The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-02-06

SIS receiving set, finds that the big
fellows and the little fellows are all
in the same category when II comes
to the question OF regulating the air"
Finally the Navy Department has de-
cided that II has no particular priority
rights above those OF Bill Smith at
Buffalo Cap. The result is that Con-
gress has been shaking down the op-
inions OF all who are interested in the
success OF radio and it has been found
THAI all are particularly agreed that
Secretary Hoover's plan for regula,-
ing broadcasting and apportioning the
time 20 as 10 accommodate everybo-
dy. is the only thing to be done. The
plan regulation is embodied in a bill
now before Congress: and this bill
is elastic enough and the Discretionary
powers given the Department of Con
meroe are such that the phase tina,
are bound 10 develop in the science
OF radio may be met. and the inter
ests OF the public at all times provided
for under the terms of the proposed
law.
Feeding The Birds
When they are in some OF the
European countries our American
soldiers OF democracy marveled at the
attention given TO the feeding of birds
during the winter months, when the
ground was covered with snow.
a state game warden recently wrote
to the United States Postofice Depart.
ment to help save the birds that die
by the thousands every winter in some
parts OF country. The result was
an order from the Postmaster Gener-
to rural mail carriers asking them
% help distribute grain along their
X never seems to have occurred
o most people that the absence OF
IN some sections OF the country
nay be due TO the fact that they have /,
zen permitted to starve to death dur :
ng the winter months. Not all birds 1
an fly to west Palm Beach when the z
orth gets cold and dreary. and while Il
here is not much to be recommend l
d in European customs. yet we NAV {
u agree that the European Thought I
nd soicitude for their birds is some .
mig THAI u coun,rymen may safely n
ntate, since imitation in this respec, n
oes not endanger us in ~"entangling "
n,
Hopeful For Rural Credits n
Only the question of position" III
10 stand in the way of comm =.
ting the entire program for rural -
edits. and the Senate will pass the D,
enroo<-Anderson bill unless it is We
'a'ed away on the shifting sands of
'ngressional favoritism. The enemies
the ship subsidy bill have been dis
the measure with all other ye
ids OF bills that are popular. and II
y have been getting away" with as
S method OF delay. The fear of the ga
leaders that they will -,
c out entirely if they give pre- do,
to the farm credits bill is the cor
y thing that appears to threaten cor
latter legislation. A
'enators Hemmering Oil Prices eou
The investigation OF oil prices and oeS
ohm BY the Senate Committee h. .,,,
been as thrilling as many people noe
ed for. and some of the spectacul- h
that were 10 have been acc
'ed have turned out rather droll ent
undressing. But Senator Nc II
lar. whose bill started the invest har
says that as a result of the OF
'iry that the prices OF the oil-men's ess'
have been falling constantly. MI
that they will continue to fall. II
statement is true the car-owners
ne country will readily agree with
Senate in calling the investiga- Il, =.
excellent work"