10590 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 28 protection of trademarks used in commerce, PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. POAGE: to carry out the provisions of international H. R. 8448. A bill for the relief of Willie C. conventions, and for other purposes," ap• Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private Williams; to the Committee on the Judi proved July 5, 1946, with respect to proceed bills and resolutions were introduced and ciary. ings in the Patent Office; to the Committee severally referred as follows: By Mr. ROOSEVELT: H. R. 8449. A bill for the relief of John on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANFUSO: By Mr. McCARTHY: Ake Bertil Nordstedt; to the Committee on H. R. 8443. A bill for the relief of Mrs. the Judiciary. H. R. 8442. A bill to amend paragraph 1774 Josephine Biel; to the Committee on the of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the By Mr. SAYLOR: Judiciary. H. R. 8450. A bill for the relief of Waltraud importation of certain articles for religious By Mr. HILL: purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Scheift'ele Kocsis; to the Committee on the H. R. 8444. A bill for the relief of Lloyd Judiciary. Means. Lucero; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. REUSS: By Mr. TOLLEFSON: H. Con. Res. 211. Concurrent resolution By Mr. HILLIN GS: H. R. 8451. A bill for the relief of Peggy sustaining the principle of religious free H. R. 8445. A bill for the relief of Ludwig and Erika Schuh; to the Committee on the dom in treaties between the United States and Isabel Model; to the Committee on the Judiciary. and other nations; to the Committee on For Judiciary. By Mr. WITHROW: eign Affairs. By Mr. MADDEN: H. R. 8452. A bill for the relief of Em By Mr. TRIMBLE: H. R. 8446. A bill for the relief of Cornel manuel Kim Kosmitis; to the Committee H. Res. 304. Resolution providing for the A. Lengyel-Leahu; to the Committee on the on the Judiciary. consideration of H. R. 6814, a bill to provide Judiciary. By Mr. ZABLOCKI: for the compulsory inspection by the United By Mr. MORRISON: H. R. 8453. A bill for the relief of Mrs. States Department of Agriculture of poultry H. R. 8447. A bill for the relief of Israel Anka Marie; to the Committee on the Judi and poultry products. Wernik; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ciary.
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
Chairman McConnaughey Leaves Federal der your chairmanship, the Commission has have paid the electric light bills of the striven to bring about solutions of several people of the Pacific Northwest, how am Government Service communications problems of great impor I to answer their questions? tance to the public, and you can leave the Commission feeling confident that you have I would like to suggest, too, to the EXTENSION OF REMARKS given your best to bring about fair and Members from such States as New York, OF equitable solutions of these problems. which would pay 17.1 percent of Hells Sincerely yours. Canyon's cost, and Pennsylvania which · HON. OREN HARRIS OREN HARRIS, would pay 7.5 percent of the cost of this OF ARKANSAS Member of Congress, Chairman. proposed project that they ask them IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES selves the same questions before they Friday, June 28, 1957 vote in favor of this half-billion-dollar raid on the Federal Treasury. Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, Mr. The High Hells Canyon Dam Project George C. McCm;maughey, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commis EXTENSION OF REMARKS sion, is leaving Federal Government service on June 30, 1957. As chairman OF Young Republicans of the Committee on Interstate and For HON. HAROLD R. COLLIER eign Commerce I have had many occa OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION OF REMARKS sions to deal with the Federal Communi OF cations Commission and its Chairman. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I have always found him courteous and Friday, June 28, 1957 HON. W. J. BRYAN DORN cooperative and although in some in Mr. COLLIER. Mr. Speaker, under OF SOUTH CAROLINA stances we may have disagreed with re leave to extend my remarks in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVF.s gard to specific issues, there always has RECORD, I would like to discuss briefly Friday, June 28, 1957 _been an atmosphere of mutual respect. S. 555, the high Hells Canyon Dam proj I have addressed the following letter to ect, which last week was passed by the M~. DORN of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman Mcconnaughey which I would other body and which the House Commit Speaker, as far as news is concerned~ we like to insert in the RECORD : tee on Interior and Insular Affairs will seem to be under a military censorship JUNE 28, 1957, be asked to vote on shortly. today. For a while, there was much hul Hon. GEORGE c. MCCONNAUGHEY, The bald fact is that high Hells Can labaloo and publicity about the Nation's Chairman, Federal Communications yon Dam will cost the American tax Young Republicans holding a convention Commission, Washington, D. C. payers $500 million. The dam has the in Washington, D. C. The general theme DEAR CHAmMAN MCCONNAUGHEY: I do not song was that these Young Republicans want to let the day of your retirement from sole admitted purpose of supplying cheap Federal Government service pass without ex Federal power to individuals and indus would be 100 percent for modern repub tending to you my best wishes for the future tries of the Pacific Northwest, which may licanism. According to the "whoop-it and expressing my appreciation for the be an admirable purpose if you live in up" boys, we got the impression that courteous manner in which you have always that pleasant area. these Young Republicans would be as far dealt with the Committee on Interstate and I represent the people of the 10th Dis from the philosophy of the old guard Re Foreign Commerce whenever the Commission trict of Illinois and I have to ask my publicans as east is from west. was called upon for information. self: What benefit do we get from high But lo and behold, these Young Re· In public life, individuals who have deal ings with each other must not necessarily Hells Canyon Dam? The only answer publicans seem to have ideas of their agree with each other's point of view, and is: Absolutely none at all. own. Undoubtedly, they came into town on occasions we have openly and frankly Then I must ask myself, What does from the grassroots where the people are disagreed. However, at all times I have re high Hells Canyon cost the people of not as yet completely brainwashed. I spected you for the sincerity with which Illinois? We in Illinois paid last year have been unable to learn from the press, you have presented your position, and I have 8.1 percent of all Federal income taxes. which is apparently feeling the effects always found you willing to listen to the In other words, we would pay 8.1 per of this military censorship, what was ac arguments advanced by those who were in clined to disagree with your views. cent of the cost of Hells Canyon, or, tually adopted by the Young Repub There are few·places in the Federal public roughly, $39 million. That is $39 million licans. However, a good Republican service where the problems confronting an going out for which we get nothing in friend of mine, a patriotic American, agency of Government are more urgent and return. furnished me with some of the resolu more controversial than in the case of the Mr. Speaker, when I return to my home tions adopted and which were not re Federal Communications Commission. Un- in Illinois and face my constituents who ported to the people of the country. 1957, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 10591 Following are some of the resolutions the leadership is completely in the con slnce. On the contrary it continues to inch adopted by the Young Republicans last trol of the Democratic Party, and they upward, in spite o! the administration's rosy can pass any bill in this Congress they statements from time to time about a level week at their convention here in Wash ing off with predictions of a downward trend. ington: wish to pass. The Secretary of Agri I call attention to the fact that Public Law 1. Pass a Federal right-to-work law. culture is only an arm of the adminis 854 of the 84th Congress contained a pro 2. Congress should not pass Federal aid to trative branch of Government, and ad vision in section 406 stating it to be the education. ministers the laws passed by the Con policy of Congress that whenever general 3. That Sergeant Girard not be turned over gress. If the Democratic Party really adjustments were made in the salaries of M the Japanese courts. wants a program of farm supports at 90 Government employees corresponding adjust 4. No military aid to Tito in Yugoslavia. percent of parity, they can pass a law ments should be made in the annuities of 5. A stronger Taft-Hartley law. providing supports at that level, and the retired employees. I submit that this does 6. No aid of any sort to any Communist not mean that we should wait a year or two nation. Secretary of Agriculture has no alterna thereafter but that the increases in civil tive except to put that law into effect. service annuities should be made concur The Secretary of Agriculture is ac rently. Your committee has now begun con Farm Price Supports tually an agent of the Congress. Mr. sideration of employee pay increase legisla Speaker, I demand that this Congress tion and it is apparent that, despite the opposition of the Eisenhower administration, EXTENSION OF REMARKS patch tog13ther its bankrupt farm lead ership, assume the responsibility that is this session of Congress will pass pay raise OF bills, thus calling the President's hand. Cer theirs, and pass legislation which does tainly, in line with the policy voiced in the HON. E. Y. BERRY what they claim they want instead of 84th Congress, we should present to him at OF SOUTH DAKOTA rocking restfully in the shade of the the same time a measure calling for a gen IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Department of Agriculture, screaming erous increase in retirement annuities. ''resignation" at the Secretary. I have in my files a large sheaf of letters Friday, June 28, 1957 from retired Government