The Chief Clerk (John C. Crockett> the United States and the iaws of the State SENATE called the roll, and the following Sena of Colorado, I, Ralph, L. Carr, the Governor tors answered to their names: of said State, do hereby appoint Han. Eu MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1942 GENE D. MILLIKIN, of Denver, Colo., a. Senator Aiken .Gerry Nye from said State to represent said State in Austin Gillette O'Daniel The 5th of January being the day pro Bailey Glass · O'Mahoney the Senate of the United States until the vided by Public Law 395, Seventy-seventh Ball Green Overton vacancy therein, caused by the death of Congress, first session, for the meeting Bankhead Guffey Radcliffe Hon. Alva B. Adams, is filled by election, as of Congress, the second session of the Barkley Gurney Reed provided by law. Bilbo Hayden Reynolds Witness, His Excellency our Governor, Hon. Seventy-seventh Congress commenced Bone Herring Rosier Ralph L. Carr, and our seal hereto affixed at this day. Brewster Hill . Russell Denver, this 20th day of December, in the The senate assembled in its Chamber Brooks Holman Schwartz Brown Hughes Shipstead year of our Lord 1941. at the Capitol. Bulow Johnson, Calif. Smith By the Governor. HENRY A. WALLACE, of Iowa, Vice Pres Bunker Johnson, Colo. Spencer [SEAL) RALPH L. CARR, Burton Kilgore Taft Governor. ident of the United States, called the Butler La Follette Thomas, Idaho Senate to order at 12 o'clock meridian. Attest: Byrd Langer Thomas, Okla. WALTER F. MORRISON, The Chaplain, the Very Reverend ·capper Lee Thomas, Utah Secretary oj State. Z~Barney T. D. D., Caraway Lucas Truman Phillips, dean of the Chavez McCarran Tunnell Washington Cathedral, offered the fol Clark, Idaho McFarland Tydings The VICE PRESIDENT. The creden lowing Clark, Mo. McKellar Vandenberg tials will be placed on file. Connally McNary Van Nuys Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. Mr. Pres PRAYER Danaher . Maloney. Wagner Davis Maybank Wallgren ident, the Senator-designate is present 0 Thou, who art the mystery of sor Downey Mead Wheeler and ready to take the oath of office. row and all suffering, and who sharest Doxey Murdock White The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Sena with us the redemptive power that is in Ellender Murray Wiley George Norris Willis tor-designate will present himself at the them: We praise Thee in the strife desk, the oath will be administered to through which the higher peace is won, Mr. HILL. I announce that the Sena him. in the confusions which are order in the tor from Tennessee [Mr. STEWART] is ab Mr. MILLIKIN, escorted by Mr. JOHN making. sent from the Senate because of a death SON of Colorado, advanced to the desk, 0 God, of whom ·are all things, let the in his family. and the oath prescribet: by law having small cares that abide and the storms The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. been administered to him by the Vice that sweep and pass reveal to us the CHANDLER], the Senator from New Mex Pr~sident, he took his seat in the Senate. fact that trials do but serve to educate ico [Mr. HATCH], the Senators from us for the evils with which we must do Florida [Mr. ANDREWS and Mr. PEPPER], LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES battle, for the consequent rapture of the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. Alabama.--John H. Bankhead and Lis achievement which is Thine, and for the SMATHERS], and the Senator from Massa ter Hill. discovery of the bliss and pain which chusetts [Mr. WALSH] are necessarily Arizona.-Car1 Hayden and Ernest W. love inevitably brings. absent. McFarland. At this time of gravest import to our Mr. AUSTIN. The Senator from New Arkansas.-Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway Nation and the world, give to our Presi Hampshire [Mr. BRIDGES] is confined to and Lloyd Spencer. dent, the Congress, the gallant sons of a hospital due to a recent hip injury. Calitornia.-Hiram W. Johnson and liberty, our forces of defense, and all The Senator from New Jersey [Mr·. Sheridan Downey. who share the vast responsibilities of BARBOUR] and the Senator from Massa Colorado.-Edwin C. Johnson and Eu our great and serious emprise, the power chusetts [Mr. LoDGE] are necessarily gene D. Millikin. to face all-unperturbed whatever dif absent. Connecticut.-Francis Maloney and ficulties lie ahead. And, as the chal The VICE PRESIDENT. Eighty-four John A. Danaher. lenge from the foes of human freedom Senators have answered to their names. Delaware.--James H. Hughes and that true democracy has perished from A quorum is present. James M. Tunnell. Florida.-Charles 0. Andrews and · the earth comes quivering through the SENATOR FROM COLORADO dark, let this be the answering voice from Claude Pepper. our united people: Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. Mr. Pres Georgia.