1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 8161 POSTMASTERS DELIBERATIONS WITH CLOSED DOORS The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. A bill (H. R. LOUISIANA The VICE PRESIDENT. Under the 3-291) to amend the National Housing Gussie Long Harris, Athens. order adopted yesterday, the Senate will Act, as amended. Willie B. Killgore, Lisbon. now proceed to deliberate with closed The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there ob NEW YORK doors to hear the Senators who recently jection to the present consideration of Frank C. Timm, Attica. visited the fighting fronts. the bill? Agnes D. Buckley, Boonville. Thereupon (at 12 o'clock and 3 min Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, may Mary B. Sherry, East Patchogue. utes p. m.) the Senate proceeded to de we have an explanation of the bill? Alma H. Jones, East Quogue. Mr. RADCLIFFE. Mr. President, I JenniE!' W. Jewell, Fishkill. liberate with closed doors. Agnes Rourke, Gansevoort. After 4 hours and 27 minutes the doors shall be glad to make la brief statement Samuel J. Hand, Genoa. were reopened. with respect to the bill. It deals with the subject of the Federal Housing Ad Joseph P. Wilson, Manhasset. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Milton S. Smith, Mayville. ministration. It does not create any S. Erie Dodge, Newfane. _ The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob new functions for the Federal Housing Sylvester J. Krasniewicz, Pine Island. jection, certain routine reports received Administration, nor does it appropriate Wilbur A. Gruhn, Sea Breeze. this day will be received. any money. The bill provides for ex Josephine Westphall, South New Berlin. Mr. BA~KLEY. As if presented in tending the time of operation under Walter Rossen, Vestal. the morning hour._ Parke Higgins, Warsaw. title I, title II, and title VI, the pro J. Austin Howe, Weedsport. The VICE PRESIDENT. As if pre visions of each of which expire July 1, Myrtle M. Freeman, Windsor. sented in the morning hour. 1944. It is obvious that that period is The following reports of committees too short,' and that something must be were submitted: - done to extend the time . By Mr. TUNNELL, from the Committee on . Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, I SENATE Claims: wish to ask the Senator from Maryland s 1382. A bill for the relief of certain offi a question. In lines 4 and 5 on pagP. 1, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1943 cers and employees of the foreign service of I find a provision striking out "'$1,200,- the Unite,_d States who, while in the course of 000,000' and inserting in lieu thereof (Legislative day of Wednesday, Septem their respective duties, suffered losses of per sonal property by reason of war conditions; '$1,600,000,000.'" That provision would ber 15, 1943) without amendment (Rept. No. 448). authorize an increase of $400,000,000. By Mr. ELLENDER, from the Committee on Mr. RADCLIFFE. I had not come to The Senate met at 12 o'clock noon, on Claims: · that feature. I have been discussing the expiration of the recess. S. 1282. A bill for the relief of Eric W. the three ar.:endments which merely ex The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown Rodgers; without amendment (Rept. No. 449). tend the time for operations under titles Harris, D. D., offered the following By Mr. ROBERTSON, from the Committee prayer: · on Claims. I, II, and VI. H. R. 1222. A bill for the relief of Jacob Under title VI, the present authoriza 0 God our Father, in all the confusion Wolozin; without amendment (Rept. No. 450). tion is $1,200,000,000. · That has been and perplexity of these convulsive days By Mr. WALSH, from the Committee on about exhausted. In order to take care we look up with the inner eyes of deeP. Naval Affairs: • of the projects which are considered desire, believing with a faith that will S. 1346. A bill for the relief of the R. B. necessary in regard to our defense hous not be denied that somewhere in the Walker F'Uneral Home; without amendment ing ·additional authorization of $400,- (Rept. No. 451); 1 universe is a Reality that answers to the S. 1347. A bill to amend section 12 of the 000,000 is necessary. noblest hopes which ever ftash · their Naval Aviation Cadet Act of 1942; without Mr. M.cKELLAR. The bill authorizes bright beams in the_darkness. From the amendment (Rept. No. 452); the appropriation of an additional mt,sty fiats of dull and sluggish moods S. 1348. A bill to amend the second para $400,000,000. · I want to know for what which so often becloud the radiant faith graph of section 10 of the Pay Readjustment it is to be used. by which we really live, lift our spirits, Act of 1942; without amendment (Rept. No. Mr. RADCLIFFE. Mr. President, if we pray, to the height of the historic 453); . the Senator will permit me, I will glad S. 1350. A bill to establish the grades of moment in which we are set. commissioned warrant officer and warrant ly endeavor to explain this item. . As day by day within these hallowed officer in the United States Marine Corps, and Mr. McKELLAR. Certainly. walls we stand in the