Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-04
amounts to is that the way, apparent
~, is opened for refunding
Apathy on Ship Subsidy.

representatives who were permitted
to return to thefr homes ostensibly
for the purpose Of assessing the
attitude of their constituents to-
ward ship subsidy legislation have
not thus far forwarded any informa-
ton to the national capital that would
tend to indicate that there is any great
public demand for this legislation at
this time. In fact, nothing on which
judgment could properly be based has
been received from the representatives
since they returned to their homes.
In explanation of this, it may be said
that the legislators have not had time
to make the Investigations which they
were requested to make and report
back, and that it may be reasonably
assumed that later on they will be
able to submit reports that will be
helpful to the powers that be-"
When it was decided that the mem
bers of the lower branch of the con-
gress should have a vacation of six
weeks an official statement was put
out to the effect that since there
seemed to be some question In the
minds Of some OF the representatives
as to whether ship subsidy legislation
should be enacted during this session
of the congress, it seemed advisable
that the legislators should go home
and canvass the situation first hand. In
, this connection the view was put forth
that the house of representatives ana
indeed the congress as a whole was
overwhelmingly in favor Of the ad-
ministration's subsidy program, but
that some members of the house were
inclined to be timid about voting for
the legislation until they could talk
with the folks back home. The adj
ministration in agreeing to the vaca-
ton arrangement appeared to be very
certain that a little mixing with the
folks at home would convince the
timid members that the country Is
ready for ship subsidy legislation.
Were to Do Missionary Work.
There was much talk about the
time the arrangements for the recess
were made that most Of the Republican
members of the house of representa-
tives were to go home for brief spell
as missionaries, so to speak, for the
cause of ship subsidy. They were to
take along with them all the printed
arguments prepared by the shipping
board during the last few months in
favor of the subsidy program. They
were to submit these arguments to
their constituents and were to under
take a sort of nationwide campaign in
the interest of subsidy legislation and
then return to Washington and rush
through the administration bill.
If any of the representatives are
engaged in carrying out this program
to the national capital Information
received here from various sections of
the country indicates, to the contrary,
that the representatives are at work
on their political fences with scarcely
a mention of ship subsidy legislation.
Obviously, the administration is dis
appointed because the nationwide cam
paign was not put under way. If the
Republican representatives had carried
out the program that was arranged
for them, the administration would
have supplemented that program by
sending forth several of its ablest
speakers to tell the country how vital
it is at this time that the pending sub
sidy legislation be enacted. Albert D.
Lasker chairman of the shipping
board, had planned an extensive
speaking tour, but it was since said at
the shipping board that pressing bust
ness here may prevent him from TAX
ing a long trip in the interest of sub
sidy legislation.
Don't Want the Issue This Year.
The fact is that the members of the
house of representatives, nearly all Of
whom are candidates for reelection,
do not want the ship subsidy issue
raised in this years congressional
campaign. The same thing is true Of
practically all of the senators who are
up for reelection. This statement APP
plies to Republican congressman,
rather than to the Democrats who are
seeking reelection, though some of the
| Democrats are not at all anxious to
| deal with the subsidy issue in the cam
paign. The failure of the Republican
representatives to get in behind a
nationwide propaganda in support of
the Administrations subsidy bill dur
| ing their leave of absence from Wash
ington is generally regarded here as
an Indication that the house of repre-
sentatives will shy away from a vote
on subsidy legislation before the cleo
ton.
If there is any one thing President
Harding desires above another at this
time in the way of legislation, it is
the passage of the administrations
subsidy bill. He has said publicly that
if the congress should not give the
subject reasonable consideration at
/ this session, he would call an extra
session. provided, of course, there was
time for an extra session to convene
/ between the time of the adjournment
of the present session and the opening
Of the regular session December 4.
Throwing Clothes Out Divorces Man.
Perhaps the Hopi Indians are one of
the few tribes who have not changed
with the times. For in Arizona these
red men are living very much as they