The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-05-17

The House post office appropria
ton bill brought out some grea
questions in relation to the response
bility of the government to the peo
pie, and the discussion covered ex
tremely broad principles extending al
the way from proposals for good
roads to the price that should be al
lowed mail messengers for theil
lunches. In reference to the latter
subject of mans existence, Represen.
tative Focht of Pennsylvania, resisted
allowing fifteen cents to railway mai
clerks for lunches. The Pennsylvan
ian remarked that this amount might
"go long way in the light-luncf
business, but men who worked as la
boriously and faithfully as these mel
do needed something more substan
tial than could be bought for so mig.
gardly price.
Representative Kendall of Iowa, in
the course of strong speech, told his
fellow members of the House that
while this country was devoting
1920, 900, 900 annually to our army
and navy ito render certain the dis
comfiture of any foe who may assail
u.s." that it was reasonable for the
government to apply 4one-tenth OF
that sum to our country highways, to
multiply the conveniences of our ru-
raj population" He made strong
fight for government aid for high
ways, especially along the rural
routes.
Representative Morse, of Wisconsin
specialized on the proposition for mu-
tual bonding of all government en-
ployees under the supervision of the
government, and cited recommends
lions made last year by commits
sion of Congress of which Mr.. Taw-
ney of Minnesota, Smith of Iowa,
Senator Curtis of Kansas, and others
were members. He showed the great
profits that were made by private
corporations, and pointed out why the
government should take care of this
branch of its affairs in manner sim
liar to that in practice in many fore
going countries. Mr.. Murdoch of
Kansas, made a plea for the railway
mail clerks.
Mr.. Martin of South Dakota, went
deeply into the entire subject of the
parcels post, in which he reviewed
the whole proposition as vital ques-
ton "bristling with facts and theor-
ies." He resisted any attempt as a
subterfuge that would load the appro-
priation bill down with a great polit-
ical proposition of this description.
He resisted the idea of the govern
ment taking over the express compa-
MES. Mr.. Burke also of South Da-
kota, made a speech upon post office
matters that created much favorable
comment, taking the position that
some of the proposals in the bill were
meritorious and should not be loaded
upon an appropriation bill, but
should stand upon their individual
merits. He declared in favor of the
parcels post upon rural routes as a
general proposition. He pointed out
the defects in number of the bills
that were pending for general par
cells post and said that he believed
the best solution offered for the pro-
position as whole, was that by Mr..
Martin, compelling the railroad COM
panies to carry on the express bust
ness under the control of the inter-
state commerce commission, who
shall have the same powers in refer
ence to this class of transportation as
now exists in relation to transporta-
ton of freight and passengers.
There was a general mix-up re-
garding the restrictions placed upon
by which they were called
upon by the House bill to publish the
names of the stock holders and to la
bel all reading matter, when it is
paid for, as advertising" This
phase of the bill called forth positive
from Mr.. Mann, Mr..
Sterling, and Mr.. Madden of Illinois,
Mr.. Anderson of Minnesota, Mr.. Len
root of Wisconsin, Russell and Shack
eford of Missouri, and others.
A Pretty Good Democrat
One of the bright young men of
Washington who has for years fur
lished the country newspapers with
ed hot Democratic literature, is Mr..
Clyde H. Tavenner, and his valuable
service to his party has been recog-
,izad nv the Democrats of the four-