Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30

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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
from National Editorial AssOciatiOa1
D ESPECIAL TO CHRONICLE
Washington, December 2S-Christ-
mas truce reigns in political mat
= ters at the National Capital Poll
ticians are giving their attention to
their family and home life so that
there is even a lull in official So
ciety.
When Congress re-convenes next
week practically every committee
will settle down to consider the
hundreds of bills now on the docket
The committees are charged with
the responsibility of wedding out
measures for the consideration of
the Senate and House. Sometimes
they become over-zealous in their
efforts to keep measures, often mer-
| itorious, pigeon-holed with the re-
suit that the House is obliged to
give them definite instructions. FIRE.
quently committee chairmen consid-
ering themselves the final arbiters
of controversial measures refuse to
call a meeting of their committees
to consider the proposed legislation.
That is one reason why chairmen-
ships are eagerly sought by legisla-
tors.
The disaster which overlook the
Navy submarine off the New Eng
land coast last week will undoubt-
eddy leave its imprint on Congress.
Observers declare that the tragedy
will have much to do with shaping
the course of congressional action
on the present recommendation of
the Administration for a greater
Navy.
The Department of State is great
ly concerned over the determina-
ton of Congress to investigate the
charges brought against the Mex
lean officials by the Hearst chain of
newspapers in it's publication of al
legged secret documents. The diplo-
mats fear that a congressional in
vestigation will bring about strained |
relations between the two govern
ments, which is usually the case
when Congress undertakes to study |
foreign affairs. Diplomats whisper
but legislators shout their opiuions
from the house tops.
The dispute in banking circles |
over the Federal Reserve System
policies may serve as an excuse for
another investigation. Apparently
anticipating such an inquiry the
Federal Reserve Board in its month
ly report issued for December gives
a detailed explanation of banking
affairs for the consideration Of Con-
gress and the country in general.
The Board reveals that there has
been a considerable decrease in the
country's monetary gold during
last three months, which Is not an
alarming condition, because it is
due partly to exports and increases
in foreign accounts. The Admins
tration is doing its best to discount
the rumors circulated by alarmists
who would have the uniformed be-
lieve the Nation was on the brink of
bankruptcy. The Federal Reserve
report shows that the country as a
whole is unusually prosperous and
banking deposits have increased en-
ormously which argues well for 4
New Year.
Mr.. Coolidge is preparing for his
first visit outside our borders. He
will pay an official call to Cuba next
month. The State and Commerce
are counting heavily
on this trip as means Of fortifying
good will among Latin-American
countries.
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made that insurance companies per-
nit property to be overinsured.
This is an unfair and untrue state
ment because insurance agents and
company officials are particular to
see that property is not overinsured,
and if man does overinsure and
such fact can be shown in the
courts, he cannot collect the full in
surance.
The American people would not be
satisfied with picayune policies on
the part of insurance companies.
They want service rather than bag
Cling and law suits. The average
man is honest and does not wish to
be classed as a criminal after fire.
When his loss report is made up, he
wants his money. He is interested
in strong insurance companies able
to pay, and he is willing to pay a
fair rate for such service.
The public today pretty generally
recognizes the fact that insurance is
the basis of all credit. It also I'M
dnretands that attacks which I'M