830 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS A TRIBUTE TO THE IMMACU The modern edifice, which occupies the permanent church. In this Golden Jubliee LATE CONCEPTION CHURCH southeast corner of 44th and California Year of Immaculate Conception B.V.M. ON THEIR lOOTH ANNIVERSA Ave., was designed by the architectural firm Parish the dream of the courageous pio RY of Belli & Belli. According to "The New neers will become a reality as old and young World" the theme of the ch., from the cir will enter the new church to give thanks to cular baptistry in front, to the graceful God for His many and great blessings. HON. WILLIAM 0. LIPINSKI sweep of the nave towards the main altar is A HISTORY OF OUR PARISH-1964 TO 1984 to emphasize the Liturgy, and the public OF ILLINOIS Within the Church there have been IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and social nature of the Mass. The national parish of I.C. now includes changes. The Liturgy has changed. Mass is Tuesday, January 22, 1985 second and third generation Lithuanians as now celebrated in the language of the well as several hundred Lithuanian families people. The laity now takes a more active e Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, it is part in the celebration of the Mass; we are with great pride that I call attention who came to Chicago from Germany in 1949 and 1950. Families of Polish, Irish, Italian, no longer spectators, we are participants. to a significant event which just German, Mexican, Slovak, English, French, The sacraments have been altered to allow passed in Illinois' Fifth Congressional and Bohemian descent also belong to the us a fuller understanding of them as well a District, which I am privileged to rep congregation. greater participation in them. The laity has resent, and that event was the com Associate pastors of I.e. Church include been given an increasingly more important bined lOOth anniversary of the Immac Rev. Fabian P. Kireilis, Spritual Leader of role in the Church. The history of our ulate Conception Church. Council 36 of the Knights of Lithuania and parish reflects the change and growth of Rev. Robert Martinkus. the years since the Golden Jubilee. Follow The Immaculate Conception Parish ing is a thumbnail synopsis of that history in 1984 celebrated their 70th anniver "April15, 1939 was a most memorable day in my life-the day I was ordained a priest sary and Msgr. Damasus A. Mozeris by the late George Cardinal Mundelein at just completed his 30th anniversary as 1964 St. Mary of the Lake Seminary."-V. Rev. The consecration of the new altar pastor of the Immaculate Conception Msgr. D. A. Mozeris. Dec. 16. Church. This church and Monsignor On April15, Msgr. Mozeris returned to St. The first Mass in the new church Mozeris have made significant contri Mary of the Lake Seminary, where he and Midnight Mass on Christmas. his classmates of 25 years ago observed their butions to the people of the south side 1965 of Chicago. Silver Jubilee in the main chapel of the seminary, thanking Almighty God for the Albert Cardinal Meyer dies ... April 9. I join with the residents of the Fifth many blessings He has bestowed upon them. Archbishop J.P. Cody of New Orleans in Congressional District in paying trib Msgr. Mozeris was born on December 11, stalled as Archbishop of Chicago . . . ute to the Immaculate Conception 1915, to Joseph and Valeria Mozeris in August 24. Church and Monsignor Mozeris in Cicero, Illinois. He received his education in Vatican Council II closes in Rome in De their combined lOOth anniversary. I St. Anthony's grade school in Cicero and cember. would like to insert a detailed history Quigley Preparatory Seminary. Then, he at 1966 tended St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in of Monsignor Mozeris and the Immac The Lenten rules and regulations are re ulate Conception Parish into the CoN Mundelein for six years, remaining an addi tional year for post-graduate study. From laxed ... Feb. GRESSIONAL RECORD. 1940 to 1942, he attended the Catholic Uni Father Vito Mikolaitis leaves to become IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH versity of Washington, D.C. chaplain at the Motherhouse of the Sisters Immaculate Conception Church at 44th Msgr. Mozeris holds a Doctorate in Sacred of St. Casimir ... March. and California Ave. was organized in 1914 as Theology
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. January 22, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 831 Bishop Abramowicz is welcomed to Five 1975 The independent retail grocer exem Holy Martyrs Parish ... July 21. The Catholic Television Network is born plifies the small business entrepre The Green Stamp Drive to Purchase a ... Jan. neur, the backbone of the American new station wagon for our Sisters begins ... The air-conditioning in the church is in free enterprise system. Usually operat Sept. operation . . . June. Weekly meetings for our senior citizens The class of 1965 under the leadership of ing one store, independent grocers begin ... Dec. Barbara Pavilonis paints the mural "Bright tailor their businesses · to serve the 1969 On" on a wall next to McDonald's on needs of the community where they School Board is formed ... Jan. Archer Ave .... July. are located. Independent retail grocers The Green Stamp Drive ends with enough Justa Kudirka retires as our organist. deliver the highest quality product at stamps and cash to buy the Sisters not only 1976 the least expense-unsurpassed by any the station wagon but also the plates . . . Changes in the Sacrament of Penance are other food distribution network in the Jan. implemented. world. The Men's Club begins to furnish the Mis Father Thomas Kasputis is assigned to Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in salettes for our Church ... Feb. our parish. The first School Board is elected by our Father John Plankis is reassigned to Our the House to join me in honoring the parishioners . . . March. Lady of Charity Parish. American independent retail grocer by The Sisters receive their new station 1977 cosponsoring legislation I introduced wagon ... March. The Sharing program begins-our Twin today proclaiming September 8-14, Monsignor Mozeris celebrated his 30 anni 1985, as "National Independent Retail versary as a priest . . . April 15. ing parish is Providence of God. The Older of the Sisters of Saint Casimir Sister M. Lawrence is assigned to the Grocers Week."e celebrates its Golden Jubilee ... April. Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Casimir The newly formed School Board elects its . . . June. first executive board-Evelyn Ozelis is elect Sister Margaret Petcavage is assigned as SUPPORT FOR AN END TO ed president ... June. our new school principal ... July. ABORTIONS Father Paul Juknevicius retires from full Father Paul Juknevicius dies . .. Novem time duties in the parish ... June. ber. Father John Plankis is assigned to our The first communal Anointing of the Sick HON. ELDON RUDD takes place. OF ARIZONA parish . . . June. The option of receiving Communion in The Parish Bulletin is given a new look-it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES takes on the present format .. . Sept. 21. the hand is offered to us ... Nov. The transfer of Father Leonard Vaisvilas 1978 Tuesday, January 22, 1985 is announced . .. December. Monsignor Mozeris celebrated his 25th an • Mr. RUDD. Mr. Speaker, today, 1970 niversary as pastor of our parish. Pope Paul VI dies . . . August 6. thousands of concerned Americans are The Saturday Evening Mass starts ... Cardinal Luciani is elected Pope John marching from the White House, Jan. 17. Paul I and lives but a month following his along Constitution Avenue, to the Other major changes in the Mass are in election. Capitol and Supreme Court to urge stituted . . . Jan. Karol Cardinal Wojtyla is elected Pope The New Rite of Baptism is introduced the passage of the human life amend John Paul II. He has the distinction of ment and an end to abortion in the ... April. being the first non-Italian Pope in centuries Sister Theodorette is assigned to Maria ... Oct. United States. High ... August. Since the Supreme Court made abor Sister M. Lawrence is appointed the new 1979 tion-on-demand national policy in school principal ... August. Monsignor Mozeris celebrates his 40th an 1973, more than 16 million legal abor 1971 niversary as a priest . . . April. The Immaculate Conception Parish cele tions of unborn children have oc The Bingo Bill is signed into law . .. brates its 65th anniversary . . . Sept. 23.e curred. August. The first weekly bingo games are played Abortion is an obvious tragedy for our Nation and for the millions of ... Oct. 22. NATIONAL INDEPENDENT The further revised Funeral Rites are in unborn children who have been denied stituted . . . Oct. RETAIL GROCERS WEEK their right to live. 1972 But it is no less a tragedy for moth Cardinal Cody celebrates 25 years as a HON. CARROLL A. CAMPBELL, JR. ers for whom the consequences are Bishop . .. July. OF SOUTH CAROLINA less obvious, but still severe. Emotion Organist Justas Kudirka celebrates his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES al difficulties following an abortion 45th year with our parish ... Oct. 1. Tuesday, January 22, 1985 ra.,.11ge from bad feelings to prolonged 98 men are ordained to the permanent psychiatric trauma. Fathers are denied diaconate for the first time in over 400 years • Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise ... Dec. today to pay tribute to the American any say in the future of their unborn 1973 independent retail grocer. Across this children. The Vietnam war ends. great Nation, in the largest cities and The time to bring an end to abortion The Immaculate Conception Mothers' the smallest towns, they ensure the in this country is long overdue. I join Club celebrates it Silver Anniversary. steady and uninterrupted flow of gro the thousands of Americans who have Father Peter Paurazas is transferred to cery products to the American con come to Washington today and mil St. Adrian's parish . .. June. sumer. These small business people lions of others across the Nation in Father Fabian Kireilis is assigned to our raise the American free enterprise urging early action on the human life parish staff . . . Sept. system to its highest levels, providing amendment.e 1974 needed services to the communities in A campaign to increase the Sunday offer which they live and work. ing begins Willingness to Try Cards are dis CONGRATULATIONS TO EAGLE tributed ... Jan. Independent retail grocers account SCOUT JAMES B. McNICHOL III Monsignor Mozeris celebrates his 35th an for 64 percent of all grocery stores in niversary in the priesthood . . . April. the United States and are responsible Father John Weisengoff celebrates his for nearly one-half of all grocery prod HON.BERNARDJ.D~ 40th anniversary in the priesthood . . . ucts distributed. They provide employ OF NEW JERSEY June. ment for over 1 million people. The in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The preliminary work on the installation dependent retail grocery stores know of the air conditioning in the church begins Tuesday, January 22, 1985 ... June. no geographical or socioeconomic The names of the first four extraordinary boundaries with locations as diverse as • Mr. DWYER of New Jersey. Mr. ministers of communion are announced ... Beverly Hills, CA, the South Bronx of Speaker, I would like to take this op Nov. New York, and Spartanburg, SC. portunity to bring to your attention
