River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-05-12

/ plaH, out the measure 6A-opSdhSl
Clark then declared to be futile"
will become law as soon as it can
reach the White House, according to
statements to the writer at ST. Aug
Justine last February. No greater re-
form has occurred in the House pro-
cedure for thirty years than this sim
gle appropriation committee and sys-
tenn of budget appropriations and the
bill vetoed by President Wilson, will
be signed by President Harding.
Uncle Sam is troubled with too
much gold according to financial ex-
perts. Over three billion dollars is
now on hand in this country, while
gold shipments continue to come from
Europe with which to pay their for
eign business obligations. How to get
this gold back into European hands in
order to continue international trade
is problem, although it is proposed
to make large loans or advance to
| foreign traders as soon as political
and economic peace is re-established
| in Europe. 1t is strange situation
| that confronts the country when we
find ourselves holders of the gold Of
the world, but cannot spend it in trade
because of conditions abroad. Not
| withstanding these facts, it is prob
| able that the average man is not COM
planning of too much gold in these
days of high prices when hides sell
for less than pair of shoes, but Unc-
lie Samuel is swamped with gold in
different way and is different kind
of problem that must be handled in
order to resume trade relations with
| the world. How much savings have,
you in the bank is a question, when
the Treasury Department reports Sc
| 500 100000 on deposit in savings &C
counts in the 10000 banks of the
| country. That is double the amount
of saving deposits at any time prior
to the war, and is taken as an indica-
ton of better economy on the part OF
the people. 1t means S65 on the aver
| age for every man, woman and child
| in the country or 1925 on the average
family of five persons placed in saw
ings accounts. This does not count
liberty or victory bonds and other
kinds of property, so that during
| these stringent times the people seem
to have put the brakes on the head
long spending race that controlled the
country only few months ago.
In several states including New
York, members of congress represent
different districts at di
| by changing from one district to the
other at the request of the state or
CARNATIONS when advised to do so. A
| New York member explained that
when strong members are in danger
of political defeat it is the practice of
both Republican and Democratic or
carnations to make his return certain
by placing him in sure district even
though it displaces weaker man. The
practice is justified by them on the
ground that members represent the
state and country at large in addition
to any local district They do not
treat it as a local matter, but one in
which the state political organization
may retain strong men in Congress SO
| that they may become more influen-
tial in legislation through long serv-
ice The English plan of selecting
members irrespective of residence is
cited by them as precedent for the
New York practice. Maine, Massachu-
sets, Illinois and other states have
followed the practice of retaining
members in service when their work
is acceptable. Since the adoption of
primary nominations by the people
instead of the old fashioned caucus
system the average length of service
in Congress has increased, so that
Wisconsin has one member that has
served twenty eight years, while Min
nesota has four members who have
served from twelve to twenty years
Speaker Gillett of Massachusetts, with
thirty years, James Mann and Joe
Cannon of Illinois of twenty six and
forty six years respectively are among
the Oldest members. Over sixty mem
bers of Congress are shown by the
directory to have over a score Of
years service to their credit.
Last week by an overwhelming vote
the House passed a bill authorizing q
farmers cooperative marketing as
ISOLATION under regulations to be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Agricul-