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1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 225 nected with the granting of United States urging proper protection of our men In the gether for good to them that love Thee. citizenship to W. J. Cameron, of Dearborn, various training camps throughout the Na Blessed Lord, gat.her within Thy mighty, .Mich.; to the Committee on Immigration tion; to· the Committee on Military Affairs. and Naturalization. 84. Also, petition of Rev. M. H. Welty and . benevolent arms the body, soul, and life members of his church, urging the proper of our Nation and lift them up to the protection of the young men in the various throne of grace. 0 patient Saviour, PETITIONS, ETC. training camps throughout the Nation; to shine on the h~ights and haunt the dull Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions the Committee on Military Affairs. souls of men whose ways are checkered 85. Also, petition of members of Emanuel by light and shade; hush them into the and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk Lutheran Church at York, Pa., urging proper and referred as follows: mother heart of Divine love and lead protection of the young men in the various them into the vast claims of a measure 74. By Mr. BOLLES: Petition of members training camps throughout the Nation; to and friends of the Van Allen Mothers' Club, the Committee on Military Affairs. less trust in our democracy, and Thine of Janesville, Wis., to keep the United States 86. Also, petition of Rev. A. C. Ruth, of shall be the praise forever. Amen. out of any foreign war; to the Committee on York, Pa., and members of his church, urg The Journal of the proceedings of yes Foreign Affairs. ing proper protection of the young men in terday was read and approved. 75. By Mr. CASE of South Dakota: House the various training camps throughout the Concurrent Resolution No. 1 of the South Nation; to the Committee on Military Affairs. COMPOSITION OF HOUSE COMMITTEES Dakota Legislature, introduced by Repre 87. Also, petition of Rev. Chester M. Wil Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I sentative C. E. Anderson, of Codington liams, of York, Pa., and members of his County, memorializing the Congress of the church, urging proper protection of the offer a resolution and ask for its imme United States of America not to increase young men in the various training camps diate consideration. the Federal gasoline. tax and to discontinue throughout the Nation; to the Committee The Clerk read as follows: the same as soon as possible and refuse to on Military Affairs. House Resolution 75 reenact such tax; to the Committee on 88. By Mr. McGREGOR: Petition of Miss .ways and Means. Edna M. Souers and numerous residents of Resolved, That during the Seventy-seventh 76. Also, House Concurrent Resolution No. New Philadelphia, Ohio, to extend the life of Congress the Committee on Appropriations 2 of the South Dakota Legislature, intro the Dies committee for 2 years and to ap shall be composed of 40 members; · duced by Representative Henry A. Bauer, of propriate $1,000,000 to defray the expenses of The Committee on the Judiciary shall be Pennington County, commending the work said committee; to the Committee on Rules. composed of 26 members; of the Dies committee of the House of Rep 89. By Mr. MUNDT: Memorial to Congress The Committee on Naval Affairs shall be resentatives of the United States and the from the South Dakota Legislature, passed composed of 27 members; and activities of the Federal Bureau of Investiga as House Concurrent Resolution No.1, asking The Committee on Rules shall be com tion in their respective efforts to expose and .that Congress do not increase the Federal posed of 14 members . suppress subversive activities of individuals gas tax and that as · soon as possible it re The resolution was agreed to. .and groups within the United States; to peal the existing Federal gas tax, to the end the Committee on Appropriations. that revenue from this source may become APPROPRIATION TO THE UNITED STATES MARI 77. By Mr. COFFEE of Washington: Peti a greater degree of State income; to the TIME COMMISSION FOR EMERGENCY CARGO tion of six prominent citizens, Stanley Shaw, Committee on Ways and Means. SHIP CONSTRUCTION Hans Lavik, R. J. Pearsall, Alice McKean, 90. Also, memorial to Congress from th~ Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. Teresa O'Hiser, and Rex Roudebush, of South Dakota Legislature, passed as House Tacoma, Wash., representing emergency peace Concurrent Resolution No.2, requesting that Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that on committee, in the nature of a telegram, as the Dies committee be continued with ade rriday next, after the reading of the Jour serting they are parting with the adminis qu·ate appropriations to enable it to proceed nal and disposition of matters on the