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TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS AND APPLICANTS FOR ENLISTMENT

Mr. FRENCH. The next item is for the transportation of troops and applicants for enlistment, etc., for which you estimate $562,00 for 1926, as against a current appropriation of $625,000, and an appropriation of $725,000 for the year 1924.

General MCCAWLEY. My original estimate called for $625,000, which was reduced at first by the Bureau of the Budget to $600,000, and finally reduced to $562,000. That is an appropriation that is largely handled by the major general commandant, and I have very little to do with it except to pay the bills for transportation and expenses of the recruiting service in the way of rentals; but it is about as low as we can possibly carry on with. That sum of $562.(0) represents just an arbitrary reduction to bring the total amount that the Bureau of the Budget directed us to submit in the reduction of these estimates to $8,400,000.

Mr. FRENCH. Will you insert at this point a table showing the allocation of the estimate, with a comparison of the allocation of the appropriation for 1924 and 1925?

General McCAWLEY. I will do so.

Estimates of the quartermaster, transportation of troops-recruiting

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Transportation of applicants.

257,000.00 300,000.00

284,750.

Transportation (dependents of officers and noncommissioned officers). 15,000,00 20,000.00

18,096

Street car and ferry tickets.

7,000.00

7,000.00

6,03857

Advertising

25,000.00

25,000.00

26,631.

Electric current

200.00

200,00

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REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO BARRACKS AND QUARTERS

Mr. FRENCH. The next item is for repairs and improvements to barracks and quarters, and other public buildings at post stations, etc., for which you estimate $400,000 for 1926 as against a current appropriation of $375,000 and an appropriation in 1924 of $350,000. General MCCAWLEY. I asked originally for $425,000. It is an ap propriation that we sadly need for making the repairs that must be made to those old war-time buildings, and to keep up the other buildings that we have in the Marine Corps. That estimate was cut down by the Bureau of the Budget from $400,000 and it was allowed to stay at that figure in the final reduction, because I explained that we could not get on with a smaller amount than that.

Mr. FRENCH. Will you insert a table showing, first, the accommodations at the different establishments where this money will be expended, and also, a recapitulation of the detailed statement you have here indicating the way in which the money was expended for 1924.

General MCCAWLEY. I will do so.

Accommodations for enlisted men at the various posts of the Marine Corps

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Mr. FRENCH. I realize that this is an item in which you can not indicate absolutely now the places where the greatest need will be in the year approaching.

General MCCAWLEY. I can only tell you how we spent it in the preceding year, which will give you some idea of it.

Recapitulation of cost of repairs, alterations, and improvements to barracks and quarters, United States Marine Corps, during fiscal year 1924

Annapolis, Md.

Boston, Mass__

Charleston, S. C____

Philadelphia, Pa., depot of supplies

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba-

Hampton Roads, Va., depot of supplies.

Key West, Fla

Mare Island, Calif

New Orleans, La___

New York, N. Y..

Norfolk, Va

Parris Island, S. C.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Pensacola, Fla

Portsmouth, N. H---

Philadelphia, Pa., marine barracks.

Quantico, Va

Guam, Mariana Islands_

Puget Sound, Wash_.

Washington, D. C., marine barracks_

San Diego, Calif

Washington, D. C,. marine barracks, navy yard

Lumber, nails, paint, materials, etc., for general repairs at various posts__

Total

1 Principally for articles for issue to other posts.

$399.22

382.55

4,168,30 199, 093.84

1, 617.50

121, 123, 55

427.27

706.69

5,711.81

132, 671.94

7,168.12 73,569.82

2, 414. 28 1, 234.00 19, 160.50

1. 418. 18 59, 682.32

5, 674.33 3,600,77 3,507.77 12, 112.00 553.19

16, 898. 22

473, 296. 17

FORAGE AND STABLING OF PUBLIC ANIMALS

Mr. FRENCH. The next item is for forage and stabling of public animals and the authorized number of officers' horses, for which you estimate $50,000 for 1926, as against a current appropriation of $60,000 and an appropriation of $90,000 for 1924.

General MCCAWLEY. My original estimate there called for $60,000, but by reason of the withdrawal of troops from Santo Domingo the number of animals was reduced by about 100, and we cut off $10,000. Mr. FRENCH. You think you can get along with that amount? General MCCAWLEY. Yes, sir.

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES, ETC.

Mr. FRENCH. The next item is for miscellaneous supplies, material. equipment, personal and other services, and for other incidental expenses for the Marine Corps not otherwise provided for, etc. Your estimate for 1926 is $1,900,000 as against a current appropriation of $1,876,800, and an appropriation of $1,940,000 for 1924.

General MCCAWLEY. My original estimate there called for $1,291500, which was reduced by the Bureau of the Budget in the first reduction to $1,959,000 and in the final reduction to $1,900,000 under the direction to meet the requirements for 18,000 men.

Mr. FRENCH. Will you at this point insert an analysis of that amount, and a similar analysis of the appropriations for 1924 and 1925?

General McCCAWLEY. I will do so.

(The table referred to it as follows:)

Estimates of the QuartermasterMiscellaneous supplies and expenses

Estimates,

1926

Appropriated, 1925

Expended and obligated 1924

Wages.

$560,000.00

$595,000.00

$572,325.

Stationery and office supplies.

31,000.00

40,000,00

26,965

Disinfectants and cleansers.

25,000.00

30,000,00

23,464.41

Books, newspapers, and magazines.

5,000.00

7,500.00

6,339.13

Lubricants.

35,000.00

30,000.00

39,157.2

Packing and crating.

10,000.00

10,000.00

22,907.19

Postage stamps.

7,000.00

7,000.00

5,794 M

Horseshoeing....

