Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-11
Goods and Services
For Civilians Face Cut
OF 25% During Year
President Leaves Details
Of Revenue Pluns
Up to Congress
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requirements would be betrayal
of our fighting men,"
on the basis of existing revenue leg
islation, the estimated expenditures
for the 1914 fiscal year would raise
the Federal debt-now $4,000 ,00O,-
0oo-to about $4,000, 900, 900 by
June 30. 1914. with a deficit in the
regular budget Of $7l,047, 679,923 for
the fiscal year.
Nation Soundly Solvent.
The President said he would ask
for extension of the $l25 900, 900 900
statutory debt limitation before that
figure is reached, adding: ITO dc
this is sound, for such a debt can
and will be repaid. The Nation is
soundly solvent"
He warned, however, that because
Of the unavoidable magnitude of
interest bearing debt, taxes prob
ably will never revert to their pre-
war level"
He estimated receipts under pres
ent tax laws for the 1914 fiscal
year at $35, 900 900 900, "or almost six
times those of the fiscal year 1910"
This amount of receipts, he said,
would meet "a per cent of the esti-
mated expenses for the coming year.
The proposed additional $4,000, 000.-
900 revenue would bring the Treas
ury's receipts up to approximately
30 per cent of expenditures.
Pointing out that this budget re-
presents drastic change in pre-
sAnting a program Of maximum ex-
pendltu-e while in pre-war years
the effort was to hold expenses down
to 4 minimum, the President en-
phasized at his press seminar" that
the 1914 estimates were based on the
Nations total spending capacity as
viewed at present.
The approximate sos. 900 ,000, 900
total, he explained, is all he believes
the Government can spend effec-
lively during the 1914 fiscal year,
although 1t is not as high as original
Army and Navy requests. In other
words, he added, the estimated ex-
penditure is based essentially on the
total amount of all kinds Of NUM-
tons 1t is believed possible for the
country to produce.
May Ask for More.
BY 1914 the capacity might turn
out to be greater than estimated, he
added, with the implication that if
more munitions can be produced
more money will be asked from Con-
gress later.
In his message to Congress, Mr..
Roosevelt declared that a maximum
program for total war" is neces-
sary because our very existence is
threatened" Adding that total
war is grim reality"-meaning the
dedication of our lives to a single
objective: Victory"-he said that
every one must anticipate that both
lives and possessions will be assigned
to- their NEST effective use in the
common effort-tne effort for COM
munity NATURALIZATION survival"
Monthly expenditures for war
purposes, he said, have mounted
from $4,000 ,0O0, 900 just after Pearl
Harbor to more than $6,000,000 900
now, and will average over $8,000,-
600 900 in the coming fiscal year.
No detailed breakdown on pro-
posed war expenditures which
INF -
enemies" was included in the bud
get. Mr.. Roosevelt said he would
submit this spring the necessary
information" on which Congress
can base appropriations.
Estimates Broken Down.
BY rough categories, he estimated
the 500 600, 900, 900 war expenditures
would include s66,000 100000 for
munitions Of all Notwithstanding
planes. tanks and guns; $21 900 ,000,-
600 for pay, subsistence and travel;
$4,000, 900 900 for industrial con-
struction; $4,000, 900, 900 for "other
construction" and 5000, 900, 900 for
"other, including agricultural lend
lease"
The War Department was allotted
go 900 900 900 and the Navy De-
partment SO, 000, 900 900, with war
activities of other agencies account
ing for the balance. Some lease lend
needs were included in the overall
estimates.
Mr.. Roosevelt said these estimates
were predicated on an army of
1900 900 men, with a total of 9,700,-
900 In the armed forces, including
the Navy. Marines and Coast Guard.
Appropriations necessary to f.
nance the war activities during the
1914 fiscal year were estimated at
$50, 486, 1885, 07. 1t was explained
that the discrepancy between this
figure and the estimated expendi-
lures was accounted for by carry
over OF previous appropriations
necessary to make contracts but
which will not be actually spent
until the new fiscal year. The ag-
greeate of recommended appropria-
tions, including those for non-war
activities, is $87 1870, 253, 900.
AAC $H,A6o,0ST,CGo CSbllIidtc lOI
non-war expenditures, the President
pointed out, represents q cut Of
more than $500, 1000, 900 over the cur
rent fiscal year, and more than
S2,392 900 900 over 1899, despite in
creases in veterans pensions and
benefits.
Public Works Cut Down.
Most important reductions recon-
mended. he said. resulted from pro-
posed elimination of the Work
Projects Administration and great
ly curtailed" expenditures for public
works.
IT shall be glad to cooperate
with the Congress in effecting fur
ther reductions in 'non-war' ex-
penditures through the revision of
underlying legislation and in every
other way" Mr.. Roosevelt said. "It
should be pointed out to the Con-
gress and to the Nation, however.
that we are fast approaching the
subsistence level of government
the minimum for sustaining orderly
social and economic processes-and
that further reductions will neces-