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·1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4039 505. Also, pet ~ ~ion of L. Nesselhauf and 30 .blessing!) , may be submerged , by a re on tomorrow, at the conclusion of the : other· citizens of St. Louis, Mo., protesting _newed consecration to do justly, to love legislative progra-m of the day and fo-l against the passage of any prohibition legis mercy, and to walk humbly with the lowing any special orders heretofore en lation by the Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary. -Lord. tered, the gentlewoman from Connecti 506. Also, petition of John Pelt and 32 Grant that our President, our Speaker, cut [Mrs. LucE] may be permitted to ad other citizens of St. Louis, Mo., protesting and' all who have been entrusted with dress the House for 15 minutes. against the passage of any prohibition legis the privilege, the opportunity, and the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to lation by the Congress; to the Committee on responsibility of government may be the reque~t of the gentleman from Mas- the Judiciary. _ blessed .with a clear vision and a· coura- sachusetts? - 507. Also, pet~tiqn 9f .Ca~h~rine F:'ania ~nd -geous heart to meet its challeng-ing de There was no objection. 29 ot her citizens of St. Louis, Mo., protesting _mands. May we have within our souls against the passage of any prohibition legi-s SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE lation by the Congr.ess; to the Committee on the testimony that we are serving our _ gene~ation according to Thy holy will. Mr. GROSS. Mr.Speaker, I ask tinan~ · the Judiciary. ·.inious consent to address the House for 508. By Mr. FORAND: .. Petition :of the Hear us for.the sake of the Christ-our - General Assembly of-the State of Rhode Is Saviour. Amen. 1 minute and to revise and extend. my _land and Providence Plantations, memorial remarks. - izing the Congress with-. relation to the The ·Journal of the proceedings·of ·yes- The SPEAKER. Is tpere objection to matching by tlie Federal Government of cer terday was read and ·approved: · the reques-t of the gentleman from Penn- tain grants for. old-age assistance, aid to EXTENSION OF REMARKS , sylvania? . - · dependent children, and aid to the blind; to Mr. TRAYNOR asked and was given There was no objection. _ the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr . .GROSS. ' Mr. Speaker, I was BOd. Also, petition of the General Assembly permission to extend his remarks in the of the State of Rhode ·Island and Providence REcORD and include a newspaper article. amazed the other day to read in the Plantations, requesting the Department of Mr. SULLIVAN asked and was given newspapers that at the San Francisco Conference prayer was and is being State of the United States Government to p~rmission to extend his remarks in the act favorably upon the requests for the open RECORD and include a statement made by omitted because of the fear of offend- ing of PaJestine to unrestricted Jewish immi- .ing some of the delegates of the various :_graHon an>t· coll:mizatibh, "the establishment him on a radio broadcast over the Blue Nztwork on Sunday last . - , . nations. of the world represented there. there of a free and democratic Jewish' com .. I am wondering what effect that will ' monwealth, and the affording of-representa Mr. GRANAHAN asl{ed and was given . tion at trre· San Francisco. Conference: to the permission-to· extend his r.emarks in the have on the missionaries we have out Jewish people; to· the Committee on_Foreign . RECORD and include a resolution adopted all over the· world to sell our religion . Affairs. ., ·_ by the Wynnefteld Community Commit I am wqndering,· too, :how our converts 510. Also, petition of the State of Rhode . tee for Memorial Meeting. to Christianity throughout the world will Island General Assembly, requesting the Sen Mr.:FLANNAGAN asked and was given feel. Our f.aith -in God -must be shallow . ators and Representatives from Rhode Island and our religion must mean little to us . in the Congress of the United States to make :permission to extend his remarks in the . the necessary arrangements to provide that ·RECORD and include an editorial appear when we have to abandon it at a time the offici-al war films-of World War No, 2 may ing in the VJashington Daily News o-r to like this because strangers are in our _be shown throughout all cities and towns of day headed "Lilienthal and T.V. A." midst. this State lest.we forget too easily" the horrors Mr.