Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-21
TAVENNER's WORTH ALREADY
SHOWN


That me voters of the Fourteenth
congressional district did not under
estimate the worth of Clyde H. Taven-
ner when they sent him to congress is
proven-if proof need be furnished
in what the young congressman has al
ready accomplished for Rock Island
arsenal According to Washington
special dispatches appearing in The
Argus this week. and particular
ly in today's Argus 100000
of new funds for Rock Island
arsenal under the new national admin
istrstion is practically assured Tav.
enner's persistency has brought this
about. Since President Wilson wCNt
into Office Congressman TavenneT has
been a daily visitor at the office of the
secretary of war He has formed an
intimate acquaintance with Secretary
Garrison, and has laid facts and condi-
tions before him as they bear on Rock
Island arsenal, setting forth its advan-
tages, geographically and from a STRAIT
egetic standpoint. and in the end con-
Yincing the new chief Of the army bu-
reau that the Importance of Rock Is
land arsenal should be recognized and
improved rather than diminished and
minimized And so what was lost TO
the arsenal in the civil sundry bill
through the presidential veto
: in the last congress. will not only
be reinserted. but there is more 10
come for the arseual-a million more
through Congressman Tavenners good
. Offices. And if because Of an over
stock Of small arms, that branch OF
the arsenal industries is 10 be curtail-
ed. there will be plenty 10 dc other
wise, not only to make up for the loss
/ by reason of such changes as may be
made in the small arms plant. but to
I vastly increase the capacity and pro-
duct Of the arsenal shops. and thus af-
ford employment TO a good sized ar
my Of additional men
For his achievement so early in his
career as congressman, it is almost
needless 70 say that Tavenner will re
ceiye not alone great credit but praise
from all parts of the district That
the people Of the district, familiar with
Tavenner's work and accomplishments
as hardworking newspaper man with
the affairs of his district always at
heart. hllly realized that they were
sending a live wire into the halls of
congress when they selected Tavenner.
goes without saying now. His work
n q u-ff 10
Kinney and Pepper for the arsenal and
for every proposition in which the
three cities were interested. was amply
shown before he became a candidate
for congress. -
His success in exposing and contrib
uting to the knocking out of the Tay
Tor system, his efforts in behalf of the
old soldiers pension measure. showed
him to be man OF influence in Wash
ington, and those who failed TO grasI
an idea Of his power in the nationa
government while he was doing his
best as a newspaper correspondent
and have since visited Washington
have gained an insight into his stand
ing, not merely because ne is a con
gresham, but because of his popular
ity and the respect he enjoys in all de
partments Of the government service.
That popularity and influence which
Tavenner gained through his fairness
. and persisterCy and Carnestness as
. newspaper man. he has brought 10 tn,
, people of the Fourteenth congressional
district and it becomes their asset.