Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-04
HARDING WANTS $780,
043,23@ TO RUN THE
GOVERNMENT IN 1924
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enacted pursuant to popular demand.
and take this occasion to refer them
for the purpose ot~ehowing that the
taxation which Necessarily results In
providing funds to meet them is a
necessary incident to the fulflllment
OF tho popular demand.
"In the efforts which have been d.
rectej to reducing public expenditures
/ have been much concerned In ap-
parent increasing state. county and
municipal indebtedness and am
fearful les, this condition may be in
part attributable to tho expenditures
made by the government pursuant to
It's federal-aid laws, as many of
these State laws require State con-
tributions as n prerequisite TO the ex-
tension OF the federal aid"
The summary of the budget FOR
1924 as given to Congress shows an
estimated excess OF receipts over ex-
penditures next year OF $1s0.969 1875 Rs
compared with an estimated deficit OF
s273.93S.712 for this fiscal year. The
president said. however. that he was
hopeful that the estimated deficit for
1923 could be reduced in the remain
ing seven months and that the close
of the year next June 80 would show
balance account.
S3,1s0,s43,sS4 Expenditures For 1924.
Estimated expenditures are $780,
S4S.234 for 1924. which are exclusive
OF the postal service. compared with
estimated appropriations of $3.07s.-
?40.331 for the same period. Mr..
Harding explained that the expendi-
lures would represent actual cash
Withdrawals from the treasury. in
Guiding some on account OF appropria-
tions OF previous years.
Another deficit in postal operations
was forecast for this year. but Mr..
Harding said IL was estimated that
would be n surplus OF postal revenues
over expenditures in 1924 amounting
to s952,4S?. For this year postal costs
were placed at s559.996.s4i. or an
estimated deficiency Of s3l,502.57o, rs
compared with an actual deficiency
in the last fiscal year OF $64.346. Pa.
The 1928 costs are given at $5ss,-
65s.15l.
Army and Navy Appropriations.
The President told Congress tina,
an appropriation Of $e56,652
recommended for the army would
provide for a regular force of 10000
officers and $4,000 enlisted men,
exclusive of the Philippine scouts
which is the strength now authorized
by Congress and would enable the
militia bureau to increase the
strength Of the national guard from
100000 officers and men 70 215.o0C
officers and men. For the army air
service sl2.s7f.5o0 is proposed. or $685.
500 less than appropriated this year
Mr.. Harding said this sum would per
NIT the service TO operate efficiently
in accordance with existing policy.
For the navy $3.50 $50 es3 IS asked
This amount. the President asserts
would provide for the present enllste,
personnel OF $4,000 men; maintain al
present ships in common and maxi
provision FOE continuing all new shir
cone'ructlon in privately owned yard.
except for reduction in speed of con
s;ruction on three light cruisers.
ssSs, s,000. 900 Provided for Pensions.
Provision IS made in the budget 10
5S.ooo,oo0 in pensions. ss54.5o4 .o5
in world war allowances and s2o.sSe.
2ss in retirement pay. lO;her item
include s4l.764.550 for rivers an
harbors; ssl l.4s0.0Oo for good roads
SS.72s,s50 for hospital construction an
facilities FOR war patients; $4,000. 90
for railroads in Alaska: ss.sse.IO5 70
the Panama Canal; sis.553,eSs 10
general law enforcement including ad
ministra;ion and enforcement OF III
national prohibition and narcotic act
: and the prosecution Of war fraud,
and s75o.OOO for the replacement {
: worn out portions of the Alasl,
b cable.
The budget bureaus figures on ..
, tima;ed government receipts and az
propriations for the fiscal year les
as compared with estimated rece!pt
and actual appropriations FOR n
present fiscal year o. 1929. both g,
lciusively OF postal receipts and e,
: penditures. follow: