The Glenwood post., 1920-03-27
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Current Events For the Ohildrsu
and orown-ups, Too
WHEN Is THE PREsI
DENT D1sA:

WHEN Is THE PREs1
DENT DIsAB1,KD7
"Well, I know the vice-prcsident 10
the one," said Jack in very excited
voice.
"What's wrong with you kddies
nowi' asked Uncle Ted a. he broke
in on the scsns.
Ruth Is trying to tell me who runs
the government when the president il
sick" answered Jack, "aad I tall
her that I know the vice-president is
the one because our teacher said so.'
"There is whole lot to be said
about that replied Uncle Ted, land
I will tell you ss much ~ l can to-
night. You see, the constitution Of
the United States says that when the
president is disabled, that is, when he
is unable to perform his duties as chief
executive, that the vice-president shall
take up the duties Of that otfice.''
81 knew 1 was right" SAID Jack.
Every true, Jack, but the trouble is
that the constitution does not say by
what method, OF when or where the
question is to be determined as to the
Presidents inability to perform his
work. The question is as old as the
constitution itself and has been dis
cussed at various times by the big
men of the day for the past 40 years
or more. But today congress has
made up its mind to settle this oues-
tion for all time to come. Already the
judiciary committee of the House of
Representatives has been holding hear
lngs to discuss the four bills which
have been introduced upon the subject.
From these four bills the committee
will write what they believe to be the
best measure to remedy this situation
and that bill will then be presented to
congress for a vote.'
"Who introduced the four bills.'
asked Jack.
They were introduced by Represen-
tatlves Martin B. Madden, of Illinois.
Representative Simeon ID. Fess, of
Ohio, Representative John j. Rogers,
of Massachusetts, and Representative
Clifton N. Macarthur, Of Oregon. All
four of these men are Republicans and
they all have said that their bills were
not written and aimed at President
Wilson, but the long sickness of the
president and his inability to do his
work, of course, makes the matter of
great importance at this time
What do the different bills say"
asked Ruth.
Representative Madden's bill saws
that whenever the president is unable
to perform his work for SIX weeks the
cabinet shall meet and determine
whether the president is able to go on
with his duties The supreme court
of the United States would decide
about the president s ability, after it
has been authorized to do so by a
resolution of congress- under the bill
introduced by Representative Fess. Ar
amendment to the constitution to bring
this about is called for in the Fcss
bill. A resolution from either the
house or the senate or both would
make it the duty of the supreme cour.
to give decision as to whether, a.
stated in the constitution, the pres,-
dent is disabled, under the bill, intro
duccd by kcli esentative Rogers. Rep
-esentative McArthnr's bill would tx
things 50 that ii the presden was
away from the Unite! States for thir-
ty Gays or Ill, altter one would mean
disability to act md the decision
would lie up 10 tho cabinet.
Representative Fess has mace a
very careful study of this matter and
he says that in order to make it po.
sible for the supreme court to decide
this question an amendment will have
to be made to the constitution giving
the power to the court. Representa-
tive Rogers does not agree with this
theory. He says that the matter can
be decided by the supreme court by
an act of congress. He has also made
q very deep study of this matter, ard
when he appeared before the commit