1941 CO~GRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE .7599

Raymond F. Huebsch ·George J. LeClaire The following-named lieutenants to be TO QUARTERMASTER CORPS Glen Koonce Ronald W. Lange lieutenants in the Navy from the date stated Robert B. Lytle Charles H. Bercier opposite their names, to correct the date of Lt. Col. Jack Wesley Howard Edward N. Gardner Norman B. Shipley rank as previously nominated and confirmed: Maj. Wllliam Daniel Schas Frederick T. Wigand Loren.Z G. Hopfer Philip W. Winston, April 1, 1941. TO ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT Joseph E. Josephson Lester H. Masson George T. McCutchan, April 1, 1941. First Lt. John Bowen Nance Frederick W. E. John N. Boege Hilary C. Rowe, April 1, 1941. Buechner Richard D. Calhoun Francis 0. Iffrig, April 1, 1941. TO AIR CORPS Raymond L. Cullen Mack L. Parker George P. Koch, April 1, 1941. Second Lt. Willard Barber Atwell, Jr. William A. McLennan Winder J. Edwards Carl R. Tellefsen, April 1, 1941. Second Lt. Robert William Strong, Jr. Charles E. Meyers Hugh D. Ryan James R. Reedy, April 1, 1941. William M. Thomas Leslie J. Luallen John C. Morgan, April 1, 1941. PROMOTIONS IN THE REGULAR ARMY Robert F. Erdman Robert C. Millard Robert S. Camera, April 1, 1941. The nominations of Arthur Dana Elliot The following-named passed assistant pay­ Jamie E. Jones, April 1, 1941. et al., Which appear in the CONGRESSIONAL masters to be paymasters in the Navy with Albert G. Felling, April 1, 1941. RECORD for September 29, 1941, under the the rank of lieutenant commander from the Edward E. Grimm, April 1, 1941. caption "Nominations," beginning on page 1st day of July 1941: Glover T. Ferguson, April 1, 1941. (. 7568. Frederic W . Hesser Frederick W. Sheppard, April 1, 1941. .~ · Joel D. Parks Robert M. Lee, July 1, 1941. Assistant Paymaster Thomas A. Long to be Edward H. Worthington, July 1, 1941. a passed assistant paymaster in the Navy with Dewey G. Johnston, July 1, 1941. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the rank of lieutenant from the 1st day of Lt. (Jr. Gr.) Dewitt A. Harrell to be a lieu­ JUly 1941. tenant in the Navy from the 1st day of THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1941 August 1941. Boatswain Avery V. Swarthout to be a chief boatswain in the Navy, to rank with but after The fo1lowing-named passed assistant sur­ The House met at 12 o'clock noon. ensign, from the 1st day of July 1941. geons to be surgeons in the Navy with the The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Mont· Gunner Magnus D. Olavsen to be a chief rank of lieutenant commander from the 1st gomery, D. D., offered the following gunner in the Navy, to rank with but after day of July 1941: prayer: ensign, from the 1st day of July 1941. John D. Foley Charles M. Parker Electrician James E. Teague to be a chief Almighty God, Thy Fatherhood is the electrician in the Navy, to rank with but after overarching and the undergirding real­ ensign, from the 1st day of August 1941. CONFIRMATIONS ity of our fondest hopes. Through mercy Radio Electrician Albert P. Hilar to be a divine we are' still treading our ways chief radio electrician in the Navy, to rank Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate October 2, 1941: through the wandering paths of Thy with but after ensign, from the 1st day of Providence; hear us as we breathe our July 1941. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGES Machinist Albert V. Kerr to be a chief ma­ prayer of praise and gratitude and give chinist in the Navy, to rank with but after Archibald B. Lovett to be United States us the vision of eternal goodness which ensign, from the ·15th day of August 1941. district judge for the southern district of quickens existence into life, flashing out Georgia. Carpenter John A. Austin to a be a chief of the invisible. Enable us to sow the Emerich B. Freed to be United States dis­ carpenter in the Navy, to rank with but after seed of labor, thought, and Goodness into ensign, from the 1st day of July 1941. trict judge for the northern district of Ohio. the living furrows of our country's life, The following-named commanders to be UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE lifting upward the finest fruits of patri­ commanders in the Navy, to rank from the TO DE MEDICAL DIRECTORS otic devotion. With balanced and un· date stated opposite their names, to correct the date of rank as previously nominated and 'YVilliam S. Bean Herbert A. Spencer prejudiced minds, let there be revealed confirmed: Thomas B. H. Anderson Gleason C. Lake to us a deeper unfolding of our present Richard P. Glass, April 1, 1941. WORK PROJECTS ADMINiSTRATOR duty. .Grant that we may learn in sacri­ fice the supreme worth of the individual, John V. McElduff, April 1, 1941. George R. Stuntz to be work projects ad­ Joseph J . Rochefort, April 1, 1941: ministrator for Washington. thus extending the frontiers of religious Herbert C. Behner, April 1, 1941. freedom, liberty, and genuine culture. Roland E. Krause, April 1, 1941. POSTMASTERS We beseech Thee to unify all worthy Campbell Keene, April 1, 1941. TEXAS deeds, harmonize all sincere speech, help­ William R. Millis, May 1, 1941. ing along this creeping world and keep­ William B. Fletcher, Jr., May 1, 1941. Robert L. Hight, Grand Prairie. Gilbert B. Myers, May 1, 1941. Arthur J. Endres, Muenster. ing it encompassed.by the faithful guard­ Kenneth C. Caldwell, May 1, i941. Gladys M. Kyle, Velasco. ians of Him who is the everliving inspira­ Francis J. McKenna, May 1, 1941. William Patrick Campbell, Wilson. tion of the Golden Rule. In His Holy Edward C. Ewen, July ·1, 1941. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY OF Name. Amen. The following-named lieutenant command­ THE UNITED STATES ers to be lieutenant commanders in the Navy, The Journal of the proceedings of to rank from the date stated opposite their TO BE MAJOR GENEBALS Monday, September 29, 1941, was read names, to correct the date of rank as pre­ Ernest Joseph Dawley and approved. viously nominated and confirmed: WilHam Hood Simpson ORDER OF BUSINESS Hamilton Hains, April 1, 1941. Francis Bowditch Wilby Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask Morton K. Fleming, Jr., April!, 1941. TO BE BRIGADIER GENERALS Theodore H. Kobey, April 1, 1941. unanimous consent that when the House Erasmus W. Armentrout, Jr., April 1, 1941. Raymond Albert Wheeler adjourns today it adjourn to meet on Paul M. Curran, April 1, 1941. Wllliam Middleton Grimes Monday next. Diggs Logan, April 1, 1941. James Lester Bradley The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Douthey G. McMillan, April 1, 1941. Maxon Spafford Lough Frederick C. Stelter, Jr., April 1, 1941. Robert Heber Van Volkenburgh Mr. HOFFMAN. I object. Louis· Shane, Jr., April 1, 1941. Charles Harrison Corlett NATIONAL FOREST RESERVATION COM­ Otho P. Smoot, April 1, 1941. Dwight David Eisenhower MISSION Thomas F. Conley, Jr., April 1, 1941. Kenneth Prince Lord Thomas R. Langley, April 1, 1941. Alden George Strong The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro­ Ralph E. Westbrook, April 1, 1941. Rollo Curtin Ditto visions of title 16, section 513, United Donald McGregor, May 1, 1941. Hubert Reilly Harmon States Code, the Chair appoints as a Solomon D. Willingham, May 1, 1941. Archibald Vincent Arnold member of the National Forest Reserva­ Hugh D. Black, May 1, 1941. · Julian Francis Barnes Franklin Cummings Sibert tion Commission the gentleman from Benjamin S. Custer, May 1, 1941. Mississippi [Mr. COLMER] to fill the Harry D. Johnston, May 1, 1941. Thomas Jay Hayes William T. Kenny, May·1, 1941. Arthur Hazelton Carter vacancy thereon. John D. Sweeney, May 1, 1941. APPoiNTMENTS, BY TRANSFER, IN THE REGULAR LEAVE TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE Howard W. Gordon, Jr., July 1, 1941. ARMY Paul R. Drouilhet, July 1, 1941. Mr. MARTIN J. KENNEDY. Mr. creed c. Burlingame, July 1, 1941. TO ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPAR~MENT Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that Robert H. Speck, July 1, 1941. Maj. Leo George Clarke after all other business and special orders LXXXVII--480 '7600 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE OCTOBER 2 . have been disposed of today, I be per­ oRD and includ·e an editorial captioned PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE mitted to address the House for 5 min­ ~New York [Mr. unanimous consent to address the House INCREASED LOANING POWER OF RECON­ KEoGH] be permitted to extend his re­ for 1 minute. STRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION marks in the RECORD and include therein The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Mr. STEAGALL. Mr. Speaker, I ask an address delivered in Brooklyn by the There was no objection. unanimous consent for the present con­ president of Notre Dame University. Mr. ROLPH. Mr. Speaker, thank you sideration of the bill (H. R. 5667) to ex­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection? for permission to include in today's CoN­ empt strategic and critical materials There was no objection. GRESSIONAL RECORD an editorial from the from customs duties in certain cases, and Mr. MARTIN J. KENNEDY. Also, Mr. San Francisco Call-Bulletin, dated Sep­ for other purposes. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ex­ tember 29, 1941, and under the heading The Clerk read the title of the bill. tend my own remarks in the RECORD and "Real badge of honor." The SPEAKER. Is there objection to include therein an editorial appearing in The editorial suggests some mark of the request of the gentleman from Ala­ the Daily Mirror of today. distinction, in the form of an inexpen­ bama? The SPEAKER. Is there objection? sive small badge, or bronze button, or a Mr. WOLCOTT. Mr. Speaker, reserv­ There was no objection. lapel ribbon, be given to those boys who ing the right to object, I understand that . Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask loyally and patriotically complete their section 2 of the bill, which has to do with unanimous consent, on behalf of the ma­ term of service in the selective-service the exemption from tariff duties of stra­ jority leader, the gentleman from Massa­ classes. tegic materials, will be deleted by an chusetts [Mr. McCoRMACK] that he may The idea set forth seems an excellent amendment which the gentleman from be permitted to extend his remarks and one, and I ask the Members to read the Alabama expects to offer. include a speech delivered by Mr. Edward editorial. I intend to bring it to the Mr. STEAGALL. That is correct. H. Foley, Jr., before the American Bar attention of the War Department and the The bill provides for increasing the bor­ Association at Indianapolis. The cost of Selective Service Board. rowing and lending power of the Recon­ the insertion exceeds the usual amount It seems the le&.st we can do for these struction Finance Corporation by $1,500,- under the rules, and I ask unanimous fine young Americans. 000,000. There is another section of the consent that it may be inserted in the TOILET-SEAT TAX bill which exempts from duty all im­ RECORD notwithstanding. ported strategic and critical materials, The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Mr. HINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I ask certified as such and to be used in the There was no objection. unanimous consent to proceed for 1 min­ defense program, purchased out of funds Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask ·ute and to revise and extend my remarks. carried in this bill. Because that section unanimous consent to extend my re­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection? was objectionable to some Members of marks in the RECORD by the inclusion of There was no objection. the House, it is my purpose to ask unani­ a brief article appearing in the Star of Mr. HINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I hesi­ mous consent to strike that provision September 29 with regard to the fight on tate to read into the RECORD this clip­ LJm the bill. So that what we are a ~ ~­ the Gestapo launched by the Catholic ping from the Pasadena Germany. News, as it might be suggestive to the tion to increase the borrowing and lend­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Secretary of the Treasury and the Ways ing power of the Reconstruction Finance There was no objection. and Means Committee of something new Corporation $1,500,000,000. Mr. ENGLEBRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I in the way of taxes. Certainly nearly Mr. WOLCO'IT. So that what the ask unanimous consent that the gentle­ everything else taxable has been covered. gentleman proposes is simply an increase man from Michigan [Mr. WooDRUFF] be This is date lined Muskogee, Okla., Sep­ in the authorization to allow the Recon­ permitted to extend his remarks in the tember 25, by the Associated Press. I struction Finance Corporation to pur­ RECORD. read it with all due respect for my es­ chase $1,500,000,000 more of strategic The SPEAKER. Is there objection? teemed colleagues from Oklahoma. materials which it is now storing under There was no objection. A committee to confer with the city coun­ four corporations which have been set Mr. ENGLEBRIGHT. Also, Mr. cil on other means of raising revenue has up? Speaker, that the gentleman from Cali­ been appointed as the result of a meeting Mr. STEAGALL. That is correct. In fornia [Mr. ANDERSON], be granted per­ called by hotel operators to protest a pending that connection let me say that the desire mission to extend his remarks in the REc­ city tax on toilet seats. for expedition in connection with the ORD and include a short editorial. A. Carlisle Young, hotel manager, told the passage of this bill is that the Recon­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection? protest meeting the proposed 25 cents per month tax would be "vicious, because it struction Finance Corporation now finds There was no objection. would place the greatest percentage of the itself with its lending funds exhausted." Mr. ENGLEBRIGHT. Also, Mr. burden on hotels, apartment houses, and the So their operations cannot proceed until Speaker, that the gentleman from Ne­ like. Many merchants would pay little or there is further authorization for loans braska [Mr. CuRTIS] be given permission nothing." made by the Congress. to extend his remarks in the RECORD. A council committee estimated the tax, Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, reserving the The SPEAKER. Is there objection? collected with monthly water bills, would right to object- There was no objection. raise $45,000 a yea-r. Mr. WOLCOTT. Mr. Speaker, further LEAVE TO AnDRESS THE HOUSE_ I hope the Secretary of the Treasury reservit;lg the right to object, I do this for Mr. ENGLEBJtiGHT. Mr. Speaker, I does not take that suggestion and urge a the purpose of clarifying some of these ask unanimous consent that the gentle­ toilet-seat tax in the United States tax questions. I will be through in a mo­ man from Illinois £Mr. MAsoN], at the bill; but it would be a worthy companion ment. Will the gentleman from Ala­ conclusion of business and other special to some of the other taxes that have been bama inform the House how much the orders next Monday, be permitted to ad­ approved. To go from the ri~iculous to Reconstruction Finance Corporation now dress the House for 10 minutes. the sublime, the worthy constituent who has left of the original f!,uthorization? The SPEAKER. Is there objection? forwarded this clipping, being a city per­ I believe the testimony is to the effect There was no objection. son, urges that if any such tax is being that they have committed $3,902,952,578 considered by the Federal t~ experts of authorizations. EXTENSION OF REMARKS that _the facilities available to country Mr. STEAGALL. That was the fact Mr. ROLPH. Mr. Speaker, I ask people be included to make the tax at the time the bill was under considera­ unanimous consent that I may be per­ equitable to all. tion by the committee, but at that time mitted to extend my remarks in the REc- [Here the gavel fell.] there remained loan funds in the amount 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7601 of about three hundred or three hundred public should know of the tremendous personal attitude in respect to it. If the and fifty million dollars, which has been possibilities in the authority now grant­ job has got to be done I personally would exhausted since that time. ed, the lending power. now grantea the rather see it done through the Recon­ Mr. WOLCOTT. At the time of the R. F. C. It will perhaps be greater than struction Finance Corporation than hearings, which were held on September the appropriations made by the Con­ through any other Federal agency. 