1953 CONGRESSIONAL ~CQRD- H:9USE '1011 Nebraska has done a very gracious and Erich C. Mehnert, VC, 01718887. of second lieutenant, under the provisions a very proper thing. James R. Olin, VC, 02208950. of section 506 of the Officer Personnel Act The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Raymond H. Osterholtz, DC, 01765661. of 1947 (Public Law 381, 80th Cong.), sub­ John C. Powell, Jr.,_ JAGC, 0552716. ject to designation as distinguished military bill is open to amendment. If there be Erven A. Ross, VC, 0939684. graduates, and subject to physical qualifi­ no further amendment to be proposed, Howard B. Slider, Jr., VC, 01724873. cation: the question is on the third reading of Robert A. Sturtevant, VC, 01776019. Charles F. Hudson, Jr. Thomas R. Sutton the bill. · To be second lieutenants Thomas F. Joyce, Jr., Sam S. Harrell The bill (H. R. 568) .Was ordered to a Elizabeth A. Galt, WMSC, M2919. 01888088. Morton F. Brann third reading, read the third time, and William F. Gilley, MSC, 01877430. Charles E. Larason, Johnny J. Churchill passed. . 01916124. William P. Ferguson The following-named person for appoint­ Edward C. Lungren Edward C. Fike ment as chaplain of the Regular Army, in Theodore R. Moody, Clyde Fisher, Jr. ADJOURNMENT TO FRIDAY the grade of captain, under the provisions 01888005. Allan J. Francisco, Mr. MILLIKIN. I move that the Sen­ of section 506 of the Officer Personnel Act of Thomas L. Stanford, 01338806. 1947 (Public Law 381, 80th Cong.), subject Jr. ate adjourn until F'riday ne~t. to physical qualification: Tht! motion was agreed to; and 'clock m.eridian. ment to the active list of the Dental Corps, Executive nominations confirmed by Regular Army of the , in the the Senate February 10, 1953: grade specified, from the temporary disa­ bility retired list, under the provisions of DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NOMINATIONS title IV, Career Compensation Act of 1949 Ralph A. Tudor, of Palo Alto,' Calif., to be Executive nomination received by the (Public Law 351, 81st Cong.) : Under Secretary of the Department of the Senate, Saturday, February 7, 1953, un­ Interior. To be captain Fred G . Aandahl, of Litchville, NJ Dak., to der authority of the order of the Senate Richard J. Hillebrand, 031065. be Assistant Secretary of the Department of of February 6, 1~53: The following-named persons for appoint­ the Interior. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ment in the Regular Army of the ,United Orme Lewis, of Phoenix, Ariz., to be As­ Donald B. Lourie, of , to be Under States in the grades specified, under the sistant Secretary of the Department of the Secretary of State for Administration. provisions of section 506 of the Officer Per­ Interior. sonnel Act of 1947 (Public Law 381, 80th Clarence A. Davis, of Lincoln, Nebr., to be Executive nominations received. by the Cong.), subject to physical qualification: Solicitor for the Department of the Interior. Senate February 10, 1953: To be first lieutenants DEPARTMENT 6F CoMMERCE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Sammy J. Black, 0964629. Craig R. Sheaffer, of Iowa, to be Assistant Allen Welsh Dulles, of , to be Joseph M. Ebbs, 02210008. Secretary of Commerce. Director of• Central Intelligence. Lavern R. Riesterer, 0982775. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION To be second lieutenants Howard H. Gordon, of , to be a Howard H. Gordon, of Virginia, to be a 'James Bain, Jr., 01184618. member of the Board of Directors of the member of the B:~ ard of Directors of the Gerald H. Britten, 01931357. Commodity Credit Corporation. Commodity Credit Corporation. · Kent L . Buck, 01875496. COAST AN:D GEODETIC SURVEY Milton G . Carey, 02028668. James M. Compton, 01883294. WITHDRAWALS Subject to qualifications provided by law, Leo M. Dannemiller, 01880289. the following for permanent appointment David F. Edwards, 01820960. Executive nominations withdrawn to the grade indicated in the Coast and James A. Evrard, 01926026. from the Senate February 10, 1953: Geodetic Survey: Sammie L. Greene, 02205866. CIRCUIT COURTS, TERRITORY OF HAWAn To be commissioned ensign Francis P. Gross III, 01889775. Robert Kiyoichi Murakami, of H~waii, to John J. Dermody, effective January 27, Rodolfo Haeussler, 01887834. be third judge, Firf?t Circuit, Circuit Courts, 1953. Branch R. Hammock, 02203116. Territory of Hawaii. . IN THE ARMY George R. Hannah, 02204930. Thomas J. Hennesy III, 01926139. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION The following-named persons for appoint­ Charles R. Hogge, Jr., 01877437. John Carson, of , to be· Federal ment in the Regular Army of the United Lo\.'ell ,A. Holcomb, 0999817. Trade Commissioner. • States, in the grades and corps speci1led, Harold R. Johnson, Jr., 01887673. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION under the provisions of section 506 of the Keith R. Kerr, 01885595. Officer Personnel Act of 1947 (Public Law 381, Jack H. Leach, 01690976. J.-Howard Rossbach, of New York, to be a 80th Cong.), title II of the act of August James L. Lester, 01887837. member of the Securities and Exchange 5, 1947 (Public Law 365, 80th Cong.), Public Alexander Lopkoff, Jr., 01880262. Commission. Law 408, Eighty-second Congress, Public Law George W. Love, 0982819. ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ADMINISTRATION 759, Eightieth Congress, and Public Law 36, Brutus A. Lowery, Jr., 02205931. Eightieth Congress, subject to physical quali­ Michael V. DiSalle, of Ohio, to be Economic Francis J. Lynch, 01890035. Stabilization Administrator. fication: Keqneth L. Mann. To be major James J. Martin, 01885420. SMALL DEFENSE PLANTS ADMINISTRATION Italo W. Daniele, MC, _9424202. Oliver J. Medaris, 01925211. John E. Horne, of Alabama, to be Admin­ . To be captains Oscar G. Mink, 01926300. · istrator, Small Defense Plants Administra• Bernard R. Moseley, 01880265. tion. Merrill M. Becker, MC, 01705373. Charles K. Nichols, 02038012. James C. Beyer, MC, 01920534. •• .... •• John Ozaki, 01887501. Robert A. Gregg,. MC, 0976574. Joseph 0. Patterson, 02210663. Frank W. Hardy, MC, 0975901. Robert H. Redditt, 01887839-. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Harold S. Kolmer, Jr., MC, 0993979. Lee W. Roberts, 01925753. Wallace R. LeBourdais, MC, 01922384. Joseph H. Schmalhorst, 01882238. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1953 Harold C. Murphree, MC, 01718783. Frederick W. Siewers, Jr., 01892344. Oscar L. Sapp III, MC, 01918807. Charles R. Smith, Jr., 01916182. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. To be first lieutenants Mario L. Urruela, 01887690. Dr. Joseph A. Mason, pastor, First Fae M. Adams, MC, K1891744. Glenn E. Walls, 02004754. Methodist Church, Rushville, Ill., offered Franklin D. Bell, DC, 0984151. Jerry L. Weikert, 01926001. the following _prayer: Robert J. Byrne, VC, 01715750. Hubert J. Whitener, 01925694. William A. Cameron, JAGC, 0966075. The following-named person for appoint­ Almighty God, our Father in heaven, Francis M. Canter, MSC, 0988538. ment in the Regular Army of the United in whotn is wisdom and strength and Bruce T. Coggins, JAGC, 0543435. States, effective March 3, 1953, in the grade understanding, we reverently and hum­ Garland R. Farmer, VC, 0938989. of second lieutenant, under the provisions bly invoke Thy blessing upon the Con-:­ George F. Harding III, MSC, 0980804. of section 506 of the .Officer Personnel Act gress of the United States and upon the Bryce 0. Hartman, MSC, 0988527. · of 1..947 (Public Law 381, 80th Cong.): people whom they · represent. Warren G. Hoag, VC, 0992472. Reid W. Kennedy, Jr., JAGC, 0961352. Joseph P. Seymoe. · Keep us ever mindful, 0 God, of those Kay W. Lorentzen, VC, 0991125. The following-named distinguished m111· -who are venturing their lives in our be­ Russell E. Mason, MSC, 01598631. tary students for appointment in the Regu­ half, that whether by life or by death Stewart J. McConnell, VC, 02202613. lar Army of the United States, fu the grade they may win. for the whole world the 1012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE February 12 fruits of their sacrifice and a holy peace. Mr. PELLY. Mr. Speaker, last Mon­ BETTER IDGHWAYS Grant and continue unto our