The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-20
Bill to Train Reserve
Army of CCC Boys
Is Reported
MORE WAR PLANES
Total War Program of
u. S. Now Reaches
Five Billions

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb 19-
Heavy appropriations to prepare the
National Guard for coming strikes,
a plan to enlist jobless C. C. c.
youths for an indefinite period in a.
reserve army, and the largest war
budget in American history were
reported for action today by the
House Committee on Appropriations.
The measures contained warn
ing to all other countries that the
Roosevelt government is planning
a military-nayal machine second to
none.
Congress is considering the plan
of Chief of Staff General Douglas
Macarthur, notorious for his attack
against the veterans in Washington
on Bloody Thursday" who has pro-
posed that all G. G. G. boys be given
two more months of military train
ing, and then enrolled for a certain
number of years at small sti-
pend" he said, "of let us say, 81 a
month"
Millions for National Guard
~.iqadier- General Seth E. How
ard of the California National
Guard pros osed and received recon-
incubation for increased appropria-
tons for the National Guard on the
grounds that the strike situation
throughout the nation" requires it.
THO Roosevelt war budget gives
these strikebreaking State troops
Owe 50 100000 for their next years
expenses.
~ King into account the $4,000,
O00 that IS expected very shortly for
a naval base at Hawaii from the
proposed $500, 0Oo, 900 public works"
bill that will soon be introduced, the
total war budget for the next twelve
months reaches one billion dollars.
Increase in Army
On a direct order from Roose-
welt, the army was increased from
$4,000 to 165, coo enlisted men.
The army bill also provided for
SAT new airplanes, the immediate
strengthening of the National
Guard, and the rapid motorization
of the arny's Cavalry Corps.
Budget estimates for War Depart
ment items were sharply revised and
are $40 ,230,715 over the 1885 appro-
priations.
Changes permit fourteen days
training for 10000 instead of $4,000
reserve officers: AZ days at camp
for r. o. T. c. students; and 81
more planes.
More War Planes
Airplane procurement would come
out of $45 1888, 400 provided for the
Air Corps plus a contract authorize
ton of $685., 1853. The committee
estimated the plane purchase pro-
gram would leave the army by
June 80, 1896, with more than 1900
serviceable craft.
The bill carried 1925, 1000 for air.
plane radio equipment and $4,000
for undermining radio station equip
ment. Taking the navy into ac-
count the report said, the 1886
budget for national defense is ap-
proximately S100,oO0,O00 in excess of
the largest regular annual appropri-
ations for national defense since
enactment of the budget law
The budget for the navy was
$477 $4,000 for the next fiscal year.
Five Billion for War
The Roosevelt government has al
ready outlined a war program that
reaches close to five billion dollars.
With all possible speed, the naval
/ bases in the Pacific and throughout
the South American waters are be-
ing geared for wartime efficiency.
Together with the war survey of
American industry, the Roosevelt
government plans to be ready for
war action without losing a mo-
ment That the Roosevelt govern
ment is aiming for another impe-
/ rialist war il no longer even denied
by influential official quarters.