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Show IMPORTANT LEGISLATION LEGISLA-TION PROGRESSING In tho mldHt of and notwithstanding notwithstand-ing ull tho discussion of Iho league of nations, there aro several Important Import-ant subjects which the American people peo-ple must keep In mind. Aiooig I these Is restoration of an "America First" tariff law. Another Is return of the railroads to private management manage-ment under a system of control which will encourage investment at tho snmu time that It will protect shippers ship-pers against e.orl)llnnt rates and stockholders against selfiHli manngo-,1110111. manngo-,1110111. Government operation has not jbeen satisfactory to anybody. Still unother problem for solution is that jof completing and permanently main-1 mining a merchant marino which will assure Amoilca a reasonable dl-' iect control of her foreign trauo wan best posslblo oppnitunltles for expansion. expan-sion. Then ,too, we need a better 'plan for oneouragemont of highway constiuctlon - construction that will imoro tapidly secure thu completion of a system of roads suitable for mo-idorn mo-idorn transportation demands. Our first problem tit. of course, to pro-sorvo pro-sorvo American Independence from threatened destruction, but while doing do-ing that we need not neglect tho oth-or oth-or 'nnd oxtremoly Important tasks. Republicans In Congress are shaping legislation along the lines Indicated. Thoy will need and will welcome suggestions sug-gestions f loin tholr constituents. |