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8464 CONGRESSIO.NAL RECORD-SENATE NOVEMBER 4 By Mr. KING: 1995. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the We ask it in the name of our Lord and H. R. 5948. A bill to amend the Hawaiian General Welfare Center, No. 150, Spring Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. Organic Act so as 1 J provide for reapportion field, Ohio, petitioning consideration of their ment of the membership of the House of Rep resolution with reference to the Federal So THE JOURNAL resentatives of the Legislature of the Terri cial Security Act; to the Committee on Ways On request ot Mr. BARKLEY, and by tory of Haiwail and to create districts from and Means. unanimous consent, the reading of the which sai..i representatives shall be elected, 1996. Also, petition of the Bronx Center, Journal of the proceedings of the calen and to authorize the said legislature to pro No. 6, of G. W. F., New York City, N. Y., vide for reapportionment within each county petitioning consideration of their resolution dar day Monday, November 3, 1941, was of the membership of the senate of said with reference to the Federal Social Security dispensed with, an 1 the Journal was ap legislature and to create districts from which Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. proved. said senators shall be elected; to the Com 1997. Also, petition of the Junior "Order of SENATOR FROM SOTITH CAROLINA mittee on the Territories. United American Mechanics, State Council of CREDENTIALS By Mr. LEA: New Jersey, Trenton, N. J., petitioning con H. R. 5949. A bill to amend the Interstate sideration of their resolution with reference Mr. SMITH presented the credentials Commerce Act, as amended, to provide for to the General Welfare Act, House bill 1410; of BURNET R. MAYBANK, duly chosen by the regulation of the sizes and weights of to the Committee on Ways and Means. the qualified electors of the State of motor vehicles enagaged in transportation 1998. Also, petition of the Florida Citrus South Carolina a. Senator from that in interstate or foreign commerce; to the Commission, Lakeland, State of Florida, pe Committee on Interstate and fcreign Com State for the unexpired term of James titioning consideration of their resolution F. Byrnes, resigned, beginning on the merce. with reference to construction of a ship canal By Mr. RAMSPECK: across Florida; to the Committee on Rivers 5th day of November 1941, which were H. R. 5S50. A bill for the relief of certain and Harbors. read and ordered to be filed, as follows: claimants who suffered losses and sustained 1999. Also, petition of the Alabama State STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, damages as the result of the campaign car Defense Council, Montgomery, Ala., petition EXECUTIVE CHAMEER, ried out by the Federal Government for the ing consideration of their resolution with ref Columbia. eradication of the Mediterranean fruitfly in erence to the National Neutrality Act; to the To the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THB the State of Florida; to the Committee on Committee on Foreign Affairs. UNITED STATES: Claims. 2000. Also. petition of the International This 1s to certify that on the 30th day of By Mr LELAND M. FORD: Federation, affiliated with Congress of Indus September 1941, . BURNET R. MAYBANK waa H . Con. Res. f'4. House concurrent resolu trial Organizations,· Architects, Engineers, duly chosen by the qualified electors of the tion requesting the President to take ap Chemists, and Technicians, New York City, · State of South Carolina a Senator from said propriate action in order to prevent inter N. Y., petitioning consideration of their reso State to represent said State tn the Senate of ference with the national-defense program lution with reference to rent control; to the the United States for the unexpired term of by labor leaders who do not represent the Committee on the District of Columbia. Hon. James F. Byrnes, resigned, beginning on rank and file of American labor; to the Com 2001. Also, petition of the International the 5th day of November 1941. mittee on the Judiciary. Federation, affiliated with Congress of Indus Witness: His Excellency our Governor, Bua By Mr. WILSON: trial Organizations, Architects, Engineers, NET R. MAYBANK, and our seal hereto amxed H. Res. 331. Resolution to create a select Chemists, and Technicians, New York City, at Columbia, this 3d day of November, in the committee of the House of Repre3entatives N. Y., petitioning consideration of their reso year of our Lord 1941. · to determine llving conditions of our senior lution with reference to ceiUug on wages; to By the Governor. citizens, and for other purposes; to the Com the Committee on Banking and Currency. (SEAL] BURNET R. MAYBANK, mittee on Rules. 2002. Also, petition of the National Mart Governor of South Carolina. By Mr. DOWNS: time Union of America, New York, N. Y ., pe W . P. BLACKWELL, H. Res. 332. Resolution creating a special titioning consideration of their resolution Secretary of State. committee to investigate shortages of ma with reference to foreign affairs; to the Com terials among small industries, methods of mittee on Foreign Affairs. CALL CF THE ROLL curtailment, and means of insuring an ade Mr. HILL. I suggest the absence of a quate supply; to the Committee on Rules. quorum. SENATE The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS call the roll. