Putnam patriot., 1924-02-08

That same evening be talked With Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Mellon, VINO
vas overjjoyed al the announcement
Of Mr.. Tilson.
Many Letter. For Plan
Although members Of the Connecti-
eut Congressional delegation are not
ing a decrease in the number Of letters
advocating the Mellon plan OF tar re-
duction. a noticeable stream Of sup
mort for this proposition Is yet IN EVIL
deues. The ratio still continues over
uhelningly Ia favor 81 the Mellon
nlar a. against the soldiers bonus
Tbe Iet-uu in the number Of tax reduc-
tion letters probably merely signines
that the folks back home are getting
written out. and. also. that they feel
that everyone knows how Connecticut
stands on the idea
Paid Up Insurance Bonus
Talk Of paying the soldiers bonus
by means Of a paid-up insurance plan
has been heard On Capitol Hill Of late.
Such a scheme would have the sup
port Of Senator Mclean, who void
prefer 70 vote for such a sort Of
banus bill.
In fact. Mr.. Mclean has been work
ing on a paid up Insurance. measure
with Senator SmOot Of Utah, who IN
troduced such a bill las; session. At
that time Mr.. Mclean also favored the
insurance idea. The measure Smoot
now has in mind, which he would IN
troduee as an amendment TO the bonus
bill on the floor Of the Senate, pro
vides for an average payment Of about
81 200 70 each war veteran, payable
on death A feature Of last session
measure, permitting the borrowing OF
money on the insurance policies, has
been eliminated in the plan to be ad-
vocated this year.
Although many veterans viii oppose
the insurance proposition because y
involves no ready cash, proponents Of
the plan say il should be endorsed By
the Legion because it admits the prin-
eiple Of debt owed 10 the soldiers,
and takes steps for payment Il also
involves no present or sudden dram
on the 4. s. Treasury. and this feature
Is counted on 70 command vide sup
port.
Banks Outside Federal Reserve
Senator Mclean has got the Senate
70 extend for six months the Ire 81
the special congressional committee,
authorized al has instance last session
- ind out WY 50 many elegihle state
banks have mo- joined the federal re-
serHe system.
Well over half the eleeible banks ia
Connecticut are stiil outside The -
.an. Senator Mclean declined 20 be
made chairman II this probing eam=
mittee, aud has found little time -
work with it
BrandeEee in TesPo, Dome
The Teapat peme explosion has q
course. proved mighty sensation.
Senator BraadeEee has jumped INTO
fhe drama nncr or twice during the
debate Iu the Senate
NJ. Braudegee while he voted for
the Walsh resolution for aunullmeHf
II the oh leases. took oCcustou twice
10 object TO the wording 81 some II
the premises Of the resolution lle
made tbs Hoint that IL was tot the part
If Congress. bat If the courts. to de-
termine the legality d the leases.
Freeman immigration Restriction
Connecticut citizens are displaying
an interest In the johnson immigration
bill which has been reported to the
House. The measure would reduce
immigration radically especially from
southeastern European countries.
Naturally. the sharpets IF the oPpo-
sition emanatse from the foreign born
centers 81 the states Especially the
Italians would be hut by this law. and
they are being heard from IN No un-
certain terms. Many petitions Of pro
test have been laid before Congress by
the Connecticut delegation
Congressman Freeman as he did
last year. opposes today any such
drastic restrictions on immigration
Some immigration law has got 70 BE-
PASSED this session. because the pres
ont law expires next June. Last ses-
sion numerous Connecticut manufac-
tarers came down here o. argue for
lifting instead Of q lowering Of immi-
grafton bars.
TIE bridgeport He7tma steFshzp ease
drags IFS interest-dy.aE course through
the weeks Nothing has happened.
This cons uicuous silaul. j. officially
attributed - the faef that dn6 u the
-Hrat ia the committee named 60
investigate the charges against Arthur
Conner. the nom .nee. has not yet
had time % read the accusations.