Nation day I called the attention of the Mem­ Mr. MACK of Washington. Mr. legislators who themselves have been bers of the House to a fact which rather Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad­ taught the wisdom and ways of the king­ startled me, namely, "that the Navy was dress the House for 1 minute. dom. letting a contract for construction of The SPEAKER. Is there objection to: Endow all Members of this Congress certain small ships in Canada to a firm the request of the gentleman from with a right understanding, a pure pur­ in Nova Scotia. Since. that time I have Washington? pose, and sound speech. discovered a policy exists which I think There w~ no objection, · Enable them to rise above all self­ needs review. In other words, in March Mr. MACK of Washington. Mr. seeking and party zeal that that which 1950, the Secretary of Defense issued a Speaker, I obtained figures this morning they do here may be unto them, and directive to the Air Force, the Army, and which show that the Federal Govern­ unto Thee, a memorial to their devotion Navy, whereby each one of them should ment collected during calendar 1952 al­ to their country. spend in their procurement programs most $1,000,000,000 from American mo­ Upon this special day, 0 God, we com­ $100,000,000 a year in Cana.da. This torists from Federal gasoline, diesel fuel, memorate the birthday of Abraham action was taken on the recommendation and lubricating oil taxes. Lincoln, that · great humble man whom of the United States-Canada Permanent Of this huge sum only about $550,000;- Thou didst send to lead the Nation Joint Defense Council with the United 000, or 50 cents of each dollar collected through perilous times and who like the States Munitions ·Board concurring. from motor fuel taxes, was used for high­ Master gave his life to make men free. One of the reasons, as I understand it, way construction. More than half a bil­ We thank Thee, 0 God, for this high back of this directive was to bolster the lion dollars of these revenues were di­ and holy heritage of freedom. Give us economy· of Canada. verted to other purposes than road build­ grace to claim it humbly and proclaim At that time perhaps their economy ing. This diversion of gasoline and it proudly and to ever preserve it dili­ did need bolstering, but I do not believe diesel oil taxes to other than· road build­ gently and faithfully through Jesus such is the situation at this time; there­ ing purposes should be stopped. Christ, our Lord. Amen. fore, I am writing to the Secretary of More Americans are slain each year The Journal of the proceedings of Defense asking him to review this pro­ on our highways by automobiles than are Monday, February 9, 1953, was read and curement policy. It seems to me that killed in Korea by enemy bullets. The approved. the economy of our American . workers casualty lists of those maimed and crip­ is the one that· needs bolstering at the pled on our streets and highways are present time. longer than those of our battlefield MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE wounded. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Everyone knows that the most effec­ Carrell, one of its clerks, announced that ABRAHAM LINCOLN tive preventative of death on our high­ the Senate had _passed without amend­ Mr. YOUNGER. Mr. Speaker, I. ask ways is better roads. Yet, despite this· ment a bill of the House of the follow­ unanimous consent to address the House knowledge, our highway building pro­ ing title: for 1 minute. gram appropriations during the past 6 H. R. 568. An act "to continue until the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to years ·has remained almost stationary close of June 30, 1954, the suspension of cer­ the request of the gentleman from Cali­ despite the fact that our Federal reve­ tain import taxes on copper. nues from highway users in that period fornia? have doubled. The message also. announced that the There was no objection. With more than 53,000,000 cars al­ Senate had passed a concurrent resolu­ Mr. YOUNGER. Mr. Speaker, today ready crowding our Nation's streets and tion of the following title, in which the in 27 of these United States and 1 Terri­ highways, an increase of 21,000,POO cars concurrence of the House is requested: tory on an official holiday, our people are over 1940, our roads are wearing out fast­ S. Con. Res. 12. Concurrent resolution ex­ meeting to pay their respects to the er than they are being rebuilt, according. pressing sympathy for the peoples of the memory of Abraham Lincoln, our mar­ to Commissioner MacDonald, of the Bu­ Netherlands, Great Britain, and Belgium in tyred sixteenth President. That these reau of Public Roads. This trend must, the disaster suffered by them. meetings should be held in every State in the interest of safety, be changed. is, I am sure, the wish of a large major­ The American people will pay for these ity of our people. Subscribing as I do better roads whether they obtain them RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF THE to this same sentiment, I have today in­ COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF to ride on or not. If the. roads are con­ troduced a bill to make February 12 a structed no one can dispute that the tax­ COLUMBIA national legal holiday. This bill, when payers will pay for them. If they are The SPEAKER laid before the House passed by the Congress will be the final not built the taxpayers will pay for them the following communication, which was act in binding up the Nation's wounds. just the same in the form of increased read: I ask that our colleagues across the aisle doctor, hospital, and repair bills, in in­ FEBRUARY 12, 1953. join in this action to make real and creased maintenance and operating The Honorable JOSEPH W. MARTIN, Jr., costs on their cars, and in higher auto­ Speaker of the House of Representatives, visible the recognition which is in all United States Capitol, of our hearts. mobile insurance rates. Washington, D. C. May I quote from a sixth-grade his­ MY DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I herewith submit tory book, used in the Virginia schools, my resignation as a member of the Commit­ ELECTION TO COMMITTEES tee on the District of Columbia. entitled "The Story of Our Country" by :West and West, where it says of Lincoln: Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I offer a Respectfully yours, privileged resolution (H. Res. 138) and JoHN E. Moss, Jr., In his death the North lost a loved and Member of Congress. trusted leader but the South lost infinitely ask for its immediate consideration. . more-a great-hearted, sorely needed friend. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ The SPEAKER. Without objection, lows: the resignation will be accepted. Jefferson Davis, in speaking of Lin­ Resolved, That the following-named Mem­ There was no objection. coln's death, said as follows: · bers be, and they are hereby, elected members Next to the defeat of the Confederacy the of the following standing committees of the heaviest blow that fell upon the South was House of R~presentatives: DEFENSE CONTRACTS LET IN the assassination of Lincoln. (Jefferson Davis Committee on the District of Columbia: CANADA in The Growth of the American People and SAMUEL N. FRIEDEL, Maryland. Nation, by Mary G. Kelty.) Committee on House Administration: J. L. Mr. FELLY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ PILCHER, Georgia. imous consent to address the House for 1 Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish­ minute and to revise and extend my re­ eries: COURTNEY CAMPBELL, Florida. marks. · SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED · Committee on Post Office and Civil Serv­ The SPEAKER. .Is there objection to Mr. REES of Kansas asked and was ice: JOHN E. Moss, California. the request of the gentleman from given permission to address the House The resolution was agreed to. Washington? today for 10 minutes, following any spe­ A motion to reconsider was ·laid on There was no objection. cial orders heretofore entered. the table. 