tration on foreign policy; demanding that effectively with its work of eradicating sub Speaker's table, it may be in order to con Congress fight every phase of the lend-lease versive influences at work in the United sider House Joint Resolution 77, making bill, insisting the same is championed by States; to the Committee on Rules. an appropriation to the United States warmongers; urging defeat of H. R. 1776 as 91. By Mr. STEARNS of New Hampshire: Maritime Commission for emergency being a measure calculated to involve us in Petition of 183 members of the faculty and cargo ship construction, and for other war; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. staff of Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H., purposes, under the general rules of the 78. Also, petition of 13 Tacoma, Wash., urging ~he immediate passage of H. R. 1776; citizens, insisting {a) that the lease-lend to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. House; that general debate on the reso plan (H. R, 1776) would mean American un 92. By Mr. THOMAS of New Jersey: Tele lution continue for not to exceed 3 hours, derwriting of expenses of European and Asi gram from John A. Wholmsley, New Jersey the time to be equally divided between atic wars; {b) that it would confer dicta State commander, the American Legion, the gentleman from New York [Mr. torship upon the President; (c) that the Trenton, N. J., urging adoption of House TABER] and myself. convoying of war supplies by the American Resolution No. 35 to continue Dies commit The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Navy would violate international law and tee 2 years; to the Committee on Rules. the request of the gentleman from Vir existing American law; {d) that any equiva 93. Also, resolution adopted by the board ginia [Mr. WOODRUM]? lent plan would strip America of her own of trustees, the Ridgewood Unit of Republi defenses; and therefore demanding that the can Women, Inc., Ridgewood, N.J., urgently Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, reserving President's pledge before election that he recommending that Congress appropriate the right to object, this bill is one to would do everything to keep America out of sufficient funds for the continuance of the provide additional merchant ships for our war be carried out, and that the lend-lease Dies committee; to the Committee on Rules. own use. I have gone over it very care bill be defeated; to the Committee on For fully. Vfe went into the matter very eign Affairs. thoroughly in the hearings, and I am sat 79. By Mr. DOUGHTON: Petition of repre isfied the resolution should be agreed to. sentatives of civic, political, and humani I shall not object at this time. I feel the tarian organizations and citizens of Cald HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES well County, State of North Carolina, in debate suggested by the gentleman from support of the foreign policy of the Presi WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1941 Virginia [Mr. WooDRUM] is fair and will dent and the Congress of the United States; give the House thorough opportunity to to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The House met at 12 o'clock noon, and understand what is in this legislation. 80. By Mr. HAINES: Petition of Rev. G. R. was ~alled to order by the Speaker. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Riffert, York, Pa., and members of his church, The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera the request of the gentleman from Vir urging proper protection of our men in the Montgomery, D. D., offered the following ginia [Mr. WooDRUM]? various training camps throughout the Na prayer: tion; to the Committee on Military Affairs. There was no objection. 81. Also, petition of Rev. J. Clair Peters, Our Heavenly Father, in these sepa COMPOSITION OF STANDING COMMITTEES OF Dillsburg, Pa., and members of his church, rated moments for prayer may we have THE HOUSE urging proper protection of our men in the the upward, yearning look; let the an various training camps throug4out the Na cient heavens open and hear us. We Mr. DOUGHTON. Mr. Speaker, I of tion; to the Committee on Military Affairs. pray for that spiritual approach that we fer a resolution, which I send to the 82. Also, petition of Rev. Paul A. Werner, may know life at its deepest and best. Clerk's desk. York, Pa., and members of his church, urg The Clerk read as follows: ing proper protection of our men in the vari Endue us with faith, 0 Lord; faith in ous .training camps throughout the Nation; Thee as our infinitely holy Creator as re House Resolution 76 to the Committee on Military Affairs. vealed by Thine only-begotten Son; faith Resolved, That the following-named Mem 83. Also, petition of Rev. s. L. Hench, Dal to believe that He remembereth His bers, Delegate, and Resident Commissioner lastown, · Pa., and members.