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    Bonus Would
Stop Tax Cut:
Says Coolidge
Declares, in Budget Message,
Cost Would Far Outweigh
Benefits to Country
and Veterans.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 10.—President
< rolidge specifically recommended to
congress today a reduction of more
Ilian $300,000,000 in the national tax
bill and at the same time presented
'■ 'PH's in opposition to a soldiers'
bonus.
The executive, in a message trans
mitting the annual budget, said frank
ly that “any program of new ex
penditure on a large scale would
make tax reduction impossible for
years to come." He added that
tax redaction, “would certainly
tend to align the whole peo
ple in support of economical admin
istration of government,” which he
.declared Is becoming "every day more
and more necessary."
“I recommend a revision of tax
laws,” Ml-, Cooiige said, "along lines
which will effect a reduction of In
come taxes by taxing earned Income
more lightly than income from busi
ness or from investments; by reduc
ing the percentages of the normal
tax, and by reducing the surtax rates,
with commencement of their applica
tion at $10,000 Instead of $6,000. I
also recommend repeal of the tax on
telegrams, telephones nnd leased
wires, and of the tax on admissions,
nnd revision of the miscellaneous
taxes whleh are a source of Incon
venience to' taxpayers, and difficult
to collect. On the other hand, amend
ments which would cause some in
is** crease of revenue should also be made
to existing income tax laws relative
to deductions of capital losses; deduc
tion from gross income for interest
paid and nonbusiness losses sustained,
wherein income from tax exempt se
curities is involved; and the matter
of taxing community incomes. These
changes would reduce taxes by metre
than $300,000,000, which is safely
within the probatde surplus.
Committed to Economy.
"I know of nothing which will give
the people of this nation greater as
surance that we are unalterably com
mitted to a campaign of economy in
public expenditure than a reduction
of our present taxation. I will take
from the realm of debate plans which
contemplate extravagant expendi
tures, or expansions of the business
of government beyond those neces
sary to keep pace with a growing na
tion and fixes the measure of our
requirements an amount which will
represent wliat is artualiy necessary
to carry on efficiently tho proper
business and function* of govern
ment and meet our fixed debt
charges payable out of current rev
enue. It would certainly tend to
rlign the whole people in support of
economical administration of govern
ment. and I frankly state that such
»n alignment is becoming every day
more and more necessary, because of
the influence which it will have upon
the states and the other lesser sub
livis'ons of our body politic.
"In s' Lt.i.i; that a reduction in tax
ath n - es with it an obligation
aot t . ■ irk U| on an extraordinary
exp o ■ program, I ant not un
rnimlf . f the demand for adjusted
coni'" n Urn for soldiers of the
world war, which would include
tmong its benlficiaries the able bodied
it our veterans as well as the dis
tilled. I question if there is any
•ound reason for such a measure.
The country is prosperous and re
munerative employment is available
for the uhie bodied veterans as well
is for other citizens.
"For the disabled veterans of the
war and the dependents of those who
fall, the country can not do too much.
It b is already spent nearly $2,000,
900,000 and is now spending nearly
$ fa i0,000,000 yearly in their behalf.
That obligation it must and will con
tinue to fulfill in fullest measure.
And it is one of the most, important
of the duties and privileges of the
chief executive to minister to the
wants and needs of these wards and
creditors of the nation.
Cost Would Outweigh Benefits.
"But the fit and able bodied are of
fered the opportunity open to every
other citizen. The government has
no money to distribute to any class
of its citizens th t it does not take
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from the pockets of tlie people and
the payment of a bonus to millions
of former soldiers could only be ac
complished at a cost to tlys whole
community, including the veterans
themselves, far outweighing the bene
fits intended to be conferred. If I
felt that a soldiers’ bonus represent
ed a great need and a proper obliga
tion which should be fulfilled by this
nation, I certainly would not make a
recommendation which would be ad
verse thereto.
“We have now reached a point in our
financial program where we can
lighten the tax burden of the people,
which is an added renson for taking a
firm stand against any and all pro
grams of spending that would tend
to absorb the expected margin be
tween receipts and expenditures.”
By Associated I’rwu.
Washington. Dec. in.—A reduction
of $275,000,000 in the operating ex
penscg of tiie federal government dur
ing the next fiscal year is proposed
In the annual budget transmitted to
■congress today by President Coolidge.
Total expenditures are estimated at
$3,298,080,444 and receipts at $3,893,
762,078, leaving a surplus of $395,
681,634.
These estimates are on the basis
of existing revenue laws, however,
and should congress reduce taxes by
the more than $300,000,000 recom
mended by the admintstrvtion, much
of the projected balance would be
wiped out.
