The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-16

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| the President.
The reported arrival in the capital
Of William Lempke, attorney general
of North Dakota, late last week added
new zest to the speculation surround
ing the judgeship. Although his COM
ing was unannounced, Lempke's pres
ence here at this time undoubtedly
has some significance. On matters Of
this kind in the past he has posed as a
good Republican and he may reason
that it will stand him in good stead
| to do so in this instance. And it
Seth Richardson, who presumably has
League forces.
Then, too, Mr.. Hildreth may have
brought about the visit of the Attor-
ney General, hoping thereby to fur
nish Senator Ladd with an able ally
in his fight to keep the Democratic
incumbent on the Federal payroll.
Of course Mr.. Lempke visits Wash
ington quite frequently. Prior to the
presidential primaries he visited most
Of the aspiring candidates here. At
other times he has come to talk over
the bond business with labor leaders.
Mr.. Lempke is a man Of manifold re-
sponsibilities and affiliations and his
presence here at any time is apt to
add new interest to any complicated
situation.
1t is understood that the action Of
the Public Ownership League in con-
tinuing to send out North Dakota
bond advertisements bearing the en-
dorsement of United States Treasur-
err Frank White despite the repudia-
ton of that endorsement by both Mr..
White and Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon has caused quite a furry at
the Treasury Department and at the
office of Mr.. Mellon it was stated that
action was to be taken upon the mat
ter Immediately.
The circulation Of such advertising
matter has provoked a great deal Of
criticism and protests have been
reaching administration officials all
week. -l!,~" -
The House has passed the Sweet
bill, consolidating all government
agencies dealing with veterans of the
World War under a veterans bureau
| in the Treasury Department, and
providing for fourteen regional offices
for the expeditions handling of
claims Of former service men. The
bill passed the House by unanimous
vote and similar action is expected
in the Senate.
The House is now debating the Por-
ter peace resolution which was re-
ported by the House Foreign Affairs
committee in substitute for the Knox
resolution which passed the Senate
some time ago. ~
In the Senate the bill for Federal
control of the meat packing industry
is still under debate. When this bill
is disposed of the Capper-Tincher
bill to regulate future trading on
grain exchanges will probably come
next in the order of business as the
Committee on Agriculture has COM
pleted it's hearings upon the bill and
is prepared for favorable report.
Under the Walsh resolution adapt
ed last week in the Senate, Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge has named as members
of committee TO investigate soldier
relief and disqualification relief Sena-
tors Sutherland, Calder, Weller,
Walsh and Pomerene. This commit
tee is expected to 60 into the whole
question of soldier relief, make a sur
vey Of the general situation and make
recommendations accordingly. This
will probably be followed by group
ing Of various relief proposals under
a general bill that will do away with
many existing evils and work in har-
mony with the provisions Of the
Sweet bill just passed by the House.
In the meantime the Senate Finance
Committee is expected to give favor
able report to the McCumber soldiers
bonus bill, which has been under con-
sideration by subcommittee. This
action was promised by Senators Nc
Cumber and Penrose when Command
er Galbraith, of the American Legion,
was before the committee here week
or two prior to the latter's death.
The sentiment in Congress seems
to be in favor of bonus bill and if |
the McCumber bill is reported in its
present form it should prove a great
boon to the ex-service men of the
country. AS the House passed
bonus bill in substantially the same
form as the present Senate bill it will
certainly not be held up in the lower
body as the membership of the House
has been generally considered to be
more favorable toward such legisla-
ton than that Of the Senate.
Parker La Moore.