Valley of Decision for other purposes; without amendment Mr. RADCLIFFE. The bill does not we would fail not Thee nor our fellow (Rept. No. 454); provide for the appropriation of any men who, caught in the fell clutch of S. 1352. A bill to provide for reimbursement money. tyranny, are counting on us for deliv of officers, enliSted men, and others in the Mr. McKELLAR. I understand th&.t; erance. Strengthen our will to choose naval service of the United States for property it would authorize an appropriation. lost, damaged, or destroyed in such service; that which is morally excellent rather without amendment (Rept. No. 455); Mr. RADCLIFFE. No; it would not than that which is politically expedient; S. 1354. A bill to amend the Act approVed make any appropriation at all. All it so that receiving today the inheritance J anuary 16, 1936, entitled "An Act to provide would do would be simply to increase the of yesterday we may transmit it unsul for the retirement and retirement annuities of amount of insurance which can be cre lied and unwasted to tomorrow. Bring civilian members of the teaching staff at the ated by the F. H. A: Last spring Con us to an enduring peace when justice United States Naval Academy and the Post gress fixed the total amount at $1,200,- shall roll down like the waters and graduate School, United States Naval 000,000. It Academy;" without amendment (Rept. No. was, however, quite obvious righteousness as a mighty stream. We 456); that such amount would not be sufficient, ask it in that Name above every name. S. 1386. A bill making it a misdemeanor to and the developments since then, and Amen. stow away on aircraft and providing punish the studies made have brought out clearly THE JOURNAL ment therefor; without amendment (Rept. the fact that we shall have to increase On request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by No. 457); and · it. Otherwise, the additional war hous H. R. 1869. A bill authorizing the President ing will have to be put up by the Federal unanimous consent, the reading of the to present, in the name of Congress, a Dis Journal of the proceedings of the calen tinguished Service Cross to George F. Thomp Government, and the cash will have to be dar day Wednesday, October 6, 1943, was son; without amendment (Rept. No. 458), advanced for that purpose, out of the Federal Treasury. Certainly it is bet dispensed with, and the Journal was ap- . AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING proved. ter for the United States Government to , ACT guarantee the loans by insurance for MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Mr. RADCLIFFE. Mr. President, I which it receives premiums, than to ad A message in writing from the Presi ask unanimous consent for the present vance the entire amounts of the loans. dent of the United States submitting a consideration of House bill 3291, Cal In order to obviate such a drain on nomination was ·communicated to the endar No. 425. Federal funds, and to permit the F. H. A. Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his secre The VICE PRESIDENT. The bill will to continue to operate under title VI, it taries. be stated by title. is necessary to create the authorization 8162 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE OCTOBER 7 time. I ask unanimous consent that the been constructed in accordance with our which will be required for the projects of property standards and accepted as security this year and for those of 1944, by pro letters may be printed in the RECORD at for F. H. A. mortgages. viding for an additional amount. of this point. As an illustration of the feeling of the $400,000,000 of insurance .or guaranty. There being no objection, the letters people for whom this housing is constructed, Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, will were ordered to be printed in,the RECORD, I am attaching a copy of a section of the the Senator yield there? as follows: newspaper, The Negro Freeholder of Houston, Mr. RADCLIFFE. I yield. FEDERAL HoUSING ADMINISTRATION, Tex., dated Saturday, July 25, 1942. You will Mr. BARKLEY. There would never be .. Washington, D. C ., October 2, 1943. note that the entire section of eight pag-es is any appropriation, and there would not The Honorable GEORGE L . RADCLIFFE, devoted to news, comments, and appreciation United States Senate, · of the new Clinton Park housing project, be any authorization for an appropria the construction of which was financed tion, unless the amount of insurance car Washington, D. C. MY DEAR ~EN A TOR RADCLIFFE: The question through the F. H. A. I am informed that ried by the Government should result in has been raised as to whether the National these articles were written by Negroes who a loss to the F. H. A., which is not lil~ely, Housing Act or the way in which it is admin had no direct financial interest in the project as I understand. istered discriminates in any way against tl1e and were not inspired by f).nyone connected Mr. RADCLIFFE. That is entirely colored race. with this Administration. true. Under title I and title VI the in I can assure you that the act does not