employees in my district telling me of the hard time they Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, through are having in trying to get along on their out this session of Congress I have small annuities. I know that these are listened to the Democrats lay the lash Retirement Annuity Increases not exaggerations as I have come face to to Mr. Benson for not establishing sup face with many of my constituents who port levels on various crops at 90 per EXTENSION OF REMARKS are in similar situations, and it is a matter cent of parity. They contend that OF of commonsense that even a man living alone since he has the authority to establish cannot live on $100 or $150 or even $200 a the support price at that level, that he HON. JOHN F. SHELLEY month which is the case with many of them, OF CALIFORNIA whereas those with a wife and other de is obligated to do so. pendents to support have no chance at all During the past week I have listened IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES unless they can find some other source of to a number from that side of the aisle Friday, June 28, 1957 income. A man who has passed retirement demand Mr. Benson's resignation, stat age has little opportunity to find any sort ing that the wheat referendum demon Mr. SHELLEY. Mr. Speaker, under of a job to supplement his annuity in this strated a complete denunciation by the the leave to extend my remarks in the day and age. Many of them are simply not wheat farmers of America of Mr. Benson RECORD, I include the statement which I capable because of age or physical infirm presented to the Pfost subcommittee of ities of holding down a money-making job and his policies. of any kind. Others, willing and able to It is interesting to note that even in the Committee on Post Office and Civil work, just can't get a job because of the South Dakota, which according to the Service today. The subcommittee is age taboo which has grown up around us. unofficial returns of the wheat refer considering legislation to provide a much Under these circumstances we have no endum, gave the second largest percent needed increase in annuities for civil choice but to act to bring the level of an age endorsement in the Nation, less than service employees who retired before nuity incomes up to a point where outright October 1, 1956. Among the bills which suffering can be avoided. A schedule of 30 percent of the eligible wheat farmers .increases such as provided in H. R. 4 and participated in the referendum. they are considering is my bill, H. R. my bill, H. R. 4701, is a minimum approach According to unofficial returns 13,589 4701. I sincerely hope that the commit to a just solution of the problem. votes were cast out of an estimated 44,500 tee will act without delay to approve The fundamental purpose of the civil eligible. In 1957, 19,084 voted out of the such a measure so that the many retired service retirement system is to insure that same estimated eligible. In 1956, 20,243 employees of the Government and tbeir people who have given a lifetime of work to voted out of an eligible list of 44,000. In families who are now undergoing severe the Government and to the people of the hardship will receive badly needed help. United States will not be thrown on the 1955, 14,486 voted out of 44,000, and in streets or to the mercy of public assistance 1954, 23,486 voted out of 44,000 eligible. The statement follows: agencies or charities when their productive Nationally, the unofficial returns show STATEMENT BY HON. JOHN F. SHELLEY SUP• years have ended. There was a ti1,1e when that only 172,166 persons voted in the PORTING INCREASED ANNUITIES FOR CIVIL the annuities provided by the sy~Gem were 1957 referendum, as compared with SERVICE EMPLOYEES RETIRED PRIOR TO sufficient to permit a retired empbyee with 447,757 in 1954. One is prone to wonder 0cTOBER 1, 1956 maximum service to live in relative com why many eligible wheat farmers neg Madam Chairman and members of the sub fort, assuming that he had been provident lected to vote in the 1957 referendum. committee, although in the interest of saving enough to purchase a home during his work time in consideration of this much needed ing years. That time is long since past. Possibly it is because a majority are not legislation I have not asked to appear before Very few retired employees who were in the satisfied with any of these programs, and your subcommittee personally, I do appre lower pay grades during their Government feel that the wheat-production industry ciate the opportunity of submitting this careers have the means to subsist now, when would be much better off with a program statement in support of my bill, H. R. 4701, subsistence on their debased annuity in geared to the betterment of the wheat and of other measures to provide an increase come alone is not possible. Only this rela industry, rather than an overall support in the annuities of civil-service retirees and tive few whose family responsibilities were program. their survivors. lighter or who found other means of sup Personally, I believe that what wheat It is unfortunate that when Public Law plementing their capital while still in the farmers want and what wheat