Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-06-17

peal. Mr.. Knutson also voted to pass
the bill over the Presidents veto.
For Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
Helped to secure passage of neces-
sary legislation to allow discharged
service men to retain their uniforms
and other equipment.
He has taken an active part in the
campaign to moderniZe court martial
procedure in the Army, and as a ie-
suit of the efforts put forth by himself
and several otuer members of Con-
gress, a subcommittee Of the House
nas been named &c revise the military
code of the United States Army. It
is expected and hoped that this will
result in improving the condition OF
the men in the service and in reduc-
ing the sentences Of those already
convicted and imprisoned for minor
offenses.
He voted for the Sweet Bill, which
increased the compensation OF d1sabl
ed soldiers, sailors and marines, and
%liberalized the insurance features OF
the War Risk Insurance Act. Under
the provisions of this act the compen-
sation to disabled ex-service men was
nearly trebled, and also increased the
benefits to their dependents.
He has secured the adjustment of
several thousand cases involving in
surance, allotments, compensation,
discharges, vocational training, bonus
orl two 1YoI Now uic ofFina onipua tho
distinction of not having lost a single
discharge certificate of the many hun
dreds handled by him; and so we
might go on.
What He Has Done for Northern
Minnesota.
Now, let us get nearer home. Ask
anyone in Bemidji OF Beltrami County
what he has done for this section and
see what they say. No matter ever
called to his attention has proven too
small or trivial to command his best
attention. He has worked hard for
Northern Minnesota. In conjunction
with Congressman Halvor Steiner
son, he has labored to secure legtsla-
ton necessary for the deepening and
Strengthening of Red Lake River,
which will reclaim several hundred
thousand acres Of fertile agricultural
land tributary to Bemidji, and it is IN
derstood that the Flood Control Com
mittee Of the House has reported
this measure out favorably. This is a
piece of legislation earnestly desired
by the people Of Beltrami and adjoin-
ing counties.
gress it seemed impossible to get the
Engineers of the War Department to
regulate the water levels in the Fed
eral reservoirs at the headwaters Of
the Mississippi in the interest Of ag-
riculture. Prior to 1917, surplus wat
ers were run off without regard to In
terests of the farmers living in the
territory adjacent to the various reser-
voirs, especially Leech Lake, but a
short time after getting to Washing
ton, Mr.. Knutson succeeded in chang
ing that policy.
Congressman Knutson has succeed
ed in securing an appropriation of
sos, 900 for construction Of a highway
across the Cass Lake Forest, SO that
by next fall there will be a good road
from Bemidji to Duluth. It is expect
ed that work on this project will be
commenced in the very near future.
When Mr.. Knutson first became a
candidate for congress, it was urged
against him that, coming from one of
the best developed and richest coun-
ties in the state (Stearns), which is
situated in the southern end of the
district, he would not understand the
needs of the more northern and unde-
veloped countries. He has proven
that he does understand the needs OF
this section, and is always ready to
give his sympathetic assistance to
every movement looking to the devel-
opment of Northern Minnesota. There
are a number Of rural routes and
postoffices in this section which he
has assisted in establishing, and the
homesteader has in him a good and
faithful friend-Bemidji Sentinel.