per You will also be interested in kno~i ng surance fund is about carrying itself. mit such discrimination and that our rules, that the National Housing Agency, in cooper Under title II, $65,000,000 has been ac regulations, policies, and procedures are ation with the War Production Board, h as drawn and administered impartially and recently granted an additional quota of 2,0\J O cumulated in the insurance fund; so at without the slightest discrimination against dwelling units for Negroes in the District of this time there is no question whatever any group or individuals on account of race, Columbia under its privately financed War before the Senate of an appropriation of color or creed. · · , Housing Program. This Administration will money. Title I and title VI are carrying One of the primary purposes of the Na cooperate to the fullest extent possible in themselves, because insurance premiums tional Housing Act, expressed in the title of fulfilling this program. received have been about sufficient for the act itself, is "to encourage improvement Sincerely yours, all purposes for losses and expenses. Let in housing standards and conditions." We ABNER H. FERGUSON, believe this was intended to apply to all hous Commissioner. me emphasize that all the bill attempts ing, regardless of the race or color of the oc to do is to enlarge the amount of author cupant and all of our policies and/procedures ization for insurance, plus extensions in FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION, have been based upon this principle. We do Wa<>hington, D. C., October 5, 1943. time, by approximately $400,000,000 ad not have one set of propert y standards and Han. GEORGE L. RADCLIFFE, ditional required to take care of the construction requirements for Negro housing United States Senate, housing which has already been provided and another for housing designed for white Washington, D. 0. for, and which is necessary or will be occupancy, but insist that both meet the same standards and requirements in order to MY DEAR SENATOR RADCLIFFE: In addition to necessary during 1943 and 1944. become eligible for F. H. A. insurance. the statements made in my letter of yester Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, let me The fact that our records as well as our day, in reference to the attitude of this ad ask if the bill ..did not pass the other procedures make no distinction between ap ministration toward racial distinction, I feel House. plicants of different races makes it difficult that I should call your attention to the fol Mr. RADCLIFFE. The bill has passed to furnish you · with complete figures with lowing pertinent fact: respect to the number of mort gages we have In the administration of the National the other House, with several small • Housing Act we only deal with lenders or amendments. • insured on properties owned or occupied by Negroes. In view of your interest in the mat mortgagees. Vfe have no relationship with _ Mr. 1\[cNRY. I understand it is de ter, we have been able to secure reports from borrowers or builders. The act expressly pro sired to return the bill to conference 26 of our insuring offices containing figures vides (section 203 (a)) that authority to in within the next day or two, for consid which are interesting, particularly as they sure ·mortgages is only "upon application by eration there; is that correct? indicate the small percentage of applications the mortgagee." It follows, therefore, that Mr. RADCLIFFE. It is very urgent, for insurance of ·mortgages on. Negro housing before we can insure a mortgage we must have because the F. H. A. has substantially which has been· rejected by this Adminis received an application from a mortgagee. exhausted the $1 ,200 ,000,000; and unless tration. The applica.ti.ons received by the You can readily see that our operations are reporting offices for insurance of mortgages fimited to locations and cases v:here mort the Congress increases the authoriza on Negro housing totaled 7,157 units in the gagees first determine that they a1·e willing tion, it will be necessary that all the hous amount of $22,871,994. Out of this total only to lend their funds. ing be constructed by the use of Federal 531 units in the amount of $1,797,445 were It is not necessary for me to say to you that funds, rather than under the F. H. A.'s rejected. These figures show that about 7Y2 we do not have, and never have had, any operations. percent of such applications were rejected, Government money to lend. Mr. McNARY. Is it the Senator's de whereas our general records, including both With kind personal regards, I am, sire to have the bill passed at once, in white and colored housing on a national basis Sincerely yours, show a rejection ratio of approximately 19 ABNER H. FERGUSON, its present form, so that it may be sub percent. Com missioner. mitted to the House, and become a law From these figures, it is clear that we are by the first of the week? insuring a substantial number of mortgages Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, from Mr. RADCLIFFE. Yes; that is really on Negro housing and that only a