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Albert Kualii Brickwood Lyman KENTUCKY Mabel B. McConnico, Port Lavaca. •Tames Kirk Zaidee G. Neville, Arlington. Guy E. Warren, Refugio . J ames Kerr Crain Edward W. Cubbage, Clarkson. John A. Nicholson, Sanger. John Elliott Wood Ralph E. Vaughn, Greensburg. John T. Davis, Jr., Throckmorton. Herbert Daskum Gibson' Frances W. LyeJl, Hickory. Emma S. Vick, Valentine. Edmund Bower Sebree Dalph E. Creal, Hodgenville. Margaret E. Lasseter, Westbrook. Joseph Nicholas Dalton May K. Hall, Island. UTAH Anthony Clement McAuliffe Amelia B. Samuels, Lebanon Junction. Elbridge Gerry Chapman, Jr. Theophilus B. Terry, Sonora. Wells P. Starley, Fillmore. George Pierce Howell Homer B. Burks, Upton. WEST VIRGINIA Hugh Joseph Gaffey Reginald William Buzzell MARYLAND Leo B. Ott, Terra Alta. Jacob R . L. Wink, Manchester. Kenneth Frank Cramer WISCONSIN Henry Cotheal Evans Charles W. Carney, Mount Savage. Edwin Whiting Jones Malcolm F. Caplan, St. Michaels. Helen A. Tuttle, Balsam Lake. George Heiderer, Butternut. Alexander Gallatin Paxton MASSACHUSETTS Nat Smith Perrine George J. Armbruster, Cedarburg. Frances A. Rogers, Billerica. Leo J. Ford, Janesville. Ralph Clifford Tobin John R . McManus, Concord. Hanford MacNider Edward F. Smith, King. Charles L. Goodspeed, Dennis. Leo M. Meyer, Loyal. Joseph Wilson, Byron William J . Farley, Hanson. John Reed Kilpatrick Levy Williamson, Mineral Point. · Mary E. Sheehan, Hatfield. Albert Hansen, New Lisbon. IN THE NAVY Josephine R. McLaughlin, Hathorne. Frank·J. Horak, Oconto. TEMPORARY SERVICE Harry T. Swett, Manchester. Gregory C. Flatley, Oconto Falls. Gladys V. Crane, Merrimac. Richard S. Edwards to be a vice admiral in Meridan D. Anderson, Omro. Veronica Manning, Minot. Rudolph I. Baumann, Ph1llips. the Navy, for temporary service, to rank from William T . Martin, Monterey. August 15, 1942. John P. Pabst, Pittsville. Ephrem J. Dian, Northbridge. Ida M. Melchert, Saxon. IN THE MARINE CORPS James B. Logan, North Wilbraham. Henry A. Kirk, Spring Valley. Bennet Puryear, Jr., to be assistant quar­ Alexander John MacQuade, Osterville. William S. Wagner, Thorp. termaster with the rank of brigadier general James G. Cassidy, Sheffield. George W. Shenkenberg, Waterford. for temporary service. Charles A. McCarthy, Shirley. Irwin J. Rieck, Weyauwega. George M. Lynch, Somerset. Martin J. Wilaarns, Winneconne. TEMPORARY SERVICE Alice C. Redlon, South Duxbury. To be brigadier generals for general duty Harvey E. Lenon, Swansea. WYOMING Allen H. Turnage Alphonse DeCarre John J. Kent, Jr., West Bridgewater. Jesse B. Budd, Big Piney. Ralph J. Mitchell Samuel L. Howard Margaret E. Coughlin, West Concord. Allen T. Frans, Meeteetse. James L. Underhill DeWitt Peck NEW YORK Clyde M. Elbert, Ten Sleep. Keller E. Rockey Archie F. Howard Kenneth W. Hagadorn, Almond. To be brigadier general on the retired list Vincent L. Keenan, Churchville. Matthew H. Kingman Earl P. Talley, East Rochester. Archie C. Montanye, Esperance. POSTMASTERS Matthew F. Dixon, Hamilton. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARIZONA Edith A. Moritz; Helmuth. · MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1942 Waltice B. Ham, Somerton. Edward J. McSweeney, Long Lake. CALIFORNIA Joseph T . Lockbaum, North Lawrence. Arthur B. Stiles, Owego. The House met at 12 o'clock noon, and John M. Gondring, Jr., Ceres. Elmer R . Chaffer, Point Pleasant. was called to order by the Speaker pro Charles L. Pierce, Clarksburg. Dennis T. Dillon, Jr., Raquette Lake. tempore, Mr. BULWINKLE. Alfred F. Seale, Cottonwood. Arthur W. Eaton, Rheims. Rev. Bernard Braskamp, D. D., P.astor Dina M. Tobin, Cutler. Edith S. Bierman, St. Johnsville. of the Gunton Temple Memorial Pres­ William Francis Richmond, El Centro. Madge E. Mcintyre, Springwater. byterian Church, Wash'r~gton, D. C., of­ Lempi J. Kiviaho, Georgetown. Mary Gallagher, Witherbee. Ethel M. Strong, Lake Arrowhead. fered the following prayer: Ray W. Miner, Lincoln. NORTH CAROLINA 0 Thou God of all counsel and con­ Charles M. Jones, Lodi. Cornelius H. Julian, Franklinville. solation, we are coming unto Thee with Agnes McCausland, Ripon. Jennings M. Koontz, Kannapolis. Hugh M. McArn, Laurinburg. bamed minds and burdened hearts, pray­ CONNECTICUT Paul Green, Thomasvme. ing that we may find shelter and strength John E. Lynch, Hazardville. in the sanctuary of Thy wisdom and John Welsh, Killingly. OHIO compassion. FLORIDA Willard R. Hower, Doylestown. We confess with penitence that we are John E. Kassell, South Zanesville. Emma A. Laird, Greenville. continually sinning against 'i'hy com­ Jean A. Hopkins, Reddick. OREGON mandments by our disobedience and sel­ GEORGIA Clifford 0. Dougherty, Cloverdale. fishness. Help us to realize that when­ Tracy Savery, Dallas. Cleo H. Price, Adairsville. ever we sin we are not breaking "'hy Henry Alm, Silverton. laws, for they cannot be broken, but we Roy R. Powell, Arlington. Grace E. Neibert, Stayton. Harry B. Vickers, Brunswick. are breaking ourselv~s. destroying the William M. Denton, Dalton. PENNSYLVANIA peace of our souls and blighting them Nathaniel M. Hawley, Douglasville. Jesse C. Yoders, Clarksville. with fear and anguish. Stanley L. Morgan, Fayetteville. Marion S. Macomber, Delta. We pray that Thou wilt hear our pray­ Joseph W. Murphy, Menlo. A very S. Van Campen, Elmhurst. ers of intercession for suffering human­ Arthur B. Caldwell, Smyrna. Blanche Ritchie, Fairbank. Ferman F. Chapman, Summerville. Lewis M. Kachel, Mohnton. ity. Give us courage to believe that the Nettie H. Woolard, Sylvester. George G. Foley, Pocono Manor. world is in the agony of a new birth and Cecil F. Aultman, W.arwick. Caroline B. Warner, Trevose. that as, at the beginning, Thy Spirit DeWitt. P. Trulock, Whigham. Mae E. Ford, Twin Roc1.ts. created order out of chaos, so Thou wilt Swiler M. Zeigler, Wellsville. IDAHO again move upon the face of the earth Wando J . Andrasen, St. Anthony. TEXAS and fill it with righteousness and peace. Lowell H. Merrlem, Grace. James Curtis McKenzie. Alba. To Thy name, through Christ our Lord, Edward T. Gilroy, Kooskia. Hunter H. McWilliams, Atlanta. shall be all the praise. Amen. John B. Cato, Meridian. Grace B. Jones, Bivins. The Journal of the proceedings of Fred L. Cruikshank, Montpelier. Frederick M. Faust, Comfort. Henry G. Reiniger, Rathdrum. Gleason Frank Purdue, Groveton. Thursday, August 13, 1942, was read and Daisy P. Moody, Sandpoint. Baxter Orr, Idalou. approved. Rose J. Hamacher, Spirit Lake. Esther L. Berry, Joinerville. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Carl W. Amberg, La Grange. n.LJNOIS Georgia C. Wolfe, Lefors. A message from the Senate, by Mr. James E. Muckian, Calumet City. Alonzo P. Campbell, Lipan, Frazier, its legislative clerk, announced Arthur L. Larson, Des Plaines. Evlyn M. Berry, Mesquite. that the Senate had passed without 1942 CONGR'ESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 6873 amendment a concurrent resolution of years, and shall, moreover, be thereafter in­ Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. Mr. the House of the following title: eligible to any office, or place of honor, profit, Speaker, the Senate is today considering or trust created by the Constitution or laws H. Con. Res. 80. Concurrent resolution au­ my bill for immediate payment of allow .. thorizing the printing of additional copies of the United States." ances to the dependents of men in our of House Report No. 2333, current session, on Whoever inspired, wrote, and caused to be circulated the letter reproduced below, vio­ armed forces. As you know, that meas­ the bill entitled "To provide revenue, and ure passed the House on last Thursday. for other purposes." lated the law here quoted, in my opinion. I intend to prosecute all parties to this con- . If it passes the Senate it will bring to a The message also announced that the spiracy to the limit of my ability. successful conclusion the second battle Vice President bad appointed Mr. BARK- ~ ELEANOR PATTERSON. that I have waged for the servicemen in LEY and Mr. BREWSTER members Of the BALTIMORE, Mo., August 10, 1942. the last few weeks, the other one being, Joint Select Committee on the part of the ADVERTISING MANAGER, • as you will recall, to raise their base pay Senate, as provided for in the act of to $50 per month. Washington, D. 0. I have no apology for having remained August 5, 1939, entitled "An act to pro­ DEAR Sm: The New York newspaper PM vide for the disposition of certain records has been exposing for some time the Axis , at my post of duty during these times of the United States Government," for line used by the publishers of the Chicago and exerting every possible effort on be­ the disposition of executive papers in the Dail}" Tribune, the New York News, and the half of these dependents who are in dire following department and agencies: Washington Times-Herald. PM has printed need of this relief at this time. Department of the Treasury. not witty little essays or theoretical fancies, I have done so because I know of the Federal Security Agency. but documented proof that a definite dan- · great hardships now being endured by gerous parallel propaganda of defeatism exists Federal Works Agency. between the editorial pages of these three · these dependent fathers, mothers, wives, National Housing Agency. papers and the official Axis propaganda em- · and children of our brave boys who are ADJOURNMENT OVER anating from Berlin and Tokyo. offering up their lives in this war. Newspapers, good and bad, exist mainly It has been surprising to note that Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. Speaker, I a.sk from advertising revenue. Advertising makes while I was here waging this fight in a unanimous consent that when the House the newspaper. Take away advertising and . just cause I was being attacked by those adjourns today it adjourn to meet on the paper becomes flaccid and impotent. As elements that want to destroy almost Thursday next. an important company which invests thou­ everything my people hold dear. The .SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sands and thousands of dollars in advertising, your firm is in a position to do important That radical publication known a.s PM objection to the request of the gentleman harm to a newspaper by withdrawing its . that has been trying to browbeat the Red from Missouri [Mr. CocHRAN]? planned advertising lineage. It would not be Cross into removing the labels from the There was no objection. too difficult a matter to shift advertising­ blood that is being banked for our PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE or at least a bulk of It-from one newspaper wounded boys in the service, so one could to another; it would be a striking blow to Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask the newspaper lasing the lineage. not tell what race it came from, con-· unanimous consent to address the House The Times-Herald has a large circulation tinues to criticize me for upholding the for 1 minute. indeed, but why select advertising media on Red Cross in that position. They call me The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the basis of circulation alone? You wouldn't an obstructionist. Probably that is be ..