Show MONDELL AS CRITIC I SCANDALOUS EXTRAVAGANCE IS CHARGE OF WV WYOMING MING CON- CON GRESSMAN Ie Despite Hostile Attitude of Westerner and Colorado C Colleague Forestry S Bureau Found Many Defenders Defend S ers era In the House S A Washington A running fire of criticism was poured Into the forestry service In the house on Tuesday while the agricultural appropriation bill was under consideration The entire session was vas devoted to the forestry schedule Representatives Mondell of Wyoming md Taylor of or Colorado were the chief critics of or the bureau of forestry which fo found nd man many defenders defend defend- ers In the house Mr 1 Mondell 1 replying replying replying re re- re- re plying to an Inquiry by Representative Represent tive Mann of Illinois as as to why the national national na na- forests could not be made profitable profit profitable able now if ever said the reason was wast t found und in the scandalous extravagance extravagance extravagance gance that characterized the conduct of the forestry service Much of its money ho he said was spent for objects in no way r related elated to the cutting of timber or to the protection protection protection pro pro- of or forests from fire Conventions Conventions Conventions Conven Conven- of foresters held simultaneously with gatherings in which hostile criticism cism was likely to be voiced for the purpose of offsetting such criticism press bureau work unnecessary traveling traveling trav tray eling expenses and the maInt maintenance nance of large forces of in Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington and elsewhere were among the items of extravagance However In no instance was an appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap for the bureau of pC forestry reduced on Tuesday y by the house |