Montana news. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-191?, 1911-07-06
GOOD RECORD
AT WASHINGTON
Activity Of Berger in Interest
of People Create Impression
Best Record in Congress.

OF drastic anti-kIdnapplng bill. intro
duced by Berger
Two thousand copies OF the McNa-
mara document has been distributed
to all parts Of the United States. by
Bergers office. Berger's activity In
this case has undoubtedly helped 10
draw national attention to the Indiana
outrage.
On April 27, Berger introduced his
now famous bill TO abolish the United
States Senate. the Presidents veto and
the invalidating power of the United
States Supreme Court. This bill was
referred TO the Committee on Judic-
larry.
The Farmers Free List bill was sup
ported by Berger when it came to a
vote on Mays. He voted to admit
Arizona and New Mexico as States in
the Union, on May 2s.
During that week he introduced
two labor measures. One on May II
providing for the erection OF a new
postoffice building at waukesha. Wis
with an original clause containing
special precautions for the safety and
comfort Of the men and women to be
employed therein. The other bill was
introduced on May %, and prohibits
the employment OF women in the Dis
trict OF Columbia for over eight hours
day or after 10 p. NJ. Girls below
the age OF is are not to be emmployvd
after 6 p. n.
Being member OF the Committee
on District OF Columbia, Berger soon
noted that his colleagues on that com
mittee seldom inspected the work OF
the contractors and subordinates in
the federal district. He learned from
them that the committee had no
vehicle at their disposal and that il
member felt like going on an in
spection tour he had to foot the trans
portation bill himself.
To remedy this situation Berger in
troduced a bill on June providing
for the transfer OF a discarded auto
mobile stored in a governmemnt gar
age to the District Committee for the
official use of its members.
The Socialist Representative has
taken a deep interest in the Affairs OF
the federal district and has been the
cause Of a great deal Of publicity re-
garding the horrible slum condition
existing in this city. Also he has ex-
posed a graft partnership between the
Government and a real estae ring
which owns this city.
His sensational charges have forced
special House investigation of the
Government of Washington. Berger
has been appointed on this special
investigating committee.
On june II. Berger delivered his
maiden speech in Congress That he
made distinct hit is now a matter of
history. Berger showed mp the tariff
fraud and pointed out the undeniablc
fact that there is always free trade in
labor"
While supporting the Underwood
bill providing for a reduction in the
woolen tariff schedule, Berger told
his hearers plainly that the workers
would not be satisfied with such pal
try reforms and that they demanded
the full social vafue of their labor
The speech and the colloquy that
followed attracted nationwide attent-
Ion, even the capitalist papers have
been forced to publish and comment
upon Bergers address Berger has
had printed 100000 copies Of his
speech for national distribution.
The Socialist Congressman does not
only represent the fifth Wisconsin dis
trict. AS far as his time allows ne
Is the representative OF the workers of
this country, But he hopes that the
workers will send at least dozen
more Socialist Representatives to help
do the work at the sixty-thIrd Con.
gress.
II anyone il In trouble anywhere
Berger is sure 20 hear OF him sooner
or later The other day he received
a number OF appealing letters from
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