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1953 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 1983 beginning with the name of Edward.Francls Col. Harold Huntley Bassett, 445A. SUPPLY CORPS Kent, shown on page 1404, and e.nding with Col. Thomas Jefferson Dubose, 470A. Charles G. DeKay the name of June Elizabeth. Williams on page Col. Harold Winfield Grant, 497A. Frederick w. Hesser 1411. Col. James Leroy Jackson, 503A. IN THE AJn FORCE Col. Stoyte Ogleby Ross, 531A. CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS The following-named officers for appoint­ Col. Frederick Earl Calhoun, 545A. Joseph F. Jelley ment in the Regular Air Force to the grades Col. Royden Eugene Beebe, Jr., 587A. DENTAL CORPS Col. Richard Tide Coiner, Jr., 619A. indicated under the provisions of title V of Ralph W. Malone the Officer Personnel Act of 1947: · Col. Edward Willis Suarez, 633A. Col. Sidney Francis Giffin, 649A. The nominations of Norgren B. Allen et al. To be major generals Col. Marvin Edward Kennebeck, 18819A. (with the exception of Eleanor M. Halm to be Maj. Gen. Roger Maxwell Ramey, 91A. Col. Russell Keillor, 798A. a li_eutenant in the Nurse Corps of the Navy, Maj. Gen; Francis Hopkins Griswold, 94A. Col. Loyd Eugene Griffis, 19047A. WhlcJ:l was confirmed on March 6, ·1953), for Maj. -Gen. George Warren Mundy, 358A. Col. William Jeffers Kennard, 19048A. appomtment in the Navy or in the Marine Maj. Gen. Walter Edwin Todd, 361A. · Col. Richard Mattern Montgomery, 1025A. Corps, which were confirmed today, were re­ Maj. Gen. Frank Port Everest, 366A. Col. Richard Elmer Ellsworth, 1115A. ceived by the Senate on Mar.ch 4, 1953, and Maj. Gen. Frederic Harrison Smith, Jr., Col. James Howard Walsh, 1120A. appear in full in the Senate proceedings of 461~ . . Col. Chester Witten Cecil, Jr., 1298A. the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Of that date under Maj. Gen. William Fulton McKee, 467A. Col. Augustus Maine Minton, 1301A. the caption "Nominations," beginning with Maj. Gen. Emery Scott Wetzel, 464A. Col. William Porter Farnsworth, A0922626. the name of Norgren B. Allen on page 1629 Maj. Gen. Edward Wharton Anderson, Col. Edgar Eugene Glenn, 160A. and ending with the name of Robert J. 514A. Col. Herbert Leonard Grills, 432A. Vroegindew.ey, which appears on page 1630. Maj. Gen. Robert Whitney Burns, 527A. Col. Robert Shuter Macrum, 519A. Col. Llewellyn Owen Ryan, 52JA. •• .. ... •• To be origadier generals Brig. Gen. John Morris Hargreaves, 233A.· Col. Daniel Webster Jenkins, 528A. Maj. Gen. Lucas Victor Beau. 174A. Col. Stanley Tanner Wray, 608A. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Maj. Gen. Byron Elihu Gates, 186A. Col. Thomas Samuel Moorman, Jr., 644A. Maj. Geri. Colby Maxwell Myers, 246A. Col. Claude Edward Duncan, 686A. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1953 Brig. Gen. Alfred Henry Johnson, 270A. Col. Millard Chester Young, 934A. Maj. Gen. John Stewart Mills, 357A. Col. William Sebastian Stone, 1059A. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Brig. Gen. Homer LeRoy Sanders, 411A. Col. Raymond Judson Reeves, 1082A. The Chaplain, Rev: Bernard Braskamp, Brig. Gen. Thomas Benton McDonald, Col. Thomas Cebern Musgrave, Jr., 1129A. D. D., offered the following prayer: 469A. Col. Russell Lee Waldron, 1164A. Brig. Gen. John Walker Sessums,. ;Jr., 489A. Col. John Dale Ryan, 1418A. 0 Thou who art unchanging in Thy Brig. Gen. Lewis R. Parker, 438A. Col. William Hugh Blanchard, 1445A. love and goodness, we are again turning Brig. Gen. Jarred Vincent Crabb, 535A. Col. Clifford Harcourt Rees, 630A. unto Thee for guidance and strength, for Maj-. Gen. Oliver Stanton Picher, 540A. Col. William Edward Rentz, 918A. Col. Charles Wesley Schott, 949A. courage and hope. · Maj. Gen. Mark Edward Bradley, Jr., 552A. We thank Thee that Thou art always Maj. Gen. William Dole Eckert, 560A. Col. William Monte Canterbury, 1071A. Maj. Gen. Edward