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all persons that the Federal Gov
ernment began to adjust to new
conditions long before Pearl Har-
Dor whatever they may feel about
the size of the reductions"
1t spoke of the upward trend"
Of non-war expenditures through
1899 and "the reduction which has
occurred since that year."
Citizens are writing to the Presi-
dent or various Government officials
at Washington, the report re-
marked, Ito emphasize that, since
they are asked to cut civilian ex-
penditures to help in the war effort,
the Federal Government should
pull in it's belt more adequately
than it has
The President pointed to the
difficulties of segregating war from
non-war expenditures since total
war enlists all our resources" but
said the report docs show the i'm
portant reductions which have been
made without sacrificing humani-
tartan considerations.
Points to Cut.
In discussing the report at a
press conference, Mr.. Roosevelt
pointed out that the estimated $4,-
194,000,000 non-war expenditures
for the current fiscal year repre-
sents a cut of nearly S1000,00O, ,OO0-
or 35.6 per cent-from those of last
year.
He said the reductions have been
made despite many expanding war
duties of non-war agencies, but
pointed out that increasing en-
ployment due to the war has
helped reduce costs of various re-
lief and employment agencies. I
z Wayne Coy. assistant budget di-
rector, who sat in on the President S
press conference. explained that the
estimate of s74,0O0,0 100000 for war
expenditures this fiscal year repre-
sents the latest revision of what is
expected to be actually paid out by
the Treasury. He added that this
fgure is an increase of between Is
and 20 billion dollars over the war
cost estimates of last January.
Divided Into Two Glasses.
The report segregated non-war ex-
penditures into two classes, with
those for new Federal services since
1882 amounting to ST 1863, 900, 900, as
compared with the peak of $39l6,-
100000 in 1889.
The second class, covering ex-
S,nyoIifYYrnc for Eolnro1 -
existence before 1882, was estimated
at $2,225 100000, as compared with
the peak of $4,031 900, 900 in 1896.
The total war expenditures and
costs of non-war services were add
ed to the expenditure of $780,
100000 for interest on the public
debt-classified separately-to make
up the total of SS0044, 900, 900 esti-
mated Federal expenditures for the
l943 fiscal year.
The new Government services
added since 1882 include the Agri-
cultural Adjustment program, un-
employment relief, Social Security
and Railroad Retirement.
Includes Public Works.
The pre-1932 services include pub
lie works, veterans pensions. non
war expenditures of the regular
Government departments and the
Federal contribution to the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The report accounted separately
for the activities of Government
corporations and credit agencies,
whose expenditures for war purposes
during the l943 fiscal year were esti-
mated at a net $4,000 0,00o, 900. For
non-war purposes their income ex-
ceeded outgo by $59, ,000, 900, which
the President described as profit.
In his message to Congress, Mr.
Roosevelt said, ''The report should
be especially useful in further leg
aslative and administrative consider
alton of budget policy"
For war. expenditures the report
listed these figures since 1882:
For 1882. s797 100000: for 1898
e72l .000, 600; for 1884, $578, 600, 900:
for 1885, $726, 900 600; for 1896, $940,
en 100; for 1887. $967 .oo0.0 900: fol
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