· objection to the request of the gentleman advertise in a German Bund newspaper or the cause I have obstructed them in their at­ from New York [Mr. DELANEY]? Daily Worker, or a Ku Klux Klan publication. tempts to have the blood of other races Why place your advertisip.g In a newspaper injected into the veins of our wounded There was no objection. that does everything in its power to fight the Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, for President and his direction of the war pro­ men. many years the New York Herald Trib­ gram? I note from the paper that certain une has carried at the masthead the quo­ May I refer your attention to the issues of communistic organizations that have tation of Voltaire on Helvetius: PM, dated August 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. They tell been raising money here and in New York very simply and quickly the things about the to try to defeat southern Congressmen I disapprove of what you say but I will Patterson press that an enlightened, demo­ who oppose their crazy schemes are now defend to the death your right to say it. cratic-minded, patriotic advertiser should know. They are things he sh1uld know and required to file with the Clerk of the This is perhaps truer today than any­ more, must know, 11 we are to survive and House a statement of their collections time in our history. In the Sunday issue go on. and expenditures, which will probably of the Washington Times-Herald there Hitler 1s our enemy. Don't aid those who land some of them in the penitentiary. appeared the following article and at this aid Hitler. Stop giving money to Hitler's Their opposition is coming to be regarded point, Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con­ helpers. as a badge of honor and their support as sent to insert it. Respectfully submitted. the kiss of death. They tried to defeat The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The time is fast approaching when two of our colleagues from Virginia, Hon. objection to the request of the gentleman newspapers, magazines, radio announc­ HOWARD SMITH and Hon. CLIFF WOODRUM. from New York? ers, and others dispensing news will be Mr. SMITH won by a majority of 5 to 1 There was no objection. subjected to the blackjack of blackmail in the primary a few days ago and Mr. Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, the ar­ if they do not express views or opinions WOODRUM by 6 to 1. These crackpots ticle referred to follows: in consonance with the viewpoint of their were calling these two worthy sons of .$1,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION REVEALING THE readers and listeners. Their families, Virginia obstructionists, because they IDENTITY OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE their sponsors, and advertisers, or all, were opposing the program of these radi-· LETTER REPRODUCED BELOW will be subjected to anonymous attacks cals, who are striving to destroy our Reproduced belo~ is a letter recently re­ and letters such as the one referred to American institutions, our form of gov­ ceived by an advertiser in the Washington above. ernment, and our way of life, and to force Times-Herald. I feel it is not necessary to say any Negro equality upon the white people of ObViously, it was prepared by a. person or the Southern States. persons well acquainted with newspaper prac­ more, but I am certain that if this mat­ . tices and advertising methods. ter is brought to the attention of the A friend of mine has just sent me a Obviously, also, ·it is designed to injure Postmaster General those who authored circular that is being distributed over my the Washington Times-Herald as punishment this underhanded method of attack will district headed "RANKIN, the obstruction­ for continuing to exercise as a free press, be properly dealt with. ist," which contains almost the same guaranteed its freedom by the Constitution SERVICEMEN'S DEPENDENTS ALLOWANCES identical attacks on me that were made of the United States. There is a Federal criminal law (title 18, SHOULD BE PAID NOW by them on the two gentlemen from. Vir .. ch. 3, par. 51) which provides: Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. Mr. ginia. They seem to have been written "If two or more persons conspire to Injure, Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to pro­ by the same hand. oppress, threaten, or intimidate any citizen ceed for 1 minute and to revise and ex­ One of the false charges that has been in the free exercise or enjoyment -or any made and published in the press down right or privilege secured to him by the Con­ tend my own remarks in the RECORD. stitution or laws of the United States, or The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there there is that I voted to strike out the because of his having so exercised the same objection to the request of the gentle­ $5,000,000 to fortify Guam, giving the • • • they shall be fined not more than man from Mississippi [Mr. RANKIN]? very page of the RECORD on which the $5,000 and imprisoned not mor~ tha~ ~o . 1r.bere was no objection~ · vote on that amendment appears, page ·-6874 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD__:_HOUSE AUGUST · l7 · 1842 of the first session of the Seventy­ passed my bill with only one or two dis­ Some people continue 'to clamor for sixth Congress. I have that RECORD be­ senting votes. and content themselves with mere state­ fore me now, opened at page 1842, and it I am simply overjoyed. This is one of ments on the subject from this and that shows that, instead of voting 'to strike the most just and humane measures that agency. Demands for the true picture of · out that item, I voted against striking it was ever passed by the Congress of the conditions and for frank statements to out and in favor of fortifying Guam. United States. It will bring relief to assure confidence -were made by me as But this circular I refer to tries to many destitute dependent fathers, moth­ long ago as July 1941. But the time for make much of the fact that I missed two ers, wives, and childr-en of our brave men ptetty statements has long since passed. or three roll calls back in 1938. At that in the service and will greatly add to the Just as you cannot kindle love, affection, time I was in bed sick and could not be morale of our fighting forces by relieving or patriotism on pretty statements alone · present. Everyone here knows that I the anxiety of the men for the welfare of neither can you kindle the homes for never miss a roll call when it is possible their loved on,es at _home. love, affection, and patriotism to thrive for me to be here. · SUSPENSION OF THE STATUTES OF LIMI­ in without a minimum amount of mate­ It also intimates that I favored the so­ TATIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN rial heating units. What we need now is called congressional ·pension or Retire- OFFENSES action, and the extension of rationing . ment Act, when every Member of this throughout the country is the first step House knows that I opposed it from the Mr. TOLAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ to be taken. Next in the line of action beginning, refused to qualify under it, mous consent to take from the Speaker's would be the speedy passage of my bill, and ·led a drive to get it r.epealed.:_and table H. R. 6484, to suspend during the H. R. 7302, introduced by me on June 25, we did get it repealed. present war the running of statutes of 1942, to help relieve the fuel oil and gaso­ limitations applicable to certain offenses, line shortage by authorizing the sum of It tries to take away from me the credit ·with a Senate ame!ldment thereto, and for my amendment to raise the base pay $10,000,000 to construct towboats and agree to the Senate ·amendment.· barges adapted Ior use in the transporta­ of our men in the armed forces to $50 a The Clerk read the title of the bill. month, when everyone here and through­ tion of oil, gasoline, fuels, and other com­ The Clerk read the Senate amendment, modities within the Atlantic Intracoastal out the country knows that it was my as follows: amendment and my fight that raised the vVaterway territory. base pay of these men to $50 a month. Lines 7 and 8, E:.trike out "for the period of Immediate action, not statements, can the present war and for 6 months thereafter'' be the only answer at this late date, so Think of resorting to such tactics to and ipsert "until June 30,'1945, or until such -try to discredit Members of Congress who earlier time as the Congress by concurrent · that if Mr. Nelson fails to act, Congress are here doing their duty, and especially resolution, or the President may designate." must. at a time like this, when we are engaged EXTENSION OF REMARKS in the greatest war in history. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there · Mr. GEARHART. Mr. 'speaker; I objection ·to the request·of the gentleman have three requests; first that my col­ One of these radical publications in its from California [Mr. ToLAN]? attack on -me admits that "RANKIN has league the gentleman from Michigan There was no objection. [Mz. MICHENER] may be permitted to ex­ supported the President's foreign policy," The Senate amendment was agreed to. and that "he [RANKIN] has been a real tend his own remarks in the RECORD and The title was amended so as to read: to include an article from the Detroit leader in the public power fight." Of "An act to suspend temporarily the course they did not have to tell that to Free Press of August 14, 1942. running of statutes of limitations appli­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the people I represent; for they know cable to certain offenses." that had it not been for my efforts in objection to the request of the gentle­ A motion to reconsider was laid on the man from California [Mr. GEARHART]. helping to create and develop the T.V. A. table . . and in getting rural electrification ex­ There was no objection. tended over the district, our farrpers PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE Mr. GEARHART. Mr. Speaker, I ask down there would now be in the dark, Mr. MEYER of Maryland. Mr. unanimous consent that I may be per­ without any electricity at all, and the Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to mitted to extend my own remarks in the people in the towns and cities through­ proceed for 1 minute. REcoRD and to include a brief newspaper out that area would be paying twice as .The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there article from the Long Beach Telegram. high rates for their electricity as they objection to· the request of the gentleman The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there are paying now. from Maryland [Mr. MEYER]? object-ion to the request of the gentle­ But this publication accuses me of race There was no objection. man from California [Mr. GEARHART]? prejudice because I believe iri the segre­ Mr. MEYER of Maryland. Mr. Speak­ There was no objection. gation or separation of the races, and be­ er, I find in my district a growing dissat­ PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE cause I am opposed to injecting the blood isfaction with the Government's ration­ Mr. GEARHART. Mr. Speaker, I ask of other races into the veins of our white ing program. When gasoline rationing unanimous consent that I may be per­ boys who are injured in this war. It was first introduced into •the Eastern mitten to address the House for 6 min­ also says that I am antialien. I suppose States, the people believed that it was utes today after all other special orders that is because of my demand that we get made necessary by the fact that trans­ have been disposed of. rid of the Japs. If that makes me anti­ portation difficulties prevented a su:fll­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there alien, then 90 percent of the white people cient supply to be· delivered. Later there objection to the request of the ·gentle­ · of this country are antialien. What emanated from Government sources the man from California [Mr. GEARHART]? rights do aliens have to say what Con­ information that rationing was necessary There was no objection: · gress shal1 do? That is the business of chiefly because there was a necessity to EXTENSION OF REMARKS Americans, and not of aliens. save tires. These contradictory declara­ tions on the subject have been the source Mr. YOUNG. Mr. Speaker, I ask But I just cite these facts to show the unanimous consent to extend my own re­ kind of attacks being made by these of a large part of the dissatisfaction. marks in the Appendix of the RECORD. crackpots on Members cf Congress who More recently we have been told there is danger of fuel-oil shortage in the East The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there stay on the job and attempt to represent objection to the request of the gentle­ the American people during these trying this winter and it is said the reason is man from Ohio [Mr. YouNGJ? times. lack of transportation. I wish here and now to demand that as There was no objection. We all know that our first duty is to CAPT. FRANK E. LOCKE, AMERICAN HERO win this war. Our brave men are doing a remedial measure gasoline rationing be a glorious job every time they come in extended to include the remainder of the Mr. YOUNG. Mr. Speaker, I ask contact with the enemy; and I have no country, so that the shortage of transpor­ unanimous consent to address the House apology for having remained here and tation may be relieved and a greater sup­ for 1 minute. ply of gasoline and fuel oil may be deliv­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there worked to get this measure through, ered to the eastern section of the coun­ objection to the request of the gentleman which will do so much to relieve their try-enough to assure the workers the from Ohio [Mr. YOUNG]? anxiety by providing for their dependent ·gasoline needed to get them to and from There was no objection. loved ones at home. their work and assure at least a mini­ Mr. YOUNG. Mr. Speaker, it is with Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to tell the mum su:fllciency of fuel oil in the East to a feeling of great ·sorrow I report that a House now that the Senate has just heat their houses this winter. fine young man, Capt. Frank E. Locke, 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 6875 who was appointed by me to the United EXTENSION OF_ REMARKS Coast Guard, including the retired and States Military Academy about 6 years Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask r..eserve components thereof; the Coast ago, has given his life as a sacrifice on unanimous consent to extend my re­ and Geodetic Survey and the Public the altar of freedom .. Capt. Franl~ E. marks in the RECORD on the death of the Health Service, and civilian employees of Locke was only 24 years old at the time late Christopher D. Sullivan. the executive departments, independent the Army plane he was piloting crashed The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there establishments and agencies, during peri­ and he was killed. His mother, Mrs. objection to the request of the gentleman ods of absence from post of duty, and for Grace Locke, lives in Cleveland. The from New York [Mr. DELANEY]? other purposes. However, this bill ex­ Young man's father, the late Frank E. There was no objection. cluded the civilian workers employed by Locke, Sr., was a lieutenant colonel in Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I ask the Pacific Naval Air Base Construction World War No. 1. unanimous consent to extend my own re­ Co. at Wake Island because the clause During my three terms as Congress­ marks in the RECORD and to include "agency" was used instead of ''direct man at Large representing Ohio, I have therein an article from the Beaver Daily agency" of the Government. been most painstaking. in connection Times. An amendment should be added to this with my service academy appointments. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there bill, H. R. 6446, which would include the Frank E. Locke, Jr., won his appoint­ objection to the request of the gentleman civilian workers of Wake Island, and at ment from me for the reason that he was from Pennsylvania [Mr. GRAHAM]? the present time this amendment has an outstanding young man. He made been drawn up and is in perfect form and an excellent record at the United States There was no objection. approved by the Attorney General and is Military Academy. A promis!ng career · PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE known as amendment S. 2329. It is be­ in the service of his country ended as a Mr. BURDICK. Mr. Speaker, I ask fore the Naval Affairs Committee, Sena­ result of his death. unanimous consent to proceed for 1 tor WALSH, of Massachusetts, acting as Incidents like this bring the war closer minute on the subject of lignite c..oal. chairman. to all of us. Congressmen give conscien­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there EXTENSION OF REMARKS tious consideration to their service acad­ objection to the request of the gentleman Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois: Mr. Speaker, emy appointments. We are proud of the from North Dakota [Mr. BURDICK]? young men we appoint to the United I ask unanimous consent that my col­ States service academies, and it is upon . There was no objection. league, Hon. ROBERT B. CHIPERFIELD, of fine young men like Capt. Frank E. Locke [Mr. BuRDICK addressed the House. Illinois, may be allowed to extend his own that we are depending for leadership, His remarks appear in the Appendix.] remarks in the RECORD and to include daring, initiative, and courage to pre­ Mr. BURDICK. Mr. Speaker, I ask therein an editorial. serve this Nation as a place where people unanimous consent to revise and extend The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there are free. my remarks, and I further ask unani­ objection to the request of the gentle­ man from Illinois [Mr. JoHNSON]? :Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue mous consent that my remarks and the I've topped the wind-swept heights with revision thereof appear in the AJ?pendix · There was no objection. easy grace Of the RECORD. PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE · The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there :Where never lark, or even eagle flew- Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. Mr. And, while with silent, lifting mind I've objection to the request of the gentleman trod from North Dakota [Mr. BURDICK]? Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that The high untrespassed sanctity of space, There was no objection. I may address the House for 10 minutes, · Put out _my hand, and touched the face after the other special orders of the day, of God. PAY AND ALLOWANCES TO MILITARY AND on fuel. NAVAL PERSONNEL The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there EXTENSION OF REMARKS Mr. ANGELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask objection to the request of the gen­ Mr. BLOOM. Mr. Speaker, I have two unanimous consent to proceed for 1 min­ tlewoman from Massachusetts [Mrs. unanimous consent requests, one, that I ute. ROGERS]? may be permitted to extend my own re­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there There was no objection. marks in· the RECORD and to include objection to the request of the gentleman Mr. McGREGOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask therein an editorial from the Washing­ from Oregon [Mr. ANGELL]? unanimous consent to address the House ton Evening Star of Saturday, August 15, for 1 minute and to revise and extend 1942, concerning the President's message There was no objection. my own remarks in the RECORD. regarding the execution of certain obli­ Mr. ANGELL. Mr. Speaker, I urge the The SPEAKER pr'o tempore. Is there gations under treaties of 1903 and 1936 speedy enactment of s. 2329. Under it objection to the request of the gentle­ with Panama. the provisions of H. R. 6446, Seventy­ man from Ohio [Mr. McGREGOR]? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there seventh Congress, second session, are ex­ There was no objection. objection to the request of the gentle­ tended to include employees of contrac­ man from New York [Mr. BLOOM]? tors on public works outside the United SERVICE DEPENDENTS ALLOWANCE ACT There was no objection. States or in Alaska. Mr. McGREGOR. Mr. Speaker, I am Mr. BLOOM. Mr. Speaker, I ask Twenty-three days after the outbreak glad to be able to assist in the passage of unanimous consent to extend my own of the war the contracts of the civilian H. R. 7461 to amend the Servicemen's remarks in the RECORD and to include workers on Wake Island were canceled Dependents Allowance Act so as to make therein several editorials relating to the by the company by which they were em­ it possible for the War and the Navy De­ visit of Her Majesty, Queen Wilhelmip.a ployed, the Pacific Naval Air Base Con­ partments to make payments imme­ of the Netherlands to the city of Wash- . struction Co. The contracts stipulated diately. ington. that their pay would continue until the Under the original act such ·payments The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there men were returned to the mainland and could not be made uptil after Novem­ objection to the request of the gentleman did not include any clause whatsoever to ber 1, which provision I feel was most from New York [Mr. BLOOM]? the effect that the contracts would be unfair, I am sure the membership of There was no objection. canceled in the event that war was de­ Congress had no knowledge of the "date clared. However, the cancelation of these sleeper" having been inserted when they PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE contracts has caused much suffering and were called upon to vote on the accept­ Mr. PIERCE. Mr. Speaker, I ask many hardships on the dependents of the ance of the conference report. unanimous consent that on Thursday men and it has been necessary for The passage of H. R. 7461 will bring next I may be permitted to address the mothers to leave their families in the care relief in many needy cases to mothers, House for 20 minutes on the Federal of strangers and others and obtain work fathers, wives, and children who are ac­ farm-credit proposition. to meet their obligations. tually in distress and who would suffer The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there In March the bill, H. R. 6446, was great hardship if these payments were objection to the request of the gentleman passed to provide for continuing pay­ held up until November 1. from Oregon [Mr. PIERCE]? ment of pay and allowances of personnel May I respectfully call attention to the There was no objection. of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and fact that the passage of this measure LXXXVIII-433 :6876 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE AUGUST 17 now will not add an extra dollar to the cover the costs of transportation and War Production Board; Leon Henderson, cost of the administration of the Service­ keep. Director of the Office of Price Adminis­ men's Dependents Allowance Act. On But though everything is in order for tration; and executives of the oil and the other hand, it will relieve untold suf­ a mass migration of Mexican farm work­ anthracite coal industries. I shall also fering among the dependents of our men ers, nothing has been accomplished. So ask Mr. Bernard Baruch if he will join in the armed forces, and it will certainly far as I can learn, not a Mexican has put the conference. I am also asking all stimulate the morale of our country. in an appearance at an American farm the Senators and Representati•Jes of the where laborers are so desperately needed. New England States to meet with those PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE Is the execution of this program to be men on Monday next if the heads of those The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a just another demonstration of that which organizations can see us then. previous order of the House, the gentle­ has been our sad experience so many, I have a very great pity for the peo­ man from Alabama [Mr. PATRICK] is many times-just another "too little and ple of New England today because so recognized for 10 minutes. too late" performance? many con:flicting stories are told regard­ Mr. PATRICK. Mr. Speaker, instead In central California, there is now a ing the fuel-oil and coal situation. Re­ of speaking today, I ask unanimous con­ crying need for 29,000 additional grape garding the oil, people are told to con­ sent that on Thursday next, at the con­ pickers and the supply is less than 50 vert their furnaces to coal as far as pos­ clusion of any special orders heretofore percent of that which was available last sible. Then perhaps that same day an­ entered, I may be permitted to address year. other department of the Government will the House for 10 minutes. This, in the face of the demands of the tell those same people that there will be The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there war agencies that the production of a shortage of coal. As a result, a per­ objection to the request of the gentleman raisins as food for the fighting men of fectly chaotic condition exists. from Alabama? the United Nations be increased from My object in asking if this meeting can There was no objection. 200,000 tons, the usual production, to be held on next Monday is to see if the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a 300,000 tons this year. different departments of the Govern­ previous order of the House, the gentle­ Mr. Speaker, the situation is desperate. ment can decide upon a program, and man from California [Mr. GEARHART] is What is the Government going to do decide then what they will ask the people recognized for 6 minutes. about it? Are our grapes going to be to do. The people in New England are · FARM-LABOR SHORTAGE permitted to rot on the vines? Has pro­ perfectly willing to make any sacrifice crastination in our executive depart­ that is necessary but they bitterly resent Mr. GEARHART. Mr. Speaker, for ments and in the war agencies caught us over 6 months it has been quite apparent the fact that today they are called upon again unprepared for the meeting of a to go without gasoline. I do not mean that there would be a farm-labor short­ situation which everyone draft lenge from New England"; also a letter Dealer indicates that possibly it is a po­ boards have with utter unconcern pro­ written to me by the Governor of Massa­ litical situation. I am not charging that, ceeded to induct into the Military Estab­ chusetts, Leverett Saltonstall; also a res­ Mr. Speaker. Let me read two para­ lishment all available young men who olution adopted unanimously by the New graphs to you now: have heretofore followed farm work as England Governors' Conference at Au­ Whether or not the Journal-Bulletin is their life endeavor,, even taking such gusta, Maine, with regard to certain correct in its estimate of midwestern ration· skilled farm workers as milkers and the steps which must be taken to avert a ing opinion- skilled operators of mechanical devices great fuel shortage. This refers to an advertisement placed with which so many of our farms. are now The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there by the Journal-Bulletin, of Providence, equipped. According to Paul V. McNutt, objzction to the request of the gentle­ in certain newspapers, asking that the able Manpower Commissioner, over 600,- woman from Massachusetts? people of the Midwest share their gaso­ 000 agricultural laborers, for this and There was no objection. line and pil with New England- other reasons, have left our farms within Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. Mr. its advertisement is a valuable contribution the year. Speaker, you know that we face a very to our thinking on the problem. We hope it Though this attitude of indifference to serious fuel shortage all along the east will be taken to heart by enough car owners the needs of agricUlture has been time coast at the present time. New England in this section to bring about an immediate and time again protested to Washington, faces by far the most serious shortage voluntary reduction in gasoline consumption as a. gesture of underst anding to the rationed absolutely nothing has been done, so far because winter comes to us the most areas. as I can ascertain, to correct the situa­ quickly of any area in this country and is Of one thing we feel sure. If