1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN~TE · 3641 By Mr. O'BRIEN of Michigan: bear, making us mindful only of the suf S. 2212 . An act to suspend during war or H. J . Res. 306. Joint resolution to amend ferings of others, that we may lose the a national emergency declared by Congress or the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal selfish longings and the vain regrets of by the President the provisions of section year 1942, by providing for a 15-percimt in 322 of the act of June 30, 1932, as amended, crease in wages for all persons employed on days agone in the love which is of Thee relating to certain leases; and projects of the Work Projects Administration; and which, indeed, Thou art. -we hum · S. 2399 . An act to amend the act entitled to the Committee on Appropriations. bly .offer our petitions in the Name and "An act to require the registration of cer for the sake of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our tain persons employed by agencies to dissemi Lord. Amen. · nate propaganda in the United States, and PETITIONS, ETC. for other purposes,'' approved June 8, 1938, THE JOURNAL as amended. ·Under clause 1 of rule XA.'1I, petitions On motion of Mr. BARKLEY, and by and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk The message also announced that the unanimous consent, the reading of the House had passed the following bills of and referred as follows: Journal of the proceedings of the calen the Senate, severally with an amend 271L By Mr. FENTON: Petition of Miss S. dar day Monday, April 20, 1942, was dis Jennie Fisher, of Shamokin, and sundry other ment, in which it requested-the concur pensed with, and the Journal was ap rence of the Senate: citizens, requesting passage of Senate bill·860 proved. prohibiting sale of alcoholic liquors among S.1563. An act conferring jurisdiction the land and naval forces of the United States, REGISTRATION OF SENATORS AND MEM upon the Court· of Claims of the ·united and for other purposes; to the Committee on BERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA States to hear, determine, and render judg Military Affairs. TIVES . ment upon the claim of Albert M. Howard; 2712. By Mr. FISH: Petition of 23 residents S. 1765. An act for the relief of the minor of the Twenty-sixth Congressional District of Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, for the children of Mrs. Jesus Zamora Felix, de New York, signed by Mary Ware Dennett, information of Members of the Senate, ceased; chairman, World Federalists, New York com I wish to announce that, through the S. 1899. An act for the relief of Lawrence mittee for a democratic world government, courtesy of ·colonel Halsey, our efficient Brizendine; calling for a convention of representatives of Secretary, arrangements have been made S.1961. An act to eliminate the prohibi all free peoples, to frame a world federal con for the-registration of those Senators be tion against the filling of the first vacancy stitution under which this country may unite occurring in the office of district judge for in the establishment and maintenance of or tween the ages of 45 and 65, in the ro tunda of the Capitol next Monday, April the district of New Jersey; and der through democratic world government; to S. 2406. An act to authorize ·the Secretary the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 27, 9 a.m. to 4:30p.m. of the Navy to proceed with the construction 2713. By Mr. HART: Petition of the Board Cards will be provided for each Senator of certain public works, and for other pur- of Commissioners of the City of Newark, N. J., which can be filled out in advance, but poses. · favoring enactment· of legislation providing the card must be signed iri the presence for the establishment of daylight-saving time of the registrar and handed in person to The message further announced that superimposed upon the war time now in ef the House had passed the following bills fect throughout the country; to the Com the registrar in the rotunda on Monday. This service necessarily is limited to of the Senate, each with amendments, mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. in which it requested the concurrence of 2714. By Mr. KRAMER: Petition of the San ·the Members of the United States Senate Francisco Civilian Defense· Council, ,resolving and House of Representatives. the Senate: that the necessary Federal Government au S. 1694. An act for the relief of Mrs. Claud thorities