Appropriations requested for the
year beginning next .July 1, aggregate
$3,018,069,946, or $260,385,022 less
than those for the current fiscal.year
President Coolldce said this reduction
was in response to executive instruc
tions in the preparation of estimates
by the various departments and fed
eral agencies.
“This was essential to a continua
tion of the policy of strict nnd
drastic economy," he said. “That is
the administration’s undehatable poll
cy. It has hern adhffed to unswerv
ingly In the past and we shall hew
to the line in the future,”
The cost of national defense next
year Is placed at $548,531,238, a reduc
tion of $35,000,000, as compared with
ihis year. Military pensions, retire
ment pay. world war allowances and
the like will take $656,300,806 out of
the treasury as against $703,111,578
this year.
Inlorest Payment Reduced.
Fixed charges on account of the
public debt are placed at $1,372,277,
975. which Includes $890,000,000 of
Interest and $482,277,975 for retire
ment of securities. Ths Interest pay
ment shows a reduction of $50,000,000
as compared with that for the current
year.
Of the total of $311,000,000 of ex
penditures by fh« Navy department,
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$35,000,000 is proposed for ship con
struction, $15,000,000 for air service
and $1,000,000 for the scrapping of
naval vessels. The largest single item
is the pay of the navy, $116,000,000.
Out of the ar department total of
$314,000,000, $12,735,000 Is proposed
for the air service; $28,000,000 for
the national guard and $3,800,000 for
fortifications.
Expenditures for rivers and harbors
are estimated at $45,786,000 as against
$42,703,225 this year.
An additional $1,600,000 for prohi
bition enforcement is asked of con
gress. President Coolidge stating tlint
a considerably enlarged field force
should t»e provided. He added that he
would present to congress soon a
Supplemental estimate of $20,000X100
mainly for additional vessels for coast
guard, ltecause of the need for a ma
terial increase in the personnel and
equipment of that service "for the
puriKtse of combating more thorough
ly rum running and unlawful Impor
tations.” If this appropriation is
granted, the president said he would
»_sk for an additional $6,000,000 later
for a similar purpose.
The total appropriation proposed
for prohibition and narcotic enforce
ment is $10.531,S24 as agrthist $3,824 -
602 for the present year.
The largest single item In the $228,
000,000 of expenditures by the Treas
ury department Is $91,430,0(10 for the
refunding of taxes erroneously col
lected. The cost of tax collection is
estimated at $35,576,000 while the cost
of collecting customs revenues Is
placed at $12,821,845. Operations of
the eoR.st guard will, account for an
other $10,000,000.
For good roads an expenditure of
$90,000,000 is proposed, an increase of
$5,000,000 over the outlay estimated
for this year. This accounts for more
than two-thirds of the $144,000.00(1
estimate for the Department. of
Agriculture
A reduction of more than $22,000,
000 In the estimated deficit of $24.
679,673 as postal revenue* is forecast
for next year. Postal service expendi
tures payable from postal reveuttes
are calculated at $6! I 2!0,()nri an com
pared with $568,630,000 this year.
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function* of.the government for next
year are summarized in the budget
as follows:
General law enforcement, $21,325,
950; foreign relations and protection
of American Interests abroad, $14,720,
fi!9; administration of Indian affairs,
$12,016,898: promotion and regulation
of commerce and industry, $14,470,
582; promotion and operation of
marine transportation, $48,885,318'
promotion and regulation of agricul
ture, $25,934,842; promotloa of public
health, $15,827,432; promotion of public
education, $10,432,827; science and re
search, $13,255,267; promotion of labor
Interests, $4,773,992; Immigration and
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By Associated I’rro.
Washington, Dec. 10.—Here arc the
budget bureau’s estimates on govern
ment receipts and expenditures for
the fiscal year 1542r». a.<» compared with i
the present fiscal year of 1924:
RECEIPTS.
1925 1924
Int'l revenue .32.727,5*5,000 42,783.5*5.000
• ustoina 4 93.00o.u00 .’.70»6oo, *>•«*• ]
Miscellaneous 473.177.078 641.092.712 j
•J otalt 93,693,762 078 4 94*6 77,712
• expenditures.
f.fxUlatlve exl. 12.695,448 13.961,066
Ex. office. . . 410,667 416.891
War Dept. in<.
I'linamH tinal 314,190.600 314.1*4,890
Navy Dept . . 31 1,020,050 341,*73.660
D«upt of Ax 144.784.200 1 48.687,70"
Dept, of Com.. *3,710,000 21.692.000
Interior Dept.. 310.507,699 321.283,334
Dept. Justice 21.451.960 19.322.200
Dept. Labor 6.197,071 7.474.: 44
Sfata Dept 14.988,44b 16.064.964;
Treasury Dept. 228,*1 1,090 262,012.366!