the Govern· tion or to discourage the recruitment of the most severe. New England is the ment believes that rationing is necessary in farm laborers for work in the defense most densely populated of any of the coal­ Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois as a industries, another great drain upon the and oil-using areas, so more people will means of avoiding a. fuel crisis on the sea­ farm-labor supply. be affected there than in any area of the board, the people of these States don't want As a possible solution, the agricultur­ entire country. the measure held up until after the election. That would be a slur on our patriotism which ists of California, months and months Mr. Speaker, I am senct.:ng out mes­ we might not forget when the 1944 election ago, appealed to Government to arrange sages today to the Governors of the six rolls around. for the temporary importation of Mexi­ New England States asking them if they can farm labor as a temporary expedient, will meet in Washington with those who Mr. Speaker, when I ask the people of but though their pleas were many, it was have to do with the oil and fuel situa­ the fuel-oil States to share with us, I am only last week that an executive agree­ tion, those who are issuing statements only asking them to do what I have done ment was finally consumated with the about that situation, and they include myself. In other words, I am practicing republic south of the Rio Grande. Mr. Harold t. Ickes, Solid and Liquid FUel what I have preached. Since the ration­ A few days before, the President, in Coordinator; Joseph B. Eastman, Di­ ing :first went into effect I have bought 5 anticipation of the necessity, allocated rector of the Office of Defense Transpor­ gallons of gasoline, which I have not used. $500,000 from his emergency funds to tation; Donald Nelson, Director of the My car has not been out. Today I do 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 6877 not possess a gas-rationing card. I feel Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. oil for industrial and household use this that there are other people in the gas­ There is the greatest willingness in the winter. I world among our people to do everything The reason Washington has not extended rationed area who need it more than rationing to our States, says the Providence do. I believe, Mr. Speaker, that we possible. They will make every sacrifice, newspaper, is because of the fear of our po­ should have national gas and oil ration­ but they do not feel they should be dis­ litical retaliation at the polls next November, ing. criminated against as compared with and the paper goes on to express the opinion Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. other sections of the country. It is some­ that this is a mistaken notion of the political Speaker, will the gentlewoman yield? thing that no one of us in New England attitude of voters in the Great Lakes States. Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. I can understand. Action must be taken Whether or not the Journal-Bulletin is to give us justice. correct in it::; estimate of midwestern ration­ yield to the gentleman from Illinois. ing opinion, its advertisement is a valuable Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Illinois is I hope that the other Members from contribution to our thinking on the problem. one of the large oil-producing StaLes of all along the eastern seaboard will join We hope it will be taken to heart by enough the Union. We have an abundance of in asking for this meeting because they, car owners in this section to bring about an oil there, but the operators are not al­ too, are suffering a shortage, although immediate voluntary reduction in gasollne lowed to drill more wells so we can get they are not suffering and will not suffer consumption as a gesture of understanding plenty of oil. The problem is transpor­ as we in New England are suffering, due to the rationed areas. tation. They have even proposed out to our dense population and our intense Of one thing we feel sure: If the Govern­ cold. ment believes that rationing is necessary in there that they allow them to drill mor.e Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois as a wells so they could ship more oil to the Mr. WILLIAM T. PHEIFFER. Mr. means ot avoiding a fuel crisis on the sea­ eastern seaboard. Tank cars are making Speaker, will the gentlewoman from board, the people of these States don't want one trip from Texas whereas with an Massachusetts yield? the measure held up until after the election. abundance of oil in the Illinois fields, the Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. I That would be a slur on our patriotism which same c~s could be used to make two yield. we might not forget when the 1944 election trips to the East in the same time, and [Here the gavel fell.] rolls around. still there would be plenty of oil. Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. Mr. The following is the action taken by Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. I Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to pro­ the six Governors of the six New England may say to the gentleman that that has ceed for 1 additional minute. States regarding the fuel shortage: already been done. The tank cars are The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The New England Governors' Conference, now coming from the Dlinois area bring­ objection to the request of the gentle­ sitting in Augusta, Maine, today with all six ing oil to the eastern seaboard, and it woman from Massachusetts? Governors in attendance, took action toward is a great saving. It takes 10 days to There was no objection. averting the threatened fuel shortage by mak­ make the turn-around instead of the 16 Mr. WILLIAM T. PHEIFFER. Follow­ ing a series of specific recommendations ad­ it takes from Texas. Also, there are four ing up the comment of our colleague from dressed to Federal officials, the oil and coal Illinois with regard to the transporta­ companies, and the citizens of the region points in New England where the oil is generally. unloaded, and it is then distributed by tion problem, I want to make this ob­ The Governors unanimously agreed upon trucks. That also is a saving in turn­ servation. In the interim report made the following steps and voted to transmit the around. I may say to the gentleman, by our bipartisan committee of the House recommendations to the officials and organ­ however, that there are still more tank which has been studying this very prob­ izations most directly concerned in each case. cars that could be used. I think the lem, we recommended that fuller use be Included among these are Harold L. Ickes, very suggestion of the gentleman indi­ made of the transportation available now Solid and Liquid Fuels Coordinator; Joseph B. cates that we should have a single Pe­ through the Great Lakes and the New Eastman, Director of the Office of Defense York Barge Canal in bringing fuel oil Transportation; Donald Nelson, Direetor of troleum Coordinator, one who handles the War Production Board; Leon Henderson, that subject alone, and that we should into New York State and thence for Director of the Office of Price Administration; also have a meeting of all the heads of transshipment to the New England executives of the oil and anthracite coal in­ the departments concerned in this prob­ States. We are hopeful that the respon.:. dustries. These are the items acted upon by lem. sible authorities of Government will take the conference, composed of: Governors Sum­ I have asked the President to act in cognizance of that recommendation and ner Sewall, of Maine; Robert 0. Blood, of New act accordingly. Hampshire; William H. Wills, of Vermont; the matter because he has at his imme­ Leverett Saltonstall, of Massachusetts; Robert diate disposal all the information re­ Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. I A. Hurley, of Connecticut; and J. Howard garding this subject, and if he would act may say that that was a very fine state­ McGrath, of Rhode Island. I believe that we in New England would ment that the gentleman's committee We respectfully call attention to the fact be saved from real suffering this winter. made and I am also told that that is be­ that so many conflicting reports on the fuel Mr. Ickes, the Oil and Fuel Coordinator, ing done, but still we need more convey­ situation have confused our people-and have admits that we face suffering, as do many ances to bring us the oil and the gasoline. needlessly impeded our efforts to prepare for I am introducing a bill providing for a winter, particularly the campaign of promot­ other people, and certainly if the Presi­ ing the early purchase and · storage of an­ dent would appoint a head, with the au­ single petroleum department and coordi­ thracite, and thr conversion of oil burning thority which he has under his war nator, but that alone will not solve the equipment; powers, to act upon this situation we problem if we cannot get all the depart­ Therefore, we respectfully request that of­ could have a fair distribution. It does men't heads together. This requires ficial reports on the fuel situation in the not seem fair to New England to make us Presidential action. future be confined strictly to factual state­ pay in that way such a tremendously The editorial in the Cleveland Plain ments, and that optimistic statements, with­ heavy price. The hospitals are likely to Dealer is as follows: out foundation, based on hopes for the future [From the Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer] rather than on actual performances, be en­ suffer. The sick and the old and our in­ tirely discontinued. dustries all will suffer. Today we do not CHALLENGE FROM NEW ENGLAND We believe that the fuel and oil situation know which department head to 'believe. Through an advertisement placed Sunday · now in a hazardous condition in New England The people do not know whether to con­ in the Plain Dealer and other newspapers in can be cured and that the necessary com­ vert to coal or not. Why should they Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, .and Illinois by the mercial and domestic supplies of fuel oil and convert to coal if they cannot get the Providence (R. I.) Journal-Bulletin, the New gasoline can be maintained by the coopera­ coal? Certainly something must be done England States have appealed both to our tive and energetic efforts of the Government, to relieve the situation, and something sense of fairness and our patriotism in the commercial users, and private citizens, if must be done to relieve our commercial gasoline- and oil-rationing situation. all do their utmost to obtain results. Heretofore rcEidents of this area have as­ After careful consideration we believe dis­ people. sumed that the only reason the Government aster can be averted by the steps outlined [Here the gavel fell.] might extend gasoline rationing to this sec­ below. However, even under the most opti­ Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. Mr. tion would be that of forcing us to save 'our mistic view the situation will remain ex­ Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to pro­ tires. The Journal-Bulletin, however, points tremely critical. ceed for one-half minute more. out that according to expert testimony a 20- 1. We respectfully demand that the man­ percent reduction in the consumption of oil agements of the oil companies serving New The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there in these four Midwestern States would make England, the Petroleum Coordinator, and the objection to the request of the gentle­ it possible for Great Lakes tankers to trans­ Director of Defense Transportation continue woman from Massachusetts?. port 200,000 barrels daily to the Eastern and increase their efforts to insure an ade­ There was no objection. States, which face a severe shortage of fuel quate movement of fuel to this area. We ask (i878 CONGRESSlONAL RECORD-HOUSE- AUGUST 17 that the necessarj steps be taken to ration adequate substitute unrts or means of de­ dian Parliament ·the other day was dis­ transportation or to divert to New England livery of coal to the New England area be ac­ solved and recessed until the 3d of Janu­ sufficient tank cars to equalize in heating oils tually in hand and not just on order. ·it ary. I will guarantee that you cannot and gasoline the burden. of the war effort be­ adequate means for keeping up normal sup­ find in any Canadian newspaper any tween the Middle West and Atlantic Seaboard ply routes are not maintained the ~ntire war States. e1fort in this area will be jeopardized. aspersion cast on those men who had poured their lives out during the past 2. Additional supplies of fuel oil are best [Here the gavel fell.] insured by shipment from the nearest pos­ year at their posts of duty. They can sible supply point. Therefore we recommend RECESSES OF THE CONGRESS be called back if necessary. that domestic heating oil be rationed at that Mr. EATON. Mr. Speaker, I ask At the present moment there is a lull source, namely, district No.2 (the north Mid­ unanimous consent to proceed for 5 in the proceedings. I envy the gentlemen dle West) at the same time and to the same minutes. who have been able to get a little vaca­ extent as our own district No. 1 (eastern sea­ tion. I have not h·ad one for over 2 years, board). We belleve that the sacrifices made The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there necessary by rationing of gas should be objection to the request of the gentleman but, being a young man, I can stand it. equally distributed on a national basis so far from New Jersey? Meanwhile, I hope the time will come as is practical and necessary to meet the mini­ There was no objection. when the sense of humor and the sense mum fuel and gasoline demands of New Eng­ Mr. .EATON. Mr Speaker, my atten­ of fair play and decency that is so char­ land. tion has been called to a cartoon in one of acteristic of the American people will 3. We insist that the oil companies serving our Washington newspapers this morn­ come to the front again and we become New England at the earliest possible mo­ ing which represents a gigantic figure sane once Iflore and act more like human ment pool their terminal facilities for this beings rather than like a lot of spoiled emergency to the end that the best possible described as the people, hovering over use can be made of them for the communities the sacred precincts of this Chamber and children. they were designed to supply. demanding a quorum. In other words, [Here the gavel fell.] 4. We believe that New England should the question is raised as to why these Mr. COFFEE .of Washington. Mr. take every possible step to increase the speed representatives of the people are taking Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that of unloading and. distributing the fuel oil a recess from day to day. the gentleman may have 1 additional which Is reacl!ing,our terminals in quantities I am convinced that the people of the minute. greater tl;lan these facilities are able to handle United States are too fair minded to be The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without with the greatest efficiency because they were led astray by that sort of misinformation. objection, it is so ordered. set up for access by sea. We are ready and In the first place, this House has been There was no objection. . willing to do our utmost, but are blocked by Mr. COFFEE of Washington. With the delay in the granting of priorities, which oil in session almost continuously for the last officials concede to be essential. The quan­ 3 years. We have been carrying tre­ gentleman's consent, I just warit to inter­ tity of materials needed is tl'ivial compared mendous responsibilities and tremendous ject the observation in his remarks that with the necessity for it and the results burdens. We ate entitled to some sort of the United States is the only legislative which its use can accomplish. We demand rest, but it is difficult to obtain ~t. In my body of any of the United Nations or any that the War Production Board or any otper own personal case I am here because my of the democracies whose highest parlia­ agencies involved expedite the availability of duties on my committee and my duties mentary body meets in continuous ses­ materials essential for increasing the unload­ sion. New Zealand, Australia, South ing facilities at New England on terminals. in representing the people of my district, so many of whom are in trouble, make it Africa, Great Britain, the British Com­ 5. We urgently request the petroleum in­ monwealth of Nations all meet intermit­ dustry to arrange to furnish at prompt and necessary for me to be here. But I frequent intervals the essential facts and fig­ would be the last one to raise the ques~ tently, and they have been at war for 2 ures concerning their liquid fuel supply, stor­ tion as to the dignity and honor and years and 3 months longer than we have. age, and distribution facilities in order that devotion to duty of any of our Members Mr. EATON. Of course. It is a great the necessary cooperation of officials and in either party who are in their districts thing not only to give ,the legislators a public in this emergency may be achieved at the present moment. We all represent little relief, but also the public. by full information and an intelligent under­ the people of our districts. They elect [Here the gavel fell.] standing of the realities of the situation. In us and they are not, I sUppose, very The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen­ this connection, we thoroughly approve of the tleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Hoi­ formation of the New England Distribution anxious to have some self-appC'inted out­ LAND l 20 and Supply Committee, composed of men side body of social saviors tell them is recognized for minutes. from the siX States of the area who have whom to elect and how· to elect them and PRO-NAZIS DEFEND PATTERSONS authority delegated by the Petroleum Co­ what to do with them after they are Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. Speaker, Joseph ordinator for War. We request this commit­ elected. So I say this iS a very unfair Medill Patterson and his sister have de­ tee to keep the New England Goyernors' Con­ aspersion to cast upon this· honorable nied that they are Nazis. ference currently advised of our supply posi­ body. tion. They have not denied that their news­ 6. In spite of all efforts, the latest infor_ma­ I have been associated all my life with papers, the New York Oaily News and tion indicates that the supply of oil is likely fine groups of men in business, in religi­ the Washington Times-Herald follow the to be gravely inadequate. In order to avert ous work, in politics, and I have never Nazi propaganda line. any slowing of war production, any threat to known a more honorable body of men They have not denied that, because the health of our people, or any unfair bear­ and women than constitutes the House they cannot deny it. ing of hardship, we again urge every oil user of Representatives of the United States The parallels are all too deadly: in New England, whether commercial or do­ mestic, who can possibly do so to convert oil· at this moment. I charged on the :floor of this House burning equipment to coal. This should be No man who is absent from this Cham­ last week that Joseph Medill Patterson done at once. We also recommend storing as ber at this time is absent for any dishon­ and Eleanor Patterson printed, day after much wood as possible as auxiliary fuel. orable reason for which he should apolo­ day, week after week, material calcu­ 7. We are assured that there can be suffi­ gize to anyone. Many of those men have lated to "preach defeatism among our cient supply of coal for domestic, as well as been lied about, plastered, and smeared in civilians and mutiny among our soldiers; industrial use. But we must prepare for the most un-American fashion by irre­ to spread dismay among our Allies, and to greater demands, as already receipts by coal sponsible people in nowise connected create joy in the hearts of our enemies." dealers are falling behind orders to the mines. with their districts or even the States Delay appears to be caused by failure of mine I proved that charge-out of the very operators to produce necessary quantities for from which they come. I could name words which were printed in their edi­ shipment. One means of relief seems to be one of the most able and capable Mem­ torial columns. an increase in the hours of labor at the mines. bers among the Democrats who is fight­ I now charge that the New York Daily It would seem apparent that the present 35 ing for his life at this moment, through News and the Washington Times-Herald hours per week will not produce anthracite the outrageous attempt to deprive his are recognized as the spokesmen of the requirements. We urge that mines be put on country of his services, as valuable as any Nazi viewpoint in this country by the a 6-day basis immediately. man has ever given. So some of those enemies within our gates. 