Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-04-06
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Republican Administration Pro-
gram IF C0~~'rrction
! Being Fulfilled
Congress Is Industrious
Record of Accomplishments Not
Excelled in Annals of
Legislation
(By Rep. Simeon D. Fess (Ohio),
Chairman Republican Con-
gressional Committee


United States, in common with every
other nation gigantic debts, tremendous
expenditures, burdensome taxes. dis
jointed economic conditions and gen.
eral unrest. No previous administra.
ton since the establishment of our
Government came into power with
greater domestic problems demanding
, solution at its hands than confronted
the Republican administration on
March 4. 1921
Immediately upon the Inauguration
of the President and his call of the
special session of the Congress a pro-
gram of rehabilitation was outlined
and work Immediately commenced to
consummate it. Undesirable immigra-
ton was flooding the country This in
creased unemployment, rendered more
difficult a solution of our industrial
problems, while the character of many
of the immigrants was a menace to
our social and political institutions. To
protect American labor and American
institutions against this invasion law
was enacted limiting further immigra-
ton to but three per cent OF the ma
| tinna1C alrpa DIV in h,narico
The first necessary step toward eco
nomic REIMBURSEMENT was necessarily
reduction of expenses and balancing of
the budget. One of the earliest meas
ures enacted by the Republican Con.
gress was the budget law The pre-
vious Republican Congress had en-
acted budget law, but it was vetoed
by President Wilson. The law went
into effect July /, 1921, in time to apply
to the fiscal year beginning on the
same date. Whatever economies have
been effected by reason of the Budget
Bureau since that time are to be cred
tied to the early action Of the Repub-
liCan Congress in putting the law on
| the books which created the Budget
Bureau and made its operation pos
slble.
The agricultural industry of the
country was suffering in a degree
which has never been equalled in it's
history. This important industry
which directly affects one-third of our
population and indirectly affects every
industrial, commercial and financial
activity, was facing bankruptcy. In
order to assist the farmer in this
period of economic distress the Re
publican Congress enacted an elab-
crate program of agricultural rehabili
tation. This program of constructive
legislation in behalf Of the American
farmer is without parallel in the an
nails Of American legislation The sub
stantial effects of this Legislative pro.
gram are now apparent on every hand
Notwithstanding the Republican
Congress elected in 1918 and assem-.
bled in special session in 1919 had
appropriated hundreds of millions for
eX.service men, the administration of
these funds by the various executive
agencies controlled by the Democrats
had been such that the ex.service men
had received a minimum of benefit
from the funds. A large part of this
was due to lack of coordination and
cooperation Of the various bureaus
One OF the greatest pieces of cOnstguc-
tive legislation Of the Republican Con.
gress was the consolidation Of the va
rious agencies dealing with the ex-
service man under the one head Of the
Veterans Bureau This assures oXpc.
Cllton as well as fair and adequate
treatment Of our disabled ex-service
men
IN addition to this consolidation and
/ reorganization additional millions were
Appropriated for the use of the Bu-
roau. American eXSeryice men OF the
World War have been better treated
at the hands of.thn Republican Con.
gross than the eX-sorvtoo mem of any
previous war in American history ard