Our country and its resources; . t of naval estab-lishments gives any idea of the costof the entire Navy since it was firstbegun. The total expenditures forthe Navy from 1701 to 1015, inclu-sive, totals the unthinkable sum of $3,214,339, This, of course,includes ships, establishments, pay,materials and all expenses in con-nection with the Navy Department. HOW NAVY APPROPRIATIONS ARE SPENT The Bureau of Supplies and Ac-counts of the United States Navyrequires a closely printed statisticalreport of 204 pages to summarizethe financial operations of the , therefore, but the most


Our country and its resources; . t of naval estab-lishments gives any idea of the costof the entire Navy since it was firstbegun. The total expenditures forthe Navy from 1701 to 1015, inclu-sive, totals the unthinkable sum of $3,214,339, This, of course,includes ships, establishments, pay,materials and all expenses in con-nection with the Navy Department. HOW NAVY APPROPRIATIONS ARE SPENT The Bureau of Supplies and Ac-counts of the United States Navyrequires a closely printed statisticalreport of 204 pages to summarizethe financial operations of the , therefore, but the mostcomprehensive and inclusive statis-tics can be given in the short spacehere available. The table on thenext page will be found interestingas showing the principal items ofexpenditures in connection with theNavy. New expenditures authorized forthe Navy include $11,000,000 for anarmor plant and $1,500,000 for anexperimental and testing laboratory. ENLISTED PERSONNEL Having a certain number of fight-ing ships and the required naval.


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