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1941 The Chief Clerk called the ~oil, and Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private the following Senators answered to their bills and resolutions ~ere introduced and Adams Gerry O'Daniel By Mr. BLOOM: Andrews Gillette O'Mahoney H. R. 5951. A bill for the relief of William The Senate met at 11 o'clock a. m., on Austin Glass Overton Beyer; to the Committee on Naval Affairs. the expiration of the recess. Bailey Green Peace By Mr. HILL of Washington: Ball Guffey Pepper The Chaplain, Rev. Z~Barney T. Phil Bankhead Gurney Radcliffe H. R. 5952. A blll for the relief of R. D. Ups, D. -D., offered the following prayer: Barbour Hatch Rosier · Rovig; to the Committee on Claims. Barkley Herring Russell By Mr. HEBERT: 0 Thou who art the Light of g-rowing Bilbo Hill Schwartz H. R. 5953. A bill for the relief of Paul knowledge, the Mystery of sorrow and of Brewster Holman Shipstead Barrere; to the Committee on Claims. Bridges Hughes Smith suffering, whose redemptive qualities do Brown Johnson, Calif. Stewart By Mr. McKEOUGH: but enrich the world: Let the small trials Bunker Johnson, Colo. Taft H. R. 5954. A blll for the relief of Florence that abide, the storms that ftash and pass, Burton Kilgore Thomas. Idaho Chumley; to t.1e Committee on Immigration the bright mood and the dark alike-let Butler La Follette Thomas, Okla. and Naturalization. Byrd Langer Thomas, Utah By Mr. McLAUGHLIN: them be ours because we are Thine. Capper Lee Truman H. R. 5955. A bill for the relief of Harold We know the rapture of discovery and Caraway Lodge Tunnell achievement, the bliss, the pain which Chavez Lucas Tydings W. Burch and Lucille M. Burch; to the Com Clark, Idaho McCarran Vandenberg mittee on Claims. only love can bring; and now we pause Clark, Mo. McFarland Van Nuys H. R. 5956. A bill for the relief of Charles to bless Thee for the strivings through Connally McKellar Wallgren H. Craig; to the Committee on M~litary Af which the higher peace is won, for the Danaher McNary Walsh fairs. Davis Maloney Wheeler confusions out of which a beauteous Downey Murdock White By Mr. WHELCHEL: order springs, for the trials that educate Doxey Murray Wiley H. R. 5957. A bill to provide compensation us, for the evils again&t which we fight to Ellender Norris W11lis for Mrs. Marion Yarnott, for injuries sus George Nye tained by ner in a collision between a United the unifying of our purpose, that our States mail truck and a car in which she was wayward wills may be subdued to one Mr. HILL. I announce that the Sen riding as a passenger on May 23, 1940, in harmonious accord. ator from Washington [Mr. BONE] and Venice, Calif., and to appropriate money We pray Thee for Thy special guidance the Senator from New York [Mr. WAG therefor, and for other purposes; to the Com in the days that lie ahead. Let truth NER] are absent from the Senate because mittee on Claims. prevail and justice reign in all the world, of illness. and, though the hills sleep on in their The Senator from South Dakota [Mr. eternity, quicken Thou us by the message BuLow], the Senator from Kentucky PETITIONS, ETC. of the olden time that "eye hath not seen, [Mr. CHANDLER], the Senator from Ari Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions nor ear heard, neither have entered into zona [Mr. HAYDEN], the Senator from and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk the heart of man, the things which God New _York [Mr. MEAD], the Senator from and referred as follows:. hath prepared for them that love Him." North Carolina [Mr. REYNOLDS], the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 8465

Senator from New Jersey [Mr. SMATH oppose the price-control bill, H. R. 5479, or ATTACK ON THE "GREER"-EDITORIAL ERs], and the Senator from Arkansas any other anti-inflation legislation as a FROM ST. LoUIS POST-DISPATCH [Mr. SPENCER] are necessarily absent. means of imposing wage-freezing regulations [Mr. CLARK of Missouri asked and ob Mr. AUSTIN. The Senator from Dli upon labor. This is a flank attack upon col tained leave to have printed in the RECORD lective bargaining and upon the living stand an editorial from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch nois [Mr. BROOKS] and the Senator from ards of labor. Kansas [Mr. REED] are necessarily ab of Sunday, November 2, 1941, entitled "Presi We urge the support of the· proper legisla dent versll$ Admiral," which appears in the sent. tion to stop inflation, but we feel that wages Appendix.J The Senator from Vermont [Mr. have not been the cause of the present price AIKEN] is absent because of illness. increase. The causes of the increase in prices EDITORIAL FROM LAMAR (COLO.) DAILY The VICE PRESIDENT. Eighty-three are the excessive profiteering, boarding, NEWS ON FARM PRICES AND INFLA Senators have answered to their names. speculation, and artificial shortages in ma TION A quorum is present. terials. Wage controls will greatly weaken [Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado asked and ob the collective-bargaining rights of labor and tained leave to have printed in the RECORD PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS unjustifiably deny the American workers the an editorial from the Lamar (Colo.) Daily right to an adequate standard of living. Petitions, etc., were laid before the News on the subject of farm prices and in Sincerely yours, flation, which appears in the Appendix.] Senate or presented and referred as in ' JAMES A. EAGAN, dicated: Recording Secretary, Packing House SECURITY AND SAFETY OF UNITED By the VICE PRESIDENT: Workers Organizing Committee, Local STATES NAVAL VESSELS Petitions of several citizens of the United No. 20. Mr. WALSH. Mr. President, I move States, praying that the United States keep REPORTS OF A COMMITTEE that the Senate proceed to consider out of war; to the Committee on Foreign House bill 5463, providing for the security Relations. The following reports of the Commit of United States naval vessels. Memorials of several citizens of the United tee on Commerce were submitted: The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there ob States, remonstrating against modiQ.cation of By Mr. PEPPER: the Neutrality Act; to the table. jection? S. 1916. A bill to authorize the conveyance Mr. VANDENBERG. What is the pur A resolution of the District of Columbia of the old Coast Guard station building at Control of the Controllers' Institute of Amer Two Rivers, Wis., to the Eleven Gold Star pose of the bill? ica, favoring the enactment of legislation pro Post, No. 1284, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Mr. WALSH. This request for imme viding for the assessment against employers Two Rivers, Wis.; with an amendment (Rept. diate action is due to · the Navy taking in the District of unemployment-compensa No. BOO); over the Coast Guard under authority tion taxes under a merit-rating plan such as H. R. 5120. A bill to authorize the Secre of the President. Under existing law the has been adopted in the State of Wisconsin; tary of the Treasury to diSpose of the re Coast Guard is under the direction of the to the Committee on Finance. maining portion of the Grosse Point Light Secretary of tl:e Treasury, who makes A' letter in the nature of a petition from bouse Reservation by deed to the city of the rules and regulations governing it. James P . Gooch, of Edgewater, Md., praying Evanston, DI.; without amendment (Rept. for the enactment of legislation to merge the No. 801); and When the Coast Guard is taken over by Postal Telegraph Co. and the Western Union H. R. 5509. A bill to authorize the Secre the Navy, as it has just been, there is a Telegraph Co. so as to protect the pensions tary of the Treasury to purchase or accept conflict of authority in making rules and of retired employees; to the Committee on as gifts motorboats, yachts, and .similar ves regulations in regard to the control of Interstate Commerce. sels for Coast Guard use; without amend vessels in our harbors and on the sea By Mr. CAPPER: ment (Rept. No. 802). coasts, because the Secretary of the A petition, numerously signed, of sundry. BILLS INTRODUCED Treasury by law has that authority. This citizens of Pretty Prairie, Kans., praying for bill would give the Navy. in conjunction the, enactment of the bill {S. 860) to provide Bills were introduced, read the first for ' the common defense in relation to the with the Secretary of the Treasury, full sale of alcoholic liquors to the members of time, and, by unanimous consent, the authority to regulate the use of harbors the land and naval forces of the United . second time, and referred as follows: and the coasts for vessels carrying explo States and to provide for the suppression of By Mr. WALLGREN: . sives and armed merchantmen. Their · vice in the vicinity of military camps and S. 2031. A bill to confer jurisdiction upon movements and their anchorages con.. · naval establishments; to the table. the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and stitute a matter of grave concern to the By Mr. TYDINGS: enter judgments against the United States commanders of naval vessels. Petitions of sundry citizens of the State of upon the claims of the personnel of the mili Maryland, praying for the enactment of the tary services for certain inequitable losses in Mr. VANDENBERG. The Senator is bill (S. 860) to provide for the common de pay sustained unde:r; the emergency economy asking me to choose between Secretary fense in relation to the sale of alcoholic legislation; to the Committee on Claims. Morgenthau and Secretary Knox? It liquors to the members of the land and naval By Mr. THOMAS of Utah (for. Mr. is a very difficult choice. [Laughter.] forces of the United States and to provide REYNOLDS): Mr. WALSH. We will have the good for the suppression of vice in the vicinity of S. 2032. A bill to amend section 7 (a) of the judgment of both these distinguished military camps and naval' establishments; to act of May 21, 1920 (41 Stat. 613), as amended public servants, if the bill shall be en the table. by section 601 of the act of June 30, 1932 ( 47 Stat. 417), to authorize interdepartmental