The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-23


 of the Treasury, who isSalso the Direc- tor General of Railroads, has ex- pressed his cordial appreciation or the services of Senator Robinson ln relation to this measure. both m tne committee and on the hoor or the sen ate Senator Robinson was chairman of the subcommittee, composed ot Senator Townsend and himself Whlch effected a compromise in the commlt- tee upon the points most materiahy controverted relating to the period ot Federal control and the power or the president to make rates, and thus ta- l cilitated a prompt report Of the oill 10 the Senate. It was upon his motion that the provision in the bill for the workingman's Compensation Act ap- plicable to railroad employees was stricken out. Representatives or tho Brotherhoods have appeared before the committee and opposed the pro vision.
 Later on in the proceedings with reference to government control or railroads the constructive mind or Senator Robinson asserted itself in effecting reduction of approximately six and a half million dollars in the annual compensation which may be agreed upon between the president and the railroads.
 The flood control bill was one of the big achievements of Congress, and as the presiding officers while the Senate had the bill under consideration, hs declared that measure passed just be- fore the expiration of the hye-hour period fixed for its consideration. Ills Is recognized as one of the ablest par liamentarians and presiding officers in the Senate.
 He is the author of the appropriar ton providing for flood control, the House committee and the House of Representatives having failed to re- port any appropriation for that pur pose and the Senate committee on ap- propriations having rejected the same. After fight on the floor, Senator Rob inson's amendment carrying ten mil- lion five hundred thousand dollars was agreed to by the Senate. The amount was afterwards reduced in conference to six and one-half million dollars.
 There is an endless variety of ao- tivities- fin the career of real sena- tor; and in still another field of use- fitness we find the subject of this sketch as the author of the measure creating an employment bureau with in the Department of Labor He is also the author of sthe measure pro viding a minimum penalty for the Hours of Service Act, and of the law increasing and reorgsnizing the Tn- terstate Commerce Commission.
 Senator Hol1e Smith, one Of the au- thors of the Horticultural Extension bill. in newspaper interview, ex- pressed his cordial appreciation to Senator Robinson for his assistance in connection with that measure.
 Some years ago Senator Robinson received information that the Avia- tion Section of the Signal Corps in the United States Army as organized, was hopelessly inefficient Believing that war with Germany was probably inevitable and that the result of the conflict might hc satermined by bat ties in the air he caused an exposnra of conditions in this service which brought about It's complete reorgani- Eation and started 1t on rapid ad- vance towards its present state of re- markable development and efficiency. So 1t might appear that the ancient philosophy concerning old men for counsel and young men for war has been put on practical worka ble ba- sis fin these later days There was a time when new senators sat around and looked wise for few years before getting into the center of things. Not so with Joe T. Robinson-because hs never was built that way. The az gressive enthusiasm of youth that made him a big success in the lower house has kept him keyed up to ths performance of heavy tasks. and tho discharge of great responsibilities in the Senate There was no period of Sitting around" waiting for the cal. endar to record longevity in his sena- torial career. He started out as a real senator the day he arrived in Wash inRton to take the oath of office; and as his first term draws toward & close, he has marked UT record of service that concerns move of his great state of Arkansas to continue, than 1t can possibly affect his own personal vel fare. For Senator Robinson and the able, aggressive men who have come along with him in fhis work of recon structing the Senate into a modern up-to-date institution have performed service for Democracy that is fur. nishing it's benefits to our form of gov ernment; and which cannot help but continue to make for the continued betterment of the affairs of our people and their institutions.
 Letter From National President of the
 Farmers Union Expressing Great i Appreciation to Senator Robinson for His Valuable Services to the Farmer.
 Washington, D. C., March 16, 1918. Senator Joe T. Robinson, Washington,
 D. C.
 My Dear Senator Robinson: On be- half of the American Farmers I desire 1 to express annreciation If voiIr sarv