, 1921-06-16

I preceding the erection OF our own
dyeworks everybody knows the sit
uation. Proper dyes were not to be
had. and clothing suffered as a con-
a%equence. Without an Independent
dye industry Of our own those con-
ditions would return the moment q
war interrupted communication with
Europe.
Our dye experts are making pro-
gress in the art, and doubtless will
soon be able to produce every prepar-
alton for which we now look to Ger
many. But the moment protection
in the form Of high tariff imposts is
denied Jul manufacturers the cheap
foreign product will flood the Amer
lean market and effectively stifle
teforts to extend our output. The
sAmerican Wooden Company may be
put to some annoyance now t. OBJ
tain every color 1t needs in its bust
ness, but 1t is to its interest to en-
courage in every possible way the
complete mastery Of the dye industry
by American concerns. Such en-
coursgements must include the pro-
hibition OF unrestricted foreign com
petition.
WASHINGTON, June Is. - APP
pear before the House Ways and
Means committee by invitation, Con-
gresham Mondell strongly urged
That body 20 base the wool tariff on
Fthe secured content Of the fleece.
Owing to the great Inference Id
wool shrinkage, the Wyoming con=
gresham urged that the only fair
way to base a tariff rate was on tho
secured content, As q result, the
committee has asked the Tariff Com
mission to prepare the schedule Of
duties on wool and manufactures of
wool, S~f the forthcoming tariff bill,
on the basis of secured wool.
Never within the recollection of
the average member has the House
OF Representatives so promptly les
patched legislation Of importance as
during the present congress-. For
example, the Sweet bill, which es-
tablishes a veterans bureau in the
Treasury Department.. consolidating
the War Risk, Rehabilitation, Vova-
tional and Public Health activities,
was reported to the House on May
27th and considered in that body on
June End. AS Floor Leader, Con-
gresham Mondell is establishing a
record in the expeditions handling Of
important matters of legislation, and
as fast as a committee whips into
shape n of these bills and reports
1t to the House, the Wyoming man
arranges for its prompt disposal.
The Haugen packer bill has been
taken up and disposed Of by the
House in q b~usiness-like way, much
to the surprise Of many who were
preparing to say, II told you So"
This measure, probably of more in
forest t. the west than any other
except the tariff bill, was reported to
the House on May 18th. Floor Lead
er Mondell at once set about arrang-
ing for its expeditions consideration
on the floor. Much to the surprise
of many he was successful in get
ting the bill considered under the
consent rule-a signal
achievement in legislative annals.
The measure was widely discussed.
and promptly passed without impor-I
tant amendment.
So-called packer bills have been
urged upon congress for a long time.
Most OF these-and particularly
those attracting the most attention
in the livestock sections - proposed
government control, not regulation.
although their sponsors endeavored
to make the stock man believe-and
did in many cases-that particular
proposed nothing more than
a gentle sort of supervision. One of
these measures which gained much
attention in Wyoming and the west
was frequently referred to as one
proposing supervision but in reality
1t would have brought about govern
ment control OF the packers and al
lied enterprises by government COM
missions.
The conservative element of the
country has never been overly fav-
orable to control by government
commissions. or by the creation of
new n unnecessary government
agencies. During the war most
people had a sufficiency Of govern
ment control and strict supervision
through commissioners OF one sort or
another. and with these experiences
just behind us sentiment Is strongly
against undue and unnecessary fed
eral control-particularly control by
lnulNluualS ana COMMISSIONERS TdlH-
er than by law.
The Haugen bill. while avoiding
all these Objectionable features, does
meet the situation by providing for
the additional needed supervision in
a thorough and effective manner,
leaving the administration in the
hands of the Agricultural depart
ment. which has existing machinery
% properly handle the work. The
Haugep measure is now before the
senate, and IL that body acts prompt