acted. PROTEST AGAINST ENACTMENT OF LEG procurement by contract; to the Committee The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there ob ISLATION TO CONTROL WAGES on Military Affairs. jection to the request of the Senator from Massachusetts? Mr. CAPPER. Mr. President, I present STATEMENT BY SENATOR BRIDGES ON and ask unanimous. consent to have There being no objection, the Senate THREATENED STRIKE IN CAPTIVE COAL proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. printed in the RECORD and appropriately MINES referred a letter I have received from 5463) providing for the security of United [Mr. BRIDGES asked and obtained leave to States naval vessels, and for other pur Local No. 20, the United Packing House have printed in the RECORD a statement by Workers of America, of Kansas City, him relative to John L. Lewis and the threat poses. Kans., protesting against the enactment ened strike in captive coal mines, which ap Mr. WALSH. Mr. President, I wish to of any anti-inflation legislation as a pears in the Appendix.] otfer one amendment, at the request of means of imposing wage-freezing regula the Army. It is to strike out section 4 REMARKS BY DEAN ACHESON AT FUNERAL and to substitute the language which I tions upon .labor. SERVICES OF MR. BRANDEIS There being no objection, the letter send to the desk and ask to have stated. was referred to the Committee on Bank [Mr. RADCLIFFE asked and obtained leave The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk to have- printed in the RECORD the remarks will state the amendment. ing and Currency and ordered to be made by Dean Acheson at the funeral services printed in the RECORD, as follows: of the late Mr. Justice Brandeis on October The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. It is proposed THE UNITED PACKING HOUSE 7, 1941, which appears in the Appendix.] to strike out section 4 and to insert in lieu WORKERS OF AMERICA, thereof the following: TH~ AMERICAN CASE-ARTICLE BY LocAL No. 20, SEc. 4. Nothing in this act shall be con Kansas City, Kans., November 1, 1941. WALTER LIPPMANN strued as affecting the authority conferred Senator ARTHUR CAPPER, [Mr. IDLL asked and obtained leave to have upon the Governor of the Panama Canal by United States Senate Building, printed in the RECORD an article by Walter the seconr paragraph of section 1, title II, Washington, D. C. Lippmann entitled "The American Case,'' act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 220, U. S. C., DEAR Sm: The United Packing House published in the Washington Post of Novem title 50, sec. 191), notwithstanding the provi :Workers, Local No. 20, strongly urge you to ber 4, 1941, which appears in the Appendix.J. sions of section 2 of this act;. nor shall 8466 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE NOVEMBER 4 anything in this act be construed as affecting sume the necessary control. The proviso tn anc;l fot other purposes, which was trans the powers and authority conferred by section section 1 would grant this authority to the mitted to the Speaker on May 21, 1941, has 8 of title 2, Canal Zone Code, June 19, 1934 naval commander. That authority would not been referred to ·your committee for consider (37 Stat. 569, U.S. C., title 48, sec. 1306). interfere with the existing authority of the ation. Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Various features of the proposed legisla Mr. WALSH. Mr. President, the Canal Treasury, but rather would supplement their tion have since been reconsidered, and there Zone is under the authority of the Army. authority and control. is enclosed herewith the draft of a proposed This amendment will continue the au The act of January 28, 1915, as amended substitute which the Navy Oepartment rec thority over the movement of vessels in by Public Law No. 166 of this Congress, pro ommends be enacted into law. the vicinity of the Canal Zone under the vides that the Coast Guard shall operate as a · The Navy Department has been advised by authority of the Army. The Army and part of the Navy subject to the orders of the the Bureau of the Budget that there would be Secretary of the Navy, in time of war or when no objection to the submission of this Navy and all the departments of the Gov the President shall so direct. There is no recommendation. ernment &gree on the amendment. statutory provision, however, which transfers Sincerely yours, The VICE PRESIDENT. The question from the Secretary of the Treasury to the FORRESTAL, Acting. is on agreeing to the amendment offered Secretary of the Navy the powers vested in the ·by the Senator from Massachusetts. former, to make rules and regulations during RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESS The amendment was agret!d to. a .national emergency, governing the anchor Mr. DANAHER. Mr. President, on age and movement of foreign and domestic The amendment was ordered to be en October 27 I rece~ved from Thomas A. vessels. Section 2 of the bill would transfer grossed and the bill to be read J. third these powers concurrently with the transfer Kirkwood, executive secretary of the time. of the enforcement agency, the Coast Guard, Chamber of Commerce of Norwalk, The bill (H. R. 5463) was read