, 1922-07-22

est roads in tkis state and gradually
the districts isolated by great noun
tain barriers are being connected by a
system OF splendid highways through
the cooperation of state agencies.
This holes true north OF Lander on
h highway leading mo tho Jackson's
Hole country and tho south entrance
to Yellowstone park The funds were
o secured without persistent effort
but the h=nofits Will open TO wyo-
ming and the world some OF the most
magnificent rcenic wonders to be
found
AS a loyal friend OF the Republican
and proud of its accomplish
ments. the congressman last night
took advantage of the occasion TO re-
view its record in part from the time
over half a century ago when It was
organized, as he said. lat the trumpet
call OF liberty to save the union" un.
III the present decade. during which
Il was summoned into authority TO
diree governmental and economic re-
adjustments necessitated by depres-
sion which marked the aftermath of
tho world war. The speaker claimed
unusual success in this respect. the
more important features of which
IF law n revival OF the War Fl
nance corporation, two acts which
saved the, agricultural and stock In
dustries from disaster.
"over IS. 1000. 900 has been loaned to
the agricultural and stockraising in
dustry in Wyoming" he said. land
there is not n community in the state
which has not benefited materially
from these loans. The work of the
corporation IA been helpful to an
extraordinary degree.
During the 10 months since con-
gross was called into extraordinary
session.. more constructive nnd bene-
ficial Legislation to the farmer and
stockman has been passed thar ever
before in the nations history. In fact
our friends in Tho east maintain that
we have done little else but l~egislate
necessary to save these indr=.4ies
from disaster not only from the stand
point Of the individuals engaged in
them but for the good OF the entire
country"
The results are found in increased
prices for farm and stock products, in
Guiding wool.
Contrasting the accomplishments of
the house and the senate, Mr.. Mondell
pointed to the fact that through un.
divided attention to business and n
realization of its responsibilities the
house was enabled to take a recess
until August 15 with little danger
that the senate would catch up with
Its program until fall. over 500 bills
were passed in legislating wisely and
WE'LL" h important of which
include the tariff bill a bonus bill,
a easu prohibiting gambling in
grain futures IND an a~ntilynching
bill. All nave been placed Of the door
step of the senate but that body is
still engaged in debate on the tariff
bill. completion of which h speaker
was unable to forecast. He hoped It
would be passed by fall. he said. and
that the senate would then pass the
bonus bill eff It EVER intended to-"
In connection with the bonus he
recited the birth OF the In
the house, beginning with the soldier
settlement drafted by repre-
ScuUtllNeS VI lHc P1DliC Adllu sldleSi
headed by Franklin X. Kane, the
secretary of the interior and introduc>
ed by himself. Later the legion sub.
mitted its fourfold plan. which was
passed by the house and went out OF
existence on adjournment of the pre-
ceding ngres With the converting
of the extraordinary session a new
bill was drafted. eliminating the cash
bonus feature of tho old cas- and
substituting the paid-up insurance
plan. on which needy service persons
could realize and later redeem. This
twas passed and is stil awaiting &C
ton by the senate. That the meas
ue met with general approval in tn,
house is attested by the fact that Il
was adopted by a fourtoone vote
Tax burdens have been lightened still
more, according to Mr.. Mondeil. Dur
Ing the fiscal a which marked the
signing of the armistice, congress
ional ap~propriations to 1874