War Department Appropriation Bill, 1926, Hearings ... 68th Congress, 2d Session |
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... reduction made in their pay , and it is doubtful that these reductions can be made without a corresponding deterioration in Government property entailing an ultimate loss greater than the cost of the caretakers . It is well to emphasize ...
... reduction made in their pay , and it is doubtful that these reductions can be made without a corresponding deterioration in Government property entailing an ultimate loss greater than the cost of the caretakers . It is well to emphasize ...
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... reduction will be the differ- ence between the average of 177,000 for the current year and the average of 173,000 for next year . Mr. ANTHONY . We made the appropriation for the current year of what we supposed would be a sufficient ...
... reduction will be the differ- ence between the average of 177,000 for the current year and the average of 173,000 for next year . Mr. ANTHONY . We made the appropriation for the current year of what we supposed would be a sufficient ...
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... reduction of from 10 to 20 per cent in the number of basic students to attend camp next summer , will permit the current appropriation to cover this unexpected large enrollment . For 1926 there is included in the Budget an item for the ...
... reduction of from 10 to 20 per cent in the number of basic students to attend camp next summer , will permit the current appropriation to cover this unexpected large enrollment . For 1926 there is included in the Budget an item for the ...
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... reduction of the expenses of the Army . General NOLAN . I think the data we will introduce in reply to that question will show that , considering the increase in the cost of everything since the pre - war period , food , clothing ...
... reduction of the expenses of the Army . General NOLAN . I think the data we will introduce in reply to that question will show that , considering the increase in the cost of everything since the pre - war period , food , clothing ...
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... reduction in the pay of the Army ? You are carrying the Army at the same strength , are you not ? General WALKER . Yes ; we are providing for the same strength . but we have had more experiences , Mr. Anthony , as to the cost of some of ...
... reduction in the pay of the Army ? You are carrying the Army at the same strength , are you not ? General WALKER . Yes ; we are providing for the same strength . but we have had more experiences , Mr. Anthony , as to the cost of some of ...
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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.