Show WHAT WE PAY FOR WARS the people of the united states are spending approximately all million dollars annually upon their army and navy thus it Is evident that it if the present rate of expenditure la is maintained the army and navy will cost the citizens of this country more than seven billions ot of dollars during the next decade this amount does not include appropriations for pensions retirement allowances or Id interest terest on our war debt it if all these items afe included and the present rate fate of expenditure maintained the disbursements during the next decade on account ot of past wars and current preparedness will exceed the stupendous dous sum ot of twenty eight billion dollars recent figures compiled by senator wesley L jones chairman of the senate committee on appropriations show that during the year ending july 3 1930 the total expenditures of the united united states for preparations for war awl an 1 payments arising out of past was wars were 2800 this was 70 percent of the total federal expenditures tor for the year exclusive of postoffice post ottice office expenses kirby page in NATIONAL DEFENSE PT |