The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-04
ANNUALFEDERAL
ByDGEI5GIIENTO
congressional \ r.
President Points Out Expenses
Caused by Laws Enacted
by Popular Demand.
NO DEFICIT q PECTED
10000 Officers and gt25, 200
Enlisted Men lnsArmy Pro-
yided inz Budget

L. J. f 4
WASHINGTON, Dec Pres.
dent Harding, in Transmitting tho
annual federal budget for the next
fiscal year, frankly told Congress
today that whether there was 10 be
any material reduction ia govern.
ment expenditures and IN taxes In
future years depended largely on
whether there was to he d curtall-
mept or expansion Of federal aid
In lines of research; Improvement
and development.
Placing the estimated Govern
ment outlay In 1924 al s.. Isl, s4s.,
2S4 decrease OF about $500, 900. 600,
as compared with estimates for this
fiscal year, Mr.. Harding called al
tention that two. thirds 81 tits total
was on account Of practically fixed
charges, such as the public deb,
national DE fense, pensions, world
War allowances and federal aid.
There was left, he said only about
81 900, 10000 In charges subject to
administrative control and againsr
which, he added, the retfenchnent
policy Of the government had been
directed.
While expressing the opiaion
that some ftftaer I reduction I'M
douhtedly would result fipm I'd
organization Of government estab-
lishmentS on % more scientific ha
Sill the Pres dett said this aiona.
would not affect such q material
cut IN operating costs as would
Justify the expression Of hope fcs
q considerable lessening Of expen-
dltpres ingthe years 70 come.
Taking up e9question OF fed.
eral aid, the executive declared
that this was a rapidly broadening
field Of expenditure and that there
was a question as to how far tho
government should participate in
It. He added that &c did not per.
tain 70 the normal functions or
operations OF the business OF gov
eminent. ~
"These extraneo1s Activities he
continued, "haye flowed from iaws
enacted pursuant 10 popular de
mand, and l take. this Occasion t.
refer to them for ,ttie purpose Of
showing that the taxation which
necessarily results I'm providing
funds to meet them Is a necessary
incident to the fultllment Of the
popular demand.
SIN the efforts which have been
directed to reducing puhlic expen.
ditures, / have, been much con.
cerned in apparent Increasing state,
county and municipal Ind ehtedness.
and ! am fearful lest this Condition
may be in part attributable to the
expenditures made BY the govern
ment pursuant TO IFS tederalsail
laws, as many OF these state laws
require state contributions as the
prerequisite to the extension Of tha
federal aid"
The summary Of the budget for
1924 as given TO Congress shows an
estimated excess OF fecelptS. over
expenditures next year Of $3.50.
$50 125 as compared with an esti-
mated deficit OF $273, 9ssS1i2 for this
fiscal year: Tie President said
however, that he was hopeful that
the estimated deficit for 1898 could
be reduced IN the remaining sevea
months and thai the close of the
year next June 30 swonld chow Il
balanced account
Estimated expenditures or 3d.
1S0, st5i2s4 for 1921, which are ex.
elusive OF the postal service, com
pare withlestimated appropria :ions
Of SO, 07S,s40,3S1 for the same pei.
iod. Mr. Harding explained that
the expenditures would represent
actual cash Withdrawals from the
Treasury, including some ON a.
CONTINUED on page eight
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