51-059 0-86-27 (pt. 1> 832 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1985 \ the elevation of James B. McNichol of ers who depend on it for their daily pies of freedom, justice, and self-deter my district to the rank of Eagle Scout. livelihood. mination. To achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, Of course, the administration has Sadly, these expectations were a Boy Scout must demonstrate leader also been proposing the elimination of dashed by the Bolsheviks in 1920, ship, integrity, and a dedication to Federal operating assistance for mass when they reestablished Russian con high ideals. Jim, a resident of Edison transit. The proposal to eliminate trol over the new republic, ushering in and member of Troop 318, proved that Amtrak is just another indication of a long and desolate period of spiritual he had these qualifies through his in the administration's insensitivity to darkness which persists today. Over valuable service to the township of the needs of those who depend on the last 67 years, millions of innocent Edison. He worked over 133 hours to mass transit.e people in Ukraine have been persecut help the township of Edison refile and ed and imprisoned by agents of the move old files from its old municipal Soviet Government. Despite severe re offices to its new complex to complete HONORING DR. KING pression by the Communists, Ukraini his Eagle Scout project. an tradition has survived and endured, I ask you to join me in congratulat HON. JOSEPH P. ADDABBO and the Ukrainians have kept alive ing Jim on the exceptional honor of OF NEW YORK their unwaivering belief in the ideals becoming an Eagle Scout.e IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of liberty and representative govern Tuesday, January 22, 1985 ment. During the last year, the Soviets EFFECT OF AMTRAK ELIMINA e Mr. ADDABBO. Mr. Speaker, we have been responsible for the death of TION ON NEW JERSEY COM met yesterday to inauguarate Presi four prominent Ukrainian human MUTER SERVICE dent Reagan for a second term and as rights activists. Ukrainian Helsinki HON. JAMES J. FLORIO he was the overwhelming choice of the Group member Oleksiy Tykhy, American voters last November, we in Ukrainian writer, and journalist Va OF NEW JERSEY the Congress wish him well in the 4 leriy Marchenko, and independent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years ahead. labor union movement leader Oleksiy Tuesday, January 22, 1985 But as he begins his second term, it Nikityn, all died as a direct result of would do all of us good to note that in e Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, the being denied medical care by the Com New York City we are celebrating the munists while in prison. Ukrainian Reagan administration will likely be 50th anniversary of the birth of Dr. proposing the complete elimination of Helsinki Group member Yuriy Lytvyn Martin Luther King. was driven to suicide in a Soviet labor Federal assistance for Amtrak. This We honor Dr. King for his unending would not only result in the elimina camp. work to promote civil rights in our The Soviets have been brutal in tion of Amtrak and all intercity rail Nation and we remember with sadness passenger service in the United States, their systematic attempts to suppress how an assassin's bullet ended the life dissent in Ukraine. Nevertheless, de but it would also have drastic effects of this remarkable man. For it was not on New Jersey rail commuters. spite overwhelming odds, the spirit only Dr. King's work on behalf of the and courage of the Ukrainian people Many New Jersey commuters civil rights movement that is a legacy depend on Amtrak trains. For exam remain strong. At this point in the for us today, it was his conviction that RECORD, I include information pre ple, the Amtrak "Clocker" Service be men and women of all cultures, races, tween New York and Philadelphia is pared by Americans for Human Rights and creeds must live with one another in Ukraine, outlining the tragic fate of heavily patronized by daily commut in a spirit of harmony. ers. Without Amtrak, the "Clockers" many brave individuals in the human Dr. King lived this example and the rights movement in Ukraine who would cease. spirit of Dr. King's love for every In addition, many New Jersey Tran dared to stand up to the authorities. human being permeates our memories This listing follows: sit trains, including its Northeast cor of him today. It is this simple doctrine ridor line and its north Jersey coast Below is a list of members of the human that, if followed, could end the need rights movement in Ukraine who were line, use Amtrak's Northeast corridor. less arms races, the bickering between either murdered by the Soviet regime or The Federal Government has spent nations, and the many jealousies that were driven to suicide. over $2 billion to improve the corridor afflict man today. I would hope that 1. Yuriy Lytvyn, writer, member of the over the last decade. This vital infra as President Reagan took his oath of Ukrainian Helsinki Group; served previous structure must be maintained. Cur office yesterday, the teachings of Dr. terms as a political prisoner, 1951-53, 1955- rently, the corridor is used by Amtrak 65, 1974-77; sentenced again in 1979 to 10 King were with him. There are many years' imprisonment and 5 years' exile. Died trains, New Jersey Transit commuter creeds that a man can take with him trains, other commuter operators in September 5, 1984 in Labor camp No. 36-1 when he serves in public office, but near Perm, the R.S.F.S.R., driven to suicide. Philadelphia and New York, and Con loving your neighbor and assuring He was 50 years old. rail freight trains. The high fixed that all men and women get a fair 2. Valeriy Marchenko, writer, translator, costs of maintaining the corridor are chance at life is as good a way to serve journalist; served a previous term as a politi currently shared by all users, but the people as any I can think of.e cal prisoner, 1973-81; sentenced again in Amtrak, as the owner and dominant March 1984 to 10 years' imprisonment and 5 user of the corridor, bears the largest years' exile; was seriously ill for much of share of the costs. If Amtrak were UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY both terms. Died October 7, 1984 in a prison eliminated, the other users would have hospital in Leningrad at age 37. 