The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-12-07
Federal Budget
For Fiscal Year

first to be compiled-shows estimated |
expenditures of $3,5O5, 5,754, ,727, a de.
crease Of S462 .167 ,639 as compared to |
the estimated outgo for the fiscal year
1922, ending next June 80, and a re-
iuction of $2,O32, ,2s5,962 from the ac-
tual outlay in the fiscal year 1921.
Estimated receipts for 1923 are
placed at $3,33s 1872 ,75O, leaving an
apparent deficit of $167 ,57l,977. In
transmitting the budget to congress
today, President Harding says, ways
are provided for the relatively easy
Hdjustment' of the discrepancy be-
.ween income and outgo without add
ID taxation" AS one means he rec
,mmends legislation directing the re-
luction of the naval supply account by
SiOO,OOO,OOO.
Actual appropriations asked Of con-
gress for the various fedora, depart
mcnts and agencies for 1923 total $3,-
'2iS75, ,592. exclusive of postoffice de-
partment. This represents a reduc-
ion of $l22,S06,31O from the original
'stimated as presented to the budget
bureau, it is stated, but is approx
mately $27 100000 more than the ap-
'ropriations for this fiscal year.
Explaining the $3.50, ,s79,134 excess
# 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 appro-
priations and by other means. They
say that appropriations for a given
year do not accurately reflect actual
expenses for that year, pointing out
shat while the appropriations for this
.iscal year were $3,197 ,807 ,962, the es-
mated actual outgo will exceed this
sum by approximately $4,000 900.
Of the total estimated expenditures
for 1923, approximately $4,000, 100000
| is to pay for past wars and to keep up
5he fighting arms of the government,
leaving only about S60O,OOO,O00 for
| he peace-time pursuits of the federal
establishment. The estimate for the
army and the navy is $801 ,636, lot, a
reduction of $66,3O5 ,299 as compared
with this fiscal year and $956,352, TAI
Is compared with the fiscal year 1921
The navy estimate of $431 ,754 900,
il is explained, does not take into ac-
count any possible reductions that
might be brought about as a result of
he arms conference, the total includ-
nG 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.
Accompanying the ti;SSG as sent 70
congress is detailed report from Di-
rector General Dawes as to the opera
! ton of the budget bureau since it's es-
tablishment five months ago and some
pointed comments as to means of con-
tinuing its efficient operation. Dis
cussing the reception of the budget by
congress, Geenral Dawes says:
at is to be expected that since the
preliminary estimates have been made
under pressure by the executive for
proper retrenchment, where consistent
with efficiency, it will not be neces.
ary, as heretofore, for congress to
make radical cuts upon estimates of
he budget with any uncertainty as to
what will be the result as it effects eff
fciency. The President of the United
States, when he sends the budget to
congress is presumed to send it with
all the reductions in expenditures
which can be effected without due i'm
pairment of governmental business
processes. In the preparation of the
iZed agency in the bureau not only in
ascertaining the reasonableness of de-
sired appropriations, but in continu-
ally imposing pressure upon the de-
partmentS for reduction in the esti-
mates wherever proper and possible"
General Dawes says he feels that
the estimate for expenditures for
1923, upon which the budget is based
will not be increased except through
appropriations initiated by congress
emergency or unforeseen conditions
arising after the preparation of the
budget"
Reitcrating his recommendation
that congress Immediately repeal all
outstanding continuous appropriations
and revolving funds" General Dawes
says the method of appropriating
money heretofore followed "has re-
suited in condition of things under
which it is almost impossible for eth
cr the executive, congress, or the sec
rotary of the treasury to have before
them a true picture of the fiscal condi-
ton of the government at any partic-
ular time"
"The whole habit of making contin-
uous appropriations to which the gov
ernment has been committed in the
past" he adds, "is only an encourage
ment to lack of scrutiny of public
work by the head Of the department
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