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the activity of Representative Charles a bombshell, in the shape of a special' 



Lafayette Bartlett, to the Committee message, into Congress, with the hope 



on Judiciary of the House. A hear- of arousing it to action. How much 



ing on the constitutional features of action has followed? Will he try an- 



the bill was had before that committee other. Says the Atlanta Constitution, 



on February 27. In March it was an- "If the President sends in a second 



nounced that the Judiciary Committee special message, as is now rumored,, 



would hold, on the 2Oth, an executive insisting on definite action toward 



session to consider the question of the materializing many of the recommen- 



Appalachian bill. March 20 came, dations in his message of last fall, it is- 



however, and passed, leaving the bill to be hoped he will not overlook the 



still slumbering in the committee forestry bill in his list of specifica- 



pigeonhole, with no day announced tions." 

 for its consideration. Yes, this is to be hoped. But,. 



December, January, February and meanwhile, let the friends of that 

 March have now almost worn away, measure redouble their efforts. Let 

 A snowstorm of letters, telegrams, them continue to pour in their letters, 

 resolutions and petition^, begging, telegrams, resolutions, petitions and 

 pleading and praying for. and de- editorials, demanding the protection 

 manding the passage of the Appa- of their heritage. And let them make- 

 lachian bill, has poured down upon clear to members that if votes are- 

 Congress. A member writes the Sec- wanted, the only way to -x t them is 

 retary of the Association that these through the performance of plain- 

 communications have conre in "by the duty, 

 millions." The secretary of another 



Congressman, when asked whether whoIsBlock- On the 2Oth. Mr. I lenry 

 members had received any communi- ing the Appa- \ p >ar i <er Chairman of 

 cation from their constituents on lachian Bill? ^ speci al committee 

 this subject, replied: Have they? Qn Xa tional Forests of tin- American 

 Well, I should say-so! They ve been Gvic Associa tion, wrote Speaker Can- 

 flooded with them. non a sear ching letter as to the atti- 



Stand-pat-ism, however, still domi- tude of the latter on the Appalachian- 

 nates Congress. Last year the session Bill. The Speaker, as usual, disclaims 

 was "too short ;" this year the Presi- responsibility and puts the matter up to 

 dential election is coming on; next the Committee on Agriculture, appar- 

 year a lot of members will probably eiitly forgetting that that committee- 

 have lost their seats, and the Sixtieth i s Waiting on the Committee on Judi- 

 Congress will be waiting for its death ciary. 



knell to toll at high noon on March While answe rinsr questions, the 



4 ; hence nothing can be done then. Speaker might a i so state> ( : ) whether 



And so it goes. or not> as reported, he criticised the' 



How long will a much-suffering chairman of the Agricultural Commit- 

 people endure this travesty on popular tee of the 5Qth Congress for reporting 

 government? Why do they elect the Appalachian Bill favorably; (2) 

 Congressmen, pay them $7,500 a whether, in organizing the Committee- 

 year, and provide for them secretaries on Agriculture of the 6oth Congress, 

 and palatial buildings in which to he sought to injure the prospects of the 

 work? Why not provide, instead, Appalachian Bill; and (3) how the 

 tennis courts, bowling alleys, swim- friends of forest conservation are to 

 ming pools, running tracks, "dia- harmonize his remarks at the banquet 

 monds, "gridirons," gymnasiums of the National Wholesale Lumber 

 and other paraphernalia for sports, Dealers' Association on the evening of 

 and send them to Washington to play? March I2th with the theory that he 

 It is not long since the President fired can be expected to look with favor, or 