farmers 854 was enacted last year, including Civil prime of life are free from want of one kind need is a program for milling wheat. Service Retirement Act amendments, the an or another now. For the great majority the nuity increases were limited to those who decreasing value of their annuity as the cost Instead of the vote being a denunciation retired after October l, 1956. Because of that of living has increased means that they are of Benson, it may have been a lack of limitation a great many people living on fixed faced with privation or with dependence on interest in the choice the wheat farmer civil-service retirement incomes were forced their children. This situation is certatn:y had to make, as demonstrated by the fact to continue a hand-to-mouth existence, and their situation has gone from bad to worse contrary to the intent of the retirement pro that only a little more than one-third gram, and is a cruel contrast to the promi:;e of those voting in 1954 voted in 1957. as the cost of living has continued its steady rise month by month. The token increase of a protected old age held out by Congress Let me point out, Mr. Speaker, that granted to them in 1955 did not even begin in inducing participation in the program. the Democrats are in complete control to absorb the living cost rise prior to that The only way in which we can return to of eve.ry committee in both the House time and, as we all know, there has been no the basic principle and promise held out and the Senate. Let me point out that down ward turn in the Consumer Price Index in establishing the system is to pass timely 10592 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE June 28 legislation to maintain the real income pro Allocation of Nickel to use it after the balance of supply and vided by annuities at a level consistent with demand has been attained. the cost of living. The time to do that is We also agree with you that the formula now. Every day in which we delay is an EXTENSION OF REMARKS now in use in allocating nickel is antiquated additional day of hardship for civil service OF and should be revised. This formula has annuitants and their dependents and causes worked severe hardship on our company be them to fall deeper and deeper into the hole HON. JOHN W. McCORMACK cause during the years 1946 to 1954 we pur of debt. Even those who may have some OF MASSACHUSETTS chased rerolling slabs from a local concern who in turn built up a considerable record independent means are faced with the neces IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sity for drawing on their meager savings for purchases of prime nickel with Interna until they are wiped out. We cannot in good Friday, June· 28, 1957 tional Nickel Co. over these years. It was our foresight, ingenuity, and salesmanship which conscience leave these people faced with Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, un such harsh alternatives. built up the market, but unfortunately did The Civil Service Commission informs me der leave to revise and extend my re not provide us with any history as users of that as of June 30, 1956, the latest date for marks, I am inserting in the RECORD a prime nickel. Consequently, when our facil which they have compiled figures, the aver letter dated April 30, 1957, from Mr. C. T. ities for producing our own nickel alloy steels age monthly annuity paid to beneficiaries Murphy, vice president, McLouth Steel were put into operation in 1954, we had no of the retirement system was $133 per Corp., Detroit, Mich., and an exchange of record of purchases of nickel and, therefore, month. That average has increased some no allocation. International Nickel Co. did letters with Secretary Weeks. grant us a very small portion of our require what as a result of Public Law 854, but the Mr. Murphy's letter points out the increase did not apply to the beneficiaries ments and permitted us to start making of the legislation we are now considering hardship su:ff ered by certain steelmakers nickel alloy steels, but we have had to buy and only serves to make the position of who require nickel for their operations. large quantities of high-priced nickel alloys those who retired before October 1 of last It is their contention that nickel is allo and' scrap to keep going, and as a result have year relatively leEs favorable. At the same cated to them on the basis of an old suffered considerable loss because of the out time the monthly benefit for survivors of formula which does not take into con of-date formula used for the distribution of deceased employees averaged only $50. Re nickel. sideration current requirements. During the period when we were paying membering that these are only average fig As a result, some companies have been ures and that countless thousands are re $1.75 to $2 per pound for contained nickel ceiving less than that amount, it is com forced to pay high prices for contained in scrap, Nicaro was accumulating large pletely clear that a very substantial in nickel from scrap or to buy from the gray quantities of nickel sinter which they would crease is necessary to afford the absolute market which has thrived through the have been happy to sell at the market price minimum needed to eke out a living for leakages in the allocation system. The but which we could not buy because of the those in the less than average class. allocation system is based upon an allocation formula in effect. We fail to see the wisdom or justice in this situation. It is for this reason that my bill and other understanding or arrangement between similar bills set up a schedule calling for We agree with you wholeheartedly that a the Department of Commerce, with good way to effect economy in our Govern greater percentage increases for those whose ODM's blessing, and the International annuities are less than $1 ,500 per year. How ment would be to discontinue adding to our ever, on mature consideration it occurs to me Nickel Co.