3. Oleksiy Tykhy, teacher, founding to pick up the difference. I understand HON. FRANK ANNUNZIO member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group; it could cost these other users about OF ILLINOIS served a previous term as a political prison $172 million a year extra for such ex IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er, 1957-64; in 1977 sentenced again to 10 penses as maintenance of way, dis years' imprisonment and 5 years' exile. Died patching, signaling, and station costs. Tuesday, January 22, 1985 in May 1984 in the hospital of labor camp While it is difficult to allocate this e Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, 67 No. 36-1 at age 57. cost to the various other users, the ad years ago, on January 22, 1918, the in 4. Oleksiy Nikityn., mining engineer, leader of the independent labor union move ditional cost to New Jersey Transit dependence of Ukraine was declared ment; served a previous term as a political might be about one-third of this, or by the Ukrainian Central Rada, the prisoner, 1972-76; incarcerated in a special about $50 to $60 million a year. This Parliament of the Ukrainian people, psychiatric hospital in 1977. Died in spring additional cost would be crippling to with high hopes for a new era of na 1984 at age 47, a few weeks after being re New Jersey Transit and the commut- tional renewal dedicated to the princi- leased. January 22, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 833 5. Volodymyr Ivasiuk, composer. Tortured lions of Ukrainians who are continuing of rate reasonableness is whether the and murdered in May 1979. He was 30 years their struggle to achieve the blessings railroad is earning adequate revenues. old. 6. Volodymyr Osadchy, brother of well of liberty in their own homeland, and Other factors to be used in making a known Ukrainian dissident author and I am honored to join with Americans reasonableness determination are con former political prisoner Mykhaylo of Ukrainian descent in the 11th Con tained in the so-called Long-Cannon Osadchy. Murdered in April 1979 at age 33. gressional District of Illinois which I amendment to the Staggers Act which 7. Mykhaylo Melnyk, historian, teacher, represent, and all over this Nation, concern the relationship of the rate to member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. who continue to cherish the hope of the railroad's fixed cost of service, the Died in March 1979 at age 35, driven to sui eventuaJ independence and a free reasonableness of the fixed cost con cide by KGB harassment. Ukraine. The spirit of the people of 8. Viktor Kindratyshyn, artist. Murdered tribution sought from the traffic and in November 1979 at age 27. Ukraine is a testimony to the fact that the effect of the rate on national 9. Rostyslav Paletsky, artist. Murdered in tyranny, no matter how brutal or op energy goals. March 1978 at age 46. pressive, cannot conquer the soul and While my explanation of this proce 10. Alia Horska, artist. Murdered in No resolve of a nation and its people.e dure is simplified, I would now discuss vember 1970 at age 41. how the ICC has interpreted and im The following two Ukrainian human rights activists have become crippled for life TO AMEND THE STAGGERS RAIL plemented provisions which we all felt as a result of having been denied medical ACT OF 1980 would provide necessary protections to care while imprisoned. captive traffic. 1. Yuriy Shukhevych, member of the The Commission in its market domi Ukrainian Helsinki Group, son of the com HON. NICK JOE RAHALL II nance proceeding decided to consider mander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Insurgent OF WEST VIRGINIA the presence of product and geograph Army; imprisoned 1947-68, 1972-82 for his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ic competition along with intermodal continued refusal to renounce his father. As a result of mistreatment and lack of medical Tuesday, January 22, 1985 and intramodal transportation compe care while imprisoned went totally blind. • Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, today, I tition when determining the existence Presently serving term of exile. am reintroducing legislation I spon of market dominance. The use of prod 2. Ivan Svitlychny, writer, literary critic; sored during the last Congress which uct and geographic competition is, in served eight-month term of imprisonment would amend the Staggers Rail Act of my view, not within the scope of the in 1965-66; released in 1984 after serving 1980 with respect to determinations of statutory definition of the term full term of 7 years' imprisonment and 5 market dominance. That definition years' exile. As a result of mistreatment and market dominance and standards for lack of medical care during imprisonment railroad rate reasonableness. speaks only of competition from other he is paralyzed. This legislation is in response to the railroads or other modes of transpor The same tragic fate-death or total dis irresponsible manner in which the tation. Moreover, consideration of ability-awaits many other political prison Interstate Commerce Commission has product and geographic competition is ers from whom the Soviet regime withholds implemented provisions of the 1980 arbitrary because, in the case of coal medical care as a means of reprisal or addi movements to an electric utility, it tional pressure. Among those whose situa act which affect shippers of bulk com modities who are captive to a single could always be shown that the utility, tion is especially threatening are: with respect to product competition, 1. Anatoliy Koryagin, psychiatrist, serving railroad and as such, do not ship in a a prison term; competitive transportation environ could burn natural gas instead of coal, 2. Vasyl Stus, poet, imprisoned in a labor ment. or, with respect to geographic competi camp; While it was our intention in the tion, it could purchase coal from Wyo 3. Zoryan Popadiuk, student activist, im Staggers Act to provide the Nation's ming instead of West Virginia. prisonment in a labor camp; As I have mentioned, a key element 4. Yuriy Badzyo, historian, imprisoned in railroads with greater freedoms so a labor camp; that they may regain their financial in determining rate reasonableness is 5. Mykola Rudenko, writer, head of the health, this