Show THE HIGH COST OF OUR WARS The people of the United States are spending approximately million dollars annually upon their army and d navy Thus It is evident evident evi evi- dent that if the present rate of expenditure is maintained the army and navy will cost th the citizens citi citi- clU- clU zeus zens zens of this country more than seven billions of dollars during the next decade This amount does not include appropriations for tor pensions pensions pensions pen pen- retirement allowances or Interest interest interest In in- terest on our war debt If Ii all these items are are included and the present rate of expenditure maintained maintained main main- tamed the disbursements during the next decade on account of past wars and current will exceed the stupendous sum of ot twenty-tight twenty billion dollars Recent Recent Recent Re Re- cent figures compiled by Senator Wesley L. L Jones chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations floss show that during the year ending July 3 1930 the total expenditures expenditures ex ex- of ot the United States for preparations fo war and payments payments payments pay pay- ments arising out of ot past wars were This was 70 per cent of the total Federal expenditures expenditures ex ex- for the year exclusive Page in National Defense |