Maj. PIERCE. Yes, sir.

Mr. SHALLENBERGER. For all ordnance in this bill?
Maj. PIERCE. Yes, sir.

Mr. SHALLEN BERGER. Small arms

Maj. PIERCE. Yes, sir; everything; that is, in time of peace. The attached memorandum of the Chief of Ordnance will explain this more in detail.

Mr. SHALLENBERGER. How much for war?

Maj. PIERCE. $608,614,000. Field guns wear out after 10,000 or 12,000 rounds are fired. The expenditure of ammunition is enormous. Since one sum of money is to be asked for, the amount should be $2,932,537,933.

Mr. SHALLENBERGER. Are you estimating in this $2,932,000,000 peace conditions or war conditions?

Maj. PIERCE. War conditions.

I want to bring your attention to one other thing in connection with these estimates. The Quartermaster General put in an estimate for the support of dependent relations. It was on the assumption that a flat rate of $15 per month would be given soldiers who had dependent relations. An estimate based on our experience in the recent trouble along the border amounts to $144,842,580 a year. That is included in these estimates.

The CHAIRMAN. What general item is that included in?
Maj. PIERCE. Pay of the Army.

Mr. KAHN. Based on what he found to be the condition when the National Guard was sent to the Mexican border?

Maj. PIERCE. Yes.

Mr. KAHN. We spent about $10,000,000, I think, or $12,000,000. Mr. SHALLEN BERGER. Here is a matter regarding pay, which I would like to be put in the record. You gave the pay of the Army as $582,752,790. That is based on the present pay of the Army. Suppose the plan is adopted which is advocated in the Senate, and already, I am told, existing in Canada, and is advanced as a proposition that should be adopted here, whereby the pay is $33 per month to the man and $23 to his wife. Would not the pay of the Army be about double what you have estimated?

Maj. PIERCE. Yes, sir; I think it would be more than doubled for enlisted men. A calculation, however, would be necessary to establish this. In addition to the present pay rates the Quartermaster General estimated on a 20 per cent increase on war pay.

Mr. SHALLENBERGER. I am told that if we do not exempt the married men it would practically double the pay of the Army, eliminating the wife entirely.

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The details of the estimates covered in the statement of Maj. Pierce are as follows:

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SUPPLIES DIVISION, March 19, 1917.

In compliance with memorandum from the Quartermaster General, dated March 13, 1917, there is transmitted herewith estimates for "Subsistence," Regular supplies," and 'Clothing and equipage," for 43,000 officers and 1,018,270 enlisted men for a period of one year, in so far as such appropriations pertain to the Supplies Division.

A. L. SMITH,

Brigadier General, Quartermaster Corps.

SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND TRANSPORTATION.

Purchase of subsistence supplies for issue as rations to-
Troops, including enlisted men of the Regular Army
Reserve and retired enlisted men when ordered to active
duty

Civil employees when entitled thereto__
Hospital matrons

Nurses, applicants for enlistment, while held under observation, general prisoners of war (including Indians held by the Army as prisoners, but for whose subsistence appropriation is not otherwise made). Indians employed with the Army as guides and scouts, and general prisoners at posts.

For the subsistence of the masters, officers, crews, and employees of the vessels of the Army Transport Service____ Hot coffee for troops traveling when supplied with cooked or travel rations.

Meals for recruiting parties and applicants for enlistment while held under observation__

For the authorized issue of soap, candles, matches, toilet
paper, towels, and toilet articles, and barbers' and tailors'
materials for use of general prisoners confined at military
posts without pay or allowances, and applicants for enlist-
ment while held under observation__.

Issue of toilet kits to recruits upon their first enlistment_
Issue of housewives to the Army--.

Issue of salt and vinegar for the authorized public animals,
including authorized number of officers' horses_

For sales to officers and enlisted men of the Army, issue of
flour or paste for targets___

For payment of commutation of rations to the cadets of the
United States Military Academy in lieu of the regular es-
tablished ration, at the rate of 40 cents per ration_
Of the regulation allowances of commutation in lieu of rations
to enlisted men on furlough, enlisted men, including enlisted
men of the Regular Army Reserve and retired enlisted men
when ordered to active duty, and male and female nurses
when stationed at places where rations in kind can not be
economically issued, and when traveling on detached duty
where it is impracticable to carry rations of any kind; enlisted
men selected to contest for places or prizes in departments
and Army rifle competitions while traveling to and from
places of contest; male and female nurses on leave of ab-
sence; applicants for enlistment, and general prisoners when
traveling under orders__.