T -jet rlet of Col. 26.896.798 24.106,308 1
y. O P (def > 2.085.1*1 24.679,673
Vet. Bureau 403.369.450 451.053.424
Em. Fleet Corp. 25,852,817 54,635.167
Other independ
ent offices.. 18,826,238 48,204,325
Total ordinary
expenditures. $1.876.61 1.773 12,071,914.093
PUBLIC DEBT.
Reducfn of Prln. 483.277,975 61 1.968.1 25
I r»v. trust f'ds. 49.190,696 41.166,870
InL Pub. debt. 890.000.000 940,000,000
Grand total
expenditures. $3,298,080,444 $3,665,038,088
Excess of ordi
nary receipts
ever expendd
Itures . $ 296.881,634 $ 329.639.621
Balance at be
XHi of year. 270.939.1 45 370.939.121
Total balance 666.620,779 700,57*..4;,
Deduct amount
available for
redemption of
pubir debt. . 395,681.600 429,639,600
Balance In treas
ury at end of
fiscal year... 270.939.179 270.939.145
Arrested for Kidnaping.
Kearney, Neb.. Dec. 10.—Lawrence
Krebs, 18, is being held for kidnap
ing, following his arrest at Smith
Center, Kan., in company with a 15
year-old Kearney girl. A charge of
delinquency has been filed against
the latter. Krebs and the girl left
Kearney about two weeks 8go and
since that time have been wandering
around in Kansas, according to the
story they told the sheriff.
Nebraska Dealli
Kate Is Lowest
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Figure* Compiled l>\ Com
merce Department Place
Figure at 9.1.
Nebraska has the lowest adjusted
death rate, 9 1 per 1,000 population,
of any state in the union, according
to a compilation of figures by the
Deportment of Commerce, just made
public.
The adjusted death rate la arrived
at by consideration of the actual
'death rate In conjunction with racial
stocks, occupation of inhabitants, sex,
age and distribution of the popula
tion, and the relative number of
deaths of non residents.
Omaha’s death rate in 1922, the re
port shows, was 14, a reduction of
1.2 from the 1920 figures.
Wind Kill* Man.
I/os Angelefi. Dec. 10.—One man is
dead and several persons are recover
Ing from injuries today as the result
of accidents attributed to high winds
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Every garment carefully tailored
and guaranteed perfect in fit and i
style.
MacCarlhy-Wilson Tailor.ng Co.
! Southeast Cor. 15lh and Harney
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which yesterday swept T.o* AngeU*
,.nd vicinity, uprooting trees, unroof
ing houses, wrecking store fr«mt* and
demolishing fenced and signs. The
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lars. N Plumlrt*. 23. was fatally
injured when he fell from a ..affojji
swayed suddenly in the wind.
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A Service for Men
in a
Store for ’Women
To assist men in the purchase of their Christmas
Gifts we have inaugurated the following service:
1. A corp of trained assistants under the direction
of Mr. Donald Bissett will he at our front door
ready to assist you in the selection of your gift.0
or merely direct you as you wish.
2. A telephone service by which you may phone
your order and have your gifts brought to your
office for your approval. If you wish a man to
make the selection, call AT lantic 0600 and ask
for Mr. Bissett. If you desire a woman’s taste,
Miss Meadville will be glad to answer.
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3. We will remove all price tags, box and wrap in
ti«sue and seal with Christmas stickers, making
the gift all ready for the giving by the addition
of your card. *
REMEMHF.R—She uill think more of a \lift
that comes from THOM PSO’V-BEEDEIS’S.
International Aff airs--Exclusive in
The Omaha Sunday Bee
DAVID LLOYD GLL F.3E
The World’s Most Eminent Statesman
Omaha will shortly have the opportunity of
reading a series of articles by England’s great
est statesman. And, as usual, The Omaha Bee
is bringing this exclusive feature to its mass of
renders. A special cable from England will
bring the articles to The Omaha Bee.
I.loyd C.eorge has been the dominant figure in
England since his World War leadership of that
nation. He has recently toured the United States
and Canada and he will have interesting, con
structive views to set forth regarding conditions
on this continent ns well as conditions in Europe.
Lloyd George is a clear, forceful writer. He is
the one man w ho knows his England and he is
one man of a scant few who are qualified to
voice their convictions on world matters.
\ ou w ill want to follow the writings of this
great man every Sunday in The Omaha Bee.
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