The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-26
BY WALKER STONE
Times stan Writer

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Fred
erick Van Mugs came to the United
States senate herslded as a progress.
sive, man likely to kick over part!
traces.
The Hoosier Democrat ended hi,
first congress session with an almos
100 per cent record of party reg
ularity.
Frederick Van Mugs is no cham.
eleon. He didn't change colors. II
was the Washington picture thai
changed Under the new deal,
progressivism and insurgency NJ
longer went hand in hand. Under
President Roosevelt, being a pro-
gressive meant being an administra-
ton supporter And Senator Var
Mugs supported the administration
all the way down the line.
One Contrary Vote
Only once did the junior senator
from Indiana vote contrary to the
express wishes of the adrninistra-
ton. That was on the issue of the
soldiers bonus. He voted for the
proposal of his colleague, Senator
Arthur r. Robinson, to amend the
initiation section of the farm bill by
providing immediate cash payment
of the veterans adjusted compensa-
ton certificates.
That was one Of Van Mugs cam
paign promises. He still believes in
it as practical method of placing
buying power into circulation.
Van Mugs often is referred to in
Washington as the silent senator
from Indiana" a designation which
contrasts his three and one-hali
months of speechless service in the
senate to the noisy performances OF
Republican Arthur Robinson, who
arose almost daily to shout his dis
approval of the Democratic pro-
gram.
On Bankruptcy Group
He is the chairman of judiciary
q subcommittee which is considering
proposals to reform bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. and will direct the work
of that subcommittee this summer
as it prepares legislation to be pre-
sented at the next session.
He is member of special COM
mittee appointed to investigate
alleged scandals in bankruptcy and
receivership practices in federal
courts. The committee will open
hearings in october in Los Angeles
and move eastward across the cont
inent, stopping in all judicial dis
tricts where complaints of abuses
have been made.
Although he kept his word to the
veterans and voted for the bonus,
Van Mugs stood up against the or
gained opposition of veterans and
voted for President Roosevelts
economy bill.
Because of that vote, he was sub
jected to considerable abuse at the
hands Of veterans organizations in
Indiana. But he stood with the
President to the last
Measures Enacted
Here are the measures enacted by
congress at the behest of President
Roosevelt. All were supported by
Van Nuys:
Emergency bank bill, legalizing
the bank holiday and comforting on
the administration full powers to
control the reopening of banks.
National economy act, vesting in
the President the power to reduce
veterans compensation, slash fed
eral salaries, abolish and merge bu-
reaus.
The Wagner-LeWis relief bill, au-
thorizing direct grants of a half
billion to destitute people.
The reforeStation act, providing
for the employment and relief of
a quarter of million young men.
The farm relief and imitation
law, empowering the administration
to raise farm prices by expanding
the currency and curtailing acreage.
and providing for refinancing farm
mortgages.
National recovery act, providing
for control of industry with the
view of raising wages, decreasing
working hours and stamping out
the competition of sweatshops and
providing for the expenditure of
$4,000, 100000 to put up buildings,
construct road, improve rivers and
harbors and build up the Navy.
The railroad reorganization act,
providing for a railroad co-ordinator
II hslp reorganize the railway
system.
The Muscle Shoals bill, providing
for government operation of the
Muscle Shoals power plant and a
planned development of the Ten
nessee valley.
The securities law, placing on the
statute books the principle of let
the seller beware"
The beer bill, legalizing 80 per
cent brew, and levying a tax there
on.
The home owners loan act, set
ting up the machinery for refinanc-
ing home mortgages, at lower in
tereSt and on longer terms.
Repeal Of the gold clause.
The Wagner national employment
service law.
The Glass Steagall bank law, re-
quiring banks to divorce security af-
filiates, and providing for insurance
of bank deposits.
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