-Walter F. George and Rich ident, I hold in my hand the certificate ard B. Russell. "Christ never died for governments or of appointment of the Honorable EUGENE Idaho.-D. Worth Clark and John laws. D. MILLIKIN as a Senator from the State Thomas. He did not die to build a Nation up. of Colorado. I ask that the clerk read lllinois.-Scott W. Lucas and C. Way He died for men, the separate souls of. the certificate. land Brooks. men." The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk lndiana.-Frederick Van Nuys and And, if need be, so shall we. Amen. will read as requested. Raymond E. Willis. The legislative clerk Massachusetts.-David I. Walsh and . resolution (S. Res. 213), which was read, in happy retrospection a great many Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. considered by unanimous consent, and years spent with Senator GLAss in this Michigan.-Arthur H. Vandenberg and agreed to: Chamber. I admire him because of his Prentiss M. Brown. Resolved, That the Secretary inform the aggressive forthrightness, his fiery can Minnesota.-Henrik Shipstead and House of Representatives that a quorum of dor, and his superb ability. I am sure Joseph H. Ball. the Senate is assembled and that the Senate I speak the unanimous voice of the Re MississiPPi.-Theodore G. Bilbo and is ready to proceed to business. publican Members of the· Senate when I Wall Doxey. HOUR OF DAILY MEETING wish for him .health and many years of Missouri.-Bennett Champ Clark and Mr. HILL submitted the following reso continuation of service. · Harry S. Truman. lution (S. Res. 214), which was read, Mr. CONNALLY. Mr. President, I Montana.-Burton K. Wheeler and considered by unanimous consent, and . feel a deep sense of pride when I sit James E. Murray. agreed to: by the distinguished senior Senator from Nebraska.-George W. Norris and Resolved, That the hour of daily meeting Virginia [Mr. GLASS]. We speak of his Hugh A. Butler. of the Senate be 12 o'clock meridian unless birthday, of his being 84 years of age. Nevada.-Patrick A. McCarran and otherwise ordered. Measured by his service to his country, Berkeley L. Bunker. · EIGHTY -FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH he has lived far past 84 years. When New Hampshire.-Styles Bridges and the biographer of the future comes to Charles W. Tobey. OF SENATOR GLASS compile from the records here in the New Jersey.-William H. Smathers and Mr. BYRD .. Mr. President, yesterday Senate, in the Treasury Department, W. Warren Barbour. my beloved colleague, Senator GLASS, was and in the House of Representatives the New Mexico.-Carl A. Hatch and Den 84 years young. He grows finer and bet record of CARTER GLASS, it will fill a much nis Chavez. ter and more splendid each day. I know larger space than any 84 years, meas New York.-Robert F. Wagner and that I voice the unanimous desire of the ured by mechanical or astronomical James M. Mead. Members of the Senate that he may be standards. North Carolina.-Josiah William Bailey with us for many years to come, serving· When I came to the House of Repre and Robert R. Reynolds. as he is now as a Senator of the United sentatives some years ago as a young, in North Dakota.-Gerald P. Nye and Wil States of great courage, great wisdom, experienced Member, it was my pleasure liam Langer. and of inestimable value to our country. to be associated with Senator GLASS, who Ohio.-Robert A. Taft and Harold H. Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, some was then a Member of the House. He Burton. · body has said that life is not measured was a leader then. He had a long sword, Oklahoma.-Elmer Thomas and Josh by figures on a dial, but by deeds·. Some and it was strong and sharp. He left Lee. men in a short space of time are given the House and went to the Treasury as the opportunity to render great service. Secretary of the Treasury during the days . Oregon.-Charles L. McNary and Ru Other men are given the opportunity fus C. Holman. through a long life to render distin of the World War. All of us know what Pennsylvania.-James J. Davis and guished service to their country and to his record was in that great station. Joseph F. Guffey. mankind. Then he came to the Senate of the United Rhode Island.-Peter G. Gerry and The senior Senator from Virginia [Mr. States, where he has served with emi Theodore Francis Green. GLASS] who celebrated his eighty-fourth nence and great distinction in a forum South Carolimi.-Ellison D. Smith and · birthday yesterday, has not only enjoyed where his brilliant intellect has had op Burnet R. Maybank. comparatively long life, but he has en portunity for full play. South Dakota.-W. J. Bulow and Chan : joyed the opportunity, and he has ful Mr. President, I think in the senior Gurney. . filled that opportunity during that long Senator from Virginia there are com Tennessee.-Kenneth McKellar and life, to render distinguished service to his bined more great qualities than in most Tom Stewart. State and to his Nation. · men who serve in this body. Frequently Texas.