1953 CONGRESSIONAL _RECORD __ HOUSE 1013. CONTROL OF IMPORTS AND business men, including military con.. Government agencies. · Th·ere is other evi­ EXPORTS tractors and subcontractors, schools, . dence that the President intends to make hospitals, roads, and other construction stability of the dollar, by ·avoiding deficits• . Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask a major concern of his administration. unanimous consent to address the House programs went without and marked time, with tens of thousands unem­ The next step is revision of the $78,600,- for 1 minute and to revise and extend 000,000 budget prepared by Mr. Truman. my remarks. ployed as a result of these shortages? Until drastic reduction is accomplished, The SPEAKER. Is there objection to I point out, Mr. Speaker, that these General Eisenhower's goal of restoring the exports were permitted in the face of dollar's value will continue to dictate a policy the reques~ of the gentleman from Iowa? the so-called Export Control Act of 1949, of opposing tax reduction. which has been renewed on a year-to- There are two schools of thought on how There was no objection. . year basis since it was first enacted. best to approach the problem of Government Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I am today That act ties the hands of the Secretary economy. One is to reduce taxes first, on introducing in the House a bill which of Commerce, the administrator, by the theory that Congress will then h ave less would give to the Secretary of Commerce to spend. The other is to cut spending, and making it necessary for him to crawl to then adjust taxes downward to the reduced authority to cnntrol all imports and the State Department for permission to exports when necessary for the protec­ need. clamp down on exports. That :flaw in General Eisenhower was elected on the­ tion of American agriculture, labor, and the act became doubly dangerous along­ industry. theory that he is a conservative· and a com­ side an administration more concerned petent administrator. It seems to us that It is almost unbelievable that such about the possibility of hurting the feel­ such a man cannot fail to re<;:ognize that legislation has never been enacted, for ings, or rackets, of foreigners, or in the lower taxes do not necessarily mean reduced the control of imports and exports is pursuit of some vague and vacillating spending. EO obviously necessary to protect the foreign policy, than in the welfare of the The classic congressional attitude is: . American economy and the American United States. · "Never vote against an appropriation nor people from foreign exploitation. The language of my proposed measure· :(or a tax bill." Politicians find it much Apparently few individuals, in or out easier to countenance deficits than to deny nakes it clear that as far as exports and requests for funds. of the Federal Government, are aware imports are concerned, the Secretary of that, through the years, the code per­ In this, however, the legislators have gen­ Commerce has only one duty. That is erally taken their lead from the executive taining to imports and exports has be­ the protection of the American economy branch. It seems likely, therefore, that the come a hodgepodge, especially with and the American people through con­ new budget will be just about wt~at General respect to imports. trol of imports and exports. Under this Eisenhower ~:>~ys it should be, although Con­ I have been a Member of this House gress may take the bit in its teeth on tax bill, the administrator wil~ not have to since January of 1949, and I have yet to consult the State Department, any other reduction. find two Government lawyers who will agency, or any crackpot internationalist. The Preside~t·s success at economy will be agree what imports, under the varioqs measured by his ability to trim the sums When he sees American agriculture, la­ allott ed for defense. That Department has laws, can or cannot be controlled. My bor, or industry injured by imports or bill will end that confusion, for under asked $46,300,000,000, exclusive of foreign aid. exports, he can put a stop to such abuses . Furthermore, $10,000,000,000 must be this measure all imports and a·ll exports forthwith. trimmed from the total Truman budget to can be controlled. Mr. Speaker, this is legislation in the bring it down to estimated revenue in the We scarcely need to scratch the top interest of. the United States. I urge its 1953-54 fiscal year. l-ayer of ·our memories to recall damage : enactment at the earliest possible ' There · are complications in the piCture.­ done to our country and our people in moment. First, of course, is the uneasy peace, which recent years by unwise imports. makes armed strength a first consideration. Remember the winter of 1949-50 when There is also some fear that, after 20 years the bottom dropped out of the egg mar­ TAX CUTS AND FEDERAL SPENDING of inflation, a sudden application of the brakes might rock the economy uncom­ ket--when Midwest farmers were re­ Mr. JONAS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, fortably. ceiving only 15, 18, and 20 cents a dozen I ask unanimous consent to address-the Reg!'trdless of theoretical conclusions, how­ for eggs? What happened? The for­ House for 1 minute and to revise and ever, ·it is impossible to avoid a $10,000,000,• eigners-first administration then in extend my-remarks and include an edi­ 000 deficit without taking a big whack at power agreed to take about three-fifths torial from the Daily News. the defense budget. The issue there is how of Canada's egg production, and per­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to much can be trimmed without weakening mitted the importation of hundreds of the request of · the gentleman from our military strength. But informed sources thousands of pounds of dried eggs every Illinois? believe General Eisenhower knows the ex­ tent to which the Pentagon has had both month from Communist China, on top There was no objection. Congress and the White House buffaloed. of the domestic dried egg surplus stored Mr. JONAS of Illinois. · Mr. Speaker, Quite aside from waste in pro: urement, in the caves of Kansas. Incidentally, the demand for a drastic reduction in the armed services have gotten themselves that same administration permitted taxes and curtailing of Federal spending into a personnel sltuation that would be Communist China to ship in those dried has not abated in my district following comic if it were not so expensive. A con­ eggs for many months after the start of the election of a Republican President. gressional hearing developed evidence that the Korean war, over my repeated pro­ The number of letters and telegrams, to­ they are as heavy in brass as the palace guard tests. gether with written petitions and ap­ of a banana republic. Remember the canned hams from · peals all dealing more or less with the The various services have about four times Poland; the canned beef from Argentina as many higher-ranking commissioned offi­ problem of tax cuts and Federal spend­ cers now, in proportion to enlisted men, as at times of drooping livestock prices in, ing, are substantially as great as they they had at the peak of World War II. The the United States; and now 60,000,000 were prior to November 4, 1952. All this Regular Air Force has more colonels than pounds of frozen New Zealand beef, some clearly demonstrates to me that the first and second lieutenants combined. of it selling for as little as 39 cents a people are looking to Congress for re­ The Navy, directly ·nvolved in the hearing pound in the form ofT-bone and sirloin medial legislation that will ease and in an effort to avoid demoting 5,400 junior steaks, at a' time of a depressed Ameri­ lessen the tax burden which prevails un­ officers, disputed ~he overall figures. But can cattle market? der the present existing Federal taxing the very fact that such figures can be dis­ Remember the textile workers forced authorities. puted indicates a chaotic personnel situa- into unemployment, especially in the tion. · Mr. Speaker, I include herein a very Economy in defense personnel, as well as knitted-glove industry, by indiscrimi-. interesting and elucidative editorial in procurement and construction, could nate imports; and now the American taken from the Chicago Daily News of even result in a more efficient, hence better, bicycle and motorcycle industries crip­ February 9, 1953. ·The editorial is help­ defense. It can certainly make for happier pled by imports, to mention just a few ful in that it analyzes the facts having taxpayers. examples? a decided bearing on economies in all As for industry-wrecking exports, re­ Government agencies. The editorial FOREIGN OlL OR AMERICAN COAL member the shortages in the months follows: following Korea? Remember the tons TAXES OR DEFICITS Mr. BISHOP. Mr. Speaker, I ask and tons of good American steel, copper, President Eisenhower's call for thrift was unanimous consent to address the House and other metals exported all over the followed promptly by a stern White House for 1 minute and to revise and extend earth to foreigners when our own ~mall- directive tor immediate ecobomies in all my remarks. 