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Washington, March 16--While the Senate, continued to, wrangle over the work relief bill, the House speeded up action and passed four important measures within the last week. The Home Owners Loan Corporation was voted $1,750,000,000. and authorized to receive applications for another 60 day*. A deficiency appropriation bill allotting $118,000,000. for various purposes? was passed as was also the 1986 Department, of Agriculture, A. A. A. and Farm Credit Adrmnistra tion appropriation bill. The fourth measure passed, provided for repeal oi the income tax law section requiring the filing of "pink slips" with income tax returns. While the Senate did not act on this bill in time to relieve citizens of the 'necessity of fil- -iiyj the "pink slips"' giving informaton about their incomes, with returns doe by March 15, early passage of the bill by that body will prevent leaking the information public, as the Internal Revenue Bureau would not in ally case be able to make the information available for some time. Con- €#eftsman Chauncey W. Heed voted for all of these measures. Only two Congressmen voted against the H. O. L. C. bill, although there was a spirited fight for several amendments which failed of adoption. Among these was a provision requiring that employes of the Corporation be selected or retained only on the basis of merit and efficiency and subjected to no partisan political test. Congressman Reed supported this amendment. Hie also joined with other Republicans and conservative Democrats in opposing- amendments which sought to increase the appropriation by several billions. ,It was stated that the Corporation had asked for a billion Sand quarter which was deemed sufficient to take care of pending applications. Along with increasing this amount by half a billion, the House voted to permit acceptance of new applications for 60 additional days. Congressmen Reed voted for the Walcott amendment authorizing the Federal Housing Corporation to insure private loans up to $50,000. for industrial repairs and purchase of nev^ machinery. This amendment carried by a vote of 200 to 98. Hope For More Efficient Service The proposal for an investigation of the, H. O. L. C. administration methods was rejected by the Rules Committee after Chairman Fahey of the Corporation had assured members of the committee that employes responsible for irregularities and unnecessary delays had been discharged and said that pending applications would be expected if the funds sought were provided^ \^hile many complaints of delays and injustices in the handling of applications were voiced by congressmen of all parties during the debate on the bill, all seemed to agree that additional funds should be granted in the hope that Chairman Fahey has or will weed out incompetent employes who have or may in the future fail to carry out the main purpose of the bill which is to prevent needy and unemployed home owners from losing their homes f>ecause of inability to meet the demands of private mortgage holders. , The Senate probably will not act on this bill for another week or two as hearings qn both the House measure and the H. 0. L. C. bill introduced by Senator Fletcher will not begin until Mar. 20. However, there seems little doubt that the bill will be passed by the Sedate with few if any changes. Agriculture Gets Seven Million Including the $570,000,000. which the Agricultural Adjustment Administration is expected to collect in the form of processing taxes and pass on to farmers during the ilext fiscal year, ,the Department of Agriculture approprition bills by the House late Friday calls for an expenditure of $696,566,474. The difference of $126, 566,474. is the amount allotted the Department of Agriculture, exclusive of A. A. A. funds, but including $4,- 000,000. fflr the Farm Credit Admin-5 istration. Congressman John T. Buckbee of the 12th district served on the appropriation sub-committee which has been meeting almost twice daily since early January to consider the thousands of items included in the Department of Agriculture appropriation., During the two days discussion of the bill on the floor Congressman Buckbee shared with Corjgressman, Thurston, Republican, o£ Iowa, the duty of granting time to members on that side of the House who wished to discuss the bill. Commenting oh the appropriation, Mir. Buckbee,, who is dean of the Illinois Republican delegation, said: "Contrary to the prevalent belief the funds allotted to the Department of Agriculture for its regular activities are .expanded for many purposes other than those which are of direct benefit to farmers. Our committee report showed thaf 58 per Cent dr $73,408,963. pf the appropriation is to be used for payments to states for such purposes as federal-aid highways, experiment stations, extension work, forestry activities and forest