-Tom Connally and w. Lee It has ·been my privilege and honor to a man is a great public character because know Senator GLASS since I came to the of his work, and yet he possesses per O'Daniel. sonal traits which are not · attractive. Utah.-Elbert D. Thomas and Abe House of Representatives on the 4th of Murdock. March 1913. I served with him with He lacks warmth and friendship, per great pleasure and with great respect in haps; he is obsessed with his own ego Vermont.-Warren R. Austin and tism. But in Senator GLASS we not only George D. Aiken. the other body. I have served with him in this body. I have known him inti have rare ability as a public servant but Virginia.-Carter Glass and Harry we have those sweet, companionable Flood Byrd. mately and admired him greatly. I think I may share what the junior Sen personal qualities that endear him to Washington.-Homer T. Bone and Mon every man who has ever felt the warmth C. Wallgren. ator from Virginia [Mr. BYRD] has said, and speak for all of us here who have of his heart or the thrill of his hand West Virginia.-Harley M. Kilgore and known Senator GLASS for any length of shake. He has rare qualities of courage, Joseph Rosier. time whatever. He has not only our ad purity of character, impeccable private . Wisconsin.-Robert M. La Follette, Jr., miration and our respect for his char life. He is a grand public character, and Alexander Wiley. acter, for his public service, for his sin worthy of the great· traditions of the Wyoming.-Joseph C. O'Mahoney and cerity, his honesty, and his vigor, but he Commonwealth from which he comes. Harry H. Schwartz. has our deep affection. The standards of Virginia from the early NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT I remarked to Senator GLAss a while days of the Republic are in nowise ago, as we came up on the elevator, that lowered in the hands of the great and Mr. BARKLEY submitted the following I hope he would live to be 104 years old good Senator from Virginia, CARTER resolution (S. Res. 212), which was read, instead of 84. I do not think he re GLASS. considered by unanimous consent, and sented that wish 'on my part from any Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, when agreed to: thing he said or any expression of his I came to the House of Representatives Resolved, That a committee consisting of face; and I am sincere in that hope. more than 30 years ago, CARTER GLASS two Senators be appointed to join such com There is no man in public life or in pri was chairman of the Committee on mittee as may be appointed by the House vate life for whom we have greater re Banking and Currency of that body. A of Representatives to wait upon the· Presi dent of the United States and inform him spect. Regardless of any differences with short time thereafter Woodrow Wilsori t;bat a quorum- of each Hous~ is assembled respect to individual issues that may have was elected President, and Mr. GLASS in and that the Congress is. ready to receive any arisen during his long public career, there troduced, reported from his committee, communication he may be pleased to make. is n.o man for whom the American people and had passed through the House tbe 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 5 • should continue ·to have control of this Whereas the outstanding practice of this measure which became the Federal Re 1 serve Act, one of the most important system. _. school of instilling in youth a high sense of measures which has ever been enacted · Taxes: In order to promote home owner honor and good citizenship and equipping by the Congress of the United States. ship and. family-sized farms we encourage young men with physical fitness and scholas further reduction of taxes on all real estate. tic attainment is promoting the most valua• In the fight over that measure in the Deferment of farm_labor: We heartily en ble asset necesEary to combat influences House, Mr. GLAss displayed superb lead dorse the action of our executive board in destructive to the building of a great na ership. It was a difficult bill to get their request that farm operators 'and farm tion; and passed through the Congress at that help be deferred from selective service wher Whereas it teaches the sound basic prin time. Mr. GLAss' knowledge of the ever possible. ciples of life and government embodied in subject was so thorough, his intellect was Because of the fine training received by our our Constitution; and · boys and girls in 4--H Club work and because Whereas the faculty consists only of mem so keen, his ability was so outstand 4-H Club work is an important part of the ing, that he mowed down all obstacles, bers who promote respect for · this country's extension program in the county, we express statutes and flag, for law and order, who and, far more than any other man in our