1.942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 9135 to complete our task. But ·prayer is not We know that only in moral and physi­ NOMINATION enough. It may give us the vision, but cal strength and vigilance will safety Executive nomination received by the we must act to put the machinery in or­ be found. Our security and the peace Senate November 25, 1942: der. Let us profit by the lessons of the of the world will, in a large measure, past. depend upon our own strength. This TEMPORARY PROMOTION IN THE NAVY Victory may be lost by a disastrous · Capt. George H. Fort to be a rear admiral power which destiny has placed in our in the Navy, for temporary service, to rank peace if we do not build a better working hands must be tempered with justice and from the 16th day of May 1942. arrangement now, while we are at war. . helpfulness. It must not, however, be The word "advice" in the Constitution dissipated. This Nation is called unto an must not again be overlooked by the ever-increasing high destiny. Therefore, CONFIRMATIONS Executive after victory. If that shall we must know that His Presence will go Executive nominations confirmed by happen, tragedy on such a tremendous with us in the performance of this job. the Senate November 25, 1942: scale as no man can foresee may once I believe that my resolution, if adopted THE JUDICIARY more befall America and all the world. and put into operation, will aid the Re­ I am proposing that we plug that hole public in being adequate to meet the DISTRICT ATTORNEY now by my resolution. responsibilities which a suffering, war­ James A. Bough, to be district attorney for In America the functions of the Sen­ torn world will impose upon our people the District Court of the Virgin Islands. WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION ate-constitutional functions-must be JUDICIARY NOMINATION CONFIRMED reclaimed in practice in order that the Roy Schroder to be Work Projects admin­ peoples of the earth and we ourselves Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, when istrator for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Is­ may be th.c beneficiaries of a job well certain executive nominations were con­ lands, effective November 24, 1942. done. I mean the Senate must have its firmed earlier in the day, by oversight IN THE NAVY part in producing the treaty, not merely and inadvertence the first nomination on TEMPORARY SERVICE in accepting it. That is what "advice" the Executive Calendar was not con­ William F. Halsey, Jr., to be an admiral in means. firmed. I ask that that nomination be the Navy, for temporary service, to rank from acted on. November 18, 1942. The recent election is a mandate to us Henry K. Hewitt ·to be vice admiral in the and to the Executive to get together and, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk the Navy, for temporary service, to rank from when victory comes, to do a job worthy will state the nomination. November 17, 1942. of that great hour. The legislative clerk read the nomina­ PosTMASTERs The peace treaty to be written will tion of James A. Bough to be district at­ torney for the District Court of the INDIANA determine the course of history for dec­ Fred W. Mullin, Muncie. ades and perhaps centuries to come. Virgin Islands. We will deal in global matters. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without MASSACHUSETTS destiny of America and of the world will objection, the nomination _is confirmed. Winfield S. Smith, Williamsburg. In a large way be affected by what we do NAVY NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED OKLAHOMA Erwin D. Keys, Earlsboro. or fail to do, and that is all the more Mr. BARKLEY. The same situation reason why "the advice" of the people's exists as to the last two nominations on PENNSYLVANIA representatives should be availed of in the Executive Calendar, and I ask that Marlin W. Dissinger, Campbelltown. the shaping or formation of the treaty Lewis M. Sutton, Camp Hill. of peace. The resolution submitted by they now be confirmed. James Nevant, Farrell. me restates the spirit of the Constitu­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there John L. Clover, Knox. tion in that it calls for cooperation of the objection? The Chair hears none, and William J. Cannon, Lansford. the clerk will state the nominations. Wilbur G. Warner, Lehighton. Senate in the inception stage of the The legislative clerk read the nomina­ Penrose L. Young, Northampton. treaty. The Foreign Relations Advisory tion of William F. Halsey, Jr., to be Fred Favo, Oakmont. Council, which my resolution would cre­ Joseph P. Caufield, Verona. ate, would take no power away from the admiral. Senate itself or from the President. It The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without would make the exercise of their powers objection, the nomination i;:; confirmed. more workable. Members of the Council The legislative clerk read the nomina­ SENATE would consult with the Foreign Rela­ tion of Henry K. Hewitt to be vice ad­ tions Committee, exchange ideas with the miral. FRIDAY, NoVEMBER 27, 1942 State Department and President, and ad­ The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob­ vise with the Senate leaders, before the jection, the nomination is confirmed. The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown treatywas formulated and transmitted to Mr. BARKLEY. I ask unanimous con­ Harris, D. D., offered the following prayer: th ~:: Senate for rejection or ratification. sent that the President be immediately My proposal needs no legislation. It notified of the confirmations in these Eternal Spirit, who art the center and would provide an additional mechanism three cases. soul of every sphere and yet who doth for legislative and executive constitu­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without dwell also with those of humble and tional action. It would be a vital liaison objection, the President will be notified contrite hearts, Thou art never far from committee between and created by the forthwith. any one of us; but often we are very far Executive and tt 3 Senate. It would make EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED from Thee. We would make of our for a better working relationship between As in executive session, hearts a shrine, where spirit with spirit the Senate and the Executive, and get The PRESIDING OFFICER United States Senate, in Congress H. R. 6558. A bill for the relief of Anne On request of Mr. HILL, and by Assembled, Washington, D. C. Berbig and Alfred E. Berbig, Jr.; without unanimous consent, the reading of the GENTLEMEN : Senate bill 2666, which pro­ amendment (Rept. No. 1730); Journal of the proceedings of Wednes­ vides overtime pay for all employees of the H . R. 6619. A bill for the relief of M. Ray day, November 25, 1942, was dispensed Federal Government , is about to be consld­ Waldron; without amendment (Rept. No. with, and the Journal was approved. ered by the Senate. 1734); This bill with its amendments should give H. R. 6629 . A bill for the relief of the estate MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT the custodial employees some definite com­ of Paul W. Layman; without amendment A message in writing from the Presi­ pensation so that they will not meet the (Rept. No. 1735); same fate as they did under the H . R. 6217 H. R. 6721. A bill for the relief of Mildred dent of the United States submitting a bill. It would therefore be very much ap­ G. Gordon; without amendment (Rept. No. nomination was communicated to the preciated if you gentlemen could and would 1736); Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his secre­ use your good offices to advance the early H . R. 7149. A bill for the relief of David E. taries. passage of this just bill for the relief of this Clark; without amendment (Rept. No. 1737); DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE PAPERS large group of worthy Federal custodial em­ H. R. 7263. A bill for the relief of Mrs. J . R. ployees, especially since this group of em­ Bennett; with an amendment (Rept. No. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the ployees are the most underpaid group of the 1740); and Senate a letter from the Archivist of the entire Federal service. H. R. 7480. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Claud United States, transmitting, pursuant to Our hope and our trust is in your hands, Tuck and Darrell Claud Tuck, a minor; with­ law, lists of papers and documents in the gentlemen, and we pray for the passage of out amendment (Rept. No. 1738). files of the Departments of the Treasury this (S. 2666) bill. By Mr. TUNNELL: Sincerely and respectfully yours, H. R. 1675. A bill for the relief of L. W. (5), War (3), and Navy (3) ; Federal Se­ FRANKLIN TUCKER, Collins; without amendment (Rept. No. curity Agency, Federal Works Agency, Employee, Custodial Service. 1741); and the District Court for the District of H. R . 1740. A bill for the relief of Luther Colorado, which are not needed in the REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON. CLAIMS Chitty and Susie Chitty; with amendments conduct of business and have no perma­ FILED DURING ADJOURNMENT (Rept. No. 1742); and nent value or historical interest, and re­ H. R. 5714. A bill for the relief of Wil­ Under authority of the order of the liam H. Cogswell, Jr.; with an amendment questing action looking to their disposi­ ·25th instant, (Rept. No. 1743) . tion, which, with the accompanying The following reports of the Com­ By Mr. WILEY: . papers, was referred to a Joint Select mittee on Claims were submitted during S. 2530. A bill for the relief of Howard M. Committee on the Disposition of Papers the last adjournment of the Senate: Sandus; with an amendment (Rept. No. in the Executive Departments. By Mr. BROOKS: 1759); The VICE PRESIDENT appointed Mr. H . R . 2436. A bill for the relief of Hjalmar S. 2608. A bill for the relief of Dennis Hall; BARKLEY and Mr. BREWSTER members of M. Seby; without amendment (Rept. No. without amendment (Rept. No. 1757); the committee on the part of the Senate. 1721); S. 2742. A bill for the relief of the Post­ master at Nome, Alaska; without amend­ PETITIONS AND MEMORIAL H. R. 6016. A bill for the relief of Michael­ ment (Rept. No. 1758}; Leonard Seed Co.; without amendment Petitions, etc., were laid before . the (Rept. No. 1722); H. R. 6491. A bill for the relief of the heirs Senate, or presented, and referred as in­ of John W. Adams; without amendment H. R. 6061. A bill for the relief of Mr. (Rept. No. 1744); and Mrs. Werner M. Bertelson and Ellen dicated: H. R. 6591. A bill for the relief of the By the VICE PRESIDENT. W. Sessions; without amendment (Rept. No. 1723); and estate of Emily Kraft, deceased; with an A letter in the nature of a petition from amendment (Rept. No. 1746); and the Chicago (Ill.) Interdenominational Coun­ H. R. 7061. A bill for the relief of D. A. H. R. 6781. A bill for the relief of the legal cil of Negro Churches, praying for the enact.:. Sullivan & Sons., Inc.; without amend­ guardian of Lorraine Novak, a minor; with­ ment of antilynching legislation; to the ment (Rept. No. 1724). out amendment (Rept. No. 1745). ·committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BREWSTER: By Mr. STEWART: By Mr. CAPPER: S. 1012. A bill for the relief of C. Y. Webb; S. 2135. A bill for the relief of Lt. M. V. A petition. numerously signed, of sundry with an amendment (Rept. No. 1747); Daven; without amendment (Rept. No. 1749); citizens of Kansas City and vicinity in the PI. R. 331. A bill for the relief of the Mount S. 2473. A bill authorizing the Comptroller State of Kansas, praying for the enactment Whitney Power & Electric Co.; with­ General of the United States to consider the of Senate bill 860, to prohibit the sale of out amendment (Rept. No. 1725); and claim of Lew 0. Calhoun; without amend­ alcoholic liquor and to suppress vice in the H. R. 3468. A bill for the relief of the ment (Rept. No. 1750); and vicinity of military camps and naval estab­ Edward Gillen Dock, Dredge & Construction S. 2741. A bill for the relief of Charles E. lishments; ordered to lie on the table. Co.; without amendment (Rept. No. 1760). Naghel; without amendment (Rept. No. By Mr. GILLETTE: By Mr. ELLENDER: 1751). A memorial, numerously signed, of sundry S. 2413. A bill for the relief of Vodie Jack­ By Mr. CAPPER: citizens of the State of Iowa, remonstrating son; with an amendment (Rept. No. 1748); S. 2547. A bill for the relief of Mrs. against the enactment of Senate bill 860, to H. R . 888. A bill for the relief of Charles Ernestine Fuselier Sigler; without 1'!-mend­ prohibit the sale of alcoholic liquor and to Thomason, administrator of the estate of ment (Rept. No. 1752); suppress vice in the vicinity of military Iverson Thomason and the relief of L. D. S. 2618. A bill for the relief of Beatriz camps and naval establishments, or the en­ Byrd, Jr.; with an amendment (Rept. No. Milan Vda. Vazquez; without amendment actment of any form of prohibitory legisla­ 1739); (Rept. No. 1753); tion relating to the alcoholic liquor traffic; ordered to lie on the table. H . R. 1551. A bill for the relief of W. E. S. 2766. A bill for the relief of Almas W. Floding Co.; without amendment (Rept. No. Glasgow; with an amendment (Rept. No. OVERTIME PAY FOR FEDERAL CUSTODIAL 1726); 1755); EMPLOYEES H. R. 3113. A bill for the relief of Cecil H. R. 3773. A bill to confer jurisdiction on Higgenbottom, Mrs. Cecil Higgenbottom, and the Court of Claims of the United States to Mr. GUFFEY. Mr. President, I pre­ Basil Hall; without amendment (Rept. No. hear, determine, and render judgment upon sent for appropriate reference 66 letters 1727); the claim of John L. Alcock; with amend­ signed by members of the United Fed­ H. R. 4804. A bill for the relief of Claud R. ments (Rept. No . 1756); and eral Custodial Employees Association, Johnston; without amendment (Rept. No. H. R. 5961. A bill for the relief of Alfred Philadelphia, Pa., requesting early and 1728); Lee Poynor; without amendment' (Rept. No. favorable consideration of Senate bill H. R . 5884. A bill for the relief of Mrs. 1754). 2666, which provides overtime pay for all Maude C. Massey, Ocala, Fla.; without amend­ BILL INTRODUCED employees of the Federal Government. ment (Rept. No. 1731); Mr. VAN NUYS introduced a bill (S. H. R. 5898. A bill for the relief of the legal I ask consent that one of the letters, all guardian of Leonard Almas; -without amend­ 2908) to exempt certain ofilcers and em­ of which are similar, may be printed in ment (Rept. No . .1732); ployees of the United States from cer­ the RECORD. · H. R. 5957. A bill to provide compensation tain provisions of the Criminal Code and The VICE PRESIDENT. }Vithnut ob; fo~ Mrs. Marion Yarnott for -in-juries sustained Revised Statutes, which was read twice jection, it is so ordered. The letters will by her in a collision between a United States by its title and referred to the Committee lie on the table. mail truck and a car in which she was riding on the Judiciary. 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 9137

ASSISTANT CLERK, COMMITTEE ON One of its purposes is to make clear the STATEMENT EDUCATION AND LABOR distinction between territory of the The amendments made were suggested by Mr. THOMAS of Utah Sl,lbmitted the United States and territory that is on national war agencies, are self explanatory, following resolution e adjacent. Thus, for the January' 27, 1941, authorizing the Committee up a loophole that has existed in the law purposes of section 303, as amended, Alaska on Education and Labor to employ an assist­ and makes our censorship more efficient is included as a Territory, but not as a part ant clerk during the Seventy-seventh Con­ than it has been. of "continental United States"; also the gress, to be paid from the contingent fund of I do not know whether that explana­ point should be noted that section 303 does the Senate at the rate of $2,880 per annum, tion satisfies the Senator. not apply to communications which are in- hereby is continued in full force and effect The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there ob­ . terstate in character, although the section until the end of the 78th Congress. jection to the consideration of the bill? does apply, inter alia, to communications be­ LEADERSHIP (S. DOC. NO. 289) tween any State and any Territory or pos­ Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, I ap­ session of the United States, or any territory Mr. SHIPSTEAD. Mr. President, some preciate the kindness, courtesy, and or possession of any foreign country. time ago I asked to have printed in the thoroughness of the Senator from Ver­ . The need for this legislation and explana­ RECORD an address delivered by Maj. C. mont in the matter. tion of the provisions are cleafly set 1orth A. Bach, United States Army, to the Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I think in the following communication from the Di­ graduating officers at Fort Sheridan in no harm can come if this bill goes over rector of Censorship to the Speaker of the 1918. The subject of the address is Lead­ for a little while. I myself should like House in May 1942: ership. The address was found so useful to look into it. DIRECTOR OF CENSORSHIP, that the Marine Corps had it printed at The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill will Washington, D. C. the time for use among its officers. Since be passed over. The SPEAKER OF THE having the address printed in the Mr. BARKLEY subsequently said: Mr. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C. RECORD, I have had so many requests President, a while ago I asked that the MY DEAR MR. SPEAKER: There is transmit­ from the Army officers and others for a first bill called on the calendar, No. ted herewith a proposed bill to amend the copy of it that I ask unanimous consent 1760, House bill 7151, go over. I have ·First War Powers Act, 1941, by extending the that it be printed as a Senate document. looked into the matter, and I have no authority- to censor communications to in­ According to the estimate furnished to further objection to the enactment of the clude communications between the conti­ the Joint Committee on Printing, the bill. I ask that we recur to it. nental United States and any Territory or cost of printing the usual number of The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there ob­ possession of the United States, or between will jection to recurring to Calendar No. any Territory or posseEsion, and any other copies be $56.20. Territory or possession. The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there ob­ 1760? Section 303 of the First War Powers Act; jection to the request of the Senator There being no objection, the Senate 1S41, is identical with the provisions of sec­ from Minnesota? The Chair hears none, proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. tion 3 (b) of the Trading With the Enemy and it is so ordered. 715H to amend the Flrst War Powers Act, passed in 1917. This provision author­ CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR Act, 1941, which had been reported from ized the President, whenever he deemed it the Committee on the Judiciary with necessary for the public safety, to cause to be The VICE PRESIDENT. The routine amendments, in section 1, page 2, line 10, censored under such rules and regulations as morning business is concluded. after "Territory", to insert "or posses­ he might from time to time establish com­ Mr. IDLL. Mr. President, I ask unani­ sion"; on line 12, after the word "coun­ munications by mail, radio, or any other mous consent that the Senate consider means o !transmission between the United try", to insert "or Territory or posses­ States and any foreign country. The intent bills on the calendar to which there is no sion"; in section 2, page 3, line 7, after objection, starting where we left ofi at the of this provision was the censorship of in­ -the words "purposes of", to insert "sec­ ternational communications. last call of the calendar on November 23. tion 303 of." Section 303 of the First War Powers Act, I may say that the first calendar num­ The amendments were agreed to. 1941, however, contains a loophole which ber under the order would be Order of makes the censorship of international com­ Business 1760, House bill 7151, on page 9 The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a third munications difficult to enforce. Its proVi­ of the calendar. sions apply only to communications "passing The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there ob­ time. between the United States and any foreign jection to the request of the Senator from The bill was read the third time and country." Thus, communications between Alabama? The Chair hears none, and passed. the continental United States and any o,f its the clerk will state the first bill under the Mr. DANAHER. I ask unanimous Territories or possessions are not subject to order. consent that the committee report be the control of the censor. Likewise, com­ printed in full in the RECORD at this munications between one Territory or pos­ EXTENSION OF CENSORSHIP AUTHORITY session and another Territory or possession OVER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN .Point. are not subject to regulation. It is evident, CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND There being no objection, the report and it has been the experience of the Office of TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (No. 1705) was ordered to be printed in Censorship, that the transmission of infor­ the RECORD, as follows: mation to the enemy is facilitated when com­ The bill to eliminate private suits for pen­ tached bill before the House of Representa­ Hon. FREDERICK VAN NUYS, alties and damages arising out of fraud tives. Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, A similar bill has been presented to the United States Senate. against the United States was consid­ President of the Senate. MY DEAR SENATOR: The Secretary Of the ered, ordered to be engrossed for a third I have been advised that the Bureau of the Treasury, as a member of the Censorship reading, read the third time, and passed, Budget has approved the submission of this Policy Committee, favors the objectives of as follows: bill to the Congress as in accord with the H. R. 7151, which has been favorably reported Be it enacted, etc., That section 3491 of program of the President. from the House Committee on the Judiciary. the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 31, sec. Respectfully, Very truly yours, 232) be, and it hereby is, amended to read as BYRON PRICE. HERBERT E. GASTON, follows: RECOMMENDATIONS Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. "SEc. 3491. The several district courts of The following letters from the War Depart­ BILL PASSED OVER the ·Jnited States, the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, ment and the Censorship Policy Board rec­ The bill extending the time ommend the proposed measure: the several district courts of the Territories for repayment and authorizing increase of the United States, within whose jurisdic­ WAR DEPARTMENT, of the revolving fund for the benefit of tional limits the person doing or committing Washington, D. C., August 6, 1942. the Crow Indians was announced as next such acts shall be found, shall wheresoever Hon. HATToN W. SuMNERS, in order. such act may have been done or committed, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, may have full power and jurisdiction to hear, try, Ho'ii-Se oj Representatives. and determine such suit." DEAR MR. SuMNE:as: The War Department we have an explanation? In the ab­ sence of an explanation, I ask that the SEc. 2. Sections 3493 and 3494 of the Re­ urges the enactment of H. R. 7151, Seventy­ vised Statutes (U. S. C., title 31, sees. 234 and seventh Congress, a bill which would amend bill go over. 235) are hereby repealed. the First War Powers Act of 1941 by extend­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill will ing authority to censor communications to be passed over. