Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-09-22

of recent times. This is the fulfill
ment of another platform pledge. II
accordance with this reform we hav,
reduced the payroll here in Washing
ton over 1900 since the armistice
THE liquidation Of war conditions
tell most heavily and suddenly upor
the agricultural interests. Will
other industries still sustain higl
levels, agriculture sank even below
prewar prices. This is due largcl!
to the character and condition o
agriculture, largely induced by lacl
of organization and marketing facil
tiles. Congress outlined program
Of relief which is now completed.
"The emergency tariff was passed
and became law in May. II RESTRAINED
by increased duties foreign importa
tions Of products whose Importation:
had increased 90 per cent, and to the
great hurt OF our own farmers. Con.
gress also authorized a commission
to investigate the causes of the pros
tration of agriculture with power &c
recommend to Congress remedial leg
islation. This commission has beer
at work for weeks and will soon make
its report. Congress also enacted tn,
packers legislation in the interest o.
the livestock industry. 1t also en-.
acted what is known as Che grain fu-
ture sact to correct the fictitious
price manipulation on the stock mar
ket
The Farmers Cooperative Asso-
citation bill is now in conference and
will soon become law. This secures
the right of collective bargaining to
the agriculturist.
"The agricultural aid bill permit
ting the War Finance Corporation to
aid in financing exports Of farm pro-
duets is just passed and promises
greater relief by loans to European
capitalists upon satisfactory secur-
ity, and upon condition that the mon
cy is limited to be expended to pur-
chase the product of the American
farm.
"Two measures looking to assis
the fam loan banks to further ex-
tend farm credit have been passed by
both Houses. One allows 81 100000
to relieve the credit situation, anc
the other allows 5i2 per cent interes
on land-bank bonds.
NO Congress in our history has
carried through such far-reachne
remedial legislation looking to the re.
habilitation of agriculture as this
nccial session of the Sixty-seventl
Congress.
This Congress faced not only
greater but graver questions than
any former one in our history. One
committee Of this Congress, the Way
and Means Committee, has conducted
tie hearings and reported out the
tariff and taxation bills. Note this
work, which ordinarily could not
have passed with two years.
The emergency tariff to prevent
distress Of the farm. That
measure is now law, since May.
Then came the permanent tariffs
bill. That legislation has been pass
cj through the House after weeks OF
committee consideration. and was
passed in this body and is now in
the Senate
The revision Of wartime taxation
That bill came before thc House after
mature committee consideration anc
was passed in this body, and is now
before the Senate. There is an an
nual saving here Of 500, 100000 on
more than the total cost Of the Gov
eminent in 1912.
"The committee will now take M
the funding of the foreign loans. The
Senate is already considering this
most important problem. This will be
followed by the refunding Of the
public debt All this Will be accom-
plished before the session adiourns
The establishment Of the Netcr
ans Bureau. unifying under one
head the activities Of the War Risk
Insurance Bureau, the soldier rehab-
litation previously under the Federal
Board for Vocational Education, and
the Public Health Service is already
accomplished, and will not only in
sure expeditions action on disabled
claims but will operate in distinct
saving to The Government.
The amendment 10 the Nolstead
Act to prevent the traffic in beer
trough the avenue OF prescriptions
will also be placed to the credit of
his session.
THE Reconsideration Of the postal
employees upon more equitable
basis of compensation is also enacted
nto law These are some of the
already accomplished.
The calendar shows favorable
reports to the House Of
2S3 House bills. % House Joint reso-
utions. 60 House resolutions and :
House concurrent resolutions. OF this
number, % House bills, s House joint
resolutions have been acted upon by
The Senate. Fifty-cight of the 60
House resolutions reported for action
have been favorably acted upon by
the House
a complcte summary Of the Sos