Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-11
Non-War Spending
Expected 10 Be Cut
$30,000,000 in Year
Public Works Reduced
DrustieoIIy; Veterans
Funds Are Increased

Inc estimated expenditures and
recommended appropriat for
most Of the Governments civil de-
partments and agencies in the 1914
f1scal year budget submitted to Con-
gress by President Roosevelt today
show little substantial change from
the current year.
Aside from such special programs
as public works, which were cut
drastically, and veterans pensions
and benefits, which will cost more,
expenditures Of the regular civil de-
partments and agencies for non-war
activities during the IL months be-
ginning next July / were estimated
at $862,760, 1888 as compared with
1892 1871 SAB in the year ending
June 30.
Estimated expenditures for gen.
eral public works were cut from
s576,752.350 to $354,612.300, while
those for veterans pensions and
benefits were increased from s6l3,-
$4,000 to 1919 100000
More Than 100 Billion,
The President recommended az
eregate appropriations of $87. $780,
$4,000. with $76,054, 4s6,777 of this
for the War and Navy departments
and $ll ,765, zee, 223 for both the war
and non-war activities of other
agencies. This compared with total
appropriations Of $85 ,045, 222 1928 in
the current fiscal year. Carry-over
OF unexpended appropriation from
previous years bring the estimated
1914 expenditures past the slOO, 0OO,-
600, 900 mark.
With no separation of war and
non-war activities, the recommend
ed appropriations and estimated ex-
penditures for various establish
ments in the coming fiscal year and
their estimated expenditures in the
current year, given in that order,
include:
Legislative establishment - $28,-
038, 229; $27, As, 800; s27,042, 800.
The Judiciary - $4,000, o35; $l2,-
663, 500; $l2,l1s,l00.
Executive Office of the President
$2yso3 ,61s,69o; $2,524,s65, 800: $685.
$50. 500.
Civil Service Commission-$ls3,-
Assoc; lS2,623, 500; l23,97s 900.
Railroad Retirement Board-$276,-
$4,000; $27s, soo. 900: $229. 232 900.
Maritime Commission.
United States Maritime Commits
sion - 81 ,289. 780 900; 1880 900 900;
s., 1000 ,000, 900.
Veterans Administration - $685.
460, 900; $879. $50, 900; $6l3, 806, 900.
Other Independent Ofiices-$87,-
Az, 295; $87,071 900; s94, 795, 636.
Federal Security Agency - $721,-
033,6l0; $717,749, 700; $751;, SOL 900.
Federal Works Agency-$129,2 52,-
600: 1924, 568 900; $3.50, 504, 100.
National Housing Agency-$6, OOO,-
900; $1s1 1886 900; $8l6, 393, 800.
Department Of Agriculture-S988,-
917,431; $2,352, 164,558: $2,814594,5 $50.
Department of Commerce - $780,
507 900; $2l4,583, 900; 1906, 578 500.
Department of the INTERIOR
$72,l49,63l; $s7,5O5. s75: $120. 2s2 400.
Department of Justice-$l05, 707,-
400; $106, 165 900; $93, 197, 900.
Other Departments.
Department Of Labor-$23 1888 900:
"a ,2o2 200: 325, l74,134.
Navy Department-$23, 600 900 600:
$22 .o00, 600, 900; ST SOC, 000, 900.
Department Of State-$35. ! ATS 100:
$33.415.600; $36,544,800.
Treasury Department-$3.9 60, $751;
$40: $3,428, IA. 900; $500, 113, 453.
War Department-$53. 054 ,486, TIT;
So. 059, 300, TOO; ~. COS, 052. 100.
General Public Works program
ia, 6s6 sac; 1854, 612, 800; $576, 752, $50.
From 1l,744 900. 900 supplemental
appropriations during the current
year. expenditures Of $7.Ol3. OO0. 900