The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-12-18

Oruer OF the week, ana some Oh them
reflected on the economy plans of the
administration. This was especially
true of those from the national de-
Tense departments. Secretary Of the
Navy Adams asserted that additional
appropriations, at least in amounts
moderately in excess of those now be-
ing made for the navy, are essential to
meet the minimum requirements of an
American fleet within the limits of
the London naval treaty.
His report was a recital of pains
taking efforts in the last year at cur
tailment in operations, personnel and
construction to meet the demand for
reduced expenditure without serious
impairment of efficiency and at the
same time presented reasons advanced
for more funds to insure an adequate
naval establishment.
F. Trubee Dawson, assistant secre-
tary of war for aviation, reported
that failure to provide needed funds
has relegated the United States to
fourth place among the worlds mill
tary air powers. He revealed that
Great Britain, France and Italy all
are superior in total military air
strength to the combined army and
navy air forces of this country. Con-
sidering land planes alone, the United
States ranks fifth.
Mr.. Dawson said that the air corps
is 1873 airplanes behind the congress
sional program laid down to guide
American military aviation in 1926.
He added also that it's commissioned
personnel is short $50 regular army
officers and 1877 reserve officers on ex-
tended active duty. Although the air
corps reserve has been built up to
pilot strength of 1000 men, Mr.. Da-
us to give each one of these only,
about ten hours flying for the entire
year."
Then came Maj. Gen. Ben 81. Fuller,
commandant of the marine corps,
with a report saying that stringent
administration economies have cut the
corps by about 1000 during the year.
He did not, mention the latest reduc-
lions which, it is understood, will re-
move another GOO marines from the
rolls Of the organization. General
Fuller said: "The officers of the ma-
rine corps feel very deeply the dis
elimination against them Tin favor of
navy officers) in their relative rank
with corresponding length of service
in the navy. and prompt adjustment
of this condition is most urgently
needed"
IRON the internal revenue bureau
l. came report showing decrease
during 1880 of $7,073, S65,110 in the
individual net income of the nation
as compared with 1929. The number
Of persons having incomes of 100000
to $500,000 decreased from 1922 in
1929 to 551 in 1880; the number hav-
ing incomes of from 100000 but I'M
der $1,OO0,000 dropped from 967 to 81.
and the number having incomes of
more than 100000 decreased from
504 to $40.
Secretary Of Commerce Lamont's
report showed declines in all branches
Of American industry, trade, COM
merce, agriculture and finance during
the fiscal year 1881 and dwelt at
length on the factors which brought
about this recession. The report re-
vealed that the cost Of living for the
1881 fiscal year had been lower than
in any comparative period since 1923.
It was also pointed out for what 1t
was worth that despite "the severity
of the depression, industrial produc-
ton was in greater volume than in
the calendar years 1920, and 1922, and
81 per cent greater than in the de-
preston year of 1921"
ID EvERTING to politics and New
N Jersey for moment, it is inter-
esting to read that the Democrats Of
that state, or at least some of them.
are starting move