roads. Of th'e remaining ordinary activities 19 68 per cent are of benefit to the general public and include the work of the Weathcr Bureau, meat inspection,, tuberclosis eradication, certain Forest Service activities, Biological Survey and Food and Drug Administration. This leaves 22.32 per cent or $28,242,750. to be expended in services more direct benefit to agriculture. Included under this portion of the appropriation are the funds used for the control and eradication of insect pests and plant diseases. The item for chijich bug control during the remainder of 1935 is $2,500,000. of which Illinois is to receive a generous share. The sum of $250,000. is allotted for the publication of free farmers' bulletins containing information assembled through the varied research and 'exjperimei^tal Activities of the Department." President Signs Telephone Bill President Roosevelt this last week signed the bill directing the federal Communications Commission td cobduct a sweeping investigation o| the phone and Telegraph Company. The bill carries an appropriation of $750,. 000. the largest sum ever authorized by Congress for investigation of j&n industry. The probe will include an extensive examination of the books 'and capital structurfe^of the parent J company and all asrociate and sub- ' sidiary units throughout the counj try. Its object is to determine whethjer the rates being charged are exces- ! sive as well as to obtain other in- ' formation related to the public interest. . . •I Twice T o l d Items of Interwt Tak«n From Mm Files of the PJaind«*k* * tm.Af» Fifty years ago /• R. Bishop sold three new wagons oii Thursday of last week. A .pretty good showing for ope day. We learn that W. K. Fowl, of Wauconda, is negotiating for the Riverside House, in this village. He hopes he may make the trade, as he is a liv^ man and would make the Riverside second to no hotel in the northwest. The following changes has or soon will take place among the residents in this village: L. A. Parker has moved back to his farm, in the town of Nunda. L. Van Slyke will occupy Mr. Parker's residence, in this village. L. E. Bennett will occupy the house vacated by Van Slyke and Ichabod Wells will move to the house vacated by Mr. Bennett. Mort Neil now occupies the E. D. Slatter house and Frank Sexton tha south half of Mxs, McCollum's house. > taqua Bay, has purchased what is known as the WheeLr lot, on the corner of Main and Front streets, opposite the residence of Wra. Til ton, jn this village, and will put up a fine large residence, in the spring. ^ - FORTY YEARS AGO ^ ' W. A. Cristy has a genuine opossum at the pickle factory. It \tfas captured on the farm) of W. A. Sayler and is quite a curiosity in this section. We learn that Mr. Eskilson has commenced the erection of another house on Rosedale addition on the east side of the river. We learn that Mike Justen, of Pis- No Action On Social Security Bills Consideration of the social security bills, including old age pension provisions, continues to repose in the Hands of committees. The Senate Finance committee has announced that it will not report out tlje bill until after the House has taken action, while the House Ways and Means Committee has not indicated when its draft of the Wagner-Lewis measure would be ready to present t© the House. . • - TWENTY-FIVE YEARS A<JO Butter remained firm at 31 centa on the board of trade last Monday. Fox River has again reached;*, its high water mark and a more beautiful stream of water cannot be found anywhere at the present time. B. Mueser, whp during the past year'has conducted the Riverside hotel has rented and already taken possession of the Washington hotel at Elgin. A. J. Walters of Ringwood, formerly manager of the New York repair department, has re-entered the employ of the Oliver Typewriter factory of Woodstock. Hanly Bros., who last year ^operated the McHjenry canning factory, will again be at the helm of this enterprise the coming year. t TWENTY YEARS AGO Butter on the Elgin board of trade sold at 28 cents per pound last Saturdajy The heavy coat of ice.which has covered the mill pond during the winter jnonths is fast disappearing. The upper end of the pond is already quite free, while the lower part will soon discard its winter coat. Edwin Heimer has entered the employ of the West McHenry State bank. Mr. Heimer is a product of the Mc- Henry high school, an- honest and trustworthy young man„ is liked by everyone. Dr. Carl Strueh is mailing out cards announcing the spring and summer opening if his sanatorium on Fox River which takes place next Sunday. -4- £ORN-HOG CAMPAIGN Miss Helen Harrer visited in Champaign over the weekend.