very small what the able junior Senator from Mary imperative; because Mr. Ferguson has percentage of such applications are rejected land has said, I understand that in the told me that unless the bill is passed, he by our insuring offices. It is true that in future when we are considering the sub will have to send out telegrams the first neighborhoods which are well established ject in its larger aspects the Senator will and where the character and type of oc part of the week suspending all opera- cupancy is clear, the F. H. A. under sound be very glad to consider the proposal . tions of the F. H. A. under title VI, so underwriting procedure and general mort which I make to the bill which already far as new operations are concerned. gage practice does not, u nder the insured has passed the House. Is that correct? Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, at the mortgage system, take any action which will I understood the Senator to state that suggestion of Edgar G. Brown, director resurt in a change in the character of such later, when we have.a real housing bill of the National Negro Council, a few days established neighborhoods when such change before us, he will consici.er a proposal of ago I submitted an amendment to the would tend to introduce inharmonious ele the kind covered by the amendment I ments which would cause or accelerate de bill, and intended to press for its adop terioration in property desirability or values. ·have offered. tion. However, I find the time is so Our responsibilities to other property owners Mr. RADCLIFFE. Mr. President, the short and the necessity for immediate in the neighbohoods are clear in this regard Senator from Oregon is entirely correct. action so great that I shall not do so at and this is equally true whether the estab I have discussed the matter at some this time. . lished character of the neighborhood is white length with Mr. Ferguson. He has told I desire to have printed in the RECORD or colored. me there is no general policy of discrim two letters addressed to the Senator from , There are, of course, many large and suc ination, but tha,.t, on the contrary all cessful Negro h ousing projects located in Maryland [Mr. RADCLIFFEl by Mr. Abner anc:I about Washington, D. C., Chicago, Ill., housing, whether it is Negro housing or H. Ferguson, Commissioner, Federal Richmond, Va., Atlanta, Ga., and many other white housing, is given . the same con Housing Administration, setting forth the areas, mortgages on which were insured by sideration and opportunities. He has reasons why he thought the adoption of the F. H. A. In addition, many thousands of written me two 'letters in which he makes · the amendment was not essential at this individual homes occupied by Negroes have entirely clear his position. The Senator 1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 8163 from Oregon has placed them in the rect, since they have been gone into very s1ty for it, and I should like to have time RECORD and so I shall not attempt to read carefully by the Government, by the to look into the question. I should like at this time unless some Member of the F. H. A., and by the other authorities in to have the bill go over until we can look Senate desires that I do so. terested-what is the alternative? The into it. Mr. McNARY. A moment ago I ob houses must be built. They will not be Mr. RADCLIFFE. It is not proposed tained unanimous consent to have the built by private capital, except in some to put up any money at this time. letters printed in the RECORD. In that cases. This is done under the F. H. A. Mr. McKELLAR. I understand that.. connection, at this time I ask unanimous If the bill is not passed, the houses will It is only proposed to put the Go~ern consent to have printed at this point in have to be built with funds out of the ment behind $400,000,000 worth of the RECORD the amendment I offered Federal Treasury. houses. I should like to know the neces sometime earlier in the week, at the sug Mr. McKELLAR. In effect they will sity for it before it is done. gestion of Mr. Edgar G. Brown. be built out of funds from the Federal Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, will There being no objection, the amend Treasury whenever we pass the bill, be the Senator yield? ment was ordered to be printed in the cause the Treasury would underwrite or Mr. RADCLIFFE . . J yield. - REcORD, as follows: make bond for the $400,000,000 addi Mr. BARKLEY. I think the Senator Amendment intended to be proposed by tional. from Tennessee may not quite realize Mr. MCNARY to the bill (H. R . 