regulatory flexibility was whether the railroad is revenue ade Ukrainian Helsinki Group, serving term in not extended to traffic which is quate. The Commission's method of exile. market dominant to the railroads. determining revenue adequacy leaves Today, Ukrainian writers, literary Since such traffic is without competi much to be desired as it has not found critics, journalists, professores stu tive transportation alternatives, the a single class I railroad to be receiving dents, artists, scientists, and all repre Congress charged the ICC with the re adequate revenues. This is due to a sentatives of Ukraine society who sponsibility of insuring that rates on degree of accounting hocus-pocus in desire to maintain their nationality, this traffic are maintained at reasona herent in the ICC's method of com their culture, and their religion, are ble levels and that such traffic is not puting revenue adequacy which does still periodically arrested, beaten, and made to bear an undue burden in the not provide a realistic picture of the tortured by Soviet authorities for revitalization of the railroad industry. railroads' true financial condition. their efforts to assert their Ukrainian In essence, the Congress said that Under this method, the railroads' consciousness and to resist the dec where a railroad holds monopoly income is minimized while its asset ades-old campaign to destroy Ukraini power over the transportation of a base is maximized and the cost of cap an self-identity. Leaders in Ukrainian commodity, the ICC must maintain ju ital to the railroad is increased. society, aided and supported by risdiction over railroad rates to insure The Commission has ignored any Ukrainians living in freedom in other they are reasonable. · other consideration of rate reasonable countries throughout the world, are Under this scenario, if a shipper be ness and has chosen to rely solely on courageously continuing their struggle lieves that its rates are not reasonable, revenue adequacy in making such a de to turn the precious ideals of freedom that shipper must first prove its traf termination. As such, the danger into a working everyday reality, and fic is market dominant to the railroad. exists that although traffic may be the Communists have been unable to As defiend by both the 4R Act of 1976 found to be market dominant, no completely crush the desire for liberty and the Staggers Act of 1980, market matter how high the rate is, it will be and human dignity in Ukraine. We in dominance is an absence of effective found to be reasonable since the rail Congress should continue to support competition from other carriers or roads are all revenue inadequate. the Ukrainians in their efforts, and modes of transportation for the trans As part of its implementation of must condemn Soviet conduct in the portation to which a rate applies. these matters, the ICC developed the strongest possible terms. If the shipper proves railroad "Coal Rate Guidelines Nationwide" Mr. Speaker, on the 67th anniversa market dominance, the ICC is to then which have been the subject of great ry of Ukrainian independence, it is determine whether the rate in ques concern among both shippers and con with pride that I pay tribute to mil- tion is reasonable. One consideration sumers. As proposed by the Commis- 834 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1985 sion, these guidelines will lead to transportation services to establish reasona Finally, this section amends the law in a higher electric utility rates for con ble rates for transportation by rail. manner which would make it clear that al sumers as well as greater costs on just Paragraph 6 of the rail transportation though revenue adequacy is an important policy <§ 10101a(6)) would also be amended consideration in maximum rate determina about every bulk commodity moved by to make it clear that rates on captive traffic tions, the Commission must also take into the railroads since the guidelines will must be maintained at reasonable levels account a number of other important fac be applied to noncoal traffic as well. even where a carrier has not achieved ade tors. The language of this provision would On that note, I believe what we must quate revenues. In other words, this amend greatly reduce the present emphasis on ade all realize is that this is not an issue of ment is intended to refute the notion that quate revenues, and would explicitly tie rev concern only to coal, or to the electric the mere fact that a carrier has "inad enue adequacy considerations to the Long utility industry, or to grain or chemi equate" revenues on a system-wide basis Cannon factors. The factors which would be cals or to any of the other bulk com should not justify allowing the carrier to added to the rail rate standards provision charge whatever rate it desires on an indi concern the relationship of a challenged modities. This is a consumer issue. For vidual movement. At present, this para rate to the carrier's cost of service, the rea it will be the consumer who will pay graph reads as follows: sonableness of the fixed cost contribution the price in their electricity bills of To maintain reasonable rates where there sought from the traffic, and the effect of unreasonable railroad coal rates. It is an absence of effective competition and the rate on attainment of national energy will be the consumer who will pay the where rail rates provide revenues which goals. price in their agricultural products of exceed the amount necessary to maintain Section 3-Revenue Adequacy: the rail system and to attract capital. This provision would require the Commis increased railroad grain rates. And it This language was cited by the ICC in its will be the consumer who will ulti sion to take into consideration a variety of Coal Rate Guidelines decision as justifying widely-utilized indicators of financial health mately pay the price of these railroad the view that until a carrier has achieved in addition to return on investment in deter rates on all other bulk commodities as revenue adequacy, it