Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 December 1942 — Page 8

stitution, but 78th Will Have Even More Astronomical Bills to Face.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17

which adjourned sine die yesterday after almost two ‘years| 3 of continuous work, wrote legislative history by approving

(U. P. ).—The 77th congress,

$227,500,000,000 in federal expenditures—more than. the government spent during the first 150 years of its existence. ¥ The wave of appropriations and authorizations voted by - the “spending 77th” overshadowed another of its most

their satellites. .

‘Prom the time it convened in . January of 1941 until yesterday, the

. T7th voted appropriations totalling

. up to that time. But the second

! . Wirtually all commodities except

- $205,000,000,000 ‘and contracted _ authorizations of $32,500,000,000. Of . the combined tétal more than"$219,- - 000,000,000 went directly for war and

defense purposes. Federal expendi-

tures from 1789 to 1940 were far less “than $200,000,000,000.

But ag large as the 77th’s spending record appears, it probably will ‘be dwarfed by appropriations and authorizations which must be made - by the next congress to keep up with |‘ mounting wav production and ex- . pansion of the armed forces, the army to 7,500,000 men and the navy to.2,000,000. Indicative of the trend to come gre reports that President Roose--velt’s budget for the coming year will propose at least $95,000,000,000

"In war expenditures. For the cur- _. rent fiscal year, he proposed $50, - 000,000,000, but the annual rate of

spending already has reached $84,- * 1000,000,000 and continues to mount.

Lowered Combat Age Here is a resume of other major gress:

- LEND-LEASE: The now historic House Bill 1776 established a lend-

"lease administration with an initial -fund — since expanded — of $7,000,-

000,000 to give speedy material aid to nations fighting the axis. NEUTRALITY ACT REVISION:

_ At the administration's request, the

act was revised to permit American ships to go to any part of the world under protection of their own flag

. and guns.

DRAFT: The selective service act, “which originally called for registra- - tion of men between 21 and 35 in-

: clusive, was amended to enroll all - . males between 18 and 65 inclusive. * The combat age was lowered to 20

“and subsequently to 18. .B8ECOND A. E. F.: Provisions of

- momentous acts—passage of the resolutions which plunged the United States into the war - with the axis powers and

ing emergencies through executive orders. BIGGER NAVY: The two-ocean navy was under construction when war came, but congress subsequently increased naval strength to a point which many termed a “sevenocean navy.” The 77th authorized 2,250,000 tons of combatant ships, 2,500,000 in auxiliaries and a total of 3999 of other craft. Significant in the expansion yas a transfer of emphasis from the battleship to the aircraft carrier. MONROE DOCTRINE: Before the United States entered the war, a “resolution was passed declaring this government would not recognize any transfer of control of western hemisphere territory frrm one non-American power to another non-American power. It was, in effect, an affirmation of the Monroe docfrine. SHIP SEIZURE: The president was authorized to seize either domestic or foreign ships lying idle in American ports. NATIONAL DEBT: The limit of the debt was raised first to $65,000,000,000 and again to $125,000,000,000.

Put Women Into "Uniforms

' UNIFORMED WOMEN: Women’s auxiliaries weré authorized for the |armed forces—the WAVES for the navy and the SPAR for the coast guard—to release able-bodied men from desk jobs for active service. SOLDIER'S PAY: The minimum base pay for the lowest grade men in the armed services was raised from $21 to $50 a month, with boosts for other grades right along .the line. Provisions were made for financial assistance to dependents of servicemen and a measure was passed to protect the civil rights of men at war. PRESIDENTIAL REBUFFS: Three important proposals by ihe president were rejected: The socalled third war powers bill; a proposal to supplement state compensation with federal funds to tide over workers displaced by industrial conversion, and a request to remave

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