Evening star., 1938-01-05

OF 333, ,905 900. For the War Depart
ment the estimates for the fiscal year
1899 are 3467 .431 900, Is compared to
$436, ,234 900 for the present fiscal year.
Under the item Of construction Of
naval vessels the President asked funds
for the purpose Of completing or
continuing construction provided In
part by previous appropriation that
will not be completed during the
present fiscal year, and also to begin
construction during the fiscal year
1899 of two battleships, two light
cruisers. eight destroyers and six
submarines. The construction of these
vessels had already been authorized,
Is replacement vessels for averaged
combatant ships. The estimates also
include funds for the commencement
Of construction of four auxiliary YES
sek.
- Sl,2ss,eee,eee fer Relief.
The President has included in his
budget message this year An estimate
for relief totaling 1926. .000, 900. His
budget messages for the last two fiscal
years were submitted at the opening
OF Congress, without estimates for re-
lief appropriations. which the Presi-
dent Withheld until March. in order
that he might have . better concep-
ton Of the relief needs for the fiscal
year. The items In the proposed relief
expenditures are $35. 100000 for direct
relief. $l.l00,000 for work relief and
$3.50, ,00O. 900 for the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps. The President has re-
duced the estimates for direct relief
by 3Sl 100000, for work relief by
$322, ,000. 900 and for the Civilian Con-
servation Corps by $80,000,000, as
compared to the estimates for the
present fiscal year.
It seems quite clear, In view of the
reports of growing unemployment, that
the President may have to revise his
estimates Of relief appropriations ma
terially during the coming fiscal year.
Indeed, he admitted at . press con-
ference on his budget yesterday that
he might even have to ask for addt-
tional relief appropriations for the re-
mainder Of the present fiscal year.
While the budget submitted by the
President to Congress today contem-
plates . reduction Of 3539, 900 900 in
the estimated expenditures for the
fiscal year 1899, Is compared to the
estimated expenditures for the present
fiscal year, it is not believed that this
means throwing out OF Jobs many
present Government workers. It Is
explained that the reduction includes
many emergency funds which have
been expended or will have been ex-
pended during the present fiscal year.
Reductions General.
A glance at the estimates for the
regular operating expenditures Of the
various departments OF the Govern
uaent show for the most part reduc-
tious. There 10 . slight cut in the e.
Inmates for the legislative establish
ment some 100000. The Department
Of Agriculture will receive 1924, ,90O, 900,
instead Of $l50,0O0,000. The Depart
ment Of Commerce. on the other hand,
will have 344,S00,000, Is compared to
$4l, 100000. The Department Of the
Interior is to have $95 200 900, as COM
pared to $l22, 100000. The Depart
ment Of Justice will have $40, 700 900,
An increase Of about 100000. In
this connection, it may be said that
about $500, 900 more u asked for the
ant-tfust division Of the Department
Of Justice. which IL headed by Assist
ant Attorney General Robert H. Jack
son. This would seem to indicate that
the Department Of Justice Is to be-
come more active In the inforcement
Of the antitrust laws.
The Department Of Labor will have
ST, 500 600, ~ compared to $24,500,-
600. The Post Once Department de-
fcit, Is estimated at $18,2 100000, as
compared to . deficit Of $500 900
estimated for the current fiscal year.
The Department Of State Is to have
sic. 300, 900, . reduction Of $l,300.OO
The Treasury Department will have
| $l57, 100000, Is compared with &l7s,-
100000. The War Department, non-
military, expenditures are estimated
at 4S,2oo. 900. . slight increase over
the current year. The District of Co
lumhta will have q. s.000, 900, the same
- In the present fiscal year.
The independent onoes and COM
niastons will have $171 SOC, 900, an In
crease Of almost 81 ,000. 900 over the
present fiscal year.
Highway Provisions Cut.
The estimates for public works show
. cut in the expenditures for public
highways from $3.50, ,l00, 900 to Sl4O,-
100000.
In this connection, the President
said in his message that he recon-
mended . contraction of expenditures
for new highways. nsw river and
harbor projects. new flood control,
new public buildings, new reclama-
ton projects and other new public
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