is not necessary to mining revenue adequacy, and would refine well. scrutinize closely the reasonableness of indi the manner in which the Commission calcu The legislation I am reintroducing, vidual rates. As amended by the bill, the provision would read: lates return on investment. It would direct and which is being sponsored in the To maintain reasonable rates where there the Commission to calculate return based other body by the distinguished gen is an absence of effective competition as de on the depreciated original cost of rail tleman from Kentucky, WENDELL fined in section 10709(a). assets 51-059 0-86-28 (pt. 1) 864 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1985 California State University at Long by George began a long tradition of year's tax bill immediately, and I am Beach. service to our Nation in both peace introducing legislation that will return My wife Lee joins me in wishing him time and war. Mules have served us in the Tax Code to its original status a very happy birthday, and all the best agriculture, mining, transportation, with respect to the mixed business and in the years ahead to him, his wife and other endeavors. personal use of business-owned proper Audry, their children Cynthia and Since mules have been such an im ty. I urge the House Ways and Means Ronnie, and their four grandchil portant part in the building of this Committee to give this matter prompt dren.• country of ours, we shouldn't let this and favorable attention.e historic bicentennial go by. I am intro ducing a resolution designating Octo EXEMPT AGRICULTURAL VEHI ber 26, 1985, as "Mule Appreciation CONGRESSIONAL CALL TO CLES FROM DEFICIT REDUC Day." Please join in recognizing the CONSCIENCE TION ACT OF 1984 contributions of these strong and sturdy denizens of our land by cospon HON. GEORGE C. WORTLEY HON. WEBB FRANKLIN soring this resolution.e OF NEW YORK OF MISSISSIPPI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPEAL OF CONTEMPORANEOUS Tuesday, January 22, 1985 Tuesday, January 22, 1985 RECORDS PROVISION OF 1984 e Mr. WORTLEY. Mr. Speaker, once e Mr. FRANKLIN. Mr. Speaker, TAX LAW again it is time to participate in the today, I am introducing legislation congressional call to conscience on that would exempt agricultural vehi HON. W.G. (BILL) HEFNER cles from the burdensome and unnec behalf of our Jewish brothers and sis essary paperwork that the Deficit Re OF NORTH CAROLINA ters in the Soviet Union. It is a time duction Act of 1984 now requires. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for solidarity. A time to let Soviet Tuesday, January 22, 1985 Jews know that we have not forgotten. While I applaud reasonable legislative Since the late 1970's, there has been efforts that are made to reduce the e Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Speaker, numer a virtual cutoff of Soviet Jewish emi deficit and close certain unfair loop ous provisions of the 1984 Deficit Re gration. At the same time, there has holes that now exist in our tax laws, I duction Act were not considered in the been an enormous increase in anti-Se certainly do not believe that the House when tax legislation was debat mitic propaganda. Jewish cultural, present record keeping requirements ed but were added by the Senate and educational, and employment opportu for our farmers is the answers. This adopted later by the conference. In a IRS regulation was printed in the Oc nities have lessened. Soviet authorities bill so voluminous as this, it is not sur interfere with the free flow of mail. If tober 24, 1984, Federal Register. prising that onerous requirements For example, one of the provisions the Soviets refuse to abide by the pre slipped through without adequate con cepts on human rights laid down in in the regulation requires each user of sideration on the part of Members as a farm vehicle, such as a pick-up truck, the Helsinki accords for their Jewish to their impact. citizens, they will refuse to honor the to keep an excessively detailed log, or One provision which is causing a other similar record for each use of basic human rights of their other citi great deal of concern in my district, zens. that vehicle. Farmers need less paper and I am sure elsewhere across the work not more, their main interests The U.S. Congress has the same Nation, is the requirement for on-the message for those struggling for should be focused on crop production spot records to be kept on the use of not on needless and detailed record human rights everywhere but particu mixed-use property such as vehicles. larly for those struggling within the keeping and filing. While I have no specific quarrel with I understand that Senator JAMES Soviet Union, you are not forgotten the requirement that business use of and you will not be forgotten. ABDNOR has recently introduced legis automobiles, and so forth, constitute lation similar to mine, and I support For the past several years, cynics 50 percent or more for business pur have said that congressional pressure his efforts to eliminate this unneces poses in order to be eligible for the in sary regulatory requirement that has on the Soviets to improve their human vestment tax credit and the acceler rights record is meaningless. I dis been imposed on our farmers. ated cost recovery tax deductions, I do I believe in proper accounting for agree. not believe that Congress intended the Members of Congress, acting on farm business purposes but this new extremely burdensome paperwork re regulation is inefficient, time consum behalf of the American people, must quirements imposed by the section of not let the Soviets' human rights vio ing, and burdensome to those hard the new tax law which mandates con working men and women on our Na lations to go unnoticed. We have an temporaneous record keeping. obligation to call the world's attention tion's farms. Therefore, I am introduc Our aim should be to simplify the ing this bill which will exempt any ve to Soviet violations of international Tax Code and to make compliance less agreements it purports to subscribe. hicle primarily used for farming pur costly for small businesses and farm poses from this new IRS regulation.e As Federal legislators our voices will ers. Yet this provision places the be heard. We can call attention to the greatest burden on this group and will real heroes in the Soviet Union, the MULE APPRECIATION DAY require many of them to add new per refuseniks and prisoners of conscience sonnel to keep these records. Farmers who have paid such a great price for HON. JIM COOPER who employ unskilled labor will be what we in the United States take for OF TENNESSEE particularly burdened. Many of these granted. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES employees drive pickup trucks associ The names of Shcharansky, Nudel, ated with the farming operations; yet Tuesday, January 22, 1985 Slepak, and Lerner will be remem many of them are not able to keep the bered for good, long after those of e Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, on Oc required records adequately. Many their oppressors have passed into ob tober 26, the American mule will be business operations make it absolutely livion; 40 years ago, Franklin Roose 200 years old. essential for their service personnel to velt said: That's right. George Washington, be on call and thus these employees We have learned that we cannot live the Father of our Country, started the must have access to the company vehi alone, at peace; that our own well-being is whole thing himself when he received cles at all times. dependent on the well-being of other na two full-blooded jacks from King Mr. Speaker, I believe it is impera tions, far away. We have learned that we Charles III of Spain. The mules bred tive that we repeal this section of last must live as men, and not as ostriches, nor January 22, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 865 as dogs in the manger. We have learned to he was again appointed to the negoti is proud to acknowledge the making of be citizens of the world, members of the ating team. In 1974 he was elected to Volunteer State history. Maj. Gen. human community. the UFLAC executive board. In 1976 Carl D. Wallace, State adjutant gener We have learned that lesson well. he was appointed State representative al of the Tennessee National Guard, When the Soviet Union learns that for the International Association of has served in that capacity for the last lesson, human rights will be assured.e Firefighters. 10 years, longer than any other adju Aside from his dedication to his pro tant general. CABRILLO CIVIC CLUBS fession and his professional associa He celebrated that honor on tion, his career has been marked by in Wednesday, January 16, 1985. stances of exceptional bravery. He has Born in Stewart County, TN, Carl D. HON. TONY COELHO been awarded both the Fire Depart Wallace attended Austin Peay Univer OF CALIFORNIA ment Medal of Valor and the Califor sity and the University of Tennessee. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nia State Firemen's Association Award He was on active duty in the Armed Tuesday, January 22, 1985 of Valor. Forces from 1950 to 1954 and served in • Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, I would It is our loss that he has chosen not Korea with the 45th Infantry Divi like to take this opportunity to recog to run for reelection this year, but we sion. He began his National Guard nize the 50th anniversary of the Ca take heart in knowing that his coun service in 1955, commanded several brillo Civic Clubs of California and the sel, his wisdom, and his experience is units and was the Guard's Command contributions which the club has made always available to his friends and col Information Officer before his ap to communities throughout the State. leagues in Los Angeles.e pointment as adjutant general in 1975. The Cabrillo Club is an important He was appointed again by Gov. club to Portuguese-Americans. Not TRIBUTE TO VAN DER AA BUS Lamar Alexander in 1979 and 1983. only does it enable the Portuguese LINES, INC. A career journalist, Major General American to understand his heritage Wallace is on military leave as editor and be proud of it, but it also encour of the Lebanon Democrat in Lebanon, HON. MARTY RUSSO TN. ages the Portuguese-American to OF ILLINOIS become actively involved in his com He leads more than 18,000 full-time munity and local organizations. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and volunteer citizen-soldiers and club as a whole has been responsible Tuesday, January 22, 1985 oversees a budget of more than $200 for donating many hours of service to e Mr. RUSSO. Mr. Speaker, I would million as he administers the Air local hospitals and community pro like to take a moment to commend a Guard, Army Guard, Bureau of War grams as well as raising hundreds of company in my congressional district Records, and the Tennessee Emergen thousands of dollars for the Cancer that is celebrating 60 years in the cy Management Agency. Society, Heart Fund, Polio Founda school transportation business on Jan Known for his outgoing personality tion, and many other worthy causes. uary 19 this year. Their success dem and award winning smile, General One of the objectives of the Cabrillo onstrates what is possible in our coun Wallace is recognized statewide for the Club had been to promote better edu try with hard work and good service. outstanding job and leadership in cation among the youth by establish Van Der Aa Bus Lines, Inc., was keeping Tennessee's first line of re ing a college scholarship fund. Stu started in 1925 by Mike Van Der Aa serve fit and able and ready to respond dents of Portuguese descent with out with one school bus; expanded to a at a moment's notice. standing academic qualifications and three-bus operation by 1940 and a His abilities aren't just known who otherwise cannot afford to attend seven-bus operation by 1950. In 1960, within the State's boundaries. Major college are awarded scholarships. the company had grown to a 15-bus General Wallace has also received the The Cabrillo Club has served to be operation