The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-04-14
Republican Administration Pro.
gram of Construction
Being Fulfilled
Congress Is Industrious
Record Of Accomplishments No,
Excelled in Annals Of
Legislation
(By Rep. Simeon D. Fsss (Ohio),
Chairman Republican Con-
Rressiond Committed

Chairman Republican Con-
gressional Committee.)
The World War bequeathed to the
United States, in common with every
other nation gigantic debts, tremendous
expenditures, burdensome taxes, dis
jointed economic conditions and gen.
sral 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 = 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 a law
was enacted limiting further immigra-
ton to but three per cent. Of the na-
tionals already In America.
The irst necessary step toward Geo.
nomic readjustment 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 a budget law. but it was vetoed
by President Wilson. The law went
into effect July l. 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.
sible
The agricultural industry Of the
country was suffering in q degree
which has never been equalled in its
history. This important industry
which directly affects one-third Of ouI
population and indirectly affects every
industrial, commercial and financial
activity, was facing bankruptcy. II
order to assist the farmer in thu
period ot economic distress the Re
publican Congress enacted IN elab
crate program Of agricultural rehabili
tation. This program Of constructive
legislation in behalf of the American
farmer Is without parallel in the an
malls 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 hat
appropriated hundreds OF millions 70,
exNervioe men, the administration o.
these funds by the various executiv,
agencies controlled by the Democrat.
had been such that the ex-service mer
had received q minimum Of benefl,
from the funds. A large part Of this
was due to lack Of coordination ant
cooperation of the various bureaus
One of the greatest pieces of construc
tive legislation Of the Republican Con
gress was the consolidation of the Va
J rious agencies dealing with the ex
service man under the one head Of thu
Veterans Bureau. This assures expe
dition as we'll as fair and adequate
treatment of our disabled exservics
men.
J In addition to this consolidation ant
reorganization additional millions wer'
appropriated for the use of the Blu
reau. American ex-service men of tn,
World War have been better treated
at the hands Of the Republican Con
gress than the ex-service men OF AM
previous war in American history an<
better treated than the ex-service mer
Of any other nation engaged in tn,
World War. And the end Is not yet
AS an aid to the agricultural sec
lions and as an antidote to the unem
ployment situation. the Congress
passed at s75,000,00o appropriation bill
for the construction and maintenance,
of improved highways, which sum will
be doubled when the provisions OF tn,
bill are complied with by States put
ting up an equal sum of money.