be requested at th?. earliest possible • MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Tuck; and · moment to provide San Francisco and its fire Messages in writing from the President S. 2002. An act for the relief of Donald department with additional fire apparatus of the United States submitting nomina William Burt. and such other necessary equipment as will tions were communicated to the Senate properly and adequately protect said port and The message also announced that the water front of San Francisco against said in by Mr. Miller, one of his secretaries. House had agreed to the amendment of creased fire hazards; to the Committee on MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE the Senate to each of the following bills Military Affairs. of the House: A message from the House of Repre 2715. By Mr. ROLPH: Resolution of the San H . R. 2320. An act to accept the cession by Francisco Chamber of Commerce relative to sentatives, by Mr. Calloway, one of its the States of North Carolina and Tennessee the Division of Industry Operations, War .Pro reading clerks, announced that the House of exclusive jurisdiction over the lands em duction Board, establishing a priority proced had passed without amendment the fol braced within the Great Smoky Mountains ure for various business establishments; to lowing bills of the Senate: National Park, and for other purposes; and the Committee on Banking and Currency. S. 836. An act for the relief of John C. H. R. 5075. An act to create a Recreation Crossman; Board for the District of Columbia, to define S. 950. An act for the relief of Dora Thomp its duties, and fox: other purposes. son; SENATE · S. 984. An act for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. The ·message further announced that James C. Leard; the House had agreed to the report of THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1942 S. 1424. An act for the relief of Mary J. the committee of conference on the dis Crabtree; agreeing votes of the two Houses on the Lucien W. Carmichael, a citizen of Mis ILLINOIS Edna L. Quinn, Rush, N. Y. Office became sissippi. Ruth Fosdick, Proving Ground, Ill. Office Presidential July i, 1941. Walter W. Hitesman, Jr., a citizen of became Presidential October 1, 1941. John A. Martin, Saugerties, N. Y., in place Louisiana. of S. F. Barker. Incumbent's commission ex John L. Hopltins, a citizen of California. IOWA, pired June 20, 1940. Cecilia R. Mead, Oto, Iowa, in place of L. W. James G. Kelly, a citizen of Pennsylvania. . NORTH CAROLINA Charles D. Harris, a citizen of Michigan. McCleerey, removed. John J . Herkenrath, Portsmouth, Iowa, in Annie B. Morton, Carolina Beach, N. C., in George 0. Ludeke, Jr., a citizen of Minne- place of W. H. Blair, resigned. sota. • place of Amelia Sondag, resigned. Donald R. Kennedy, a citizen of California. KANSAS Robert F. Loftin, Troutmans, N. C., in place of W. A. Allison. Incumbent's commission POSTMASTERS Walter Koon; Clearwater, Kans., in place expired August 2, 1941. The following,.named persons to be post of V. F. Young, transferred. masters: George E. Hull, Eureka, Kans., in place of OHIO ALABAMA D. R. Marriott, removed. Helen B. Owen, Lowell, Ohio, in place of Frank M. McAdam, Moran, Kans., in place B. E. Bowden, resigned. Arthur H . Allbright, Birmingham, Ala., in of 0 . S. Lambeth, resigned. place of W. C. Green, resigned. Anna C. Linscheid, North Newton, Kans., OKLAHOMA Thomas J. Millican, Brilliant, Ala. Office in place of Dorothy Stucky. Incumbent's James A. Deaton, Howe, Okla., in place of became Presidential July 1, 1941. commission expired· December 8, 1941. J. A. Deaton. Incumbent's commission ex .Willard D. Leake, Jasper, Ala., in place of pired December 10, 1941. W. D. Leake. Incumbent's commission ex KENTUCKY pired March 30. 1942. Stanley H. Jones, Fort Knox, Ky., in place PENNSYLVANIA Samuel D. Wren, Red Bay, Ala., in place of S . H. Jones. Incumbent's commission ex William R. Blackwood, Harborcreek, Pa. of S. D. Wren. Incumbent's commiSSion ex pired May 19, 1940. Office became Presidential July 1, 1941. pired March 30, 1942. Lula Sharp, Sharpsburg, Ky., in place of PUERTO RICO ' ARKANSAS Lula Sharp. Incumbent's commission expired March 30, 1942. Julia Chacon de Vidill, Ensenada, P. R., 'tn William Edgar Bradley, Alma, Ark., in place _Myrtle B. Milam, Wallins Creek, Ky., in place of J. C. de Vidal. Incumbent's commis of W. E. Bradley. Incumbent's commission place of M. B. Milam. Incumbent's commis sion expired December 1, 1941.