The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-04-13
NEWS SUMMARY
OF THE CAPITAL
Division of Engraving and Printing
Closed by Harding for In
definite Period.
RADICAL SCARE ALL BUNK
Kellogg Bill knitted by Committee But
Farmer Member Will Doubt
less be Appointed.

The division of the bureau of en-
craving and printing engaged in the
production of bank notes, bonds and
postage stamps has been closed by
order of President Harding for an in
definite period for the purpose of TAX
ing an inventory Of the plant. James
l.. Wilmeth, government printer, 20
chiefs, superintendent and foremen
have been removed. The purpose OF
the closing order, as stated by officials,
is to enable the taking of an inventory,
repair of machinery and engraving OF
new plates. However a story has
gained circulation that the upheaval
has been caused by the discovery OF
duplicated bonds turned out by the
bureau in large number.
Possibility Of renewed radical activi-
ties was minimized by Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty, who said recent re-
ports of increased activity were most
ly refrigeration" "Some people, y
Mr.. Daugherty said, "get scared every
time they see woman with red
hat"
The house committee on banking
and currency mangled the bill by Sen
ator Kellogg of Minnesota for the ap-
pointment of a farmer to the federal
reserve board and then reported the
measure for passage. The most i'm
portant provision in the Kellogg bill
that creating an additional member to
the federal reserve board-was strick-
en- out by the committee. About the
only thing left in the legislation is
reported in that portion including
agriculture" along with industry and
commerce, to which the president must
give due regard in making appoint
ments to the board. This seemingly
means that the president will appoint
a farmer as one of the members. In
addition the house committee deleted
from the Kellogg bill an amendment
added on the senate floor forbidding
banks to spend more than $250,O00 on
new buildings or improvements with
out sanction by congress-. Expendi-
ture of close to $25,0OO,000 by the New
York bank on a new home and plans
by the ninth district bank for one to
cost nearly $4,000,000 prompted the
senate's action. The board, it is I'M
derstood, used it's influence in getting
the building limitation stricken from
the measure.
Representative Garner of Texas de-
clared in the house that if permitted
by the rules to speak what was in the
minds of 434 of the 435 house men,
bers he would say that Representative
Blanton Of that state els disgrace to
this house and ought to be kicked out. "
Mr.. Gamers statement, coming af-
ter Blanton had defended. himself
against a newspaper article, threw the
house into great disorder and brought
from the speaker a sharp command to
the sergeant-at-arms to prevent per-
sonal clash after Blanton had shouted
he would hold Garner responsible if
called liar by him.
By vote of 222 to 70 the house
passed the bill for the deportation of
aliens who violate the prohibition and
narcotic laws. The bill was put
through after some lively debate.
Employment conditions Throughout
the country continue to improve, &C,
cording to reports received during the
last 10 days by the presidents confer
ence on unemployment, Arthur Woods
chairman of the emergency committee
announces.
The bill to provide a score more OF
federal judges, advocated as a measure
to relieve congestion in federal courts
and opposed as a political patronage
"pork BARREL" has been passed by the
senate and sent to conference with the
house. Under this bill Minnesota
would get one more Judge.
Even greater protection is afforded
the American farmer in the tariff bill
reported to the senate on Tuesday by
the finance committee than in the
Fordney bill passed by the house early
last summer. The finance committee
told the farm bloc to present the case
of the farmers, and in the main the
recommendations of the bloc were
accepted. AS a whole the agricul
tural schedules are higher in the Ford
ney bill, but will average somewhat
below the emergency tariff act now il
force. One important change by thu
senate committee was toincrease thu
duty on white potatoes from AZ to s.
cents hundred pounds. At the sam,
time the senate committee reduced
the duty on hay from 81 to SO ton.