Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-01
StabiGzing Measures
Republican Program

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the Volstead act; increasing the
capital of the farm loan board from
25,000,000 to twice that amount; re-
ducing the army to strength OF
10000 and trimming the army and
navy appropriations; passage of a
measure designed to make gambling
in grain impossible; passage of the
packer control act, providing for fed
eral supervision of the packing in
dustry; providing extension of cred
it to agriculture up to $l.000,000,000
| through the issuing of securities by
the War Finance corporation; cre-
alton of federal highway commits
sion to better administer federal
road aid funds; passage of the Edge
export act, permitting combinations
for foreign trade.
Passage of the cable control act,
placing control of cable landings
under the president.
These are the principal accom-
plishments, although many other
laws of less importance were enact
ed. Many others failed of passage.
Much Still Remains.
So much for the work done thus
far, but what remains to be done
before the republicans can feel mea-
surably safe in1going to the coun-,
try next November?
Uncle Nose" Kinkaid. dean of the
Nebraska delegation in congress, and
the esteemed representative from the
"Big Sixth" says that it is vitality
necessary hat=legislation should be
enacted to life the burdens of those
who irrigate the lands, particularly
in his district.
With prices gone to smash" he
said. "the farmers on the irrigation.
bitches in my district are facing
bankruptcy unless something is done
for them in the way of an sen
sion Of time in which to pay their
water charges, maintenance and up
keen.
with high freight rates and low
prices for farm products the peo-
pie of my district, and there are
none braver in facing present con-
ditions, want temporary relief from
the laws exactions with reference to
water uses, and the congress should |
not begrudge their demands"
"Then again, legislation should be +
enacted that would permit great irr-
CATION operations to be undertaken
for, after all is said, that nation is
happiest where the farmer is con-
tented, the farm being the founda-
ton of our prosperity
"The work accomplished by the
9th congress thus far is far and
beyond any previous achievement by
any congress in our history, but
much remains to be done.
Greater Achievements Expected
Having faith in the president, in
his wisdom and vision, and faith IN
our leaders, | look forward with
hope to bigger achievements during
the remaining months of the present
session"
In reviewing the work of the spe
cial session, Judge Robert E. Evans,
from the Third dis
trict, said. I'm the past the farmer
has, as. a rule, received only what
remained. Many times nothing re-
NAMED, after interests had taken
not their share, but what they clairl-
I'd as their share. This is true with
reference to legislation as we'll as 70
sharing in the profits flowing from
,ur copntry's various activities. +
AT present, the banker, the me.-
,hant, 4,tEie manufacturers, the car
-ier, all insist on their earnings with
/ profit added. hence, the net re-
suit to the farmer, is. nothing. #
"In a legislative way the farmer
never before secured such liberal /,
recognition as in the special session
IF the 68th congress. Agriculture, ,
n common with all other interests. ,
,enefited by the budget act. the :
,eace resolution, the veterans bu- !
eau act, the maternity act and the
.evenue act, and many other acts ,
passed at the special session.
s'The war finance agricultural act 2
9 now furnishing to the farm the
unds, without which there seemed ;
10 escape from an impending finan-
,ial disaster.
Loans Aid Farmer.
"Thc deposit OF s25,000O0O to the +
.redit of the farm loan board has
idded materially, to the funds avail
bile for agriculture's need. The :
tariff enacted by the !
,Nty-sixth congress was extended :
" the Sixty-seventh congress. This d
ariff act had already brought relief 7
o various agricultural interests, 7
Iuite notably to the wool and cot \
on. BY its terms it has prevented y
he importation of foreign grains |;
nd. with coming reduction of
reight rates, repeal of the tax on g
reight rates. and the purchase OF a
american grain by the S20.000,000 +
made available for that purpose for c,
xport to starving Russians, its p
'enehcial effect will be much mere f
pparent. 10
The federal highway act and its s