-see CONGRESSIONAL RECORD already heavy Government expenditures for that the schedule of increases set up in the of June 26, 1957. stockpile purposes. The public would be ter Morrison bill and my bill might work an in While the responsible executive agen ribly shocked to know that the amounts of justice on the groups whose annuities are cies do not wish to exercise controls for money which we have tied up in stockpile now just above $1,500, in that others in the one reason or another, they approve items today just about equals the alarmingly same retirement date class with annuities high budget for the next fiscal year which allocation controls by the world's great was recently presented to Congress. of slightly less than $1,500 might be jumped est producer of nickel, a Canadian con above them in total annuity by virtue of the We will be pleased to lend our support to 25 percent to 30 percent increase provided for cern. It is strange to me that the vice a movement to revise the outdated formula the lower-income groups. Therefore, I pro president of the McLouth Steel Corp., now in use for the allocation of nickel and pose that if the schedule in the Morrison bill Detroit, Mich., should need to say: to release for civilian use the large quantities is used as a basis for any increase granted, the of Nicaro sinter now being accumulated in International Nickel Co. did grant us a stock. fiat 10-percent increase for annuities above very small portion of our requirements and $1,500 in the several retirement-date groups Very truly yours, permitted us to start making nickel alloy C. T. MURPHY, be revised to grant either the maximum in steels. crease granted for those with less than $1,500 Vice President. annuity or 10 percent, whichever is greater. I am pleased to relate, however, that Thus, those with annuities of over $1,500 who the Secretary of Commerce is agreeable JUNE 26, 1957. retired between October 1, 1955, and October to the idea of arranging a meeting with The Honorable SINCLAIR WEEKS, 1, 1956, would receive either $375 (25 percent Secretary of Commerce, a representative group of stainless steel Washington, D. C. of $1,500) or 10 percent of their total annu manufacturers for the purpose of giving ity, whichever is greater. Similarly, those DEAR MR. SECRETARY: It is my understand who retired between August 20, 1920, and Oc consideration to their problems and rec ing that certain stainless-steel manufac tober 1, 1951, would receive an increase of ommendations. The insertions follow: turers contend that the base for the alloca either $450 (30 percent of $1,500) or 10 per McLOUTH STEEL CORP., tion of nickel has not been brought up to cent, whichever is greater. There would be Detroit, Mich., Ap1'il 30, 1957. date since 1951 to provide for changed opera similar minimum increases of 26, 27, 28, Mr. JoHN M. CURLEY, tion conditions within the industry. It is and 29 percent of $1,500 for those in the in President, Eastern Stainless Gorp., also contended that the industry task force tervening retirement-date groups whose pres Baltimore, Md. on nickel has not convened since September ent annuity is in excess of $1,500. This pro DEAR MR. CURLEY: We have read with in 1953, despite the radically changed conditions posed revision would prevent an inequitable terest the remarks of the Honorable JOHN W. which necessitate revision of the distribution adjustment of annuities just above or below McCORMACK, of Massachusetts, in the House formulas. $1,500 through which annuitants receiving of Representatives on Thursday, April 18, Would it be convenient for you or your lesser benefits now might wind up with a 1957, together with your letter to him dated staif to meet with this or a representative greater annuity than others now receiving a March 20, 1957, with reference to the nickel group and give consideration to their prob slightly higher payment. situation. lems and recommendations? I am prepared to support on the floor of We, too, have wondered at the wisdom of Sincerely yours, the House any bill which emerges from your withholding the excess quantity of Nicaro JOHN W. McCORMACK. committee which provides for an adequate sinter from the market because of the fact schedule of increases for civil-service annui that steelmakers can use it and platers can THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, tants and their survivors, provided that it not, and as a consequence releasing it to Washington, June 