Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1920 — WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS IN BRIEF.

Washington, D. C., April 19. The newly created railway labor board not only refused to take up the grievances of > the outlaw striking switchmen until they should return to work but moved to discourage any strikes henceforth in advance Of adjudication of disputes. An order was' issued declaring that the board would not entertain complaints from any persons not complying with that provision of the transportation act enjoining carriers and employes to exert every effort to prevent interruption of transportation. —o—- — Lowden of Illinois spent the day at the senate confering with Republican leaders and receiving reports from his lieutenants on the progress of his campaign. ' ~ r—O A twenty year paid up endowment insurance policy will be one of the most attractive alternatives offered ex-service men in the soldiers’ bonus bill- This will be on .the basis of $1.75 for each day of service, plus 5 per cent compound interest. The cash bonus will be at the rate of $1.25 a day, the first sixty days of service not being included. . The government has suffered a total loss of $1,375,000,000 in 'the federal operation of the railroads. "'Good, chairman of the house appropriations committee, estimated 'in reporting a deficinecy appropriation bill, including , $300,000,000 for the -railroad administration to the house.

-OrThe Plumb Plan league, assailing Attorney General Palmer m. his cheaper cuts of meat campaign, charges that he is aiding the packets to find a market for this meat in' America, now that they can no longer sell it to the army or hungry Europe. > — o— „ Secretary of the Treasury Houston in a letter to Senator Frelinhuysen,' condemned the senators »3(k----000,000,000 refunding bond bill to restore the value of Liberty bonds. Such a bill, the secretary said, would be to make valuable rifts to people who subscribed for their bonds on definite terms for a definite period and would be “subversive of all decent principles of government.” To remedy the situation he said the people must work and save, hold their bonds, and buy more if they can. ' -