3291) to amend Mr. RADCLIFFE. Of course, that the technical situation which we face. the National Housing Act, as amended, viz: goes to the whole root of the F. H. A. As he knows the Federal Housing Ad On page 2, after line 5, insert the following whether the Federal Government should ministration does not build houses. The new section: build houses out of its own funds instead houses are built with money loaned by "SEc. 5. In the administration of the Na of providing a guaranty. That is a ques banks and other lending institutions. tional Housing Act, as amended, and in mak tion as to . which there may be a differ The Government guarantees the loans. ing benefits available under the provisions ence of opinion. All I can say is that Mr. McKELLAR. That is correct. of such act, as amended, there shall be no discrimination on account of race, creed, or so far, from the $1,200,000,000 of houses Mr. I;lARKLEY. We have heretofore color." and apartments which have been built or authorized the Federal Housing Adminis are in process of being built, the insur tration to guarantee up to $1,200,000,000 Mr. RADCLIFFE. That matter could ance premiums have been about suffi worth of these houses . . Up to the present be taken up later, when the time element cient to take care of all the losses. I can time there has been no appropriation is not so important as it is at present. not tell what the future result will .be, for any losses, because the premiums col The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there ob except to say that so far the F. H. A. has -lected have taken care of the obligations. jection to the consideration of the bill? operated very successfully and, I think, We all hope, and the F. H. A. hopes, that Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, I de very efficiently. there will never be any losses. The sire to make a statement at this time. I The houses must be built. ·They will record of the F. H. A. shows that it is desire first to read from the act which is be built either by-Federal funds, F. H. A. one of the few institutions of Govern to be amended, so we may know what we funds, or by private capital apart from ment which have actually made money are doing. We are asked to increase the the F. H. A. and turned it back into the Treasury, governmental obligations $400,000,000, by Mr. PEPPER. Mr. President, will the rather than losing money. The extra the bill. , Senator yield? $400,000,000 is to be guaranteed on the I read from the act which is proposed Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, will same basis as that on which the $1,200,- to be amended: the Senator defer to me for a moment? 000,000 has been guarantee.d, and for the Provided, That the property covered by the same sort of hom~ing activities. Mr. PEPPER. Certainly, Mr. McKELLAR. Will the Senator mortgage is in an area or locality in which Mr. McKELLAA. Let me say that the the President shall find that an acute short state where the housing is needed? Senator from Maryland has not ex There ought to be some report from the age of housing exists or impends which would plained why it is to be done or what the 1rp.pede war activities~ Provided further, That Department as to where the houses are the aggregate of the principal obligations of necessity is or where the money is to be needed, and why we should become liable all mortgages insured under this obligation obtained, or anything about it; and by for another $400,000,000. It is proposed shall not exceed $1,200,000;000. passing the bill we would be entering into to accept an I 0 U for it. It is proposed an additional obligation of $400,000,000. Those figures would be stricken out by that we guarantee it. All I should like the bill as proposed to be amended, and The Senator from Maryland wants the to have is sufficient time enough to look provision would be made to increase tlie Senate to take the matter on faith, from into the· question. It may be that the bill our Federal representatives. The Sena is entirely proper but I do not know any amount to $1,600,000,000. tor may be entirely correct about it; the Therefore, what we would be doing thing about what has taken place. We obligation may be an entirely proper one; are accepting it on the faith of those who would be to enter at this time upon a bor but so far as the facts now before the rowing scheme, which the Government are putting it forward. . Senate are concerned, I do not think the Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, the bill would guarantee, of an additional $400,- Senate is in a position to pass on the 000,000. was referred to the Committee on Bank · matter. I hope the Senator from Mary ing and Currency and was considered by The requested increase may be neces land will let the bill go over until we can sary; it may be entirely .necessary that that committee. Mr. Ferguson, the head obtain more information about it; be of the F. H. A., and others, appeared be we should build $400,000,000 of housing cause at the present time, not having the this fall and the coming winter. Where fore the committee, and, as I recall, the information I think we should have, I bill was unanimously reported by the is the housing to be built, and what is should be compelled to vote against the the necessity for it at the present time? committee. bill. Mr. RADCLIFFE. The bill was unani Mr. RADCLIFFE. Mr. President, that Mr. RADCLIFFE. I will say to the mously reported. That committee has question is a rather large one to attempt Senator from Tennessee that the plans considered quite carefully what the F. H. to summarize briefly. have been very carefully worked out. A. has done. It has