The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-25

Record votes of washington con-
gressmen-Judge your Congressman
by his vote on measures OF vital IN
terest to the people as shown in the
Congressional Record. Furnished by
the conference for Progressive Po-
litical action.
Esch-Cummins Railroad Law.
Vote on Six Per Cent Guarantee
On motion by Sims of Tennessee
November II, 1919, to recommit the
Esch- -Cummins Railroad bill and
strike out the clause guaranteeing
6 per cent on railroad investments
including watered stock.
These voted for the people-Not
one Washington congressman voted
for the people!
These voted for the railroads.
Hadley. End district; Johnson, 3rd
district; Miller, 1st. district; Summers
4th district: Webster, 9th district.
Final Vote on Bill-The final bill
reported by the House and Senate
conferences not only contained the
same provisions to guarantee 6 per
cent interest to the owners on le-
gitimate stock and watered stock
but also included very Objectionable
labor provisions. Barkley. of Ken
lucky. moved. on February 21, 1920
to recommit the bill for the purpose
of striking out both unfair sections
These voted for the people-Not
one Washington congressman voted
for the people!
These voted for the railroads.
Hadlev. 2nd district; Johnson, 3rd
district: Miller, 1st district; Sum
mers, 4th district; Webster, 9Th dis
trict.
La Toilette Seamen's Law.
Bill to Destroy-Scott, of Mich
igan, undertook, on June 10, 1871
to destroy the Seamen's Law on the
Great Lakes by repeating the llte'
saving requirements and the sa1ety
provisions for proper manning Oh
vessels. On motion by Gam, OF
Ohio, ito recommit the bill and re-
tain sufficient able seamen on Lake
vessels.
These voted for the people-Not
one Washington congressman votec
for the people!
These voted for the shipowners-
Hadley, End district; johnson, 3ro
district: Miller, 1st district; sum
mers, 4th district; Webster, 4th dis
trict. mn
Winslow Railroad Refunding Bill.
More Special Privileges for Rail
roads-Winslow. of Massachusetts
on August %. 1921. forced through
the house another piece OF raliroa,o
class legislation to enable the ,rali'
roads to loot the United States
treasury of an additional five nun
dred million dollars.
These voted for the people-Sum'
mers. 4th district: Webster, 9th DIS
trict. .,
These voted for the railroads.
Hadley, End district; Johnson, of'
district; Miller. 1st district.
Farm Export (War Finance Cor
pOration) Law.
Farmers Export Relief-When the
War Finance Corporation Dill Was wa
before the House, on August ~
1921. Wingo, of Arkansas, moved tt
recommit the bill, increase the fuhoS
and make them available for 40
mestic as well as export, purposes
If it had carried it would have stlm'
ulated and greatly helped all agri
culturists. lo No.
These voted for the people-@No, NO
one Washington congressman vote'
for the people! o
These voted against the people
Hadley, 2nd district; johnson, 3ro
district: Miller 1st district; sum
mers, 4th district; Webster, 5th dis
trict.
Surtax Rates on Incomes OF NIL
1ionaires-The dominant element II
this congress has expended muci
effort to shield big business. an' I
profiteers, from paying equitaol'
taxes on vast incomes. The mousse
under the whip of the financial. IN
terests which control this admins
tration. not only repealed the "ex
cess profits taxes" but also reduce'
the surtax rates on incomes of mil
lionaires from 65 per cent to 32 pc
cent. e,
A few progressive senators tough
for days to retain taxes on excess
nrofits. Failing in that they sue
ceeded. on October %, 1921, in rails
ing the House 32 per cent surta'
rate up to SO per cent. On Novem
her II. 1921. after much effort The
minority members of the House fore
ed a vote and decided that the profit
GERS should pay surtax rate of 5'
per cent instead of 32 per cent.
This one voted for the people
Summers, 4th district.
These voted for the profiteers-
Hadley, End district; Johnson, 3r'