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Show The Past And Future Two-thirds of the total estimated estimat-ed expenses of the Federal Government Gov-ernment for the fiscal year 1933 will be needed for the three following fol-lowing purposes: 1. Payment on debt, mainly foi wars. 2. Expenses of the Army and Navy. 3. Payments to veterans of wars. Of a total estimated expense of $4,1 13.909,950 for the fiscal year 1933 $2,814,769,200 will go for the Durnoses enumerated above-all connected with wars, past or future fu-ture an expenditure looking back, to hatred and hostility between the nations of the world. Even preparation for war is caused by the fears and mistrusts Inherited from the past. However, there Is a brighter side to this picture. When we look to the expenditures of our states and local governments, we do not find such expenses looming 60 large, because they have been left as national functions. In our state a large percentage is spent for the care of unfortunate, the detention of criminals, the building build-ing of roads, and for educating the youth of our land. |