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 36 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE include communications between the conti­ ELIMINATION OF PRIVATE SUITS ARISING nental United States and any Territory or The Senate proceeded to consider the possession of the United States or between OUT OF FRAUDS AGAINST THE UNITED any Territory or possession and any other STATES bill tribution of such ties in Alaska. That is the whole extent week, I do not suppose much good would fuuds and securities1 including the decedent's of the bill. come from an explanation at this time. share of any tribal funds, shall be made in Mr. McNARY. For a number of years Mr. BILBO. I am very sorry, but I am accordance with the statute of descent and I have been a member of the Committee compelled to make objection. distribution applicable at the date of death: And provided further, That where the de­ on Conservation of Wildlife Resources, The VICE PRESIDENT. Objection cedent dies subsequently to the effective and I am very deeply ~ nterested in the being heard, the bill will be passed over. date of this act distribution of all such conservation of wildlife, in Alaska and KLAMATH RIVER RESERVATION INDIANS funds and securities, including tribal funds elsewhere. I would go far in the further aforesaid, shall be effected in accordance with expansion of the plan which has been The bill Ved by sec_tion 1 of this act; and (3) to Hjalmar M. Seby was considered, ordered 484), and June 14·, 1935 (49 Stat. 340), er­ provide for the transfer of water rights from to a third reading, read the third time, roneously made to Henr~ Leon Prue rather one tract of Indian-owned land within the and passed. than to Victoria Jessie Lodge Skin, now said irrigation district to another, where, in Standing Bear, a Sioux Indian of the Rosebud the ·opinion of the Secretary of the Interior, MICHAEL-LEONARD SEED CO. Reservation, S. Dak., and the Indian right­ such transfer is desit:able and economically The bilf . for the relief of third reading, read the .third time, and reading. read the third time, and passed. Mount Whitney Power & Electric Co. was . passed. ESTATE OF EMILY KRAFT, DECEASED considered, ordered to a third reading, read the tbird time, and passed. ESTATE O,F. LV.ERSON THOMASON AND The Senate proceeded to consider the L. D. BYRD,- JR. . bill (H. R. 6591) . for the relief of the W. E. FLODING. CO. The Senate proceeded to consider the estate of Emily Kraft, deceased, which The bill for the relief of Luther delivered to or received by any agent 0f attor­ Chitty and susie Chitty, which had been ney on account of services rendered in con­ The bill Texas National Guard. at Camp claims against the United States for personal Hulen, Palacios, Tex.; and the Comptroller for a third reading. read the third time, injuries sustained by her and for expenses in­ and passed. General is authorized and directed to allow curred as the result of an accident involvicg credit in the accounts of Taylor Nichols and an Army truck engaged. in Third Army ma­ CLAIM OF JOHN L. ALCOCK Lawrence E. M~Gee, formerly United States neuvers on September 25, 1941: Provided, property and disbursing officers for the State The Senate proceeded to consider the That no part of the amount appropriated in bill

citizen of the United States and an employee and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in EXAMPLE of the Corporation, in accordance with the any sum not exceeding $1 ,000. terms of his employment, for services ren­ Lieutenant A, of the National Guard, dered by him during the period from Decem­ The amendment was agreed to. who is senior to Lieutenant B, of the Offi­ ber 31, 1941, to March 15, 1942. The bill was ordered to be engrossed cers' Reserve Corps, becomes junior to for a third reading, read the third time, B when both are promoted to captain POSTMASTER AT NOME, ALASKA and passed. on the same day, although the service The bill

~ 9150 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE NOVEMBER 27 · that the name of the writer of the letter tween Puerto Rico and the United States 12,000 tons per month in excess of the be not printed. If the committee is go­ which has been brought about by the minimum requirements. But here is ing to investigate, it ought to seek to war." where it seems to me the trouble lies, question the writer of the letter. The Mr. LUCAS. Mr. President, I hope the according to the testimony of the presi­ committee should look into the allega­ amendment offered by the Senator from dent of the Chamber of Commerce of tions he makes. Wisconsin will be llf_jected. Puerto Rico. It is necessary to have 340 Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, I am I cannot add any more to what the short tons per month of hams, smoked frank to tell the Senator that the com­ Senator from Kentucky [Mr. BARKLEY] regular, smoked picnics, and smoked mittee has the original letter, but as it has said with respect to the political sit­ bacon; dry farmer style sausage, 125 was written to me I have no authority uation in Puerto Rico at the present time short tons per month; canned meats, from the writer to make his n~me public. and agree with him. Ever since I have canned ends of Vienna sausages, canned The letter, however, is in the hands of been a Member of the Senate, in fact a potted meat, 205 short tons per month. the committee. Member of Congress, TUgwell has been in­ This is what the TUgwell report also said Mr. NORRIS. Then, it is all right. vestigated and reinvestigated. It seems is necessary. Mr. WILEY. I call attention to other to be an old American custom. I do not At the present time, according to this statements contained in the letter. Un­ even know the gentleman, and I do not testimony, they are not getting a single der the domination of Mr. Tugwell- agree with all his theories, but I hope ton of that meat. That is important. During the last year the folloWing legisla- that the Senate at this time will not start Another vital item to which I invite the tion has been enacted in Puerto Rico and is into a lengthy investigation of all the attention of the Senate is in connection now in force: social, economic, and political problems with rice. The testimony shows that 1. All the sugar mills in the island have which exist in Puerto Rico and cannot see they need 10,000 tons per month of rice, been declared public utilities and. placed un­ how such an investigation would help der the public service commission and their which is the basic food commodity of income and charges are subject to regulation the war effort. the island. According to the testimony by the commission. If the rates are estab­ Witnesses appeared before the Com­ they have not a single pound of rice. lished at such a low figure that the sugar mittee to Audit and Control the Con­ There is something wrong somewhere in mills in the island find it impossible to con­ tingent Expenses of the Senate, includ­ the United States with respect to the tinue operations, the government can take ing the able Senator from New Mexico proper allocation and shipping of those them over under the provisions of another [Mr. CHAVEZ]. The Senator from New basic food commodities. We do not need law recently passed which permits the gov­ to go any further than to ascertain why ernment to seize any business on the island Mexico said that he offered the resolu­ that refuses or is unable to function during tion for one primary purpose, and one rice and meats are not going to the the war period and operate it with govern­ only, to relieve a food shortage which ap­ island from the United States according ment capital. parently existed in the island of Puerto to schedule. If Mr. Douglas' letter is 2. The setting up of several commissions Rico, and when the question was brought true, there are 12,000 tons in excess of including a transportation authority, a com­ up here a few days ago the distinguished the minimum requirements under the munication authority, a public water power Senator from Maine [Mr. BREWSTER] TUgwell report. authority, etc., with powers to buy and op­ charged the Senator from Tilinois with There are a number of other food erate all of the privately owned telephone, delaying consideration of · a resolu­ items which are absolutely indispensable gas, electric light companies, bus lines, and other such activities in the island. Already tion which had for its purpose aiding to the proper health of the people of to the date of this letter the following private starving people in Puerto Rico. Mr. Puerto Rico, and of which they are not enterprises have been taken over and are President, that is the purpose and the in ... getting their quota. The Senator from being operated by these authorities: tent of the resolution as it was submitted New Mexico [Mr. CHAVEZ] attended the (a) The Puerto Rico Light & Power Co. by the Senator from New Mexico and hearings, and he realizes, as I do, that (Canadian capital) and the Mayaguez Power referred to the Committee on Territories the real point to ascertain is why, if the & Light Co. (Puerto Rican capital), ·the two and Insular Affairs. necessary shipping facilities exist, the electric-power companies in the island own­ people of Puerto Rico are not receiving ing most of the facilities here. While I am on my feet I wish to call (b) The White Star Bus Line (Puerto Rican the attention of the Senate to some food from this country. capital) which operated the only highway evidence which was submitted before our Mr. CHAVEZ. Mr. President, will. the transportation in the city of San Juan. committee last week, dealing with the Senator yield? (c) The enactment of a bill authorizing report to Governor Tugwell on Puerto Mr. LUCAS. I yield. the government to exercise the recapture Rico's restricted tonnage requirements on Mr. .CHAVEZ. After Mr. Douglas' let­ clause of the Puerto Rico Telephone Co. an emergency basis. Governor Tugwell ter and the letter of Admiral Land were · (American capital) which operates and owns appointed on that committee four of the the entire telephone system in the island. submitted to the committee the presi­ All of these commissions are under the most prominent citizens of Puerto Rico, dent of the Chamber of Commerce of direct control of Tugwell as to appointment including George L. Holliday, of the Puerto Rico made a short analysis which of their executive officers and members of Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce. In bears out the remarks made by the Sen­ the commissions in all of these offices have the report, dated October 16, 1942, the ator from Tilinois. He said: been filled with only members of the Popu­ summary of the findings discloses that The decidedly unfavorable and disquieting lar Party and they all cost a lot of govern­ the basic food stock, including secondary inventory position of basic food commodities ment money for high paid salaries. food stock, which the Puerto Rican people in Puerto Rico at the end of October last Mr. President, the statements I have must have, is 24,315 short tons, as the would seem to show in a compelling manner read come from a man who knows life, minimum to take care adequately of the that tonnage allocated to Puerto Rico and people in Puerto Rico. to food in particular has been inadequate who knows Puerto Rico, who knows the since the stocks on hand are not only the Puerto Rican people, who is interested in Mr. President, a letter from Mr. Lewis lowest on record, but, moreover, the island them, and he concludes his remarks by Douglas of the War Shipping Admin­ was out of 13 of the 28 so-called basic foOd stating that the policy to which he re­ istration, among other things, sets forth: c;:ommodities. fers is driving capital out of the island. We have examined with care the report sub- · Capital, of course, is not safe there. mitted to Governor Tugwell by his commit­ The tonnage was going there; but it Under those conditions what is our re­ tee on tonnage requirements which was sent appears that the things which were nec­ sponsibility as the Sen·ate of the United to me by the Governor on October 29. From essary were not being sent. it we note that the monthly requirements Mr. LUCAS. I agree with the Senator. States? What is my responsibility? for all foodstuffs, basic and secondary, is The people in Puerto Rico who own real 22,105 short tons, which corresponds to 19,736 That bears out the statement which I estate, who own property, are in need; in long tons. Accordingly, on the basis of this made a moment ago as to the vital thing want, and are asking the Legislature of report, the 32,241long tons a month we have which needs to be investigated at the the United States to take some action. delivered in Puerto Rico since the 1st of present time. Certainly the Senator's So, Mr. President, I move that the reso­ July should provide a margin of some 12,505 committee can ascertain the facts and lution be amended on page 1, line 5, after long tons a month over the required tonnage determine why rice and meats are not the word "economic" by inserting "polit­ of essential foodstuffs. going to Puerto Rico, in view of the fact ical"; and in line 6, after "Puerto Rico" In other words, insofar as the total that the tonnage exists. That is the to strike out "resulting from the inter­ requirements are concerned, according to only point I make. ruption of the normal flow of trade be- Mr. Douglas, they are now shipping oxer I ask for a vote on the resolution. 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 9151 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The -to crucify a good many governors in the island. Tugwell is not the only one who question is on agreeing to the amend­ United States for that reason, and we is being attacked. It is said that we are ment reported by the committee. ·shall have to crucify some Senators who goipg to hades unless we eliminate the Mr. NORRIS. Mr. President, I do not have not already been crucified. Department of the Interior in Washing­ know that I have any objection to the If the suggested amendment is agreed ton from the administration of Puerto resolution. I certainly have no objec­ to, we shall investigate the political con­ Rican affairs. Perhaps that would be a tion to investigating Mr. Tugwell, al­ ditions. Perhaps that would be profit­ good thing; but that question has r..o though I am not one of those who want able. It \WOUld enable us to wash in connection with feeding starving people. to crucify him under the guise of a reso­ the Senate a great quantity of dirty The resolution shows on its face the lution providing food for starving peo­ linen from Puerto Rico. I presume that purpose of the investigation. A depres­ ple. In my opinion the two questions in Puerto Rico there are two parties. sion has come about as the result of a have no connection. I do not wish to One is opposed to some of these things, lack of transportation facilities. No­ see Mr. Tugwell convicted on surmise and and the other is in · favor of them. I body denies that. Perhaps we ought to reports, wlthout evidence. There has assume that the people must be in favor rectify political conditions. Perhaps not been any evidence as yet. of such things or they would not have they ought to be investigated; but that I do not find fault with the man who been done. There is no question that . question has no connection with feed­ does not like Mr. Tugwell I have no they have been done according to law. ing starving people. I new yield to the particular friendship for him, and I have Ther.e is no charge that the people have . Senator from Illinois. no animosity toward him. My acquaint­ stolen the electric facilities from the Mr. LUCAS.· I merely wish to read ance with him is slight. I think he is a power trust. I presume they paid for into the. RECORD a portion of the letter gentleman. I do not believe that he is a them, according to law. Are we to com­ written by Mr. Ickes, to demonstrate the dangerous man to be at large on the plain about that? Do we complain about contrast between the action of the Puerto streets. As I understand, the things such a thing when it is done in Wiscon­ Rican Legislature and that of the body at which ·he has done required laws passed sin? the other side of the Capitol. Secretary by the legislature of Puerto Rico. Many municipal plants in Wisconsin Ickes says: In support of thi suggested amend­ have taken over· what the Power Trust Despite the severe economic conditions, ment the Senator from Wisconsin refers used to have. Not long ago I placed in upon recommendation of Governor Tugwell, to some things which have already been the RECORD a list of cases in. which that a special session of the legislature has just done. The government of Puerto Rico had been done. I wish Senators would imposed. additional. income taxes and a Vic­ tory tax of 5 percent on all incomes above has done an awful thing. It has taken read the conclusions derived from an $15 a week, and it has appropriated $10,- over some electric light facilities. It has · analysis of the rates. In every case but 000,000 of insular revenues plus 70 percent of bought them or condemned them. I do . one~ I believe, a reduction in, ,the elec­ the taxes on the man.ufacture of rum for not know how it has obtained possession - tric power rates resulted. Hundreds of1 · relief purposes_ I think. that the Puerto of them, but they have been taken over thousands of dollars are being saved an-·· · Rican. government. and· the ·people of Puerto pursuant to law. We have done that at nually in the State of Wisconsin. . The Rico_ ha.ve done .their J>art to relieve the times in this country. I presume that author of the suggested amendment situation. the Power Trust which owned the facili­ boasts of cheap cheese and goocf milk I merely mention that to show the ties before they were taken over does not in Wisconsin. Mr. President, the peo­ contrast between what the Legislature of like the action which has been taken. ple of Wisconsin have been re~eiving Puerto Rico has done and what was doae Perhaps it did not receive enough "blood some glorious benefits from the opera­ in the House with respect to the $15,- money" when the facilities were taken tions in connection with public utilities. 000,000 appropriation. · over. Private owners usually receive at The CONGRESSIONAL RECORD shoWS many Mr. NORRIS. Mr. President, from the least 25 percent more than such facili­ of those benefits. Do we begrudge the discussion which has occurred here, it ties are worth from the dear people who poor starving PUerto Ricans such bene­ also. appears that the distribution of have to pay for -them in the end. fits if they can obtain them? Even if skimmed milk in Puerto Rico has been At any rate, the government of Puerto Tugweii signed the bill which the legis­ prevented, because one of the laws of Rico, or some of the municipalities, have lature passed authorizing such action. Puerto Rico-so I judge from what the taken over some electric light facilities. are we to deny relief to the people of Senator from New Mexico said-will not Suppose they have. I hope they take Puerto Rico merely because Tugwell permit the use of that kind of milk there. them all over. In the United States we wanted to take over some electric facil­ Mr. CHAVEZ. That is correct. have taken over hundreds of such fa­ ities? There seems to be some implica­ Mr. NORRIS. It seems to me that if cilities. The result has been a reduction tion from the appropriation which re­ the people of Puerto Rico are starving, in rates to the starving poor in America. cently passed one of the Houses of Con­ and if the law to which I have referred If all such facilities were taken over in gress that when we take the food to stands in the way of the use of skimmed Puerto Rico probably there would not be Puerto Rico and find starving. women and milk, the law should be repealed. I do so many starving people. The people children we shall hesitate while we look not know anything wrong about are tired of paying exorbitant prices to at them, writhing in the agonies of skimmed milk. I have investigated it a the Power Trust for electricity. starvation, and say to them, "You can­ good deal. My own family has used a The only evidence offered in support not have this food unless you kick Tug­ considerable amount of it and has not of the amendment is that some electric­ well out of the island." had any bad effects. I think it would light facilities have been taken over. If Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, will be proper to have the Puerto Rican law it is desired to find out how many of the Senator yield? on the subject repealed, so that the· dis­ such facilities have been taken over, and Mr. NORRIS. I yield. tribution of skimmed milk would be per­ how much has been paid for them, I do Mr. BARKLEY. While they were kick­ mitted. not object. I should like to investigate ing him out the food would rot. Mr. CHAVEZ. I, too, think that would that question. Like the Senator from Mr. NORRIS. Of course the food be wise. Kentucky, I should like to be on the would rot, and the people would die. Mr. NORRIS. Yes. That law is an­ committee. If the Government of Puerto That may not be important, but un­ other thing for which Tugwell may be Rico has done a good job, it ought to doubtedly that. would be the result. blamed. He should work for its repeal; take over some more of such facilities, Mr. LUCAS. Mr. President, will the but the legislature should join with him if there are any more to take; and we Senator yield? in getting rid of that law, it seems to me, ought to profit from that experience by Mr. NORRIS. I yield. on the face of the matter. Perhaps not. giving the people of our own country Mr. LUCAS. I wish to quote a portion · Mr. VANDENBERG. Mr. President, I the opportunity to obtain reduced elec­ of a letter written by Secretary Ickes- desire to make it plain that the amend­ tric, gas, and water rates. Mr. NORRIS. Before the Senator ment suggested by the junior Senator But, Mr. President, do we want to go quotes the letter, let me say that the from Wisconsin is not one in which I into that question? Because such things writer of the letter which was read bY join, because I think that what it pro­ were done while Mr. Tugwell was gover­ the Senator from Wisconsin wishes to poses is impracticable under the circum.. nor, are we to crucify him? If we enter eliminate the Interior Department from stances. In the first piace, an investi· u,pon that kind of business, we shall have the administration of the affairs of the gation of the sort which the Senator's 9152 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE NOVEMBER. .27 language calls for would require cer­ eighth Congresses" and insert "Con­ The legislative clerk read th3 nomi­ tainly $50,000 instead of $5,000, in order gress." nation of Harry Clinton Reed, of Ohio, to have the undertaking succeed. I Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, is that to be Foreign Service officer, unclassified, want to discriminate between the propo­ the committee amendment? vice consul of career, and secretary in the sition the Senator from Wisconsin sub­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes; the Diplomatic Service. , mits in his amendment and the proposi- · question is on agreeing to the amendment The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tion I originally submitted to the Senate. reported by the committee. objection, the nomination is confirmed. I say that the committee, while going The amendment was agreed to. The legislative clerk read the nomi­ to Puerto Rico upon a limited mission, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The nation of Thomas S. Estes, of Massachu­ still will have within the scope of its question now is on agreeing to the setts. to be Foreign Service officer, un­ authority sufficient power to report to amendment of the Senator from Wiscon­ classified, vice consul of career, and sec­ the Senate whether, from its observa­ sin [Mr. WILE-Y]. retary in the Diplomatic Service. tions in Puerto Rico, it has found that The amendment was rejected. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the broader inquiry to which I have ad­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection, the nomination is confirmed. dressed myself should be made. It would COMPTROLLER OF CUSTOMS be perfectly absurd to say that a com­ question recurs ori agreeing to the reso­ mittee of the Senate should go to Puerto lution as amended. The legislative clerk read the nomi­ Rico, even on a limited inquiry, and be The resolution, as amended, was agreed nation of John J. Curley, of Boston, foreclosed from listening to the things it to. Mass.~ to be comptroller of customs for is bound to hear while it is there, and SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS-CRIDENTIALS customs collection district No. 4, with from giving us the benefit of its con­ headquarters. at Boston. Mass.. clusions when it returns. The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I submit that, as discriminating be­ the Senate the credentials of C. WAYLAND objection, the nomination is confirmed. BROOKS, duly chosen by the qualified tween the position I take and the posi­ PUBLIO HEALTH. SERVICE tion taken by the junior Senator from electors of the State of Illinois a Senator Wisconsin, I am not supporting the from that State for the term beginning The legislative clerk read the nomina­ amendment he has suggested. I am hop­ January 3, 1943, which were · read and tion of Donald J. Galagan, to be passed ing for an authentic suggestion from the ordered to be placed on file. assistant dental surgeon. SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without limited committee, when it returns, objection, the nomination is confirmed. which will indicate what are the larger CREDEN'l:IALS responsibilities of the Congress; and I The legislative clerk read the nomi­ The PRESIDING OFFICER also: laid nation of Edwin M. ShoTt, to be passed can assure the able senior Senator from before the Senate the credentials cf BuR­ Nebraska that, so far as I am concerned, assistant dental surgeon. NET R. MAYBANK, duly chosen by the qual­ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the subject is not limited to a discus­ ified electors of the State of South Caro­ objection, the nomination is confioned. sion of power, public or private. I never lina a Senator from that State for the heard of the exhibit to which the junior ·term beginning January 3, 1943, which POSTMASTERS Senator from Wisconsin referred until were read and ordered to be placed on The legislative clerk proceeded to read he presented it to the Senate. The sub­ file. sundry nominations of postmasters. ject I have presented cannot be limited EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. McKELLAR. Mrk President. I in any such fashion. I have submitted move that the nominations of postmas­ Ml·. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I mnve the fundamental proposition that the ters be- confirmed en bloc. attorney. general of Puerto Rico has been that the Senate proceed to .consider exe·c­ utive. business. 'Itte PRESIDING OFFICER. Without removed because of his disagreement objection~ the nominations are confirmed with the policy which Governor Tugwell The motion was agreed to.; and the en bloc. represents in Puerto Rico. Ex-Attorney Senate proceeded to the eonsiderati9ll of Mr. McKELLAR. I ask unanimous executive business.. General Malcolm rises to the stature of co-nsent that the Presi~en.t be immedi­ the ablest career man who, as a public · EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED ately notified of the confirmation of the servant, ever served· the United States postmaster nominationE. of America. I repeat that he comes from The PRESIDING OFFICER h, San Leandro. Charles E. Meyers, Wurtzboro. missioned or appointed in the Army of the Edith I. Day, Woodlake. United States or any component thereof. TENNESSEE GEORGIA Harry M. Calloway, Lenoir City. The message also announced that the Christine Q. Crowley, Woodbine. Mary A. B. Dunn, Maryville. Senate insists upon its amendment to KANSAS Clarence E. · Kilgore, Tracy City. the bill (H. R. 622) entitled "An act con­ Carl G. Eddy, Colby. VIRGINIA ferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, examine, adjudicate, and Eyman Phebus, Coldwater. David E. Bumpass, Jr., Mineral. John J. Lindsay, Horton. render final judgment on any and all Bryan F. Scarborough, lola. WISCONSIN claims of whatsoever nature the Snake Pearl E. Holmes, Kincaid. Lester H. Olsen, Egg Harbor. or Paiute Indians of the former Malheur Lottie Victor, Larned. Walter H. Severson, Ellison Bay. Indian Reservation of Oregon, or any Pearl W. Smith, Meade. Earl D. Young, Melrose. band thereof, may have against the i'I[ICHIGAN United States, and for other purposes;" Morton Ra..."'ln, Perry. disagreed to by the House; agrees to the Martha M. Rupprecht, Reese. conference asked by the House on the William M. Zeitler, Republic. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES disagreeing votes of the two Houses Percy C. Carr, Rudyard. thereon, and appoints Mr. THOMAS of Oliver C. Boynton, Jr., St. Ignace. FRIDAY, NovEMBER Joseph R. Haferkorn, Vulcan. 27, 1942 Oklahoma, Mr. CHAVEZ, and Mr. McNARY Frank R. White, Webberville. to be the conferees on the part of the Leo M. Neubecker, Weidman. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Senate. William G. F. L. Wentzel, Zeeland. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera The message also announced that the Montgomery, D. D., offered the following Senate- disagrees to the amendment of MINNESOTA prayer: Bert C. Hazle, Alden. the House to the bill el. with unfaltering lips for the good of our House adjourns. today it adjourn to meet Francis L. Dolan, Milroy. country. Be near the lonely, the sick of on Monday next. John P. Lanto, Nashwauk. heart, because the pulses of hope have Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. Alex C. Wahoske, Odessa. slowed down. We humbly pray that we Speaker, reserving the right to object, Charles D. Dempsey, St. Peter. Ewald G. ltrueger, Vergas. may learn the l'ong, long lesson of pa­ will the gentleman from Massachusetts Elizabeth C. Bahr, Waconia. tience, clothing us with a faith in the tell us what we may expect in the way Margaret J. McGarry, Walker. deathless truth, that in unthinkable sor­ of a program next week? William F. Sanger, Windom. rows with their unfathomable depths, we Mr. McCORMACK. Tuesday is pri­ Oscar W. Groth, Wright. cannot fall out of the hands of the living vate calendar day; then .there is the Sarah E. Jones, Zimmerman. God. To all who seek, hope, and pa­ Panama Canal bill if a quorum is pres­ MISSOURI tiently wait, the Word is: "Surely good­ ent, and then the bill (H. R. 7722), which Samuel B. McCollum, Bucklin. ness and mer..cy shall follow me all the relates to the Columbia River Basin Sain B. Shackleford, EWing. days of my life -and I will dwell in the - project in the State of Washington, and 9154 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE NOVEMBER 27 I understand unanimous consent has ing the early part of next year the mat­ things to us who are not so well informed already been obtained for this bill to ter may then be taken up by unanimous about the reasons for the requested be brought up with 1 hour of debate. consent. · powers? I understand there is an agreement Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. I see Mr. McCORMACK. I do not suppose among the members of the committee some of the members of the Ways and any of us can anticipate what is likely to that it will not be called up before Means Committee here. I notice the happen during the period of a ·war. December 1. gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. Things arise that nobody could know Mr. ROBINSON of Utah. Not before DOUGHTON] is present, and perhaps he about under normal conditions or could December 1. can enlighten us concerning the legis­ anticipate. The other side brings them Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Such lation. into operation and we must have the permission has already been secured? Mr. DOUGHTON~ If the gentleman power to meet them. Mr. McCORMACK. Permission has from North Carolina may inquire of the Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. If you already been secured. That was taken distinguished majority leader, in the pursue that theory, you would give away up with the gentleman from Massa­ event the Ways and Means Committee all the power Congtess possessed. chusetts. could agree upon and bring up a bill Mr. McCORMACK. Now, do not put Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Yes, along the lines now under discussion, me in that position, because I am not I recall that but I did not know the re­ does the leadership of the House have a advocating that. I am simply suggest­ quest had actually been made. substantial hope that we will be able ing this, that the Ways and Means Com­ Mr. McCORMACK. I understand that tP hold a quorum here to consider the mittee consider the passage of a bill or permission has already been obtained, so legislation? resolution with a time limit, March 1 or that Will probably come up Wednesday. Mr. McCORMACK. That is a very Aprill, that will permit at least the min­ Then the amendment to the Mexican difficult question to answer. I have pre­ imum angle, as far as necessary features claims bill has been disagreed to by the viously expressed the hope that the com­ of the bill are concerned, to meet the sit­ Senate and that measure will go to con­ mittee might get together and report uation and give to the executive branch ference and I assume a conference report out a bill that would have an expiration the power to meet any emergency that will be brought in. date of March 1 or April 1, giving the might arise. In the meantime, after the These are the only bills I know of that committee an opportunity to meet any new Congress is in session in January, will come up under the regular rules of emergency situation that might develop the committee can· then level upon it and the House next week. There is a bill during the interim until the time when a consider the question in its proper as­ pending before the Ways and Means bill is reported out and becomes a law, pects. Committee relating to tariff questions enabling the committee in the early days Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Well, that we are all acquainted with and there of the next Congress to consider the they fought another world war fairly is considerable opposition to it, princi­ question. · successfully and they did not need all pally on the ground it might change the Mr. DOUGHTON. If the gentleman this power. I would think you would immigration laws, although there is no will yield further, from the discussion want to give us some concrete illustra­ desire to do that. had in the Committee on Ways and tions where it is needed. That is all I Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Why Means regarding this very important am asking for. was the legislation requested if there is matter which was brought to our atten­ Mr. DOUGHTON. Will the gentleman no such desire? tion by the President through a letter yield further? Mr. McCORMACK. I cannot answer addressed to the Speaker and referred Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. I that question; I am just stating what I to our committee, the committee is very yield. know. The bill has, so I am reliably anxious to do its duty. There has been Mr. DOUGHTON. With regard to informed, considerable importance in a marl~ed difference of opinion as to what might possibly arise in the natu:re connection with the war effort, and while what we should do under the circum­ of an emergency, I do not know that matters which it would govern at the stances, but I think a decided majority those who testified before our commit­ present time can be taken care of, of the committee would like to do some­ tee, including the Attorney General and nevertheless something might arise in thing. It is hoped that we could get to­ the Under Secretary of War, General connection with the war that cannot be gether on something·, at least we deter­ Patterson, said that any emergency had taken care of. The matter is pending mined to get together on something if arisen or that they contemplated any before the Congress, and if such a situ­ we could have reasonable assurance that emergency that might possibly arise, but ation should arise between now and the our work will not be futile. But if it is anyway they did definitely state that time when Congress meets the responsi­ in the mind of the leadership that it is they had already encountered many dif­ bility would be upon us. not probable that a quorum would re­ ficulties in the administration or going Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. That main here, or that if we should pass it in forward with the war effort. In the light would indicate there is some expectancy the House and there would not be time of their experience and the difficulties of Congress adjourning sine die. Cer­ to act on the legislation in the Senate, they had encountered, they urged our tainly the gentleman would not antici­ we do not feel justified in taking all the committee to enact this legislation. pate we are not going to have regular time and undergoing the hard work that Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Did sessions and if the matter came up we is necessary if there is any doubt about it. they tell you what those difficulties were? would be here to act. We are willing to do it if we have rea­ Mr. DOUGHTON. I think they did. Mr. McCORMACK. The gentleman sonable hope that we can accomplish There were so many of them I would not and I both know. as a practical matter, something. If there is any doubt about ~ttempt to enumerate them. They men­ the uncertainties of the next month it we would hesitate to go ahead. tioned quite a number of them. viewed from a legislative angle. I hope Mr. McCORMACK. If my friend will Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Of the Ways and Means Committee may be notice, the suggestion I made was that course the gentleman is fully acquainted able to report something out that from the members of the Ways and Means with the subject and the rest ·of the a minimum angle, at least, will meet the Committee recommend something for the House are a bit in the dark. I am asking situation, and my own personal view time being that will meet the situation­ whether we might have a little of the would be to put on a time limit so that and it is a committee that I am proud knowledge the gentleman's committee early next year we may be able to look of, having served on it for 12 years, and possesses, in order we might know some into it with a view to legislation that will I am proud of the friendship of every of these actual cases which justifies the meet the situation during the emergency. member on that committee-there is an granting of this power. This is simply a suggestion on my part emergency here. Something might hap­ Mr. DOUGHTON. May I suggest to with a personal hope that it may be pen any minute. The President has been my kind friend if he will get the hear­ carried out: If such a bill is reported able to take care of the situation up to ings-and they are brief-conducted by out, of course, it is of vital importance date, but something might arise where our committee, where the Attorney Gen­ that it should be taken up, and I am he might not be able to take care of it, eral testified, and the Under Secretary hopeful that the membership of the relating to the war. of War, General Patterson, and quite a Ways and Means Committee may agree Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. number of others representing the State on the matter of time limit so that dur- Could the gentleman tell some of those Department and other departments of 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 9155 the Government, he will get a detailed the resolution which was adopted a few MAN] on last Tuesday, seeking to coordi­ statement. months ago expires on Monday. What nate reports required by the Gevern­ Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Some steps have been taken in order to pre­ ment? That bill, or similar House legis­ specific reasons why it was needed? vent a lapse of its provision? lation, should be considered without fur­ Mr. DOUGHTON. Yes. He will find Mr. McCORMACK. I am unable to ther delay. We must cut unnecessary that much better than I can enumerate give the gentleman any information to­ red tape, to aid individuals and business. it and he will be able to familiarize him­ day. The bill, of course, is pending in Mr. McCORMACK. I understand that self with it in a short time. the Senate and a bill dealing with this bill has been reported out today. I Mr. CROWTHER. Mr. Speaker, will· subject is pending in the House Commit­ talked with the gentleman from Missis­ the gentleman yield to me? tee on the Civil Service. It is realized sippi [Mr. WHITTINGTON] about this mat­ Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. I yield that overtime pay provisions expire at ter. I do not know whether he has con­ to the gentleman from New York. the end of this month, but I am not in sulted the minority leadership. Mr. CROWTHER. Of course, I do not position where I can state anything defi­ Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Yes; attempt to speak for the committee. I nite until I know what the Committee he did. I understood he was going to call am only speaking for myself, but in line on the Civil Service intends to do, what it up a little later today. with what the majority leader has said action it intends to take. The SPEAKER. The Chair will rec­ as regards a bill of particulars being Mr. CLASON. Could not a resolution ognize the gentleman from Mississippi necessary at this time, it is my opinion be adopted continuing the policy that has for nanimous consent to call up this ~nd the opinion of some other members been established? bill a little.Iater. of the committee, I think-in fact, it is Mr. McCORMACK. I cannot give the Mr. RANDOLPH. I thank the Speaker. not original with me, but the suggestion gentleman any definite information, but The measure is important and action was made by the distinguished gentle­ so far as I am concerned I am very sym­ in this House should be tal{ en today. man from California [Mr. GEARHART]­ pathetic to the passage of the legisla­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to that perhaps we might get together, if tion. the request of the gentleman from Mas­ the heads of the departments would Mr. . TREADWAY. Mr. Speaker, will sachusetts? specify to us where the log is stopping the gentleman yield? There was no objection. transportation or the transmission of Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. I news or information as a result of tariffs yield. AMENDMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS ACT or anything of the sort. Mr. TREADWAY. I wish to empha­ Mr. BULWINKLE. Mr. Speaker, I ask If they would specify the particular size, Mr. Speaker, the fact the gentle­ unanimous consent that the Committee places then we might by congressional man from New York brought out, that on Interstate and Foreign Commerce action suspend those for a reasonable some detail of specific instances where may have until12 o'clock noon tomorrow period of time until we had time to study this power is needed should be laid before to file a report on the bill (S. 2598) to something, as the gentleman from Mas­ us. The chairman of the committee amend the Communications Act of 1934, sachusetts, the distinguished leader of spoke in reference to those details, but as amended, to permit consolidations the majority, suggests; and to me that they were very general. I listened very and mergers of domestic telegraph car­ would be a good idea rather than to give carefully to the Attorney General and riers, and for other purposes. sweeping blanket authority with such there were no detailed statements as to The SPEAKER. Without objection, it powers as are indicated by the original what the needs for the legislation in is so ordered. bill. It seems to me something of this specific instances were. I feel that this There was no objection. sort should be done. point should be emphasized before the MRS. ELIOT H. ROBINSON Mr. McCORMACK. My principal con­ Ways and Means Committee goes very Mr. PATTON. Mr. Speaker, I submit cern now is to meet the situation that much further in the way of attempting to a privileged report from the Committee might develop in the immediate future bring out legislation. on Accounts, House Resolution 575 (Re­ at least pending that time in the next Mr. McCORMACK. If the gentleman port No. 2660), and ask for its immediate Congress during which the committee will pardon me, he will remember that I consideration. of that Congress gives consideration to did not refer to the passage of legisla­ the recommendation and take such ac­ tion to last during the emergency but The Clerk read as follows: temporary legislation to cover the period Resolved, That there shall be paid, out of tion as it warrants in their judgment. the contingent fund of the House, to Mrs. I believe my position today is clearly un­ of a few months until the committee Eliot H. Robinson, widow of Eliot H. Robin­ derstood; at least I have tried to make in the next Congress can act. This son, late an employee of the House, a sum it understandable. matter is on the doorstep of Congress; equal to 6 months' salary compensation, Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. a recommendation is before Congress. If and an additional sum not to exceed $250 to Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from some situation arises that cannot be met defray funeral expenses of the said Eliot H. Michigan [Mr. WooDRUFF]. without this legislation and the situation Robinson. Mr. WOODRUFF of Michigan. Mr. is related to the war effort, then the The resolution was agreed to. Speaker, may I be permitted to say I responsibility for the results that follow have listened carefully to the different will be on us. I am trying to have some­ SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS OF THE GOV­ individuals who came before the com­ thing done in a minimum way that will ERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES ON mittee, and I was impressed with one meet the situation. BEHALF OF AMERICAN NATIONALS thought: That any difficulty they had Mr. TREADWAY. The gentleman AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF MEX­ met in the past they had surmounted realizes, of course, that there was no time ICO without any particular trouble or waste limit placed in the original bill as sub­ Mr. BLOOM. Mr. Speaker, I ask of time. That was the way in which I mitted to the committee. unanimous consent to take from the was impressed by the testimony sub­ Mr. McCORMACK. I understand that. Speaker's desk the bill (S. 2528) to pro­ mitted to the committee. I am talking now about a minimum bill vide for the settlement of certain claims Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Re­ that will meet the situation for a brief of the Government of the United States turning to the program, nothing has been period of time so that the Ways and on behalf of American nationals against assigned for Monday? Means Committee can consider the the Government of Mexico, with House Mr. McCORMACK. No. broader question during the early part amendments, agree to the request of the Mr. CLASON. Mr. Speaker, will the of next year; that is the thing I have Senate for a conference and that con­ gentleman yield? in mind. ferees be appointed. Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. I Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. The Clerk read the title of the bill. yield. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Mr. CLASON. I should like to ask the objection. the request of the gentleman from New majority leader if he will tell us what Mr.· RANDOLPH. Mr. Speaker, re-' York [Mr. BLOOM]? is going to be done with reference to serving the right to object, is the. major­ There was no objection, and the · overtime pay for some of the civilian ity leader· in a position to tell us what Speaker· appointed the following con­ , employees in the Government depart­ is proposed on the bill S. 1-666, mentioned ferees on the part of- the House: Messrs. ments? The gentleman will recall that by the gentleman from Texas [Mr. PAT- BLOOM, LUTHER A. JOHNSON, and EATON. 9156 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE NOVEMBER 27 UNIFORM ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS AND taking on of areas in order to work out elusion of any special orders heretofore WARRANT OFFICERS IN ARMY OF THE a better position of the federally owned entered, I may be permitted to address UNITED STATES land, as we understand. As stated, the House for 15 minutes. . Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to unanimous consent to take from the AUGUST H. ANDRESEN] is not present, but the request of the gentleman from In­ Speaker's table the bill Y the use of written There was no objection. obtained from any person after the date of report forms, application forms, schedules, The Clerk read the bill, as follows: enactment of this act, and all such agencies questionnaires, or other similar methods call­ ing either ( 1) for answers to identical ques­ Be it enacted, etc., That this act may be are directed to cooperate to the fullest prac­ ticable extent at all times in making such tions from 10 or more persons other than cited as the "Federal Reports Act of 1942." , agE:~cie~ •. 1nstru~entalities, or employees of SEc. 2. It is hereby declared to be the information available to other such agencies: Provided, however, That the provisions of this the United States or (2) for answers to ques- policy of the Congress that information which . tions from ag·encies, 'instrumentalities, or ~ may be needed by the various. Federal agen­ act shall apply to the Treasury Department only to the extent that the Secretary of the ' employees of the United States which are cies should be obtained with a minimum to be used for statistical compilations of burden upon business enterprises (especially Treasury may determine that compliance therewith will not interfere with the proper general public interest. small business enterprises) and other persons SEc. 8. There are hereby authorized to be required to furnish such information, and at administration of the functions and duties imposed upon that Department by law. appropriated annually, out of any money in a minimum cost to the Government, that all the Treasury ·not otherwise appropriated, such unnecessary duplication of efforts in obtain- SEc. 4. (a) In the event that any infor­ _sums !ts .m~Y be necessary_to carry_out the . ing such information through the use of mation obtajned in confidence by a Fe~eral reports, questionnaires, and other such meth­ agency is released by that agency to another provisions of this act. ods should be eliminated as rapidly as prac­ Federal agency, all the provisions of law (in­ With the following committee amend­ ticable; and that information collected and cluding penalties) which relate to the unlaw­ ment: tabulated by any Federal agency should in­ ful disclosure of any such information shall sofar as is expedient be tabulated in a man­ apply to the officers and employees of the Page 2, line 15, strike out the word "and." ner to maximize the usefulness of the in­ agency to which such information is re­ The committee amendment was agreed formation to other Federal agencies and the leased to the same extent and in the same public. manner as such provisions apply to the offi- to. - SEc. 3. (a) With a view to carrying out the - cers and employees of the agency which The Clerk read as follows: ·policy of this act, the Director of the Bureau -originally obtained such information; and ~-· Page 2, .lfne 19, after the .word "persons" of the Budget (hereinafter referred to as the the officers and employees of the agency to change the period to a comma and insert 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 9163 the following: "and utilizing, as far as practi­ bill, I personally do not know of any rea­ the committee as a whole, so far as I cable, the continuing organization, files, and son why the amendment should not be personally am concerned, I see no objec­ information and existing fac111ties of the adopted. established Federal establishments and tion to the substance of the amendment, agencies." Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I have for there is no intention in this bill to already discussed the amendment. permit the disclosure of the contents of Mr. WHITI'INGTON. Mr. Speaker, as The SPEAKER. The question is on income-tax returns. I have already stated, this committee the amendment o:fiered by the gentle­ Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, amendment is in the identical language man from Missouri. this amendment simply provides that of the so-called La Follette amendment The amendment was agreed to. the Secretary of the Treasury shall not proposed on the floor of the other body Mr. BROWN of Ohio and Mr. HOFF­ furnish information taken from income­ when this bill was under consideration, MAN rose. tax returns to any agency whether or not and unanimously agreed to by the spon­ The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes directed so to do by the Director of the sors of the bill, and recommended by that the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. BROWN]. Budget. committee. Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, will the The committee amendment was a_greed o:fier an amendment. gentleman yield? to. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I yield. The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. BROWN of Ohio: Mr. COOPER. I assume that the gen­ Committee amendment: Page 6, line 18, On page 4, line 17, after the word "law", tleman's amendment certainly is not in­ after the word "include", insert "the General strike out the period, insert a colon and the tended to relate to Congress or to com­ Accounting Office nor." following: "Provided further, That the Treas­ mittees of Congress. ury Department shall not make available to Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, I ask for other agencies information obtained from Mr. BROWN of Ohio. No; it applies recognition for 1 minute. In all the dis­ income-tax returns." · only to the departments and agencies cussion that we have heard this morning covered by this legislation. not one Member has raised objections to Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, a par­ Mr. COOPER. Certainly the Ways this amendment o:fiered by the com­ liamentary inquiry. and Means Committee of the House and mittee. This is significant and the rea­ The SPEAKER. The gentleman will the Finance Committtee of the Senate son for it perfectly apparent. It is a state it. and the Joint Committtee on Internal very great compliment to a very great Mr. HOFFMAN. Would not an Revenue Taxation not only have the American, a former associate of ours in amendment to section 3, on page 2, of­ right but have the responsibility of con­ this body, Hon. Lindsay Warren. fered by a member of the committee sidering information taken from income­ have precedence when the amendment tax returns and formulating revenue Mr. WIDTTINGON. Mr. Speaker, is on the Clerk's desk? with respect to this amendment it was legislation based thereon. The SPEAKER. If the amendment Mr. BROWN of Ohio. As I under­ the view of the committee, and there was were germane and if the member sought no dissent, that the terms of this bill stand it, that is not definite and de­ should not apply to the General Account­ recognition. tailed information. The gentleman Mr. HOFFMAN. I sought recognition, knows, of course, that the Congress is not ing Office. The General Accounting Mr. Speaker. Office is one agency of the Government considered a Federal agency. that is really the agent of the Congress. The SPEAKER. The Chair did not Mr. COOPER. So that the gentle­ That agency is called upon to audit • know that the gentleman had an amend­ man's amendment would not have any claims against the Government. There ment on the desk. The Chair has rec­ e:fiect on Congress or any committee of has not been any complaint, as far as ognized the gentleman from Ohio. The Congress. Chair will next recognize the gent~eman I have been able to ascertain, from a from Michigan. Mr. BROWN of Ohio. That is my un­ single citizen, big business or little busi­ derstanding. Mr. WHITTINGTON. Mr. Speaker, if Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Mr. ness, as to any information that has been the Chair will· permit, as I understand, requested by the General Accounting Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Office, to enable the General Accounting the amendment to be o:fiered by the gen­ Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I yield. Office to pass on any claim against the tleman from Michigan should come after Mr. CASE of South Dakota. The first Government, be that claim large or small. we dispose of these perfecting amend­ part of the paragraph to which the gen­ It was the unanimous opinion of the ments, because his amendment is in the tleman's amendment relates carries the committee that the General Accounting nature of striking out the section to phrase: "For the purposes of this act." Office should be eliminated, and not in­ which the perfecting amendments are It seems to me that this would give added eluded within the terms of the bill. o:fiered. protection to the Congress in the point I trust the committee amendment will The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes raised by the gentleman from Tennessee. be adopted. the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. BROWN], Mr. WHITTINGTON. Mr. Speaker, The committee amendment was agreed in support of his amendment. will the gentleman yield? to. Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker-­ Mr. WHITTINGTON. Mr. Speaker, Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I yield. Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I offer will the gentleman yield? Mr. WHITTINGTON. As I under­ an amendment which I have sent to the stood the reading of the gentleman's desk. Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I yield. amendment, it merely provided that in­ The Clerk read as follows: Mr. WHITTINGTON. Let me suggest formation now prohibited by law should a purely clericalmodification that should not be given; in other words, it contains Amendment offered by Mr. WILLIAMs: At be made to the gentleman's amendment the end of section 3 change the period to a nothing that would interfere with the colon and add the following: "Provided fur­ that it be inserted at the conclusion of functions of the committee of the House. ther, That the provisions of this act shall the amendment just adopted rather than Mr. BROWN of Ohio. That is correct. not apply to the obtaining by any Federal at the conclusion of section 3. The SPEAKER. The question is on bank supervisory agency of reports and in­ Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, formation from banks as provided or author­ I will accept the modification. the amendment o:fiered by the gentleman ized by law and in the proper performance The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report from Ohio. of such agency's functions in its supervisory the modified amendment. The amendment was agreed to. capacity." The Clerk read as follows: Mr. HOFFMAN. I o:fier an amend­ ment. Mr. WHITTINGTON. Mr. Speaker, as Amendment offered by Mr. BROWN of I have already stated in answer to the Ohio: At the end of the Williams amend­ The Clerk read as follows: inquiries of the gentleman from Mis­ ment, change the period to a colon and in­ Amendment offered by Mr. HoFFMAN: Page souri [Mr. WILLIAMS], while this amend­ sert the following: "Provided further, That 4, line 12, after the word "agencies" strike ment was not passed upon by the com­ the Treasury Department shall not make out the colon, insert a period, and strike out available to other agencies information ob­ the balance of line 12 and all of lines 13, 14, mittee and while it was not brought to 15, 16, and 17. the attention of the committee inasmuch tained from income-tax returns." as the supervision of the Comptroller of Mr. WHITTINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, may I the Currency of the national banking may say to the gentleman from Ohio have the attention of the chairman of system is exempt under the terms of the that while, of course, I cannot speak for the committee? 9164 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE · NOVEMBER 27 It was my understanding that while Treasury provision has been perfected ties, and why, and how, and for what I was on my feet before that while the all three provisos should be stricken reason a man may be put in jail or fined chairman would not accept this amend­ oQt rather than the Treasury exemption. today for violations of regulations issued ment he was not going to feel too deeply Mr. HOFFMAN. I would like to strike by various and sundry executive agencies grieved if it was adopted. It developed it all out. When I was talking down of the Government, and the average cit­ in the hearings before the committee here a while ago, if I understood the gen­ izen does not know what the penalty is that these other departments, if the tleman correctly, and I think I under­ for the violation of any regulation. It Treasury Department was exempted, stand the English language, he said that does seem to me, in fairness to our cit­ would be in asking exemption. Beyond the amendment I had in mind if adopted izens, that we should put a limitation any question, if you exempt the Treas­ would make it unnecessary for the on the right of these agencies to prescribe ur-· Department your action is going to amendment of the gentleman from Mis­ particular crimina,! penalties or penal­ be cited as a precedent and all the rest souri. ties of any kind, outside of those pre­ of these dep~rtments are coming up here Mr. WHITTINGTON. That is right, scribed by the Congress, for the violation and are going to say: "Now, listen, you assuming that the gentleman's amend­ or for the failure to file replies to these did this for the Treasury Department; ment had been adopted· before the questionnaires. For instance, we see in they do not have to comply with the amendment of the gentleman from Mis­ the papers that Mr. Henderson is going directions of the Director of the Budget, souri had been agreed to. to take the gasoline away from us if we or his requests, so why should we? '' Mr. HOFFMAN. Now the gentleman happen to get caught driving over 35 I do not know of any Member of this turns around and he gets those two miles an hour. We have to file a regis­ House who does not respect and- have amen:dments in in order to get this tration of our automobile tires. What is confidence in the ability and the integ­ amendment of mine out on a limb. going to happen to us if we do not do rity of the ·Director of the Budget. Mr. WHITTINGTON. Let there be no that? I had a recent.experience in. ref­ The objectives of this legislation are misunderstanding, I stated that if your erence to getting these numbers off of an two: First, to reduce the burden on the motion to strike out the Treasury was automobile tire; and if you gentlemen individual businessman, of all those who adopted there would be no occasion for have not done it yet, I will tell you how are called to make reports; and, second, adoption of the other two provisos, and it is done. You go out in the dark of to reduce Government expense. To do I stand on that; but under the rules of the moon with a flashlight, you crawl that we must have someone we can put the House, the two amendments were underneath your automobile, and try to a finger upon. We have that man there perfecting amendments, and a point of find the numbers. You may or may not and we trust him, .a man who is able. order against them could not be made. find those numbers. What they are go­ Why do you not let him assume the re­ Now then, to carry out that proposition, ing to do with the numbers after they sponsibility and do the job we all know if the gentleman insists upon striking get them I do not know. he will do? Why exempt the Treasury out the Treasury, I respectfully suggest But what I want to know by this Department? I have a notion that the that he ought to strike out the amend­ amendment is what they are going to chairman of the committee and other ments or provisos proposed by the gen­ be able to do to me, without authority Members who would like to do that very tleman from Missouri and the gentleman of an act of Congress, if I fail to take thing, but these departments and bu­ from Ohio, and previously agreed to. my flashlight and crawl under my auto­ reaus come up here and ask something Mr. HOFFMAN. I suggest that the mobile. of us and we get a little bit soft and gentleman offer an additional amend­ The same thing pertains to whether we say: "Well, let us exempt this one, ment because I intend to insist on that you shall have any oil to heat your house that one, and the other one." amendment and ask for a quorum vote this winter. They send you a question­ Am I about right about that? on it. naire equivalent to such a questionnaire Mr. WHITTINGTON. In response to Mr. WHITTINGTON. I would prefer as you would have to use to file your the gentleman's inquiry, may I say that that he perfect his own amendment. income tax return. You have to get a I am in sympathy generally with the po­ Mr. HOFFMAN. If we had gone along ruler and you have to know something sition the gentleman has taken, to wit, in the regular way my amendment would about algebra and geometry, and figure that the agencies of the Government not have needed any perfection. If it out the square feet in your house. If should not be exempt·from the provisions needs perfection now, I will get it back you do not happen to do that or if of this bill, and I will further state, in from the Clerk's desk. you do not do it right, what can that response to the gentleman's direct in­ Mr. WHITTINGTON. I suggest you agency do to you by way of penalty? quiry with respect to the Treasury, that do that and amend it. I want to fix it in this law so that they so far as I am personally concerned, and The SPEAKER. Is there any further cannot do anything to me except what not speaking for the committee, if the discussion on the amendment offered by the law prescribes. amendment proposed by the gentleman the gentleman from Michigan? Mr. LUTHER A. JOHNSON. Mr. from Missouri [Mr. WILLIAMS] had not Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I Speaker, will the gentleman yield? been adopted I see no reason why the would like time to perfect this amend­ Mr. SMITH of Virginia. I yield to Treasury exemption should remain in ment, if I may. the gentleman from Texas. the bill. Since my statement to the gen­ The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman Mr. LUTHER A. JOHNSON. I am in tleman was made, in all fairness, be­ withdraw his amendment for the time sympathy with what I think the gentle­ cause I am in sympathy with the gentle­ being? man is trying to do, but I wonder just man's position, his amendment should Mr. HOFFMAN. Yes, Mr. Speaker. what effect his amendment will have, if be modified. Mr. SMITH of Virginia: Mt. Speaker, adopted, as to penalties. I want to Mr. HOFFMAN. Yes, I know the po­ I offer an amendment which I send to know what penalties, if any, will be in­ sition the gentlemen have jockeyed me the Clerk's desk. flicted on these people. into by getting the previous amendments The Clerk read as follows: Mr. SMITH of Virginia. The penalties adopted. The gentleman said awhile ago Amendment offered by Mr. SMITH of Vir­ Congress has prescribed by law under the he would rather have a bill without that ginia: After line 11, page 7, insert a new Constitution. Those are the only pen­ exemption in there than not have any section 8 as follows: alties that ought to be inflicted on any at all. Now think that one over. "Any person failing to furnish information person under any circumstances. Mr. WHITTINGTON. The amend­ required by any such agency shall be sub­ ment proposed by the gentleman from ject to such penalties as are specifically pre­ Mr. HOFFMAN. It is printed on most Missouri and the amendment proposed scribed by law and no other penalty shall be of the blanks $10,000 and 5 years. by the gentleman from Ohio having to imposed, either by way of fine, or imprison­ Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Yes, but then do with the exemption of banks and with ment, or by the withdrawal or denial of any they take away certain privileges, and right, privilege, priority, allotment, or im­ you may lose your priorities or your right the disclosu· of income returns, have munity, afforded to any other person." been adopted. Your amendment, which to buy some gasoline or an automobile merely strikes out the first proviso ought Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, or some tires. That is what I am trying to in good faith, if you are not providing I think the amendment speaks for itself. to get at. for exempting any, strike out the two The people have become utterly con­ Mr. HOFFMAN. Those are in addi­ amendments already adopted. Since the fused with what the law is as to penal- tion to the ones I mentioned. 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 9165 Mr. WIDTTINGTON. Mr. Speaker, amend the amendment offered by me the War Production Board needs similar will the gentleman yield? and instead of line 17, make it line 13. information or the Department of Agri­ Mr. SMITH of Virginia. I yield to the Mr. WHITTINGTON. Changing the culture needs similar information, the gentleman from Mississippi. number of the line from ·one figure to citizen would be relieved from filing three Mr. WHITTINGTON. Do I correctly another will not help the amendment be­ separate reports giving to three separate · understand that the gentleman proposes cause the whole thing has been stricken. institutions from time to time the same to insert his amendment as a new para­ Instead of saying "further provided," information. There is no reason on earth graph following section 7, to be num­ the amendment should state ".Provided, why that information furnished to one bered section 8, thus: section 8 to section however." agency of the Government as authorized 9? Mr. SMITH of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, by law should not be made available to Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Yes. may we have the amendment again read? the other agencies of the Government. Mr. WHITTINGTON. If I further The Clerk read as follows: With all deference, there is no provision understand correctly, it is the purpose of Amendment offered by Mr. RoBSION of Ken­ in this bill that authorizes any citizen the gentleman's amendment to make tucky: On page 4, line 3, strike out the period, not to give or relieves any citizen from clear that no agency of the Government insert a colon and the following proviso: giving, information that he is required has a right to impose any penalty unless "Provided, That the provisions o! this act to give by law; neither is there any au­ that agency is by law authorized to im­ shall not apply to any information now re­ thorization here to require any informa. pose the penalty? quired by law to be given or required by law tion that is prohibited or withheld by Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Unless Con­ to be withheld." law. It deals only with information that gress has said that it shall impose it. Mr. SMITH of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I the Federal agencies may require within Mr. WHITTINGTON. That is what I rise in support of the amendment and I the law, and in order to provide for econ­ said, unless prescribed by law. ask unanimous consent to revise and ex­ omy and efficiency, it relieves duplica­ Miss SUMNER of Illinois. Mr. tend my remarks with reference to the tion of the.information that is permitted Speaker, will the gentleman yield? discussion of this measure. under existing law. It does strike me Mr. SMITH of Virginia. I yield to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there that the bill is clear and plain. There is . the gentlewoman from Illinois. objection to the request of the gentle­ no occasion for the language proposed in Miss SUMNER of Illinois. As I recall, man from Ohio? the amendment. Frankly, I do not want the price control law authorized Hender­ There was no objection. any citizen to be compelled to give any son's organization to impose penalties. Mr. SMITH of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, information that he ought not to give to Mr. WIDTTINGTON. Then this if this amendment is adopted, and it his Government. This bill does not re­ amendment will not be applicable. The should be, I will, of course, withdraw quire him to do that. On the contrary, penalty has to be authorized by law. mine because it covers my amendment it relieves him from giving not once but The SPEAKER pro tempore