16, I understand there was then avail­ gress itself. With this statement I shall Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, will the able only $345,000,000. not, if the gentleman from Michigan gentleman yield? Mr. STEAGALL. That is correct. does not think it necessary to inform the Mr. WOLCOTT. I yield. Mr. WOLCOTT. And some of that House, I shall not; but I think the situa­ Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, a question has been already committed? tion should be thoroughly understood. occurs to my mind. We are appropri­ Mr. STEAGALL. I am informed by Mr. WOLCOTT. I think it is neces­ ating many billions of dollars for na­ Mr. Jones that they are out of funds now. sary that the House be fully informed of tional defense and for lease-lend mate­ Mr. HINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, will the the operations, and I would call the at­ rial. This fund has not been spent and gentleman yield? tention of the House to the break-down cannot be spent within the fiscal year: Mr. WOLCOTT. I yield to the gentle­ of the loans and purchases which have I am wondering if the effect of an ob­ man from California,.. already been made, and to Mr. Jones' jection to this legislation at this time will Mr. HINSHAW. Do I understand from testimony which appears in the hearings not require full discussion of the subject the gentleman that in the proposed beginning at page 5. under regular legislative procedure that amendment the tax will not be removed? I have considered that instead of the can be had next week when the full mem­ That is, the import. duty will not be Congress appropriating this money and bership is back? My point is that if we removed? giving it to industry, granting it to in­ are to allow the R. F. C. to imp0und a Mr. WOLCOTT. The gentleman from dustry and to foreign countries, that if billion and a half more dollars' worth of Alabama [Mr. STEAGALL] expects to offer we lend it with security through the materials at this time that cannot pos­ an amendment, which is satisfactory to R. F. C., then it becomes a contingent sibly be fabricated into worthwhile na­ the minority, striking out section 2 of the liability and there is some possibility of tional-defense articles between now and bill. That is the only controversial sec­ our getting some of this money back. In the next fiscal year, we are disrupting tion. The amendment will eliminate sec­ many of the industries as I understand and tearing up our internal economy by tion 2, which has to do with the elimina­ it where the R. F. C. have made loans for such procedure in this House by unani­ tion of the collection of tariffs on stra­ plant expansion, it is expected following mous consent. And I want to express my tegic materials. So the bill, as the gen­ the emergency that the industry operat­ objection to passing this sort of legisla­ tleman from Alabama EMr. STEAGALL] ing the plant will convert that plant to tion in this manner. expects it to pass, will be simply section 1, peacetime uses and that finally a deal Mr. WOLCOTT. That would be true which increases the authorization of the will be worked out between the industry if it were not for the fact that this Reconstruction Finance Corporation by and the Reconstruction Finance Cor­ money is being invested in strategic ma­ $1,500,000,000. poration in respect to the price which the terials little of which is produced in this Mr. HINSHAW. Will the gentleman industry will pay for the plant follow­ country and that the Reconstruction explain how the suppliers of these mate­ ing the emergency when it is converted to Finance Corporation, if it continues to rials that are mined in the United States peacetime operation. In this category invest its capital in rubber, tin, zinc, can meet this foreign competition, if fall many of the automobile companies. nickel, chromium, manganese and all the there is no tariff on the imported ma­ many- of the steel companies and so other materials we do not produce, stands terials? forth. They have expanded their not only to get out from under this with­ Mr. WOLCOTT. That is the contro­ plants with Government loans because out losing a penny but, because there versial part which we will strike out. That they were not justified in using their will always be a market for these mate­ is why we have insisted it be stricken out, private capital for plant expansion with­ rials, there is a probability, more so in until that question can be given further out the assurance of profit from plant these than in many other respects, that consideration. The gentleman is right in expansion. We have got to take the-atti­ the Reconstruction Finance Corporation assuming that we will have difficulty in tude that nobody can determine and set will return a profit on their loans. meeting the competition, but we will take a date on when this war is going to end. Mr. JONES. But the point is you that up at a later date in a separate bilL If industry could be assured that the war put in charge of one man by this Mr. STEAGALL. There will be noth­ were going to continue for 3, 5, or 10 sort of unanimous consent legislation, ing in this bill. We are not asking to years, we might expect industry then to without full discussion on the floor, the pass anything except the additional au­ take its own private capital and expand possibility of impounding materials that thorization of $1,500,000,000. these plants and be reasonably assured will scuttle and ruin the small business Mr. GIFFORD. Mr. Speaker, will the of a fair return on their capital invest­ man without any further argument, or gentleman yield? ment; but in this case the Government without presenting full argument on the Mr. WOLCOTT. I yield. it is true is assuming the risk in the hope floor, and for these reasons I shall ob­ Mr. GIFFORD. I shall not object, of that when these plants are converted to ject. I withdraw the objection for the course, if the ranking minority member peacetime industry following the emer­ moment, however. on our side does not object, but this is the gency, that the industries will see the Mr. O'CONNOR. Will the gentleman character of legislation we understood advisability of raising the private cap­ yield? would not come up for discussion until ital to purchase the plants from the Gov­ Mr. WOLCOTT. I yield to the gentle­ next week. As I say, if the House is will­ ernment; and although there undoubt­ man from Montana. ing to pass this bill by consent I shall not edly will be some loss on this contingent Mr. O'CONNOR. I gave notice to the object, but· there is a lot of information liability of the Reconstruction Finance majority leader that I would object to this that ought to be given to the House re­ Corporation, I personally think this is bill being passed by unanimous consent lating to the operations of the R. F. C. the better way to handle the situation for the reason that the hearings show Time after time we ar-e asked to extend which has got to be handled, because that copper and other commodities bear­ their lending power and then they, in after all we are confronted with a con­ ing duty have been purchased by the turn, lend to their defense subsidiary cor- dition. Whether we are in this situa­ R. F. C. and brought into this country porations they have set up. · tion through the mistakes of individuals free of duty. We have a tariff of 4 cents It is a little frightening, is it not? The or groups of individuals is now purely an per pound on copper, yet copper has been plant construction alone that the R. F. C. academic question. We are confronted purchased and brought in here free of is entering upon for the wealthiest cor­ with a condition and if the country as­ tariff, and this same situation, I think, porations of the country, like the Du sumes the responsibility of being the applies to wool, hides, and other commod­ Pants and others-plant construction arsenal for democracy, then it is going ities. The farmers or the producers of alone is taking a vast amount of these to cost us some money, and we should pro­ this country are entitled to protection of funds; and the public ought to be in­ tect ourselves by setting up such ma­ the duties that now exist, and under the formed. And when the R. F. C. dis­ chinery as will return to the Government policy heretofore adopted and under the poses of these securities the money the greatest possible amount of money policy heretofore practiced by the R. F. C. realized goes into a revolving fund. The following the emergency. This is my this tariff does not amount to anything. 7602 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE OCTOBER 2 I have no objection to increasing the millions of pounds of Australian wool own remarks in the RECORD and include powers of the R. F. C. for the purchase of and brought it into this country free of therein a radio address delivered by strategic metals. I favor the purchase of tariff. himself. anything we need that we do not have Mr. STEAGALL. No; they cannot The SPEAKER. Is there objection to for our defense. under the law. the request of the gentleman from In­ Mr. STEAGALL. May I say to the Mr. O'CONNOR. I know they should diana? gentleman that that is all we intend to do not under the law, but I am afraid they There was no objection. by this bill. do it. Mr. SPRINGEJ,t. Mr: Speaker, I fur­ Mr. O'CONNOR. Let me :finish. Pro­ Mr. STEAGALL. They have not paid ther ask unanimous consent to extend vided he does not set aside the tariff laws it, but that does not mean they are not my own remarks in the REcORD and in­ of this country. They are still in exist­ going to pay it. There is no thought of clude therein a brief editorial. ence, and when the R. F. C. or anybody disregarding the law. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to else purchases any commodity subject to Mr. O'CONNOR. I do not want to ob­ the request of the gentleman from In­ tariff they should be required to pay the ject to the gentleman's bill. I have a diana? tariff the same as anybody else in order mighty high regard for the gentleman There was no objection. to protect our own industries and in order and for the purposes of the bill if the Mr. LUTHER A. JOHNSON. Mr. to protect our farmers, sheep and cattle amendment is satisfactory; but on the Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ex­ growers. other hand I do not want to see a prac­ tend my own remarks in the RECORD and Mr. STEAGALL. Let me say to the tice indulged in by the R. F. C. or any include therein a brief tribute in verse to gentleman that there is no thought of other corporation of purchasing mate­ Senator GEORGE W. NORRIS by Mr. R~ch­ disregarding the tariff laws of the Nation. rials and commodities subject to a tariff ard Vl. Hogue. Mr. O'CONNOR. The gentleman will without paying the duties to protect the The SPEAKER. Is there ubjection to have to admit it has been done. people of this country, the producers, the request of the gentleman from Texas? Mr. STEAGALL. No. I beg the gen­ the miners, and all of our people. We There was no objection. tleman's pardon. are the ones who are going to have to Mr. PACE. Mr. Sptaker, I ask unani­ Mr. O'CONNOR. The hearings show pay this enormous tax bill-not the mous consent to extend my own remarks it. On page 18 Mr. Jones so says. South Americans. in the RECORD and include therein, a Mr. STEAGALL. Under this bill, if The SPEAKER. Is there objection to speech the Secretary of Agriculture de­ passed without the amendment which it the request of the gentleman from Ala­ livered at Memphis on Monday. is contemplated will be adopted, there bama [Mr. STEAGALL]? The SPEAKER. Is there objection to would be relief to the Reconstruction Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, reserving the the request of the gentleman from Finance Corporation for any purchases of right to object-- Georgia? critical and strategic materials certified There was no objection. by the loan administrator to be such out The SPEAKER. The Chair under­ stands one Member has already served Mr. THOMAS F. FORD. Mr. Speaker, of funds authorized by this bill; but we I ask unanimous consent to extend my propose to strike that from the bill, leav­ notice he is going to object to considera­ tion of the bill. own remarks in the RECORD and include ing nothing in the measure to be passed therein a letter by Robert P. Vanderpoel, except the general authorization which Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I have the utmost faith :financial editor of the Chicago Herald­ will not change any existing law whatso­ American. ever. It writes no new law; it does noth­ and confidence in Jesse Jones, the Ad­ ing except authorize an additional lend­ ministrator. I think he is an extremely The SPEAKER. Is there objection to ing and borrowing power to the amount honorable and honest man. But this bill the request of the gentleman from Cali­ of $1,500,000,000. Any duty that may not was slated to come up in the House next fornia? have been paid on any materials that may Tuesday or Wednesday. Notice has gone There was no objection. have been imported up to this time is a out to all Members, at least on our side, RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORA­ matter of settlement, of course, and there to that effect. Many of the Members are TION . is not the slightest thought that the law away today attending at Fort Belvoir. will be disregarded in. connection with In fairness to those Members I do not Mr. CROWTHER. Mr. Speaker, I ask these transactions. That is the reason think this .important legislation should unanimous consent to address the House the suggestion was made that we incor­ come up today by unanimous consent. for 1 minute. porate in this bill a provision dispensing Further, I do not believe a bill involving The SPEAKER. Is there objection to with the requirement of duty to be paid $1,500,000,000 should go through this the request of the gentleman from New by the Reconstruction Finance Corpora­ Congress by unanimous consent without York? tion. debate. There was no objection. Mr. O'CONNOR. Let us make this I am also opposed to this bill because Mr. CROWTHER. Mr. Speaker, in clear. If the gentleman's amendment is I wanted to discuss it to f...nd out whether connection with the discussion on the adopted by this House and the bill is Mr. Jesse Jones, as th~ Administrator, bill which has just been before the House, passed, the bill in no wise interferes then can take these funds and lend them to the item, which the chairman of the with importing into this country of any democratic Soviet Russia, or to Soviet committee the gentleman from Alabama commodity, strategic metal or other metal Russia in the name of democracy. [Mr. STEAGALL] stated it was intended to that is subject to a tariff, without paying Mr. THOMAS F. FORD. Mr. Speaker, strike out is of interest to members of the tariff? I demand the regular order. the Ways and Means Committee as we Mr. STEAGALL. No. The law re­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to had some doubt as to whether or not quiring the payment of tariff would be the request of the gentleman from Ala­ proper reference was made of another undisturbed. We propose to strike that bama? bill that contained the same language. provision from this bill, and leave the law Mr. JONES. I object, Mr. Speaker. Personally, I felt that it was a revenue as it is. We do not propose to write any EXTENSION OF REMARKS matter, and thought there had been an law except an authorization for an addi­ incorrect reference of the bill. However, tional amount of money. Let me say Mr. KNUTSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask our chairman the gentlemen from North for the record that there is no thought unanimous consent to extend my own Carolina [Mr. DouGHTON] and the gen­ of importing any materials except in remarks in the RECORD and include there­ tleman from Tennessee [Mr. CooPER] cases where there is a shortage in the in an editorial from the Journal Press, discussed the matter with the Parlia­ United States, so that no manufacturer of Brainerd, Minn. mentarian, Mr. Deschler, and were ap­ here could suffer by the importation of The SPEAKER. Is there objection to parently satisfied that it had been prop­ these strategic, essential, and indispensa­ the request of the gentleman from Min­ erly referred. However, there is still a ble materials to the defense program. nesota? lingering suspicion among some members There is no thought of striking down the There was no objection. of the committee that the reference was protection that is carried to any farmer Mr. SPRINGER. Mr. Speaker, I ask not correct, and a belief that, involving or anyone engaged in manufacturing. unanimous consent that my colleague, the ·revenue as it did, the bill certainly Mr. O'CONNOR. As I gather the De­ the gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. should have been referred to the Com­ fense Plant Corporation has purchased VREELAND], be permitted to extend his mittee on Ways and Means. 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE ,7603 EXTENSION OF REMARKS posed of today I may be permitted to tional child up to 10 years of age, increased Mr. LAMBERTSON. Mr. Speaker, I address the House for 10 minutes. to $13 from age 10) . The SPEAKER. Is there objection to No widow but one child, $20. ask unanimous consent to extend my No widow but two children, $33 (equally own remarks in the RECORD and include the request of the gentleman from New divided). therein a short excerpt. York? No widow but three children, $46 (equally The SPEAKER. Is there objection to There was no objection. divided) (with $8 for each additional child; the request of the gen,tleman from INCREASES IN PENSIONS TO CERTAIN total amount to be equally divided). Kansas? PERSONS Please note that the total compensation payable cannot exceed $83. There was no objection. Mr. GEHRMANN. Mr. Speaker, I ask Under existing regulations, the term "wid­ Mr. THOMAS of New Jersey. Mr. unanimous consent to address the House ow" of a veteran of the Spanish-American Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ex­ for 1 minute. War, the Boxer Rebellion, or the Philippine tend my own remarks in the RECORD and The SPEAKER. Is there objection Insurrection for the payments of benefits include therein a letter written by our means a person who was married to the to the request of the gentleman from veteran prior to September 1, 1922. For colleague the gentleman from Texas Wisconsin? [Mr. DIES] to the President of the pension purposes, the term "child" means a There was no objection. legitimate child or child legally adopted, un­ United States. Mr. GEHRMANN. Mr. Speaker, I be­ married, and under the age of 18 years un­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to lieve this is a matter that should be of less prior to reaching the age of 18 the child the request of the gentleman from New interest to most Members of the House. becomes permanently incapable of self-sup­ Jersey? It has to do with the last pension bill port by reason of mental or physical defects, There was no objection. that was signed by the President on except that a payment of a pension may Mr. ELLIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ further continue after the age of 18 and August 21, 1941. I have received many until completion of education or training in mous consent to extend my own remarks inquiries about it, and evidently there is an approved school but in no case after ln the RECORD and include therein a reso­ some misinterpretation of the terms of such child reaches 21 years of age. lution from a Missouri organization, and the bill in news releases. In proving service connection, it is neces­ again to extend my remarks and include This bill pertains to pensions of widows sary for the widow to submit a certified copy therein another resolution from a Mis­ and dependents of persons who served in of the death certificate showing the immedi­ souri organization. the military and naval forces of the ate and direct cause of death. When this is The SPEAKER. Is there objection to tiled, it is compared with the medical record, United States during the War with Spain, during service, of the veteran and, if the the request of the gentleman from Ar­ the Boxer Rebellion, or the Philippine facts show that he bad suffered with an or­ kansas? Insurrection. I have made a study of ganic involvement of the same type that There was no objection. this matter and spent considerable time caused his death, her claim will be estab­ Mr. COFFEE of Washington. Mr. on it because there are many Spanish­ lished. It should be remembered that serv­ Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ex­ American War veterans fn my district. ice-connected pensions are granted to all tend my own remarks the RECORD on I have checked with the Veterans' Ad­ veterans of all wars and of peacetime who in have become ill and incapacitated because two topics, in one to include a poem ministration and have here a statement of their service or who have had some illness written by a constituent, and in the other that I believe will answer some of the aggravated by service resulting in incapaci­ to include an article from the Negro questions that are being asked about this tation, providing it was not a result of their History Bulletin, written by a constituent. bill. I believe you can depend on this own misconduct. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to information as being reliable because I This law was originated by George Wash­ the request of the gentleman from Wash­ have checked it very carefully. ington, who secured legislation in order to ington? Mr. pay his incapacitated soldiers, and ·has re­ Speaker, I ask unanimous consent mained on the statute books since that time. There was no objection. to include this statement in my remarks. Those now 1·eceiving pensions need not Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I The SPEAKER. Is there objection make an application for new benefits. All ask unanimous consent to extend my own to the request of the gentleman from cases are being reviewed in numerical order remarks in the RECORD with regard to the Wisconsin? and the annuities automatically increased for Pan-American Highway and to include There was no objection. those who are eligible. therein an address delivered by our col­ The statement referred to as is follows: EXTENSION OF REMARKS league the gentleman from Texas [Mr. To Veterans Service Officers: Mr. LUTHER A. JoHNSON] before the Chamber A great deal of interest has been displayed Mr. LUDLOW. Speaker, I a'sk of Deputies of the Republic of Mexico. by veterans service officers and widows and unanimous consent to extend my remarks The SPEAKER. Is there objection to dependents of veterans of the Spanish-Ameri­ in the RECORD and to include a brief peti­ the request of the gentleman from Okla- can War, the Ph1lippine Insurrection, and the tion of the Indianapolis Association of Boxer Rebellion, who are entitled to service­ Credit Men. homa? . connected pensions, in the new law, Public, There was no objection. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to 242, signed by the President on August 21, the request of the gentleman from In­ Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ 1941. This is an act granting increases in diana? mous consent to extend my own remarks pensions to certain widows and dependents in the RECORD and include therein a short of persons who served in the military or naval There was no objection. forces of the United States during the War Mr. VOORHIS of California. Mr. editorial by the city editor of the Lima Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ex­ News. with Spain, the Boxer Rebellion, or the Phil­ ippine Insurrection. tend my remarks in the RECORD and to in­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to This new law does not change in any re­ clude an editorial from the Fresno Bee. the request of the gentleman from Ohio? spect the previous entitlement provis.ions. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to There was no objection. Under old regulations, widows of the Spanish­ the request of ·the gentleman from Cali­ Detroit and the surrounding Many of you have similar letters. of the House, the gentleman from Mich­ territory. It learned that it could not Mr. COX. The gentleman you refer to igan [Mr. HoFFMAN] is recognized for 10 get material because the unions would in the Government functions as an or­ minutes. not let it be delivered. Truckers would ganizer for the C. I. 0., does he not? 0. P. M. SKINS THE WORKINGMAN, DE­ not bring it in. No matter where they Mr. HOFFMAN. Yes; I thought he did, PRIVES IDM OF HOMES; HIKES THE had a contract they found either in the and he has used his official position to COST OF NATIONAL DEFENSE factories fabricating the material it aid the C. I. 0., and in times past the needed or in the delivery of the material administration has gone all-out for the Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask which it needed, one or the other of the C. I. 0. It did up at Kearny in the ship­ unanimous consent to extend my re­ unions, the C. I. 0. or the A. F. of L., was building plant there, and required the marks in the RECORD and to include a defeating its efforts and preventing it company to fire all of the fellows who letter and a newspaper article by David from proceeding. had not paid their dues to the C. I. 0.; Lawrence. So, as I stated a moment ago, it said to but I want you to listen to this letter The SPEAKER. Is there objection to its men, "Now, you make your choice of a which is dated September 30, 1941. The the request of the gentleman from Mich­ labor organization that you want to join gentleman who writes it does not come igan? and we will go ahead and sign up." The from my district. He comes from the There was no objection. men talked it over. They considered the city of Detroit, represented by the gen­ Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I also merits of the A. F. of L. and of the tlerr.an from Michigan [Mr. DINGELL] and ask unanimous consent, if the other gen­ C. I. 0., and they finally decided that in the gentleman from Michigan. [Mr. LE- tlemen do not object, that I may be per­ the city of Detroit and in the State of . SINSKI], or at least he comes from their mitted to have 5 additional minutes. Michigan the best thing to do was to sign city. The letter is as follows: The SPEAKER. Without objection, up with the Congress of Industrial Or­ CURRIER LUMBER Co., the gentleman may proceed for 15 ganizations, the C. I. 0. At not a little Detroit, September 30, 1941. minutes. expense to its treasury, the company and Hon. CLARE E. HOFFMAN, There was no objection. House Office Building, its officers had exposed it and themselves Washington, D. C. Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to the abuse and vilification of union DEAR MR. HoFFMAN: This is to acquaint to call attention to the way in which the racketeers and union organizers. It had you with a strange state of circumstances 0. P.M. is skinning the American work­ endeavored to secure for its employees that has confronted me in dealing with Fed­ ingmen, depriving them of homes, and "freedom from fear," the right to a job, eral officials with regard to a defense-housing hiking the cost of defense. I am speak­ which neither municipality, State, nor project at Wayne, Mich., on which I have ing today in behalf of the C. I. 0., the Federal Government would protect. submitted a bid $431,000 lower than any of Congress of Industrial Organizations, for Finding itself handicapped by the failure my competitors. the members of that organization are of its municipal, State, and Federal Gov­ For many years I have been doing business in the city of Detroit, Mich., where I operate being deprived of employment which ernment to assist it in protecting the one of the largest building supply and home­ justly belongs to them. rights of its workers, it threw up its hands, building concerns. My financial standing In Detroit we have a lumber firm, the for tht>re was no other course for it to and my ability to perform any contract that Currier Lumber Co. For months that follow. I undertake are not in question as Federal firm, in behalf of its employees, fought So the men, having no other course officials readily admit. the organization of its plant by the open to them, joined and paid their dues However, despite the fact that my bid of C. I. 0. and the A. F. of L. The manage­ and are in good standing at the present $979,000 on this project is low by $431,000, and although I pay higher wages and comply ment of that concern believed, errone­ time. The company then signed a con­ with the same set of specifications as other ously, it now appears, that in this coun­ tract with the C. I. 0., which brings us contractors, I am told that this contract is try a man had the right to work without down to date. The Currier Lumber Co. being withheld from me due to "a question paying tribute to any organization. and the C. I. 0. have a written, signed of national labor policy." They were denied protection by the contract. I wish also to inform you that I employ State authorities and by the Federal au­ Mr. COX. The officials did not have union labor and that all of my employees are thorities, although a Federal statute much choice, did they? members of the United Construction Workers Organizing Committee, an affiliate of the 1·equires the President, in case of denial Mr. HOFFMAN. The company had no Congress of Industrial Organizations. This of civil rights by the States, as a matter choice. It could either go out of business is an industrial union which is particularly . of law, to lend aid. They had strikes or sign up with the union, either the aQ.apted to the type of plant and field work there in the city of Detroit which held up A. F. of L. or the C. I. 0. It signed with that I carry on and with which I recently the employees of this company. The the C. I. 0. because it thought that that signed a wage agreement. The reason I en­ company at one time had 10 men in the organization believed in mass industrial tered into this wage agreement is because first-aid station in their plant. They had production, while the craft unions his­ all of my employees had advised me that it 30 men in the hospital who had been torically have believed in limiting produc­ was their choice of a union to serve as their collective-bargaining agent. beaten up by the pickets or organizers, tion. Now, I am advised by the Federal Works and one man, not one of their employ­ Apparently they made a bad choice, I Agency, which awards the contracts, that the ees, but a man outside, a picket, was will say to the gentleman from Georgia, Office of Production Management has inter­ killed by a piece of board, and violence because the Government does not know vened with the recommendation that this was the order of the day. Finally, the from day to day where it can get the contract be refused to my company. The sole management, learning that the State most political support. The administra­ ground of this refusal, I am advised, is that and the Federal Government would not tion flirts with Bill Green and then with my employees happen to belong to the United protect its men, that this administra­ Lewis. It has Sidney Hillman, paid offi­ Construction Workers Organizing Committee tion was just talking when it said there cial of the C. I. 0., on its staff all the of the C. I. 0. should be freedom from fear; learning time, representing that organization, ap­ It is about time that some committee to its sorrow that there was fear, justi­ parently, rather than the Government. of the House got some of these gentlemen fied fear of violence to its men; knowing In any event, the administration has up here and learn for whom they are from its experience that its men were two-! do not know what you call them, working, whether for the C. I. 0., the beaten and sent to the hospital if they sweethearts, though there is another A. F. of L., or the American citizen, and sought to work without joining a union, name for it in history which I would not whether they, in making their choice, the Currier Co. finally threw up its hands want to use here-in any event, it has prefer a union organization, and which and said to its men, "You might just as two of them-should I say mistresses?­ organization, to national defense. well sign up; now, you men go ahead and and one day it favors one and the next This raises squarely the ~question whether. sign up with one of these organizations. day it favors the other. So these people the Federal Government has entered into an 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE .7605 agreement under which everybody concerned and when they bid on a housing project the contract, they would be constructed with construction of defense projects must where their bid is $431,000 less than the for $115,000,000 less than the Govern­ pay tribute to the craft unions of the Ameri­ next highest, and under which the cost to ment has contemplated paying. can Federation of Labor. So fur as I am aware, this policy, if it is the policy, has never the workingman-the national-defense While the Currier bid was $3,265 per been revealed to the public and I am, there­ workar who buys those homes-would be unit, or $1,440 below the next lowest bid, fore, asking that you, as a representative of $10 per month less over a period of 12 the Currier Lumber Co. feels that unless the public, demand that the Office of Pro­ years than it would have been or will be there are some great changes in com­ duction Management explain its labor policy. if the contract goes through, you :find modity prices that they do not at present The taxpayers of the Nation have a stake the 0. P. M., traitors to our national­ foresee, if their methods are adopted and in this matter far beyond my own. On this defense program, telling this contractor followed, they can, on mass production, one job alone the taxpayers stand to lose about half a million dollars if my bid is re­ and his men that they cannot build those lower their bid to $2,900 per house. With jected; and, further, if the next lowest bid houses at that place-at that saving of the effect that large orders would have 1s accepted, it means that the workers who a half million dollars to the Govern­ upon the industry, there is a prospect will live in the housing project and who plan ment-because they guessed wrong as to that, before the year is over, or not later to buy the homes will pay installments 12 which union they should join. than next spring, the price would go down years longer before they will completely own For the good of the country let the to $2,500 for the same type of house that their homes. The difference between the two 0. P. M. and this administration tell the now costs $3,265, which still is, as stated, bids of $431,000 means 12 years of payments $1,440 less than has been bid by anyone at $10 per month per unit. workingmen and the employers, if they As an American citizen and a respons1· are going to hold them up, who they else. ble businessman I am amazed that anyone should let go through their pockets. Is Just why is it that the 0. P. M. wants should question my right to participate in there anything that is any more wicked, to hike the cost of these homes for work­ the defense program in view of the fact that is there anything that is any more vicious, ingmen? Is it because they want to pre­ in fair competition I have underbid this job is there anything that smacks more of serve the A. F. of L. craft union? Is it by so substantial an amount. Especially am double dealing than that policy on the because some working arrangement has I amazed since there is. no question about my financial standing or ability to complete part of this Government? been made within the ranks of the 0. P. the job. I stand ready to post bonds and This administration has long and loud­ M. whereby certain unions are to have a have so informed the Federal Works Agency. ly proclaimed its desire to aid the work­ monopoly of labor in certain trades or Indeed, I have already begun work on this ingman. It is now apparent that this professions or industries, while other job and I am prepared to rush it to com­ administration is playing the working­ unions are to have a like monopoly in pletion during the good weather if I am not man for a sucker; that it is double-cross­ other industries and -~rades? further delayed by 0. P. M. officials. ing him; that it is bartering away, for Or are we to have one big industrial It may interest you also to know I am union, with a head who has a monopoly advised that the same question about the political support, his freedom-his right awarding of this contract would have been to earn a livelihood. of all labor, so that men may be sold, as raised if I had been, as I was until recently, In the present case, let me repeat, cattle are now sold, to the highest bidder? a nonunion contractor. the bid of the Currier Lumber Co. was It happens in this instance that the In other words, so far as I am able to learn, $3,265 for a 5-room house, regulation full C. I. 0. and its members, who have or­ the policy is that no contract will be awarded, construction, fUll basement, 6-inch sid­ ganized the Currier Lumber Co., are en­ regardless of cost, efficiency, or any other fac­ ing, everything contained in other homes, titled, as a matter of right, to these jobs. tor, to a builder unless his employees are They and the company have complied affiliated with the craft unions of the build­ all standard specifications; and it was ing trades department of the A. F. of L. $1,440 per house less than the next lowest with the provisions of the National Labor -This is a reversal of long-standing Govern­ bidder. Relations Act. The oompany has com­ ment policy which requires awarding of con­ That bid meant that those houses, plied with every requirement of the wage­ tracts to the lowest responsible bidder with­ which are needed by American working­ hour law. The company and the union out discrimination. I have always complied men who are engaged in defense produc­ have agreed in writing upon a method of with Federal law regarding wage rates, work­ operation, upon the amount of compen­ ing conditions, and similar matters, and stand tion, in a locality where there is a short­ age of homes, where American working­ sation which shall be paid to the mem­ ready to do so on this job. bers of the C. I. 0. It was my understanding that my em­ men are living in tents and trailers and ployees had the right to join whatever union Jn shacks, would each, because of the The bid of the company on these few they chose, and even though the Wagner Act action of the 0. P. M., cost $1,440 more; homes is, as stated, lower by almost a did not prevail in the construction industry or, if bought on the Government plan, half million dollars than the bid of any its principles are recognized by the Govern­ $10 more per month for 12 years. other company. The C. I. 0. men are ment. But now I learn that in the con­ entitled to the work. The country is en­ struction industry there is a contrary policy · Now, do not forget, these homes were titled to have the homes built by the dictated from Washington which curtails this to be built 30 miles out of the city, at the lowest :financially responsi)Jle, competent right. site of a defense plant. Colonel West­ bidder. The law so provides. The Cur­ When I received reports that the awarding brook, Carmody's representative, gave of this contract was being questiolled by the rier Co. is that bidder. the company to understand that of course Just what sort of a game is the 0. P.M. 0. P.M., I came to Washington immediately their bid would be accepted, and the com­ to discover, if I could, the real reasons for playing? Just what kind of a political 0. P.M. interference. I am still attempting to pany has gone to several thousand dol­ deal has been made and with whom has find out just what the Government's policy lars expense getting ready for the per­ it been made? To ascertain that fact is, and I should appreciate very much any formance of that contract. The com­ and to have the 0. P. M. explain why it assistance that you may be able to give me. pany is ready to construct those homes is that the members of this union, which Respectfully yours, this fall, so that the men can get into men throughout the country have by P. J. CURRIER, President. them before winter closes down. this admini&tration been urged to join There you have the story-the Federal But the contract has been held up. are denied the right to work, I have in­ Government throwing all of its power­ Why? Where is the loose screw in the troduced a resolution asking for an inves­ the power of its various agencies-behind administration's program? tigation of the situation. Will it get the organized drive of the C. I. 0. for the Bids for some 2,000 more houses are anyWhere? Oh, no. The deal is so dirty last 2 or 3 years. The N. L. R. B., later to be asked in the immediate future. If that this administration will never let the the National Defense Mediation Board, the bids of Currier and others, which are inside of it be known to the public. and now the 0. P. M., in violation of in the same ratio, are accepted, there will Now is the time for the 0. P. M. to let the National Labor Relations Act, forcing be a saving to the Government in the us know who is running the national­ employees and employers intc contracts first instance, to the workingman eventu­ defense program, who is overseeing and with a union. You have the result, in ally, of some $3,000,000 on these 2,000 determining the manner in which the that this man and his employees were homes. appropriations made under the lend-lease forced to give up tileir unqualified right The F. W. A. and other go~ernmental bills are to be spent and wasted. to worJ.