1014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD·___ HOUS~ February 12 The SPEAKER. · Is there objection to While the imports do not reach our Mr. REAMS. Mr. Speaker, you,. In:Y the request of the gentlema~ from Midwest markets, coal districts which colleagues, I am sure are a ware .bY this regularly serve the east coast have found time that Boy Scout Week is bemg ob­ Illinois? 1.,.~.,;;; ·~,:~~"'(/..:.: , _.. ; There was no objection. their output backing up and are thus served throughout the Nation. More Mr. BISHOP. Mr. Speaker, I have turning to Illnois and surrounding areas than 3,000,000 members of the Boy Scouts just introduced a bill to establish quota for market outlets. In consequence, of America are celebrating the forty­ limitations on imports of foreign residual much of our business is choked off, and third anniversary of its founding. Six fuel oil. that situation is the prelude to shut­ years after this great youth move~ent Mr. Speaker: Illinois is the Nation's down mines anc~ unemployment. came to America Congress granted It a fourth largest coal producer, and well I ask the Members of this legislativ~ Federal charter in recognition of its over one-third of the entire State output body to join in damming the _flood _of effective program in the development of comes from the mines in my co~gres­ foreign resi'dual oil that is unfairly seiz­ strong character, and training in physi,;. sional district. The coal industry IS our ing coal's markets and bringing impover­ cal fitness and alert citizenship. principal medium of livelihood, and as ishment to coal communities throughout Since 1910 more than .20,000,000 boys such is the largest contributor to the the Natio~. and men have had this training. These whole economy of this area. former Scouts have stated again and Last year coal production in the State PARKING FACILITIES again that what they learned in Scouting has been invaluable in their adult lives. of Illinois aggreg:?..ted about 46,000,000 Mr. RHODES of Pennsylvania. Mr. tons, as compared with a . total of. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad· . Some phase of Scouting is open to 54,000,000 tons the previous year. . At dress the House for 1 minute. every American boy who is 8 years of age first glance a loss of 8,000,000 tons may The SPEAKER. Is there objection to or over, no matter where he lives or what may be his race, creed, or color. not appear so spectacular ~s to be ~~use the request of the gentleman from for alarm, but if we examme conditio~ Pennsylvania? Scouting is sponsored by churches of in the coal areas a little closer, we Will There was no objection. all faiths; by service clubs, veterans' quickly realize that it has had a very Mr. RHODES of Pennsylvania. Mr. posts, schools, and other civic institu­ seriou..s effect upon the · State's 20,000 Speaker, several Members discussed the tions. Scouting is to be found in every miners and their wives and children. parking problem confronting Members American village, town, and city neigh­ If we apply that 15-percent decrease and employees of the House. borhood. The Boy Scouts of America to my district, the picture w~ll come into In this connection, I would like to com­ has also organized Scout groups overseas somewhat clearer focus, inasmuch as it mend the Sergeant at Arms, Mr. Rus­ at military bases and in other_Iocations is sufficient to leave more than a thou- sell, for making a study of the problem in abroad where American boys live. sand of our miners without a single day's an effort -to find a solution. The Scouting move has always a_imed work for the entire year. That is how a The House parking lot is usually at making the American boy "physically 15-percent drop in production affects the crowded to overflowing. This is espe­ strong, mentally awake, and morally working populace of the Twenty-sixth cially true when the House is in session. straight." Its present crusade, "Forward congressional District of Illinois, and, of The only answer to that problem is on liberty's team," is that theme as car­ course, you readily understand that su~h more parking facilities. ried out by four decades of Scouting but conditions create an unfavorable cham It seems to me that it would be advis­ adapted to the needs of this generation. reaction on the general economy of the ·able to consider underground parking or I am sure that many of you, my col-. area that is ultimately felt in every groc- · perhaps a three-story structure on the leagues, perhaps most of you, have either ery store, barber shop, gasoline station, House lot. Two stories could be above been Boy Scouts or Scouters aiding in and in every other business house. For ground. The grade at the lot would per­ this great movement. If you have, you that matter, it is also very definitely re- mit an underground drive-in at street recognize it as one of America's greatest fleeted in the revenues· of our churches level from Delaware Avenue. On South assets. And I need not urge you to do and schools for men who are out of work Capitol street the second floor could be all in your power to promote and extend do not hav~ the wherewithal to contrib· reached by a drive-in at street level with this movement. If you d.o your part, this ute to the upkeep of God's places of wor- a ramp leading to the top floor. That organization, already in this year con­ ship regardless of the intensity of the would triple the parking space at the New sisting of more than 3,000,000 American desire to do so, nor can they meet obli- House lot, two-thirds of which would be boys and · men, will carry on its great gations of the State and community r~- indoors. · tradition. But it will always need your sponsible for the furtherance of their T{le traffic and parking situation is a help. educational systems. difficult one everywhere here in Wash- This fact was recognized by President When such conditions prevail, I believe ington, as it is throughout the Nation. Eisenhower in his first message to the it the duty of the Congressman respon- There are many things that .recent Boy Scouts as their new honorary Presi­ sible to those citizens to look into the Democratic administrations have been dent. On last Saturday, February 7, he matter and to exert every means at his charged with unjustly, but they can!lot told the 3,000,000 members that- disposal in their behalf. I have investi- escape blame for growing parking ~nd If you will follow the Scout oath, America gated the problems that are creating and traffic· problems. The increasing will be better able to meet its full responsi­ hardship in my district, and I have come number of automobiles is the best evi· bility in cooperation with other nations in to the conclusion that one of the major dence of the high living standards that maintaining peace on earth. factors exerting a depressing influence people have won over the New Deal years. Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD on the coal industry in an otherwise Seriously, a three-story structure on at this point President Eisenhower's mes­ brisk economy has its origin right here the present House lot would cost less than sage for Boy Scout Week, which opened in the Capital of the United States. I buying land. It would be more con­ February 7 and closes February 13. It find that this Government, by its failure venient for House Members, and would is as follows: to set a sane limit on the amount of be a practical approach to cleaning up foreign residual oil that may be brought · this mess. THE WHITE HousE, Washington. ihto this country, is answerable for the To the Boy Scouts of America: distress that is invading our coal com­ BOY SCOUT WEEK It is with great personal pleasure that I ex­ munities. t-end to you my warmest congratulations on Residual fuel oil is competitive with Mr.