sincere appreciation to each of the men show 100-percent allegiance to the Govern the United States, he was responsible for and women of the county who are giving of ment of the United States and its Constitu the Federal Reserve Act, and I believe their time in leadership work in the 4- H tion, and maintain high standards of by common accord he has been given the Clubs. Christian character and principles: Therefore honor of being the father of the act, and RESOLUTIONS FROM THE STATE OF be it it should be so, for he was the author of WISCONSIN Resolved by the board of managers of the the legislation. Wisconsin Society, Sons of the American Mr. WILEY presented resolutions Revolution, speaking for its membership in I learned to know CARTER GLASS then, adopted by two organizations in Wiscon the Army, Navy, and Air Corps and those respected and admired anQ. esteemed sin, which were- ordered to be printed in other members in civilian life scattered from him more and more as I came to know the RECORD, as follows: Shanghai, China to New York City, to send him better. I think he is one of the RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS greetings and best wishes to Royal and Clara finest men who ever sat in either body OF THE DUNN COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Davidson on their golden wedding anniver of the Congress, certainly during the .AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 8, 1941, sary and commend our worthy compatriot time I have bzen a Member of Con AT MENOMONIE; WIS. and his helpmate for their services to youth at the academy in the building of manly, gress. He possesses a magnificent intel Be it hereby resolved, That whereas there lect and a very keen mind, but, over and is developing an increased use of electric patriotic, and Christian citizens; and be it energy, particularly in rural communities in further above all, he has certain qualities which Resolved, That we extend our hearty con mean more than anything else in this northwestern Wisconsin; and Whereas this cooperative is engaged in the gratulations to them on this, their golden life. He has courage as great as any man business of distributing electric energy to its wedding anniversary, with wishes for many ever possessed, courage to think straight, approximately 1,400 rural members in the yearly anniversaries in the future; be it courage to act in accordance with his counties of. Dunn, Pepin. Pierce, St. Croix, further opinions, courage to do what is right, Barron, Chippewa, and Eau Claire; and Resolved, Tbat the secretary be directed to courage to be what is right. He is not Whereas there is no surplus ·of available record this resolution this 20th day of Decem afraid to face any question; he is not electric energy being generated in this com- ber 1941, and send a copy to Col. and afraid of any person in the world. He is munity; and · Mrs. R. P. Davidson, Lake Geneva. Wis. Whereas there is in northwestern Wiscon one of the most ;:tdmirable characters I sin, on the Kettle River, near Grantsburg, ORDER FREEZING STOCKS OF NEW AUTO have ever known. Burnett County, Wis., a site where a valu MOBILES AND TIRES I have served with CARTER GLASS for able hydroelectric development could be in Mr. DAVIS. Mr. President, numerous .nearly 20 years on the Committee on Ap stalled; which would furnish electricity to letters and telegrams have come to me propriations of the Senate. He is kind, northwestern Wisconsin and northeastern calling attention to the impact of the gentle, strong, vigorous, willing to give Minnesota; and Whereas this board of directors is of the Government order freezing stocks of new and take; yet in the management and· in opinion that the continued expansion of the cars and tires. the proceedings of his committee never use of electric energy in northwestern Wis This is working· a very great hardship will he permit anything but what is fair, consin is in the national and public interest: to thousands of dealers and salesmen. I squrre, honest, and upright. Now, therefore, be it _ ask that these communications and tele Mr. President, I hope Senator GLAss Resolved, That the undersigned respectfully petition the Congress of the United States grams be printed in the RECORD ·and re may have many, many more years in this ferred to the Senate Defense Committee, body. I love him as a man; I admire him and all other governmental bodies and agen cies having jurisdiction in the premises, that of which the Senator from Missouri [Mr. as a statesman; I think he is one of the the Kettle River project be approved and car TRUMAN] is the chairman, and request an most remarkable Americans this country ried through to its final completion; be it immediate investigation of the situation. ever produced. further -There being no objection, the letters RESOLUTIONS OF BUTLER COUNTY Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be and telegrams were referred to the Spe (KANS.) FARM BUREAU sent to Hon. ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, United States Senator; Hon. ALEX WILEY, United cial Committee to Investigate the Na Mr. CAPPER. Mr. President, I pre States Senator; Hon. MERLIN HuLL, Repre tional Defense Program and ordered to sent and ask unanimous consent to have sentative in Congress; and Hon. B. J. GEHR be printed in the RECORD, as follows: printed in the RECORD resolutions adopted MANN, Representative in Congress. L. A. LEATHERS Co., by the Butler County Farm Bureau at its Brookville, Pa., January 3, 1942. recent annual meeting at El Dorado, GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF ROYAL AND Senator JAMES J. DAVIS, Kans., setting forth the farm program CLARA DAVIDSON Washington, D. C. which that organization is supporting. Whereas this being the fiftieth year of DEAR SIR: It took me 30 years to build my There being no objection, the resolu the married life of Royal and Clara Davidson business, now employing over 50 men, with and furthermore the fiftieth year ot their life the third largest constant pay roll in this tions were ordered to be printed in the· community. · RECORD, as follows: wi1i-h the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy; and I am willing to sacrifice this life's work We are in war today. We, the Butler Whereas it seems fitting for them to ob if it will win the war. However, it may not County Farm Bureau, resolve to support the serve this Christmas and New Year season be necessary to make "a Pearl Harbor" out Constitution of the United States and any witb. a special golden anniversary, and by of it if a more careful study were made. I action taken by our Government in this time proclamation are extending to those closely am writing this not only for myself but for of emergency. associated with them and their many other over 40,000 other automobile dealers. Farm program: We believe that the Soil friends a sincere wish for Christmas full of Yours very truly, Conservation Act has been indispensable to happiness and a new year that will bring L.A. LEATHERS Co .• the efforts of agriculture to receive parity good health, contentment, and the joy that By L. A. LEATHERS. Income and maintain soil fertility, therefore comes with service, closing with this prayer: . we favor the national farm program and urge "May the year 1942 bring peace to all man BAEHR BROS., its continuation with new improvements as kind"; and McKeesport, Pa., January 3, 1942. gained by experience. Whereas the N:orthwestern Military and Hon. J. J. DAVIS, Farm credit: We favor the farm-credit sys Naval Academy was established by the late Senator, Washington, D. C.. t em including the Federal _ land bank and Col. H. P. Davidson in 1888, and !ts work, . DEAR SIR: The recent order freezing the Production Credit Corporation, and believe dedicated to the service of youth, has been stock of new cars and trucks is justified in the principle that the farmer borrowers carried on by Royal and Clara Davidson; and because of the serious -rubber situation, but 6 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE JANUARY 5 . . . WILKES-BARRE, PA., January 4, 1942, it will produce disastrous results on practi- CoMMISSION To STUDY THE cally all of the 44,000 dealers and their one Hon. JAMES J. DAVIS, ORGANIZATION OF PEACE, llalf million employees. Washington, D. C.: Chicago, Ill., January 3, 1942. Rationing of cars particularly will prolong If it's a question of guns or automobiles,_ The Honorable JAMES J. DAVIS, the sales completions and greatly increase it must, of course, be guns. However, freez Senate Office Building, dealer expenses. Scarcity of rubber will re ing order on automobiles almost automati Washington, D. C. duce income from service departments be cally puts out of business in Luzerne County DEAR SIR: The people of the Midwest join cause of lessened use of vehicles. over 80 retail automobile dealers, and it soon with the administration in affirming that These facts justify new-car ceilings, if any, loses employment of their 1,000 employees. "we w_ill not only defend ourselves to the at present, on recent retail prices charged by We are at war and know it, but temporary utmost, but will make very certain that this individual dealers, plus 1 percent per month relief and easing a situation would be reason form of treachery shall never .endanger us handling charge, and a very liberal used-car able and possible you permit dealers to legiti again." We in the Midwest strongly feel mately sell present stocks of cars now on the necessity for emphasizing this point. ~eiling, if any. band, and Government has built for them I have recently written to you wit h rela Also very important and fair that any selves January, and any other necessary fac units purchased or requisitioned by the Gov tion to S. J . Res. 87, seeking the creation of