the third to the Navy. Conn., an outline attached to his legisla time, and passed. .. Section 2, title n, act of June 15, 1917, pro tive bulletin entitled "To Help Small In Mr. WALSH. I ask unanimous con vides penalties for failure to comply with · dustries Unable 'to Convert to Defense sent that the report of the committee be rules, regulations, or orders, issued by "the Work." The point and plan of the sug Secretary of the Treasury or the Governor of printed in the RECORD. the Panama Canal," relative to the control of gestion are such th&t I call them to the There being no objection, the report shipping. When the Coast Guard operates attention of the s~nate. They should be sive logic of our own first mis mittees dissolved, nuns and priests we can deposit there. I also know, with take. We said that civilization and de hunted into caves and out of the country, out being a military man, -that if we can mocracy were at stake, that Britain was and the sacrifice of the mass forbidden ·go 3,500 miles across the ocean and fight fighting our battle, and therefore we must in the churches. This was done by a Hitler on his own soil on continental Eu lend arms to her-give them, if neces Mexican government which drew its in rope, at his own fortifications and close sary, if she could not pay for them. We spiration, not from the dark tyrannies to his own bases, with his people fighting passed the lend-lease bill. We voted of the Nazis but from the even darker for their homes, we certainly ought not $7,000,000,000 to buy arms and other tyrannies of our present noble ally in to be afraid to tackle him in South things for Britain and for any other na Russia. America, where he will have to come far tion allied with her; and now we have I do not want to lift my voice, even ther away from his people and his bases voted another $6,000,000,000 for that by indirection, in support or in defense than will we. We might at least wait purpose. of anything that Adolf Hitler and the until he attempts that preposterous and Mr. .CLARK of Missouri. Mr. Presi .. Nazi government in Germany have done. silly adventure before we attempt the dent-- They have brutalized everything they equally preposterous and silly adventure The PRESIDING OFFICER Head [Here the gavel fell.1 show their unselfishness by asking us to light and Herald, entitled "Blowing Air go over and furnish the suicide squad. Bubbles." EXTENSION OF REMARKS They are a generous lot. Halifax and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. MUNDT. Mr. Speaker, I ask the rest of them had better go home, as objection? unanimous consent to extend my remarks these women up in Detroit told them. There was no objection. in the REcoRD and include therein a Freedom from fear! I suppose it is free ARGENTINE CANNED BEEF newspaper article. dom of religion that they are afraid the Mr. H. CARL ANDERSEN. Mr. Speak The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Finns will carry over to Russia. And so er, I ask unanimous consent to proceed objection? Hull tells the Finns to quit fighting to for 1 minute and revise and extend my There was no objection. maintain their liberty, their democracy. remarks. Mr. THILL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani A war to save democracy, and behold The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there mous consent to extend my remarks and Hull calling on Finland to surrender to objection? include therein an editorial and a news Joe Stalin, the dictator! Oh, no. You There was no objection. paper article. must not interfere with that ·godless 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8503 nation; that country which denies the Mr. CARLSON.- Mr. Speaker, will the place of the election. So if this Congress, existence of a God; which says, "There gentleman yield? these New Dealers over here persist in is no religion"; which kills and murders Mr. HOFFMAN. I yield. pushing this idea that the man in the priests. Finland had better get off Rus Mr. CARLSON. If I remember cor White House is the only ·person who can sia, according to Hull .. rectly, it is about a year ago when mem run this Nation-and he thinks he is What is the use of all this hypocrisy? bers of the National Youth Congress the only reason that makes me think that Does the President think we are all dumb? booed Mrs. Roosevelt when she praised he may be in doubt is that smile he had Does he think we do not know anything little Finland. I presume today every on his face which you saw in the pictures at all? Why does he want to try to de Communist praises the President. showing him with Mr. Churchill and ceive us day after day? Why does he Mr. HOFFMA'N. The gentleman will which made me think he might have some want to misstate the facts about the recall how Mrs. Roosevelt brought Com doubts as to whethe1 Churchill or John Kearny, the Greer, and the other vessels munists down here to try to intimidate Lewis has him in their power-but Con that were destroyed? Why does not the Dies committee, bedded them down gress can fix the time and place of the somebody on the majority side, some in the Executive Mansion, at her home election, and, that being true, remember member of the majority