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s35.o0O.oo0 is proposed for ship con-
struction. S15.000,000 for the air serv-
Ice and S1,00o.0o0 for the scrapping
Of naval vessels. The largest single
100000
Out of the War Department total
OF 100000, Si2,735.000 is proposed
for the air service, S2S, ,00o, 900 for the
National Guard and S3.S00,000 for
Notifications
Expenditures for rivers and har-
bors are estimated at s45,7s6,o00, as
against S42,TaS,225 this year.
Asks More Dry Age.tS.
An additional $1,000, 900 for prohi-
oition enforcement is asked of Con-
gress. President Coolidge stating that
a considerably enlarged field force
should be provided. He added that he
would present TO Congress soon a
supplemental estimate Of s20,000,000,
mainly for additional vessels for the
coast guard. because OF the need for
a material increase in the personnel
and equipment of that service for
the purpose OF combating more thor
Cughly rum-runninG and unlawful i'm
portations." If this appropriation is
granted. the President said, he would
ask for an additional s6,000,000 later
The total appropriation proposed
Tor prohibition and narcotic enforce
inert is s10,531,S2i. as against sS,S24.-
6e2 for the present year.
The largest single item in the s22s.-
100000 of expenditures by the Treas
ury Department is s9l.530,OO0 for the
refunding OF taxes enormously col
lected. The cost of the collection is
estimated al s35,576, 1000, while the cost
OF collecting customs revenues is
N1nr
the coast guard will account for an
other Sl0.000.000.
Asks 1000, 900 for Roads.
For good roads an expenditure Of
sSo.0oO,000 is proposed. an increase
of S5,000,oG0 over the outlay estimat-
cd for this year This accounts for
more than two-thirds of the Sl44, ,00e,-
o0o estimate for the Department of
Agriculture.
A reduction of more than s22, ,ooo,oo
IN the estimated deficit of S24,679,-
673 in postal revenues is forecast for
next year. Postal service expendi-
lures payable from postal revenues
are calculated at s611, 10000 as COM
pared with S56S, 900 this year.
For the promotion and operation
OF marine transportation estimated
SApSIuIluISS are Sic,oo0, ne aD-
propriations recommended, however,
for the Shipping Board and Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation are only
G,344 ,000, as compared to S50,411,-
300 in the current act.
Costs of other important civil
functions of the government for next
year are summarized in the budget as
follows:
General law enforcement, sci. .325,-
$50; foreign relations and protection
OF American interests abroad, s14,-
.2G,Ci9; administration Of Indian af-
fairs, Sl2.046, S9S; promotion and regu-
istiOn OF commerce and industry, S14,-
sI0.5S2; promotion and regulation Of
agriculture, S25,934,S42; promotion of
public health. $15,S27, 433: promotion
Of publication. S10,432,627; science
and research, s13.255, :S7; promotion
Of labor interests, S4,773,e92; immi-
grafton and naturalization, $3,74S,-
81; administration OF public domain,
3!G,5l 5l5,@49.
The budget statements of appro-
Priations for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1924. include increase of
compensation for the departmental
and field services. The budget
estimates Of appropriations for
the fiscal year ending June 80.
1925, include compensation under
the classification act for the de-
partmental service, and at present
basic rates only for the field serv-
ices.