not attempted to an Mr. McKELLAR. That is what the Mr. McKELLAR. What are the plans? alyze carefully each particular project; bill proposes to do, and that is why i They are plans with respect to certain but the members of the committee are am asking the question. I simply want plants. In what States are the projects entirely satisfied that the program to know what are the facts. to be built? I should like to know some which has been carried out so far as well Mr. RADCLIFFE. Let me say that thing about it. It is proposed to spend as the program which is contemplated those who are fami)iar with the situa · $400,000,000 at this time I should like are wise and needful. If the Senator tion and who realize the need of build to know where it is to be spent, and what from Tennessee would like to have a de ing new housing in the vicinity of the is the necessity for it. We have a:r>pro. tailed statement as to what has been war plants estimate that so many units priated very large sums for building at guaranteed in connection with the $1,- will be necessary, and that they will cost every place where there are war activi 200,000 ,000, I can easily furnish the in approximately $400,000,000 additional. ties, and in every field in which war formation. If their estimates are correct--and cer activities may be found in the United Mr. McKELLAR. I should like to know tainly we must assume them to be cor- States. ~ should like to know the neces- something about the $400,000,000 which 8164 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE OCTOBER 7 we are about to spend. The $1,200,000,- afternoon, I shall object. If ! have to Agency does not reach that conclusion 000 is gone. I want to know about the make a speech on it-- on the basis of its own information. It $400,000,000. I am asking the Senator, Mr. RADCLIFFE. Mr. President, I is reached only after very careful con in all good faith, to let the bill go over. shall, of course, not press the considera sultation with the Army and Navy and There is no binding necessity on the Sen tion of the bill at this time to meet the other departments of the Government. ate to pass the bill this afternoon. To wishes of the Senator from Tennessee. · Then all the information is collected morrow I may be just as strongly in favor Mr. McKELLAR. I am glad the Sen and carefully considered. Thereupon of it as he is, but I should like to have ator has decided not to press the bill. conclusions are reached as to what is re time to look into it. The report does not Mr. RADCLIFFE. I very much hope garded as necessary in our program to show anything. It refers to the previous that we can promptly reach a conclusion see that necessary housing for war act. We are all familiar with the fact on this question. workers is provided. that we provided $1,200,000,000 with Mr. McKELLAR. I will look into it at EXECUTIVE SESSION which to build these houses; but what is once. to be done with the $400,000,000? The Mr. RADCLIFFE. Otherwise opera Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I move report of the committee does not show. tions throughout the country will be that the Senate proceed to the consid Mr. RADCLIFFE. I can explain it in stopped. eration of executive business. this way: The $400,000,000 of guaranties Mr. McKELLAR. I have never heard The motion was agreed to; and the do not represent a separate transaction. of the proposal before. I understand Senate proceeded to the consideration of Mr. McKELLAR. Of course not. that the bill was reported on the 28th of executive business. Mr. RADCLIFFE. If the Senator will September, but it has not heretofore EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED pardon me a moment, I think I can make been called up. Mr. BARKLEY. The Senator has The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the some points clear as to the history of Senate a message :t:rom the President of the transaction. been trying to obtain consideration of the bill for several days, but other things the United States nominating JAMES Last spring when this subject was be PATRICK MCGRANERY, of Pennsylvania, fore the Senate: and when the extension have intervened to prevent it. Mr. McKELLAR. All I want is time to to be the Assistant to the Attorney Gen was made in March of this year, it was eral, vice James Rowe, Jr., resigned, realized that the $1,200,000,000 would not look into it. Later I may be just as much in favor of the bill as is the Senator from which was referred to_the Committee on be sufficient to finish the program. At the Judiciary. that time the studies had not been car Maryland, but with such information as is cont ained in the report, I cannot say The VICE PRESIDENT. If there be ried forward sufficiently far to enable us no reports of committees, the clerk will to know just how much would be neces now that I am in favor of it. Mr. RADCLIFFE. Mr. President, I proceed to state the nominations on the · sary. That has now been done as far at calendar. least as 1943 and 1944 are concerned. shall be very happy to help the Senator The $400,000,000 does not represent an obtain any information he wishes be