The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-10-04
WORK OF CONGRESS
WORTHY OF PRAISE

The Congress has completed 10
months of constructive legislation
which is without parallel in the his
tory of this country. No Congress
ever came into power facing such
chaotic conditions calling for de-
Lucrative and constructive effort.
The Republican party was pledged
to give the country constructive leg
islation. No Congress has even en-
acted a greater percentage of legis-
lation promised by its party. Con
slider it's record:
First, and of vital Importance, it
has enacted no destructive, no sec
tiDnal, no class legislation.
To put more business in govern
ment, it enacted the budget law, I'M
De- which the economy program of
this administration was made posi-
bic.
It reduced the public taxes $685.
OO0,00O a year, the bulk of which is
lifted from the family and Individual
Of average income. That taxes
might be still further reduced, it un-
sparingly cut public appropriations.
1t found 100000 men idle. Tc
prevent further aggravation Of the
unemployment situation, it enacted
the restrictive immigration law.
It found agriculture facing ruin
To relieve the situation it revived tht
War Finance Corporation and fur.
nished it with q million dollar revolv.
m1 Gund to loan the farmer in hi;
emergency. 1t passed the farmers
emergency tariff, which stopped the
flood of imports that was contribut
ing TO agricultural distress. 1t i'll
creased the funds of the federal farm
loan bank in the sum of SIS, 100000
The result was the revival of agri
culture, which brought the farmer
who purchases 40 per cent of tn.
manufactured products of the cOun
try, again into the market, thus Civ
ING employment to idle men.
It enacted a permanent tariff
which insures industry and agricult
ure alike protection from deStruc
tive foreign competition and tn
workman steady employment at
good wage.
1t enacted the Sweet law, whic
created the Veterans Bureau, con
solidating all government agencie
dealing with ex-service men and facil
itating the work of relieving disable
war veterans. It appropriated flo
tire use Of that bureau more none
than was appropriated for any othe
purpose except payment Of the publ
debt and interest thereon.
1t found the country officially in
state of war with Germany an
Austro-Hungary, and by q joint res
luton re-established peace with thes
two nations.
It created a funding commissio
manitarian legislation asked by IL
women of the country, the maternit
act to safeguard the welfare of il
fancy and maternity.
It cerated a Iefunding oDmmissiC
to Place Il foreign loans on a bus
ness-like basis and formulate col
ditions for their payment.
1t authorized the formation of c
operative marketing association
which will be of mutual benefit
the producer OF food and to the co,
sumer. 1t enacted the packers al
Stockyards act for the livestock i
t~erests, and the grain futures act f
the farmer.
To promote our foreign trade
amended the Edge Act to faciiita
the organization of corporations e
gaging in export business.
1t provided for the reorganizati
Of the Philippine financial syste
and an extension of the Philippi
credit in order to save the islam
from bankruptcy, which they we
facing as a result of eight years
government under the DemOcra
regime.
1t came TO the relief of the drou+
stricken areas in our own count
extended the time bf payment
on irrigation and reclamation p
jects, granted liberal aid for pub
roads, extended relief to the sta
ing millions Of Russia, reorganii
the Indian bureau, strengthened
enforcement of the federal prohibit
amendment, provided for the Great
of more federal courts in order to
lieve the congestion of business
expedite justice, and cerated a C
mission to investigated the coal
dustry.
In addition, the United States S
ate, in less than 30 days ratil
seven treaties formulated at the Al
Conference, which moved the WI
toward peace and committed the
tions to a reduction Of naval ar
ment and a consequent reduction
taxation. 4
STUDENTS DOUBTFUL.