The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-07-07

statesman as Senator Borah may hav
difficulty in satisfying the ex-service
, men of his state by mere phras
that to them may be all to meaning
less.
Senator King, democrat, Of Utah
has also spoken against the bill, ant
others are likely to follow suit. Blu
when one recalls the Overwhelming
majority by which similar bill pass
ed the house in the last congress, at
ter a great deal of committee opposi
ton had been directed against it, thu
deduction does not seem illogical thai
the final roll call will find fair ma
jority registered in favor of the ad.
justed compensation bill. Even Sen
ator McCumber, author of the bill
has stated that the act is not all that
it might be were the finances of the
country in better condition than al
resent. Then, too, the bill has been
so framed as to meet opposition nat
urally to be expected from the two
extremes, those who would give moth
ing at all, and those who would pay
much larger sum. All legislation
of this kind is in the nature of COM
promise and this fact will probably
cover the retreat of few opponents
of the measure if they choose to make
2ne when the proper time comes.
Congressman Burtness recently re-
ported two bills to the House from
the Committee on Public Lands and
the reports prepared by him have
been highly commended by his COM
mittee colleagues. Mr.. Burtness has,
as new member, not made any
speeches of length upon the floor of
the House and evidently does not in
tend to do so. However, when he has
spoken his remarks have been very
much to the point and certain of his
suggestions have been very we'll re-
ceived.
Mr.. Burtness first got into action
in the House when the Capper-Tincher
bill was up for consideration. The
bill was designed to regulate dealing
in grain futures on the exchanges,
matter that has provoked some lit
tie discussion in North Dakota and
when the bill was reported without
applying it's provisions to flax Con-
gresham Burtness Immediately Of
fered and secured the adoption Of an
appropriate amendment. Later 9TH
err suggestions of his were incorporat-
ed in the bill and he took an active
part throughout the debate on the act.
Of course it should go without say
ing that congressman from North
Dakota should be we'll qualified to Leg
islate upon matters Of this kind. Yet
it seems significant fact that man
who has been called "friend of the
grain gamblers" should rise on the
floor Of the House to aid in perfect
ing bill that was being created so
opposed by the Chicago Board
Of Trade and kindred organizations.
SO in view Of the fact that !
Mr.. Baer, the former Representative |
from the First district, and an avowed
enemy Of grain manipulators, sat in
the House for as many years as his
successor has months without making
one constructive step toward correct
ing the evil which he so ften saw fit |
to condemn.
Mr.. Burtness may never win fame
drawing pictures for William Ran
dolph Hearst or the Plumb Plan
LcaS Gc uuC many PcoPie az HOHle VIII
doubtless be we'll satisfied with his
public record if he continues to keep
his feet on the ground and his mind
upon the interests of the people of
his district.
With an agreement having been
reached in conference to allow lum-
Der to remain temporarily upon the
free list Congressman George M.
Young has won another point in his
rather occasional tits with his col
leagues on the Committee on Ways
and Means. When Mr.. Young stood
out alone among the majority mem
bers of the committee in opposition
TO the Longworth resolution it was
about the Capitol that he
was to be promptly squelched. Young
demanded party caucus and since
chat event nothing more has been
heard of the Ohio congressman's reso-
luton. With the entire Minnesota
delegation standing with him to keep
lumber upon the free list he will
continue to be equally sue
,essful in this instance.