The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-10-06
NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
Proposition of C. M. Babcock That APP
preparation for Road Building
Be Made Endorsed.
PEACE TREATY VOTE GOTTA
Congress to Make Thorough and
Searching Investigation of OPP
eratiOns of Ku Klux Khan.

The basic principles for an emer-
gency program to meet the needs OF
the country's involuntary idle, found
to number between 100000 and a.
OOO, 900, exclusive Of farm workers,
has been formulated by the national
conference on unemployment. Among
other propositions that Of C. M. Bah
cock, Minnesota highway commission
err, setting forth that congress be at
once urged to appropriate federal
funds to aid in road building, was ac-
copied by the conference. Included in
the several emergency measures rec
commended before adjournment to Oc-
tober 10 were the following: A con-
gressional appropriation for roads
which, together with state appropria-
tions already made amounting to
many millions Of dollars in expecta-
ton of and dependent upon federal aid,
would make available a vast sum of
money to relieve unemployment, and
that action be taken at this session of
congress in order that work may go
forward Immediately.
After radical drys had forced re-
publican leaders to pledge that there
would be no adjournment of the pres
ent session Of congress until the anti
beer bill is passed, the senate reached
a unanimous consent agreement to
vote October IA on the German, Aus
TRAN and Hungarian peace treaties.
Peace and beer co1lided headon in the
proceedings and threatened to block
each other indefinitely. For a time it
seemed probable that the drys would
obstruct the whole legislative pro-
gram, but parleys brought them to
terms.
A searching investigation Of the no.
torious Ku Klux Khan will be made by
the house rules committee, which will
take up the matter on October IL.
There are SO reported strikes in the
country at this time, greater num-
Der, than have existed simultaneously
any time since the war, Secretary Of
Labor Davis says. He attributes wage
reductions as the causes in most eases.
Federal mediators, he says, are kept
busy in an attempt to. bring about an
adjustment.
By a gift of $146,0OO the national
woman's party on Saturday came into
possession of the entire block of three
houses composing the"old capitol" and
surrounding historical gardens oppo-
site the present capitol building The
gift was made by Mrs. O. H. P. Bel
mont, one Of the most generous women
in the country.
Opposition to numerous features of
the pending tax bin, in which republi-
can dissatisfaction is an important fac
tor, on Friday brought the measure to
a critical stage in the senate. Indica-
lions are that radical amendments will
be forced 'oy the republican dissenters
and their democratic allies.
The American people were called
upon by President Harding in a proc
lamation issued on Friday to offer a
silent two-minute prayer at noon or
Armistice day, November II, when. the
body of an unknown American sol,
der killed in France: will be laid tt
rest in Arlington national cemetery
Every true American citizen will, OF
course, comply with the request.
The American people will wipe the
railroad unions "from the face of the
earth" if they carry out their threat
to tie up the transportation system
with a general strike, Senator Knute
Nelson of Minnesota predicted on Sat-
urday in the senate.
The war finance corporation has
fixed a rate of 51A per cent on ad.
vances under the agricultural credit
to banks, bankers or trust companies
provided the loans mature in si2
HlOHIAS anu SdAAy III PAAVAAoSe VI Ao
newal. The rate, according to an
nouncement by the corporation, will
apply also on loans to cattle loan com
panies for feeder purposes, but they
likewise must not exceed six months II
maturity. Rates on all other classe:
of advances to cattle loan companie:
will remain at per cent.
The department of agriculture il
perfecting an organization to admins
ter the packers and stock yards act
enacted by the present session of con
gress prior to it's recess. Under tn
provisions of the act it's administrator
is vested in the department of agri
culture and it will be necessary TO
that department to create new an
separate unit of administration in or
der to carry out the provisions of tn
act. In organizing this unit specla
care is being exercised to obtain me-
whose knowledge of the packing an
livestock industry especially fits then
for the work.
A proposal that Charles G. Dawes
federal budget officer, be placed il
charge of a nationwide road building
and public program work was made t.
the unemployment conference. VIII.
not Babcock?
Opinions conflicting along part.
lines have been presented by majorit.