The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-10-10
Republican Administrations Pro-
gram Of Construction
Being Fulfilled
Congress Is Industrious
Record of Accomplishments Not
Excelled in Annals Of
Legislation
(By Rep. Simeon D. Tess (Ohio),
Chairman Republican Con.
gressional Committee.)

The World War bequeathed to the
United States, in common with every
other nation gigantic debts, TREMENDOUS
expenditures. burdensome taxes, dis
jointed economic conditions and gen.
eral unrest. No previous administra-
ton since the establishment of our
Government came into power with
greater domestic problems demanding
solution at it's hands than confronted
the Republican administration on
March i, 1921.
Immediately upon the Inauguration
Of the President and his call of the
special session of the Congress pro.
gram Of rehabilitation was outlined
and work Immediately commenced to
consummate it. Undesirable immigra.
ton was flooding the country. This irt
creased unemployment, rendered more
difficult a solution of our industrial
problems, while the character of many
of the immigrants was menace to
our social and political institutions. To
protect American labor and American
institutions against this invasion a law
was enacted limiting further immigra
ton to but three per cent. of the ma.
olc In
The first necessary step toward eco.
nomic readiustment was necessarily
reduction of expenses and balancing of
the budget. One of the earliest meas.
ures enacted by the Republican Con
gress was the budget law. The pre-.
vious Republican Congress had en-
acted budget law, but it was vetoed
by President Wilson. The law wen!
into effect July /, 1921, in time to apply
to the fiscal year beginning on the
same date. Whatever economies have
been effected by reason of the Budge'
Bureau since that time are to be cred
tied to the early action of the Repub
lican Congress in putting the law OF
the books which created the Bulge
Bureau and made its operation pos
sible.
The agricultural industry Of tn
country was suffering in degre
which has never been equalled in it
history. This important industry
which directly affects one-third of GU
population and indirectly affects ever
Industrial, commercial and financis
activity, was facing bankruptcy.
order to assist the farmer in thi
period Of economic distress the r.
publican Congress enacted an elal
crate program Of agricultural rehabil
tation. This program of constructiy
J legislation in behalf of the America
farmer is without parallel in the al
mails Of American legislation. The SUI
stantial effects Of this legislative pr
0 gram are now apparent on every han
Notwithstanding the Republics
Congress elected in 1918 and asser
hlad in special session in 1919 hs
appropriated nuSdreds Of millions I,
ex-service men, the administration
these funds by the various executi'
agencies controlled by the Democra
/. had been such that the ex-service m,
: had received 4 minimum Of bene
from the funds. A large part of tn
was due to lack of coordination al
cooperation of the various bureau
One Of the greatest pieces Of constrl
tive legislation Of the Republican CO
gress was the consolidation of the ,
rious agencies dealing with the {
service man under the one head of t
Veterans Bureau. This assures exl
n dition as we'll as fair and adequa
N treatment of our disabled ex,servi
n men.
q In addition to this consolidation a
"A reorganization additional millions We
Ia appropriated for the use of the
70 reau. American ex-service men of I
a. World War have been better treat
rs at the hands Of the Republican C,
gress than the ex-service men of q
~ previous war in American history q
RI better treated than the ex-service n
,r of any other nation engaged In
N World War. And the end is not y
Ter As an aid to the agricultural
nd lions and as an antidote to the uns
up ployment situation. the Congr
es passed at $75,00o,O00 appropriation
for the construction and maintenal
of improved highways, which sum
be doubled when the provisions of
at bill are complied with by States l
en- ting up an equal sum Of money.
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