Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-04

1925, $347,153,594.
Navy department, 1925, $3.50, 1885,
I97S; 1925, 1913, 207, 257.
Interior department, 1925, $267,785,-
sos; 1925, 1924, 1919, 1853.
Treasury department, 1925, $685.
SAT, 741; 1925, $180,658, 100.
Agriculture department, 1925, $140,-
092, $50; 1925, SIS, O47,186.
Commerce department, 1926, $22,-
741,514; 1925, $25, 842,555.
Justice department, 1925, $24,
|S22; 1925, $22;629,616.
State department, 1928, $16,130,652;
1925, $16,264,756.
Labor department, 1925, $8,335,260;
1925, $S,676, 346.
Veterans bureau, 1926, $4O5, ZOO, 900;
1925, $4S4, 1857, 1898.
Shipping board, 1926, $24,33O 900;
1925, $30,344, 900.
Interstate commerce commission,
1925, $4,913, 500; 1925. $4,641,864.
Tariff commission, 1926, 1921, 500;
1925, $683,240.
Federal trade commission, 1926,
$950,000 1925, $1,010,000.
Vocational education board, 1926,
20, AIA,G ~, 1870, p ,OAt,UUU.
White House executive offices,
1925, $4,000; 1925, $441,3 67.
Senate, 1926, $3.50, 249; 1925, ST.
|554,S79.
House, 1926, $6,395,751; 1925, &c.
1850
District of Columbia, 1925, $685.
S27; 1925, $30,354,115.
The estimates IF six major depart
otbny- 10apoinc oP tho nrOU-
ernment-interior, navy, war, treas
ury, shipping board and veterans bu-
|reau-were reduced in the new bud
get, while there was only one notable
increase-that for the department Of
agriculture.
Smaller Pension Allotment
Practically all Of the $26,000,000 re-
duction in the interior department to-
tai was due to the smaller allotment
for the pension bureau. That bu-
reau's outlay was cut from 1924, 616,-
900 for the current year to $199, ill.,
900 for next year, largely because of
the decreasing pension roll resulting
from the death of pensioners.
The cut of $23,000,000 in the navy's
total was scattered over many items
OF expenditure, but a large part of
it was due to a reduction Of the fund
set aside under the heading of en-
crease OF the Navy" 1t is understood
supplemental estimates for needed
construction will go to congress
later. The budget directors report
to the president declared that under
the total allowed the navy can con-
tinue at it's present enlisted strength
of $4,000 men; the marine cOyps will
have provision for $4,000 men i'm
stead of the present 10 500; the naval
reserve force will continue on prac-
tically the present basis; it will be
possible to increase the average
steaming range of battleships from
1900 miles to 23,700; two more Of
the submarines authorized in 1916
can be laid down; new aircraft can
be purchased; and it will be pos
sible to continue work cat a normal
rate of speed on all new ships under
construction within the limitation of
authorized cost"
There were scattered reductions
totalling $S,600,000 in the war de-
| partment's allowance, but no par
| ticular branch Of the military serv-
| ice was singled out for reduced APP
| preparations. Under the total au-
| thorized the budget bureau declared,
| the regular army can continue on
its present basis Of 10000 officers
and an average enlisted strength of
$4,000; the number OF reserve Of
| ficerS who can be trained will re-
main about the same; attendance at
| the citizens training camps must be
! limited to $4,000 instead of 5000 in
| the current year and the militia bu.
reau will be able to maintain an
| average strength Of 173,500, a reduC-
| ton of $500 from the present au-
| thorization. The air service allotment
was increased from $14. 800 900 for
| the current year to SIT 100000 dur
| ing the coming year to ENABLE the
air service to make reasonable prog
ress toward cutting down its present
| shortage in heavier-th an-air craft
! and at the same time assist in keep.
| ing alive the aircraft industry for
use in time of emergency" The
| total fixed for rivers and harbors
| improvement-S59 ,277 .990-is prac.
tically the same as for the present
year.
Vets Fund Cut $4,000 900
1t was in the veterans bureau es
| LIiII1le lIdL the DuuSel UlISClOc maze
his biggest cut under the figures
submitted a year ago. \ net total OF
| $79,000,000 was Topped off, despite
| increases in some departments of the
| bureaus activities. The factors whict
more than offset these increases in,
! cluded drop from $50 900 900 tC
| SSS,000,000 for vocational rehabilita
ton. due to the decreasing necessity
for giving vocational training to men
wounded in the war; a reduction
from 1927, 10000 set aside q year
ago for possible use in bonus pay
ments, to So, 900 900 which the bud
set director estimated would be sui
fiCient to carry the payments
through next year If applications
continue TO come in at their presen
slow rate; and a s7000,000 reduc
ton in the amount set aside FOL
hospital construction.
The treasury departments educa
tons reduction of $16,S10 900 under
the total for the present year wa.
largely accounted for by the fac
that tax refunds amounting to SIC,
100000, resulting from the % pc
cent reduction voted by congress a
the last session, were included ii
the expenditures Of the current yea
and no like item was necessary il
the new budget. The coast EuarC