· expired March 30, 1942. sion expired March 10, 1941. Joseph D. Gault, Dardanelle, Ark., in place RHODE ISLAND of J. D. Gault. Incumbent's commission ex LOUISIANA Ralph Campbell, Wickford, R. I., in place of pired August 19, 1941. Alice D. Brown, Doyline, La. Office be-::ame W. C. Kingsley, resigned. Bess M Nobles, Dierks, Ark., in place of Presidential October 1, 1941. B . M. Nobles. Incumbent's commission ex •' SOUTH CAROLINA pired March 30, 1942. MAINE ,Mary P. Mishoe, Greelyville, S. C., in place Jettie Douglas Hodges, Leachville, Ark., in Norman W. Hulit, Cumberland Center, of . ~red Mishoe, retired. place of Buren Flannigan, transferre<:l. Maine, in place of N. W. Hulit. Incumbent's Lindsay C. McFadden, Rt>ck Hill, S. C.,· in Jo Etta Carolan, State Sanatorium, Ark., in commission expired August 6, 1941. place of L. C. McFadden. Incumbent's com- place of J. E. Carolan. Incumbent's commis Ra9hel Gates Haskell. Dixfield, Maine, in mission expired March 25, ·1942. · · sion expired March 30, 1942. place of W. W . Eustis, removed. Charles P. Lemaire, Lewiston, Maine, in TEXAS CALIFORNIA place of C. P. Lemaire: Incumbent's commis- I. J. Burns, Brady, Tex., in place of A. B. Clare A. Partridge, Mentone, Calif., in place sion expired March 30, 1942. · Reagan, retired. of E. T. Davis. Incumbent's commission ex H. Edward Rice, Orono, Maine, in place of Joseph Morris Woolsey, Yoakum, Tex., in pired November 30, 1941. F. H. Parady, resigned. place of J. A. McFadden, deceased. Alva A. Fields, Modesto, Calif., in place or· A. A. Fields. Incumbent's commission expired MARYLAND UTAH April 15, 1942. Philip J. Kurtz, Belcamp, Md. 9ffice be Roger W. Creer, Spanish Fork, Utah, 'in Herl:ert C. Halterman, Rodeo, Calif., in came Presidential October 1, 1940. place of R. w.· Creer. Incumbent's commis place of K. A. Creedon, resigned. Charles A. Bechtold, Fort George G. Meade, sion expired March 10,_1941. Anna Mae O'Keefe, Summit City, Calif. Md. Office established. VIRGINIA Office became Presidential April 1, 1941. Michael J. Byrne.s, Frostburg, Md., in pl~ce Carroll A. Gathright; Goochland, Va. COLORADO of E. J. Donohue, resigned. Office became Presidential July 1, 1941. Freel A. Eickhoff, Elbert, Colo., in place of MASSACHUSETTS Henry C. Browning, Meadowview, V9.., in F. A. Eickhoff. Incumbent's commission ex Mary E. Joseph, Truro, Mass., in place of place of A. W. Aston, resigned. pired December 23, 1941. M. E. Joseph. Incumbent's commission ex WASHINGTON FLORIDA pired March 30, 1942. Hazel P. Chester, Richmond Highlands, .. Jefferson Gaines·, Bocagrande, Fla., in place MICHIGAN Wash., in place of W. H. Ross, removed. of Jefferson Gaines. Incumbent's commis Ervin C. Dunckley, Frederic, Mich. Office sion expired March 30, 1942. Ethel M. Eke, TUmwater, Wash. Office be became Presidential July 1, 1941. came Presidential July 1, 1941. Paul E. Mahan, Hobe Sound, Fla., in place John T. Burke, Ishpeming, Mich., in place of P. E. Mahan. Incumbent's commission of H . R. Sjolander, deceased. WEST VmGINIA expired July 30, 1941. Rolland P. Lee, Millington, Mich., in place John L. Cook, Lorado, W. Va., in place of GEORGIA of C. E. Bishop, remov~d . Roscoe Cook, removed. Ruth D. McClure, Acworth, Ga., in 'place of Alphonsus E. Murphy, Shepherd, Mich., in Warren W. Smith, Reedsville, w.' Va., tn R. D. McClure. Incumbent's commission ex place of E. L. Ashworth, retired. place of L. G. Emerson, transferred. pired March 30, 1942. MISSOURI WISCONSIN Dan L. Gibson, Albany, Ga., in place of D. L. Gibson. Incumbent's commission expired Fred King, Queen City, Mo., in place of Andrew Noble Lawton, Brodhead, Wis., in February 24, 1942. L. R. Saxbury, resigned. place of E. D. Bush, removed. Leighton W. McPherson, Columbus, Ga., in NEW JERSEY Gerald A. Peterson, Sharon, Wis., in- plac·~ of.C. J. Morris, transferred. place of L. W. McPher5on. Incumbent's com Marie H. Pill, Califon, N. J., in place of mission expired March 30, 1942. Boyd H. Gentz, Vetona, Wis., in place of F. F. Burd, deceased. S. S. Gordon, transferred. Troy Howard Vickers, Crawfordville, Ga., in Peter J. Egan, Montclair, N. J., in place of place ofT. H. Vickers. Incumbent's commis P. J. Egan. Incumbent's commission ex9ired sion expired August 19, 1941. January 14, 1942. Wylie West, Decatur, Ga., in place of Wylie CONFIRMATI<;>NS NEW MEXICO West. Incumbent's commission expired March Executive nominations confirmed by 30, 1942. John A. Werner, Albuquerque, N. Mex., in