Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-23
in 1928 Of only $s2,o41,56s.27, Q
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cent, which admit is very poor
showing of economy, and a very
poor compliance with the pledges
made to the people when 1t IS re-
membered that in 1921 it was rot
humanity possible to wholly get
away from the enormous expendlt-
ures incident to the war. 1t is high
time now that war expenditures
should be cut out and our govern
ment get back to peace basis OF
expenditure.
at would not be unfair to con-
trast the estimated expenditures
including the postal service, with
the expenditures in 1916, the last
year before the war, under demo-
cratic administration and congress,
and which amounted to $l,114,o37,-
C12.32, or, in other words, an ex-
cess for 1928 of nearly, $27 for
each man, woman, and child in the
entire country"
On the following day, Mr.. Byrns,
replying to criticisms of his fig
ures by, Representative Dunbar
(Rep. Ind.), effectually disposed OF
Mr.. Dunbar, as follows:
my friend (Mr. Dunbar) has
made some criticism Of the figures
which I submitted yesterday rela-
tive to the estimated expenditures
for the present fiscal year in COM
parison with those estimated for
1923. As I recall, the gentleman
stated by way of explanation OF
the increase in estimate for 1923
over the appropriations for 1922
that there would be a greater ex-
penditure for the disabled soldiers
during 1923 than during the present
year in amount of $155,0o0,oo0. !
wish to call the gentleman's atten-
ton to the fact that the report sub
nitted by the director Of the bud
get, which was indorsed and ap-
proved by the president Of the
United States, shows that the esti-
mated expenditure for the veterans
bureau, which takes cars of all ac-
tivities on behalf Of the disabled
soldiers for 1923, will amount to
$3.50, ,o46 and that the estimated
expenditures for 1922 amount g
S442,878,744, or a difference of only
s17,ss3,2o2.
"The gentleman fails to take into
consideration the fact that the esti.
mated expenditures for 1928 do not
include something over $369,000,.
600, which will be expended during
the present year for payment OF
railroad claims and operations
growing out of control of the rail
roads during the war. There is nc
such expense contemplated in 1928
Mr.. Dunbar stated that what hs
meant to say was that the amoun
paid this fiscal year to railroad:
, was nearly S4oo,ooo,ooo, to which
Mr.. Byrns replied:
,, "The gentleman is correct in th'
: last statement. was pointing ou
the fact that this year we are bur
dened with over S36e,ooo,Ooo fo,
!, that purpose, whereas in 1923 ther'
will be no such burden on the treas
ury-that is, by the way of direc
appropriation.
"In addition to this, there will b
spent in 1922 $35,ooo,ooo for bonu
to civilian employees. No such esti
mate is made for 1928. Hence, tn
gentleman will see when he come
to analize the figures that there i
an absolute increase in the estimat
ed expenditures for 1923 over thos
of 1922 in many department activi
ties Of the government. When
say that, I refer to the ordinar
:, expenditures. The gentleman Wi
- notice that even in this bill tn
:, estimates are more than a nlillio
:. dollars for the treasury department
over and above the amount apprc
, priated for 1922. The very CON
parison between the estimated ex
: penditures for 1928 which the pres
ident approved of over $3,5o5,00o
900 for 1923 and $3,e67, 100000 fo
= 1922 shows that there are activ;
= ties, some of which I have referre
to, to be paid for this year whic
y will not be accounted for in 1872;
These figures do not include owe
y $575,O0O, for the postal service.
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