, 1923-03-15
FINANCE CORPORATION
OF GREAT SERVICE
TO WESTERN STATES

Washington, March 15.-In losing
a Representative in Congress who
has served long and faithfully, Wy
oming is gaining a representative on
the War Finance Corporation board
who will still be able to be of great
service to the people of that state
and the entire western country. Con-
gresham Mondell's term Of office
closed Sunday at noon, and Monday
morning he was sworn in as Director
OF the War Finance Corporation, i'm
mediately attending a session OF the
board for the consideration of i'm
portant matters.
Mr.. Mondell took the oath in the
office of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, in the presence of many of his
former colleagues in congress-. offic-
ials of the War Finance Corporation
and others. He will occupy Room
1876 in the treasury building.
How important his services will be
to the people of Wyoming may be
inferred from the fact that Mr.. Mon
dell will have immediate Jurisdiction
Wyoming Montana, Colorado, Ari-
IONA, California, Nevada, Utah, Ida
no, Washington, Oregon. Missouri,
Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and
Arkansas. His familiarity and &C.
quaintance with conditions in prac-
tically all of these states will enable
him to be of great service in the
adjudication of loans and in working
out a harmonious plan of action
looking to relief from complaints
which have been made as to regu-
lations and administration.
1t is safe to say hat not within
the memory of anyone has the House
of Representatives-used to emotion
al cenes at the close OF each con
gress-witnessed a more touching
or thrilling period than that which
occurred near the closing hours of
the congress last Saturday. The few
Wyoming people privileged ito be
present were proud of the fact that
one of the central figures in this
wonderful demonstration was the
congressman who for 26 years sc
faithfully served the people of his
state mi the nation, Frank w. Mon
dell.
Chairman Madden Of the Appro-
priations committee, was selected to
act as spokesman for the House in
the presentation Of the wonderful
silver service. In doing so he paid
high praise to the quarter of a cen
fury Of Intelligent, honest, pains
taking public service, filled to over
flowing with brilliant achievements
and unmarried by the slightest sus-
picion Of lack Of diligence or recti-
tude."
Men like Mr.. Mondell" continued
Chairman Madden. have helped to
make America great. He had no
personal axe to grind-his was a SER
vice for the people. and for them
alone. His clinetele has been the
nation-his mind, his heart, his soul.
nave been given to the public cause.
His colleagues here pour their
owe to him as he is about to leave
us. We rejoice that he is not to
leave the public service, but that
is great ability and knowledge and
experience is to be retained and
utilized in the Wa Finance corpor-
alton, where we are all proud to
think he will add to the glory hi
has achieved as a legislator"
Majority leader Garrett also testi-
fled to the ability and integrity of
Mr.. Mondell. and to his fairness as
n member and Floor Leader. THE
gentleman from Wyoming. the lead
err OF n great party in n great era.
In a period fraught with difficulties,
saturated with troubles. measured up
to the highest standard OF American
citizenship; has been true to America
in traditions, and has preserved I'M
sullied the honor OF the great posi-
tion OF leadership which he has held.
No hin has eve been thrown out
by anyone which cast the slightest
reflection upon his integrity OF pur-
pose. his character, his honor as a
legislator or as a leader"
The solid silver service presented
during the ceremony was one OF the