Lawrence J. McPhaul, Doerun, Ga., in place place of J. A. Werner. Incumbent's commis the Senate April 23 EXTENSION OF REMARKS COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AN~ FORElGN PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS (By unanimous consent, Mr. SMITH of COMMERCE Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public bills Wisconsin and Mr. SMITH of Ohio were There will be a meeting of the Com and resolutions were introduced and· granted permission to extend .their own mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com severally referred ac follows: remarks in the RECORD.) merce at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, 1942. By Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi: Business to be considered: The hear PETITION TO WITHDRAW PAPERS H. R. 6982. A bi!l to amend Veterans Regu ings in connection with the Federal Com lation No. 10, as amended; to the Committee The SPEAKER pro tempore submitted munications Commission will be resumed on World War Veterans' Legislation. the following request: on May 5 at 10 a. m. By Mr. SUMNERS of Texas: H. R. 6983. A bill tc. suspend the operation Mr. SUMNERS of Texas asks leave to with COMMITTEE ON THE MERCHANT MARINE AND of the antitrust laws and Federal Trade Com-. draw from the files of the House, without FISHERIES leaving copies, the papers- in the case of mission Act in certain instances requisite to petition No. 1994 of the Seventy-seventh The Committee on the Merchant Ma the prosecution of the war; to the Committee Congress, first session, signed by Joseph P. rine and "Fisheries· will hold a public on the Judiciary. Wilson, no adverse report having been made hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 1942, at By Mr. MAY: thereon. 10 a. m., on Senate Joint Re~olution 130, H. R. 6984. A bill to amend section 9 of the ·to extend and amend certain emergency act of·August 18, 1941 (Public Law 213, 77th The SPEAKER pro tempore. With.:. Cong.), by striking out the proviSo thereto laws relating to the merchant marine, which requires a monthly report by the Sec out objection, the request is granted. and for other purposes. There was no objection. retary of War to the Congress of the number. of men in active training and service; to the EXTENSION OF REMARKS Committee on Mi!itary Affairs. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. H. R. 6985. A bill to authorize the Secre Mr. HOOK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani 1596. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV a tary of War to designate the titles of certain mous consent to extend my own remarks letter from the Secretary of War, trans offices and departments of instruction at the and include therein a- speech given by mitting a letter from the Acting Chief of United States Military Academy; to the C'om Mr. Glenn Miller in the office of the Engineers, United States Army, dated mittee on Military Affairs. Speaker this noon. By Mrs. BYRON: September 30, 1941, submitting a report, H. R. 6986. A bill to amend the act entitled The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without together with accompanying papers and "An act to change the name of Conduit Road objection, it is so ordered. illustrations, on a review of reports on in the District of Columbia," approved March There was no objection. the Illinois River, Ill., with a view to as 4, 1942; to the Committee on the DiStrict of ADJOURNMENT certaining the damages by seepage and Columbia. other factors to the levee and drainage By Mr. COFFEE of Washington: · Mr. GORE. Mr. Speaker, I move that districts bordering the river, and to in H. Res. 472. Resolution to create a special the House do now adjourn. committee to investigate the consent decrees The motion was agre-ed to; accord dividual landowners within said districts, entered into by the Department of Justice in by the prosecution of the existing navi certain cases; to the Committee on Rules. ingly (at 2 o'clock and 18 minutes p. m.