Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-07

The insurance now in force 10 in the
sum of .$3.500.00 900.
| go Mailing out 650,0oo checks ov-
cry month, representing an expend,-
,ture of S42.000,000 monthly.
co. Conducting over 10000 medical
examinations every month.
ca Giving outside treatment in
cases where disqualification is not re-
quired to 10000 ex-service men every
month.
(S) Handling 1000 new claims ov-
cry day In addition to the 100000
already on file. and employing over
1000 ex-service men in carrying out
this work
(9) In addition to the above, the
Veterans Bureau has allowed 305 900
compensation claims. has paid out in
compensation benefits $500, li1 900:
has allowed $4,000 insurance claims
totaling a value of $3.50. 100000
(tc) The Veterans Bureau viii OK.
pend during the current calendar year
of 1922, sl0,000.000 in behalf OF dis
abled ex-service men-more than the
entire expenditure OF the United
States government in any year of its
history prior TO 1897.
With the same libetality and pa =.
triotic purpose the Republican party
will solve the problem of adjusted
compensation. II passed the Sweet
law asked for by the Veterans for the
reorganization and decentralization Of
the government functions dealing
with Veteran relef-it has never
failed the soldier and II will not fan
him now. II is significant that the
states which have provided state com
pensation are Republican whereas
Democratic states have generally
done nothing for the soldier boys.
/ Democratic tactics of delay have
hindered and hamperei but they have
not been and will not he able to pre-
vent full completion CT the Repuhl-
can program before Congress adj
journs.
The Republican protective tariff
Law is well on its way TO final pas
sage. The uaneful effects OF Demo
cratic free trade legislation were OH
scured by the great war. Yet before
the war came, industrial disaster inn
lpended. Factories were closing.
lmnes were shut down. mills were
idle, unemployment was evcrywher-,
soup houses were busy. bread lines
were long. Under Democratic tariff
laws employment had been trans
ferred to Europe and Canada. while
our own people suffered. and then the
war came with its large demand for
American products.
War orders from Europe came IN
abundance and the people forgot
Democratic tariff plumbers that
,closed American factories and opened
factories in Europe.
Europe was busy with war. conse-
lnuently there were few exports to
America. The waste OF war increased
beyond the widest expectations our
exports to Europe. AS a result We
enjoyed a temporary. feverish pros
perity. But now all is changed. Eu-
lrope is not able to buy but she ~
able TO produce. Her ratio OF wages
is only fraction OF ours. She can
therefore produce in many lines more
cheaply than we can.
IAN ounce of gold pays wages for ~
hours work in the United States: -
hours work in Great Britain; m
hours work in Japan: 100 hours work
in Fra nce: 200 hours work in Ger
many"
A recent trade report says: I'm
ports from Europe last month were
valued at s71.4S4.5a1 as against $685.
113.003 in January and s5i,S3O.Oi5 n
February year ago.
Exports TO Europe last month
amounted TO s12s.956.i40 as compared
with s1fS,939,e46 in January and s93s.-
Sl6.430 in February. 1921. Trade with
South America remained almost sta
tionary during February rs. compared
with January.
Notable among the figures as 70
countries were those relating TO Ger
many. from which country the United
States imported goods valued nj SIS
9O1,15i last month. almoit double the
value OF German goods which entered
the country in February, 1921. when
the German mark hafa higher value"
American markets are being flood
cd with European made goods offered
for sale here AT prices only n fraction
of our American labor cost. II oui
tAmerican standards ore TO be main
tanned. II American working men are
TO be employed. IL American industry
is to thrive we must write on the
statute book at the earliest possible
moment protective ,arih law. and n
there Is unnecessary delay In the
Senate after fun discussion, I am IN
favor of amending the rules OF the
Sen2te so as 10 make II possible for
the majority to function and do bust
ness. Before many weeks rrotcc-
tive tariff law based on the principles
of Blaine and Mckinley will be on
the federal statute books.
Republicans have checked extra,a-
gance. established the budget system.
reduced taxes, Topped OFF approprla-
tions. maintained American ideals ON
this record OF pledges the admins
tration of President Harding looks 10
the people OF Maine for vote of
confidence and support.
Enactment OF tho cooperative mar
keting law, the emergency tariff. the
act for regulation OF the packing In
dustry, the act to prevent grain gam
bling. the reorganization Of the Vet
Grams Bureau. the passage ~ the i'm
} migration act. the enactment ~ the
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