The Lamar register., 1919-07-23
GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON
Presidents Delay Injurious

Washington, July 22-(Special cor
respondence)-One of the interesting
points in connection with President
Wilson'S action in placing his veto on
the agricultural appropriation bill has
been pointed out by those closely con-
nected with both the Senate and House
agricultural committee. That the
President had authority to veto the
bill as he did because of his objection
to the rider which would have repeal
ed the daylight saving law, is not dis
puted for a minute but ii is pointed
out that the suffering culture on ac-
count of lack OF funds and the harm
to the efficiency of the Departments
work has been greatly prolonged be-
cause the President was not in the
United States to take immediate act
ion when the bill was passed. The
bill was passed June 9th and enrolled
July lst Mr. Wilson did rot arrive
in Washington until midnight July 8,
seven days after the bill was ready
for him. He waited until July u to
make his decision and the 18th fell on
Saturday causing another days de
lay because of the impOssibility of
action by Congress on Sunday. Com
mittee members have shown that the
Presidents delay in acting on the bill
has not only made it more difficult for
Congress but has embarrassed one OF
the most important departments of the
government of which he is the head
Theorists Still in Favor.
"Out of the nine men Of the avia-
tion service" said Representative Flor
ella II. LaGuardia, in recent inter
view, "who have been promoted to the
rrnks of major, lieutenant-colonel and
colonel, not a man has been an actual
flying man. The men who fought the
war in the air; the men who did the
actual flying and suffered the dangers
encountered in this section Of the army
have not been given ranks above cap
tain. Is it favoritism, or did the men
who stayed on the ground and at their
desks in Washington take u bigger
risk and deserve the promotions Now
that the war is over, the flying men,
most of whom did not rank above first
lieutenant, are being discharged. They
in peace times at the pay which these
ranks give them. Does such action
tend toward efficiency in a branch of
the service on which billion dollars
was spent?"
Republicans Save Funds
Representative Joseph w. Fordney,
chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee has announced that
the committee will take up the repeal
of the so-called Luxury taxes" for
discussion in the near future. Mem
bers Of the committee at this time are
unable to state what they think will
be the ultimate result but it is known
that the committee has been swamped
with appeals from every part of the
United States asking for the repeal of
this law. The only objection to its
repeal has been that there is no other
way in view to make the loss of rev.
enue, but it has been pointed out that
the large saving which the Republican
Congress has made in cutting appro-
priation bills to a sane basis would
more than make up the difference.
Who Pays?
Raymond B. Fosdick, recently ap-
pointed by Mr.. Wilson as an official
of the league of nations, has gone to
London to begin preliminary work Of
Organizing the secretariat. 1nasmuch
as the United States is not a member
of the league, there are many who are
curious to know who pays this gentle
mans salary. what are his powers, and
by whose authority he exercises them.
Italy Disillusioned
The Roman newspaper "Tribuna"