Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-05
ANNUAL FEDERAL
BUDGET IS SENT
To CONGRESS BY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
TWO THIRDS OF TOTAL.
IS FOR FIXED CHARGES


'Ou 0llEU y Y II u U II us
CJSSpC ndnrql Aid
ONN' "a 'NN
yv,.,,f,,,4a,, =
TT,r1i,i,. it,''.i's ,oI, DEC 4'--Fresldent
.nma1 US et,, ~ transmitting the an-
,fsoa, 80, ,.., "' D"IEeI lor the next
tl,l,., 49, egt' - anhlE toId congress
t,1 10 "Helittt there was 10
,,,,t ii''( .II Iti ,ieuucI4oIl IN govern
rnt',,.,, ,, "Ar9!'l'Il.lleS ana III taxes in
~, ~ ,,.t u $eoI9 NouIu depend largely
tn,,,nn,-t "io4''el, mere was 10 ne n cur
o',i' ,t1 'i,,''I ~. III, VI expansion or FEDERAL
r,o - .'I llile3 vi research improve
'''S5'I n,a,..I uILu "GveIoplneht.
,,,a,,t t.'Cl,'5 t'ie tSLiina govern
oat '''i' oG''dF II aga at %, SO'e45'-
G1n d, d uecl ...,'l ease OF ABOUT %oOO, O,OOu,-
oD c,,, 15 ~, lo.i pdIeu with the estimate
t,,5I,5 Iii C,'i9 IlSCdl year, ar. Harding
,S,leu attention that tWo-thlrdS or
ti'l9 i loI1l was on account of ptaC-
s'Iaiiy ilNeu cIlafBes' such as the
puDu' uepL' HatIohal defense, PEN
@loHS' "oiid war allowances and
lsuTIal alu. mere was left, he
aaIu' only ABOUT one billion dollars
~ tHarEeS subject TO admlnistra-
l5S ,ontroI ana against which, he
auued' lhe retrenchment policy OF
VHg government mad been directed.
, WINE expressing the opinion
tnaJ some further reduction uu-
uouotedly would result from a re-
llon of government estab-
IiSlhlehtS on q more scientific ba-
ssls' me president said this alone
Woulu NOT erect such material
Juslly Lhe expression OF nope Tor
d d CoiisiGeiapie lessenlng or eNpen-
uItutes III llle years TO come
question OF Federal Aid
IahIhg up the question OF feder-
a aId' the executive declared that
ti,Is NdS a rapidly broadening fleid
VI tApenalture ana that there was
d questioh as 10 now lar the gov
tIhuleht snoul9 participate in u,
ne auaed that ne dlu not refer to
tne normal functions or operations
OF me me business or the government.
Ihese eAttaheous aeuyities.' be
ro.itilI1euy nave IIoWeu from IaWs
euacSeu pursuant 70 popular ds-
IilsIiu' anu l take TINS occasion 70
lgn ! sier 70 theil' .Ila LOT tne purpose or
.ilom ,ils5 mat mi 'aNaIIou Wii!cil
t,TeI',''.i i'S IeaiIlS III proVluIiis
: uliG9 t" meet lleit IS uIoessa tiA
,,nrliI, ,,lEtliTIt ~ tlle lulllllileHI OF tile
''rI ~, ,''t ~ i,',li, asfo,.t,, ,.,,i,. ,. -,
5irontoI - 80 - ii,,' 49,
ditnres I,,,a hoar, ,,l,,nI, puJ,' l,,,,aor,,
cd in annarept incrsasirr, stote
count, ana r,,ITicinot irde6+o5ncss,
and / am fearful lest This condf-
tion may he i'm mart attrihntahie
to the exnendftures made bv fhp
n1IrsItant 10 ito federal
aid laws. as many of these state
laws require state contributions as
a PREREQUISITE to the extension OF
the federal aid.
Summary of Budget
The summary of the budget for
1924 as given to congress shows an
estimated excess of receipts over
expenditures next year Of $780,
969,125 as compared with an esti-
mated deficit of $2i3,938,712 for
this fiscal year. The president
said, however that he was hope
tul that the estimated deficit for
1873 could be reduced IN the re-
naming seven months and that
the close of the year next June ~
would snow balanced account,
estimated expenditures OF So
oV,S45,Z34 Tor l924, which are e%-
elusive OIL tae poselI service, colil-
pare with estimated appropriations
OF $J'Vt o,54V,jdl Tor the same pc
rlou' MT. hafulhg explained tlat
the expenditures would represent
actual cash Withdrawals from tho
treasury, including some on ac-
count OF appropriations in previous
years.
Another deficit in postal opera
,lons was forecast Tor tols year,
put MI. Harding SAID II was estl-
mated that through proper read"
lustments there would be a surplus
OF postal revenues over eNpendi-
.ures in 1874 amounting to S902,-
i"9. for TINS year postal costs
We're paced at #059,39o,el /, or an
asi silmateu deficiency or S5l,5O2,-
DlQ' as compared with an actual
letlclency IN the last fiscal year OF
Se454U,-5l. Inc 1874 costs are
given at S1S h635,I0l,
Ihe president told congress that
Al Appropriation or $256,oo2'S64
recommended Tor the army would
provide q regular force OF 12,0OO
otilcers ana l-0,00V enlisted men,
exclusive OF the Phlhpplne scouts,
whlch IS the strength now author
zed by congress and would enable
he militia bureau to increase he
strength OF the national guard
from io0,ooo officers and men to
4I0'VUV otIlcers ana men. For the
army AIR Herylce $l2,SFl 900 is pro-
2oseu' OF S-0'ooV less thah appro-
DfluteQ TINS year. MT. Harding