Of commutation of rations in lieu of the regular established
ration for members of the Nurse Corps (female) while on
duty in hospitals, at 40 cents per ration, and for enlisted
men, applicants for enlistment while held under observation,
and general prisoners sick therein, at the rate of 40 cents
per ration (except that at the general hospital at Fort
Bayard, N. Mex., 50 cents per ration and at other general
hospitals 40 cents per ration are authorized for enlisted
patients therein), to be paid to the surgeon in charge_
For supplying meals or furnishing commutation of rations to
enlisted men of the Regular Army and the National Guard
who may be competitors in the national rifle match: Pro-
vided, That no competitor shall be entitled to commutation
of rations in excess of $1.50 per day, and when meals are
furnished no greater expenses than that sum per man per
day for the period the contest is in progress shall be in-
curred

For providing prizes to be established by the Secretary of
War for enlisted men of the Army who graduate from the
Army schools for bakers and cooks, the total amount of
such prizes at the various schools not to exceed $900 per

annum

$165, 455, 631. 50 943, 269, 50 32, 850.00

5, 799, 056. 50 95, 812.50

6, 011, 550. 00

2, 349, 340. 58 2, 545, 675. 00 95, 799. 55

113, 681. 35

28, 480.00

146, 730.00

6, 230, 550. 00

4, 502, 270. 00

12, 000. 00

900.00

For other necessary expenses incident to the purchase, testing,
care, preservation, issue, sale, and accounting for subsistence
supplies for the Army.
Regular supplies of the Quartermaster Corps, including their
care and protection, for the purchase and repair and mainte-
nance of heating stoves required for heating offices, hospitals,
barracks and quarters, guardhouses, storehouses, and recruit-
ing stations, and United States Disciplinary Barracks..
For ranges and range equipment, cooking stoves, field ranges,
coffee roasters, and appliances for cooking and serving food
at posts, in the field, and when traveling, including repair
and maintenance of same-.

For furnishing heat and light for the authorized allowance of
quarters for officers, including members of the Officers' Re-
serve Corps when ordered to active duty, and enlisted men,
including enlisted men of the Regular Army Reserve and re-
tired enlisted men when ordered to active duty; contract
surgeons when stationed at and occupying public quarters
at military posts; for officers of the National Guard attend-
ing service and garrison schools, and for recruits, guards,
hospitals, storehouses, offices, troops in the field, and the
building erected at private cost, in the operation of the act
approved May 31, 1902, and for sale to officers.

For purchase of appliances for handling fuel_.

For purchase and issue of fuel and engine supplies required
in the operation of modern batteries at established posts;
fuel for pumping plants, lighting plants, and other power
plants operated by the Army.

For fuel for operation of tarnsports, harbor boats, mine plant-
ers, cable boats, and Coast Artillery boats___
For purchase and repair of bake ovens and apparatus pertain-
ing thereto, including the purchase, repair, and maintenance
of field bakeries___

For purchase of ice for issue to organizations of enlisted men
and officers at such places as the Secretary of War may de-
termine and for the preservation of stores.
For the authorized issues of laundry materials for use of
general prisoners confined at military posts without pay or
allowances, and for applicants for enlistment while held
under observation_

For the purchase and issue of the authorized furniture and fil-
ing equipment for offices, at posts and in the field, including
furniture, textbooks, and equipment for post schools and
libraries and instruments and other authorized articles for
the use of officers' schools and schools for enlisted men at
the several military posts; including furniture authorized
for officers' quarters and public rooms of officers' messes at
military posts

For subscriptions for newspapers and periodicals for the use of enlisted men at posts and in the field, and for commercial newspapers and market reports for the Quartermaster Corps

For the purchase, issue, repair, and maintenance of tableware and mess furniture for kitchens and mess halls, each and all for the enlisted men, including recruits_.

For the purchase and issue of stationery and blank books for
use of troops and officers of the Army, including stationery
for officers' schools at the several military posts and for post
schools for enlisted men, including schools for noncommis-
sioned officers

For the purchase and issue of typewriters, adding machines,
and exchange of same, and for the purchase of addressing
machines, mimeograph, and similar equipment_.
For laundering of towels___
For the purchase and repair of
for use in offices; * * *
for troops

* * * wall lockers * * *
and for chests and issue outfits

$2, 169, 420.00

1, 613, 879. 15

2, 127, 621. 25

33, 996, 700.00 203, 170.00

5, 937, 930. 00

7, 650, 000. 00

540, 252. 00

2, 320, 913. 00

114, 250.00

636, 876. 10

90,000.00

592, 520.00

607, 575.00

600, 740. 00 10, 000. 00

59, 119.45

For the purchase of cloth, woolens, and materials required for the manufacture of clothing, and for the purchase and manufacture of clothing for issue and for sale at cost price, according to the Army Regulations__

For purchase and repair of band instruments, including au-
thorized allowance of sheet music for authorized Army
bands

For the purchase of materials for the manufacture of equipage,
and for the purchase and manufacture of equipage and re-
pair of same, for issue to the Army__
For the purchase, repair, and maintenance of equipment re-
quired for the manufacture of clothing and equipage, includ-
ing the supplies necessary to the operation of same.
For altering and fitting clothing, and washing and cleaning
same, and washing and cleaning equipage, when necessary_.
For a suit of citizen's outer clothing to cost not exceeding $10,
to be issued upon release from confinement to each prisoner
who has been confined under a court-martial sentence in-
volving dishonorable discharge__

For indemnity to officers and men of the Army for clothing and
bedding, etc., destroyed since April 22, 1898, by order of the
medical officers of the Army for sanitary reasons.
Printing and supply of blank forms, etc_
Purchase and issue of relief map_.