a tory production to buy from factories. Ra joint congressional bipartisan committee to ernment be bought at above prices, with no tion or sell as you please, dealers coulq liqui study post--war- problems. I am now writing discounts. Distributions should · be made date new, then used, cars, and then try to to report an event which will accord with the through dealers. maintain themselves on service as long as it aim you have in mind. We urge you to put every effort behind this could last, but gradually to eliminate enor On the eve of our country's declaration of endeavor. mous losses involved. Otherwise please weigh the existence of a state of war, the following Sincerely yo~rs, situation with extreme caution before final resolution was unanimously adopted at Or Baehr Bros. and their employees: decisions. chestra Hall, Chicago, in a large public meet John Baehr, Gep. Baehr, William WYOMING VALLEY AUTOMOBILE ing sponsored by 15 organizations which rep C. Peckman, R. E. Thrush, R. J . DEALERS ASSOCIATION, resent hundreds of thousands of midwes- Satterlee, Wm. Manur, Clarence EDWARD K, CONRAD, Secretary, terners·: ' Manur, Michael Kernishin, Betty At this time, when thoughts are centered Pribish, Mary Jane Petrella, Dor on the war, we recognize that it is almost othy Sillaman, Leonard Anthony, McKEESPORT, PA., January 3, 1942. important to plan for winning the peace. Elmer Steinmeyer, Michael Jordan, Hon. JAMES J. DAVIS, · We, as Americans experienced in the prog Senate Office Building; Howard Kestler, Harry Kestler, Ed ress of justice, stability, an~ security through ward Walsh, Mike Colerchi, W. L. Washington, D. C.: the democratic federation of States, Walsh, R. Lockwood, Geo. All I will greatly appreciate your considera Aware of the economic interdependence of shaine, Phil Petrulli, Oscar Flem tion as to the manner "in which new pas the peoples of the world, ing, Elmer Hudocik, John Bene senger cars will be rationed. Would suggest Convinced of·the impossibility of attaining dek, Joe Rohan, John :1!:. Andrews, . that present delivered price at least be main a just and lasting peace under the· anarchy Thayer D. Forsht, Joseph Andrews, tained, with a liberal ceiling on used cars, which is inevitable in the absence of ap Stanley Gibala, Leonard Andr_ews, and new-car deliveries for Government use propriate institutions of international gov- Peter DeCecco, Lou Vodopivec, to be made at full retail price, through· ernment, . Willie Coleman, Fred Pryor, John dealer. In order to promote international and na Ring, Eileen Ring, Mary Rita GEORGE L; EDMUNDSON. tional welfare, which we deem to be one, Lacey, Jack Fox, Geo. Broyaunch, Request the President and the Congress Geo. Rainsh, Mike Andrews, MEADVILLE, PA., January 3, 1942. of the United States immediately to establish Charles Kuzey. Hon: Senator JAMES J. DAVXS, a commission to study tpe improvements in Washington, D. C.: world organization necessary to provide se Recent order freezing -stocks of new cars curity to nations and freedom to. men, as PORT ALLEGANY, PA., January 3, 1.942, and trucks is justified because of serious rub- · stated in the sixth article. of the Roosevelt Senator J. J. DAVIS, · ber situation, but wm produce disastrous Churchill declaration of August 14, 1941. Senate Office Building: results on practically all of the 44,000 dealers Respectfully yours,. Due to freezing stock of new car, request and their half million employees. Rationing JOHN R: VAN DE WATER, very liberal used-car ceiling. Request full of cars particularly will prolong sales com General Chairman. retail price of all new units sold to Govern pletion and greatly increase dealers' expenses. , COMMITTEE RE~ORT FILED DURING ment or requisitioned by Government; no Scarcity of rubber will reduce income from ADJOURNMENT discounts. Cars to be distrib1:ted through service departments because of lessened use dealer, ~ve us a chance to hold our busin£UNITED STATES SENATE, They. must have earnings. They must have COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, work. Yes; back of the soldiers in the front Mr. BANKHEAD submitted an amend January 2, 1942. line is the home front. Putting pay rolls of ment, and Mr. TAFT submitted several DEAR SENATOR: For some years now we have Government employees-resulting from de amendments intended to be proposed by seen the danger of centraliza tion--cen trali centralization-back into the Middle West them, respectively, to the bill .use it is through such hands of Germany. Moreover, such sary for cooperation with the armed land processes that America expresses the will statements fail to disclose the very im and sea forces of the United States in time of of the people. portant fact that the attempted British war or threatened hostilities, and during In that connection, there recently ap counterinvasion of Norway was a com maneuvers, target practice, and such other