Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-13

1T is Democratic trick to coin catch phrase like
j. HE kept of war which. account of its
ceverness will attract popular attention and deceive
many
'Do-nothing' Congress is such snare conoocted 10
fool the unthinking and uniformed and take adj
vantage the citizens busy with
their Immediate business TO realize remember
what Congress is industriously but quietly doing in
Washington. It false influence, II pos
sibe Ball dupont and Rep
resentative Layton Delaware. all other Repub-
lcan members OF Congress who have been active in
producing big legislative results for the benefit of the
American public.
The minimizing and uniformed may know the
steps by which It came about but Mr. and Average
Citizen here in DeaYare and also in the other States
fully that somehow. due government con-
ditions changed. from extravaganza waste. I'M
employment panic and dscouragement to the dawn OF
the greatest prosperity this country has known
1t did just happen It brought about by wise
Republican statemanship. Congress has enacted and
the President signed the eighteen months of this
administration important beneficial legisa-
ton than has been enacted in equal time by any
law making body in the world. Some OF IT, the tariff
required long and study that Justice might be
done all.
Much of IT is vastly vital far-reaohins. mere
enumeration OF these laws will to remind
those who have not followed Congress closely how abb
some OF the things which Congress has donei
Declared peace with Germany and Austria.
Ratified the treaties following the Limitation of Arms
Conference.
Passed the Farmers Emergency Tariff.
Passed the new tariff aw-even a farmers
tariff we'll aborers. and manufacturers, and
Americans tarin
Revived tho War Finance Corporation and author
lied the loan OF billion dollars to farmers.
Advanced funds to Farm Loan Banks.
Put farmer on the Federal Reserve Board.
Reduced the interest tho farmer from per oent-
to AZ per cent
Passed law permitting farmers do cooperative
Established the Budget system, by which billion
dollars has been saved this year.
Revised and simpfned our complicated taxation laws
Limited immigration relieve Unemployment.
Passed pension laws Spanish War widows. and
civil War veterans
Reduced the personnel of Army and Navy.
Created commission to for collecting from
oregn countries the billion dollars loaned them.
Established the Bureau. cutting red-tape
md consolidating soldier relief agencies under one
lead.
Voted nearly hundred million dollars for aiding
he States to build market highways
Made pensions payable TO veterans monthly.
Created a coal fact finding commission.
Passed GOAL distributing bill 10 prevent prohteering
Appropriated million dollars day for the bene-
Il OF the soldiers of the World War.
Passed numerous economy measures
Reduced debt billion dollars.
Passed resolution TO prosecute war fraud cases.
Granted independent citizenship to women
Removed packing abuses
Restricted grain gambling
Given aid TO the export trade.
Passed other beneficial laws besides all the
nnual bills necessary tho carrying OF the gov
rnment
is manifestly unwarranted unjust and unsrateful
the light OF such marvellous accomplishments to cast
pom Congress the insulting epthet do nothing"
And Delaware voters should not forget, that
lection day approaching. that Senators Ball and
uPont and Representative Layton OF this State have
ayed highly credtabe parts IN the building of such
remarkable budget OF constructive legislative achieve
ents They have BEEN rule. in the very thick of
,ngs working for the beneht merely OF their con-
ituents in Delaware but also for the benefit OF
lie people Of the country at large