Great Falls tribune., 1921-12-06
Figures Are 500 Million
Below Original Esti-
mates Of Expenses.
Shows Deficit Which
Harding Says Will Not
Mean Added Taxes.

heen estimated some time ago as the
minimum of government expenditures
for several years to come faced con-
gress when it convened Monday.
The exact figures as prepared by
the newly created budget bureau and
transmitted by President Harding in a
snec;al message. were S3.5O5, ,745.727
;ncluding an estimated deficit of $21.-.
5Oa. .666 in the operations OF the postal
service. This total represents a de
crease of 1852, ,167 $50 from the $3,-
967 .92o ,366 estimated expenditures Tor
the current fiscal year and S2,O32, go,
of2 from the actual expenditures III
the fiscal year 1871. 1t is. however
lS1R7 .571 ,977 in excess Of the estimated
rceipts Of So. 3.3s3S, 1872, $50 while the out
90 of the current fiscal year exceeds
the estiamted receipts of $3,943, ,4o3,ood
by S24,46S,703.
Referring to the apparent deficit Tor
I1923, President Harding wrote the con
eress that ways are provided for the
relatively easy adjustment without
added taxation" of the discrepancy be-
tween the income and outgo. AS one
means. he recommended Legislation
directing the reduction OF the accumu-
lated naval supply account by Sloo,-
100000.
Appropriations Asked
Actual appropriations asked OF con-
gress for the various federal depart,
ments and agencies for 1873 total
S.. .224, ,S75, ,592, exclusive of postoffice
department. This represents a reduc-
ton of S122, ,SO6,31O from the original
estimate as presented to the budget
bureau, it is stated, but is aprpoxlm-
ately $27, 100000 more than the ap-
propriations for this fiscal year.
Explaining the $3.50, 9,l34 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 VIII
be carried over in continuing appropr1-
ations and by other means. They say
that appropriations for a given year do
not accurately reflect actual expenses
for that year, pointing out that while
the appropriations for this fiscal year
were S3.197. 7.SO7 1862, the estimated
actual outgo will exceed this sum by
approximately $770,00O.OO0.
Three Billions for War
OF the total estimated expenditures
for 1923, approximately $4,000 100000
is to pay for past wars and to keep up
the fighting arms of the government,
leaving only about $500, 900 for the
time pursuits of the federal
establishment. The estimate for the
army and the navy is SSO1 1885,, ,1O7, a
reduction Of S66, 6,305, ,299 as compared
with this fiscal year and $956,352, 741
as compared with the fiscal year 1921.
The navy estimate Of S431, ,754 900,
it is explained, does not take into ac-
&ho$
might be brought about as result
cluding funds for continuing work on
the ships Of the 1916 program, most
of which would be scrapped under the
proposal made to the conference by the
American government.
The largest single item in the
budget is the fund of the interest on
the public debt, the S97J, 100000 pro-
vided lacking only $25,00O,O00 of the
total expenses of the federal establish
ment before the world war. In addition
there is an estimate of S369,33S, 800 for
the war debt sinking fund.
Army and Navy
Included in the total for the army
and navy is $31 1864, 400 for develop
ment and maintenance Of the air SER
vices Of the two departemnts, divided
S16, $4,000 for the navy and 1864
400 for the army. These conaeare with
expenditures this year Of $15,000,OOO
and $19,159,700 respectively.
The navy estimates carry an item
Of 500, ,19S,000 for continuing construc-
tion on the 1916 building program as
compared to $40, 49,, 900 for this year.
Navy pay calls for S148,754, 900, an
ipcraaso of $40 000 000
Pay, mileage, etc, for the army Is
the largest item in the war depart
lment budget, the figure being $154,-
44S, 400. For the national guard an ex-
penditure of S2S,946,600 is estimated
Expenditures on public works under
the war department are given as $751;
a43, 300 including $44, ,245, 400 for rivers
snd harbors as compared with 500, $780,
coo for the current year.
For Vocational Bureau
Included in the S555, ,232, ,7O2 esti-
mate for the vocational bureau are
these items:
Military and naval compensation
$50, 100000; military and naval in
surance $62,713,O00; vocational re-
habilitation, S127 100000; medical anA
hospital service S72.000,000 and sal
ares anu eApebses 'p1O,DAl,lU-.
For prohibition enforcement the
budget bureau estimates $4,000, 900,
an increase of S2,50O,O0O over this
year. Expenses of the internal revenue
bureau are placed at $66,2O6,19O as
compared with S5s, 100 Cor this
year.
Estimates for independent agencies
include:
Federal trade commission $94S, 500;
interstate commerce commission $4,-
995, ,240; housing corporation 81, ,267,-
453; railroad labor board $398, $50; alien
property custodian $500, ,48O; civil serv-
ice commission $595, ,595, and employees
compensation commission and compen-
sation fund $2,79S, 600.
For Transportation Act
While the railroad administration and
the transportation act are expected to
cost the government 1887, ,679, ,235 in
1922, no estimate of expenditures for
these purposes in 1923 was included in
the budget. Experts explained that it
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