-: for the national defense and join agencies are planning on constructing Let the C. I. 0., let the American work­ the C. I. 0., and then, after they have 75,000 houses for defense workers. If er, let the American employer who has given up and after they have joined the those houses are constructed on the basis complied with every provision of every C. I. 0. and complied with every demand, figured by Currier, if Currier was given municipal, State, and Federal law, be 7606 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE OCTOBER 2 given a square deal here at headquarters Relations Board, commented, "It is unfortu­ peared in the New York Herald Tribune. in Washington. nate that they should take this method of It was a signed article by one of the protesting a decision they don't like." feature writers of that newspaper. As a That the public is being advised of the Conciliators from the 0. P.M. and the New torpedoing of national defense by the Jersey Mediation Board tried to settle the result of my talk in the House on Sep­ administration itself is apparent from the dispute, but to no avail. On August 13, Sec­ tember 25, I received by special mes­ article by David Lawrence in the. press of retary Perkins certified the controversy to senger on September 26, from the Secre­ October 1. Others have pointed out, as the National Defense Mediation Board, and tary of the Treasury, the following letter,. have I time and again pointed out to the the next day the strikers went back to work. in connection with his activity in forming Congress, the existence of this evil. Having accomplished their aim-to transfer a new political party in New York City: That you may have it once more I include the matter from the Labor Board, which had THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, decided against them, to the Mediation Board, Washington, September 26, 1941. this article by Lawrence. It is as fol­ which might possibly issue some other de­ lows: Hon. MARTIN J. KENNEDY, cision-the striking minority went back on House of Repesentatives. ARMS EFFORT TORPEDOED ALSO IN SHOPs-TEM­ the job to await developments. Efforts were DEAR MR. KENNEDY: The CONGRESSIONAL PORIZING WITH LABOR ISSUE CHARGED TO made to switch the issue to wage matters RECORD for September 25, 1941, shows that ADMINISTRATION and meantime a membership drive was car­ in a statement concerning the Hatch Act, ried on with the hope of getting prestige. (By David Lawrence) which you made on the :floor of the House Delaying tactics were having a serious effect on that date, you referred to an article from While President Roosevelt is justifiably on morale at the plant but the A. F. of L. the New York Herald Tribune announcing worrying about the fact that lease-lend goods union's officers and the National Defense "the formation of a new political party headed are being torpedoed on the Atlantic, he is not Mediation Board started hearings on August by Adolph A. Berle, Jr., and Henry Morgen­ as much concerned as he might be about the 22 and then adjourned until September 5. thau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury." torpedoing of America's defense program at The A. F. of L. insisted on another hearing The RECORD also shows that while you home. on August 28 and again the matter was stated that there was some doubt at the Thus it has become known that propellers postponed by the Mediation Board. The moment whether my father or I was the for 2,000 single-engine fighter planes or about Mediation Board, after hearings on Septem­ Morgenthau mentioned, you presumed in the 1,000 bombers have been lost to the defense ber 5, adjourned with the statement that a absence of a denial. from me that the Trib­ program as a consequence of jurisdictional final recommendation would be issued in a une's statements were true. strikes in which the employer is the innocent week or 10 days. Instead of a recommenda­ I wish to advise you that I did not par­ bystander. tion, the Board notified all parties that the ticipate in any way in the formation of the This does not mean that this actual num­ whole matter had been adjourned. political party to which you refer, and that ber of propellers is not available but that the AGITATION CONTINUES I have never had any connection with that whole schedule has been set back by at least party. 2,000 propellers. Thus it wm be observed that maneuvers With respect to the Hatch Act, I should The direct cause of the loss of propellers is behind the scenes in Washingto~ kept up the like to state that I have consistently followed the unionizing drive and strike weapon car­ agitation opportunities for the defeated its provisions in the administration of the ried out in defiance of pleas o.f governmental union. Tt·easury Department. agencies. The administration has temporized Here is a case in which the company has I will appreciate your having this letter with the issue and, in one instance, the Na­ scrupulously obeyed the law of collective inserted in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD as an tional Defense Mediation Board has allowed bargaining and has been given a clean b111 of extension of your remarks. itself to bec"01 1e the unwitting instrument health by the Labor Relations Board and by With best wishes, I am, of production delays and striltes. implication also now by the Defense Board, Sincerely yours, It would appear that unions now have the but the trouble continues. (Signed) HENRY MORGENTHAU, Jr., impression that when a collective bargaining It is doubtful whether the minorities tied Secretary of the Treasury. election has been held and they lose out, they up with national unions would continue to can carry the case in some fashion to the ignore the letter and spirit of the Wagner In reply to that I sent Mr. Morgen­ National Defense Mediation Board. It is true law if the President ventured to say as much thau the following letter: that the latter agency has dismissed all cases publicly about these mistakes on the part of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVIrS, to date where the National Labor Relations labor as he is so ready and anxious to say in Washington, D. C., September 30, 1941. Board has certified a union as the legal bar­ blaming employers. Hon. HENRY MORGENTHAU, JR., gaining agent of the majority, but unfor­ [Here the gavel fell.l Secretary of the Treasury, tunately the Mediation Board has allowed Washington, D. C. time to elapse during which it took cases SPECIAL ORDER DEAR MR. SECRETARY: This is to acknowledge under advisement. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under your letter of September 26 in reply to a UNION POLITICS SEEN speech I made in the House o~ Representa­ previous order of the House, the gentle­ tives on September 25, in connection with Also it is apparent that the Office of Pro­ man from New York [Mr. MARTIN J. the introduct ion of H. R. 5716, a bill to repeal duction Management's Labor Division, under KENNEDY] is recognized for 5 minutes. the Hatch Act. Sidney Hillman, is playing union politics. Mr. MARTIN J. KENNEDY. Mr. As requested by you, I shall ask the House A case in point is the propeller strike at Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to read for permission to insert your letter in the Caldwell, N. J., in the plant of the Curtiss­ at this time a letter addressed to me by CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Wright Corporation. The history shows that I was glad to have your assurances that the Wagner Labor Relations Act means noth­ the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. the statements contained in the New York ing and the machinery of the Labor Board Morgenthau, and my reply to his letter. Herald Tribune of September 19, in which means nothing when a labor union inside the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without it was alleged that you were aiding in the A. F. of L. wants to disregard it. objection, it is so ordered. organization of a new political party in New Despite the fact that a hearing was sched­ There was no objection. York City, were false and misleading. uled by the National Labor Relations Board, J. With my kind regards, I am, the A. F. of L. union at Caldwell announced Mr. MARTIN KENNEDY. Mr. Cordially yours, it would strike en June 9. This was averted Speaker, on September 25 I introduced MARTIN J. KENNEDY, M . C. and hearings begun. After the testimony a bill known as H. R. 5716, which has was taken and all parties awaited the ruling for its purpose the outright repeal of the Since that time it has come to my at­ by the Board at Washington, the A. F. of L. Hatch Act. When I introduced that bill tention that the New York Herald­ on June 15 again voted to strike. Again the I made a statement on the floor, in which Tribune evidently intended to say that union was persuaded to defer action, and did. I deplored the fact that hundreds of the gentleman who was so busy organiz­ On July 17 the Labor BQard certified the thousands of Government employees in ing this new political party in New York proper unit for collective bargaining and City was the father of Mr. Morgenthau. ordered an election held on August 7. It the low-salary brackets were bound by resulted in a victory for the independent the Hatch Act, while those holding As we all know, Mr. Morgenthau, union by a vote of 1,094 to 526 for the swivel-chair jobs and getting the large senior, is now 85 years of age, and I want A. F. of L. salaries were not bound by the Hatch Act. to congratulate him on his energy and DEPARTMENT WALKS OUT Congress excluded certain o.fficials when interest in civic affairs. Mr. Morgen­ the act was passed. I am sure that when thau, senior, was chairman of the finance The next day-August 8-the entire steel­ we excluded these officials in the upper committee of the Democratic National blade department, comprising 200 employees, at Caldwell walked out. At first the A. F. of L. brackets, we at least hoped that the high­ Committee in 1912 and 1916, and on many said the walk-out was unauthorized, and salary boys would obey the spirit of the occasions was honored by appointment to then stepped in and put picket lines around law. important positions in the diplomatic the plant. Mrs. Elinore M. Herrick, regional In connection with my bill I inserted service and otherwise under various director at New York for the National Labor in the RECORD a statement which ap- Democratic Presiqents. 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7607 I am sorry that Mr. Morgenthau, senior, ried a day coach. The most unique part of the spectators In the latter city the thrill of has decided to leave the Democratic the train was the hangar car, which contained their lives by putting the plane in a tight spare parts, and such accessories as we spiral and perpendicular bank to celebrate the Party, the party of Governor Lehman thought we might need, and also the old completion of half his journey. and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. plane which Rodgers had used in Chicago. Things went from bad to worse after leav­ ADJOURNMENT OVER We also carried oil, gasoline, and a big ing Kansas City, and we were constantly re­ Palmer-Singer racing car to use in reaching pairing something about the ship. Oil lines Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I again the plane quickly. broke; cracked cylinders, and crystallized in­ ask unanimous consent that when the Th~ plane he used was the only one of its take valves endangered Rodgers' life. These House adjourns today it adjourn to meet kind the Wrights ever built. It was called the were everyday occurrences while we were on Monday next. model EX, and was smaller and faster than passing through Texas. We had three bad The SPEAKER pro tempore Atlantic Ocean. Press that he had completed his journey. plane mechanic and ground crew in his­ Then a, flying wedge was formed that hurled I might say that when he landed in him through the crowd, an:,d he was landed tory, Charles E. Taylor, who wrote the safely In an automobile. After circling the article to which I have referred in Slip Pasadena, Calif., on the 5th of November track twice so everybody could see him, and Stream. the plane was so badly cracked up that after being introduced to Roy Itnabenshue, In the Washington Post of December it was hardly possible for him to go the who first sailed a dirigible balloon in this 3, 1936, there appears an article stating: full distance to the Pacific Ocean, but he country, and to Mrs. Hoxsey, the mother of decided to get there, decided that he the aviator who was killed a few months ago, BATTERED PLANE, FmST TO SPAN CONTINENT, ON EXHmiTION HERE; CRUDE HULK OF RODGERS' would patch the crate up and make the he was carried to the hotel. When he had last few miles to the city of Long Beach, received the congratulations of his party and CRAFT, VICTIM OF 15 CRACK-UPS IN NEW YORK• the reception committee, and had registered CALIFORNIA TRIP OF 84 DAYS, IS AT SMITH• which he did several days later. as an evidence of the successful termination SONJAN Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent of his transcontinental journey, the chair­ A battered hulk of wood, canvas, and metal to revise and extend my remarks to in­ man of the day asked him, in tones that was on display yesterday at the Smithsonian clude these articles I have quoted from. implied that he might have the fullness of Institution, a newly added testimonial and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without the earth if he wanted it: monument to man's determination and objection, it is so ordered. "'And now, Mr. Rodgers, what can we do courage. There was no objection. for you?' It is--or was-an airplane, the first airplane " 'I'd like some crackers and a glass of to span a continent. It Is the airplane in Mr. HINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I should cream' was Rodgers' reply. which Galbraith Perry Rodgers flew from like to submit to the aviation world of "That reply was in tune with his whole Sheepshead Bay, Long Island, to Long Beach, the United States, and especially to those character and with the traditions that have Calif., in 84 days. in Sheepshead Bay, Long Island, and in come down in his family for generations. The adversity conquered by Rodgers,· who my home tow:a of Pasadena, Calif., that Rodgers is a grandson of Commodore Cal­ perished in a crack-up 6 months after putting they mark this period 30 years from the braith Perry, wQ.o in 1854 opened the ports down his "crate" at Long Beach on December time of the first transcontinental :flight of Japan to the world. He is a grand nephew 10, 1911, places him in the same class with of Oliver Hazard Perry, who won the battle of Robert Fulton, Frances Willard, and other and remember that today there are Lake Erie. His father was Capt. C. P. Rodgers, pioneers with a purpose whose efforts ulti­ many, many transcontinental trips being who was killed fighting Indians in Arizona mately were crowned by success, despite the made daily by air transport carrying pas­ in the early eighties. He is a first cousin • jeers of skeptics. sengers, mail, and express; and their :fly­ of Capt. John Rodgers, the naval aeronautical Now on permanent exhibition in the ing time from coast to coast is in the expert and aviator. Nearly all his male rela­ Smithsonian's arts and industries building, neighborhood of 15 hours for the trans­ tions