Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-12-29 | Page 1 | Critics Find Flaws on Examination of Figures Given by Hoover

Critics Find Flaws on Examination Examination Examination Exam Exam- of Figures Given by Hoover HOUSE DEBATE DEBAT LOOMS Items Are Key of Difference By RAYMOND CLAPPER Copyright 1932 by United Press WASHINGTON Dec 29 29 Examina Examina Examination tion of the new administration budget has led lcd to the conclusion in some quarters that more money is being asked for the military activities of the thew w war war r department during the coming year than was appropriated for comparable comparable com corn parable items this year In his budget message President Hoover said the budget provided for fora a decrease of in war department tie de military appropriations Others who have made a close study of oC the estimates assert their calculations calculations lions show an increase of more than The differences arise In selecting the thc comparable items for the two years Those who challenge Mr Moo Hoo- on Pare Pace Two Critics Find Flaws on Examination Examination Examination Exam Exam- of Figures Given by Hoover Continued From Prom Pace Page One vers ver's assertion of reduction in estimates es argue that the comparison is drawn by padding last years year's column with nonrecurring items some of which were part of ot the emergency relief relle program and were not included ed in the army bill DEBATE EXPECTED When the war var department appropriation appropriation bill is finally drafted and presented to the house it is probable this question will be argued out Critics Critics Critics Crit Crit- ics of ot the administration economy pro program ram say it takes advantage e of nonrecurring items without contracting contract contract- in lag ing the permanent bureau machinery Items which critics of ot the administration adminis say should be taken out of ot the thelast thelast thel last years year's column in the comparative tables are arc these Item in Wagner Garner emergency construction act Nonrecurring house program 2 2 Savings under the emergency economy econ econ- omy amy act net of 1932 Reduced subsistence and rental allowances allowances al 2 al- al under executive order 1932 Total This would leave the military appropriations ap ape ap- ap for last year at Comparable estimates of appropriations asked for the coming year total to to-I to tal ml This leaves the amount requested for the coming year more than was appropriated la last t year DIFFERENCE GAINS In addition administration critics I would add to the amount sought for forthe forthe forthe the coming year a carryover of 3 authorized last year for purchase pur chase of oC airplanes up to July 1934 covering the entire coming fiscal year This would bring the difference up to Decreases cited by President Hoover Hoover Hoo Hoo- ver in addition to curtailed housing construction consisted chiefly of a reduction of for the national national na na- na guard and for cItIzens citizens citizens' citizens citizens' citi citi- zens' zens military training camps Increases Increases In In- creases of for tor subsistence and for transportation were listed