Evening star., 1944-01-13
U. S. Budget
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lag between appropriations and the
related obligations and subsequent
expenditures" the President said
"a large part Of the recommended
appropriations will not be translat-
ed into expenditures until later
nscal periods. We shall continue
to adjust our war program prompt.
ly to changing strategic necessities
and I shall use all the authority
available to the executive branch
TO prevent needless expenditures"
Army Needs Decline.
The proposed war expenditures
reflect a continuation of diminish
ing needs by the Army and expan-
sion OF the Navy. Estimated Army
expenditures for 1945 are s47.595.-
o91.0OO. a decrease of nearly ST.
$1,000 10000 under 1914. and for tho
navy, expenditures of s2S 500 900 900
a jump OF 81 500 100000. Maritime
commission expenditures will be I'm
slightly to 81, 700 600, 900, while other
agencies will absorb the remainder
OF the $4,000 ,00O, 900 Programmed
Inc same three agencies will get ali
out a traction of the $50 900. 900 0O0
war appropriation, with the NAVY
receiving s33, 600, 900 900; Army. s18.
ooo 100000. and Maritime Commits
sion nearly $1,000, 600 900.
Interest on the public debt u,i,,
require an appropriation of So
1oo 'OOO, 900, as compared to 50 $50 :
ooo'ooo this year. and a sharp in
crease Is also in evidence in the al.
iotment for veterans pensions and
oenefits which is $l,252 ,OOO, 900 for
ls4o' as against $685.. .00O. 900 this
year. Tax refunds are more than
quadrupled at s1,79e ,00o.0 900.
The so-called 'non-war" expendi-
lures of the Government are con.
tinuing the decline which, the Pres
ident pointed out, started in 1890
the requested appropriation being
S2,s53 10000. as compared with So
o24 900, 900 this year.
To Check on Economies.
More than year ago. 1 noti-
fed the heads of all departments
and agencies that 1 expected them
10 eliminate every non-vital service
TO seize every opportunity for i'm
proving the speed and efficiency
OF operations, and to conserve man
power, materials and money" the
President said. Each of these
officials is now being asked to take
stock of what his agency has ac-
complished, and to continue ag-
gressive efforts for Improvement
in the management and economi-
cal functioning of his organization. +"
The President pointed to a re-
duction of $31400O. 900 in the ap-
preparation of the Agriculture De-
partment and War Food Admins
tration, for which $3.50, 100000 are
asked IN the next year, but said
that the latter figure did not make
any provision for potential losses
by the Commodity Credit Corpora
ton. In this general connection.
Budget Director Harold D. Smith,
told newsmen yesterday at bud
get seminar" that no allowance is
made in the budget for possible
food subsidies, which the President
again urged, this country's share
Of the fund for the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation Admins
trait estimated in excess Of ST.
$50 ,000. .000-or rehabilitation allow
ances for war veterans.
In the shift from war to peace
the President said that the disposal
of Government property will present
a tremendous problem as billions
will be involved.
"The policies followed in contract
termination and the disposal of sur
plus property will have a major inn
pact on the speed and effectiveness
of the reconversion of industry and
the unemployment of those released
from war service and war produc-
tion," he amplified. "Such policies
also will have, major bearing on
the stability and pattern Of the
Nations economy for MANY years IA