- REAMS. Mr. Speaker, I ask your forty-third anniversary and greet you coal for the generation of electric power unanimous consent to address the House on the occasion of Boy Scout Week, 1953: and for other industrial uses. The for 1 minute and to revise and extend Your present crusade, Forward on Liberty's amount of such oil imported into the my remarks and to include with my re­ Team, is proving to be most effective . . Amer­ marks President Eisenhower's message icans everywhere must be proud to know east coast of this country last year was on Boy Scout Week which opened that the Boy Scouts of America registered sufficient to inflict a 31,000,000-ton loss on February 7 and will close on Febru­ its three-millionth active member during the· on coal's markets, and no relief is in ary 13. past year. I understand that the _present .. sight unless this Congress acts to curb membership h as now reached a new high of . The SPEAKER. Is there objection to 3,200,000 Scouts, Explorers, and leaders, and this tidal wave of disaster and poverty the request of the gentleman !rom Ohio? that since 1910 there have been 20,200,000 that has its origin in foreign refineries. T~ere was no objection. American boys and men enrolled. '' 1953 t. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOpS~ 1015 This birthday message is addressed to every Union address. He also has called for queers in an international world pro­ Scout and leader in the Boy Scouts of Amer­ more trade and -less aid. The emphasis ica. I urge you all to live up to the high gram. He again went into the mines in ideals for which scouting stands: your duty on the reciprocal trade program was ex­ response to the need· arising from the as patriotic citizens. If you will follow the tension with necessary safeguards for Korean war. What then is the result Scout oath, America will be better able to domestic interests. Frankly, I do not today of his enterprise and patriotism? meet its full responsibility in cooperation know what he means by ail of this but The same old boom-and-bust world. with other nations in maintaining peace on I assume that time may bring further The British overshot their demand for earth, explanation. I do know that, in the past, lead and ended up with a nice stockpile. DwiGHT D. EISENHOWER. so-called sound conservation ef our min­ Finding this on their hands, they erals has meant the closing down of ac­ promptly dumped it in bloc lots on the LEAVE OF ABSENCE tive mines where capital and men had world market and the American price, labored and produced. Apparently the just approaching an economic level, took Mr. DAVIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, closing down program was advanced so a nosedive. The result was as predict­ I ask unanimous consent that my col­ that we might pay lip service to inter­ able as the rising of the sun. The small league the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. national equality in production. I have American · producer sorrowfully has WHEELER] may be granted a leave of ab­ heard nothing yet from the State De­ closed shop, discharged vital labor, sence for 10 days from this date. partment to indicate any change in that pulled out of mines and wondered once The SPEAKER. Is there objection to bias. I know that the reduction of tariff again how he had been suckered into a the request of the gentleman from allotments, p:us currency depreciation, game played with loaded dice. Present­ Georgia? in regards to various metals and ores ly American smelters are closing down There was no objection. has meant little but the depression of for a lack of ore, yet price pressure is price for domestic production and the building up with the end of. British concomitant depression of stored capi­ THE NETHERLANDS dumping and a strike in Australia. Is tal, skill, enterprise, going-concern value, this the American way of doing business? Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask and other priceless national assets. Are we forever to impoverish and beggar unanimous consent to address the House Mines once shut down may never reopen the small American metal producer, who for 1 minute. due to flooding or other causes, or if re­ · is the key man in any all-out defense The SPEAKER. Is there objection to opened it is only accomplished at great effort? Are we to destroy him for the the request of the gentleman from waste and expense. selfish interests of international cartels, Pennsylvania? We of the West are criticized for some state trading agencies and big American There was no objection. sort of narrow partisanship, not politi­ holdings ·overseas? Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, we are cal, because we have a dedication to the We have no quarrel with international shocked and aggrieved by the disaster private, and American, development of trade, the old economic law of buying in that made so many of our friends of the vital mineral components of our flood the more favorable market. We have no Netherlands homeless and destitute. tide of goods for use during periods of quarrel with necessary action to give a Our hearts go out to them and we com­ peace as well as war. Perhaps it is parti­ helping hand to areas of the earth torn miserate with them in their suffering. sanship to insist that vital components down by war or that just now are coming However, a nation that the Dutch should have a short lifeline in an age of out of bondage and into their own sun­ helped to establish must not pause in a submarines and an age when we may not light. We are fully aware that for some gesture of commiseration. We shall act have the usual 2 years of .Preparation American producers to sell overseas, it and provide relief for the victims of the and development to rise out of past is necessary that we buy goods from disaster. I have introduced today a bill blunder and error in the event of war. others. We know trade is a two-way which would admit 25,000 of the sturdy, Anbther time may find us without friends street while aid a one-way avenue to no dependable Dutch farmers and close rel­ to hold ·the line while we get ready to good end. What we quarrel with is that atives· of Americans who trace their an­ swing our great productive machine into aggregatiton of policy, geared to these cestry to the Netherlands. gear. Perhaps it is a loyal partisanship concepts, which has virtually wiped out I urge the Committee on the Judi­ to insist that we have inside U. s. A. an any small independent domestic metal ciary to act on this legislation at their active and going production of all possi­ production, leaving us helplessly depend­ earliest convenience and I hope that the ble metals and materials basic to the ent . on others in a dangerous world. House will follow suit. sinews of war as well as peace. However, Even now we are paying monopoly prices It is emergency legislation and should if this is partisanship, then it is that for vital materials only because we have be treated as such. It is an expression healthy and necessary partisanship so no alternative. What would it be with of our good wm toward the Netherlands extolled as the motivating force in our the prowling enemy submarine fleet and tangible proof of the everlasting sort of free-economic system; the pur­ turned loose for war purposes in. the bond that unites us with that nation, suit of enterprising and calculating men oceans of the world? small in size but great in heart. who go into the hills and down into the bowels of the earth in the search of nec­ Mr. Speaker, I wish to serve notics essary ore. · It is high time, yes, and long that I intend to have much more to say · on this subject. President Eisenhower DOMESTIC MINING INDUSTRY past, that these old-line American enter­ prisers be given that fair break, Govern­ has made reference in his message to the