Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-14

Of work ON various river and har-
Dor improvements, for which the
chief Of engineers requested $43,-
100000; $l2,431,000 for the air
service, against SIS, 100000 re-
quested, and $21,130,200 for the ma
tiopal guard, about $4,0O0,000 less
than budget estimates.
The committee recommended
100000 for the. chemical warfare
service, believing that sum suffi-
cient to provide for a minimum
amount of development work and
training along Zines compatible with
present conditions" and for main
tanning Edgewood arsenal in good
condition. An appropriation of ST.
10000 is recommended for sup
plies and equipment of the reserve
Officers training corps and $l,SOO.-
0O0 for civilian military training
camps.
Ordnance Department.
The bill carries $7,740,090 for the
ordnance department to meet, in
addition to other expenses, the cost
of maintaining Il skeleton force at
larsenals ito keep alive the know
ledge Of the methods of manufact-
ure."
The amount carried in the bill
for seacoast Notifications, the COM
mittee reported, would not provide
for any new projects, but would go
entirely for maintenance Of exist
ing works and for continuing the
construction of a limited number Of
seacoast guns.
The total recommended for rivers
land harbors improvements, about
1915. 0000 coo less than the amount
sought by the chief OF engineers,
is carried as a lump sum and pro-
jects on which work would be con-
tinued are not specified. None of
the appropriation would go to new
projects, however.
The subsistence of the army, the
committee recommended would cost
l$16.550,000. approximately s13,-
100000 less than last years item,
the decrease being brought about
by reduction to thirty cents per
ration.
The sub committee, which spent
three months in holding hearings
and framing the bill, reported that
the excessive cost of maintaining
/ the regular army over pre-war eX.
| penditures' was found to be large
/ ly due to the Expensive methods
of its administration"
1T seems to be the fixed policy
/ of the general staff to station full
/ divisions in Hawaii and Panama,
/ the report said. Except in times
OF emergency, it is not believed
such a policy is justified, as it will
cost as much TO maintain these
two divisions as our entire regular
army cost us in the years follow
ing the SpanislI-American war"
Germany Fails To Pay.
Commenting on the cost of main
tanning troops on the Rhine, the
committee calls attention to Ger
many's failure tor pay the cost. The
committee also declared that mo
dequate reason has been shown for
the maintenance Of any troops in
China"
An appropriation OF s425,000 is
recommended for the construction,
repair and maintenance of roads.
bridges and trails in Alaska. A
provision also is carried that IL the
app ppl LJl tAil5 pun pUSt lpI
the fiscal year beginning July i,
1923, is not made prior to March 1,
1923. the secretary of war may au-
thorize the Alaska board of road
commissioners to incur obligations
for the purpose of not exceeding
IS per cent of the appropriations
for the coming fiscal year.
An appropriation OF $4,000 Is
recommended for construction OF
additional ward at Letterman gen
eral hospital, San Francisco; $262.-
600 for general construction work
at Camps Dix, Meade and Lewis
and $19S,000 for additional quar-,
ters for guards at the Fort Leaven,
worth, Kansas, disciplinary bar
racks.
The bill also provides $3.50, O0t
for prosecution OF flood contro
work on the Mississippi river an6
100000 for similar activities or
the Sacramento river. California.