The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-01
bA TIE At
MIGHT IS
Plan.
Focht, zihIman and Rlanton
Line Up Forces Mothers
at Capitol Again.
By r. HAROLD MAY.


Notwithstanding that members
OF the House District Committee
are resentfui that Chairman "Phil"
Campbell of the House Rules Com
mittee has not reported the spe-
eiaI rule for the consideration
Of the teachers salary bill and
that Republican floor leader Mon
dell is blocking action on the
measure, many of them denied
today that there would be q or
gained filibuster against the
Cape Cod canal bill or any other
legislation the passage of which
e urged by these "monarchs" Of
the House.
Chairman Focht's Stand. :
1k ia well known that Chairman
Zen K.sE.ocllt Of the House District
COMMITTEES win not support such
action by his colleagues. He an
nOunced from the floor Monday that
he was opposed to such methods.
The other members Of the Com
mittee who might take leadership
in % filibuster would be Congress-
man Fred n. Zihlman Of Maryland
and Congressman Thomas BIanton
Of Texas.
zlhlman il the author of the
axnendments to the teachers bill
which provide for an increase in
ray to instructors in the high
schools. Blanton has insisted upon
reducing the salary Of Superintend-
emit Of Schools Ballou, from SO, 900,
~ provided for in the measure as
Il passed the Senate, to $500 as
reported out of the House District
Committee.
Ready for Fight.
Both ZihInan and BIanton are
ready for a fight on the teachers
blu and willing to go the limit"
In an effort to have it passed at
this session. 1t Is understood, how.
ever, that they would prefer to
have the bill brought up strictly
on. its merits rather than force an
issue with the House leaders.
There are only four more days of
this session. It has been suggested
that the teachers salary bill and
perhaps one or two other of the
more important pending District
bills might be considered during
night session.
Members Of the House, and they
area majority who favor the teach.
ers' bill, are more than willing to
have these measures brought up
during night sessions and after the
bills claimed by Mondell to be of
more importance are disposed of.
The present situation is, after a
canvass OF those members who are
best informed as to the chances of
the teachers bill will have If
brought up under a suspension of
the rules-which would require a
two-thirds Vote-that the measure
would pass with practically no op-
position.
It IL now: certain that IL Camp.
bell VIII bring the bill up either by
reporting the special rule voted ont
by. the Rules Committee or through
recognition OF either Focht or Zihl.
man under suspension of the
rules, the measure will pass.
Last Resort Plans.
AS a last minute resort Zihlman
it is understood, will withdraw his
amendments to the bill as it PASSED
the House. The original bill would
then be substituted for the amended
measure. It's passage would mean
that no further action would be
necessary on the part OF the Sen.
ate. The only other necessary step
would be the Presidents signature.
Mothers of Washington are today
carrying on their campaign both
in the House Office building and
the Capitol. Never before in the
history of Washington has any
measure affecting the District been
% consistently pushed by the citi'
gems of the District.
It is now certain that many of
the large civic organizations will
lend their support to the teachers
bill. Just how they will enter the
campaign has not as yet been de-
cided, but Washingtonians may rest
assured that when they do "get
behind" the measure it will be done
in the same thorough manner which
has marked all the other enter.
prises fostered by thep.
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