8. Since coal must assume an ever-increas­ men are home with their backs to the That has become clear, Mr. Speaker, ing burden from oil, we request that every consideration be taken into account before wall, fighting for their lives against at­ by the mail I have received-that small the comer fleet is further reduced, and in ad­ tacks that do not originate among their proportion of it which defends the Pat­ dition, if more vessels are taken over by the own people. tersons. Government to place in other services on For this reason I do not feel that they I hope the Pattersons ilke the people account of the over-all war effort, we ask that or any of us need apologize. :;rhe Cana- who like them; because the people who 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 6879 are defending them are unabashe.d and Did you see yesterday's article that already You are entirely right about Patterson and open Hitler sympathizers. They are also there are 100,000 draft-evasion cases and the the Daily News, and, as a Member of Con- Patterson sympathizers. Apparently Hitler method was to be put over- so they -gress, you can do a great service to the coun: had to join up? I know of no drf!ftee crazy try in bringing the a.tte:tltiol.l of the Ameri­ there is no distinction. to go to Africa, Iceland, Australia, Dutch can people to the dangerous character of the The cowards who write to defend the Guiana, etc., to save the colonies for John Daily News editorial policy as it affects our Pattersons are generally afraid to sign Bull. Three cheers for men like the America war against the Axis powers. thei.r names. Their sentiments are sedi­ First had. tious; and they know it. Their hope The sentiments of these three fine men How does Joseph Medill Patterson­ appear to be the sentiments of the coun­ lies in a Hitler victory, and while they how does Eleanor Patterson like to see run at large they are a danger to the try. their editorials parroted by this Nazi­ Our people are impatient for action, security of this country. and Daily News-dupe? I know that the Federal Bureau of In­ Mr. Speaker. They wonder how long the Mr. Speak-er, the rag-tag vermin press, privileges of this free Nation are to be vestigation has some of them under sur­ the little sheets gotten out in some hole­ veillance. I intend to turn their obscene abused. They are sick and tired of in-the-wall print shop, have ceased pub­ Joseph Medill Patterson, Eleanor Patter­ and scurrilous communications over to lication. The Government has acted the proper governmental agencies so that son, and Robert McCormick. They are against its publishers. tired of listening while the Pattersons and they may be identified and rendered Now its one-time followers, the crack­ harmless. their sisters and their cousins and their pots, the psychopaths, the hate mongers, aunts sign testimonials to each other's Here is a quotation from a defender seek refreshment and invigoration from patriotism. It is self-serving testimony, of the Pattersons, anonymous: the short-wave broadcasts from Berlin, Mr. Speaker, and as such means nothing. We never wanted this war. Don't want it and their echoes in metropolitan jour­ And, ·they are wondering how many now. We know that a different administra­ nalism, the New York Daily News, the times this section of the vermin press tion means peace. We want an end to the Washington Times-Herald, and the Chi­ perpetual war dream of Roosevelt's. Now, can supply military information to our say I am a traitor. cago Tribune. enemies, and get away with it. I am sorry, truly sorry, for people who I would be the last person -in the United I say that man is a potential traitor, have the type of distorted mind that States, Mr. Speaker, to ask that criticism Mr. Speaker. Will the Pattersons say makes them hate their Government, con­ of the war effort be suppressed. Why, the the same thing of their friend and de­ jure up fantastic plots, and pray for the Congress of the United States and the fender? victory of our enemies. These people are public press have done great and im­ Here is a quotation from another mental cases, most of them, and, while portant services to our country in this anonymous Patterson defender: like other dangerous lunatics, they ought war because they have not pulled their There is nothing new in your speech. It not to be allowed at large; they should be punches when they have seen errors or is the same "obscenity" puked up by PM, treated for mental disease in the hope negligence or selfish interest in the war the Daily Worker, and the New York Post­ that the wild·persecution complexes that effort. That is the strength of democ­ the line foll_owed by all Judea-Communist affect them may be banished and their papers and mouthpieces. racy. sanity restored. · The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is a Re­ .Some .more loathsome Nazi -propa­ But I am not sorry for the Pattersons publican paper. · It has never supported ganda line from persons who write in and McCormicks who cater to their fears, the President. It has never supported defense· of the Pattersons. who plant treason in their hearts, and me. But, it is an American paper before And another: who foment the wild and disturbing men­ it is a Republican paper. Commenting The Quislings in the United States are the tal illusions that affect them. Or, per­ on the attack on the Solomons, the Post­ Hollands and their cohorts who have sold haps, the Pattersons and their cousin Gazette said: our country-lock, stock, and barrel-to need an alienist, too. It ·is the first offensive drive that the "Dear Winnie" and George VI. Fortunately, these Hitler and Patter­ United States has undertaken; its progress And how does Joseph Medill Patterson son followers are a small; an insignificant y;ill be watched in China with almost as much like this friend of -his: proportion, of the American people. interest and anxiety as her.e. It is extremely important in protecting our shippinc on the How much is F. D. R . paying you from the Mail has come to me from all over the sale of War bonds to peddle your dirty stuff? Nation-from Maine to California-iii a way to Australia and success will ease that He always finds plenty o:t dirty scum of the problem materially. It may be of sufficient proportion of more than 20 to 1 asking for proportions to threaten Japan's position in earth such as you to do his dirty work, then official, for governmental action, against roars and laughs when the sewage such as other Pacific islands and delay or divert the you are caught. You are a cowardly cur not the vermin press of Patterson, Patterson, expected attack ag_ainst the Siberian prov­ in the Army, just out to get rich helping the and McCormick. · inces of our ally, Russia. Roosevelts to take billions of our money; you It has come from newspapermen, from Contrast that editorial statement~ cal­ are worse than Hitler. minis.ters of the gospel, from labor culated to inform, calculated to encour­ That is a sample of the kind of mental­ unions, from soldiers; and from plain age a nation at war, with the statement ity which battens on the editorials of the American citizens who are tired of see­ on the same subject of the New York New York Daily News and the Washing­ ing· the freedoms of America used by our Daily News and the Washington Times­ ton ':'imes-Herald. enemies within to destroy this Nation. Herald: A Patterson reader in New York writes I am especially pleased by the letters Said the Pattersons, or-rather­ to defend his favorite newspaper: I have gotten from clergymen, both in my sneered the Pattersons: district and elsewhere in the Nation. Perhaps you have never lived in New York The Reverend Harry A. Price, minister This attack on the Solomons, exciting and City. I invite you to come and live here­ encouraging though it is after months of de­ among an obnoxious tribe who are now run­ in charge, Asbury Methodist church in feats, withdrawals and defensive victories, ning this country. Have the Jews bribed Pittsburgh, one of the great religious in­ looks . just like an attack on the Solo­ you too? I know that Willkie is a wonderful stitutions in my district, writes: mons. • • • The Solomons are well worth stool pigeon for them. The Jews in this Congratulations on your fearless statement our taking and holding, if we can do country brought this war upon us-a war of about Capt. Joe Patterson and his sister, Cis­ it. • • • We gather tt.r.t General Mac­ chaos, a war in which, this time, we are not sie. You are no ''liar" and very well they Arthur is not overjoyed with the support he right. know it. They've been convicted out of their has received from America since being smug­ That is pure Goebbels stuff and the cwn mouths. gied