party, get up in Hyde Park, and other places. She was ing the record of this Congress: its obedi and tell us why it is that we have to cheek and jowl with them, and the Presi ence to the President's commands; know jump on Finland now, when she has won dent has all sorts of pinks, reds, and ing as we do how he has prevented Con her fight for freedom? Tell us why we yellows advising him and working with gress from enacting long-needed labor have to, as they said over there in the him. So far as I am concerned the legislation, it is not strange when the other body yesterday and the day before: whole Roosevelt family can get into bed people begin to doubt whether they will tell us why it is that we must send our with Joe Stalin, all in one bed. The have the opportunity to vote in 1942 or boys over there to do the shooting. President and Joe Stalin are buddies 1944. Always, except once before in history, when the task of destroying a people's There are men in this administration England has fought every war she ever liberty is the issue. and in this country who believe that theY. had with gold and hired mercenaries. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance are best fitted to serve their country and She never at any time, in any war, in of my time. that no one else in their respective posi any battle, had more British soldiers in Mr. LAMBERTSON. I ask the gen tions or districts can render as great a the fighting force than they had men tleman not to do that. Why does not service as they can. Listening to them, who had been hired from other nations the gentleman use some of his time to as they have listen.ed before, and obeying make a little dissertation on the first this man in the White House, Congress to fight for her. Today she is asking us men might vote to postpone the 1942 elec to furnish the money and to furnish the Tuesday in November, what it was a year men to pull her chestnuts out of the fire ago and what it may be a year from tions until the New Dealers can get these now? funds which have been appropriated for and extend and maintain the British national defense working at full speed, Empire throughout the world. Mr. HOFFMAN. Well, at the gentle man's request and the earnest insistence purchasing another election just as they If there is any one nation on earth of the Members of the House who are purchased the last one with the lease that has been selfish and wanted other here, I will take a minute to do that. money. people to do her fighting for her, do her A gentleman in my State who was Mr. KNUTSON. Will the gentleman paying for her, do her dying for her, that afterward Secretary of State, said back yield? nation is Great Britain; and I hold no in the 1936 campaign that I was crazy Mr. HOFFMAN. I yield to the gentle brief for any other nation either, but I and had a nightmare because I character man from Minnesota. do object to our boys being used as can ized some of the New Deal policies as Mr. KNUTSON. A Minnesotan who non fodder for her, and I do object to being foolish and silly, wasteful and recently visited Washington returned our State Department and our Govern bound to get us into trouble; so I have home and said that Washington is an ment at the behest of Downing Street avoided talking about this election which insane asylum run by the inmates. being called upon to do this dirty job it is said we may not have, for fear some Mr. HOFFMAN. I have no fault to which they are asking us to do now to one should say again that I was crazy. find with that statement. It contains too Finland. If I am crazy, I am in company, not much truth for •the good of the country. Mr. KNUTSON. Mr. Speaker, will the good but bad, and plenty of it down here [Here the gavel fell.l gentleman yield? in Washington; there is no question about ADJOURNMENT Mr. HOFFMAN. I yield. that. We have an asylum, not in my Mr. KNUTSON. Britain sidestepped district but in the district adjoining, at Mr. PACE. Mr. Speaker, I move that Russia's request to protest to Finland Kalamazoo, the district served by the the House do now adjourn. and her continuance in the war. gentleman from Michigan, PAUL SHAFER, The motion was agreed to; accordingly Mr. HOFFMAN. Why should she not but in the Kalamazoo Insane Asylum (at 12 o'clock and 20 minutes p. m.) sidestep so long as they can get us to do we have more men, crazy as they are, the House adjourned until tomorrow, it for them? Is there any dirty little who could do a better job at creating Wednesday, November 5, 1941, at 12 trick that our State Department will not national defense than this entire outfit o'clock noon. pull for Great Britain? Does the gen down here in the Executive Mansion and tleman know of any? surrounding it, or I miss my guess. COMMITTEE HEARINGS Mr. KNUTSON. I know of none. So when I saw in one of the local COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN Mr. HOFFMAN. I do not know of any papers an article sent out from Wash COMMERCE either. ington that perhaps we would not have There will be a meeting of the Com Mr. KNUTSON. I do not think the an election in 1942, I began to think, well, mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com gentleman need fear