Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-12-18
News Review
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Il IdTIJeIS eADOIi wi IOl dliOli. p'pN -"
ing for the creation of an agency with
broad powers for the purpose OF SO
handling the surplus of farm crops
that the American producer may re
ceive an American price in the domes-
tic market and we instruct our 9TH
GERS and representatives to work for
the early enactment Of such a law
founded on sound economic policies
and not involving government sub
sidy."
The McNary-Haugen bill, modified
and given new name, Will come up
again In the present session OF con
gress, but in Washington 1t is believed
1t will again he defeated.
THE regular Republicans in the
lower house easily elected Mich
olas Longworth Of Ohio speaker, The
Democrats cast their vote for Finis
Garrett of Tennessee and the insur-
gent Republican delegation from Wis
consin with one man from North Da-
kOta voted for Henry A. Cooper. Then,
with Mr. Longworth In the chair al
ready being called "cZar"~-the ma
jority proceeded to nullify the com
mittee discharge rule which was
forced on the regulars last year by
the LaFollette radicals. This time
% insurgent Republicans joined with
ITO Democrats and four third party
men in opposition. The revised rule
on committee discharge put through
by the Republicans does away with
the initiation of discharge by only 80
members and requires 21S. Then, on
two subsequent votes, 218 are required
to instruct report within 10 days.
Business started in the house with
a rush and a flood of bills was intro
duced. The tax reduction measure
was given precedence and general de-
bate on It continued through the week.
Minority reports were submitted by
Hull Of Tennessee and Rainey of llll-
nois, Democratic members Of the com
mittee on ways and means, and both
of them spoke against the BILL Rainey
declaring 1t was formulated in the in
terest Of millionaires. Advocates of
the measure were numerous and as
they included both Republicans and
Democrats II was predicted that hos
tile amendments would not have much
chance
What to do about assignments for
young Senator LaFollette, and wheth-
er or not to seat Gerald P Nye as
successor Of the late Senator Ladd Of
North Dakota, were the main Ques-
tions for the Republican senators last
week The respective committees in
charge Of these problems were divid-
ed In opinion LaFollette himself.
meanwhile, In the congressional di-
rectory, designated himself as "Repub-
lican (Progressive). The seating of
Mr.. Nye depended on the legality of
Governor Sorlie's action in appointing
him.
DRAWING up its report, the Lam
- pert aircraft Investigation com
mittee Of the house Of representatives
decided favorably on 10 propositions
First and most important. it recon
mends the establishment of depart
ment of national defense with unity Of
command and headed by civilian
secretary with undersecretares for
land, sea, and air; or, if such a de-
partment is not Immediately possible,
either IL unified air service or sep
arate air corps In the army and the
navy.
The other propositions are designed
to develop aviation with liberal appro-
priations and legislation and to cor
rect alleged injustices suffered by
aviation officers.
Carrying the Endorsement Of Pres
ident Coolidge, the annual report Of
the national advisory committee for
neronauics was submitted 10 con
gress. Ii recommends the creation OF
bureau of air navigation in the De
partment of Commerce to regulate
and encourage commercial aviation,
continuance of policy of aircraft de
velopment in the light of the loss of
the Shenandoah, and extension of the
air-mail service to all sections of the
country.
IT WAS the arnys turn last week
L to jump on Col. William Mitchell in
his cOurt-martial trial, and score of
high officers, including Maj Gen Ma
son NJ. Patrick, chief of the army air
service, and Brig. Ben j. +. Fechet,
assistant chief, were called to re
but the colonel's testimony, Gen,
eral Patrick admitted defects in the
service, shortage OF planes, lack OF
training and the like, but laid the
blame on congress which had made
insufficient appropriations He said
that while antiaircraft fire was "pot
entirely effective" it was one of the
irc OF. oft tl1t