The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-27

4, visions OF the governments OF the pro-
savings bank law. Among these meas
ures was included the abolition OF pneu-
matte tubes IN large cities. by which
the government was saved much
money. II was on Judge Moons ini-
| tiative, when he was n member or the
rivers and hArbors committee, that the
rivera OF the south received the nrHt
adequate appropriation that they had
Fhad since the Civil war. He was one
OF subcommittee OF two, the chairman
ana himself. who fixed these appropria-
tions, and they multiplied the same
over the engineers estimates, In some
Instances, as much as two or three
times, and congress accepted the same.
This was the largest rivers and harbors
Perhaps one Of the most important
things that he has done was 70 intro
duce and cause TO DO passed the par
cel-post law. This bill was amended
slightly In the senate and In conference
on the disagreeing votes OF the two
houses. Senator Bourne, chairman OF
the senate committee. ana Judge Moon
united the house and senate provisions.
which were approved In the conference
ana by congress and ID the present law.
This law has proven a great blessing
to the people and has given them q
very cheap method OF transporting ar
ticles through the malls. 1t Is producing
a clear profit OF between $l0.OOO,OOO
y12, 900, 900 per annum to the govern
ment, which win continue 10 increase.
No greater public service has been per-
formed than the passage OF this meas
ure for the whole people.
Under the democratic admlnistra-
ton and partly as the result OF the
parcei-post ana others laws introduced
BY Judge Moon, the surplus revenue,
after paying all expenses OF the postal
system, was s2,4s6027.0 as against q
deficit OF y73.e67,2 0674 In a similar
period IN the two preceding republican
administrations. This was the first
surplus in the history OF the depart
ment.
territories he helped to frame the Or
ganic law OF Hawaii and helped frame
the legislation for the other territories.
II was by his efforts In the conference
committee in the closing days OF one
congress that the conference failed to
act upon the bill that proposed to unite
the great territories OF Arizona and
New Mexico In one state. This enabled
the creation Of two great states subse-
quently.
''He has favored fourteen or fifteen
laws In the interest OF labor ana OPP
posed those against the interest OF Ia
Dor. He supported the measures for
mers'. interest and commercial ana
mining interests, not because Of any OF
these classes as such but because all
OF this legislation was Just and demo-
cratic and essential to the welfare OF
the whole people.
many on account OF her atrocious con-
duct In numbering our people. sinking
our ships, and destroying our COM
merce on the high seas. He has voted
for the measures In the support of this
war. He preferred the volunteer sys-
tenn OF raising an army to the draft
system. but In order that there might
shown in congress he voted on the final
vote on the conference report for
the draft act.~ He opposed sending boys
under ~ years OF age to the war until
II became necessity Of the last call.
He has favored liberal pensions and
compensation to the soldiers OF the
war with Germany and all other wars.
He still favors adequate pensions to all
soldiers and sailors disabled or whose
health was impaired In the war; and
liberal treatment toward all needy SOL
diers who were enlisted, and hopes
that something may be done for all the
men who were In the army IN the war
against German, by some proper plan
for their compensation. but feels that II
would be n discredit to the soldiers and
to the country to adopt any method
that would In It's effect commercaiize
the patriotism and vaior OF our soldiers.
BY the way. he is one OF about fifteen
or twenty men, some now living and
some dead. who have voted for dec
laration OF war three times by the
United States against foreign countries.
He voted for tho war with Spain, with
Germany ana with Austria Hungary.
~He has urged economy In the adj
fninistration and a reduction In the
offices and salaries OF high-paid officials
ana some Increase In the salaries OF
lower-pald officials.
He favors the reduction OF the war
debt over q space OF nifty or sixty
years. II necessary; the repeal of all
war statutes. the repeal OF all unwise
restrictions on business and commerce
to the end that normal times may
speedily return with the lowering OF
enable the people to easily and readily
pay the tax essential TO meet the war
debt and interest.
HE has been the author OF many
other measures In congress and has
aided In the passage or rejection OF
many more. He has much important
work laid out for his district and OF a
general character. which he hopes to
accomplish later on.
He IL one OF the most popular men
In the house, which adds 20 his value
as q legislator He aids everyone he
can and never claims full credit for
anything, saying that TO man can do
anything alone.
ut IL safe 10 say that but few, II any,
districts In the United states can
show q better record for their congress-
man. either on the floor OF the house
or In committee and departmental
work, than the Third congregational
his part In legislation on the floor OF
the house are all shown by the Con-
gressional Record"
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