peared in a muc.h publicized weEkly mag plete failure, notwithstanding the fact exercises as may be held by those forces. azine an article written by Rear Admiral that the British landed troops in large When such units are so attached, they shall 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 9 be under the command of the designated United States 1s the last remaining great Manila, and our country will be preemi commander of the land or sea force, or both, power wi-th its air command scattered nently in a position to police the world as the case may be. Should the offensive or defensive operation in time of war or threat asunder, divided between the Army, the for the democracy for which our men are ened hostilities and the maneuver or exer Navy, end the Marine Corps. today dying; to police the world for de cise in time of peace be from their nature Truly, in the case of General Mitchell, mocracy until the day comes when en aeronautical, the President is authorized to a prophet in his own country is without gines of destruction are no longer neces attach to the air force such units of the honor. sary or usable to settle worldly strife. armed land or sea forces as he may deem Times have changed, Mr. President. I am reminded, Mr. President, of what necessary. When such units are so attached, The outmoded conception of certain was said many years ago by a great poet they shall be under the command of the :fixed frontiers has been relegated to an philosopher whose words ·constitute a designated commander {)f the air force. other era. Originally the only function prophecy that we may linger upon today. Thus it will be seen that .if the engage of a navy was to transport foot soldiers I quote the words of Lord Alfred Tenny ment is to be naval, sufficient air power from one place to another.. When the son: may be attached to the Navy, under the United States came into existence we had For I dipt into the future, far as human eye command of the Navy. If the engage no navy. After vessels were armed, in could see, ment is primarily that of the Army, suf order that they might defend themselves, Saw the vision of the world, and all the ficient air power may be attached, under they came to be used offensively for the wonder that would be; the command of - the Army. On the first time, and there came into being a Saw the heavens fill with commerce, argosies other hand-and this I deem vital to the navy under the command of one who had of magic sails, successful prosecution of this war-if the been schooled and experienced in the po Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping down engagement is primarily in the air, or tential power of naval vessels. The Con with costly bales; through the air, the air force shall be gress finally heeded the warnings of Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and in command and sufficient Army or Navy eminent authorities and created a De there raln'd a ghastly dew . personnel shall be attached, under the partment of the NavY. This etlort on Prom the nations' airy navies grappling in command of the air force. the part of Congress was bitterly opposed the central blue; Mr. President, experiences of the past by high om.cers of the armed forces, Far along the world-wide whisper of the 3 years have· conclusively demonstrated whose illustrious careers and experience · south wind rushing warm, that the military strategy of yesteryear gave them prestige similar to that now With the standards of the peoples plunging is gone forever. Modern warfare is enjoyed by some who today oppose the thro' the thunderstorm; waged by Hitler and his satelites on a creation of a separate air force in our Till the war drum t~robb'd no longer and the philosophy of Hit-the-base-and-run. country. battle flags were furl'd Our enemies· are not concerned with out- Mr. President, there is, of course, a In the parliament of man, the federation of . lying outposts for defense. They are not very marked distinction between fighting the world. · concerned with long conquests by trench on land and :fighting on water, but there warfare, or with blockades, or with a is no distinction between the air over SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND strategy that looks·merely to hanging on land and the air over water. It is all air. SUPPRESSION OF VICE IN VICINITY OF until the enemy collapses from within. A bomber flies .and bombs objectives MILITARY CAMPS Enemies today str:ike swiftly, suddenly, equally well over sea or land, and I care Mr. O'DANIEL. Mr. President, there treacherously, at the strongest base of not whether it be a naval bomber 01 an is pending on the calendar Senate bill S. operations and then flee to organize for Army bomber. In modern warfare there 860, which was introduced by my prede another assault. I need name only a can be no line of demarcation in juriS cessor, the late lamented Senator Morris