The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-01-06

he wishes a partially complete list OF
the conferees. To the names Of the
senators should be- added those of Eli
hu Root and william Boyce Thompson
OF New York; VIII II. Hays Of Indi-
ana, chairman Of the Republican na-
tional committee; A. T. Hert, Repub-
lican national committeeman from
Kentucky Fred W. Upham OF Chicago,
treasurer OF the Republican national
committee; Harry NJ. Daugherty Of
Ohio. who was one Of Mr.. Hardlng's
chief political managers; John w.
Weeks Of Massachusetts. former Unit
ed States senator. and u dozen or SO
others of high party note.
The chief business of the Republic
can conferees. Of course. Is TO discuss
two things legislation and high Of
fees under the new administration.
one cabinet after another has been
placed upon the states. only to be
erased as the moods, the prejudlces,
the hopes and the fears of those do
Ing the marking have dictated. There
are one or two states which stll carry
unmarried their superscription Of
names. II Marion is to see these
states 1t may be that the sponge will
be passed rapidly over all of them.
However, some of them may have the
names inscribed left there. In part at
least. Nobody knows
List Of Woe for Democrats.
The old Mikado song. II Have Him
on the List" has double significance
In Washington just now. There are
lists of Republicans for high places,
and lists of Democrats for "dispaces."
Both lists make Interesting reading
for Republicans with ambitions, but
the second list is one Of poignant pain
for the faithful Democracy. What a
sweep there is To be in this town when
tie March winds blow coldly for the
Democrats. but with the balmy breath
of May. yes. and even June. for the
Republicans. Nevertheless, there will
be some Republicans to whom the
wind will be a blast from the far from
benign region of the icebrees.
There are some Republicans al
ready in place in the senate and
house with no other ambition than
that of hanging on to their jobs who
stand, so to speak. on the side lines
and watch interestedly the game. II
is very much of game guessing
game. but In any lottery somebody has
to guess right, and so when the mes
sage bearer comes forth from Marion
there will be some of the faithful who
will know that Fortuna. If this be the
proper name of chances goddess, has
smiled upon them dfter standing for
eight years with averted face.
Legion Head Tells Of Neglect
The senate committee on finance
which has been holding hearings on
the so-called bonus bill. has been told
by Commander +. w. Galbraith Of
the American Legion that there are
10000 veterans of the World war In
hospitals. or in institutions, and that
most of them are not being cared for
properly.
What is the trouble? This Is what
is said to be the truth: Congress
has appropriated money enough to
look after the men who went TO the
camps. or the battlefield when able
bodied compatriOts were working In
shipyards. or were otherwise engaged
in lucrative. probably necessary, but
most unquestionably safe occupations.
The different bureaus whose charge IL
is to look after the incapacltated are
trying to do their work. They cannot
do It because there are too many bu-
reauS In other words, there Is no
one authorized central authority. and
the efforts are so scattering that there
car be no concentration in behalf Of
good results"
The sin Of the thing rs. as the legion
men view it.. that II Is still to continue
until congress with its thousand and
one duties shall manage To put
through some adequate legislation.
The commander of the American Lee
giOn. in speaking before the finance
committee in behalf OF the bin to pro-
vide adjusted compensation for veter-
ans, said In speaking for the American
Legion. he believed that the members,
so far as the case of the wounded Is
concerned, would be satisfied with
the bill recently introduced in the SEN
ate by Mr.. Capper Of Kansas, and
which now is in the keeping OF the
committee on finance.
capper's Bill Suits Them.
The Kansas senator or at least so
the American Legion men seem to
think, has introduced n bill which, II
enacted into law. viii make II possible
TO give the sick and wounded soldiers
Of the land that care and that chance
for recovery which seems 10 be denied
Ia many Of them.
The bill establishes IN the Interior
department n bureau of veteran re-
establishments" IL this measure shall
become a law there will be transferred
10 the new bureau the functions and
duties Of the bureau of war risk lnsur-
ance the federal board for vocational
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