27, 1957. does full justice to the urgent need. I know, the steelmakers would create an imbalance The Honorable JOHN W. McCORMACK, for example, that there is a great deal of sup according to the formula now in effect. It Rouse of Representatives, port for the Davis bill which calls for a dif has seemed completely unreasonable to us Washington, D. c. ferent schedule of increases and does not that this material, produced by the Nickel DEAR MR. McCORMACK: This will acknowl· specify the source of funds to be used in Processing Co. of National Lead Co., must be edge and thank you for your communication paying such increases. To me the imperative withheld from American steelmakers who so of June 26, 1957 concerning the contention thing is that action be taken quickly, that badly need it. The material in question of certain stainless-steel manufacturers that the committee satisfy itself that the increases should be put on the open market at the the nickel-distribution system is outmoded. provided are reasonable and just and that discretion of National Lead Co. and sold to I have requested Mr. H.B. McCoy, Admin the fiscal obligations are such as to assure the companies who need and can use the istrator of the Business and Defense Services payment on a sound basis. material, and who would agree to continue Administration, to look into the matter and 1.957 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE . 10593 to arrange a meeting with a representative tend to make him increasingly reliant on A research team of, say, 5 scientists and 5 group of such stainless-steel manufacturers artificial aids and stimuli from the Fed other personnel would therefore need a if this appears to be desirable. I shall be eral Government. budget of about $100,000 to $140,000 per pleased to sit in on any such meeting as may year, plus the initial cost of building and a be arranged. In this connection I would like to in minimum of $50,000 for equipment. A com As of possible assistance to Mr. McCoy in sert in the RECORD excerpts from a study pany can spend less, of course--down to the arranging for full and adequate representa entitled "Research for the Small Busi cost of supporting ·a single researcher. But tion it would be appreciated if you would ness" appearing in the Corporate Direc the practical minimum is not much below suggest the names of companies whom you tor, volume VI, No. 16, May 1957, pub a budgeted $120,000 a year. One research may wish to have represented. lished by the American Institute of Man consultant advises: "If a company can't I shall pass on to you any details concern agement. This material derives in large spend at least $100,000 a year for 5 years, .it ing the time and place of the meeting. part from Research and Development in can't afford its own research department." Sincerely youri;, the Corporation, the fifth volume in a • • • • • SINCLAm WEEKS, WHY COMPANIES GO OUTSIDE Secretary of Commerce. series analyzing the 10 functional cate gories of management appraisal devel Many excellently managed companies use outside research organizations to obtain the oped by the institute. services of specialized personnel and equip "Small business," as used in the AIM ment not in the company's research depart Unrealistic Taxes Stifle Small Business material, refers in manufacturing to a ment and not likely to be needed there company whose annual sales volume is regularly or permanently. Some companies Research under $5 million, whose net worth is use outside research to assure research ob under $1 million, and whose earnings are jectivity and a fresh research attitude. Or EXTENSION OF REMARKS under $100,000. In retail and service they may want to avoid imbalance in their OF trades, a business is considered small if research department--too many projects in one field of science. In any event, these its sales are under $1 million. corporations have various valid reasons for HON. A. D. BAUMHART, JR. By "research" the study means man OF OHIO using outside research facilities. Many of agement eft'orts to develop new products, the best managed companies have used them IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES processes, or equipment; to improve ex regularly and profitably for decades. Friday, June 28, 1957 isting products, processes, or equipment, Smaller companies can gain these and its own or those of competitors; to de other advantages from outside research. Mr. BAUMHART. Mr. Speaker, the velop new uses or new markets for its They can avoid prohibitive investment in Congress has long recognized the im equipment, gain the services of personnel portance of preserving small business in products; to lower the costs of produc they could not attract on any permanent our economy by enacting antitrust laws, tion and maintenance; to salvage mate basis, and let their research expenditures by earmarking certain Government con rials. expand or contract as profits permit. tracts for small firms, and by providing The excerpts follow: • • • • • financial assistance to firms unable to Despite all the evidence of its value, small The -cost of outside research is, naturally, business generally ignores research. Only important to the small company considering secure funds from conventional loan about 10 percent of this country's small it. Consistent with their nonprofit status, sources at reasonable interest rates. manufacturers have their own research fa most of the research institutes try to con In voting this week to extend the life cilities; only about 20 percent support real duct all programs at the lowest possible cost. of the Small Business Administration research in any way at all. Like company research, though, costs can and its helpful programs