- CHIPERFIELD. asked · and was I do not believe there.ev.er was. a .time ~ of war and the ruthlessness of our enemies; given permission to extend his remarks in when so many people of all races, colors, to the Committee on Education. the RECORD and include an address by and creeds were joined in a mighty plea 511. By Mr. GOODWIN: Petition of Thomas for divine guidance for the Conference, ..J. S_t ewart and six ·other citizens of Reading, Carter Davidson, president of Knox Col Mass., being a declaration of principles in lege, at Galesburg, Ill. or when so many people prayed with . the. "forni of a ·pledge· for- peace; to -the Com Mr. BUFFETT asked and was given but one single objective . mitt-e.e on Foreign .r Affainr.- , . ·. · permission to extend· his remarks in th·e I notice certain large corporations are 512. By Mr. HOPE: P~etition . _signed by RECORD and include some· excerpts. spending_vast sums .of money in news . >sundry citizens of Hutchinson, Kans.,. rela Mr. TALBOT asked and was'. given per paper advertisements urging people to tive to advertising of alcoholic liquors; to the unite their efforts in seeking divine guid Committee on the Judiciary. mission to extend his remarks in the ance, that peace may be established and 513. By Mr. cLUTHER A. JOHNSON: Peti RECORD and include a resolution adopted good will again prevail. tion of A. M. Hendri(:ks, Corsica.na, Tex., by the ·waterbury Lithuanian-American favering House bills 282 a-nd 2638; to the I am wondering what the . reaction CounCil. would be throughout the country if we Committee on the Civil Service. Mr. GRIFFITHS asked and ·was given .· 51~ ~ By ly1;r. ST.&F.t\N-: Resolution of the in this House would discharge our Chap · Nebraska State Legislature, memorializing the permission to extend his remarks in the lain and s-ay we have no further use for Congress of the United States to provide wage ·REcORD and include ari editorial ~ - the opening prayer, or because we would readjustments on behalf of postal employees; Mr. BREHM asked and was given per omit the prayer because there are to the Committee on the Post Office and Post mission to extend his remarks in the strangers in the gallery. Roads. RECORD and include an article from the I am sure resentment and disappoint Journal of the National Education Asso ment would be expressed in every com ciation entitled "How to Avoid Federal munity in the land. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Control in Education." Last Sunday afternoon I attended Mr. HIEMILLER asked and was given services at the Washington Cathedral permission to extend his remarks in the WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1945 where there was a great throng of peo RECORD in two instances and to include ple assembled to pray for the success of The House met at 12 o'clock noon. · in one a resolution of the Wisconsin the Conference. Former Ambassador Rev. Bernard Braskamp, D. D., pastor Legislature and in the other an editorial Grew presided. He said that to put forth of the Gunton Temple Memorial Pres from the Milwaukee Journal. their best efforts the' delegates need the byterian Church, Washington, D. C., LEAVE OF . ABSENCE guidance of God; their success depends offered the following prayer: Mr. BRYSON. Mr. Speaker, the gen on their hard work and strong faith. Almighty God, whose throne is in the tleman from South Carolina [Mr. He further declared that military alli heavens and whose kingdom ruleth over RIVERS] has been called back to his dis ances have always failed because they all, and before whom the angels bow and trict on important public business. I ask depended only on their might. the_archangels veil their faces, we rejoice unanimous consent that he be granted One of our great spiritual leaders has that, although Thou art high and holy, leave of absence for 2 or 3 days. recently declared: Thou hast respect ·unto the lowly and The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Those upon whom falls the very heavy task art ever seeking to make the humble the request of the gentleman from South of solving the world's problems need to be spirit and the contrite heart the sanctu inspired by God, since not only the future Carolina? of their own nations but also that of man ary of Thy presence, Thy peace, and Thy There was no objection. kind and that of future generations depends power. upon their decisions. We :gray that the barriers of pride, of PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE self-will, and supercilious self-confidence Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. ·we Americans have always boasted whi~h k e~p us from receiving Thy Speaker, l ask unanimous consent that ab~ut the stability of our Government. • 4040 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE MAY 2 We must not now overlook the fact that his name as an inspiration to the 3,000 Mr. CELLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask the foundation of our Government has fighting men who will make up the com unanimous consent to extend my re been built upon the bedrock of faith in plement of that splendid vessel.