FOREIGN SERVICE entirely new set of operations. It rep tween now and tomorrow. The legislative clerk read the nomi resents a continuation of the original Mr. McKELLAR. I shall be very much nation of W. Averell Harriman, of New program. For instance, this year there obliged to the Senator. York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary are 33,000 units which cannot be con Mr. RADCLIFFE. I will tell Mr. Fer and Plenipotentiary to the Union of structed unless this authorization is guson what the Senator h as in mind. Soviet Socialist Republics. made. Between 70,000 and 80 ,000 units Mr. McKELLAR. And ask him to The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob are allocated in various sections of the come to my office tomorrow? jection, the nomination is confirmed. country to complete the present pro Mr. RADCLIFFE. I will go even fur The legislative clerk read the .nomina gram. Those two allocations together ther than that. I will aslc him, when he comes, to bring with him such data as tion of John K. Caldwell, of Kentucky, amount to about $400,000,000. That is to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister the way the amount is arrived at. The seem to be necessary to show where the Plenipotentiary to Ethiopia. $400,000,000 does not represent new types various allocations are contemplated. of projects, but merely a continuation of Mr. McKELLAR That is exactly the The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob the existing program. information I want. , jection, the nomination is confirmed. Mr. McKELLAR. I remember when Mr. PEPPER. Mr. President, will the POSTMASTERS the scheme was first started. We know Senator yield? The legislative clerk proceeded to read all about it, an
To be maJor geneTals H. J. Res. 159. Joint resolution making ad- · rine hospitals, and in upbuilding the Panama Frederick Henry Osborn ditional appropriations for the fiscal year Canal: Now, therefore, be it , Leonard Fish Wing 1944 for emergency maternity and infant Resolved- care 1or wives of enlisted men in the armed !. That the subcommittee on steel short POSTMASTERS forces. age of the Committee on the Merchant Ma ILLINOIS rine and Fisheries and of the full committee MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Mary L. Brennan, Elkhart. recognize in the death of Han. Francis D. Leonard L. Riegel, Galatia. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Culkin, Representative from the Thirty-sec Emily M. Cole, Glenview. Frazier, its legislative clerk, amiounced ond District of New York, a loss of ·a devoted Anna E. Sullivan, Grand Tower. that the Senate had passed bills of the ·public servant, a faithful Representative, a Paul T. Hartline, Hillsboro. following titles, in which the concurrence sterling patriot, and a loving friend whose . Lenora B. Dickerson, La Fayette. record in Congress was marked by industry, r Paul F. Lewis, ·Lawrenceville. of the House is requested: energy, ability, fidellty, zeal, and patriotism, Edward J . Shunick, Monrnouth. S. 763. An act amending the Selective and whose sound judgment, signal ability, Bertha M. Paris, Montgomery. Training and Service Act of 1940, as amend and wise statesmanship were of inestimable Mary Convery, Raymond. ed, and for other purposes; and benefit to this committee in its deliberations Otis M. Lamar, Rosiclare. S. 1410. An act to amend section 4 of the at all times; · Fannie E. Smith, San Jose. act approved June 13, 1940. 2. That this subcommittee and the full Walter G. McEwan, Sheldon. THE LATE FRANCIS D. CULKIN committee will ever cherish the memory 9f Ira Dezouche, Wayne Cit y. their association with Mr. Culkin and will TEXAS Mr. BLAND. Mr. Speaker, I ask find in the patience, intelligence, and zeal Otto M. Naegelin, Castroville. unanimous consent to ·address the with which he served an -example and inspi- Rosa A. Hannes, Eden. House for 1 minute on our late colleague, · ration; • Anna Jo Wilson, Gunter. the Honorable Francis D. Culkin. 3. That this subcommittee and the full Leonard B. Baldwin, Huntsville·. committee extend to the district which Mr. ' The SPEAKER. Without objection, it CULKIN served and to the family which sur Russell B. Cope, Loraine. is so ordered. Hattie M. Welch, Meadow. vive him its deepest sympathy in their sor Clarence M. Maney, Natalia. There was no objection. row; and Mary Eli zabeth Graves, Port Isabel. Mr. BLAND. Mr. Speal~er, it is fre 4. That these resolutions shall be spi'ead Paullin J. Fowler, South San Antonio. quently said that death loves a shining upon the minutes of this committee>, printed Charles M. Palmer, Vickery. mark. The truth of that statement was in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, and that a copy never better evidenced than when the ar shall be sent to the family of the de.ceased. row of death found its resting place in the EXTENSION OF REMARKS heart of one of the most beloved mem Mr. BLOOM. Mr. Speaker, I ask HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bers of the Committee on the Merchant unanimous consent to extend my own Marine and Fisheries. We returned to TH UR SDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1943 remarks in the RECORD and include there our duties here but found that we were in a 'speech made by Dt. Nicholas Mur The House met at 12 o'clock noon. compelled to take up our tasks without ray Butler at the opening of the one hun The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera the wise guidance, the cautious counsel, dred and ninetieth year of Columbia Montgomery, D. D., offeted the following and the genial presence of Francis D. University, September 29, 1943. prayer: Culkin, of the Thirty-second District of The SPEAKER. Without objection, it New York. As chairman of the commit is so ordered. . Unto Thee,. our Father in heaven we tee, I felt possibly Mr. Culkin's absence There was no objection. offer our tributes of praise and gratitude. more keenly than others, for he had Mr. GORSKI. Mr: Speaker, I ask We pray Thee to emancipate us from all labored with me diligently and helped me unanimous consent to extend my own - evil purpose that we shall be worthy to greatly to construct the framework of the remarks in the RECORD and include occupy the summits in the realm of Merchant Marine Act; 1936, and to pass therein a radio broadcast by the Honor virtue. Without divine guidance the all of the legislation enacted since the able Francis Xavier Swietlik, dean of the still small voice fades, the vision passes approval of that law. His profound law school of Marquette University. and we wander in the wilderness of un knowledge of shipping matters has en The SPEAKER. Without objection, it certainty. By Thy spirit enable us to abled the committee to work wisely and is so ordered. adjust our bearings and our thoughts to well in creating and maintaining a wise There was no objectio.n. the everchanging · conditions of these and safe policy. To me he was always days. a wise counselor, a ready worker, and THE LATE HONORABLE PATRICK A. Heavenly Father, there are things we a faithful friend. Seldom were we in NASH do which even for prayers or tears can disagreement, and I shall miss him al Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I ask not be recalled . . The sharp keen-edged ways while I labor on the committee. unanimous consent to address the House word, the unimproved opportunity, the The Subcommittee on Steel Shortage for 1 minute. selfish deed mark our thought upon.our· and the Committee on the Merchant The SPEAKER. Without objection, it country's life; Whatsoever a man sow Marine and Fisheries, of both of which he is so ordered. eth that shall he also reap. We pray, was a member, adopted a resolution. Mr. There was no objection. blessed Lord, for courage that we may Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I was make our responsibilities pedestals on include this resolution in my remarks. deeply grieved to learn of the death of which to stand and thus avoid the failure · · The SPEAKER. Without objection, it the Honorable Patrick A. Nash, the of being untrue to the best we know. 0 is so ordered. chairman of the Cook County Demo shield us from a regretful past. and aim There was no objection. cratic Committee of Illinois, former Na us toward a hopeful future; lift us to the The resolution referred to follows: tional Democratic committeeman, who loftiest thought and feeling and these was my personal friend to the end of his Comin i~te e Resolution 5 will be our best defense. In our Saviour's long and useful life. Whereas during the recent recess of Con n ame. Amen. gress the subcommittee on steel shortage of For many years he rendered distin The Journal of the proceedings of the Committee on the Merchant Marine and guished service to our State and to the Tuesday, October 5, 1943, was read and Fisheries of t he House of Representatives and Nation, always contributing to the com approved. the-- full committee have suffered the loss ot mon welfare as a civic leader oi great Francis D. Culkin, of New York, one of the resourcefulness and distinction. In his MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT most industrious, diligent, and faithtul passing the State of Illinois and the city A message in writing from the Presi members of the said subcommittee and of of Chicago have lost one of their finest the full Committee on the Merchant Marine and most outstafid.lng citizens. dent of the United States was communi and Fisheries, a valued contributor to the cated to the House by Mr. Miller, one of ach ievements of t he subcommittee and of the It was through the combined efforts of his secretaries, who also informed the full committee, and an invaluable factor in our beloved mayor of Chicago, the Hon House that on Friday, October 1, 1S43, the upbuilding an American merchant marine, orable Edward·J. Kelly, and Mr. Nash, President approved ..and signed a joint in promot ing the American fisheries, in ex, that Illinois went overwhelmingly for our resolutlon of t he House of the following panding the United States Coast Guard, in great President, Franklin Delano Roose title: providing navigation aids, in supporting rna- velt, in 1932, 1936, 1940.
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