Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-22
EXTRA SESSION Of
CONGRESS LIKELY.
SAYS LAWRENCE
BY DAVID LAWRENCE


WASHINGTON, April 2O.--Presi-
dent Wilson is beginning to torment
congress.
Hints have come from the White
House that while Mr. Wilson has
no desire to keep congress continu-
mer months of the campaign, new
ertheless he may consider such
course if the legislative branch of
the government euGeaVors to ad-
several subjects relating to the hlgn
cost of living and governmental
economy recommended by the chief
executive.
Congress doesn't want to work
he-e this summer. Individual mem
bers are anxious to be in their dis
tricts helping themselves and the
candidates on the top of their respec-
tive tickets. Democrats are equally
eager to be in the campaign. But
Mr.. Wilson is a hard taskmasker
and has managed throughout his ad-
ministration to keep congress longer
at work than any other president in
recent years.
But it is significant that the White
House is beginning to ask questions.
What, for instance, has congress
done about tariff legislation, excess
profit taxes, help for the returned
soldiers and sundry other measures?
Word Prom Wilson Expected
properly the other day that the presi-
dent himself was looking for a sum-
mer home and was preparing to be-
take himself from the national cap
itol to somewhere on the seacoaSt
and some members of congress
thought it meant an armistice and
that both branches of the govern
ment could concentrate all their time
and attention on politics instead of
part of the time as heretofore
Of
thought it was good time to take
sea trip and so scores of them
have signed UP to go to Japan, Ha-
wall and the Philippines at cost
junket details of which already have
attracted at least hundred or more
members.
But once before when congress
was preparing to go away. Mr.. Will
son stepped in and delivered a mes
Something like this is being contem-
plated. 1t has not taken shape as
yet. But general outburst from
the White House on the subject OF
neglected legislation is about due;
When stories We're circulated the
other day that Mr.. Wilson was plan
ming to get actively in the campaign:
sufficient account was not taken OF
the physical strain that might be
implied by the word actively" The
pTGSlU6ul Will uOI get OuL anu lllebhC
speeches. He is too much of sick
man to do that. But there's nothing
wrong with his flow of language.
On the Doorstep
Here are some of the things which
the congressional doorstep. Indeed,
the memory of congress is logged
by the following sentences from
President Wilson's latest message:
"I hope that congress will bring
al ,csi. o. Il ASrfcS
lation looking to the establishment
Of a budget system, Another
and not less important aspect of the
problem is the ascertainment of the
economy and efficiency with which
moneys appropriated are expend-
mo one is authorized or equipped
to ascertain whether the money has
been spent wisely, economically and
effectively. The auditors should be
nent tenure in the treasury depart
ment, free of obligations to or mo-
tives of consideration for this or any
subsequent administration. =.
81 trust that the congress will give
it's immediate consideration. to the
problem of future taxation. Simpli-
fication of the income and profits
taxes has become an immediate ne
cessity.
Aid to Service Men
1.-THE congress might well consider
whether the higher rates of income
and profits taxes can in peace times
be effectively productive of revenue
and whether they may not. on the
contrary be destructive of business
activity and productive of waste and
inefficiency.
"Whatever may have been our
views during the period of growth
of American business concerning tar
iff legislation, we now must adjust
our own economic life to a changed
condition growing out of the fact
that American business is full
grown and that America is the
greatest capitalist in the world.
Among the industries to which
special consideration is given is that
Of the manufacture of dyestuffs and
related chemicals.
1--WE must see to it that our re-
turning soldiers are assisted in every
possible way to find the places for
which they are fitted in the daily
work of the country.
To Hold Congress Responsible
1.-THE department of the interior
has pointed the way by which re-
find and take UP land in hitherto un-
which the federal government has
pare for cultivation. -.
"Other items such as improve
ments in marketing, studies of farm
management better forestry meth
DDS, federal aid to good roads, the
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