New Britain herald., 1924-12-02
Six Major Departments


 The estimates of six major denart. ments or other agencies of the gov- ernment-interior, navy, war, treas- ury, shipping board and veterans pureau-were reduced in the new budget while there was only one no- table increase-that fer the depart ment of agriculture.
 Practically all of the s26,o0o 0Os reduction in the interior department total was due 10 the smaller allot- ment for the pension bureau. That bureaus outlay was cut from s224.- 6l6,oO0 for the current year to s199.- 116,0oo for next year, largely be- cause of the decreasing pension re-. resulting from the death Of pension. crs.
 Navy Cut Ss3 ,0O0, 900 The cut of $23.b00,000 in tba navy's total was scattered over many items of expenditure, but q large part Of 1t was due to reduction of the fund set aside under the head 7 ing of Increase of the Navy" It 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 continue at it's present enlisted strength of S6,000 men; the Marine corps will have provision for 1S,O00 men instead of the present 19,500; the naval reserve force will continue on practically the present basis; 1t will be possible to increase the aver age steaming range of battleships from 19,400 miles to 23,T0o; two more of the submarines authorized in 1916 can be laid down; new air. craft can be purchased; and it will be possible to continue work lat g normal rate of speed on all new ships under construction within the limitation of authorized cost"
 War Dept slashes
 There were scattered reductions totaling $S,600,000 in the war de- partment's allowance, hut no parti- cular branch of the military service was singled out for reduced appro- priations. Under the total author ized the budget bureau declared the regular army can continue on its present basis of 12.on0 officers and an average enlisted strength of 11S.- 600; the number of reserve officers who can he trained will remain about the same. attendance at the citizens training camps must be lint it5d 10 29.ho0 instead of 33.200 in the current year; and the miltia hu- reau will he ah0a to maintain an aN- craze strength of 17&,5uu a r.luc- ton of S,50o from the prnsct au1h- orization. Tie air scr1rr, atr'weot was increased from &t4"'a.onu fur the current yoar t. $i1.u""".. dur ing the coming var 'o "o~s.'o t. .c air service to mth. rr7~o"aln prv- Eress toward r.'''.s d>Nn is rr,s- cnt shortae. ". -INar than air craft aul a' t.. srw, .iuo a>e'-e in keeping g.so l.. a.r.r.l Iu'u>5ry for IFS, in 'twa ot ,'H,rE.rsr Tho total fvf t.r .r..> aul .rhns tm7~.t.m .m,rt-2.,-sr. e9o-.17 rrer- tl,a ., ;ec same a> .y- us ir.s,ot yaat
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 TrCa~urky Dept.
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