our getting into maybe there is something to that. So I merce at 10 a. m., Wednesday, November the war, for does not the gentleman re hauled down the copy of the Constitution, 5, 1941, to continue hearings on proposed member that the President has assured that out-dated, unobserved document amendments to Securities Act, 1933, and us again, and again, and again, that he that was written by the forefathers, they Stock Exchange Act, 1934. hates war? tell us that in the long ago it was of some Mr. HOFFMAN. Yes: and, listen, use, but is no longer used. Especially is COMMITTEE ON RIVERS AND HARBORS listen! The one thing that has gained it disregarded by the Supreme Court over The Committee on Riv.ers and Harbors the admiration and respect and affection here in this big marble building. I found will meet Wednesday, November 5, 1941, of our people for George Washington in it a provision stating that a Congress at 10: 30 a. m., to begin hearings on the was that little incident, mythical, though should be elected every 2 years. Then I project for the improvement of the Ala it may be, and it may be nothing but a found another section which provides bama-Coosa Rivers, Ala. and Ga. legend, that relates to the cherry tree, that the States may flx the time and the COMMITTEE ON THE MERCHANT MARINE AND and the statement: "Father, I cannot place for holding the election; but, Io and FISHERIES tell a lie." behold, still further down I found a third The Committee on the Merchant Ma Mr. KNUTSON. We used to have a section which said that the Congress- rine and Fisheries will hold a public hear legend about a third teri:n. see-the Congress may fix the time and ing on Thursday, November 6, 1941, at 8504 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE NOVEMBER 5 10 a.m., to consider House Joint Resolu fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, amounting How good it is, dear God, for us to tion 242, to authorize the Maritime Com to $309,820,000 cash and $140,000,000 contract know that. behind all the confusion and authorization, total cash and contract au mission to sell or charter vessels of the thorization $449,820,000 (H. Doc. No. 428); to difficulties which harass and perplex us laid-up fleet, anci for other purposes. the Committee on Appropriations and ordered Thou standest patiently, ready to meet The purpose of the proposed resolution to be printed. our deepest need, to. comfort and en is to add a new section to the joint reso 1048. A letter from the Secretary of the courage us, as we try to do what is right. lution passed in the Seventy-sixth Con Navy, transmitting a report of contracts So many times we have confessed to Thee gress suspending 510 (g) of the Merchant awarded under the act of March 5, 1940; to the same old weaknesses and failures, Marine Act, 1936, during the present the Committee on Military, .Afl'airs. the same old mistakes. So many times European war, and for other purposes, Thou has opened the flood gates of Thy approved May 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 216), REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC mercy and blessed us with forgiveness, Public Resolution No. 74, the new section BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS with new strength, with higher courage. in the resolution proposed reading as Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of How poor our fullest praises! How follows: committees were delivered to the Clerk rich the multitude of Thy blessings! SEc. 3. During the national emergency de for printing and reference to the proper And, ·dear Lord, since it is only of Thy clared by the President on May. 27, 1941, the calendar, as follows: goodness that we are enabled to live Maritime Commission may, with the approval Mr. WHITTINGTON: Committee of con decently and righteously, we here dedi of the President, and notwithstanding any ference on the disagreeing votes of the two cate ourselves anew to Thy service. We provision of law contrary hereto or incon Houses. S. 1840. An act to supplement the do not ask to be released from care or sistent herewith, sell or charter not more than Federal Aid Road Act, approved July 11, 1916, -- vessels (in the aggregate) transferred toil or anxiety or danger. We ask only as amended (Rept. No. 1379). Ordered to that Thou wilt give us this day the clear to the Commission by the Merchant Marine be printed. Act, 1936, to the government of any nation vision, the high purpose, the strength, not a belligerent nation at the time of the and the wisdom we so greatly need. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS enactment of this section, with or without Bless him who this day comes to take competitive bidding, advertisement, or re Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public up his duties in this body. His office is strictions on the use thereof, upon such bill& and resolutions were introduced and terms and conditions as the Commission may a great one. He represents a great Stat J. deem necessary or desirable for the protec severally referred as follows: He is Thy son. Help him to remember tion of the public interest. By Mr. GREEN: he is never alone; that Thou will sustain H. R. 5958. A b111 to provide for the with him and us in every good cause. The Committee on the Merchant Ma drawal of certain lands from entry and au rine and Fisheries will hold public hear thorizing its sale to a public agency of the All this and whatsoever else Thou ings on Thursday, November 13, 1941, at State of Florida for recreational or national seest to be best for us we ask humbly. 