The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-01-30
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-Uncle Sam
recently did a little invoicing and dis
covered that he had considerably more
clothing for the army than he had sol
diers. The count revealed, for in
stance, that there were now "a SER
vice shirts for every enlisted man.
An order has now been issued that
no more clothing be made for the
army for an indefinite period, and this
order is of considerable concern to
Jeffersonyille, Ind, as the quarter
master depot located there makes a
large part of the army's wearing ap-
parel
Rep. Oscar E. Bland, of Indiana. has
introduced a bill for the promotion Of
the safety of railroad employees and
travellers by requiring the inspection
of all bridges and tracks of railroad
companies engaged in interstate COM
merce. The bill provides for appoint
ment by the president of chief in
spector and two assistant chief in
spectors. to be under the jurisdiction
of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion. and for the appointment, under
civil service regulations, of various
district inspectors.
The one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of General U. S. Grant will
be officially commemorated by the
federal government this year by the
Issuance of a limited number of spe-
cial coins. The bill which was passed
by the house provided for the issuance
of 100000 of one dollar gold pieces
for the Grant centenary, but the SEN
ate, believing this too much of drain
on the gold reserve of the treasury,
amended the bill to provide for the
issuance of $4,000 of one dollar gold
pieces and 250,000 silver half dollars.
On motion of Representative Vestal,
of Indiana, chairman of the coinage,
weights and measures committee, the
house has agreed TO the senate amend
ment. President Harding took an ac-
tive interest in the bill. it is said
Another bill pending before the
house provides an appropriation for
the erection of a community building
at Georgetown. Ohio. and a similar
building at Bethel. Ohio, and for the
construction of highway. five miles
in length, from New Richmond. Ohio.
10 Point Pleasant, Ohio, Grants birth
place, as memorials 10 the famous gen
eral and former president.
Representative JODn -. Benndfll.
Fourth Indiana district, the dirt
farmer member of the Indiana dele
cation, believes that when the senate
finance committee reports the per
manent tariff bill provision will be
made in it for placing agricultural
potash on the free list. He recently
appeared before the committee and
urged that such action be taken.
The tariff bill which passed the
house last July levied two duties on
imports of agricultural potash in the
chemical schedule and in the agricul-
tural schedule. In arguing before the
senate finance committee Rep. Ben
ham pointed to the fact that potash
is required by all farmers as a fertil-
izer and stated that only one-eighth
of it used by American farmers is pro
duced in this country. He asserted
that if this commodity was not placed
on the free list farm production costs
would be advanced from so cents to
SO per acre, according to soil and TO
crops.
Owing to the resignati tion of the post
master at Knightstown, Ind, TO be
come effective April 10. the pOstoffice
department has asked the civil service
commission to fix a date for holding
an examination for the appointment OF
new postmaster there.