The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-09

a Wy turn u fate places this
burden fer defense OF the hacks
n a hbersy-loving people. he said
in ne message which clerks read
10 the house and senate.
We esn meet the demands Of
armament because We arc people
with the vii 10 defend and The
means To defend. The boundaries
Of our productive capacity have
never been set
The "a hole program sci forth
in this budget has been pre-
pared AZ a time when no man
could see all the signposts
ahead. One marker alone
stands out all down the road.
That marker carries not -
much an sdmonifion a. a com
mand To defend our democratic
way Of life"
The message contained little
more than passing reference 10
plans for aiding the foes Of the
axis powers. He told reporters
f in special budget press confer
enee that those recommendation
will 60 To congress IN a supplement
tai message.
Total defense. he declared.
means more than weapons =. IT
means people Of health and stam-
ina :. II means an economic and
social system functioning smoothly
and geared to high-speed perform
ance. The defense budget. there
fore, must go beyond the needs of
the army and navy"
For that reason. he deemed
II vital TO retain existing social
seeurit, programs. and 10 rec
ommend that workers not now
covered should he included In
the old-age insurance and I'M
employment compensation s,s-
tens.
The presidents estimate of Sc
674213,4f9 for non-defense repre-
scented some reduction from the
current year. He explained that
increased military expenditures
will permit $500 900. 900 cut in
work relief. But the mounting
fixed charges against the govern
ment such as interest on the pub
lie debt and pension and social Sc
curty payments. wiped out the
savings in other categories
The new requests for defense are
81 per cant higher than for this
year. The presidents message and
i the budget discussed the proposed
1912 defense outlay only in general
terms. They failed to reveal the
exact number of planes. guns.
ships or tanks that must be paid
for in that year. This was the
kind of information Mr.. Roosevelt
had told congress could not be dis
cussed publicly.
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that
army fund.- provide for the
training and maintenance of n
force of men increasing from
100000 last June TO 1.400.00O
In 1912 - and for expanding
munitions plant capacity TO
eventually equip an army Of
1000, 900 men.
The navy estimates, he said, con-
tinue the construction Of the two
ocean navy and contemplate the
doubling of naval personnel.
Almost half of the funds bud
geted for the navy 81 .5l5. oo0. 900
will be applied toward the 276
warships now being built for the
two-oeean fleet.
Also for defense. The pre.j-
dent requested another blank
check" of s225 .OO0, 900 for him
self SO he might have ready
cash handy 10 meet "unfore-
seen emergencies.
Anticipated government income
next year will exceed estimates for
the current year by 1867. sos, 900
More than half of the total was
expected TO be obtained from in
come taxes. They were estimated
at s4,50e. 500, 900. an increase OF
81 asa 900 600 over this years ex-
pectations.
Mr. Roosevelt made no spe-
cific recommendations for new
taxes, but said existing laws
were not adequate to carry
out the governments policy
that no one should make any
abnormal net profit" out Of
national defense.
The president opposed a pay.
ss-you-go" basis for financing de.
Tense because it would require
very drastic and restrictive taxa
ton that would curtail consump-
ton
u see many WAYS in which oul
tax system can 30 improved. NJ
said. without resort 70 restrictive
tax leaes BY adjustments IN th'
existing laws the present rates oi
progressive taxation could % made
fully effective. as ] believe the con,
gress intended
In spite Of the need for revision
Of the tax laws. Mr.. Roosevelt IN
dlcated. prospects were bright fol
even higher revenues than forecast
because national income appear
destined 10 reach an all-tine high
In ire 1912 fiscal year.
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