The courier-index., 1920-04-02
|P0STOFFICE BILL SLEEPS IN HOUSE
.cpESsMAN CLARK TELLS ,,,,v FUNDS FOR NEW FED- r..I BUILDINGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE NOW.

Congressman Frank Clark of :aa rankrng democratic member
 .ho committee on public build
 we and grounds, has written a let w to Postmaster Lynn Hurley of Ie[ .ost City, explaining why there or nn indefinite delay in construct IS an new postoffice building in Ing ss+ City. As the federal build .. nroiect for Marianna is tied up ing the same appropriation bill wltn .ho h Forrest City item, the Courier sndor n,1 reproduces the letter from i runoressman l,lu Clark because 1t ex- ola;ns oi fully the situation. The let ter follws: :, ,ooo Nr Lynn Hurley,
 ~ Forrest City, Arkansas.
 Nv Dear Sir
 Tn conversation a few days ago v;tb Hon. T. H. Caraway, he said Il something to me about some of the o;t;zens of Forrest City rather com nla;ninp because they have not se- cured a Federal building. As am r,nking democratic member of the House Committee on Public Build ngs and grounds, and was char man of the committee during the time when the democrats controll- ed the House of Representatives, of course I am in position to know just what the facts are relative to Public Building at Forrest City. In the first place let nie say that Congress never passes a bill for a public building at any one town or city separate from other towns and cities. In other words we have accustomed for many years to pass what are known as omnibus public building bills embracing in one general bill provision for bills in all the towns and cities throughout the United States where Congress deems it wise or expededient to locate a public building.
 It was the custom for many years to report out and pass one of these general bills every two years, or during each term of Con- gress. The last omnibus Public Building Bill passed by Congress, was approved by President Taft on the 4th day of March, 191@ just as he was going out of office, and before Mir. Caraway took the oath as a Member of Congress. Ever since the 1 of March, 1913, num- Der of us have been doing all we could to pass an omnibus public Building Bill, but one thing and another have intervened. which has made it impossible.
 At one time our Committee re- ported bill which passed the House of Representatives, and which dld not pass the Senate Forrest City, Arkansas, at the insistence of MT. Caraway was provided for in that bill On another occasion the House Committee framed and re- ported an omnibus bill to the House put that bill did not pass the House. forrest City, Arkansas was taken care of in that bill. The fact is that Mr Caraway has been ''in sea- son and out of season" diligently at wor kfor Forrest City, and I haz- ard nothing in saying that no man could have done any more than he mas m this regard. l may say also that during the past seven years, not a single Member of Congress mas secured a public building for ms district. Further than this, Will say that you may rest assured mat Forrest City, being so diligently looked after as it is by Mir. Cara way, Will have a Federal Building Just as early as any other town or clty m the United States secures one.
 have no means of knowing just when We will have another bill, but IS my opinion that the republicans Fno are now in control, as you know, will be willing to pass a bill next winter, after the elections shall nave passed. They are now playing sne economy game, and it is not probable that they will consent to q oill before the election. have stated the facts to you just as they are and know that Mr Caraway ought not to be criticized for fail sre m getting a Public Building lor Forrest City.
 With best wishes, am,
 Yours very truly,
 FRANK CLARK