- Mrs. Harry Hitzeman «f Chicago spent several days the last of the week in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Nye, while her husband was in Wlashington D. C., on a business trip. William Bacon Jr., from the CCC cam,p at HSnsdale spent the weeketid at his home. Miss Louise Beckenhaugh of Chicago spent^ the weekend &t ' W home h ^ r e l ; V ' / . ' Mrs. George Kamholz and child^ ren of Chicago visited in the Fred Kamholz. home Saturday, Bud Rapp of Chicago was a Sunday visitor in the William Bacon home. Mr. and Mrs. August D&hlke of Union were Saturday guests of Mrs. Fred Kamholz. Mr. and Mrs. Julius keg were Chl- Farm Bureau News TO CLOSE ON AMIB* 1 The 1935 Corn-Hog campaign wilJ cpme to a close in McHenry County and other counties in the State of Illinois oiy April 1. The Community Committeemen *ri)l be elected in thfe twelve communities of the county this week. As soon, as the Sign-up has been completed th< Community Committeemen will begin their work of appraising corn land on the various farms under contract. ' Over 500 Already Signed At the present time 540 have signed in McHenry County. Last year the total number of signers was 498. The Allotment Committee , expects thai the sign-up will equal v six., or sevep hundred by April 1. ' ,-1 The final schedule of sifen^up n»eetings is as follows: Farm Bureau Office, Saturday; March 23. 9:00 a. m. to 3:30 p. mu Farm Bureau Office. Thursday. March 28. 9:00 a. m. to 3:30 p, m. Farm Bureau Office. Fnday, March 29. 9:00 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. - Farm Bureau Office. , Saturday. v • *] %••j K# -v.,, 'ft } cago visitors one day last week. n Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Newman and M!^h 30l^:W.a- "J* f° 3:30 P- "• children were Chicago visitor? Sat- who surn between now 1 urday. Mrs. H. E. Durland' s^ent Saturday in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fitzgerald of Crystal Lake visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Freund, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. .Ralph Walkup and TEN YEARS AGO The snowstorm which arrivedr"Wednesday afternoon sort of put a crimp in our hopes for an early spring. There is consolation in the fact, however, that old winter cannot remain with us much longer. V O. B. Oberstadt, who has a home in this city and who has spent more or, less of his time here during the past few years, has shipped his household goods to Europe and on April 4, expects to sail for that country. Mrs. F. H. Wattles Jeft Wednesday for Springfield, 111., where she is in attendance at the state Royal Neighbors convention, *s a delegate from Those who sign between now and April 1 are especially requested to come on the days scheduled above, since it is^iinly on these days that th» committers Will be present td assist m filling out the applications. The three high townships are: Donham, 48 signers; Chemung, 47 sign- X, Mrs A.n na wMo tl,l orhan o;f Rv -.Adg efr.•e lMd e r s i R i ! , , y » 4 7 s i g n e r s . ; Th(i F^eraJ Housi Act ^ ^ called on fnends here .Sunday eve- |discusse<i Friday aft^oon at 1:30' nlIJ?" , , v . ,. o'clock, March 22, at the Farm Bureau Mrs. John Keg is spending sever-! ... Woodstocu a. l weekj s« in i thej home of he»r dayu g. h(- I This Act •in AAonfafnuasti ani,A • ru MrsLaU19S4 and providSfor the l6an of a ' ^STi<r'- k1' ,caP°* t | money for Farm and Home improve- . Miss Anna Fnsby was m Elgin ; £ AI1 property owners should %,S**<0r ^ fJ' n• a * i ^ interested in this Act and .what it Mrs. Mollie Given, andfamly ^ssib,e for them. A few pkwith Mrs. ItfcGmnes of Elgin visited wU1 ^ shown by Mr Harl j Mm Givens dfighter r and husband, McKee Farm Representative for Illi- Mr, and Mrs. ^rry I^urence m Cht- . nois> Who wiU also ?xplai„ the Act, cago, bupday. _ ^ j This meeting is open to the public. Mrs- Stasia Mlalone of Elgm»_wno . peopie interested in improvehas just returned from a trip to Flor- j ments> whether for the ho^e or other ida visited relatives hei^e Sunday. i ^ of ^ farm should attena Mr. and Mrs. Bob Conway have moved to the J. W. Rothermel house on Grand Avenue. Fox River Valley Camp of this city_ Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rassmussen of Streator, 111:, have moved to the Schiessle flat on Main 4 street and will make this city their future home. He Didn't in Year 1934 _ When rain becomes too abanduit on the Gold coast of Africa, the native magician goes up to his roof and with a knife or other implement threatens the rain till It stops. RTHENRY COUNTRY CLUB GREEN FEES IN FORCE UP TO JUNE 1 1935 *~:50 faturday) ^--1. .75 _ 1.00 18 Holes, week days „„ All day play week days, Saturday, all day Sundays and Holidays, all After 4:00 p. m. Sunday .75 Individual Season's Playing Privilege r„.„25.00 Season Privilege, man and wife • • ...36.00 Season, extra each child 5.00 Ws Coupon Properly Signed and Dated, Accompanied By . $1.00 Sunday or HoHc^iy; weekday plays. Sign coupon iyiji mail before April 1 with $1.00 to E. E. Bassett, Sec., Mellenr>- Country Club. One Coupon per person. - Address i k,' > •- Ti. .•tsaUi