viously been signed by the Speaker of JOHN J. RooNEY, Members of the House of SENATE the House of Representatives: Representatives, to accept and wear the award of the Ecclesiastical Order of St. MONDAY, JULY 1, 1957 s. 1428. An act to authorize furniture and Gregory the Great, with the rank of Knight furnishings for the additional office building Commander With Star; The Senate met at 11 o'clock a. m. for the United St ates Senate; H. R. 8384. An act to authorize the Hon The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown S. 1429. An act authorizing the enlarge orable JOHN W. McCORMACK and the Honor ment and remodeling of.Senators' suites and able JOSEPH w. MARTIN, JR., Members Of the Harris, D. D., offered the fallowing structural, mechanical, and other changes prayer: House of Representatives, to accept and wear and improvements in the existing Senate the award of the Philippine Legion of Honor Our Father, God, from all the tradi Office Building, to provide improved accom in the degree of Commander, tendered by the tions which separate us frc.m one an modations for the United States Senate; Republic of the Philippines; S. 1430. An act increasing the limit of cost S. J. 115. Joint resolution to provide an other and write our names in different fixed for construction and equipment of an camps of thought, conviction, and inter interim extension for the voll:ntary home additional office building for the United mortgage credit program; and pretation, we pause at another week's States Senate; H.J. Res.172. Joint resolution relating to beginning for the upward look which H. R. 3373. An act to amend the act of the stockpile of extra long staple cotton makes us one in glad communion with December 2, 1942, and the act of August under the Strategic and Critical Materials Thee, as we lift up our eyes to the hills 16, 1941, relating to injury, disability, and Stockpiling Act. of faith out on the far horizons of our death resulting from war-risk hazards and from employment, suffered by employees of cluttered, anxious, and noisy days. contractors of the United States, and for Teach us so to live and so to toil and so other purposes; REPORT OF A COMMITTEE SUB to play our part in this age on ages tell H. R. 3400. An act to provide full and fair MITTED DURING ADJOURNMENT ing that with clear consciences we may disclosure of the character of charitable, Under authority of the order of the ~ace the gaze of our contemporaries and benevolent, patriotic, or other solicitations Senate of May 22, 1957, the judgment of posteri:y as we fail not . in the District of Columbia; and for other purposes; The fallowing report of a committee man nor Thee. We ask it in the was submitted on June 28, 1957: Redeemer's blessed name. Amen. H. R. 4748. An act to amend the act of August 11, 1955, to extend the time during By Mr. CHAVEZ, from the Committee on which annual assessment work on unpat Appropriations, with amendments: THE JOURNAL tented mining claims subject to that act H. R. 7665. An act making appropriations may be made; for the Department of Defense for the fiscal On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by H. R. 6070. An act making appropriations year ending June 30, 1958, and for other unanimous consent, the Journal of the for sundry independent executive bureaus, purposes (Rept. No. 543). · proceedings of Thursday, June 27, 1957, boards, comxnissions, corporations, agencies, was approved, and its reading was dis and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30 pensed with. 1958, and for other purposes; NOTICES OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND H. R. 6523. An act to amen1. the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to provide THE RULE SUBMITTED DURING ------ADJOURNMENT - AMENDMENTS ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESO compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries from war-risk haz TO DEFENSE DEPARTMENT AP LUTIONS SIGNED DURING AD ards or during detention by a. hostile force PROPRIATION BILL JOURNMENT or person; H. R. 7954. An act relating to the exemp Under authority of the order of the Under authority of the order of the Senate of May 22, 1957, Senate of June 27, 1957, tion of furlough travel by service personnel from the tax on the transportation of per Mr. CHAVEZ, on June 29, 1957, sub The VICE PRESIDENT signed, on sons: mitted the following notices in writing: June 28, 1957, the following enrolled bills H. R. 8383. An act to authorize the Honor In accordance with rule XL of the Stand and joint resolutions, whi_ch had pre- able JOHN w_. McCORMACK and th~ ;e:on,orable ~g Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice