The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-01
ASK MILLION FOR
NATIONAL GUARD
Adjutant General Will Ask
This Sum for Support
of. Militia.
SEE A REDUCTION

manson, WlS.-lne adJuCanC gem
eral is preparing to go before the joint
committee on finance of the legisla-
ture Tuesday and ask an appropria-
tion of $1,2O0,O00 from the state for
support of the National Guard during
the next two years.
This request, members of the COM
mittee say, will meet with their dis
approval. They declare that 100000
appropriation for the two year period
should be sufficient and expressed the
opinion that such an amount will be
recommended in their bill when report
ed to the legislature.
With Governor Blaine, Senator La
Toilette and majority of the senate
opposed to abolition of the National
Guard, those sponsoring the move to
do away with the organization have
practically given up of accomplish
ing their object,i They now look for a
greatly reduced appropriation.
Figures laid before finance commit
tee members today show that Wiscon-
sins Natianal Guard cost the state
$574,748 in 1928 and will cost
100000 in 1929, in addition to the
expenditures totalling nearly 100000
annually. Appropriation requests are
for the next two years.
Must Meet Federal Demand.
Committee members were advised
that the high cost of maintaining the
states military organization was due
to the act of Congress placing greater
burden of military training upon indi-
vidual states. In attempting to keep
the guard up to congressional require
ments, Wisconsin expenditures have
more than doubled since 1920.
The figures submitted today show
that in 1918 and 1914 before the world
war, National Guard expenditures were
$159,856 annually. The next year,
1856 they rose to $223,000 due to
the Mexican border service. Then came
the American participation in the
World War, and in 1916-17 the guard
cost $4,000, followed by the an ex-
penditure of over 100000 in 1918.
That year saw the end of the war
and in 1918-19 the appropriation of the
guard totalled $271,OOO. The following
year, 1920 the cost jumped to
1921 900.
Congress during that year re-
organized the National Guard, making
an allotment of 800 guardsmen to
every congressman. Costs increased
in proportion so that year the guard
asked for $679,3O8 and got it. This
Id -
was S574,000 spent. Now the request
comes for an annual appropriation
of 100000.
The adjutant generals department
itself asks for S274, 100 for 1924 and
$3.50 100 for 1924-25, while the quarter
master general asks for S325,810 in
1924 and $330,810 in 1924-25.
Allowance for Campaign.
The greater part of the adjutant
generals appropriation is taken up
with allowances to organizations"
which amount to $4,000 in 1923 PA
and $4,000 in 192425. General ex-
pense Of the department amounts
to $31,940.
In the quartermaster's department,
requests for appropriations and ar
Nmories amount to $81,910 in 1924
and S114,600 in 1924-25. The states
military reservation at Camp Douglas
needs $65,925 in 1924 and $40,835
in 1924-25, the requests show. A large
number of smaller items make up the
remainder of appropriation requests.
The finance committee expects that
it can cut into number of the APP
preparation requests and bring the
guard down to a position it held be-
fore the war. 1t takes the position
that this organization is the ore state
organization influence during the war
period that has not been debated since.
K Adjutant General j. S. Salaman will
appear before the committee on Tues
day afternoon to explain the requests
and to answer questions in a cross
e--@rnir tinn that it is cvrr~t4d will