Montana labor news., 1934-04-26

DR.. Writ, tight-lipped, sat directly
behind the witnesses. He seemed to
enjoy the spotlight, for one or twice
he was unguarded enough to smile.
But on each occasion he quickly wiped
off the smile and resumed the stern
expression Of a dauntless Red-hunter.
recovery program still rate top-notch
with the folks back home"
The significance of the election, ac-
eording to the Associated Press, lies
largely in the fact that it was the
first in which the entire state of Him
ois was afforded opportunity to reg
lister its opinion of its congressman
since the Democratic landslide of 1882.
Election of those Democrats who
stood 100 per cent for the Administra-
ton, together with those who occa-
sionally for good reason departed
from the Administration indicates that
the people as a whole have been salts
fled with the present Congress and
the Democratic members. 1t was a
80 per cent victory for the Democrats.
Mcleod Banking Bill.
Consideration of the Mcleod Bank
ing Bill by April 23 is the purpose of
a petition which has been presented
to members of the congress. My
name is thirty-sixth among the sign
ers of this petition. The Mcleod
Banking Bill provides for payment to
~depositors of those closed banks which
were members of the Federal Reserve,
and it is hoped that its provisions will
be extended to include non-member
banks.
This measur would place the nee
e~ssities of life in the hands of the
needy, and at the same time discharge
a just obligation to those American
citizens who accumulated savings over
a lifetime of toll and frugality only
to see the product of their care and
foresight vanish into thin air. It's
passage would do much to promote
confidence and increase thrift.
New York and West Point.
Last week about 275 members of
Congress took a very informative trip
to West Point, stopping over at New
York, where the stock exchanges, the
cotton exchange, Ellis Island and other
points of interest were visited. Mayor
LaGuardia, a former member of our
body, practically turned the city over
to Us as the huge buses in which we
were conveyed were escorted by mo-
torcycle policemen down Broadway,
through all traffic signals and stop
ping all other traffic.
West Point, however, was the main
object of the trip, since members of
Congress have the responsibility of
selecting the students there. 1t was
very interesting to go through this
institution and see the tangible re-
suits of excellent training to all our
institutions of learning and training
would no doubt make for better citi-
zens, depending upon peace rather
than war, and upon generosity and CO.
operation rather than upon greed and
selfishness.
The military aspect Of the institu-
ton, Of course, is regrettable. How
ever, it is designed to promote de-
tense, and were it otherwise many
members of the present Congress, in
GLIDING myself, would be tempted to
urged that the institution be abolished.
AS | have often pointed out, if we
must have adequate defense, the ex-
istence of West Point and other war;
like institutions and defense a~ccoutre-
ments are necessary evils which must
be tolerated.
The whole trip was very worthwhile,
and was thoroughly enjoyed by the
members. 1t was not a junket, how
ever, as every expense was paid by the