Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
Special Appropriations, In
GLIDING Cruiser Funds,
Boost Estimates.
LORD GIVES EXECUTIVE
PRELIMINARY FIGURES
Little Effect Seen on Possible Tax
Cut in View of $6OO,OOO,0OO
Surplus.
By the Associated Press.

RAPID CITY, S. Oak, August 10
An increase in Government expendi.
lures next year above first estimates
was put up to President Coolidge to-
day by Director Lord of the Budget
who came into the Black Hills last
night with tentative budget.
Various special items have contrib
uted to swell the tentative estimate
$125,000,000 above the limit of $780,
100000 set by the President last June
for Government expenditures in the
coming year.
Whatever comes of these special ap-
preparations, which are before the
President, Gen. Lord gave assurance
that next years budget would carry
funds for the first years work on the
additional cruisers authorized by Con-
gress.
Little Effect on Taxes.
A year ago the budget director and
the President proposed to withhold
money for starting work on three Of
the eight cruisers. which had been au-
thorized by Congress, but after a Bit
ter fight Congress overruled the adj
ministration and insisted upon appro-
priating money for these other three,
for which plans are now being drafted.
1t is not considered likely that even
if the President does approve the
$125. 100000 in extra appropriations
for next year that it will have ma
terial effect on the prospective tax
reduction. The Treasury closed its
books last fiscal year with surplus
of about $600,000,0 00 which, in the
opening of the President, leaves an
ample margin for tax slash.
While Director Lord did not men,
ton what items went to make up the
additional $125,000,0O0 asked by the
departments. it is presumed that
some of this would be for flood relief
in the Mississippi River area.
Receives Farm Report.
Mr.. Coolidge also was interested
today in receiving a report on farm
conditions in the Far West and Mid
die West, which was presented to
him By Eugene Meyer, newly ap-
pointed chairman of the Federal
Farm Loan Board. Mr.. Meyer has
been on a trip through the West and
he gave the President an intimate
picture Of the situation out there.
With Secretary Jardine working
hard on new farm bill which aims
to set up $3OO,O0O,0O fund to be
loaned to farmers, Mr.. Coolidge is
anxious to learn more the exact
wishes of the farmers and he listened
intently to Mr.. Meyer.
Business of the country Is calculated
as fair at the Summer White House,
where President Coolidge received q
report of conditions yesterday from
Secretary Davis of the Labor Depart
ment.
Situation Is Satisfactory.
Mr.. Coolidge considers the labor sit
uation very satisfactory and believes
wages are on a very liberal basis. He
realizes there is some unemployment
in certain lines, but nothing more than
the usual tagging behind which pre-
walls in one industry or another at
some time.
Secretary Davis also brought with
him a recommendation that Congress
be asked to make permanent the pres
ent regulations governing entry of
aliens from Canada who work in this
country, but live in Canada. He said
a satisfactory arrangement had been
worked out with Canada whereby tenn
porary passports were being given the
$500 aliens who must pass in and out
of the country daily in work and he
wants this made permanent.
Like the host of other administra-
ton officials and members of Congress
who have come to the Black Hills this
week. Mr.. Davis expressed regret at
the declaration of Mr.. Coolidge that
he did not choose to fLn for President
in 1928. He added he thought the
President had no intention of continu-
ing in office.
Mr.. Davis did say that officials OF
the Labor Department had conducted
an impersonal and unofficial survey on
their own behalf and had reported that
labor generally regretted the an
of the President. but
again. like the other Summer White
House guests, he had no candidate to
offer to succeed Mr.. Coolidge.