South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-11

That the present administration IS
rapIdIy bringing the country back
t0 normal in q manner which insured
future prosperity was the declara-
ton ~ Sen Harry S. New last night
when speaking to 500 South Bend
voters iu his first campaign appear
ance here at the ElEs' Temple.
what Sen. New failed to do was
30 answer questions hurled at him
for the past two weeks by demo-
cratic leaders regarding his past
record I'm the senate.
lie last night endorsed the SOL
dier's bonus biu which he formerly
opposed together with the president
when the question first came up.
He boosted relief measures for
farmers throughout his speech in
contrast 20. record which shows
that ne sought To- evade them be-
fore
Ignores Ncwberry Question.
Tie totally ignored any reference
whatsoever regarding the Newberry
question, a question which scores in
the audience expected To hear an
swerad because Of his vote to seat
the Michigan politician after ne had
unqualifedIy denounced his meth
ods of obtaining votes
An outburst OF applause greeted
the senator when ne appeared on
thc platform accompanied by Mayor
Ell T.. Seehirt. Atty Arthur L. Gill
liam and Rome O.. Stephenson, who
introduced him. Mrs. New and Miss
90
near the front OF the room.
II ann obliged 90 YOU all for the
warmth of the reception at this
meeting and TO the warmth or feel
Ing extended TO me during my visit
in your city this afternoon" began
Sen. New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are
duly made and most sincerely appre-
eiated
The chairman spoke Of an ad-
dress 20 come. but I have no partic-
ular speech. / am not a speech
maker nor phrase maker. just a
plain business man. as most OF you
appear. Il represent the business
interests OF the central part OF the
T.. S. That Is why I am here TO
tell YOU what congress has done,
what congress proposes TO do-mat-
ters or interest 10 YOU that affect
your future prosperity.
First. we hear criticism OF con-
Eress regarding what 10 has done
and what IL has not done. Let me
call your attention 20 the condition
ut the country and 20 what congress
was confronted with when il came
into session last April
We found first a set OF estimates
made 90 MS by our democratic pre-
decessors. outgoing officials. Il was
their estimate of the amount re-
quired 10 carry on the government
for the next fiscal year and we're in
excess Of S5.OOO.OOO. 600 That Is
what our democratic predecessors
said it would take them 20 run the
government
Reduced Expenditures.
Congress said right here IS where
We begin TO pare down 1t IS impos-
IDLE 10 continue 40 this expense
First we reduced them by more than
$1,000. 100000 We viii appropri-
ate only 100000. 600 and we will
come within that fund. Doesn't
that look as II we have been fairly
d5HEent2
The committee OF military affairs
10 which I am a member. accom-
pished another big thing. When
AIR. Baker. secretary OF war. called
FOR an army Of 500. 600 men AZ an
estimated cost Of $500. 100000 our
committee on my motion. cut the
army 20 1T5 900 men and it has been
since cut 90 150. 600 men. The ap-
preparation we made for the year
was sS3S.ooo. 600, a saving Of half a
fiInon dollars on one item
I'm Justice 20 Secy Baker I will
say that by pairing here and there he
s-il further reduced expenses 20
5000. 600
we found 90 was absolutely neces-
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