Show Public Debt Grows Grows' rows An Increase of more than Ulan In the public debt during October is shown in figures made public by the treasury On October 31 the gross public debt stood as compared compared compared com com- pared w with th on September September Sep Sep- 30 and with JOO on October 31 1921 Issuance of government securities In excess of redemptions during the tha month particularly the half billion dollar bond issue treasury officials explained was responsible for the Increase but was not regarded as In- In with the orderly quarterly of the national debt debt- Ordinary receipts of the gove govern govern- nent during October aggregated compares compared with 2 2 8 In October of or last year ear while the total expenditures chargeable chargeable charge charge- able against ordinary receipts for forthe forthe forthe the month month amounted amounted to as against in October October October Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober a year ago Public debt receipts for the man month th totaled cs s against 8 during the same month last year while public debt expendItures expenditures expendi expendI- tures tunes aggregated as J against in October 1921 Customs receipts during increased as compared with a year ago while internal revenue collections collections collections declined Rec Receipts from Crom customs customs customs cus cus- toms duties for the month aggregated ed com compared with 26 a year ago while Income and profits tax collections totaled totaled- as against In October last year and miscellaneous miscellaneous miscellaneous miscella miscella- internal revenue for the month amounted to as I against In October a year ago o 0 n |