The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-20
ACHIEVEMENT RECORD MADE
BY REPUBLICANS
Enact Many Laws for COuntry's Ben
eft and Save Nearly a Billion of
Money.


Washington, d. c., Dec. 1S.--Rep-
resentative Frank W. Mondell, OF
Wyoming, majority leader in the
House, has issued a statement in
which he calls the attention of the
country to the long list of achieve
ments of the Republicans in that
body since they were called into
extra session six months ago.
1.-THE fact is" he says, that the
special session has saved to the
American people $940,000,000 below
the appropriations actually proposed
by its predecessor and more than
1,750, 100000 below the estimates on
which those appropriation bills were
based" He then gives a list OF gen.
eral measures enacted as follows:
The return of the telephone, tele-
graph, and cable lines of the country
to their owners.
The adoption of the woman-suf-
rage amendment.
The placing on the statute books
of complete and comprehensive ma
tional prohibition law.
The enactment of liberal provisions
for vocational training and rehabili-
tation of wounded soldiers and sail
ors; and generous appropriations for
the same.
The extention and enlargement of
the food-control act with a view OF
preventing boarding and profiteering,
and with additional penalties for the
violation of the statute.
Provision for additional travel pay
for enlisted men discharged from the
Regular Army.
The incorporation of the American
Legion.
Amendment to the war-risk insur-
ance act increasing the allowance in
certain classes of serious injury.
Repeal of the daylight-savings law.
Provision for additional compen-
sation for employees of the Postal
| Service.
The Edge Bill, an extention of the
Federal reserve act, providing for
organization for the promotion Of
foreign trade. A most important
piece of constructive legislation, par
ticularly essential in the develop
ment Of our trade with South Amer
lea and in the extention of our COM
merce with all the world. This bill
has passed both House and Senate
and has agreed to in conference.
The Sweet bill amending the war
risk insurance act, with the view of
increasing the efficiency of the bu-
reau and greatly liberalizing the pro-
visions Of the act in the payment of
compensation to disabled soldiers,
sailors, and marines.
The Johnson bill, for the depor-
tation of undesirable aliens.
The Rowe seamen's bill. to encour-
age American citizen to enter mer-
chant marine by reducing the length
of the sea service necessary for Am
erican citizens taking a course on
United States training ships to be-
come able seamen.
| The Alexander load-line bill. to
aid American shipping by the estab-
lishment of load-lines for certain YES
sells.
The Rodgers bill, authorizing the
Secretary of War to loan rifles to
posts of the Americans Legion.
/ The Kahn bill, to encourage the
efficiency of the Military Establish
ment by modification OF the re-
quirements for the selection of GER
tain non-commissioned officers.
The Scott bill, to protect the coast
wise trade by repeating the provision
of law which allowed foreign ships
to participate in the coastwise trade
during the war.
The Hutchinson cold-storage bill
providing a comprehensive plan fol
the regulation of cold storage witt
the view of preventing boarding
and deterioration of food-stuffs II
cold storage, and the practice of de
ception with respect to the same.
The Nolan minimum-wage bill.
The Plat bill, amending the FEEDER
al farm-loan act with Va view of re
moving red tape and making the
act more workable.
A resolution requesting the Sec.
rotary of War to place on sale with.
out delay the surplus food products
under control of the War Depart
ment.