Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-08

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ing budget of $4,258, 793,765 for the
next fiscal year to congress today
President Coolidge stressed the neces-
slty for limiting the prospective ta2
reduction to 1925, 5,O00,OOO,, as recon-
mended by Secretary Mellon In his
letter of transmittal he also cautioned
/ against any action which might
| jeopardize the balanced budget o.
| the government
The total appropriations recommend
! ed by the president exceed last years
budget by $244 4,222,641, and the amount
/ actually appropriated by congress fol
the current year by $118,649,219.
The president advised the house anc
senate, however, that supplemental
appropriation of $158,441 ,685 would bt
needed to meet deficits incurred By
various government agencies this year
The largest item in the new budget
| is for national defense, an appropria-
ton of $685. 900 900, as compared with g
total of $625, 100000 available this year
being advocated. The increase is ac-
counted for mainly by the navy build
ing program, army housing and con-
/ tinuation Of the five year aviation pro-
gram for the army and navy.
! A reduction of even $225, 100000 in
! taxes, Mr. Coolidge emphasized, is de-
pendent on continued prosperity" and
rigid government economy He eX-
planned that the estimated surplus TO.
! the coming fiscal year is $252, ,00C
of which $75,000,000 is from non-re-
| curing sources. Al
/ Flood control and other projects not
! yet acted upon by congress are not
provided for in this estimated surplus
he explained, and 'it is reasonably
certain that some of them will be
enacted into law" Adequate flood
control, he added, meets the require
ment of absolute and urgent neces-
sity.'
s'The assurance that federal expendi-
lures will be kept within federal re-
| ceipts," the president declared, has
bulwarked public confidence, it has
contributed measurably to the pros
porous condition of the country, it has
ministered to the justifiable pride OF
our people in their government and
in its orderly and sane processes.
"To jeopardize our balanced budget
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| mote degree would threaten to inter-
fere with the orderly processes OF wise
financing, to take steps in tho interest
of tax reduction that would necessi-
tate either revolutionary curtailment
of federal projects and activities or
compel later upward revision of tax
rates, or both, is unthinkable. am
convinced the people Of this country
are overwhelmingly in favor of keep
ing the budget balanced and are just
as Overwhelmingly opposed to any
measure or measures that would make
any other results even remotely pos
sible.'
If the budget recommendations are
followed, navy expenditures Tor the
next year will be increased "I' nnn 600.
This includes provision for prosecu-
ton of work on all projects authorized
by congress with the exception OF three
submarines and IL destroyers. author
ized in 1916 for which Mr.. Coolidge said
no funds are desired now. Under this
program two submarines and eight
cruisers would be under construction
next year and two of the cruisers would
be practically completed in 1929 Funds
also are recommended for moderniza-
ton of the battleships Oklahoma and
Nevada and for the lighter than air
ships, already authorized by congress
For army housing, a total OF $l3,
28l 600 is recommended Tor eXpendl-
ture during this and next year, about
half of its being included in the sup
Elemental estimate. The army esti-
mates contemplate regular army OF
118.75O enlisted men, slightly larger
than the present, with $4,000 officers,
the same as now
Recommended appropriations for the
army and navy air services would give
the navy 696 of the 1000 planes pro-
vided by the five year program and the
army an unestimated number of the
1900 airplanes authorized for it at the
end of five years. Also, funds would
be available during the next year to
complete more than 10000 miles OF
lighted airways as contemplated in the
department of commerce aviation pro-
gram.
The president in his message accom-
panying the budget called for a cur
tailment of federal aid to state prof.
ects policy which he regards as hurt
full rather than helpful to states.
"As shown in the maternity and in
fancy act," he said, when once the
government engages in such an enter
prise it is almost impossible to termin-
ate it's connection Herewith. We
should not only decidedly refuse to
countenance additional federal parti-
cipation in state aid projects but
should make careful study of all our
activities of that character with view
to curtailing them"
For the first time since prohibition
went into effect, decrease rather
than an increase in the funds for dry
law enforcement is sought A cut of
$591. .265 in the prohibition bureaus al
lctinent for next year is the result, it
was explained, of economies in admin
istraticn and in the reorganization of