>, gation project, requested by resolution of ·pursuant to its order heretofore entered, the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, the House adjourned until Monday, House of Representatives, adopted on PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS . April 27, 1942, at 12 o'clock noon. February 10, 1937 (H. Doe. No. 711), was Under clause 1 of rule xxn, private taken from the Speaker's table, referred bills and resolutions were introduced and COMMITTEE HEARINGS to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, severally referred as follows: and ordered to be printed, with two illus By Mr. BARRY: COMMITl'EE ON THE JUDICIARY tra-tions. H. R. 6987. A bill for the relief of Mollie The Special Subcommittee on Bank Wiener Goldfein; to the Committee on ruptcy and Reorganization of the Com REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC Claims. By Mr. HOLMES: mittee on the Judiciary will conduct BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H. R. 6988. A bill for the relief of George E. hearings on H. R. 6912, to repeal sec Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of O'Loughlin; to the Committee on Claims. tion 404 of title XI of the United States committees were delivered to the Clerk By Mr. LANDIS: Code, 1940 edition (with respect to com for printing and reference to the proper H. R. 6989. A bill granting an increase of position of indebtedness of local taxing calendar, as follows: pension to Clarence W. Jones; to the Com agencies), at 10 a. m. on Monday, April mittee on Invalid Pensions. 27, room 346, House Office Building. Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr . .McGEHEE: House Joint Resolution 304. Joint resolution H. R. 6990. A bill for the relief of G. F. Subcommittee No. 3 of the Committee to authorize the Federal Bureau of Investi Allen, chief disbursing officer, Treasury De on the Judiciary will continue hearings gation of the Department of Justice, the Mili partment, and for other purposes; to the on the following bills at 10 a. m. April tary Intelligence Division of the War Depart Committee on Claims. 28 and May 1, 1942, room 346, House ment, and the Office of Naval Intelligence of H. R. 6991. A bill for the relief of William Office Buil~ng: the Navy Department to conduct certain in Edward Fleming; to the Committee· on vestigations in the interest of prosecution of H. R. 5218, to confer jurisdiction oli the Claims. the war; without amendment (Rept. No. H. R. 6992. A bill for the relief of Eileen United States courts in cases involving work 2048). Referred to the Committee of the stoppages, and for ther purposes; Collins Treacy; to the Committee on Claims. Whole House on the state of the Union. By Mr. PITTENGER: H. R. 5259 and H. R. 6752, to confer juris Mr. RANDOLPH: Committee on the Dis diction in the United States courts in ·cases · H. R. 6993. A bill for the relief of the estate trict of Columbia. H. R. 6804. A bill to of Marlin Croft, deceased; to the Committee involving work stoppage for illegitimate and amend paragraph 31 of section 7 of the act nonlabor purposes; and on Claims. entitled "An act making appropriations to By Mr. RAMSAY: H. R. 6872, to amend the act entitled "An provide for the government of the DiStrict H. R. 6994. A bill for the relief of Grigorios act to protect trade and commerce against of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June or Gregory Tsotsoros; to the Committee on interference by violence, threats, coercion, or 30, 1903, and for other purposes," approved Immigration and Naturalization. intimidation," approved June 18, 1934. July 1, 1902, as amended; without amend ment (Rept. No. 2049). Referred to the Com The Special Subcommittee on Bank mittee of the Whole House on the state of PETITIONS, ETC. ruptcy and Reorganization of the Com the Union. mittee on the Judiciary will conduct Mr. RANDOLPH: Committee on the Dis Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions hearings on H. R. 6840, to amend an act trict of Columbia. H. R. 6899. A bill to and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk entitled "An act tu establish a uniform exempt custodial employees of the District and referred as follows: system of bankruptcy throughout the of Columbia Board of Education from the 2716. By Mr. JON~: Petition of 60 farm United States," approved July 1, 1898, operation of the provisions of section 6 of ers of Darke and Mercer Counties, Ohio, and acts amendatory thereof and supple the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Ap afllrming their belief in the American prin propriation Act approved May 10, 1916; with ciples of government set forth in the Decla mentary thereto (railroad adjustments),. out amendment (Rept. No. 2050). Referred ration of Independence and the Constitution, at 10:30 a. m. on Wednesday, April 29, to the Committee of the Whole House on the pledging that they will refrain from the ac room 346, House Office