for several generations have been in near Lindbergh's famous Spirit of St. Louis, continental trip. Just think of that, 15 either the Army or Navy, and he would have the Rodgers ship was roundly ridiculed when tried to enter Annapolis if he had not been its 32-year-old pilot launched his coast-to­ hours for the transcontinental trip. And left almost completely deaf by an attack of coast flight at Sheepshead Bay on September that is 15 consecutive hours, against 49 scarlet fever in boyhood. That same illness 17, 1911. days for the first transcontinental trip. also affected his speech, so that he talks with They called it "a fool's plaything" and its In 30 years the United States has seen an effort, and very slowly. operator "an impractical dreamer." such a marvelous advance in aviation "It is doubtful if any aviator has ever taken But Rodgers lived to see the scoffers mod­ that we stand and wonder, but when we the chances that he has taken and lived erate their opinions, even though his trans­ contemplate the aircraft of the future through them. Orville Wright said of him, continental time was little better than a 'He was born with four horseshoes in hiS covered wagon's He cracked up 15 times en and recall to our minds that there is in pocket.'" route and his longest continuous flight lasted process of being designed today civil air­ Rodgers realized very little money from the only 2 hours and 40 minutes, but he reached craft which will cruise at speeds of 300 flight. He received about $20,000 from the his goal, though Long Beach found both him and 350 miles an hour, carry passengers, backers whose products he advertised on the and his plane considerably the worse for wear. mail, and express to the weight of 14 to plane, and picked up two or three thousand Soon after the initial take-off Rodgers 20 tons and more in addition to the dollars in lap purses, but since the flight struck a tree near Middletown, N. Y ., and fell weight of the airplane itself, we can see required a total of 49 days rather than 30, 75 feet. He was slichtly injured, the plane a marvelous future that even these people he failed to win the New York American's badly damaged. The next mishap was at $50,000 award. r:· ·lamanca, N. Y., where there was an en­ long ago could not have envisioned. I The plane had cost him about $5,000 and counter with a barbed-wire fence. have seen mocked up in aircraft factories repairs had cost more than $17,000, so that The crash in Huntington, Ind., left the planes that are designed to-carry 54 _pas­ he had little left after paying the expenses. plane almost a complete wreck. But the in­ sengers sleeping or 75 passengers sitting But ·he was not dissatisfied, but felt well · domitable flier somehow succeeded in taking up for distances of 3,000 miles. These 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7609 planes will not be in service this year. A Mr. IDNSHAW. I had occasion to dis­ ommends. Take from the employers and few may be in service in 1942. More will cuss that very subject when I was home employees 6 percent more than they are be in service in 1943 and stil! more there­ recently with my people, and I came to paying with the hope that they will get after. the conclusion after talking with them it back later in lean years. But that The air commerce of the world was that they are very greatly concerned over good money goes into the Treasury. It started by Calbraith Rodgers in 1911. t!lis thing, but they do not understand it. is. only a matter of bookkeeping, and we One can hardly estimate what 50 years They think it may be necessary, but they Will spend it although some day it is sup­ of progress will bring to this Nation when hate to see it come, and they are relying posed to be paid back. Let us hope it is in 1961 our children view the aircraft of more or less on the judgment of the good money at the time it is paid back; the future. Members of Congress. as good money as at the time it was The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Mr. GIFFORD. That is the answer I taken in. the previous order of the House, the gen­ expected. Of course, every man is inter­ Then, again, make all these wage tleman from Massachusetts [Mr. GIF­ ested. It affects every person. He is earners getting extra money buy United FORD] is recognized for 10 minutes. confused, and I should think he would be States bonds that are nonnegotiable. If THE PRICE CONTROL LEGISLATION confused. The speakers who appeared they get them they cannot long pay their Mr. GIFFORD. Mr. Speaker, these before the Banking and Currency Com­ creditors with those bonds. We all know mittee· are confused. that after these many years these people remarks are for the CoNGRESSIONAL REc­ receiving higher wages wish to pay their ORD. The absentees undoubtedly note What I want to tell this House is that What is said in the CONGRESSIONAL REC­ these witnesses say this thing ought to be bills. But force them to buy bonds any­ thing to take care of the Treasury ~f the ORD these days, and I hope these sugges­ done, but that it is a political question tions may be helpful. I am to mention meaning that "You fellows in Congress United States. Watch Mr. Morgenthau. the price-fixing bill. Hearings on this don't dare do It." They are putting it on Such proposals ought to be to his liking. the doorstep of Congress. Whoever you The administration has tried so hard bill, held daily for many weeks before to get inflation these past years. Now the Co~mittee on Banking and Currency, appoint to administer such a law will be are available every morning in unrevised unpopular. However, this will be a bill they are running in great fear in the form, which is better for you to read than that the Congress will be responsible for opposite direction. The various instru­ and its Members will be held account­ mentalities they have set up are now the tevised hearings after witnesses delete chief dangers. They are struggling to their testimony. able by their constituents. We are taking a very great responsi­ escape from their own instruments of The price-fixing bill is one of the most danger. Always before in depressions se~·ious proposals that has ever come be­ bility when we pass a price-fixing bill. We will probably have a price-fixing bill :n:oney was scarce. In the recent depres­ fore the Congress. It is another dan­ siOn years money has been so plentiful gerous delegation of power. We have on commodities. But first, "Take care of the farmer." Put in the bill that there that billions upon billions are available delegated great powers heretofore, none for credit purposes. They are now fear­ of which have yet been surrendered, and shall be a floor on him, 110-percent par­ ity prices, and this being a farmers' Con­ ful that people will want to borrow it and pave made confused conditions in many spend. We have a limited amount of walks of life in this country. I have not g~ess, fully coLtrolled by the farmers, he w1ll be taken care of, of course. But processed goods in the market.. The time to refer to many of these delega­ people now want .these goods and are tions of power, but we should consider food prices must go up. Parity is now based on prices of 1909 to 1914. That is able to pay. But the Government also re.Sults and perhaps curb this tendency. is a huge buyer and even hoarding for the I want the Members of Congress to un­ not. now parity. As other prices go up, panty prices must go up. There will prob­ future under plea of defense. Something derstand that this delegation of power should be done, but on many fronts. may be of very serious consequence to ably be no limitation. Then labor must Mr. HINSHAW. Will the gentleman them. This bill contemplates rather a not be touched, because we have so many yield? agencies set up in favor of labor. How­ long future, even after the war scare Mr. GIFFORD. I regret that I have is ended. It amazes me that y·our mail ~ver, some of the witnesses declared, You should appoint a man who, after all not the time. It is now exhausted. I am contains very little relating to "this price­ trying to draw attention to this subject fixing matter. The attempt of the ad­ these boards, has the final say, but we do not dare give him that power." So we of price fixing. Nobody, I think has ministration to create a war hysteria on talked about it on the floor of the 'con­ all fronts seems to have failed in this are asked to build a one-legged stool and gress. instance and while seemingly everybody if anybody can sit on a one-legged ~tool I want to watch him wiggle to balance It is one of the greatest responsibilities should be stirred after the startlinr an­ we have ahead of us and we must have nouncements before this committee, the himself. But we find very little inter­ est in the matter as far as letter writing courage to meet the situation and do mail does not seem to indicate that the more than Price fixing on commodities. public are greatly disturbed at present. goes, and that worries me. The gentle­ man from California has answered it Food prices and wages must also be regu­ Inflation, of course, is serious. lated. Some of us do not expect to stay Four or five years ago when Governor pretty wen, I think. The people do not know what to think of these startling here long. But a younger Congressman Eccles came before the Banking and Cur­ with a future in front of him is taking rency Committee he told us that if we suggestions. We must take the full re­ one of the greatest of risks if he attempts would give him power over open-market sponsibility, whether it is Mr. Henderson to pass a price-fixing bill on commodities operations to buy or sell bonds and allow or someone else who may be selected as administrator. and lacks courage to go the whole dis­ him to freeze reserves he could control tance. I warn that we will set up a Inflation. If you will read that former If he failed he would be kicked up­ bureau which will not be temporary but testimony you will find that statement. stairs, but Congressmen will be kicked proba);lly everlasting, like all of them are. Now he comes before our committee and out. It is our responsibility. Consider [Here the gavel fell.J tells us that is only one phase of control; the remarkable statement made by Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under that it is worthless unless many other Morgenthau that we should take all a previous order of the House, the gen­ agencies are called into action. He says profits over 6 percent. Take a little com­ tleman from New York [Mr. FisH] is we must have price fixing and we must pany with a small invested capital and recognized for 10 minutes. have taxation nearly sufficient to recover another one with a large invested capi­ or retake profits and excess wages. That tal, much of it obsolete at that, one al­ THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE all these things must be mopped up by lowed very small profits and the other Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, before dis­ taxation or forced savings. ~.Vhen Mr. allowed too much, based on that plan. cussing the matter I desire to take up Morgenthau declared that all profits over Let us look at the company that has owed today, I should like to make an observa­ 6 percent should be taken, even then the money for years. It cannot pay in a tion with regard to the President's recent Congressman's mail does not indicate any profitable year-the Government should statement in connection with the reli­ particular fear. take it. ' gious situation in soviet Russia. Mr. HINSHAW. Will the gentleman Watch Mr. Morgentha.u. Anything to I was very much interested to know yield? replenish his Treasury. !'here is the sug­ that Communist Soviet Russia had at Mr. GIFFORD. I yield to the gentle­ gested increase in social-security pay­ last "got religion," and, that being the man from California. ments-6 percent, as the President rec- fact, I would suggest that the President 7610 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE OCTOBER 2 invite our comrade and ally, "Palsy­ times in the Post as to why we should Mr. FISH. No. I think I know what Walsy" Joe Stalin, to fly over here to gamble with the destiny of America. the gentleman is going to ask and I am Washington so that he might be baptized It seems to me the time has come to going to talk about that and then the in the swimming pool at the White put the interests of America first and not gentleman can ask me questions. House. That would be the next logical the interests of the British Empire or the I want to read the law. I am trying step. Now that the President has Communists or the Chinese. There is to protect other Members of Congress. brought religion to Soviet Russia, he one issue before the American people, and These 10 mail bags referred to contain ought to do the kindly thing and ask him that is what is best for America-not no mail or speeches of mine. They were over here and in a big ceremony baptize what is best for the English or the Com­ mail bags of other Members and I want our comrade, Joe Stalin, and invite all munists or the Chinese. I do not believe to go on record as saying they had an the Members of Congress to come and it is asking too much of any American absolute right to send those speeches out. see that the baptism is correct, and that to put the interests of America first. It has been done ever since I have been it is done in a proper, orderly, and Mr. PATRICK. Mr. Speaker, will the in Congress and, probably, many years ecclesiastical manner. Then I would gentleman yield? before that, and will be continued, I suggest that after that has been consum­ Mr. FISH. I cannot yield just now, believe, because nobody proposes to cur­ mated, all the Members of Congress, but will later on. tail the rights of Members of Congress Cabinet, and Supreme Court join in Mr. Meyer, of course, has a perfect to have their own speeches sent out and forming Stalin Sunday schools through­ right to express his views if he wants to addressed by anybody they want to. I out America. go into the war, but he has no right do not think any Member of Congress Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, will the to smear in his editorials anybody who even advocates any change in the law gentleman yield? wants to stay out of the war. After all, or proceedure. Mr. FISH. I yield to the gentleman he is the owner and editor of that paper, There has been a lot of twisting of the from Michigan. and when he comes back I shall have law in the press. Now, here is the law Mr. DINGELL. Would the gentleman something to say. for the Post's edification: recognize the proper form of baptism? I am not seeking to protect myself Section 612 (3) reads as follows: Mr. FISH. It is a long time ago that because I have answered these malicious A bulk package of franked articles may I was christened, I