AN ELECTION 52 YEARS AGO 21 years of age. The registered vote in in this Government or possibly lose his As I watched the election returns come Umatilla County, for the November 3 right to exercise the franchise, a right in, after the Democratic disaster of No­ election this year, was 6,844 males, 4,994 which should be considered the greatest vember 3, 1942, my mind went back to females-a total of 11 ,838. There were privilege enjoyed by an American citizen. an election in 1890, in Umatilla County, 5,856, of voting age, not registered to CONDITIONS WERE PRIMITIVE-VOTERS WERE Oregon, 52 years ago. That election vote-more than the number who ac­ INTERESTED was held in June, as was the law in Ore­ tually voted for Congressman. The At the time of the election 52 years gon, carrying over from a period when it , total vote cast for Congressman in that ago, the telephone was not generally in took nearly 6 months for a newly elected county was 5,414. Since that census, use. The reports of our elections are Senator or Congressman to reach the war has been declared and many young now known 3,000 miles distant sooner National Capitol. I was the Democratic men have gone into the service and than they were revealed to anxious vot­ candidate for clerk of Umatilla County into war industries. This does not ac­ ers 30 miles distant Jn that £.arlier pe­ and won by a majority of 30 votes, re­ count for the great number who did not riod. There were no airplanes, no paved ceiving 1,740 against 1,710 cast for my take the troJ.lble to vote. It is perfectly highways, no radios, few newspapers and opponent. As that remembrance flashed safe to say that at least half the voters magazines, no absentee ballots, no Aus­ through my mind, I heard the radio an­ in the county on November 3, 1942, were tralian ballots, no voters' pamphlets. nouncer state that, in the election just women-2, 707. In other words, the men Polls now are kept open from 8 in the of Umatilla County cast 2,707 votes for concluded on Nover~1ber 3, 50 percent of morning till 8 at night, and workers are the registered Republican voters had Congressman in 1942. given time to vote. These changed con­ voted, and not to exceed 33 percent of In the contest in which I was a can­ ditions and improved instrumentalities the registered Democrats had partici­ didate 52 years before, there were cast have utterly failed to bring an increased pated in that privilege. I thought of by men alone 3,450 votes. Just think interest in government on the part of that far-off day in June 1890 when al­ of it, 643 more men voted in that county the people. most the entire electorate voted-ninety­ 52 years agJ than voted in the recent election! The population is three times The privilege of voting a half-century nine and a half percent of those who ago was more highly prized than it is had the right to vote had used that right. what it was then. The conclusion I am forced to draw from these figures is that today. I clearly recall that practically County clerk of Umatilla County, Mr. all the vote of the county was cast in George Hartman, had a careful survey the people have lost their interest in elections. In 1890, 99% percent voted; the forenoon in that exciting election of made, after that election, in each pre­ 1890, and many men stood around . the cinct, in order to learn how many who or it might be stated this way, that two­ thirds of the possible voters did not polls in the afternoon, awaiting the time had a right to vote had failed to do so. register their choice on election day. I when the judges would commence to No registration of voters was then re­ count the votes. The returns from the quired. In several precincts every man presume the same comparisons could be made in other counties that I have made precincts were brought in to the county who had a right to vote had cast his bal­ for Umatilla. seat by men riding horses, the horses lot. Women did not vote in Oregon at having been kept standing at the hitch­ that time, nor for 23 years thereafter. VOTERS ARE NOW INDIFFERENT ing racks for many hours, awaiting the Because of sickness or absence from the A caller at my office recently brushed final tabulations of the judges and county, 17 were found who had not voted, aside consideration of reasons for the clerks. in the entire county. In other words, all light vote, saying, "Too much prosper­ The point I want to make clear is that had voted except one-half of 1 percent. ity." Can it be possible that our form the people then highly prized the voting It is true that the contest for county of government will endure if it is true privilege. They had attended the pre­ clerk was one of the most intense county that voters generally use the ballot only election campaigns. Few papers were contests ever staged in the West. The when in need of material benefits or published, but they were carefully read. bitterness of the fight helped to bring resentful because of deprivation of cer­ I recall only one daily in the State of out the full vote. tain privileges? Oregon, the Portland Oregonian. In I can recall several other elections The county I have analyzed-Uma­ Umatilla County there were three week­ where almost everyone entitled to vote tilla-is dependent for prosperity on the lies, the East Oregonian and the Tribune, cast his b~llot . In those days those who price of wheat. In 1932 wheat was about at Pendleton, and the Weston Leader. failed to vote were not considered good 30 cents a bushel there; in 1942 it was These papers had discussed the political citizens; voting was then thought to be a dollar higher, owing to legislation en­ issues and the characters of those who not only a privilege but a duty. Accord­ acted by this Congress under this admin­ were candidates. In some of these earlier ing to my political philosophy, it is just istration. Nearly 20,000 more people campaigns the rivals had often traveled as much an obliga-tion upon the citizen voted in my district, when threatened in the same hack, speaking from the to vote as it is for the public official with bankruptcy in 1932. same platforms, the Democrat speaking faithfully to perform his duties, and It is worth noting that the vote for first in one precinct and the Republican dereliction o;:: the part of one is no more Congressman in the Second Oregon Dis­ speaking first at the next-so many min­ dangerous to a democracy than is neg­ trict in November 1942 was the lowest u.tes allotted to each, and some of those ligence on the part of the other. for 10 years. Those who expressed a discussions were very amusing. Abusive choice in 1942 numbered only 43,532, as campaign leaflets were indulged in, but FIGURES DISCLOSE DANGEROUS TENDENCY contrasted with 78,361 in 1940. The resulted in no libel suits. Referring to the United States census, population of the district was 210 ,991 in Many of the voters were unlettered. I find that, in 1890, the population of 1940, and the registered voters in 1942 Some of them could not write, but they Umatilla County was 13,381 and that numbered 96,745 out of a possible 137,- could intelligently discuss the candidates Pendleton, the county seat, had 2,506. 775 of voting age. There has been and the issues at stake. It was then 25 The census of 1940 gives the county marked increase in wealth and in popu­ years after the close of the War between population as 26,030 and Pendleton lation during the past 3 years. Some the States, and many voters, men in 8,847. Since that time, a big air base college student would find this an inter­ middle life, had fought on one side or has been established at Pendleton and a esting field for study. the other in the great war. I recall one great munitions storage plant at Her­ What can really be expected when one famous character of that early day, said miston, in the same county. The county of the closest advisers to the President to oe a nephew of the General Forrest has the same boundary lines as it had gives out a press release from the White who won wide fame by his definition of 52 years ago. Cities like Hermiston and House in which he is reported to have strategy as "gittin' thar fustest with the -Freewater have been entirely built since said it does not matter how the people mostest men." The nephew was said to 1890. It is safe to say there are prob­ vote, or whether they vote at all? This have written the ballots for a group in ably 10,00J more people in Umatilla flippant attitude on the part of those opposition to a special tax for school County than there were when the census entrusted with leadership in these dan­ purposes, and those who were voting was taken in 1940. gerous times is deplorable. I do greatly were invited to write on slips of paper According to the 1940 census there fear the results to our country from the the words "tax" or "no tax." The were in the county 9,674 males, and · indifference of the ordinary American nephew spelled the words, "Knowe 8,120 females, or a total of 17,794 over citizen. He must either take an interest Tacks," and there was no tax. He may /

1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 9169 not have known any more about spell­ cidents. I recall a man who appeared in railroad companies were supposed to have ing than his famous relative, but he did Oregon as a leader in radical circles a bought enough votes for reelection of know for whom he was voting and he few years ago. He talked long and their candidate. The only way to pre­ knew the reasons. why he was voting. loud about the duties of citizenship. One vent this was to keep the legislature from In a neighboring· county there is a dis­ election day he was near the polls, mak­ functioning. Shortly thereafter, because trict still known as the "sawbuck school ing an address about voting, when it was of exposure of this corruption, there was house" because the three interested and discovered that he himself was not reg­ commenced an agitation in the State for progressive directors used the X in place istered. He put in much time finding what is known as the "Oregon system of a personal signature. fault with me, then a State senator, and of popular government." This designa­ WE HAVE GROWN SOFT AND COMPLACENT partly responsible for the law regarding tion covers the initiative, the referen­ registration of voters in Oregon. At dum, the recall of public officials, direct The totalitarian governments were that time, 'six freeholders were allowed to primaries, direct election by the people fairly convinced, when they attacked the swear in a voter on election day, so I of United States Senators and the Vot­ democracies, that we had grown so soft, joined w ~ ~h five others in registering the ers' Pamphlet. complacent, and easy-going, we could not agitator-the one who had talked about The initiative is a plan by which the face the hardships of a war. They re­ American citizenship. He went into the voters can, by petition, have a bill placed lied much upon the hardened troops of booth with his white ballot which was on the ballot, at a general election, so Germany and Japan to win in a great recognized when it came out of the box voters may vote for or against it. This world struggle. It seems that the easy because he had signed his name on the gives legislative powers to the people. life, the cars, the perfect roads, the ballot and made a cross before it. He The system also provides for the refer­ radios, telephones, movies, the city daily had voted for and against every candi­ endum, or the right of the people to de­ papers with their comics delivered away date for office and every measure listed mand popular vote en a measure enacted out in the country, make us very easy­ on the ballot sheet. In fact, he had by the legislature. The Oregon system going and very happy in our environ­ made an X at every space on the ballot. ment. On the other hand, such an first inaugurated direct election of United environment has made us forget the In 1928, the candidate for Congress in States Senators, 7 years before this was hardships endured by our fathers and our district withdrew after the primary made part of our national Constitution mothers who gave us the opportunity to election ballots had been printed and it as the seventeenth amendment. No became necessary for voters to write in a daub~. the direct election of United States enjoy the sweets and pleasures of this name and make a cross before it. One Senators has bettered conditions in State· life. We have lost, to a great extent, of the candidates was a· well-known legislatures. Senatorial quality may not their homely virtues, their self-reliance Granger who had been State master and have been improved. and their strong loyalty to, and firm be­ had many supporters for the office. In As a part of the Oregon system, pro­ lief in, our free institutions. Too much his home precinct, where there was prac­ vision was made for the unique and val­ has come to most of us without any effort tically no foreign vote, 203 Republicans uable Voters' Pamphlet which is mailed on our part. showed that they wanted to vote for this by the Secretary of State to every regis­ WOMEN VOTERS man for Congress, because they had gone tered voter before primary and general I was a school teacher at Milton, Oreg., to the polls and had written his name on elections. Each candidate can secure before I entered upon mY political the ballot. One-third of the votes of one or more pages, as he sees fit, at a career. At Milton, I first heard Mrs. those Republicans could not be counted non:inal cost, giving his own version of Abigail Scott Duniway speak, advocating for him because they had voted for him why he should be elected. Initiative and woman suffrage. I was much taken with for sheriff, for clerk, and for every other referendum measures are included, with her argument and invited her to speak to office named on the ballot, but had failed proper arguments. The Voters' Pam­ my class at school. From that day on, to vote for him for Congress by writing phlet has been very generally opposed I have been an advocate of woman suf­ his name on the ballot in the proper by the press of Oregon. I have always frage. Has it added to or detracted from place with a cross before it. I remember cast my influence for its retention. I the interest in government? No ques­ the former State master said to me: am free to admit that it has not had as tion but women are as much interested I get discouraged, Gov_ernor, when I see the great an influence as I hoped it would · in government as are men, and often large numter of our people who do not even have, but it is one of the bulwarks of know better and more accurately the know how to vote. How are they going to our freedom. reasons why they cast their votes for or be taught to exercise the franchise wisely? Voters seem to be more readily con­ against a measure, or for or against a Are we capable of governing ourselves? vinced by the advertising press· than they candidate. The women have not yet I am a great believer in our ability to are by the statements of the political succeeded in increasing general interest solve the problem of self-government. I parties, or of the candidates. in government. have preached it from a thousand plat­ The contest for the Oregon system ran TRAINING VOTERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS forms and I have tried to make everyone through several years resulting favorably Fifty years ago, ·greater emphasis was of my political campaigns really educa­ in elections of 1902, 1903, 1904. To the placed on citizenship training in our tional in relation to public affairs. I am proponents, among whom I was num­ schools. McGuffey's Readers, the finest alarmed when incidents like these are bered, it proved quite a costly finan­ system of reading books for instilling brought to my attention, and when I cial venture which they undertook be­ patriotism and love of country, were then find the large numbers of people who cause they believed they were improving in universal use. Today they are found do not want to listen to arguments for "government by the people." The total only in museums. Children in public or against a man or a cause. They are expense of enactment of the various laws, schools were encouraged to memorize and often impressed by some slogan or some known as the Oregon system, was about deliver patriotic speeches. These deeply foolish catchy phrase or a picture of a $60,000, of which nearly 90 percent was impressed the children who later became family group. A man was elected to a furnished by the former Senator Jona­ the aggressive citizens, such as I have State office in Oregon because of a card than Bourne, who was a very prominent described. I am well aware of the fact picturing him with wife and eight chil­ figure in securing the enactment of the that in the public schools today, children dren, and the slogan "Papa wants the necessary measures. Because of his in­ are taught how to vote but I very much office and we need the money.'' terest in it and his liberality, I have named him the "Father of the Oregon fear the schools have 'failed to· make any THE OREGON SYSTEM impression as to why they should vote. system." Oregon is highly literate and has I am free to admit that we have not The mere act of voting does not mean so pioneered the way in many govern­ much as the reasons for the voting and realized from the enactment of the Ore­ the intelligence applied to the choice be­ mental changes which have helpfully gon system anything like we hoped would tween men and measures. affected State and National politics. be the results of the changes in the fun­ In 1897, the Oregon Legislature failed damental law of the State of Oregon. It BALLOT PUZZLES VOTERS to organize and disbanded after 40 days has not assured the permanent interest As an illustration of the lack of knowl­ of what is known as the ''hold-up ses­ of the people in our Government; this edge about the fundamentals of the sim­ sion." The fight grew qut of a contest must come from constant vigilance and plest duties of citizenship, I cite two in- for United States Senator in .which the education. 9170 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE NOVEMBER 27