Mr. ASPINALL. Mr. Speaker, I ask ment protection if you will, which is also necessity for the extension of farm price unanimous consent to address the House supposed to be a part of our American supports-that wise and basic program for 1 minute and to revise and extend way; a free area in which to pursue their insuring to the American farmer equality my r.emarks. objective-their contribution to our in the economic arena. We are, all of The SPEAKER. Is there objection to economy. us, presently properly concerned over the request of the gentleman from The result has been the outright de­ the diminishing net farm income. We Colorado? struction of the small American producer learned in the twenties what happens There was no objection. for the gain of a foreign producer, who when you price the farmer out of the Mr. ASPINALL. Mr. Speaker, I de­ ofttimes is the small independent's in­ market. Is it not time, then, that we sire to speak shortly at this time about dependent big brother with overseas learned as much of the same lesson as the current domestic mining industry holdings. We have seen feast or famine, applied to the producer of other equally of basic metals, or rather to the present boom or bust, haste and waste, climb up vital raw materials~the family-unit­ sad condition of such industry, for only and fall back. Men of lesser stature sized producer of lead, of zinc, of copper, by dint of great determination and abil­ would long have given up. But not the and other key parts of the raw materials ity to overcome great odds does that small independent domestic mineral pro­ of industry? If we are to insure eco­ industry exist, even in its present ema­ ducer. He is made of sterner stuff. He nomic equality and parity, and such a ciated form. These comments are not is a hardy, even hardheaded individual program seems to have overwhelming designed to be politically partisan. The who never gives up trying. He expanded support, as testified to by farm price present situation has existed for some his production in response to frantic and supports, air-mail payments, ship sub­ time now. President Eisenhower has wasteful demand brought up by World sidies, minimum wages, all of which called for sound conservation of our War rr....,..with its few submarines""-()nly serve to insure a minimum demand to mineral reS.O\.!rCes in his state of · the . to be cast aside· in favor of foreign pro- industry, then to me it only makes good 1016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE February 12 · sense, economically and politically, that l. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF PRESENT CONTROLS set up in that organizational framework vital mineral development and produc­ REGARDING CHINA? to deal with Far East matters. tion be covered under this protective First, a brief review of present C?n­ (e) Special arrangements have been blanket. I shall do everything in my trols involving shipments to Chma made in an effort to regulate the :flow of power to support such a· wise modifica­ should be made and analyzed. In gen­ strategic exports through the trans­ tion of the parity program. eral they are pretty comprehensive al­ shipment ports of Hong Kong-Unite_d though the United States and Canad.a Kingdom-and Macao-Portugal. '!'J:Is are the only countries who do not permit has been difficult since .both these cities SPECIAL ORDER any exports of any description to that depend on trade with the interior of Mr. YATES. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ area. China for their existence. Furthermore, imous consent that the special order (a) In accordance with embargo pro­ Macao has never had any customs regu­ granted to me for today may follow the visions of the Battle Act-Public Law 213, lations so that developing control pro­ other special order and may be extended Eighty-second Congress-where no ex­ cedures for that port has presented un­ to 60 minutes. ceptions are possible, 65. countries wJ:o usual problems. Nevertheless, the United The SPEAKER. Is there objection to are recipients of our aid and certam states has established special regula­ the request of the gentleman from other nonrecipient countries now have tions to prevent strategic materials Illinois? a complete embargo on China so far as originating here from getting through to There was no objection. shipments of arms, ammunition, imple­ the Communists by way of Hong Kong ments of war and atomic energy mate­ and Macao. Great Britain and Portugal rials are co~cerned. Our intelligence are cooperating in taking measures to THE NAVAL BLOCKADE OF CHINA knows of no major ally who has know­ bring traffic through these ports under Mr. BATTLE. Mr. Speaker, I ask ingly permitted shipments of such war control although the situation remains unanimous consent to address the House materials in this complete embargo cate­ unsatisfactory. for 1 minute and to revise and extend gory either to China, :B,ussia, or the satel­ . II. WHAT TRADE WITH CHINA COULD BE STOPPED my remarks. · lite countries. BY A NAVAL BLOCKADE? The SPEAKER. Is there objection to (b) In addition, there is an interna­ (a) Recently Russia has had as many the request of the gentleman from tional coordinating committee largely as 100 foreign ships under charter-at the Alabama? composed of the NATO countries, West same time, which means that during the Germany, and Japan where interna­ charter period these vess-els were largely There was no objection. tional agreements have been reached to Mr. BATTLE. Mr. Speaker, .there is a beyond the control of western nations. pro:Q.ibit the shipment of a large ~umber lot of speculation at this time about a These ships w.ere leased in two different of strategic items to China, Russia, and ways: time charter and voyage chart~r. naval blockade or an embargo of ship­ the Soviet bloc. This international or­ ments to China. It has been my privi­ The most serious situations could arise ganization complies with most of t~e out of the substantial number of ships lege to study the subject of trade with provisions of the Battle Act on strategic China and the Communist bloc for a which were rented under time charter. t rade with certain exceptions and weak­ This is very much like a car rental agency long time. A vast network o~ controls nesses which I will point out in subse­ exists now which should be reviewed and which places certain general restrictions quent reports. Certain items are pro­ upon the car before it is taken out but analyzed carefully before taking further hibited from going to China which are action. Many rumors about shipments actually loses control of it when it is once permitted to go to other Soviet-bloc na­ taken over by the operator, in this case of all kinds of materials to Red China are tions. All vessels for direct military use :floating around. We know that trade of Russia. Such ships would :fly western such as warships and minesweepers are :flags. Although there is an international a certain nature is carried on by water embargoed and tankers may not be de­ as well as the regular overland routes of a greement not to charter vessels to carry livered to Russia or the satellites. The strategic cargoes, it is impossible to keep exchange between China and our Allies. sale of large merchant vessels to the So­ China is a very large nation and borders tight control of this type of shi~ping. viet bloc is prohibited and arrangements Important shipping countries such as many strange lands in Asia. Russia and to restrict the shipment of strategic Panama, the United Kingdom, Greece, the Soviet -bloc of course have access to cargo have been established. and Denmark make such transactions in China both by water and land. After (c) Also, the United Nations has taken line with this international agreement. studying a large number of factors in­ action to cut off strategic shipments to Any such ships used by Russia to go to volved in trade with Red China, I think Communist China. The general assem­ Chinese waters could, of course, be it.would be entirely feasible and practical bly of the United Nations on May 18, stopped by a naval blockade. Steps to take an intermediary step as a basis 1951, adopted a resolution recommend­ should be initiated by the United States