HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H. R. 10871 A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MILITARY AND WAR DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION BILL, 1923. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1922. UNITED STATES SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, D. C'. The subcommittee met at 10.30 o'clock a. m. Present: Senators Wadsworth (chairman). Jones of Washington, Spencer, Hitchcock, and Harris. The subcommittee thereupon proceeded to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 10871) making appropriations for the military and nonmilitary activities of the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, and for other purposes. STATEMENT OF BRIG. GEN. H. M. LORD, UNITED STATES ARMY, CHIEF OF FINANCE. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. PRIVATE SECRETARY TO SECRETARY OF WAR. General LORD. Mr. Chairman, the first item in the bill is personnel for the office of the Secretary of War. Mr. Scofield, the assistant and chief clerk, is here, and represents the Secretary. In that personnel the Secretary's office is willing to accept the findings of the bill as it passed the House, with one exception. The Secretary of War has asked me personally to present to the committee his desire that the amount carried in line 8 of the bill, page 2, for private secretary to the Secretary, be increased from $2,500 to $3,000, an increase of $500, which is the only increase asked in this personnel. I can speak for myself, from most intimate personal knowledge, of the demands made upon the man occupying this position. It is a position that has developed and expanded in importance, until to-day there is thrown upon the man occupying that position great administrative responsibility. It requires a rare man; and certainly the $3,000 that is asked is small enough for the responsibilities that he carries. The Secretary is very much concerned and interested that that increase be made by the committee. Mr. Scofield can reply for any other items in that paragraph, and he also appears for the contingent expenses of the War Department on the next page, for postage, stationery, printing, and binding. Senator WADSWORTH. Do you care to ask any questions about page 2, Senator Spencer? Senator SPENCER. No. Senator WADSWORTH. I think the Secretary has written a letter, has he not, concerning the salary of his private secretary? 1 |