shall have to admit charges, but I am trying to protect every be sent by a person entitled to the franking that, and I do not know just how I be­ Member of Congress, anJ, as I go along, privilege, to one addressee, who, on receiv­ haved, but I should like to have this I am going to show you why this editorial ing and opening the package, may, on be­ ceremony performed in the proper way, is a direct attack on every Member of half of such person, place addresses on the and have the Congress, President, and Congress-not specifically me; very far franked articles and ·reman them for can-iage Supreme Court act as sponsors and wit­ from it, as a matter of fact. and delivery to the respective addresses. nesses. This is a part of the editorial: That is the law. Mr. DINGELL. Then as a witness the A few of these facts may be summarized [Here the gavel fell.] gentleman would not. know whether it as follows: Ten mail bags of material were Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ was proper or not. taken from the House Office Building to Den­ mous consent to proceed for 10 minutes Mr. FISH. I have seen it done anum­ nett's headquarters by a House truck last more. ber of times, but I have never performed summer. One of the bags taken away from 'I'he SPEAKER pro tempore August 29 and is apparently still dom Committee is sending out any and in this case I am not protecting my­ in England, if he has not flown over to number of speeches of different Mem­ self at all, because my mail was not in­ Soviet Russia since. This being the case, bers of Congress and I do not see any­ volved. I believe I had better wait until Mr. thing improper in it. Now, this Post editorial repeats that lie Meyer comes back and gives the same Mr. PATRICK. Mr. Speaker, will the that Mr. Dillard Stokes carried in his reasons that have appeared so many gentleman yield for just a ininute? article to the effect that when the 20 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:_HOUSE 7611 mail bags from Dennett's office were dis­ gress, and, according to his own state­ anybody has any question in his mind at posed of, "8 of them were stored at the ments, under subpena by the court, -in all, I want him to ask it. request of his secretary"-that is, my violation of the law. If that is true, then Mr. PATRICK. I am not speaking be­ secretary-"in the House Office Building it is the duty of the Congress to call him cause I have any doubt in my own mind. storeroom." before the bar of the House and try Mr. FISH. The truck was sent because That is right in this editorial, and as I him for violation of the law, a double that is the way usually they get those told you last week, my secretary never offense, in this case of taking these papers speeches. You cannot send out anything told anyone to take them to any store­ in the House Office Building and using but a truck. He did not ask for any spe­ room. My secretary told them, "I will them, and, secondly, because of the tes­ cific method. He saw this fellow and he have nothing to do with them; I did not timony that has leaked out from the said, "When you go around, pick up the ask for those bags, and I have no author­ grand jury. I am suggesting this to speeches for Mr. FisH at this address." ity to take them, and I do not want them the gentleman from Washington [Mr. He came back with 20 bags, and with and will not accept them." CoFFEE], because I am not interested in none of my speeches, but suppose my getting after some little reporter of that Secretary made the mistake of accepting As a matter of fact, in all of those bags type, even though he does spread grand­ them, then I would have been on the there was not a speech of mine, so far as jury proceedings in the newspaper and spot. Suppose he had accepted those 20 I can find out, and my secretary was distort the truth. I think the court dead right in refusing to take them. bags? I would have been placed in should take the necessary steps to in­ an awk~ard position and explanations Some of them were left in a hallway near vestigate the leak in the grand-jury pro­ would have been difficult, simply because my locked storeroom. My storeroom is a ceedings and that action is taken against of circumstances that might have been locked room, as I explained before, and the guilty persons. I am interested, how­ misconstrued. As I said, I was out of this is just a repetition of that misstate­ ever, in correcting an editorial in a daily town at the time. My secretary abso­ ment in this editorial that my secretary newspaper, owned by Eugene Meyer, that sent these mail bags to any storeroom or lutely refused to take any. To this day refiects on my secretary and on many I have not got any of the 500 speeches anywhere else. In all fairness to my sec­ Members of Congress. retary, I want to repeat that it is a lie. the truck driver was instructed to pick Mr. PATRICK rose. up. But other Members of Congress did He did not instruct, order, or advise this Mr. FISH. I yield. truckman to take any of these bags to my have speeches in these mail bags. I storeroom, and, furthermore, he could Mr. PATRICK. When the word "lie" want to say that they had a perfect right not have put them in my storeroom any­ is used, that is not a very nice word. t? send their speeches to anyone at any Mr. FISH. It is not strong enough in time. I do not think anybody denies how, because my storeroom is locked, and this case. if my secretary had intended for him to that. I do not think you or anybody put them in there he would have unlocked Mr. PATRICK. Of course, I have who had read the law will deny that. it and instructed him as to exactly where heard adjectives put on that, but at least Does the gentleman understand that? when used in a lawmaking body, it opens Mr. PATRICK. I think I understand they were to go. the door for the closest scrutiny of the that. Now, what I do not understand in all fact involved, and it seems that one of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time this is the fact how this Post reporter gets the things, the most serious inquiry I of the gentleman from New York ' [Mr. hold of evidence in the possession of the have heard in this has been why it is FisH] has expired. grand jury. The grand jury proceedings necessary to get such a strong carrier to Mr. PATRICK. I had one or two other are supposed to be confidential, sacred, convey only 500 speeches. questions. and secret. Yet be has stated in his Mr. FISH. I am very glad that the Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ column that the mail bags which they­ gentleman asked that question because mous consent to proceed for 2 additional the grand jury-have rn their possession it is so easy to answer. The gentleman minutes. has a tag from Dennett to me and vice was evidently not paying attention. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there versa. reason is simply this. Mr. Dennett pro­ ·objection? In the first place, I do not believe it, posed to frank those 500 speeches baclt ,There was no objection. because I do not think bags are sent in and my secretary, knowing the law, told . Mr. PATRICK. Will the gentleman that way. Whether it is a frame-up, I him over the telephone, "You must not yield? do not know or care. It might have been frank them back, because you would be Mr. FISH. I y1eld. possible many years ago; but, anyhow, violating the law." Therefore, as there how did he get hold of it except through was no hurry about it, my secretary did Mr. PATRICK. As a comparatively not pay any immediate attention to it­ new Member, I want to know just how the grand jury? And if he did that, he is far a man may go on this franking busi­ violating the law, and there must be a he had been in the post-office service in leak on the part of some of the witnesses, the good days of the Republican Party, ness. It was always my understanding or on the part of the grand jurors, or the and he knows the officials and in a day or that a frank was something which a officials, and it may be necessary for the so told whoever has charge of such mat­ Member could use himself. As long as it House to call this reporter before the ters, "Anytime you are down with your was being sent as a part of his activity bar of the House and ask him why and truck, stop in and get 500 speeches for it was all right, but'! have never under­ how he got this information from the me and bring them back to me from this stood that a man was expected to release grand jury. Then he writes an article address." I do not remember what the that which was going out from him, fur­ in today's Washington Post in which he address was, but it was Mr. Dennett's ther than under his own guidance and says that Dennett is linked up with a office address, wherever it is. That is all direction as to what was being done. Nazi agent for $10,000. How did he get there was to it. He did not ask to have Mr. FISH. I think everybody in this that information, when Dennett is be­ a truck sent down. That is the custom­ House understands it and everybody in fore the grand jury? Is the grand jury ary procedUre as' they use a truck for the country. You are only responsible or any official a part of this smear cam­ such pick-ups and deliveries. He did not for what you say in this House. When paign? I do not' want to believe that, ask to have a truck sent in any specific you say it and it goes in the RECORD, that as I said the last time I spoke in detail way, or at any specific time, but be can be franked all over the country. You on all these charges, but here it is in simply said, "Stop in at your convenience can address it from your own office or can send it out in bagfuls, not 500 but b~ ack and white. It says that the grand and get these 500 speeches." That is you jury presses questions for 7 days, that how it was done, because it would be vio­ 50,000, to an organization, and they can Dennett is linked with a Nazi agent for lating the law if Dennett attempted to readdress them and send them out. I $10,000. I believe the gentleman from frank them back. suppose even Joe Stalin coUld send them Washington [Mr. CoFFEE] is to take the Mr. PATRICK. Yet it seems these 500 out. You are only responsible for what fioor later on in regard to this reporter speeches have not yet shown up. you say. That is your speech. If there entering the House Office Building and Mr. FISH. No. Twenty bags came is anything in any of those speeches that taking possession temporarily of certain back to my office, and not one was ac­ anybody objects to, that is their right. sacks of mail, opening them, and taking cepted. I am glad the gentleman has That is the right of your constituents or photographs of mail in the House Office asked that question, because I want the anybody in the country to object to what Building belonging to Members of Con- matter cleared up in every respect. If you say. They have no right to object 7612 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE OCTOBER 2 to sending out your speeches. If any­ goods being produced for the market and 955. A communication from the President body thinks there is something wrong the supply of purchasing power to meet of the United States, transmitting two sup­ plemental estimates of appropriations, total­ about the law that they can be sent out, those goods, which is the all-important ing $1,424,000, for the fiscal year ending June then change the law. I believe in send­ matter. But, as I say, I do not think to­ 30, 1942, for the National Advisory Commit­ ing them out. Of course, the majority day is the right time for me to do it, tee for Aeronautics, together with a draft of side naturally has sent out a great many in view of the very small attendance. a proposed provision pertaining to an exist­ more than the minority, probably by the Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I yield back ing appropriation of that agency (H. Doc. No. truckload and trainload. The law pro­ the balance of my time. 395); to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. hibits refranking in bulk and the en­ ADJOURNMENT closure of any matter that has not actu­ 956. A communication from the President Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I move of the United States, transmitting a supple­ ally appeared in the RECORD. An indi­ mental estimate of appropriation for the Na­ vidual who is not entitled to the franking that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly tional Mediation Board, for the fiscal year privilege has no right to use that frank 1942, amounting to $55,000 (H. Doc. No. 396); to send material ·around in bulk. (at 1 o'clock and 40 minutes p. m.), the to the Committee on Appropriations and House, pursuant to its order heretofore ordered to be printed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The entered, adjourned until Monday, Octo­ time of the gentleman from New York 957. A communication from the President ber 6, 1941, at 12 o'clock noon. of the United States, transmitting a supple· [Mr. FISH] has again expired. mental estimate of appropriation for the ad­ Under previous order of the House, the ministrative expenses of the Federal Housing gentleman from California [Mr. VooRHIS] COMMI'ITEE HEARINGS Administration in the amount of $1,500,000, is recognized for 10 minutes. COMMITTEE ON INSULAR AFFAIRS and a supplemental estimate of appropriation PRICE CONTROL in the amount of $2,410,000 for the payment There will be a meeting of the Com­ of lcsses under insurance granted under sec­ Mr. VOORHIS of California. Mr. mittee on Insular Affairs, on Monday, tion 2 and section 6, title I, of the National Speaker, I am not going to use all my October 6, at 10:30 a. m., for the consid­ Housing Act for the fiscal year 1942 (H. Doc. time. I have some things of great im­ eration of H. R. 5722, to amend section No. 397); to the Committee on Appropria­ portance that I want to say about this 19 (a) of the Philippine Independence tions and ordered to be printed. proposed price-control bill, and I have 958. A communication from the President Act of March 24, 1934, as amended by the of the United States, transmitting a supple­ sufficient respect for the things I want act of August 7, 1939, and to amend the mental estimate . of appropriation for the to say to believe that perhaps it is bet­ act approved June 19, 1934, so as to au­ legislative establishment, Library of Congress, ter to postpone speaking on them until thorize certain sugar excise-tax funds for the fiscal year 1942, in the amount of another time when there is more attend­ and other funds to be used for military $152,679 (H. Doc. No. 398): to the Committee ance in the House. and naval-defense purposes in the Philip­ on Appropriatiorls and ordered to be printed. For the benefit of those who are here pine Islands. 959. A communication from the President I of the United States, transmitting 15 supple· merely want to lay this groundwork. