, 1922-10-12

FOR n SGt0lelS bnnnS or Hu1lSIeu COLD
pensation, and bills proposing aid to
the soldiers in one form and another
were introduced and referred to a
number of committees. With n view
of having the matter in the hands of
one committee in order TO secure def
mite action. Mr.. Mondell assisted in
making provision to have all such leg
i~slation referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and this committee
in the course of hearings asked the
officers of the American Legion for n
concrete suggestion of legislation. h
result was the fourfold plan proposed
by the Legion-one of the four major
provisions being the Mondell Soldier
| Settlement Bill.
II committee on Wovs and Means
n,.o,nntly renor,ad a hiu son,e,vhor
modjfving and enIorpinr rho fourfold
nlan md contoinino no Iond aeyeIon-
ment feature and in This form tbe hin
nnssed tbe Uouse of Renresentotjves
by a large majority in 1920. but II
not considered by the senate.
The Soldier compensation Act of 1929.
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ti,as ala ma ,arn -, H. a,ostiar 20
adius,ad nn,nans,tin In r. civ+1
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w. renorted "ftar ,vhicb ,haro u
much difference of opinion ms tn the
way If shonld he considered. AR
Mondell, rs Floor Lender. was of The
opinion that ii should be passed
promptly. md therefore IL was ar
ranged TO bring il nm under o.r,lp nro-
viding for suspension of the ruIes II
passed the Uouse ON March 23rd nv
an overwhelming ma ioritv. containing
MS one of its principal provisions tbe
AIondell Land Settlement Riu-or os
it is called in the bill. the Land SET
Element Plan. Some limo before the
final reporting and passage through
the House of this bill a very strong
drive was made against it in the East,
but Mr.. Mondell remained steadfast in
his opinion that the party and Con
gress We're pledged to the legislation.
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uhia NJ. N,o,,ou - ,oa,,ua,
pose as a reformer. he has been an
unfailing' supporter of legislation in
volving moral issues and tending TO
establish social and political iustice-
Coming from n suffrage state. II was
natural thai he should he n siinnorter
of suffrage. and he was prominently
Identified with the movement for The
adoption of the suffrage amend,nent
ia The Federal Constitution
Mr.. MondelI was also fayornbl, 10
the Eighteenth endme ana has
steadily supported Legislation for its
enforcement. Mr.. MondeIl has ALWAYS
supported legislation intended to pre-
vent the exploitation of child labor IL
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MondeIrs Influence ns Floor Louder
that secured the Legislation whereby
the National. Government aids the
states to restore TO lives of usefulness
those who are injured and crippled in
industry.
Mr.. Mondell supported and uryed
the passage of the so-cnlled Infnncv
and Maternity Bill which recently be-
came Il law In short, he has support
ed faithfully the legislation before the
Congress involving moral and bumani-
'arlhn issue.
IN the interest OF Labor.
As might he expected of one who
knows the problems of labor from ex-
perlence. from the days Of his expert
ence In the State Legislature Mr.. Mon
dell has always supported legislation
In the interest of labor. He has al
ways been for employers liability and
workmen's compensation acts. He has
always supported legislation for an
eight-hour day.
In Congress Mr.. Mondell voted for
the so-called Clayton Act and for the
Adamson Act. Asa member Of the
Committee on Appropriations he fn-
vored and aided in securing incr,oses
in the nav of The lower mid 80 ,ha
Government employees, especially
"n
quite recently Mr.. Mondel piloted
through the House the so-called Ciyil