for future action. This intermediary ing that every nation apply an embargo to bring about international agreements step might be called operation spotlight on shipments to Communist China and in this type of shipping which would help which would give us a perfectly legiti­ North Korea of strategic items which in stopping the :flow of important ship­ are described in the same general lan­ m ate basis for seeing just how pre.sent ments to China and the iron-curtain guage as used in the Battle Act. The countries. controls are operating; just what is go­ weakness in this United Nations measure ing to China and from whom and in what (b) Of course, a naval blockade could is the fact that each country determines stop any strategic or important ship­ quantities while simultaneously we step for itself which commodities fall within up our negotiations with our Allies to ments made by water, such as rubber the embargo category, and enforcement from Ceylon. Ceylon has concluded an get better international agreements by­ is left up to each nation too. Sixty na­ agreement with Communist Chin.a to lateral:i y and multilaterally. Operation tions have submitted reports or acknowl­ provide her with 50,000 tons of rubber for spotlight could be a very comprehen­ edgements with respect to this resolu­ the next 5 years in exchange for rice. sive check by United States Naval Forces tion of which 42 indicate control which Rubber shipments are made by water under the United Nations delegated au­ is regarded by the United St~tes officials from Malaya, Indonesia, and other points thoi:ity of just how the embargo pro­ as generally satisfactory. which could be stopped. Rubber ship­ visions of the Battle Act, Public Law (d) Japan occupies a key position in ments to the Communist bloc from the 213, Eighty-second Congress, are work­ the effort to control trade with Com­ small far eastern coun.tries have been one ing, how agreements in the international munist China and has maintained, ever of the main reasons in the past why the coordinating committe controlling trade since gaining its independence, an al­ United States has not been successful in with China are working and how the most complete embargo on shipments to talking turkey with England on this sub­ United Nations resolution on the same that area. In order to broaden and ject. While the British do not send rub­ coordinate the control of exports to the ber to China they do ship r.ubber to Rus­ subject are being carried out. Our ob­ Soviet bioc in the Far East, as well as to sia under a quantitative control process jective is to win the war; win friends and encourage Japan to cooperate as an equal on the grounds that other loopholes not win enemies so we must have a firm partnet in the program. Japan has re­ should be plugged up before calling upon foundation for future procedure in this cently---september 1952-been admit­ England to sacrifice the grain and timber most important matter. I firmly believe ted to the international coordinating which she needs very, very badly and this effort can provide such a foundation. groups and a special com.lnittee has been gets in exchange for rubber. Great Brit- 1953 CO:NGRESSIONAL RECORD-· HOUSE 1017 ain also maintains that they only allow dress the House for 1 minute and tore­ beneficial to farm and urban.areas and enough rubber to go through to take care vise and extend my remarks. also had earned a handsome profit as of the civilian needs of Russia Which, in The SPEAKER. Is there objection to well. Figures released recently by Com­ my opinion, is impossible to estimate or the request of the gentleman from modity Credit Corporation showed that differentiate under an aggressive dicta­ Louisiana? from all operations on basic commodities torship. I .believe new sources of supply There was no objection. from the inception of the program in can and should be gotten so that our Mr. THOMPSON of Louisiana. . Mr. 193.3 through December 31, 1952, there allies would not be dependent upon Rus­ Speaker, Louisiana is famous for its his­ was a net gain in the amount of $13,- sia and· such strategic materials would tory, its industries, its resources, ahd its 000,000. On cotton there was a profit of be denied to the Communist war ma­ agriculture last but not least by any $238,000,000. chines. means. We are all proud of all the Not until such time as the President (c) Perhaps the big physical job that things Louisiana is noted for. himself makes a statement on the farm would be performed by such. a blockade I should like to say now that Louisiana support issue will I be convinced that he would be . stopping the trade ·of non­ this year is celebrating the sesquicenten­ has thrown overboard his campaign strategic goods shipped by water to China nial of the Louisiana Purchase. I am pledge of supporting basic farm com­ which is not illegal under present inter­ happy to announce that President Eisen­ modities at 100 percent of parity. national agreements. This would in­ hower has accepted an invitation to meet One hundred and seventy-seven thou­ clude such things as cotton, jute, and with the President of France in New sand Arkansawyers relied on the promise fertilizer; Although quite a -few coun.. Orleans, I think in October, to reenact made by the then Candidate Eisenhower tries restrict and screen important items that momentous historical event. and cast their ballots for him. Farmers from shipment to Red China, only the I wish to state also that Louisiana this did not for a moment doubt the sincerity United States and Canada officially and year, through its State society, is pro­ or honesty of purpose of the Republican _ publicly embargoes everything to this moting the Mardi Gras ball in Washing­ nominee's program enunciated in Octo­ nation. · ton which will be well attended. We ber 1952, in his swing through the Mid­ III. HOW EFFECTIVE COULD A NAVAL BLOCKADE have now in Washington, all the queens west. Nothing was said then about "de­ BE? of the Louisiana festivals. We have with pendence on Government bounty" and (a) w ·e ·must remember that ehina is us Miss Angie Branch, International Rice a "free market" -economy.in the planting, a big continent and riot an island that Festival; Miss Gail Dugal, Jambilee cultivating, harvesting, and marketing can be surrounded by a blockade. · Our Festival; Miss Janelle Roy, Camelia of farm commodities. Navy could stop chartered Ships, rubber, Festival; Miss Marian Hodges, New Or­ In Secretary Benson's St. Paul speech ·cotton and other materials shipped by leans Mardi Gras; Miss Barbara Huff, of February 11, his first utterance since sea which of course is very important. Rose Festival; Miss Carolyn Landry, assuming the Cabinet post, there is ·a (b) Such a blockade would not stop Dairy Festival; Miss Betty Rose Pigott, reasonable doubt in the mirids of many such shipments from landing in Burma, Paper Festival; Miss Jacqueline Sandi­ that the philosophy portrayed was that India, Indechina, and other places and fer, the Rose Festival; Miss Betty Lou of the President. Many feel, however, sent by land legally or illegally to Com­ Seabolt, the Forest restival; Miss Sylvia that the speech was cleared through the · munist China. Land transport would be Ann Segura, Sugarcane Festival; Miss White House and the President's acqui­ very difficult, however. Mavis Sinitiere, Shrimp Festival; Miss escence given before delivery. If that is (c) Such a blockade would not affect Patty Pope, Holiday in Dixie Festival; the case, there is quite a difference. be­ regular overland routes from Russia, the Miss Dorothy Etta Goff, Peach Festival. tween the far·m program of the Republi­ ·soviet bloc, and China's neighbors. I am speaking, I know, for the entire ·can candidate. for President who delegation in welcoming these beautiful preached 100 percent of parity supports IV. IS A NAVAL BLOCKADE OF CHINA WORTH IT? queens to Washington, with the expecta­ and the elected official who would con­ (a) First, we must objectively con­ tion that they may· bring a message of sent to a speech by a member of his offi­ sider what kind of a naval blockade· we hope back to Louisiana for the welfare cial family that- are considering. ·Are we talking about of the country. Price