War Department Appropriation Bill, 1926, Hearings ... 68th Congress, 2d Session |
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... question of general policies and ask you to permit me to leave the details of the appropriations to the witnesses from the various branches and staff departments who have the best knowledge of their particular items . General Hines ...
... question of general policies and ask you to permit me to leave the details of the appropriations to the witnesses from the various branches and staff departments who have the best knowledge of their particular items . General Hines ...
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... question will show that , considering the increase in the cost of everything since the pre - war period , food , clothing , railroad trans- portation , the cost of labor in running our transport service , etc. , compared with the ...
... question will show that , considering the increase in the cost of everything since the pre - war period , food , clothing , railroad trans- portation , the cost of labor in running our transport service , etc. , compared with the ...
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... question was taken , and from that amount was subtracted the amount chargeable to officers , and the remainder divided by the average enlisted strength . It is desired to invite your attention to the fact that this method shows an ...
... question was taken , and from that amount was subtracted the amount chargeable to officers , and the remainder divided by the average enlisted strength . It is desired to invite your attention to the fact that this method shows an ...
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... question as to the pre - war cost of the Army compared with the present cost . It will be entered in the record . I could not do that offhand . Mr. JOHNSON . But do you purpose doing that , taking it item by item ? General NOLAN . I ...
... question as to the pre - war cost of the Army compared with the present cost . It will be entered in the record . I could not do that offhand . Mr. JOHNSON . But do you purpose doing that , taking it item by item ? General NOLAN . I ...
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... question the committee might desire . Mr. JOHNSON . Could the committee make a witness of anybody in the Army ? General WALKER . Yes , sir . Mr. JOHNSON . And being called by this committee , would he hesitate to answer questions ...
... question the committee might desire . Mr. JOHNSON . Could the committee make a witness of anybody in the Army ? General WALKER . Yes , sir . Mr. JOHNSON . And being called by this committee , would he hesitate to answer questions ...
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Air Service ammunition amount ANTHONY asking BARBOUR barracks Budget buildings Bureau cable Captain PUGH Cavalry cent Chemical Warfare civilian Colonel BEEBE Colonel CASEY Colonel DICKINSON Colonel HAMMOND Colonel STEESE Colonel TIMBERLAKE Colonel WALKER committee construction contract Corps Area cost defense DELAFIELD Department depots employees Engineers enlisted equipment estimate expenditures expenses Field Artillery figures fiscal year 1926 Fort Leavenworth funds going Government grade guns Harbor helium horses hospital howitzer increase JOHNSON June 30 Lieutenant Colonel maintenance Major CRAWFORD Major DALY Major HARBOLD Major MATHER Major WILBY manufacture material ment motor National Guard necessary NOLAN Ohio River operation ordnance Organized Reserves Panama Canal PATRICK planes plant propose purchase Quartermaster reduction Regular Army repair reserve officers rifle River road salaries SALTZMAN schools Secretary of War Secretary WEEKS SLADEN statement was submitted supplies TAYLOR tion transportation troops units War Department
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Page 339 - Permanent barracks or quarters and buildings and structures of a permanent nature shall not be constructed unless detailed estimates shall have been previously submitted to Congress, and approved by a special appropriation for the same, except when constructed by the troops; and no such structures, the cost of which shall exceed $20,000, shall be erected unless by special authority of Congress.
Page 598 - War and has agreed in writing to pursue the course in camp training prescribed by the Secretary of War, he may be furnished at the expense of the United States...
Page 428 - ... and tests of material in connection with the manufacturing work of the Ordnance Department, and for instruments and materials for operating the chemical laboratory in connection therewith, and for maintenance of the establishment, $15,000.
Page 146 - for payment of claims for damages to and loss of private property incident to the training, practice, operation, or maintenance of the Army...
Page 382 - For protection, preservation, and repair of fortifications for which there may be no special appropriation available...
Page 187 - Tomatoes, canned, in lieu of an equal quantity of potatoes, but not exceeding 20 per 20 ounces. . . . \ cent of total issue. Other fresh vegetables (not canned) when they can be obtained in the vicinity or transported in a wholesome condition from a distance, in lieu of an equal quantity of potatoes, but not exceeding 30 per • cent of total issue.
Page 117 - Representatives, shall make an investigation and report recommendations to their respective Houses not later than the first Monday in January. 1922, relative to the readjustment of the pay and allowances of the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the several services herein mentioned.
Page 187 - Canned meat, when impracticable to furnish fresh meat. Hash, corned beef, when impracticable to furnish fresh meat. Fish, dried Fish, pickled F ish, canned Turkey, dressed, drawn, on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas, when practicable. Soft bread „ Hard bread, to be ordered Issued only when the interests of the Government so require.
Page 651 - Government, and issue to clubs organized, for practice with rifled arms, under the direction of the National Board for the Promotion oí Rifle Practice, of arms, ammunition, targets and other supplies and appliances necessary for target practice...
Page 2 - GEORGE HOLDEN TINKHAM, Massachusetts. BURTON L. FRENCH, Idaho. MILTON W. SHREVE, Pennsylvania. LJ DICKINSON, Iowa. FRANK MURPHY, Ohio. JOHN W. .SUMMERS, Washington. HENRY E. HARBOUR, California. ERNEST R. ACKERMAN, New Jersey. GUY U. HARDY, Colorado.