serving 12 schools. The com Legion of Merit Award, one of the an important organization for Portu pany made its first acquisition of an highest that can be presented during guese-Americans. Not only has it pro other bus company in 1962 with the peacetime. vided a link to their past, but it has purchase of DuPage Motor Coach, It was presented by Lt. Gen. Charles encouraged them to be an active part Inc., and has since acquired six addi P. Graham, commander of the 2d U.S. of the future. I would like to congratu tional companies. John G. Van Der Aa Army. late the membership of the Cabrillo became a partner in the business in The people of the Fifth Congression Club for 50 years of outstanding serv 1962 and his brother, Terry, in 1973. al District of Tennessee applaud Gen ice.e John and Terry purchased the entire eral Wallace for his service and dedica bus operation in 1973, and at this time tion and wish him only the best in the Mike and Kate Van Der Aa retired. years to come.e TRIBUTE TO LYLE HALL The orglnal VanDer Aa Bros. school coach business has expanded from a JOHN F. HENNING, CALIFORNIA HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN family-operated, one-bus company in LABOR LEADER, HONORED OF CALIFORNIA 1925 to a multicompany organization IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with 1,000 buses and over 1,100 em HON. MERVYN DYMAUY Tuesday, January 22, 1985 ployees. I know my colleagues join with me in commending this fine com OF CALIFORNIA • Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise pany on the occasion of their 60th an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to pay tribute to a close friend and a Tuesday, January 22, 1985 valuable member of our community, niversary.e Mr. Lyle Hall. From his appointment e Mr. DYMALLY. Mr. Speaker, it is to the Los Angeles City Fire Depart MAJ. GEN. CARL D. WALLACE, 10 my honor to call to the attention of ment in 1962 to the present, he has YEARS AS ADJUTANT GENERAL my colleagues in the U.S. House of distinguished himself by his consum Representatives, a· man who through mate professionalism and his dedica HON. WIWAM HILL BONER many long years of dedicated service tion to duty. to laborers in California has earned OF TENNESSEE their enduring respect, admiration and In 1971 he was elected to the United IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Firefighters Negotiating Team where love. That man -is ·John F. Henning. he established the first memorandum Tuesday, January 22, 1985 Before some ·members of this great of understanding between the city of ·• Mr. BONER of Tennessee. Mr. body were born, John Henning was al Los Angeles and the UFLAC. In 1973 Speaker, the great State of Tennessee ready at work bringing fair treatment. 866 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1985 and decent pay to the laborers of Cali AFL-CIO. California and California gents of the University of California fornia. Way back in 1949, John workers have been the better for which I regard as the premiere public became research director of the Cali John's decision to return to their serv institution of higher education in the fornia State Federation of Labor, ice. For 15 years now John Henning's United States-since 1977. He has also AFL-CIO. At the same time he served name has been synonymous with orga had a long and warm relationship with as administration assistant to Neil nized labor. As the executive officer of his own alma mater, St. Mary's Col Haggerty, then secretary-treasurer of a labor organization boasting almost 2 lege in Moraga, CA. He has served as the California AFL-CIO. million of California's workers as president of that institution's alumni Those first 10 years he spent in or members, it is an understatement to ganized labor were anything but unno say that John has played a key role in association and has been a member of ticed. His work earned him such seeing that California laborers receive its board of trustees. A grateful St. regard that he was appointed director their fair share of the wealth of a Mary's recognized his contributions to of the California State Department of State which would be the lOth most the institution with an honorary Industrial Relations in 1959-a post in prosperous nation in the world were it doctor of laws degree, one of several which he distinguished himself. His to exist independently of the United he has received. As if that were not expertise was so highly regarded in States. enough, he has also served as a fact that in 1962 he was asked to John represents the best America member of the board of regents of assume the coveted post of U.S. Under has to offer. He has given of himself Lone Mountain College in San Fran Secretary of Labor. For 6 years he in every way imaginable: As an advo cisco. served with honor in that position. cate for laborers, as a civil servant and At the end of this month John Hen He worked so well with disparate as an official representative of our ning's life of spectacular achievement groups and was so adept at reconciling Nation. But I would like to emphasize is to be honored by those to whom he differences that his natural diplomatic to my colleagues that John has not has given so much. This year, the tendencies became obvious to Presi been content with the activities of Third Annual California Laborer's dent Johnson who made his Ambassa what might be called his working life. dor to New Zealand. Clearly, though, He has sought to lend his talents to Salute Dinner will be a tribute to John John Henning's first love was and is the shaping of young minds by serving F. Henning. I consider it a high honor the American worker. In 1970 John in his spare time in some very impor to join the AFL-CIO in their tribute surrendered his ambassadorship to tant leadership roles in higher educa to one of this Nation's outstanding become executive secretary-treasurer tion. Most prominently, perhaps, he citizens. John, thank God you were of the California Labor Federation, has been a member of the board of re- born a Californian.•