Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-21

fCOntfnued from Flfst faSe.D
mission for safety appliance inspec-
ton, s36,4G0.
For the Veterans Bureau. . reduc-
ton Of s55.94S, So3.44.
For the United States courts, s27,-
500
For the Department of Labor, re-
duction of S32L200. including S,l.2ou
for Ellis Island. 100000 for the en-
ployrnent service and $4,000 Tor the
commissioners on Cancellation.
For the postal Service reduction
of S350.000 asked for the air mail
service and $4,000 for miscellaneous
expenses at post Offices
For the Treasury Department a
total reduction of S1.o40.s6s.2s. which
includes ss3S. 900 for the internal rev
enue bureau and 100000 for the pub
lie health service.
For the War Department decrease
of sl,5O0.00O, asked for the Washing
ton-Alaska cable.
Extensive Revenue Plans.
Chairman Madden in making his re-
port called attention that approx
mately $50, 900 of the S105, 100000
recommended in the bill is found in
three services. namely. the bureau
and the evterans' Bureau.
The appropriation of s1.792o 900 for
the enlargement of the organization
of the bureau of internal revenue
contemplates the employment OF ad-
ditional auditors. income tax agents
deputy collectors and clerks TO eN-
| pedite the order of tax returns. The
bureau stated that the amount OF
back taxesassessed last fiscal year was
, s257 900 900, and estimated that with
the additional organization under thls
appropriation additional taxes can
be assessed at the rate of s200. uup,eVo
per year. making an annual rae o.
assessment OF back taxes 500 ,eov,pvv-
The S23.0G0,000 for refund OF eoileC,
ton is for the fiscal year OF 1870 ana
1921. and is refund on cotieGt ahb
amounting to approximately Slu,0nV,Tv
OOO. 900: The refunds are amSunSS
found due or expected TO be fogna
due to taxpayers after determinatloh
| by the bureau of internal revenue OF
the facts in each case
Funds Urged for Veterans.
The amounts requested by the Vet
Grams Bureau were as follows: -
For vocational training. s77,257.0p0;
disqualification, s43,6s1.s03.44; total
of sl2o,94S,So3.44. The committee
recommends for vocational training
J sac. 900 600, for disqualification s25.-
600 900. a total of s65.o00.0oo. This
sum is SIS ,s4s.s03.4 less than the sum
requested.
The committee recognizes the
amount allowed this bureau is insufi-
Gent to carry it until the close OF
the fiscal year: il does not know
whether the amount eliminated from
the estimate is too much or too little
The Veterans Bureau was created by
the act of August 3, 1921. That act
provided for decentralization OF the
administration of vocational train
; ing, war risk insurance and com
pensation and disqualification. IL
provided for the establishment of four
teen regional offices and not more than
40 suboftices.
The process Of Decentralization is
not completed. Approximately $1,000
men are taking courses in vocational
training and $1,000 are receiving hos
pitalization. These numbers are in
creasing monthly. and the expenses
connected with each activity are enor-
nous.
Anxious to Aid Service Men.
The committee expresses its desire
to recommend every dollar necessary
to give each veteran the full benefits
to which he is justly entitled. In
recommending s65.ooo.O00 at this time
the committee realizes that 1t will be
necessary to make further appropria-
lions for these purposes to complete
the fiscal year. In recommending this
sum now. however, 1t is hoped that
before it has been expended sufficient
time will have elapsed to enable the
bureau to have progressed far enough
in the tremendous task imposed upon
II by the recent legislation so that
the organization will have been aa-
iusted to the decentralization plan
and be in operation on a basis that
will enable the committee and Con
gress more accurately to judge its
needs for the future.