PRESSURE GROUPS--LOBBIES representing the South and the other and often enlist, by subterfuge, the sup­ I cannot think of any pressure groups standing for Atlantic border financial in-. port of temperance organizations and 1n the distant past that, in any way, form, terests which had bought up claims of cause them to vote into office the very or manner rivaled the pressure groups of Revolutionary soldiers and wanted the men who represent the evil forces they this day. My 10 years as a Member of Nation to assume the responsibility of wish to overcome. · the Congress have given me a position paying them. It is probably true that ELECTION POLLS where I can make a pretty fair estimate trades have been made for votes from When Governor of Oregon, I believed I of the power of pressure politics. I have ·the very beginning of this Government had conclusive proof of the connivance seen a few Congressmen quail in their and that they have affected the course of of the Literary Digest and the Post Office seats, dodge votes, or cast them with great history. Anyone who doubts this should Department in the polls made and pub­ trepidation, wondering how the vote read the Journal of William Maclay, lished in the Digest. When I came to would affect them at the next election. United States Senator from Pennsyl­ Congress in 1933, I was very anxious to I have seen railroad financiers, Wall vania, 1789-91. expose to public view, by an investiga­ Street gamblers, private utility magnates, LOBBYING AS A BUSINESS tion, the methods of the Literary Digest labor leaders, and some so-called farm The lobbyists today are skilled and in taking the so-called polls. I failed to leaders sit in the House galleries, watch­ scientific. They often move to the field convince the committees of Congress ing their dupes on the House :floor as where they are certainly more effective that it was a matter of enough impor­ they voted according to orders on the than at the Capital itself. When a tance to warrant a congressional investi­ iniquitous Transportation Act of 1940, the lobbyist in Washington decides he wants gation. When the Literary Digest passed bill for holding company regulation, ap­ any particular measure, and must cover out of existence by reason of its action propriations for transmission lines to up his tracks, the Congressman is not in 1936, I sought to show that the Gal­ carry Bonneville current, and other legis­ personally solicited, but the lobbyist gets lup poll was not calculated accurately to lation directly affecting Wall Street in­ into communication with the Congress­ measure public opinion, but was a potent terests or the rights of our people. Let man's constituents and gets them to wire influence in creating and molding po­ me record the fact that I have known or write the Congressman. The result­ litical opinion, Because the Gallup poll many Representatives who courageously ing :flood of telegrams and letters creates influenced not only voters but Members resisted such pressures and deserved bet­ a lack of confidence in honest expression of Congress who often quoted it, I ter treatment than they received at the of public opinion. It actually destroys thought its statistical practices, as well polls because voters did not understand the influence of such expression by as its selection of questions and issues, the situation. thoughtful and informed individuals who should be fully understood and explained I have seen all sorts of pressure politics have not been visited by friendly local _to the committees of Congress which are in these active 10 years here in Washing­ representatives of predatory interests, concerned with the conduct and expense ton. I cannot recall anything, in the but who speak because motivated by the of elections. Again I failed to convince early days, that in any way compares in idealism of good citizenship. The hun­ the committee that a congre3sional in­ in:fiuence to the pressure politics of today. dred telegrams which came to me from a vestigation was justifiable. The big financial interests, various busi­ small town in Pennsylvania, protesting The election of November 1942 clearly ness and professional groups, and farm holding company regulation in 1935, did proves the utter futility of attempting and labor organizations maintain Wash­ not increase my confidence in popular to prophesy the results of an election ington headquarters with experienced government. from a so-called sampling of the vote. lobbyists in charge. Some of these are Our home folks are not entirely guilt­ Dr. Gallup certainly gave no indication, entirely legitimate and necessary in bal­ less in respect to lobbies, as they are in any of the estimates he made, of the ancing and presenting the sectional and sometimes cajoled into putting up public great upheaval that was taking place in class interests which are an ever-present as well as private funds to send men and the electorate. The polls do undoubt­ threat to our form of government. "Di­ groups to Washington on missions known edly help to keep people interested in vided we stand" is a fit motto for our to those men to be hopeless or dishonest. public matters, but it is to be hoped that country when viewed from the standpoint The trip to Washington and well-paid in the future the voters will recognize of conflicting financial, agricultural, and residence in the ational Capital lures that a so-called poll is just an advertis­ business interests of our geographical those who are slick and devious but ing attempt to make and not to measure sections. utterly useless. Local representative public opinion, and to recognize it as an Among the organizations which pro­ groups on honest and important missions interesting syndicated newspaper fea­ tect the legislative interests of scattered of temporary urgency are immensely ture which should not be accepted as and loosely knit workers are the agricul­ effective before some committees and in the sole guide for the intelligent, con­ tural groups-the Grange, Farmers' the departments. scientious voter. · Union, and Farm Bureau. Only because THE LIQUOR LOBBY COST OF CAMPAIGNS--cORRUPT PRACTICES of numerical strength and skilled na­ In the far-off days in the past, there We had no reports to make a half cen­ tional leadership can these essential was a direct political influence exercised tury ago in regard to the amount spent farm producers be heard above the din of by the saloon keepers; it was fully under­ for election purposes. It is possible that demands of long-entrenched privilege­ stood though saloon doors were closed; it one way or another political campaigns those of the great financial and indus­ was positive; it was assertive. I am were expensive, and the Corrupt Prac­ trial centers which have so much doubting that it was any more effective tices Acts have brought some improve­ stronger numerical representation in the 50 years ago than it was in the election ment, though they have not prevented lower House. The National Grange has of 1942. The saloon influence has come political corruption. That the Corrupt persistently and honestly sponsored and back into politics with terrific force. Practices Acts of today, as now enforced, pressed through National and State legis­ Now it is more stealthy and more per­ do not mean much either in State or lative bodies measures essential to the fectly managed and handled. The local Nation is proven by the statement of welfare of American farmers-measures saloon influence of earlier days has be­ conclusions of the Senate investigation which have rescued them from the threat come the great, rich national liquor trade of the 1940 campaign, from which I of peasantry. , which seeks to suppress Federal and· quote: There have always been lobbyists in State regulation of the liquor traffic, Never before in American history has there Washington and in State capitals who control Army liquor policies, and by its been such an effort to debauch the American have sought to secure the legislation they widely extended advertising to silence . electorate through the expenditure of huge desired. It is recorded that the Capital the press. sums of money. was located on the Potomac River, rather The candidate for office who has the Men have been denied their seats in than at Harrisburg, Pa., as a compromise influence of the liquor group has the sup­ · the United States Senate on account of with the group which believed in slavery. port of a powerful organization with a the money they spent in purchasing It is said by historians that the location rich treasure chest. In former days, the them. Today the money is spent in a resulted from a trade made between candidate could buy drinks and influence more scientific manner and it is also those led by Thomas Jefferson and the voters-today the liquor companies sub­ more effective. I have been told by those followers of Alexander Hamilton, one sidize campaign expenses of candtdates, who ought to know that in the·campaign 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 9171 of 1940, $75,000,000 was the total spent. people the necessity for interest in public useless, and that it had refused to act. This is five times the amount spent in affairs. Many of the ablest men, from That was not true. the 1896 campaign by Mark Hanna to Alexander Hamilton's time down to the The President, undoubtedly, was effec­ defeat William Jennings Bryan, the present, have doubted the ability of the tive in defeating many of the best friends greatest political campaign expenditure American people to govern themselves. he ever had in the Congress by the unfor­ known up to that time. It is true that in big cities the Govern­ tunate wording in that speech. The only The filing of the primary campaign ment is some group which is able to con­ comparable political incident was the let­ expenses with the Oregon Secretary of trol the electorate and the majority of ter of President Wilson' in 1918, when he State after the May 1942 primaries shows the people have little to say. Firmly do asked the American people to elect a that the opposition to my candidacy was I believe that the stre~gth of democracy Democratic Congress. The people re­ well financed by "cut out and get out" lies in the small villages and the country sponded by electing a Republican Con­ absentee timber companies, which fear precincts. Many an old farmer,·back in gress, rendering his closing days very my bills for protection of Oregon forests the hills, is often better posted on the . unpleasant and very unhappy by their by requiring selective logging on a sus­ real issues than are those in the steam­ opposition to his humanitarian peace tained-yield basis. It was somewhat heated apartments of our cities. I still term proposals at the close of the first surprising that I won that primary. The have great faith that the women of World War. :flaw in our Oregon act is the failure to America will make a real study of our The President was but following the require official publication and circula­ Government and cause intelligent voting fashion set by the commentators who for tion of campaign expense filings, These in the years to come. months seemed bent on destroying public are published only in the few city papers, BUREAUCRACY confidence in the Congress by holding up and in fine print, not segregated and to scorn or ridicule the few unfortunate summarized by candidates. · During the New Deal the Government incidents which marred an otherwise ad­ THE HATCH ACT bureaus have increased tremendously mirable record for a Congress acting and there is no question but that one of I voted against the enactment of the under great pressure and public clamor the dangers which lies ahead is what is in a most difficult time. The campaign Hatch Act, which was widely heralded known as bureaucracy. It appears ex­ as an effort to purify politics by prevent­ has been very effective. Unquestionably, tremely difficult for this administration it was started to cover up the shortcom­ ing control of ·political conventions by to end and close up any activity once patronage officeholders. I am very proud ings of big business, which took charge in undertaken. It is true the bureaus grew Washington when we got thoroughly into of that vote and I think I did right. This in power and strength before the days of law has weakened legitimate party or­ the Second World War. Roosevelt, but they have now become Public resentment ·against W. P. B. ganization and simply affords a shelter much more menacing. Experienced leg­ to appointees who want to avoid their islators on the Hill have repeatedly said and 0. P. A. was turned against the Con­ political responsibility. I was glad to gress which was held responsible for to me "You cannot put legislation those wretchedly administered agencies. vote for a modification of the act this through the Congress without the con­ last session so that public school teachers sent of the bureaus." People do not Never has -this matter been better pre­ were freed from its penalties. It ought understand that nearly every bill intro­ sented than by the. English poet who to be repealed in its entirety because it duced into Congress is referred not only said: prevents participation in the activities to a congressional committee but also to For forms of government, let fools contend, and duties of citizenship. a bureau before it is considered by the That which is best administered is best. CONSTITUENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES Congress. The in:fiuence and self-inter­ President Roosevelt is, without ques­ Though deeply interested in govern­ est of the bureau chiefs is often effective tion, the best friend that the farming ment. and an active participant in public in defeating many measures that should world has ever had in the White House. affairs, I cannot recall ever writing a be enacted into law. There are, however, I clearly recall how earnestly he took up letter to a Senator or a Congressman many able and devoted men in the the farmers' problems in the spring of during the early years of my career in bureaus. 1933 and how he encouraged the Agri­ Oregon. It is said that a half-century One of the methods of getting the sup­ culture Committee of the House to bring ago, one secretary could easily answer, port for bureau measures is "dollar forth the legislation known as the in long hand, iri a few hours, all the let­ matching," meaning the Government Triple A Act. I do regret that he has ters that came to a Congressman's desk. will give a dollar if the State puts up an seen fit of late to take the advice of It is ·not so today; they come in bundles, equal sum of money for some objective certain groups of men often called "plot-· · and the fan mail stimulated by organized or office. Of course, the bureau is the ters rather than planners" who I be­ propaganda is no small part of that dominating factor and the State just lieve have not a clear, reasonable concep­ quantity. I know of a request for a finds it is a contributor to the Govern­ tion of American agriculture nor of our farmer's bulletin which brought a 50- ment's bureau activities, and that it has American democracy. word telegraphic response from a Sena­ surrendered to Federal domination and The Congress is the direct representa­ tor, but I have gladly acquiesced in the control. Many millions of dollars are tive of the people. No sooner is a Con­ House practice of curbing such waste. wasted every year by the activities which gressman in his seat in Washington than An experienced Representative, or his have worked their way into government he has to commence a campaign for re­ secretary, sifts and sorts and gives atten­ by creating supporting sentiment through election. As he goes before the elec­ tion and reply to his own constituents the bureaus or Government agencies torate every 2 years, he has to have a who ezpress convictions or request his seeking aggrandizement. strong standing at home or he cannot services in securing action on their busi- BELITTLING CONGRESS come back. He may be a statesman of . ness with Washington, forced on them by the first degree, but if he does not have this era of centralization in government. It has been said that President Roose­ the support of the electorate in his home I believe it to be the duty of constituents velt's Labor Day speech of 1942 was re­ district he becomes, indeed, a "lame duck" to make their views known to their Rep­ written overnight, after wise friends had or a discarded politician. resentatives, to ask for expression of his been ca1led in and contents of the in­ I shall leave this House believing that opinions, and to expect that the political tended speech presented to them. He the majority of Members on both sides campaign will be educational-a real was advised to rewrite it. It is my judg­ of the aisle are patriotic and moved by school of citizenship. ment that it should have been again the highest motives. The differences in A good Congressman very promptly rewritten. I cannot believe that the opinion seem to arise from different attends to departmental business for his President intended to give backing to the viewpoints which come from the various people and endeavors to justify their critics of the Congress as he did in that environments in which Members have faith in government. To that end, he celebrated "or else" speech, when he lived and worked. Undoubtedly, their patiently replies to abusive letters, trying threatened to fix farm prices under his attitudes toward public affairs are also to build a structure for honest and effec­ war powers unless the Congress acted in a in:fiuenced by their PI'Ofessional and tive relationships. The electorate must certain way before a certain date. The business training and experience. I study government. There must be a de­ President was then quoted as an author­ have, indeed, enjoyed my personal asso­ termined effort to impress upon young ity to prove that the Congress was venal, ciations with my colleagues, and I shall 9172 CONGRESSIONAL-RECORD-· HOU-SE NOVEMBER 27 thinlt of the Congress with pleasant power that our· great. and .benevolent in time of war . . Throughout our country recollections of 10 happy years of asso­ Government has developed on· the Co­ our dairies have suffe~ed immeasurably ci8.tion with men from all sections of lumbia River. because it is almost impossible to. suc­ this Nation. The young leader of whom I am cessfully operate them . with unskilled DIFFICULT FOR DEMOCRACIES TO FIGHT A WAR dreaming will, I believe, compel absentee labor. As · we scan the pages of almost To fight successful battles some one timbermen' who are cutting off the last every county-seat newspaper in the Cen­ person must be in supreme command. great trees of Oregon's unrivaled forests tral and Midwestern States, where That is always resented in a democracy . . to leave a few seed trees so· that coming farming is our principal industry, and It seemed very difficult for our fathers generations may have some conception this applies to Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, to close the second war with Great Brit­ of the magnificent forests which we Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and ain, and never did they effectively fight pioneers inherited. . Kansas, we . find numerous advertise­ a battle until after the war had closed, as The leader of whom I am dream.ing ments in which farm sales are an­ they did at New Orleans. Lincoln found must. be able to strike a telling blow nounced. These sale advertisements more difficulty in dealing with the ene­ against the control exe·rcised by the liquor pave doubled, and in some sections they mies such as are now called fifth col­ interests, that are now firmly in the have increased as much as three or four umnists than he found in the front line saddle. These three groups, when com­ times over the n·or:inal advertising of of the armies. In 1862 he practically bine;d, private utilities, big-timber oper­ farm · sales, o~er that of any previous lost control of the Congress as he had ators, liquor interests-:-three of a kind­ year. less than 20 majority, 'which was not a are hard to beat. They have been beaten In practically all of these sale adver­ large enough majority to pass war meas­ and they can be beaten again by a cou­ ti~emen:ts, the notice begins as. follows: ures. This is well discussed in the new rageous and forceful leader. As I am quitting fartrling­ book by George Fort Milton called "A NEW BmTH OF FREEDOM" Or- "Abraham Lincoln and the Flfth Col, There is no familiar ·expression more umn." President Roosevelt has now .Because I have been inducted into the often falling from the· lips ·of American service of· my- country, I · am forced to quit -lost control of the Congress and will orators than the words from Lincoln's farming. · - . · · find it extremely difficult· to have put Gettysburg Address. When he spoke through measures necessary successfully 'those unforgettable last words of that Or- to fight the war. brief masterpiece, · he probably never I am iorced to hold a closing-out sale. VICTORIES AND REVERSES dreamed that the indifference of the These very numerous sale advertise- I refuse to accept the vote of Novem­ people themselves might be one of the ments indicate that something dreadful ber 3, 1942, as a just and final verdict on dangers to :free government by free men. is happening, because many of these ad­ my work as Governor. of the State and During the past 10 years this admin­ vertisements of sales are given by men Congressman from the Second District of istration and the Congress have accom­ who have followed agricultural pursuits Oregon. · I refuse .to acc.ept that vote as a plished much, indeed, to justify the use throughout the active years of their final and just appraisement of what I of the term "government for the people." lives, and by those who have never en­ have really accomplished an·d of my aims _Within these 10 years, our people, not gaged in any other business except and ideals. I do not consider the adverse only .the farmers but the wage earners, farming. the merchants, the bankers have been vote a repudiation of my public career Mr. HOPE. Will the gentleman yield? and feel confident that time will render rescued ·from complete bankruptcy and economic disintegration. They were so Mr. SPRINGER. I yield to the gentle­ a verdict different from that of Novem­ man from Kansas. b~r 3 when I was·caught in the maelstrom forgetful of the v'alue of these benefits that less than one-third of them made Mr. HOPE. · In view of the allotments of public dissatisfaction and resentment. of gasoline which are now being made The calcium lights of publicity can safely the effort to vote on election day, Novem­ ber 1942, and two-thirds of the number for farm trucks under the Gasoline Ra­ be turned on the innermost chambers of tioning Act, does not the gentleman my thought leading to public acts reach­ who voted cast their ballots in favor of opponents of those who had made recov­ think that some of these signs in the ing through a period of more than a half next few months will read: "Because I century. ery possible. This was true not only in the Second District of Oregon, but from cannot get sufficient gasoline to carry on The Clerk of the House informs me my farm operations I am forced to hold that, as far as he can check the records, ocean to shining ocean. The story which I have briefly told in­ a public sale"? ·I am the oldest Congressman ever sworn Mr. SPRINGER. I think the d·istin­ in for a first term. That was in 1933. I dicates that the danger of government of the people perishing from the earth guished gentleman from Kansas is en­ was 72 years of age ori May 30 of that tirely correct. year. I have served 10 years. I feel that comes from the indifference of the I have made a record that ought to en­ people-a silent but mortal assault on They are abandoning their lifetime oc­ courage those who find themselves set the citadels of our freedom. Let us call cupation and they are selling out and aside on account of the Biblical three­ upon all true Ameripans to be awake and quitting. Many of those whose sale ad­ score and ten. I have deeply appreciated on the alert. Let Congress lead the way vertisements now appear in the news­ the opportunity of serving in the Con­ by action calculated to strengthen popu­ papers, and whose names are attached gress. lar confidence in and esteem for all our to the sale bills that are now posted all In closing these personal references I free institutions. Let us, in the closing over the Nation, are member~ of families quote a saying which has been in my days of this Congress, repeat with our who have for generations been engaged mind for years: · greatest leader, as a pledge, those sacred in farming. They have been prosperous words made more impressive by the fact in the years gone by and they have never Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, t.hat our young men are now giving their prepared themselves for any other busi­ riches take wings, those who cheer today ness. Farming was their sole occupa­ can so easily curse tomorrow. Only one lives on far-flung battle lines: thing endures-that is character. "We here highly resolve that these tion. They have produced food for the N£~,tion throughout the years. THE CLARION CALL FOR LEADERSHIP dead shall not have died in vain-that this Nation shall, under God have a new Mr. Speaker, the people of this Nation I am well aware of the fact that old birth of freedom-and that' government regardless of the place of their resi~ Father Time has a rendezvous with me of the people, by the people, for the dence-whether they reside upon the which will prevent my come-back into people shall not perish from the earth." farms or in the cities-are facing a very the political arena. I do believe there s~rious problem, and some of them have will come forth a strong, vigorous young LACK OF MANPOWER IMPERILS FOOD awakened to the fact that we are con­ man or woman to take up the fight for LINE fronted with a serious food shortage in the under-privileged and for the peo­ Mr. SPRINGER: Mr. Speaker, thou­ this country. The problem of the farmer ple's welfare which I am obliged to sands of farms throughout the Nation is the problem of the people generally, relinquish. will be idle in 1943 because of the lack because all look to the farmer for the I hope that vigorous young leader will of