The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-03-12

the recommendations of the Morrow
board The committee then proceeded
to write it's own bill, using as a basis
the $150,000,OO0 five-year program sub
mitted by Secretary of War Davis.
The new War department proposals
contemplate appropriations of $780,
100000 year more than now is avail
able for the air service during the
five-year period. OF this $7,500,000
would be spent each year in the pur-
chase or construction of new planes.
At the end of the five years, accord
ing to the Davis program, the air serv-
ice would have 200 modern planes,
1,65O regular army officers, 500 re-
serve officers on active duty, $4,000
enlisted men, and 500 flying cadets.
According to Representative Norm
of Pennsylvania, the measure when f.
nally reported by the committee will
embrace most of the major recon-
mendations of the Morrow board. Sec
rotary Davis said his program had
been concurred in by the chief of
staff and the chief Of the air service.
EARM organization leaders Of the
l. middle western states, together
with a number of governors from that
region, gathered in Washington last
week for conference and let the
congressman know plainly that they
wanted speedy action ON legislation
for the controlling of farm export sur
pluses so as to increase domestic mar
ket prices. In their statements were
hints of a political revolt in the West
unless their demands were needed. A
committee from the conference called
on President Coolidge and on Secre-
tary of Agriculture Jardine. and its
spokesman afterward said that the
prospects for an agreement between
farmers, legislators and the admins
tration on the mechanics of necessary
legislation were exceedingly bright.
President Coolidge expressed his SYM
patty with the aim to stabilize agri.
cultural conditions and let it be known
he would favor any legislation unani-
mously agreed on by the Department
of Agriculture, the farm organizations
and the various agricultural commit
tees in congress.
TIME Watson-Parker bill, abolishing
J. the railroad labor board and pro-
viding for the settlement Of rail labor
disputes by direct conference between
railroads and their employers and on
mediation and voluntary arbitration,
was passed by the house by vote of
381 to 13. The measure has been IA
vorably reported to the senate and its
early enactment into law is expected
The board has before it cases involv-
ing approximately $3O,OO0,OO0 in wage
increase demands and doesn't know
what to do with them, as the Watson
Parker bill makes no provision for dis
position of the pending disputes.
Executives representing about eighty
western railroads met in Chicago and
selected q committee of twelve to con-
duct the wage conferences with con-
ductors and trainmen. These workers
ask raise of per cent and the man
ayers have gone on record as opposed
to this boost.
CECRETARY OF STATE KELLOGG
~ sent new note to the Mexican
government in reply to its latest COM
munication concerning the new land
AID oil laws, and while not revealing
its contents, he told the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations that he
hoped it would end the controversy.
Presumably the administration has
toned down its demands little. Some
of the senator's, however. were not sat
isfied and Mr.. King of Utah was pre-
pairing a speech on the subject.
The Mexican government has noti-
fed all foreign Protestant ministers In
that country that they are in the same
category with the Catholic priests and
must get out. The first of the ex-
PEELED Catholic clergy to reach the
United States arrived in New York
ON a steamer. In the party were ten
priests, one nun and four Marist broth
ers. They were penniless, stating they
were not given time to take even their
breviaries. The states of Vera Cruz
and Tamauipas have issued laws lin
iting the number of priests. Vera
Cruz allows one priest in communities
of 10000, two in communities of 3d.
600, four in communities of 10000, and
limit Of six in larger communities.
Tamaulipas provides only one priest
for each community, with the excep-
tion of five.
At THIS writing the prospect is
"A that the session of the League of
Nations council in Geneva will be ex-
'ceedingly lively and that the net result