The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-05
THE OWOSSO TIMES
ACHIEVEMENT RECORD
MADE BY REPUBLICANS
Enact Many Laws For Country's Ben
eft and Save Nearly a Billion
of Money

Washington ID. C-Rcpresentatlve
Frank w. Mondell, of Wyoming, ma
jority leader in the House, has issued
a statement in which he calls the at
tention of the country to the long list
of achievements of the Republicans in
that body since they were called into
extra session six months ago.
"The fact is" he says, "that the
special session has saved to the Amer
lean people $940,000,000 below the
( appropriations actually proposed by
it's predecessor and more than 81,
100000 below the estimates on which
those appropriation bills were based"
He then gives a list of general
measures enacted as follows:
The return of the telephone, tele-
graph, and cable lines of the country
to their owners.
The adoption, of the womansuffrage
amendment.
The placing on the statute books of
a complete and comprehensive nation
al prohibition law.
The enactment of liberal provisions
for vocational training and rehabili-
tation of wounded soldiers and sail
ors; and general appropriations for
the same.
The extension and enlargement of
the food-control act with a view of
preventing boarding and profteering
and with additional penalties for the
violation of the statute.
Provision for additional travel pay
for enlisted men discharged from the
Regular Army. e5 = ~ 4
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 compensa-
ton of the Postal Service.
The Edge bill, an extension Of the
Federal reserve act, providing for or
ganization for the promotion of for
eign trade. A most important piece
of constructive legislation, particu-
larly essential in the development of
our trade with South America and in
the extension of our commence with
all the world. This bill has passed
both House and Senate and has been
agreed to in conference.
The Sweet bill amending the war
risk insurance act, with the view of
increasing the efficiency of the bureau
and greatly liberalizing the provisions
of the act in the payment Of compen-
sation to disabled soldiers, sailors,
and marines.
The Johnson bill, for the deporta-
ton of undesirable aliens.
The Rowe seamen's bill, to encour-
age American citizens to enter the
merchant marine by reducing the
length of the sea service necessary
for American citizens taking course
on United States training ships to be-
come able seamen.
The Alexander load line bill, to aid
American shipping by the establish
ment of load-lines for certain vessels.
The Rodgers bill, authorizing the
Secretary of War to loan rifles to
posts of the American Legion.
The Kahn bill, to encourage the eff
cheney of the Military Establishment
by modification of the requirements
for the selection of certain non-com-
missioned 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 comprehensive plan for
the regulation of cold storage with the
view of preventing boarding and de-
terioration of food-stuffs in cold stor-
age, and the practice of deception with
respect to the same.
The Nolan minimum wage bill.
The Plat bill, amending the Federal
farm act with view of removing red
tape and making the act more work.
able.
A resolution requesting the Secre-
tary of War to place on sale without
delay the surplus food products under
control of War Department.