Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-07
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

WASk1lNOkO HUN AT F AlNS
 Washing gton, June s-Tnis has been soldiers week in congress. The Sweet | bill to do away with much red tape and | in one veterans bureau all | legislation concerning veteran work and 1 benefits is before the house and it's early | passage Is looked for. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts is pressing for an investi- | gation of the hespitahzation of soldiers, stating the facilities are entirely made quate although large appropriations have been made. MT. Walsh states that 10000 wounded or sick soldiers are now with out satisfactory disqualification that 15,- 900 men are in government hospitals but 10000 are in contract hospitals and moreover that out of an appropriation of $1S,000, ,00 only provision for 1000 men has yet been made. He proposes to press an investigation.
 There is much talk of pushing a bonus bill at this session, but the sentiment seems to be here that until adequate provision is mare for the sick and wound ed veterans nothing should be done to- wards providing bonus for men in health and employment.
 Pledge was given by c. R. Forbes. di- rector of the bureau of war risk insur- ance in a report to President Harding, just made public, that the work of the bureau would be functioning on a cur rent basis in it's essential operations with in 40 days. In a review of the pro- gress made in what was described as "comnlete reorganization of the bu reau," since assuming authority. Director Forbes gave as an example of the speed ing up of the work of the bureau the talk ing of 10000 compensation claims from the pending column within the last 30 days.
 In addition the war risk head out lined the efforts made to effect the immediate hospitaliza ton of all form CT service men requiring emergency hos pital treatment. Attention also was call ed to the appointment of committee with a view to the correlation of the work of the bureau, whose recent survey has resulted. it was stated, in the elim- ination of 504 employees and saving of s654,S30 in anual salaries.
 Undeterred by defeats on the naval and deficiency appropriation bills, advo- cates of economy in the senate announced themselves ar ready 10 start q drive to reduce the SS35,955,00o appropria- tions carried In the army bill.
 The principal fight for reduced appro- priations in the army bill, as in the 
 center about tthe personnel item. The former as reported by the senate mili- tary affairs committee would provide for an army of 170,00O men as compared with provisions for an enlisted personnel of 150000 men in the measure passed by the house. Although the 17O,0O0 total was agreed on unanimously by the mill tary affairs committee, two members of the committee Senators Lenroot (rep) . lov,aA nf | Nebraska, are understood to feel that the | total fixed by the house would be sufii- 1 cient for the next fiscal year.
 The bill taken up today represents ar 1 increase of $15,1S9, 900 in appropfia- | tions over the measure as passed by the l house. This increase is largely due tc 1 the additional 20, 900 men provided for anC 1 also to larger appropriations for con 1 tingeneies of the army, military inteli 1 genee and vocational training. The bil however, represents decrease of %lo,
 74S.6 from the army bill passed by l both houses of the last congress, bu
 vetoed by President Wilson. Chairman | Wadsworth of the military affairs com
 rnittee expects to obtain final vote o1
 the bill before the end of the week.
 Declaring ths proposed citizens mili
 tary training camps to4 be "a vital as set Tn the broad SCneIne Ol ndllpHdi ue | fense," Secretary Weeks has addresset
 a letter to governors of all states askinl | the cooperation of state officials il
 making the summer camp programme
 success The governors are urged t
 bring the camps to the attention of thei 1 respective communities because of Hast ing benefits to be derived both for tn
 nation and the individual" from tn
 training provided.
 'Tt is my belief and my hope" Mfr | Weeks wrote, that these camps vii develop closer national and social unity
 will teach the priviliges and responsi bilities of American citizenship and vii
 stimulate the interest of the youth o
 the country In the importance of mill
 tary training"
 Mir. Weeks added that he was anxiou
 to have the 1N,So0 men, who are |
 enjoy the training privileges, come fror
 all states and all walks of life. He fel
 he said that in drawing proportional
 quotas from the various states an i'm
 portant interect would be served in tn
 upbuilding of national guard and or
 ganized reserve force.
 Textile manufacturers will appear b, fore the sub ub-committee of the senate con , mittee on interstate commerce this wee in opposition to tn Capper-French "trutl z in-fabric" bill. Nearly 20 witnesses vi
 be heard.
 Supporters of tie bill have conclude the presentation of their side of the cas- The witnesses were J. B. Wilson, set retary Of the Wyoming Wool Grower association Charle A. Lyman, secre tary of the National Board Farm Organ
 izations George L. Wilson and J. I , Walker of the Ohio Wool Growers A
 socia ton.
 7 NIT. Wilson described the Wyomin
 "thuth in fabric law, which he said
 giving general satisfaction. He insiste
 that the special label will not increas the cost of cloth He said that fabric have been poor during the last few veal
 because of the extensive use of shot