Building. state of the Union. ceptance of any Government Agricultural , L 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENA. ~rE 3689 Adjustment Administration payment for the CALL OF THE ROLL In this new war the nations resisting growing or nongrowing of any crops, live stock, etc., requesting that money paid for Mr. HILL. I suggest the absence of a the Axis Powers face an even greater crop conservation and pay roll under the quorum. challenge to their very existence. They Agricultural Adjustment Administration The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk . fight more powerful, more sinister foes; program be retained by the Treasurer of the will call the roll. but their understanding of the magni United States to be spent for guns, planes, The Chief Clerk called the roll, ·and the tude of the task and the very firmness of food, and other necessary equipment for win following Senators answered to their their determination make victory certain ning the war and for the men in active serv names: in the long days to come. Ice in the United States armed forces. Also In some other ways, however, the cir setting forth their· belief that the farmer Andrews· Glass O'Mahoney should raise more foodstuffs and should re Austin Green Overton cumstances of today ·parallel those of Bailey Guffey Pepper 1917-18. Now, as in the last war, the frain from taking money for doing so; to the Ball Gurney Radcliffe Committee on Agriculture. Bankhead Hayden Reed common enemy has had all the advan 2717. By Mr. MACIORA: Petition of the Barkley Herring Reynolds tage at the outset. Now, as then, bitter Labor Nonpartisan League of Connecticut, Bilbo Hill Rosier defeats and heavy losses must be en signed by 5,000 workers in Connecticut in Bone Holman Russell dured by those who are defending civili dustries declaring that Connecticut labor in Brewster Hughes Schwartz Brooks Johnson, Calif. Shipstead zation, before we will be able to estab war industries will not strike during the Brown Johnson, Colo. Smathers lish the vital superiority in men and mu emergency; that Connecticut labor will co Bulow Kilgore Smith nitions which ·will turn the tide. operate fully to increase production; and that Bunker La Follette Spencer a change in the present labor laws will not Burton Lee Stewart The United States was far better pre increase production, but will only cause dis Byrd Lucas Taft pared for actual war on ·December 7, unity and strife; to the Committee on Mili Capper . McCarran Thomas, Idaho 1941, than it was on April 6, 1917. For tary Affairs. Caraway McFarland Thomas, Okla. Chandler McKellar Thomas, Utah over 2 years, by a succession of congres 2718. By Mr. ROLPH: Resolution of the Chavez McNary Tunnell sional acts, we had carried out or ini San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, rela Clark, Idaho Maloney Tydings tiated safety measures for our own de tive to the State Guard, adopted April 2, Clark, Mo. Maybank Vandenberg fense in growing volume and importance. 1942; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Danaher Mead Van Nuys , 2719. By Mr. SHAFER of Michigan: Reso Downey Millikin Wagner There were the revisions of the neutral lution of the Sheet Metal Contractors Asso Doxey Murdock Wallgren ity laws, the adoption of the selective Ellender Murray White service law and the lend-lease law, and ciation of Wisconsin, urging enactment of George Norris Wiley legislation to prevent discrimination against Gillette Nye Willis the great increases of our Army and Navy any American citizen employed or seeking and the instruments of war which they employment ip any industry turning out, or Mr. HILL. I announce that the Sena needed. · servicing, or transporting any requirements tor from New Mexico [Mr. HATCH] is After Pearl Harbor, the American peo for which the taxpayers' money is to be ex absent from the Senate because of ill pended; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ple adopted a national program of war ness. production which would have been called The Senator from Texas [Mr. CoN fantastic by most people 2 years before. NALLY], the Senator from Texas [Mr. It has required the shifting of the major SENATE O'DANIEL], the Senator from Wyoming part of American industry fr.om the [Mr. O'MAHONEY], the Senator from MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1942 products of peace to the weapons of war. Missouri [Mr. TRUMAN], the Senator Inevitably, but wlth the full approval The Senate