$150, 819, 238. 34

1, 282, 000. 00

71, 895, 835. 75

50,000.00

350,000.00

350,000.00

300,000.00 20,000.00

To the ESTIMATES BRANCH:

MARCH 20, 1917.

1. Herewith is submitted detailed statement of cost of original equipment, including equipment “C," for organizatic enumerated in memorandum from the Quartermaster General of the 13th instant. so far as the Transportation Division is concerned. The item checked thus (V), under "Supplies, services, and transportation," includes only farriers', blacksmiths', wheelwrights', and saddlers' tools. The item checked thus (X) provides for employees required for operation of boats and 200 additional clerks for duty in connection with checking the railroad accounts.

CHAUNCEY B. BAKER,

Lieutenant Colonel, Quartermaster Corps.

SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND TRANSPORTATION.

For the purchase and issue of forage for the horses,. mules,
oxen, and other draft and riding animals of the Quarter-
master Corps at the several posts and stations and with
the armies in the field, and for the horses of the several
regiments of Cavalry and batteries of Artillery and such
companies of Infantry and Scouts as may be mounted; for
remounts and for the authorized number of officers, including
bedding for the animals; and for straw for soldiers' bedding $63, 697, 933. 02
For the purchase and issue of horse and mule shoes, horseshoe
nails, including blacksmiths' materials and equipment, and
for the shoeing of horses and mules__
For the purchase of the necessary blacksmiths', wheelwrights',
plumbers', carpenters', tinners', saddiers', horseshoers', ma-
chinists', and other tools for the repair and maintenance of
equipment furnished for use of the Army

For the purchase and repair of harness and pack equipment for
use of the Army, including purchase and issue of repair parts
for same and materials for making repairs.
For the purchase of wagons, carts, drays, and such animal-
drawn passenger-carrying vehicles, including parts and mate-
rials for the repair and maintenance of same, as may be re-
quired for the transportation of troops and supplies and for
official military and garrison purposes---

1, 116, 986. 40

105, 000. 00

3, 519, 896. 00

4, 461, 364. 40

For the purchase of motor-propelled trucks and motor-propelled
passenger-carrying vehicles as are required for the trans-
portation of troops and supplies, and for official, military, and
garrison purposes, including the purchase and issue of sup-
plies, parts, and equipment required for the maintenance,
operation, and repair of same_.

For purchase, repair, and maintenance of other vehicles_
For the purchase and issue of equipment and supplies necessary
for the care of public animals_.

For the packing and crating of the authorized change of station
allowance of baggage and household effects of officers, non-
commissioned officers, and civilian employees of the classi-
fied service with the Army, including Army field clerks, and
field clerks, Quartermaster Corps, and for the packing and
crating of company, troop, battery, regimental, and other
property and impediments accompanying the troops on
change of station__

For the transportation of the Army and its supplies, including transportation of the troops when moving either by land or water, and of their baggage, including reimbursement of travel expense of cadets when first reporting at United States Military Academy

For transportation of recruits and recruiting parties, of applicants for enlistment between recruiting stations and recruiting depots___

For transportation of authorized change of station allowance of baggage from last duty station to their homes of enlisted men having 10 or more years' service in the Army who are discharged on account of disability incurred in the line of duty.

For transportation of persons on their discharge from the United States disciplinary barracks, or from any place in which they have been held under sentence of dishonorable discharge and confinement for more than six months, or from the Government Hospital for the Insane after transfer thereto from such barracks or place, to their home (or elsewhere, as they may elect), provided the cost in each case shall not be greater than to the place of last enlistment_ For the transportation of the necessary agents and other employees, and authorized allowance of baggage, including per diem allowance in lieu of subsistence not exceeding $4 for those authorized to receive the per diem allowance, and for reimbursement of actual travel expense, for civilian employees not to exceed the maximum amount fixed by law___ For transportation of clothing and equippage, subsistence supplies, other quartermaster supplies, engineer stores, medical stores, signal stores, and other property of the Army from Army posts and depots or places of purchase of delivery to the several posts and Army depots, and from those posts and depots to troops in the field__

For transportation of horse equipment, of ordnance and ord
nance stores, and small arms from the foundries and armor-
ies and places of purchases to the arsenals, fortifications,
military posts, and Army depots---

For transportation of animals for the Army from places of pur-
chase to remount depots, and from remount depots to the
troops at military posts and station and in the field, and
from places of purchase to military posts and to the troops
in the field, and with troops changing station__
For transportation of funds of the Army_
For the purchase and repair of boats necessary for the harbor
boat service of the Army, for the transportation of troops and
supplies and for official, military, and garrison purposes,
including the purchase of supplies and equipment necessary
for the maintenance and operation of same__

$136, 432, 600, 00

21, 364, 82

435. 120. 70

25, 001, 115. 00

2, 103, 000. 00

18, 103, 722. 00

1, 183, 840. 00

4, 235, 040. 00 53,063.50

5, 679, 500.00