from Corregidor to Australia with loud writer admires Joseph Medill Patterson. hosannas. • • • So, if we make up our And, like Joseph Medill Patterson, he has A Baptist minister of Chicago, Ill., minds not to expect too much from any the filthy crust to call himself and sign telegraphed me: Solomon Island coup at this time, we shall himself "pro-American." You have the approval of 90 percent o' probably insure ourselves against disappoint­ Here is another Patterson reader and American people in exposing pro-Nazi Patter­ ment. defender speaking: sons. You should include their pal and kins­ · That editorial paints MacArthur as a man, Bob McCormick, of Chicago Tribune. Anybody against Rosenfelt and his hordes man who was smuggled from the war of Work Projects Administration and home­ A Catholic priest of Scarsdale, N. Y., zone. It damns with faint praise. It relief bums is now a Nazi follower. • • • writes: undermines the spirit and will to victory 6880 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE AUGUST 20 of our people. That is the kind of edi­ The motion was agreed to; accordingly H. R. 7493. A bill to amend an act entitled torial sabotage which concerns us all, Mr. (at 12 o'clock and 49 minutes p. mJ , pur­ "An act to regulate the practice of the heal­ suant to the order heretofore adopted, the ing art to protect the public health in the Speaker. District of Columbia/' approved February 27, It is the kind of stuff which impelled a House adjourned until Thursday, August 1929; to the Committee on the District of father of a boy in service to write me: 20, 1942, at 12 o'clock noon. Columbia. Congratulations on your • • • showing By Mr. VAN ZANDT: . up the vile men who are endangering the life H. R. 7494. A bill to continue the pay of of my boy by giving out military secrets. My EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. all persons serving in the armed forces of boy is in Australia. • • • Their acts are Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive the United States for 6 months after the endangering the lives of our boys. communications were taken from ·the termination of the present conflict; to the Commitee on Military Affairs. It is the kind of stuff that impelled the Speaker's table and referred as follows: wife of a man in service to write me: 1858. A letter from the Secretary of War, With my husband and other members of transmitting a draft of a proposed bill to au­ PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS thorize relief of disbursing officers of the Army my family voluntarily fighting Jn our armed Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private forces, I am particularly grateful to you for on account of loss or deficiency of Govern­ your courageous action in exposing the reac­ ment funds, vouchers, records, or papers in bills and resolutions were introduced and tionary and seditious Daily News. their charge; to the Committee on Expendi­ severally referred as follows: tures in the Executive Departments. By Mr. PIERCE: It is the kind of stuff that impelled a 1859. A letter from the acting president, H. R. 7495. A bill for the relief of Garland boy about to enter service to state: Board of District of Columbia Commission­ B. Smith; to the Committee on Claims. ers, transmitting a dra!t of a proposed b1ll to By Mr. RAMSPECK: . As one who is about to enter the armed amend section 927 of the Code of Law of the services of the United States at the end of­ H. R. 7496. A bill for the relief of J. Frank District of Columbia, relating to insane crim­ Meador; to the Cotnmittee on Claims. this month I would at all times be concerned inals; to the Committee on the District of greatly as iong as the New York Daily News Columbia. is permitted to "Heil Hitler." 1860. A letter from the Acting Secretary of PETITIONS, ETC. And this from a soldier at Camp Lee: the Navy, transmitting., pursuant to the act of July 11, 1919, a report in cases of relief Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions I know you will not rest until you put granted to disbursing officers of the Navy on and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk those people where they belong. Congratula­ account of loss or deficiency while in line of and referred as follows: tions on exposing those three vicious news­ duty; to the Committee on Expenditures in papers. 3295. By Mr. GRAHAM: Petition of 116 the Executive Departments. members of the Central Christian Church And from a soldier at Fort Belvoir with 1861. A letter from the Vice Chairman, War of New Castle, Lawrence County, Pa., urging the Six Hundred and Sixtieth Engineers: Production Board, transmitting, pursuant to the passage of the Sheppard bill (S. 860); section 5 of the act approved June 11, 194~ to the Committee on Military Affairs. In order to win this war, we soldiers will (Public Law 603) , a report upon the opera­ 3296. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Ed­ have to do a job on the battlefield; your Job tions of the Chairman of the War Production mond C. Fletcher, of Washington, D. C., pe­ is to clean out the Fascists at home Board under that act; to the Committee on titioning consideration of his petition with Banking and Currency. reference to impeachment of the Houorabl~ Mr. Speaker, it was such editorials that Robert N. Pollard, a judge of the United impelled a young man who is a private States for the eastern district of Virginia; at the Army Air Forces Technical School REPORTS OF COMMI'ITEES ON PUBLIC to the Committee on the Judiciary. at Keesler Field, Miss., to write me: BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Had I allowed the spirit of the Daily News editorials to guide my actions, I would never Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of have enlisted in the Army and indeed, 1 committees were delivered to the Clerk would have become a first-class draft dodger. for printing and reference to the proper SENATE calendar, as follows: Mr. Speaker, the people who are mak­ ing real sacrifices in this war, the pa­ Mr. SUMNERS of Texas: Committee on the THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1942 Judiciary. H. R. 7151. A bill to amend the triotic parents of the men in service, their First War Powers Act, 1941, by extending the Chaplain Arnold M. Lewis, One Hun­ loved ones at home; the boys in the field, authority to censor communications to in~ dred and Seventy-sixth Infantry, United they say to you with one voice: elude communications between the continen­ States Army, offered the following The New York Daily News, the Washington tal United States and any Territory or pos­ prayer: Times-Herald, and the Chicago Tribune, con­ session of the United States, or between any sciously or unconsciously, under Hitler's or­ Territory or possession, and any other Terri­ Almighty and most merciful God, ders or under their own steam, are working tory or possession; with amendment (Rept. whose power no man can measure, and for the defeat of the United States and ·the No. 2397). Referred to the Committee of the in whose hands are all the corners of enslavement of this country. Whole House on the state of the Union. the earth, pour out Thy blessing, we be­ seech Thee, upon all those to whom we [Here the gavel fell.J have entrusted the authority of govern­ PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS EXTENSION OF REMARKS ment. Grant to them at this time Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. Speaker, I ask Under clause ::S of rule XXII, public charity for all men, humility in their bills and resolutions were introduced and consultations, and wisdom in their de­ unanimous consent to extend my own re­ cisions. May they so direct the affairs marks in the RECORD and to include an severally referred as follows: editorial. By Mr. BURDICK: of state that these United States may H. R. 7490. A bill authorizing a per capita be Thy instrument in bringing to this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there payment of $5 each to the members of the world a just and righteous peace. Hasten objection to the request of the gentleman Sioux Indian Tribe of the Standing Rock the day when all men everywhere, in from Pennsylvania [Mr. HoLLAND]? Indian Reservation; to the Committee on In­ mutual trust and understanding, shall There was no objection. · dian Affairs. serve Thee, our God. BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT By Mr. DISNEY: As we especially commit into Thy H. R. 7491. A bill to provide for the grant­ Mr. KIRWAN, from the Committee on ing of rights-of-way for pipe lines for petro­ merciful care and protection all those Enrolled Bills, reported that that com­ leum and petroleum products and for tele­ who, at home or abroad, by land, by mittee did on August 14, 1942, present to phone and/or telegraph lines along and sea, or in the air, are serving this coun­ the President, for his approval, a bill of across certain parkway lands in the District try, so also we would pray for all the the House of the following title: of Columbia; to the Committee on the Dis­ people of this great land. Teach us to trict of Columbia. serve Thee as Thou deservest, to give, H. R. 7211. An act to facmtate the disposi­ By Mr. RANDOLPH:· __ and not to count the cost; to fight, and tion of prizes captured by the United States H. R. 7492. A bill to amend an act entitled not to heed the wounds; to toil, and not during the present wa1·, and for other pur:­ "An act to create a board·for the condemna­ poses. to seek for rest; to labor, and not to ask tion of insanitary buildings 1n the J;>tstrict_of for any · reward, save that of knowing ADJOURNMENT Columbia, and for other pu!poses," apl?roved May 1, 1906, as amended, and for other pur­ that we do Thy will. And may the peace Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. Speaker, I move poses; to the Committee on the District of of God rule in all our hearts, both now that the House do now adjourn. Columbia. and evermore. Amen.