The people's voice., 1948-03-19
Brass Hat Budgets


devoted to miarism Moreover this does not include
funds for Universal Military Training highly by
military minded organizations of the country Back of th
drive for Universal Military Training the excessive
military budgets possible discern the influence of tn
manufacturing industries producing armament related equip
ment
Nor is this 62a6 of the national budget that will
required should the Universal Military Training bill
law. The War Department estimates that additional
in the amount $750 100000 for the first
operation of the law and the annual required annually
thereafter for this purpose alone may according to reliable
estimates, high six billions. In addition this
the air forces making determined drive for large
crease IN their share of the military budget
The appropriation proposed for National Defense is $1O
776OOOOO0 20 percent of the total budget Past
costs will take 100000 80 of the total Included
in these costs pensions insurance, readjumen benefits
veterans hospitals other
co ana interest on the public debt incurred directly
This little item amounts to S4,825 900 this year.
What has been termed the Budget for Peace amounts
to 9796 This includes the credit to the United Kingdom
foreign relief other
cuded in this amount which totals 100000 also the
sum of $32O0O0000 for GreeTurksh aid which might
properly have been included in the military appropriations
The appropriation asked for Better USA is Sc 989 OOO
600 This includes the agencies of social welfare health and
and agricultural natural not primarily
agricultural housing and community facilities labor educa
ton and research finance industry
interest on the public debt incurred during the New Deal
period.
The appropriation for general refunds and
totals $3517 100000 $3.50 of the total budget which
$37193 100000 This, without appropria
ons which may be brought about by Universal Military
ing or increases to the air force.
Comparisons really odious" when compares pro-
military peaceful the
pie Of the country For instance the total of expenditures by
not only the federal but by all local
agencies for public elementary and secondary education
the school of 94445 amounted to So $685. 908
Appropriations for the social security this
the amount of $628 500 is in the budget Compare this
with the appropriations proposed for the military Or
the 900 appropriated for the u Public Health
Service for services to 40 million people, Other equally
"odious" comparisons could be made
There B of present hope for the reduction of
military expenditures administration dominated by big
business and its stooges the brass hats We quote below
from the Economic Outlook from which the nforma
ton above has been cued what the lowest estimated annual
cost of three billions annually of Universal Military Training
which still be defeaedwoud accomplish peace
u This merits your thoughtful consideration
summary follows:
An international education programme promote under
standing between peoples and train for between nations
100000 exchange students Cat cost of
$15O0 each to tuition and administration
This would mean opportunity to study abroad for
than half of all high school graduates.
Plus
$30000 900 international university constructed in
in the u S.. the District of Columbia and Alaska
= OR
International friendship
120,000,000 CARE packages year, package a
month for 100000 needy families. This is almost
TWENTY-SEVEN TIMES the total number of CARE pack
sent since the beginning of CARE, Inc in April 1916
(CARE packages $40 each.)
Plus
800 additional Friendship of 500
Cat of S60000 000 the approximate