supports which tend to prevent pro­ a complete blockade of all trade and all duction shifts toward a balanced supply in shipping or are we talking ~bout a block­ items of demand and which encourage un­ ade of strategic· trade in line with pres­ FARM PRICES economic production and result in continu­ ent international agreements? Mr. GATHINGS. Mr. Speaker, I ask ing heavy surpluses and subsidies should be (b) Are we talking about a blockade unanimous consent to address the House avoided. that will keep our friends away from for 1 minute and to revise and extend This language could be interpreted to China as well as our enemies? For in­ my remarks. mean that the .Secretary does not favor stance, England trades with China in The SPEAKER. Is there objection to any form of price supports for agricul­ nonstrategic goods and evidently has no the request of the gentleman from tural commodities, or it could mean that intention of doing otherwise. Arkansas? he would favor the so-called sliding scale (c) Many, many factors must be con­ There was no objection. parity formula which was incorporated sidered before making a logical and final Mr . .GATHINGS. Mr. Speaker, since in the Aiken bill and enacted in the decision in this important matter. the appointment of Ezra T. Benson as Eightieth Congress ~nd subsequently re­ Strictly from a point of view of trade, Secretary of Agriculture was made, there pealed in the Eighty-first Congress. · which I have been specializing in, I be­ has been unrest and consternation in Under the sliding scale system the sup­ .lieve it ·would be helpful and entirely farm areas throughout the country. It port would be less when the supply in­ practical to start a screening operation could not be determined clearly then, creases. When the farmer needed the immediately as an· intermediary step for or now, just where Mr. Benson stood on protection most, the support level could future action. · A comprehensive United the question of farm supports. This drop to 75 percent of parity. Nations naval operation could spotlight program had .taken many risks out of the China shipping situation and give farming operations by stabilizing the us a chance to see just what is going to price of commodities that the farmer TAX CUTS China, from whom, in what quantities produced, and at the same time limited Mr. EBERHARTER. · Mr. Speaker, I and how embargo agre.ements are being production to meet the demands of the ask unanimous consent to address the carried out, while simultaneously work­ domestic and world markets. There is House for 1 minute and to revise and ex­ ing with our Allies to get better inter­ little doubt existing anywhere, appar- tend my remarks. - national agreements, bilaterally and . ently, that under the price support and The SPEAKER. Is there objection to multilaterally. This step I believe is quota systems, all segments of the people the request of the gentleman from worth taking and will furnish us a sound have been the beneficiaries both in war Pennsylvania? ' basis for future action. and during peacetime. There was no objection. It could not be argued that a chan.ge Mr. EBERHARTER. Mr. Speaker, one THE MARDI GRAS BALL IN in the price support laws on basic com.: of the important subjects up for dis­ modities by the new administration cussion these days is the matter of tax­ WASHINGTON would save money for the taxpayers. ation. In past years this body always Mr. THOMPSON of Louisiana. Mr. It is not in the interest of sound economy has had a responsible fiscal officer of Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad.:. ~o cast aside measures ·that had beeri the Government, the Secretary of the 1018 CONGRESSIONAL ·RECORD- HOUSE February 12 Treasury, make suggestions. Up to now spaces, and, of course, I am not referring NETHERLANDS, THE UNITED KING- we have not been able to obtain any sug­ to any automobiles 85 feet long. DOM, AND BELGIUM gestion from the Secretary of the I do not believe that everyone will be Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin. Mr. Speak- Treasury as to whether or not we should happy when we are through and the er, I ask unanimous consent for the im­ reduce taxes now, or whether we should Sergeant at Arms issues the new parking mediate consideration of Senate Concur­ wait until later to find out what our stickers for our windshields. Neverthe- rent Resolution 12. financial situation is. · It seems to me it less, we are going to do our best to ac- The Clerk read the concurrent reso- is his responsibility, as the officer in the commodate all of the legitimate parking lution, as follows: executive department chiefly responsi­ requests. whereas the people of the Netherlands, ble for the fiscal affairs of this country, In a few days, you will be notified of the united Kingdom, and Belgium have suf­ to let us know what his position is. How your parking assignments. I again ask fered tragic loss of lives, homes, and farms. can we legislate intelligently and as re­ your cooperation in the study of the from ~he destruction wrought by storms and sponsible individuals unless we hear problem. We of the committee will be fioods; and from the executive branch on this grateful to receive any of your sugges- · Whereas the ties of blood, kinship, and matter? tions. fellowship between these countries and our Perhaps now we should begin to think own are of ancient tradition, precious to the of the lorig-range problem, too, of taking people of the United States: Therefore be it SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep­ Mr. BUSBEY asked and was given slum areas near the Capitol and convert- resentatives concurring), That the Congress ing them in parking lots for both the on behalf of the people of the United States permission to address the House for 15 public and ourselves. This could easily expresses its deep sympathy, affection, and minutes today, following the other spe- fit into the plans for redevelopment of concern for the peoples of the Netherlands, cial orders. · this historic section of Washington. the United Kingdom, and Belgium, whose Mr. HOLIFIELD asked and was given Serving with me on the .subcommittee countries have been ravaged by disaster, its permission to address the House for 20 are our distinguished colleagues, Mr. admiration for their courage in adversity, minutes today, following any special or­ DEANE, the gentleman from NGrth Caro- and its hope for the early restoration of their ders heretofore entered. lina; and Mr. WILLIAM COLE, the gentle- homes and livelihoods. man from Missouri. I am sure I speak The SPEAKER. Is there objection to for them too when I plead for your un- the request of the gentleman from Wis­ PARKI~G ON CAPITOL HILL derstanding, your cooperation, and your consin? Mr. SCHENCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask help. Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, re- unanimous consent to address the House Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. Mr. serving the right to. object. I think it for 1 minut.e. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? might be well to show, and I might sug- The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Mr. SCHENCK. I yield to the gentle- gest the hope that it will be a unanimous the request of the gentleman from Ohio? man from Michigan. vote. I think it will be a much more There was no objection. · Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. I think powerful message of our feelings if we Mr. SCHENCK. Mr. Speaker, the we all agree with the gentleman about manifest it by unanimity. House Administration Committee ap­ folks who come from home being entitled The SPEAKER. Without objection, it pointed a three-man subcommittee to to a parking space. But I call attention certainly is a unanimous expression of collaborate with the Sergeant at Arms to the fact that the police report that sentiment. to study the increasingly acute park­ out here in front of the Capitol folks who Is there objection to the req-qest of the ing problem on Capitor Hill. I was ap­ work downtown come in, take a cab or gentleman from Wisconsin? · pointed chairman of the subcommittee streetcar, then go downtown and leave The question was taken; and on a divi- an