10 a. m., to consider the following bills: defense purposes; to the Committee on the Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Public Lands. H. R. 5588. To authorize the issuance of cer THE JOURNAL tificates of service to appHcants for engine By Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee: room ratings on vessels, and for other pur H. R. 5959. A b111 to regulate the practice On request . of Mr. BARKLEY, and by poses. of shorthand reporting, and for other pur unanimous consent, the reading of the H. R. 5672. To authorize the issuance of poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Journal of the proceedings of the cal certificates of service to applicants for en By Mr. FULMER: endar day Tuesday, November 4, 1941, gine-room ratings on vessels, and for other H . R . 5960. A bill to authorize the Secre was dispensed with, and the Journal was purposes. tary of Agriculture to enter. into lease agree ments with farmers in order to provide for approved. COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZA• the management of their forest lands and the CALL OF THE ROLL TION marketing of their forest products in accord A subcommittee of the House Commit ance with proper forestry and marketing Mr. mLL. I suggest the absence of tee on Immigration and Naturalization, practices, and for other purposes; to the a quorum. Hon. CHARLES KRAMER, of California, Committee on Agriculture. The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk chairman, will hold hearings Monday, will call the roll. November 10, 1941, at 10:30 a.m., in room PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS The Chief Clerk called the roll, and the 1015, House Office Building, on H. R. 5879, Under clause 1 of rule XXII, following Senators answered to their a bill to amend the Nationality Act of Mr. MILLS of Arkansas introduced a blll names: 1940 for the clarification of dual-citizen (H. R. 5961) for the relief of Alfred Lee Adams Gillette Overton ship status of certain persons. Poynor, which was referred to the Committee Andrews Glass Peace on Claims. Austin Green Pepper COMlVliTTEE ON PATENTS Bailey Guffey Radcliffe Ball Gurney Rosier Hearings on trade-marks, H. R. 102, PETITIONS, ETC. Bankhead Hatch Russell scheduled to begin Tuesday, November 4, Barbour Herring Schwartz Under clause 1 of rule XXII, Barkley Hill Shipstead 1941, before a subcommittee of the House 2003. The SPEAKER presented a petition Bilbo Holman Smathers Committee on Patents, Hon. FRITZ G. of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil Brewster Hughes Smith War, Reading, Pa., petitioning consideration Bridges Johnson, Calif. Stewart LANHAM, of Texas, chairman, have been Brown Johnson, Colo. Taft postponed until Wednesday, November 12, of their resolution with reference to the Bunker Kilgore Thomas, Idaho 1941, at 10 a. m., in the caucus room of national-defense program, which was re Burton La Follette Thomas, Okla. ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Butler Langer Thomas, Utah the old House Office Building. Byrd Lee Tobey Capper Lodge Truman Caraway Lucas Tunnell EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Chandler McCarran Tydings SENATE Chavez McFarland Vandenberg Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu Clark, Idaho McKellar Van Nuys WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1941 Clark, Mo. McNary Wallgren tive communications were taken from Connally Maloney Walsh the Speaker's table and referred as fol (Legislative day of MondaY, October 27. Danaher Mead Wheeler lows: Davis Murdock White 1941) Downey Murray Wiley 1046. A communication from the President Doxey Norris Willis of the United States, transmitting supple The Senate met at 11 o'clock a.m., on Ellender Nye mental estimate of appropriations for the the expiration of the recess. George O'Daniel fiscal year 1942 required to meet increases in compensation of officers and employees with Rev. Merritt F. 'Williams, canon of Mr. HILL. I announce that the Sena in the District of Columbia and in the field the Washington Cathedral, Washington, tor from Washington [Mr. BONE] and the services, amounting to $3,236,327 (H. Doc. No. D. C., offered the following prayer: Senator from New York EMr. WAGNER] 427); to the Committee on Appropriations 0 Holy and Eternal Master of Men, are absent from the Seriate because of and ordered to be printed. illness. 1047. A communication from the President Thou knowest that the days of our years of the United States, transmitting supple take us to the limit of our soul's re The Senator. from South Dakota EMr. mental estimates of appropriations. for the sources; that our wisdom, our faith, our BULOW], the Senator from Arizona [Mr. Navy Department and naval services, !or the endurance are often exhausted. HAYDEN], the Senator from Wyominl