manpower and mechanical devices to food supply, ahd all must eat. We have appear soon to make the fight for the dis­ operate them. This will imperil the pro­ an added duty in this crisis-we must tribution by the ·public of the electric duction of the food which is so essential feed the Army and the Navy, and the 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 9173 · burden will soon fall upon us to feed mil­ stated: "Lack of manpower makes farm­ which should be created by the defer­ lions of hungry people in other countries. ing difficult." The people in the Central ment of the farm boys from military When war comes many of our people who and Midwestern States realize and know service. This would be helpful, and this have heretofore engaged in the produc­ the force and truth of that statement. would aid in preventing the very great tion of food are forced, by reason of ex­ Those in charge in Washington do not food shortage which will certainly come isting circumstances, to abandon their appear to understand at ·this very late in the future. It is high time for those production, and they then· become con­ moment that when the food shortage in command to about face, and get down sumers of food. comes, and it is now being experienced to business-and that most serious busi­ With this very serious situation con­ to some extent, that it will be due to the ness is to do the things which are neces­ fronting the people of this Nation, we bungling in handling the manpower sit­ sary to be done to produce food, and to have witnessed the migration of many of uation. The farmer's hired help has prevent want and hunger in our country, those who were in the past available for gone to the defense plant where he re­ and to aid in feeding the hungry and farm hbor leaving the farms and going ceives higher wages, the farmer's son has starving people of the world. into defense plants where they were at­ been drafted into the Army, and the Our farmers are not complacent. To tracted by high wages, much more than farmer, who is in advanced years or has the contrary they are highly patriotic. the farmers could possibly pay and con­ other disability, simply cannot plant and They want to make their full contribution tinue to operate their business; then, too, harvest the crops and care for the live­ to the winning of this war. Yet, when untold thousands of the farm boys who stock upon his land. He cannot secure their own Government places restrictive have been reared in the country, who help. His only course is to curtail pro­ regulations upon them-when their own fully understand farming and who have duction. Government makes impossible their full little knowledge · of any othet business, Mr. I!OPE. Will the gentleman yield participation in assisting in the prosecu­ have been called before the local draft again? tion of the war-when their own Govern­ boards and have been inducted into the Mr. SPRINGER. I yield to the gentle­ ment, and those in charge of the various Army for service to our country-these man from Kansas. departments thereof, promulgate rules boys were producers of food, and this is Mr. HOPE. The gentleman is making which become a barrier against them in a highly essential commodity in time of a very splendid address and he is bring­ their all-out effort to aid in our victory­ war; again, the question of priorities has ing out some matters that are very im­ the farmers have become greatly con­ played a very important part in the situa­ portant to the country at this time. I cerned; they know a great shortage of tion in which we now find ourselves, be­ would like to ask him a question. The food will impair our war effort; yet, they cause our farmers cannot purchase the Secretary of Agriculture is about to hold have done their best. They want to do needed tools, and parts, which are so es­ regional meetings all over the country. more, but they must have the cooperation sential to production on the farm, and principally in the farm areas, for the of their Government, and those in charge they cannot secure fencing, or lumber, or purpose of outlining to the farmers what of the agencies which control their activi­ other necessary material for the opera­ is expected of them next year in the way ties, if this is done. They want to pro­ tion of their farms; another factor which of food production and to insist that they duce more, but th.e rules and regulations is now proposed, which will, if put into increase their food production during the have prevented it. The bureaucratic effect, cause a far greater injury to the coming year because it is necessary. If control and domination of the heads of production of our food supply in the fu­ the Secretary of Agriculture would labor agencies and departments of our own ture than any other plan of rationing among his fellow Government officials Government, and the bungling of the or subjecting them to priorities is the here in Washington and point out some manpower situation in our country, has general rationing of gasoline-and this of their mistakes and suggest corrections created the condition which will result in will retard to a very great extent the which they should make in their pro­ a greatly decreased production of food, farmers objective to produce food for the grams, does not the gentleman think he war effort. ·Many of our farmers have would be doing more to bring about in­ and at the very time when our food pro­ no possible means of transportation ex­ creased food production than he will by duction should be the greatest in our cept their private automobiles. Driving going out and telling the farmers to do history. horses are very scarce, and buggies are what they are willing to do if they have It is my hope, Mr. Speaker, that the not to be found. Many farmers deliver the opportunity? head of the Selective Service System, their livestock .to market in small trailers Mr. SPRINGER. I thank the gentle­ where the control of the drafting of our which are hitched to the rear of their man for his suggestion. You are entirely boys is vested, the War Production automobile; they deliver their stock and correct. Of course, the entire matter is Board, which controls the question of market their produce by their own au­ inconsistent. On the one hand they are priorities, and Mr. Jeffers, and Mr. Hen­ tomobiles and trailer, they buy the neces­ demanding that production be increased derson, in charge of rubber conservation sities for their homes, and return to their on the part of our farmers, and, on the and gasoline rationing, will come to real­ work. If and when the general ration­ other hand, they take away the farmer's ize that "Food will win this war" and de­ ing of gasoline is forced upon them­ opportunity which he might have to in­ termine that they should not further and in many sections of our country crease that production. jeopardize our war effort by placing ob­ structions of every kind ag~inst the pro­ gasoline is very plentiful, in fact there Mr. Speaker, today, as we look about is a great surplus of it-this will operate ducers of food-our farmers. It is my us, we find the farm boys, whose life hope that those in power will not at­ to retard the farmer's opportunity to con­ work has been farming and who know duct his business and it will, in the end, tempt to solve the food problem in the and understand the problems of farm­ same manner in which the rubber prob­ cause a reduction of his production of ing by reason of long experience, being food. lem has been handled-because that inducted into the Army-and the need­ question has been mishandled-it has Mr. Speaker, without proper man­ ed production of food materially cur­ power, and without the opportunity to been mishandled in Washington by tailed by reason thereof. At the same Washington. It is being mishandled, obtain essential farm machinery and time we look about us and we find untold and we need rubber in this country so tools, and parts, and with the only means thousands of strong, healthy and phys­ badly. . of transportation largely taken away ically fit young men working in some de­ from our farmers by the needless ra­ partment of government. They are Quite recently, and when referring to tioning of gasoline, it means less food for drawing fat salaries, and in a large ma­ the food shortage which is imminent, our Army and Navy, and much less food jority of those cases their services could Boake Carter said: for all of our people in this country, and and should be dispensed with during this We are headed for serious food shortage­ it will mean our opportunity to produce emergency. In fact, if from one-third not because God has atHicted us with famine food for the hungry and starving people of the earth, but because we are atHicted with to one-half of those employees should a famine of the brain and ordinary common of the other nations of the earth will be be released and immediately inducted sense in high places. greatly reduced and limited. into the Army, the functions of Gov­ Quite recently an article appeared in ernment would be carried on in proper We must win this war. We must have the Indianapolis Star, in which it was fashion, and they would fill the gap an abundant supply of food to win it. I LXXXVIII--578 9174 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE NOVEMBER 27 call upon those in high places to face this That is not the situation and that never The only thing that could be bad in problem and solve it. Our future and our will become the situation. the picture is the production of syn­ security depend upon your action! Further, I think it is too bad when the thetic rubber. I need not remind the PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT Director of 0. P. A., Mr. Leon Henderson, Members of the House that. for a long includes this in his statement of last time we debated the question of what Mr. Mr. HEBERT. Speaker, I ask night, and I quote now from the Wash­ to do about synthetic rubber. I need unanimous consent that the chairman ington Post of today, page 6: not remind them that a Senate commit­ of the House Committee on the District Henderson added that rationing opponents tee held prolonged hearings, participated of Columbia may have uRtil midnight in by Members of the House at various tonight to file report on bill which the were either "ignorant" or "intentionally trai­ a torous." times, trying to find out what to do with committee has reported today. the rubber situation, and that the Sen­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there This means, Mr. Speaker, that every ate and the ~louse by almost unanimous objection to the request of the gentleman farmer in the United States, every work­ votes passed a bill providing for a set-up from Louisiana [Mr. HEBERT]? ing man in the United States, every per­ which would have given us synthetic There was no objection. son in this country who bas literally rubber from grain. That bill was The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a flooded the Congress of the United vetoed. If we. therefore, are behind in special order heretofore agreed to, the States with letters and telegrams, is our production of synthetic rubber, gentleman from New Mexico [Mr. AN­ either ignorant or a traitor. I think whose fault is it? Is it tht fault of the DERSON] is recognized for 20 minutes. Mr. Henderson should start now to prove Members of the Senate or the Members GASOLINE RATIONING that sort of a statement. The result of the House? I say it is not. might be that he would run into some Therefore, the situation must surely Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. Mr. very embarrassing facts if he did. Speaker, the newspapers of this country be all right. We must be making prog­ . Then later on in the Post's news story ress in the production of synthetic rub­ will carry in the next few days all sorts of we find the declaration that the Baruch stories and interpretations of the fight ber. But if we are not. the fault does committee made certain recommenda­ not rest with this House or with the body which has been made to postpone Nation­ tions, that the Baruch committee said wide gas rationing until the full figures at the other end of the Ca.p~.tol. Let me that in rubber we are a "have not" na­ return to Mr. Henderson's statement as may be obtained. It is because of that tion. Then we have this quotation, possibility that I have asked for some reported in the Post that rationing op­ which comes. from the words of the ponents were either "ignorant" or "inten­ time this afternoon to discuss the atti­ President: tude which various Members of the House tionally traitorous." Who are some of had in their campaign on this question. Since then,. the situation has become more these "ignorant and traitorous" persons? We find, for example, in a Washington acute, not less. I have in front of me & telegram from paper, the Daily News, a headline reading, I believe the Members of this House just a plain, ordinary family. whose "F. D. Warns House 'Gas Gang' That would have a perfect right to try to find members have lived with credit in my Rationing Must Start." out why the situation has become more State for 100 years, trading in that area, I think it is too bad that 150 or 160 acute, not less. I think that is the very going there as pioneers, the Floersheim Members of this House, certainly a crux of our whole argument, and I think family. majority of the House now present in we might find some very stubborn facts They say: Washington, meeting to consider this in front of us. We, the Floersheim family, operate our question, should be termed "a gang." We would find, for example, that the ranch commonly known as the Jaritias Ranch, 17 miles east of Springer, Colfax County, I also think it is too bad that the rub­ stock of crude rubber, as of October 31, ber director, Mr. Jeffers, should take it N. Mex. This ranch consists of approxi­ had not shrunk materially from the high mately 80,000 acres. upon himself to try to appeal senti­ point of the year. It was still over 465,- mentally to our people upon this ques­ 000 tons of natural rubber. ·This cer­ Roughly it is 30 miles deep and 50 miles tion. Mr. Jeffers in his talk last night tainly indicates that the situation is not long, and on that- referred to the saving of the life of Capt. greatly harmed from the crude stand­ We run 2,500 breeding ewes and 1,300 Eddie Rickenbacker, something in which point. head of cattle in our herd, almost all breed­ we all take tremendous pride. He What is it from the standpoint of re­ ing cows. pointed out that Rickenba.cker had been claimed rubber? There we have a tre­ saved by a rubber lifeboat and then said: These things are important to the war mendous improvement since the Baruch effort. Those were your new tires that saved Eddie report was written, for the Baruch re­ Rickenbacker. port--and anyone who wishes may ex­ Our an~wance for gasoline for our ranch amine it at page 59-points to the fact pick-up was 3.100 miles per annum, Detroit, I suggest to the Members of the; House Mich .• ration board approval. This pick-up that there is not one word in the records that there may be only 300,000 tons of used almost exclusively by ranch foreman of the Director of Rubber, not one word scrap rubber in this country. The state­ and actual mileage needed on it 20,000 per in the records of the War Department, or ment given by Mr. Jeffers before the annum. The Floersheim manager has a pas­ one word anywhere else, that would indi­ Committee on Interstate and Foreign senger car that he operates and needs 12,000 cate that that lifeboat was made pos­ Commerce on Tuesday of this week- · :to 15,000 mi!eag'e gas allowance, being cut on sible by the present or contemplated that is reasonably late-was that inven­ this to 560 miles per month. Can you help us tories were more than 587,000 tons as or shall we have to sell our livestock account rationing of gasoline. As a matter of of not being allowed to care for them? fact, at no time and in no place have against the 300,000 tons which the Ba­ those Representatives who have sought ruch committee had counted on. This farmer is either "ignorant or to postpone gasoline rationing made the Now, ask yourself this question: If traitorous," in the words of Mr. Hender­ slightest claims to the stocks of crude the situation has grown worse instead son; ignorant because he does not know rubber from which these lifeboats are of better, where has it grown worse? It what to do. And how, in Heaven's name, made. There is no possible connection has not grown worse in the stock of can be know what to do when he is op­ between the military and naval program crude, because we still have 465,000 tons, erating a farm of approximately 80,000 and this campaign which we are now and we are withdrawing only 29,000 tons acres? discussing, because it has been made clear per month. That is the testimony given Let me read you another one. This is time and time again that the program Tuesday before· the Committee on Inter­ signed by '\V. T. Scoggin, who is the vice which those of us who believe that gaso­ state and Foreign Commerce by the de­ pres~dent of the Elephant Butte irriga- line rationing should be postponed partments of the Government in charge tion district: · sought to put into effect would not have of it. So the crude situation is all right. disturbed in the slightest the military Then, the situation on stocks of scrap First card in from Detroit cut farm mile­ requirements of this Nation. I think it rubber is vastly improved, according to age on pick-up truck from 18,000 asked to is too bad if we start talking about the admission of eve1·y governmental per­ 3,000. whether we would rather save Capt. Ed­ son. Therefore, where have we grown This man farms 1,000 acres of land and die Rickenbacker or have new tires. worse? is the largest grower of sweetpotatoes in 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 9175 that part of the world, but because he 42 miles from another. He could not· If the·other certificates come back with the does not know and cannot understand afford two cars, so he bought a pick-up. same allotments of gas as this one we won't have enough combined gas in the next 90 days and cannot find out what to do to make He got a 1,300-mile allowance. If he to do any of the following things: the gasoline go around, he is either "ig­ had a passenger car he would have got­ Haul 3,500 bushels of peanuts to Portales. norant or traitorous," to use Mr. Hender­ ten 3,000 miles on his A alone. But with Haul the cottonseed oil cake, 150 tons, from son's words. the pick-up he has, both with the pas­ the railway to the warehouse, much less to · Here is the Elephant Butte Agricultural senger and the truck, he gets only 1,300 get it to the ranches and feed lots. Association with a telegram signed by miles. Haul gas for the tractors to do the farming some pretty fine names, including C. F. Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. I and feed grinding. · thank the gentleman. That is the prob­ Haul grain from the field to the granary. Knight, president, Elephant Butte Agri­ If we could get help we could do some of cultural Association; Ord Gary, president lem constantly facing the farmers. Let this work by teams, but where we worked 14 of Elephant Butte Cotton Growers' As­ me insert at this point a telegram which men 2 years ago we now have 8, and therefore sociation; Lawrence Walker; and others. I have just received from Newman I. need more gas because it is necessary to Mr. Knight is one of the most responsi­ Lyle, chairman of the war board, Iowa cover more territory quicker. ble businessmen in the lower Rio Grande Beekeepers Association, sent to me from I believe the tires on the pick-up in ques­ Sioux City, Iowa, today: tion will last to the end of 1943 or longer ·Valley. Their wire read as follows: and won't need over 4 recaps on the 24 tires. - Gas-rationing situation in New Mexico and Certificates of war necessity now being re­ We can get by on what the local committee west Texas for farmers and ranchers serious. ceived by beekeepers for operation of their recommends, but if we have to get by on the Certificates received to date locally are along trucks indicate clearly that no consideration amount allowed it will mean that we have following lines: Farmer working 1,000 acres was given by Office of Defense Transportation to kill the cattle and sheep and quit our in radius of 40 miles received mileage allot­ of individual needs or importance of the in­ farming. dustry in the war effort. Mileage and gaso­ m~nt of 3,100 miles per year on pick-up truck. Please advise us what can be done. line allotments bear no relationship to the Sincerely, Another, cultivating 200 acreE, received allot­ applications submitted, indicating that ir­ ment of 3,100 m1les yearly. A third, farming responsible, haphazard action was taken in HARDWICK BROS., 2 acres, received allotment of 3,100 miles per By W. F. HARDWICK, year on same class of pick-up. issuance of certificates, and this will result in a general chaotic condition in the indus­ Let me suggest one or two factors that Do you not see the trouble? 0. P. A. try, with resultant curtailment of beekeep­ have changed this situation. I was quite ing activity seriously affecting honey and does not realize it takes more labor to beeswax production and, more important, sympathetic to the Baruch report. I farm and intelligently take care of the the pollinization of other essential crops thought it was a splendid document. I produce from 1,000 acres than it does to throughout the Nation when increased pro­ know that it comes from fine people. take care of the produce from 2 acres, and duction is being requested. Action of this No person that I know in the entire group those of us who live in that part of the sort creates a distrust and lack of confidence of representatives who have been protest­ world and have seen farms in operation in Government agencies set up to administer ing this, have, in the slightest, questioned recognize that occasionally you have to war legislation. Our industry willing to go the honor, integrity, and patriotism of along with necessary war requirements when have a little more mileage for a large handling reflects intelligence and fairneES, Mr. Baruch and his associates on that ranch than you have to have for a small but cannot see how program as now admin­ committee. But I ask you if we are go­ vegetable garden. istered can produce anything but chaos and ing to regard this as the Bible in part, Mr. HOPE. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ serious loss of agricultural production. why can we not take it all? The Baruch tleman yield? Therefore, urge delay until an intelligent report says: Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. I approach to industry needs can be had by To insure that this mileage will prevail Office of Defense Transportation. in fact- · · yield to the gentleman from Kansas. NEWMAN I. LYLE, Mr. HOPE. I have a letter here from Chairman, War Board, The mileage which they set down as one of these "traitorous" persons who Iowa Beekeepers Association. 