace-time pursuits OF the led
eral government. The estimate for the
army and navy is 1901, go, 10Y, re-
duction of $66305, 299 as compared
with this fiscal year and $956,352,74l
as compared with the fiscal year 1921
The navy estimate of $43l,754,OOO, II
is explained does not take into ac-
count any possible reductions thai
might be brought about as result Of
the arms conference, the total includ-
ing funds for continuing work on the
ships of the 1910 program, most OF
which would be scrapped under the
proposal made to the conference by
the American government.
The largest single item in the bud
get is the fund for the interest on pub
lie debt. the $975,000,000 provided lack.
Ii ing only $25,000,000 OF the total ex
pense Of the government before the
world war. In addition, there is an es'
innate of $369, 338,800 for the wal. deb
sinking fund For prohibition enforce
ment. the bureau estimates $4,000,
loco, an increase of $2,500,000 over this
|year.