The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-28

ment 1t raises the amount that may
be deposited in a postal savings bank
from $500 to $1,000 with interest, and
another thousand without interest.
!. The Federal Farm Loan Law,
which gives TO American farmers
Isuch banking privileges as have long
been enjoyed by the farmers of
France, Germany ard Denmark. Il
"Opens a safe and practical way by
which idle capital in the cities may
be used to develop the farms and the
food supplies of the nation. It must
both increase the national prosperity
and reduce the cost Of living.
.. Railway Regulaton-A measure
TO investigate the railroad situation:
to see if it is practicable for the gov
ernment to take control of the great
public utilities" - railways, tele.
graphs, telephones, and express lines.
g. The Good Roads Law, by which
the government is prepared to spend
$50 OOO,O goo in the next five years in
making good roads, if each state will
pay half the cost Of such roads as
may be built within its boundaries
T. The Sugar Repeal Law, by which
the tariff tax is continued on sugar.
thus saving to the treasury 100000
600 to $50 100000 a year.
s. The West Point and Annapolis
Law, increasing the number of cadets
and midshipmen, in order to provide
trained officers for the enlarged
Army and Navy.
8. The Fortifications Appropriation
Bill, which appropriates 25 millions
for Strengthening our coast defense.
TO- The Army Appropriation Bill
which strengthens the Army and pro
vdes an expert Council of National
defense.
II. The Nicaragua Treaty, which
provides for a U. S. naval base on
Fonseca Bay and the right of the U.
| o W IoHotl uNt d Ndlldl dIloHo -NlNala a
qua through Lake Nicaragua, should
that become necessary.
u. The Haitian Treaty, which pro
vides for U. S. guardianship over that
island 1t removes the danger that
some European power might get the
island and threaten our peace by
setting up a naval base near our
shores.
13 The Danish Treaty, which is
expected to put the Danish West In
dies also under U. S. control, thus
preventing any powerful European
nation from getting them and using
them to threaten our peace and
safety.
Four bad" New Laws.
Here are the four acts which the
outlook thinks are bad"
l. The Widows Pension Act, which
extends the pensions of widows of
veterans.
2. The Ship Purchase Law, by
which the government is allowed to
own and operate Cor lease) $50,O00,-
900 worth of merchant vessels. They
are to be used for freight in time of
peace, but in war may be taken for
use by the Navy.
g. The Rivers and Harbors Appro-
priation Law, which provides for
rather more than the usual amount of
work in improving our harbors and
rivers
T. The Eight-Iour Law, by which
the country was saved from the ca
lamity of a nationwide railroad strike
by the passage of an eight-hour law
for large classes of railway EN-
ployees. This is a temporary meas
ure to serve the purpose until a more
permanent plan can be agreed upon.
One cannot help feeling that the
four bad" acts of this congress are
not so very bad. Many would con
slider them good Even if they are
bad, they seem pretty well offset by
the fourteen admittedly good" laws.
Mixed, Good and Bad
The fourteen new laws which the
outlook says are mixed, good and
bad" are:
l. The Army Reorganization Law,
which is good" because it strength
ems the Army and bad" because it
does moi efrnnrfhpn IN ennnrh