5,000 miles- happens ·to live in my district. He is a farmer living eight and a half miles from Or, consider this letter which reached the commitee recommends that Nation-wide me only this afternoon from Hardwick gasoline rationing be instituted at the earliest his nearest market and 28 miles from his possible moment. better market. He farms 1,350 acres of Brothers, who are among the most sub­ land, and he says: stantial farmers in eastern New Mexico: Our critics stop there and say that is CLovis, N. MEx., November 25, 1942. why you have to do it. But they did not For 12 years I have owned a truck. For Han. CLINTON P. ANDERSON, finish the sentence. The rest of the 10 years it was the only truck I owned. I did all my hauling with this truck. The Representative State New Mexico, sentence was- Washington, D. C. be instituted at the earliest possible moment back tires were on the truck for 11 years. MY DEAR SIR: With reference to certificates Last year I had them recapped and they under policies to be determined by the Office will last 5 years or more. Then talk about of war necessity No. 63374D. No. 633749, No. of Defense Transportation and implemented 633750, and No. 875330 which we made appli­ by the Office of Price Administration. rationing us on gas to save our rubber. cation for and to date have received only No. This gentleman, just as every farmer 633750 on November 15, 1942. This certifi­ In other words, the Office of Defense in the country, is going to save every bit cate entitles our pick-up to 53 gallons of Transportation, which understands the of his rubber he can. Farmers are not gasoline every 90 days, which is 1,240 miles transportation problem of this country, per quarter, averaging 23.4 miles to the gallon which is familiar with the Nation-wide going joy riding in their trucks. They are of gas. This is impossible farming 3,000 going to do everything they can to cut acres of land. We have 6 farms and 4 ranches, picture, was to be responsible for deciding down their mileage. Yet this gentleman and the pro'iuce from these includes peanuts what policies were to be put into effect. goes to say that he asked for 800 gallons and soybeans for oil, and feed for cattle and But our critics take that portion of the for his big truck and was given 432 gal­ sheep. We use 5 tractors, 4 combines, 3 irri­ Baruch report that deals with rationing, lons, which is entirely inadequate to gation wells, 26 windmills, and watering and skip everything else in it if it does carry on his operations. I may say that places. W ~ have over 35,000 acres of grass, not suit the convenience of the persons running 900 head of cattle, 2,500 head of engaged in rationing. · I have hundreds of similar letters from sheep, besides hogs and horses. These farms farmers in my district. Mr. HEBERT. Will the gentleman and ranches are in a semicircle within a 40- yield? - Mr. ANDERSON of ,New Mexico. I mile radius of Clovis. The roads are of a sandy nature which makes it inadvisable to Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. I thank the gentleman, and I am sure the yield. farmers in his district have not had cut across country from one place to another. Taking the certificate No. 633750 for the Mr. HEBERT. Did the Office of De­ money enough to joy ride in the past c1d pick-up that I, the manager, drive-it is fense Transportation set the policy on have not had money enough to joy ride in equipped with a welding outfit and all the rationing, or the Office of Price Admin­ 'the present. I yield to the gentleman equipment needed for minor repairs of trac­ istratimi? from South Dakota. tors, windmills, fences, etc. If I go to each Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. My Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Mr. place once a week, taking gas for tractors, cake, feed, and salt for the livestock, and not understanding is that the Office of De­ Speaker, I was interested in the gentle­ making any extra trips I will need enough fense Transportation was opposed to the man's remarks about the pick-up trucks gas for 60 miles a day and return trip, and establishment of Nation-wide gas ration­ because I have a letter here from a man 14 miles to the gallon is the average over the ing at this time. . The policy was set by who lives 28 miles from one market and roads I travel. the Office of Price Administration. 9176 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE NOVEMBER 27 Mr. ·HEBERT. In other words, the Administration had not yet finished tab­ Mr. HOPE. I am talking about a cer­ tail wagged the dog? ulating the cards of the June 30 in­ tificate of necessity which contains a Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. Very ventory. certificate of the amount of gasoline to definitely the tail wagged the dog. Not Miss SUMNER of Illinois. Mr. Speak­ which a farmer is entitled every quarter only that, but there was a reason why er, will the gentleman yield? of the year next year. the Office of Defense Transportation was Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. I Mr. THOM. The certificate of neces­ not anxious to recommend immediate yield. sity, of course, is applied for in one's Nation-wide gasoline rationing. That Miss SUMNER of Illinois. We know own community at the Office of Defense was because 0. D. T. recognized that the that they are not letting the people who Transportation. busses and trains and planes in this could manufacture synthetic rubber pro­ Mr. HOPE. Yes; then it goes into country are already overloaded. They duce it. We know that they are shipping Detroit and some clerk in Detroit de­ realized that 70 percent of all the passen­ tire-manufacturing plants to other coun­ termines from the figures that are sent gers in the cities are carried in private tries. Assuming, for the purpose of this in how much gasoline and how much passenger automobiles. When you re­ question, that Henderson is neither ig­ mileage that particular tractor is entitled move those private passenger automo­ norant nor traitorous, what is the point to. They come out very uniformly to biles from the streets you add tremen­ of this? Is it internationalism that 3,100 miles. I do not know just why - dously to the transportation problem, of wants to keep America dependent on a they use that figure so much, but fre­ which we are already scraping the bot­ few little islands out in the Pacific that quently a 2-acre tract and a 1,000-acre t om of the barrel. Riding home on the are easily taken by enemies in time of ranch come out at 3,100 miles, quite fre­ streetcar two nights ago I saw exactly the war, or is it political chicanery that is quently. situation, as we passed island after island desired to extend a big political machine Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. Not while it was raining, unable to pick up of regimenters across this country? only quite frequently, I may say t without this promised synthetic way that should be applauded even ~ n him. There is a bureaucrat sitting at the light of all past history. Voluntarily rubber for at least 18 to 25 or 30 months. the end of every cotton row in America But in spite of that, because someone we were requested to contribute to the and one riding on every wheat wagon. stock piles of steel, iron, and other short­ has suggested it and believed it was a There is a bureaucrat standing by every good idea for the moment, they decided age materials. I would not call all the oil well, and there is one sitting at every things that come into that channel scrap. they would carry out the program rather table when an American family sits down than back track and face the facts. There were treasures, sentimental treas­ to eat. They even measure every man's ures; there were many things of real They have insisted on forcing down on coattail and shirttail. Now they pro­ the American people the error of the utility that went int( that pile, because pose a couple of bureaucrats for every the American people were not satisfied claim once made. gasoline pump in America and one to When Mr. Jeffers was before the Com­ simply to meet a request for voluntary mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ hide in every rumble seat to guard the action up to the point that it was indi­ merce the other day, I asked him and his gas tank. cated was necessary, but they went be­ assistants if they knew how many new The time has come when the bureau­ yond that. Every time the American tires there were in the country that had crats in America are as numerous as mag­ people have been called upon they have never seen use on an automobile. He gots boring into a decaying carcass, and I volunteered in excess of the demand. and his entire staff admitted they had fear with the same effect as far as the Even before the Baruch committee re­ no idea. They have just got 6,000,000 body of old Uncle Sam as a free govern­ port came out, just as soon as it was tires in by request, voluntarily, from the ment of liberty-loving people is con­ indicated that there might be a shortage people of America. They have millions cerned. of rubber in the country, the American in storage. Even they do not know how Mr. SHORT. Will the gentleman people voluntarily reduced the use of much rubber we have on hand, but they yield? their automobiles from an average of claim in broad assertions ~o know that Mr. BOREN. I yield. 9,000 miles per car per year to an aver­ 1t is essential that this gasoline rationing Mr. SHORT. In spite of this vast age of 6,700 miles per car per year. It go into effect, swarm of investig-ators, inspectors, and is right in the Baruchseport on page 35. 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 9183 Before the Baruch report came out, the Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. The you going to do about it? You will re­ American people voluntarily reduced : statement wa·s made that various agen­ call that' not so. long ago those of us who their driving 2,300 miles a year. When cies of the Government have asked the opposed certain administrative policies Leon Henderson came out with the pro­ F. B. I. to investigate this campaign. which we believed were tending to get posal to compel them to reduce further, Has the gentleman received any mail, or this Nation into a situation where it because he said they needed 1,700 miles telegrams, or has he associated with such could neither defend itself nor success­ a year more, and when we replied, "If people as the distinguished chairman of fully aid other nations were charged with you will simply call on the American peo­ the Judiciary Committee and various being pro-German. That thing has ple for another 1,700 miles they will give other Members of this House to ·the ex­ progressed right along down the line it," he wanted authority to make them tent that he believes there is any neces­ until today every person no matter how do what they were already voluntarily sity of the F. B. I.'s investigating their honest, no matter how patriotic, no doing. He was not willing to let them do motives? matter what sacrifices he has made, what they would do voluntarily. Mr. BOREN. It is, of course, a ridicu­ is accused of being disloyal if he ven­ Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ lous waste of time if the F. B. I. is making tures to protest, for example, the ration­ tleman yield? any such investigation, and, so far as ing of gasoline or rubber. Do you get Mr. BOREN. I yield to the gentle­ Oklahoma is concerned, as you well know my point? Everyone in this wide, wide man from Georgia. is the case of those of us here, I not only land of ours, every one of the 134,000,000 Mr. COX. It pleases me greatly to invite the F. B. I. to make such investiga­ people who ventures to suggest that some hear the plain language which the gen­ tion, but challenge them to find a single order of some bureaucrat is not lOO-per­ tleman uses. We might as well begin to instance, however, remote, in which there cent perfect is disloyal. talk plainly and understandably right has been any inspiration for the opposi­ I do not know whether you know what now, because hereafter, under compul­ tion to this senseless order other than the my answer to those fellows was. When sion of an aroused and angry public inspiration born of sincere conviction and they came along during the campaign I opinion, it is goin£ to be fashionable. I earnest thought. merely said: "You're another; you're an­ think it well that we put the bureaucrats [Here the gavel fell.] other; you are the fellow who is un­ ori notice now that within a short period The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a patriotic." And I did my best to prove their reign will come to an end. previous order of the House the gentle­ it and apparently convinced at ·least 69 Mr. HOFFMAN. Will the gentleman man from Michigan [Mr. HoFFMAN] is percent of the people who voted in the yield? recognized for 5 minutes. election. Mr. BOREN. I yield. Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Epeaker, the last Mr. BOREN. Mr. Speaker, will the Mr. HOFFMAN. In view of what the remark made by the gentleman from gentleman yield? gentleman from Georgia [Mr. Cox] has O~lahoma inviting the F. B. I. to make Mr. HOFFMAN. I yield. just said; would it not be well for us to an investigation calls to my mind the Mr. BOREN. The gentleman has made do that before we are driven to do it, day when one of the representatives of the inquiry: "What are you going to do so at least we would have some appear­ William Powers Maloney, the gentleman about it?" I will say to the gentleman ance of acting independently? who was creating and spreading disunity that we are counting noses to see what , Mr. COX. It is at least comforting to by his investigations with his grand the sentiment is for legislative action to know that some of us who have been jury-when his representatives sat up in undo this work, but in the· event that no contending for a long time, are now the gallery. Mr. Maloney was complain­ legislative action can at this time be being given support which nothing can ing because Mr. FISH, who was with the taken I invite the gentleman still to join resist, not even government itself, and Army, was not available at the moment. with us in formulating a new· victory that is public opinion. I asked them if they wanted to call a song, '"l.,rillions for the war, but 15 cents [Here the gavel fell.] witness to call me, which they afterward · for Leon is 15 cents too much." Mr. BOREN. Mr. Speaker, may I have did, and as they may do to everyone Mr. HOFFMAN. That is very well, but 1 additional minute to conclude? who disagrees with the New Deal very go one step farther, introduce a bill, let The SPEAKH;R pro tempore. Without strenuously or effectively, or who ven­ the roll be called and the Members be objection the gentleman is recognized for tures to speak pro-American or to criti­ counted. I hesitate now to raise my 1 additional minute. cize the New Deal. voice against the New Deal or any of these There was no objection. To me the showing by various Members bureaucrats because I have a fear and Mr. BOREN. I want to make it clear of the House of their justifiable resent­ trembling of what William Maloney may that there is no American more intensely ment against the charge, I take it, of one do to me. Or have I? Perhaps it was patriotic and devoted to our country's Leon Henderson, is a very healthy sign, just as well that I was not around in view caus" than the Americans known as but I think that some of the Members are of the fact that all the Americans, as Oklahomans. I am sure that is com­ a little thin-skinned. When you remem­ said a moment ago, who do not go along parably true of the other States that ber that for months a few of us-I know are charged with being unpatriotic and have been charged with bad faith by the I have-have been called unpatriotic and I have had more than my share of such set of bureaucrats. pro-German, you should not get excited faise charges. We pitch the fundamental issue of this when more and more individuals are in­ Bt:t I think we ought to do something. fight on two grounds: First, the exercise cluded in those false charges. Not only I want to repeat my question, What are of authority assumed without legal foun­ did this fellow in New York, that Win­ you going to do about it? I gather from dation in addition to the inequities of the chell, who is another creator and distrib­ the remarks made here today that Hen­ program itself, anexamination of Mr. WEAVER: Committee on the Judiciary. House bill 7432 or Senate bill 2690, providmg St. Lucie, West Palm Beach, Hillsboro, North H. R. 7141. A bill to amend the act of April a pharmacy corps in the United States Army; New River, and Miami canals, Florida, re­ 20, 1918, as amended, entitled "An act to pun­ to the Committee on Military Affairs. quested by resolutions of the Committee on ish the willful injury or destruction of war 3466. By Mr. ALLEN of Louisiana: Petition Rivers and Harbors, House of Representatives, material, or of war premises or utilities used of members of the Woman's Missionary Union adopted on March 26, 1940, and of the Com­ in connection with war material, and for and others of Zion Hill Church, Winnfield, mittee on Commerce, United States Senate, other pUl·poses"; with amendment (Rept. No. La., urging the prohibition of liquor and vice adopted on February 1, 1940; to the Com­ 2663). Referred to the Committee of the within specified zones in and about military mittee on Rivers and Harbors. Whole House on the state of the Union. camps, Industrial and other strategic centers, 2002. A letter from the secretary of War, Mr. BULWINKLE: Committee on Interstate and for the enforcement of laws for winning transmitting a letter from the Chief of En­ and Foreign Commerce. S. 2598. An act to the war; to the Committee on Military gineers, United States Army, dated June 11, amend the Communications Act of 1934, as Affairs. 1942, submitting a report, together with ac­ amended, to permit consolidations and companying papers, on a preliminary exam­ mergers of domestic telegraph carriers, and ination and survey of the Marais des Cygnes for other purposes; with amendment (Rept. River, Kans., authorized by the Flood Control No. 2664). Referred to the Committee of the SENATE Act approved on June 22, 1936, and by the Whole House on the state of the Union. act of Congress approved on May 6, 1936; to the committee on Flood Control. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1942 2003. A letter from the Secretary of War, PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engi­ Under clause 3 of rule XXIT, public bills The Chaplain, Rev. Frede~lck Brown neers, United States Army, dated June 4, 1942, and resolutions were introduced and sev­ Harris, D. D., offered the following submitting a report, together with accom­ prayer: panying papers, on a preliminary examination erally referred as follows: and survey of Gulfport Harbor, Miss., author­ By Mr. McLAUGHLIN: Our Father God, by thronging. duties ized by the River and Harbor Act approved H. R. 7814. A bill to amend an act entitled pressed we come seeking light upon our August 26, 1937; to the Committee on Rivers "An act to establish a uniform syr.tem of darkened way and strength and cleansing and Harbors. bankruptcy throughout the United States," within our own hearts. In this age on 2004. A letter· from the Acting Secretary of approved July 1, 1898, and acts amendatory ages telling, in the dire need of the :.·av­ the Navy, transmitting a draft of a proposed thereof and supplementary thereto; to the aged earth we hear Thy call to be part­ bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to Committee on the Judiciary. ners with Thee in making a new heaven construct and the President of the United By Mr. FLANNAGAN: States to present to the people of St. Law­ H R. 7815. A bill to · amend sections 1 and and a new earth. For this moment of rence, Newfoundland, on behalf of the people 2 of the act approved June 11, 1940 (54 Stat. insight, turning from all ·the turmoil and of the United States a hospital, dispensary, or 262), relating to the establishment of the chaos without, we would look within at other memorial, for heroic services to men· of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in our own lives, knowing that out of the the United States Navy; to the Committee on Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia; to the heart are the issues of life. For every Naval Afi'airs. Committee on the Public Lands. echo of the world's evil tempers within 2005. A letter from the Attorney General, By Mr. SNYDER: our own hearts, its hatreds, its preju­ transmitting a draft of a proposed bill to H. R. 7816. A bill to provide for the display dices, its spite, and its pride, we would .exempt certain officers and employees of the of the American flag in every post office in United States from certain provisions of the the United States; to the Committee on the repent in contrition of spirit. We can­ Criminal Code and Revised Statutes; to the Post Office and Post Roads. not be builders of a clean and trud and Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNS: kind world if our inner lives are unclean, 2006. A letter from the Archivist of the H. R. 7817. A bill to provide that the day untrue, and unkind. In all the madden­ United States, transmitting a list of papers designated as "I am an American Day" shall ing maze through which lies our daily recommended to him for disposal by certain be designated as "New Voter's Day"; to the path may things not be in the saddle; agencies of the Federal Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary. may we hold the reins of our own Committee on the Disposition of E.1c:ecutive By Mr. RAMSPECK: hearts-so may we be saved from the Papers. H. R. 7818. A bill to provide for geographi­ cal uniformity in the rationing of the pur­ tyranny of the tangible. Awaken in us REPORTS OF COMJ.'\fiTTEES ON PUBLIC chase of commodities at retail; to the Com­ the realization that for the sort of vic­ BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS mittee on Naval Affairs. tory for which we C:are pray we must By Mr. RAMSAY: convert our minds as well as our mills, Under Clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of H. J. Res. 362. Joint resolution advising the we must dedicate our faculties as well as committees were delivered to the Clerk President of the United States and the Sec­ our factolies. So make us more than for printing and reference to the proper retary of State to immediately enter into in­ conquerors as we are loyal to the royal· calendar, as follows: ternational pacts and agreements with the in ourselves. We ask it in the Dear Re­ United Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Mr. WHITTINGTON: Committee on Ex­ Afiairs. deemer's Name. Amen. penditures in the Executive Departments. THE JOURNAL H. R. 7756. A bill to coordinate Federal re­ By Mr. REED of New York: 576. porting services, to eliminate duplication and H. Res. Resolution authorizing the On request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by reduce the cost of such services and to mini­ printing of "Questions and Answers on the Tax Bill"; to the Committee on Printing. unanimous consent, the reading of the mize the burdens of furnishing information Journal of the proceedings of Friday, to Federal agencies; with amendment (Rept. November 27, 1942, was dispensed with, No. 2658). Referred to the Committee of the PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS and the Journal was approved. Whole House on the state of the Union. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT­ H. R. 7810. A bill to provide for the appoint­ bills and resolutions were introduced and APPROVAL OF BILLS ment of an additional district judge for the severally referred as follows: northern district of Alabama; without amend­ By Mr. KEOGH: Messages in writing from the President ment (Rept. No. 2659). Referred to the H. R. 7819. A bill for the relief of Brooklyn of the United States were communicated Committee of the Whole House on the state Iron Works, Inc.; to the Committee on to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one of the of the Union. Claims. secretaries, who also announced that the