met at 12 o'clocl:;: noon, on from Massachusetts [Mr. WALSH], and · the expiration of the recess. of the· Nation, this enormous program is the Senator from Montana [Mr. WHEEL dislocating iRdustry, labor, agriculture, The Chaplain, Very Rev. Z~Barney T. ER] are necessarily absent. and finance. It is disrupting, and will Phillips, DD., offered the following Mr. McNARY. The Senator from prayer: continue to disrupt, the normal manner Pennsylvania [Mr. DAVIs] is absent on of life of every American and every: 0 Thou infinite source of truth and official business. American family. In this we repeat the justice, who hast made us what we are - Mr. AUSTIN. The Senator from Ver pattern of the first World War, although and dost ever rule and govern us: We mont [Mr. AIKEN] is absent on official" on a vastly greater scale. commit ourselves to. Thee, believing in business. During that earlier war there were cer Thy gracious purposes concerning us, The Senator from New Jersey [Mr. tain economic factors which produced trusting that our aspiration after good BARBOUR J, the Senator from Nebraska unnecessary hardships; and these hard- , ness is but the echo of that transcen(ient [Mr. BuTLER], the Senator from North ships continued long after the signing of goodness which is the distinctive revela Dakota · [Mr. LANGER], and the Senator the Armistice. I use the word "unneces tion of Thyself. Is it not Thy shadow from Massachusetts [Mr. LODGE] are sary" because it is my belief that a very wherein Thou art conveyed. to us, for necessarily absent. great deal of the suffering which was often, when in the light of day Thou hast The Senator from New Hampshire caused then can be avoided now. been far from us, the gathering gloom [Mr. BRIDGES] is ab~ent as a result of These economic factors relate prima has seemed to bring Thee nigh? Again an injury and illness. rily to an easily understood phrase which The VICE PRESIDENT. Eighty-one we are baffled and perplexed, and Thou Senators have answered to their names. affects the lives of all of us-tl:te cost of beginnest to be murmured in the soul, as A quorum ·is present. living. Because rises in the cost of liv when far inland in the stillness are heard ing which came with the last war were the distant voices of the sea. So, do we CONTROL OF THE COST OF LIVING not checked in the beginning, people in thank Thee for the burden of the mys (H. DOC. NO. 716) this country paid more than twlce as tery of that wisdom which shall make The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the much for the same things in 1920 as they us strong for duty and patient in trial, Senate the following message from the did in 1914. the wisdom 0ut of whose fullness our President of the United States, which The rise in the cost of livin·g during wandering steps shall be guided into the :was read by the legislative clerk and this war has begun to parallel the last. way of everlasting peace. In our Sav referred to the Committee on Banking The time has definitely come to stop the iour's name, we pray. Amen. and Currency: spiral, and we can face the fact that THE JOURNAL there must be a drastic reduction in our 1 To the Congress of the United States: standard of living. On request of Mr. BARKLEY, ~nd by unanimous consent, the reading of the In c~rtain ways the present world en While the cost of living, based on the Journal of the proceedings of the calen circling war presents problems which average prices of necessaries, has gone dar day Thursday, April 23, 1942, was were unimaginable. during the first up about 15 percent so far since the dispensed with, and the Journal was World War. autumn of 1939, we must now act to keep The theaters o! combat today cover it from soaring another 80 or 90 percent approved. '. ''l. vastly greater areas. Many more mil during the next year or two-to hold it MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT lions of human beings are involved. The somewhere near the present level. . Messages in writing from the President new factors of mechanical power, in the There are obvious reasons for taking of the United States wer ..... communicated air and on the land and on the sea, have every :;>tep necessary to prevent this rise. to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his produced radical changes in basic strat I emphasize the words "every step" be secretaries. egy and tactics. cause no single step would be adequate
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