few instances te bear me out-Warsaw, diction over certain areas of the air. Oh, Sheppard, of Texas. This is a bill to pro Rotterdam, Liege, Belgrade, London, and, how specious the reasoning that naval vide for the common defense in relation above all, Pearl Harbor. aircraft should bomb only vessels, but to the sale of alcoholic liquors to the We, of all nations, Mr. President, shall not operate over land; or t)1at Army members of the land and naval forces of should be the least surprised at this aircraft should bomb only troops, but the United States and to provide for the method of attack. The awful, devastat should not operate over water·. Yet that suppression of vice in the vicinity of mil in~ . det~tructive force of air power was is the fundamental basis on which the itary camps and naval establishments. pointed out more than 16 years ago by Army and Navy Air Corps today remain The citizens of Texas sent me to the the late Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell. divided. We may be sure that our ene United States Senate to represent them General Mitchell was commander in mies are not following such · fallacious and to carry out the work which had chief of the American air forces in teachings. Our enemies. Mr. President, been started by Senator Sheppard, who Europe during the last World War. As are proceeding on the very practical no was so loved and esteemed by the people a result of his experience, he became con tion that a bomber is a bomber, no matter of our State. vinced that a separate air force was the where it may be, and no matter whether It appears to me that, inasmuch as this most destructive weapon, both offensively the engagement is over land or water. bill has been on the calendar for so many and defensively,· that man ·could devise. The enemy has achieved a unity of air months, and we have now declared a During the years 1919 through 1921, Gen command that we cannot afford to over state of war, it is very desirable that it eral Mit0hell repeatedly gave practical look in the present or forget in the fu should receive prompt consideration by demonstrations proving that airplanes ture-which brings me back to my origi this body. Therefore I desire to serve could sink battleships, and that they nal thought: "That nation which con notice that it is my intention to bring the could be fashioned into a terrible strik trols the air in the future will control the bill to the attention of the Senate for ing force. Unfortunately for us, Mr. world." consideration; and I should like to bring President, he was crucified for his efforts. Mr. President, those of us who today it up on the anniversary of the adoption In 1925 the late General Mitchell was advocate the establishment of a separate. of national prohibition, January 16, the court-martialed for insubordination be unified air force have in mind the estab date on which the late Senator Morris cause he refused to yield to arguments of lishment of a trinity of defense for our Sheppard always made a speech in the the type put forth by Admiral Yarnell. country: An army equipped to .strike Senate with reference to prohibition. If Mitchell was right. Time has proven swiftly and decisively; a navY equipped it be not practicable to bring it up on that. Yarnell is wrong, and it requires to ply the waters of the world and to that date, I should like to bring it up on no more time to prove him wrong. carry our flag in majesty and safety an earlier date and should like to coop However, Germany heeded the unan everywhere; and an air force acting as erate with th~ senior Senator from Colo swerable arguments presented to this an umbrella, as it were, over all, to meet rado [Mr. JoHNSON] and other Senators country by Mitchell, and Germany or with power of finality any invading en who are interested in enacting the pro~ ganized the greatest air force man· had emy using the air, and to defend over posed legislation at this time for tha ever seen. Somewhat belatedly Great land and over sea our military forces of welfare of our country. Britain followed the teaching of Mitchell; the Army and the Navy. With this trin and, under Winston Churchill as Minis ity of defense established and equipped INDEX OF PRICE-CONTROL HEARINGS ter for Air, Britain achieved a unified there will never again be an incident like Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, the price air force. Today, Mr. President, the Pearl Harbor, like the Philippines, like control bill is on the calendar, and I am 10 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE JANUARY 5 having prepared a fairly good factual Page Page index of. the hearings, which are now Buying and selling powers______106-116, National Association of Retail Drug 157-160, 239- 248, 384-386, 424-426, gists------427-429 available. I ask unanimous consent that 494-495, 543. 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