2,000.00

4,000,00

1.077.54

Telegraph service.

2,000.00

2,000.00

1,5513

Telephone service.

20,000.00

10,000,00

25,505

Freight and express.

Printing and binding.

288, 400.00

275,000.00

338,147.8

Advertising....

500.00

1,500.00

779.30 1

Water.

50,000.00

45,000.00

45,018

Machinery and equipment.

60,000.00

Rewards for apprehension of stragglers and deserters..

45,000,00

119, 108. C

5,000.00

5,000.00

11.82

Laundry service

20,000.00

25,000.00

25,253

Purchase, installation, and maintenance of gas, electric, sewer,

and water systems...

65,000.00

60,000.00 122.430

Veterinary supplies and medicines for public animals.

1,500,00

2,500.00

1.188

Artisans tools..

4,000.00

4,000.00

Packing boxes, crates, and tierces.

80,000.00

40,000,00

62.533.0

Emergency and miscellaneous expenses.

20,000.00

15,000.00

29,15.25

Burial expenses....

4,000.00 4,000.00

6.534

Purchase of spare parts for:

Motor trucks.

90,000.00

105,000.00

99,830.0

Automobiles.

50,000.00

56,000.00

104.597.

Motor cycles.

4,000,00

4,000,00

3,377.

Bicycles.

Purchase, hire, and upkeep of harness, wagons, carts, and

motor vehicles..

Purchase and repair of furniture, officers' quarters.

Camp and garrison equipage and barracks furniture.

Kitchen equipment.

1 As of date Sept. 24, 1924.

3,000.00

3,000.00

29039

21,400.00

36,800,00

50,000.00

40,000.00

59.452 05

189,800.00

194,000 00

168,045. 56

20,000.00

15,000.00

30.95L 2

Estimates of the Quartermaster-Miscellaneous supplies and expenses-Continued

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General MCCAWLEY. The drain on that fund is a very varied one, and covers about every object not elsewhere provided for under other subheads of our appropriation.

PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Mr. FRENCH. There is some new language in that paragraph. Toward the latter part of the paragraph you ask for two vehicles to cost not more than $1,200 each. Will you indicate to the committee what your plan there is?

General MCCAWLEY. The original wording of the estimates called for five vehicles to cost not more than $1,200 each, and two vehicles to cost not more than $500 each and 20 motor cycles to cost not more than $250 each. That was reduced by the Bureau of the Budget to 2 at $1,200 each, and 10 to cost not more than $500 each, and the 20 motor cycles to cost not more than $250 each. I will attempt to get along with the reduced number. The situation with regard to these passenger-carrying cars in the Marine Corps is that our old stock of vehicles is going to pieces ces very fast, and these are simply to supply replacements as they become necessary and where it is not economical to repair these old cars and keep them running.

When a car gets to the point where it is not economical to put repairs on it, it should be junked. We can in some cases use some of the parts with which to repair other vehicles that are still worth maintaining, but in some cases we have to dispose of the vehicle entirely. These vehicles that we are getting now are simply replacements, and only as they become necessary. You gave us authority last year to buy some cars, but we did not take advantage of the full number you authorized.

Mr. FRENCH. You will probably do that during the current year? General MCCAWLEY. We may, but I do not know. We still have a margin of 14 that we have not procured yet. It will depend on how the cars still in the service hold out.

Mr. FRENCH. We gave you 36 cars last year.

General MCCAWLEY. You gave us 40 and we have bought 26 of them so far.

Mr. FRENCH. Just where these cars are to be used depends upon the needs of the service?

General MCCAWLEY. Yes, sir.

Mr. FRENCH. They will be for replacements?

General MCCAWLEY. Yes, sir.

Mr. FRENCH. The two that are to cost $1,200 each would be for use where?

General MCCAWLEY. At posts of the corps where they are required. We have bought eight Dodge cars under that item at a cost of $1,050 each.

Mr. FRENCH. That was out of the appropriation carried last year! General MCCAWLEY. Yes, sir. We were limited in cost to $1.200 each.

Mr. FRENCH. These would be of the same general type? General MCCAWLEY. Yes, sir. I do not know what type of cars the Dodges will replace. We have a varied assortment of cars that the Marine Corps bought during the war, including Nashes, Kings. and some Studebakers.

Mr. FRENCH. You also ask for authority to purchase 20 motor cycles to cost not more than $250 each.

General MCCAWLEY. Those are simply replacements also. Those motorcycles are going to pieces fast, and we replace them as it be

comes necessary.

UNOBLIGATED BALANCE

Mr. FRENCH. There is one other item of unobligated balance to the credit of the Marine Corps amounting to $1,361,306.63. Is that free money?

General MCCAWLEY. Yes, sir; there was an appropriation made of $16,677,200 some years ago (act of July 1, 1918), and we turned some of it back into the Treasury. We gave some to the Navy Department, by way of congressional appropriation, of course, to help under the pay bill. We bought some supplies out of it, and this is the balance remaining.

Mr. FRENCH. That is a war appropriation.

General MCCAWLEY. Well, it was made during the war, in 1918. In discussing the estimates for the fiscal year 1919, while we were in the midst of the war, and the Marine Corps had an authorized strength of 35,000 men, I brought to the attention of the Naval Committee the advisability of appropriating a sum "toward the procurement of a reserve stock of clothing, arms and equipment, and other necessary military supplies, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended" ($16,677,200), which was to provide reserve stores for 20,000 additional men, and this sum was granted in the act approved July 1, 1918. Steps were immediately taken toward the procurement of some of these reserve stores, and $3,315,893.37 was expended. Before further expenditures, however, could take place, the corps was again increased to 75,000 men, and

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