, 1922-06-08

'A N"o ASaAo IA ills NOLI-
mittee in the course Of hearings
asked the Officers of the American
Legion for a concrete suggestion N
legislation. The result was the
Four-fold plan proposed by the
Legion.-one Of the four major pro-
visions being the Mondell Soldier
Settlement Bill.
The Committee On Ways and Means
promptly reported q bill somewhat
modifying and charging the Four
fold plan. and containing the land
development feature. and in this
form the bill passed the House of
Representative by a large majority
In 1920. but was not considered by
the Senate.
h Soldier Compensation Act of
| lo79
Owing to the pressure Of other
business the House of Representa-
tives did not take up the question Of
adjusted compensation in the 67th
Congress until March Of the present
year. Much difficulty was expert
enced In securing an agreement on
the legislation. but the bill was final
ly reported. after which there was
"AiAtA CAtt VI OplnlOu Ab 10 lne
way it should be considered. Mr..
Mondell as Floor Leader was OF the
opinion that 1t should be passed
promptly and therefore 1t was ar
ranged to bring 1t up under a rule
providing for suspension OF the rules.
1t passed the House on March 23rd
by an overwhelming majority. con
tanning as one of its principal pro-
visions the Mondell Land Settlement
Bill.-or as 1t Is called In the BILL
the Land Settlement Plan. Some
time before the final reporting and
passage through the House Of this
bill a very strong drive was made
against it in the East, but Mr.. Mon
dell remained steadrast in his opinion
that the Party and Congress were
pledged to the legislation.
Issues Of Justice and Reform
While Mr.. Mondell has declined to
pose as a reformer, he has been an
unfailing supporter OF legislation in
volving moral issues and tending to
establish social and political justice.
Coming from a suffrage state 1t was
natural that he should be a support
err Of suffrage. and he was promin-
emily identified with the movement
for the adoption OF the suffrage
amendment to the Federal constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Mondell was also favorable to
the eighteenth amendment and has
steadily supported legislation for its
enforcement. Mr.. Mondell has al
ways supported legislation intended
to prevent h exploitation OF child
| labor. 1t is well known hat it was
largely Mr.. Mondell's influence as
; Floor Leader that secured the legis-
latiOn whereby the National Govern
mcnt aids the states to restore to
e. lives of usefulness those who are in
I jurcd and crippled in industry.
I Mr.. Mondell supported and urged
the passage of the so-called Infancy
: and Maternity bill which recently
became a law. In short, he has II p
+ ported faithfully the legislation be-
for" the Congress involving moral
" and humanitarian issue.
p In In" Interest OF Labor
: AS might be expected of one who
knows the problems of labor from
experience. from tn" days of his cx-
pcriencc in the State Legislature Mr..
Mondcll has always supported icgis-
= !ation in the interest of labor. He
: has always been for employers liabil-
liy and wOrkmen's compensation
acts. He has always supported leg
~islation for an "~ight-hour day.
In Congress Mr.. Mondell voted for
the so-called Clayton Act and for the
AdamsCn Act. AS a Member Of the
Committee of Appropriations he fav-
ored and aided in securing increases
in the pay of the lower paid OF the
Government employees, especially
women.
Quite recently Mr.. Mondell piloted
through the House the so-called Civil
Service Employees Reconsideration
bill. which would remove many of the
present inequalities and injustices
of pay in the Government Service. 1t
is now before the Senate.
During his entire career as a leg
~islator Mr.. MOndcll has proven him
self a sincere friend of labor and OF
lahOr'S interests.
Service TO Veterans Of the World War
Since the signing of the armistice
Mr.. Nrndell has beer able to render
helpful personal service to hundreds
OF Wyoming men who served in the
Army, Navy or Marine Corps during
the World War aiding them in So
curing prompt consideration and al
lOwancc OF claims for Insurance. com
pcnSatiOn and vocational training. as
we'll as securing relief for the de
p"ndents of those who made the
supreme sacrifice. lie has also been
personally active in arranging for
special ~"Clean-Ur squads and con-
tact officers for WYOMING. thus aid