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE mental estimates of appropriation, totaling I think it is time that we began to realize $5,241,500, for the Department of Agriculture, and tell the American people the truth, The Committee on Agriculture will hold hearings on Tuesday, October 7, for the fiscal year 1942 (H. Doc. No. 399); to which is that when this international the Committee on Appropriations and ordered con:fiict is over we are not going to be 1941, at 10 o'clock ra. m. on H. R. 5336, to be printed. able to go back to the old world of 1926 Farm Credit Act. 960. A letter from the Joint Committee on or 1929. We are going to have to build COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND NATURAL• Internal Revenue Taxation, transmitting a the groundwork of a better, truer, more IZATION report of refunds and credits of internal-rev· just, and American new world. Our job enue taxes, 6-month period, January 1 to There will be a meeting of the Com­ June 30, 1939, and fiscal year ended June 30, is to see to it that it is American. Our mittee on Immigration and Naturaliza­ 1940 (H. Doc. No. 400); to the Committee on job is to see to it that in the world of tion at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. tomorrow the basic institutions of our 8, 1941, to consider certain private bills. 961. A letter from the Acting Secretary of country are preserved. Therefore it dis­ COMMITTEE ON TH;E MERCHANT MARINE AND the Navy, transmitting the draft of a pro­ turbs me sometime when I find Members posed bill to amend the act of March 2, 1933, of Congress simply bewailing the fact that FISHERIES relating to the Navy ration so as to include Congress is losing its place in our Na­ The Committee on the Merchant Ma­ therein oleomargarine or butter substitute tional Government and not seeing what rine and Fisheries will hold public hear­ when climatic or other conditions render the 14, 1941, 10 use of butter impracticable; to the Commit­ the clear and obvious thing is that must ings on Tuesday, October at tee on Naval Affairs. o'clock a. m. to consider H. R. 3254, to be done to prevent this. At a time like 962. A letter from the Secretary of War, this it is perfectly inevitable that a very safeguard and protect further the lives transmitting draft of a proposed bill to au· considerable amount of power has to be of fishermen at sea and to place fishing thorize the Secretary of War to sell to the concentrated in the Executive, because boats under the supervision of the De­ Embry-Riddle Co. the military reservations we are in a tight spot internationally. partment of Commerce, Bureau of Marine of Carlstrom and Dorr Fields, Fla., which the But that should not continue after this Inspection and Navigation, and for other War Department presents for the considera­ crisis is over. The thing that will keep purposes. tion of the Congress with a view to its enact­ ment into law; to the Committee on Military it from continuing and the thing upon Affairs. which the future of the legislative branch EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. 963. A letter from the Acting Secretary of of our Government depends is that the the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, initiative of Congress and its sense of Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu­ transmitting a report of the activities and responsibility shall be expressed not tive communications were taken from the expenditures of the Reconstruction Finance simply in being against things but in Speaker's table and re~erred as follows: Corporation for the month of July 1941 (H. presenting a constructive program upon 954. A letter from the Secretary of War, Doc. No. 401) ; to the Committee on Banking which the structure of an American new transmitting a letter from the Acting Chief and Currency :.md ordered to be printed. world can be built. The things that we of Engineers, United States .t.rmy, dated Sep­ 964. A letter from the Secretary of War, do about this proposed price-control leg­ tember 15, 1941, submitting a report, to­ ti'ansmitting a letter from the Chief of En· gether with accompanying papers and 1llus­ gineers, United States Army, dated Septem- islation can be things that will be of per­ trat1ons, on review of reports on, and pre­ . ber 4, 1941, submitting a report, together with manent importance and help to our liminary examination and survey of, Louisi­ accompanying papers and mustrations, on a country, or they can be things which wHl ana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway from preliminary examination and survey of, and be merely the most temporary sort of Corpus Christl to the Rio Grande, and Ar­ review of reports on, Trinity River and tribu­ measures and will simply be in the nature royo Colorado, Tex., from Llano Grande Lake taries, Texas, authorized by the River and of a delegation of power which will not to its mouth, thence south to Port Isabel, Harbor Acts approved July 27, 1916, and July accomplish the purpose it is supposed to requested by resolution of the Committee on 3, 1930, and by the Flood Control Acts ap­ accomplish. Rivers and Harbors, House of Representatives, proved May 31, 1924, and June 22, 1936, and adopted April 1, 1935, and authorized by the requestAugust 30, Commerce, United States Senate, adopt€d fundamental problem of inflation, defla­ 1935, and August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 402); December 10, 1929 (H. Doc. No. 403); to the tion, and all the rest is and to point out to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to you that it is the relationship between ordered to be printed, with four illustrations. to be printed, with 12 illustrations. 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7613

REPORTS OF CO~ES ON PUBUC in the year of the centennial celebration of In these momentous days when our de­ BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS his birth; to the Committee on the Post Office liberations are and shall continue to be and Post Roads. of such vital import to our country and Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of By Mr. McMILLAN: committees were delivered to the Clerk H. R. 5744. A bill making 1t unlawful for the world at large, grant to us such in­ fo~· printing and reference to the proper certain pert~ns to profiteer in the sale of agri­ stinct for moral refinement and spiritual calendar, as follows: cultural commodities; to the Committee on aristocracy as shall reveal penetrative Mr. FULMER: Committee on Agriculture. Agriculture. discernment, lofty intelligence, ideal H. R. 5726. A blll to amend Public Law No. By Mr. SIKES: sagacity, and such a swift and adoring 74 of the Seventy-seventh Congress, relating H. R. 5745. A bill to provide for the estab­ recognition of the ways of God as shall to wheat-marketing quotas under the Agri­ lishment and operation of an aviation acad­ increase in us a deep and sympathetic in­ cultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amend­ emy for training persons for service as com­ terest in all human joys and sorrows. ed; without amendment (Rept. No. 1222). missioned officers in the aviation branches of the military and naval forces; to the Com­ In moments of low impulse strengthen Referred to the Committee of the Whole us that we may overcome every tempta­ House on the state of the Union. mittee on Military Affairs. Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOFFMAN: tion to compromise with our highest House Joint Resolution 225. Joint resolution H. Res. 307. Resolution for appointment of ideals of conduct, and raise us far above to declare October 28, 1941, Statue of Liberty investigating committee; to the Committee whate'er may be depressing into the calm Day; with amendment (Rept. No. 1223). Re­ on Rules. serenity of some high thought or holy ferred to the House Calendar. vision and above any lingering darkness PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS into the light of Him who lighteth every man that cometh into the world, even REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord. Amen. BILLS AND RFSOLUTIONS bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows: THE JOURNAL Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk By Mr. THILL: On request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by H. R. 5746. A bill to provide for the bestowal unanimous consent, the reading of the for printing and reference to the proper of the silver star decoration upon Carl W. calendar, as follows: Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, Heiden; to the Committee on M111tary Affairs. October 2, 1941, was dispensed with, and Mr. FENTON: Committee on Claims. H. R. By Mr. THOMAS of New Je1sey: 4773. A b111 for the relief of Brooks Equip­ H. R. 5747. A bill granting a pension to the Journal was approved. ment & Manufacturing Co.; with amend­ Mary Tbompsc"l; to the Committee on Invalid MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ments (Rept. No. 1217). Referred to the Pensions. Committee of the Whole House. By Mr. PLOESER: A message in writing from the Presi­ Mr. SAUTHOFF: Committee on Claims. H. H. R. 5748. A b1ll for the relief of Mrs. Wil­ dent of the United States submitting R. 4918. A blll for the relief of Anna J. liam Meister; to the Committee on Claims. nominations was communicated to the Krogoll; without amendment (Rept. No. By Mr. SHORT: Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his secre- 1218). Referred to the Committee of the H. J. Res. 236. Joint resolution for the re­ taries. - Whole House. lief of Benton Wilson; to the Committee on Mr. HARRIS of Arkansas: Committee on Claims. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION Claims. H. R. 5584. A b111 for the relief of The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Fred Pierce, Sr., and Mary Pierce; with Senate the following letter, which was amendments (Rept. No. 1219). Referred to PETITIONS, ETC. referred as indicated. the Committee of the Whole House. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions Mr. McGEHEE: Committee on Claims. JULY REPORT OF THE R. F. C. H. R. 5632. A b111 for the relief of Edith M. and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: A letter from the acting secretary of the Powell; with amendments (Rept. No. 1220). Reconstruction Finance Corporation, report­ Referred to the Committee of the Whole 1848. By Mr. HALLECK: Petition of sundry ing, pursuant to law, relative to the activi­ House. citizens of Carroll and Cass Counties, Ind., ties and expenditures of the Corporation for Mr. WICKERSHAM: Committee on Claims. demanding that the penalty on excess wheat the month of July 1941, including statement B. 807. An act for the relief of Eva Mueller; be revoked, and for other purposes; to the of loan and other authorizations made dur­ with amendments (:Rept. No. 1221). Re­ Committee on Agriculture. ing the month, etc. (with accompanying ferred to the Committee of the Whole House. 1849. By Mr. LUTHER A. JOHNSON: Pe­ papers); to the Committee on Banking and tition of Maude B. Davis, president of the Currency. Ellis County Branch of the American Asso­ PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS PUBUC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS c~ation of University Women, and Dean of Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public Women of Trinity University, Waxahachie, Petitions, etc., were laid before the bills and resolutions were introduced and Tex., favoring House bill 5479; to the Com­ Senate or presented, and referred as in­ mittee on Banking and Currency. dicated: severally referred as follows: 1850. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the By Mr. HOFFMAN: International Union United Automobile By the VICE PRESIDENT: H. R. 5738. A b111 to promote national de­ Workers of America, Detroit, Mich., petition­ A letter from Mrs. /_urelia A. Bethlen, of fense; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ing consideration of their resolution with St. Louis, Mo., relative to proposed taxes By Mr. PACE: referen,.ce to the national-defense program and high cost of living; to the Committee H. R. 5739. A bill amending the Department on Finance. priorities and the curtailment of production; A letter in the nature of a petition from of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1942, so as to the Committee on Banking and Currency. to provide for agricultural conservation pro­ the postmaster at Hare, Ky., praying for the gram payments to farmers whose crops have enactment of the b111 (H. R. 965) to place been acquired under the national-defense postmasters at fourth-class offices on an an­ program; to the Committee on Agriculture. nual-salary basis, and fix their rate of pay; SENATE and provide allowances for rent, fuel, light, By Mr. PETERSON of Florida: and equipment, and fix the rates thereof to H. R. 5740. A bill providing for a prelimi­ MoNDAY, OcTOBER 6, 1941 the Committee on Post otnces and Post nary examination and survey of Peace River, Roads. Fla.; to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. The Chaplain, Rev. Z~Barney T. Phil­ By Mr. CAPPER: H. R. 5741. A bill providing for a prelimi­ lips, D. D., offered the following prayer: A memorial, numerously signed, of sundry nary examination and survey of Okeechobee­ citizens of Horace and Tribune, Kans., re­ Caloosahatchee drainage area to include Fish­ 0 Thou who art Eternal Love, of Whom monstrating against the enactment of the eating Creek, Fla., and to straighten, widen, we dream, for Whom we sigh, and in bill (S. 983) to amend the act to regulate and deepen said creek; to the Committee on Whom we delight once we have been barbers in the District of Columbia, and for Rivers and Harbors. found of Thee: Deepen and ennoble our other purposes; to the Committee on the By Mr. SPENCE: devotion toward Thee by the holy con­ District of Columbia. H. R. 5742. A b1ll to amend the National straints of reverence, that we may be A petition, numerously signed, of sundry Housing Act; to the Committee on Banking awed not by terror but by Thy goodness; citizens of Greeley County, Kans., praying and Currency. for the enactment of the bill (S. 860) to By Mr. WHELCHEL: that we may marvel not at Thy tran­ provide for the common defense in relation H. R. 5743. A bill to provide for the issuance scendent wisdom but at· the imminence to the sale of alcoholic liquors to the mem­ of a special postage stamp in honor of the of Thy grace; that we may delight not bers of the land and naval forces of the poet, Sidney Lanier, to commemorate his merely in Thy works but chiefly in Thee United States and to provide for the sup­ illustrious contribution to American poetry, by whom and for whom we were created. pression of vice in the vicinity of military