, 1918-10-24
Action In Legislation.

majority member of the committee on
agriculture and forestry, and is now
the ranking minority member. n he
has taken an active part in framing
much of the legislation enacted dur
ing the past twenty-five years to pro-
mote the agricultural development Of
the nation. Early in his service in the
Senate he made a notable presentation
OF the livestock interests of the Jul
try and the need for protective legis-
lation for their development. He has
assisted in obtaining appropriations
for destroying predatory wild animals.
legislation for the improvement Of
roads in national forests, inspection of
live stock and the prevention of the
spread of infectious INT contagious
diseases, proper inspection n regu-
lation of packing n slaughter
houses, suppression of plant aud grain
diseases, and the hundreds of minor
acts which have aided in building up
our present efficient agricultural de-
partment.
Senator Warren has worked for,
voted for and taken an active part In
these legislative achievements of Con-
gress for over a quarter of a century.
The enlargement of the powers of
the interstate m commission.
the abolition of freight rebates, free
passes, free express and free telegraph
privileges.
The construction Of the Panama
canal.
The reorganization of the consular
service on a merit basis.
The establishment of the depart
ment of commerce and labor.
The increase of pensions to the pres
ent rates and granting pensions to par
Elephants in Indian wars and their de-
pendents.
The regulation of child labor.
The employers liability and railway
safety appliance acts.
The labor arbitration act, providing
for mediation in labor disputes.
The national bankruptcy act.
The annexation of Hawaii.
The act to incorporate the National
Red Cross.
The act creating a permanent CEN
sus office.
The act to prevent false branding Of
food and dairy products and drugs.
The act charging the scope of the
antitrust law.
The immigration act. regulating the
immigration of aliens.
The meat inspection law.
The sixteen-hour act, limiting the
continuous service of trainmen and
other railroad employees.
Suppression of white slave traffic.
The act establishing the bureau Of
mines.
The establishment of postal savings
banks and the parcel post system.
The establishment of an eight-hour
day for workmen In government ord
nance works and for workmen en-
ployed by government contractors.
Also many other beneficial acts, and
all of the measures which have been
enacted by Congress to sustain the
government in the present war.
Altho an ~unwavering Republican In
politics, Senator Warren at all times
has been nonpartisan in his treatment
of his constituents. He has been In
contact and association with the
people OF his state during his public
career and in that time no citizen has
denied or refused his aid on &C
count of opposing political beliefs or
alliances. Democrats, Populists aud
Progressives, when they sought his as
in land. pension or other pub
lie matters, received It as promptly
and readily as IL they had been Re
publicans.
Friends Among Opponents.
No reasonable request mad of him
by the people of his state. collectively
or individually. has been disregarded
and his constituency, SO far as re-
quests for his aid are concerned, ex-
into many other states. In the
Senate. while recognized at all times
as a stalwart Republican, he has num-
bered among his closest personal
many Democratic senators.
and he has received from those now
In the Senate many assurances of per
sonal regret on account of his deter
mination to leave the Senate at the
close of his present term.
Senator Warren was married, Janu-
airy 26, 1871, to Miss Helen Maria
Of Middlefield. Mass. daughter
Of the Hon. Matthew Smith of that
place, and Maria Smith, nee Root
Mrs. Warren died March 28, 1909, and
On June 28, 1911, Senator Warren
married Miss Clara Lebanon Morgan,
daughter of John Sands and Susan
Morgan. formerly of Gro
ton. Conn.
Senator Warren's children by his
first wife were Helen Frances. born
August 16, 1880, and Frederick Emroy,
born January 20, 1884. His daughter
was married to General Pershing. now
m of the American axnadi.