William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
Title
William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941
Identifier
WWP25512
Date
1918 November 19
Description
How the $50,000 appropriation will be spend on defense.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--United States
Contributor
Danna Faulds
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
My dear Mr. President:
With reference to the appropriation of 50 millions for National Security and Defense, 1919 accounts, (Sundry Civil Act, July 1, 1918), I have the honor to advise you that notices of your approval of the following allotments have been received at this Department since the date of report of the 30th ultimo:
1918
Oct. 30, Amount of allotments reported - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $29,262,860.53
Sept. 19 To Department of State:
To be expended for providing winter supplies
for civilian population of Archangel district
of Russia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000,000.00
Nov. 14 To complete expenses of U.S. delegates and
assistants, to conference at Berne, Switzerland,
between U.S. delegates and those of Imperial
German Government in regard to prisoners - - - - - - - - - - - - 10,000.00
Oct. 16 To Navy Department:
To be expended for site for Southern High Power
Radio Station, near Monroe, N.C. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 65,000.00
Nov. 1 To Treasury Department:
To be expended for increase in salaries of
assistant engineers and firemen for
remainder of fiscal year 1919 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9,702.00
Nov. 8 To Department of Labor:
To be expended in making studies of wages,
hours, earnings and conditions of labor
in industries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 300,000.00
Oct. 26 To Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board:
To be expended for salaries and expenses of
the Board until December 31, 1918 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,000.00
Total allotments received to date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34,649,562.53
The unallotted balance, therefore, as of November 18th is $15,350,437.47.
In the matter of the appropriation of 100 millions for National Security and Defense, 1918 account, (Deficiency Acts, April 17 and December 15, 1917) I beg to inform you that the balance unallotted, $6,327,631.26, as advised in the report to you on the 30th ultimo, has not changed.
Sincerely yours,
WG McAdoo
Secretary.
The President,
The White House.
With reference to the appropriation of 50 millions for National Security and Defense, 1919 accounts, (Sundry Civil Act, July 1, 1918), I have the honor to advise you that notices of your approval of the following allotments have been received at this Department since the date of report of the 30th ultimo:
1918
Oct. 30, Amount of allotments reported - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $29,262,860.53
Sept. 19 To Department of State:
To be expended for providing winter supplies
for civilian population of Archangel district
of Russia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5,000,000.00
Nov. 14 To complete expenses of U.S. delegates and
assistants, to conference at Berne, Switzerland,
between U.S. delegates and those of Imperial
German Government in regard to prisoners - - - - - - - - - - - - 10,000.00
Oct. 16 To Navy Department:
To be expended for site for Southern High Power
Radio Station, near Monroe, N.C. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 65,000.00
Nov. 1 To Treasury Department:
To be expended for increase in salaries of
assistant engineers and firemen for
remainder of fiscal year 1919 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9,702.00
Nov. 8 To Department of Labor:
To be expended in making studies of wages,
hours, earnings and conditions of labor
in industries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 300,000.00
Oct. 26 To Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board:
To be expended for salaries and expenses of
the Board until December 31, 1918 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2,000.00
Total allotments received to date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 34,649,562.53
The unallotted balance, therefore, as of November 18th is $15,350,437.47.
In the matter of the appropriation of 100 millions for National Security and Defense, 1918 account, (Deficiency Acts, April 17 and December 15, 1917) I beg to inform you that the balance unallotted, $6,327,631.26, as advised in the report to you on the 30th ultimo, has not changed.
Sincerely yours,
WG McAdoo
Secretary.
The President,
The White House.
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Citation
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941, “William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 November 19, WWP25512, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.