The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-13
MOVE TO CUT
ARMY BUDGET
IS PUT ASIDE
House Committee May Be
Called to Account for
Ignoring Economy.
LARGE FUND FOR GUARD
Millions Above Figures of
Hoover Allotted for
Militia Work.
BY RUTH FINNEY
Times staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Though
a years study of the federal budget
problem has brought about wide
spread recognition that costs of past
and future wars must be curtailed if
any appreciable saving is to be &C
complished, the house appropria-
tons committee has failed to renew
the recommendations for cuts in the
war department budget which it
sponsored last year.
The committee has abandoned its
inSistence that the number of
army officers be reduced by 1000.
A dispute between house and senate
on this point tied up final passage
of the war department appropria-
ton bill for 1888 until after the
fiscal year commenced. The house,
which has supported the economy
recommendation, finally gave in to
the senate.
In spite of the committees failure
to reiterate its position, the issue
may be raised again from the floor
Of the house. A number of
anonymous army officers testified
last year that the efficiency of the
army would be increased by the cut
rather than lessened.
National Guard Boost Is Issue
The committee also may be called
to account for it's recommendation
that funds for the national guard
be increased $9,134,831 over the
amount estimated by President
Hoover's budget.
Mr.. Hoover proposed reducing the
number of drills to twenty-five a
year and reducing attendance at
summer camps. The committee has
restored funds to provide for forty
eight drills, as at present, and to
continue camps as in the past.
1t includes a deficiency appro-
priation of $2,200,O0O to carry the
national guard through the pres
ent fiscal year.
The argument which broke out in
December as to the extent to which
the war department is laying plans
based on the possibility of inter
nal disorders may break out again
when this appropriation comes be-
fore the house.
A net reduction of $6,696,613 UNI
der the budget figure has been
recommended and the committee
says it made the total cults of about
$16,000,000, most of which it set
aside for the national guard.
No Funds for Camps
It allowed no funds for the
citizens military training camps,
and cut subsistence and camp ration
allowance for the r. o. T. G. At
tempts to reduce the c. M. T. c.
last week we're defeated overwhelm-
ingly by both houses and may be
again this year.
The committee proposes cutting
by more than SO per cent the al
lowance for military intelligence
eliminating all funds for entertain
ing in foregn capitals. However, it
includes the usual appropriation for
thirteen hostesSeS and seven librar-
ianS for the department of welfare
Of enlisted men.
1t provides new funds for motor
izing all field artillery regiments,
claiming that this expenditure will
pay for itself in a year, in future
economies No money is included
for purchase of horses and mules.
The committee describes its bill as
largely pay measure" adding that
we must provide reasonable
amount of modern augmentation
for training purposes and for i'm
mediate availability on what we
hear as M-day." M-day is described
as mobilization day at the start of
any hostilities.