Julius Timberlake, 603A. Col. Charles Pratt Brown, 1185A. willing to satisfy our nameless longings Maj. Gen. Archie Jordan Old, Jr., 605A. Col. Major Samuel White, 19056A. and to give us of Thy companionship Maj. Gen. Herbert Bishop Thatcher, 634A. Col. James Oscar Guthrie, 1266A. and counsel as we walk the ways of life, Maj. Gen. Dan Clark Ogle, 602A. Col. Henry Russell Spicer, 1487A. which at times seem so very dark and Col. Thomas Patrick Gerrity, 1613A. devious. The following-named ·officers for tempo­ Col. Ralph Emanuel Fisher, 240A. rary appointment in the United States Air Col. Woodbury Megrew Burgess, 323A. May Thy spirit of peace and power Force under the provisions of section 515, Col. Alvord Van Pattern Anderson, Jr., descend upon our troubled minds and Officer Personnel Act of 1947: 371A. hearts, lifting us out of those fears which To be major generals Col. Glynne Morgan Jones, 398A. paralyze our energies into a faith which Brig. Gen. Haywood Shepherd Hansell, Jr., Col. Alfred Frederick Kalberer, 607A. inspires us with confidence and joy. A017468. Col. Ethelred Lundy Sykes, 914A. Wilt Thou illumine our souls with a Brig. Gen. Edmund Clarence Langmead, Col. Benjamin Jepson Webster, 974A. glorious vision of the fulfillment of Thy 207A. Col. George Stewart Cassady, 994A. gracious promises when all our doubts Brig. Gen. Robert Lynn Copsey, A0104024. Col. Karl Truesdell, Jr., 1023A. Brig. Gen. Thomas Randall Rampy, Col. Joseph D. Croft Caldara, 1048A. shall be dispelled and righteousness and A0922780. Col. Albert Theodore Wilson, Jr., 1086A. truth shall be victorious. Brig. Gen. John Morris Hargreaves, 233A. Col. Ira David Snyder, 854A. To Thy name we ascribe the praise. Brig. Gen. Homer LeRoy Sanders, 411A. Col. Howell Marion Estes, Jr., 1211A. Amen. Brig. Gen. Lewis R. Parker, 438A. Col. Joseph James Nazzaro, 1241A. The Journal of the proceedings of Brig. Gen. Thomas Benton McDonald, Col. Joseph Stanley Holtoner, 1283A. 469A. Thursday, March 12, 1953, was read and Col. John Dudley Steve~son, 1320A. Brig. Gen. Joseph Harold Hicks, 227A. approved. Brig. Gen. Paul Ernest Ruestow, 548A. · Col. Thomas Alan Bennett, .1513A. Brig. Gen. David Hodge Baker, 557A. IN THE NAVY Brig. Gen. David William Hutchison, 601A. The following-named officers of the Navy SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED Brig. Gen. John Raymond Gilchrist, 836A. for temporary promotion to the grade of rear Mr. VELDE asked and was given per­ Brig. Gen. Kingston Eric Tibbetts, 436A. admiral in the line and staff corps indicated, mission to address the House on Wednes­ Brig. Gen. Jarred Vincent Crabb, 535A. subject to qualification therefor as provided Brig. Gen. Harlan Clyde Parks, 472A. day next for 30 minutes, following the Brig. Gen. Morris John Lee, 556A. by law: legislative business of the day and any Brig. Gen. Robert Edward Lee Eaton, 594A. LINE special orders heretofore entered. Brig. Gen. Gabriel Poillon Disosway, 654A. Joseph M. Carson Edward N. Parker Brig. Gen. Albert Boyd, 424A. Charles F. Chilling- Lewis S . Parks Brig. Gen. Leigh Wade, A0403535. ·worth, Jr. Robert B. Pirie AMERICANS FOR DEMOCRATIC Brig. Gen. Delmar Taft Spivey, 385A. Howard L. Collins Lester K. Rice Brig. Gen. John Koehler Gerhart, 525A. Henry Crommelin James S. Russell ACTION Brig. Gen. Elmer Blair Garland, 322A. William L. Erdmann John H. Sides Mr. CLARDY. Mr. Speaker, I ask Brig. Gen. Charles. Raeburne Landon, 712A. Harry H. Henderson John Sylvester unanimous consent to address the House Brig. Gen. Lee Bird Washbourne, 810A. Ira E. Hobbs - Edmund B. Taylor for 1 minute and to revise and extend • Brig. Gen. James McCormack, Jr., 17981A. Willard K. Goodney John M. Taylor George C. Towner my remarks. To be brigadier generals Peter W. Haas, Jr. Robert S. Hatcher David M. Tyree The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Col. Auby Casey Strickland, 134A. Frederick N. Kivette Frederick B. Warder the request of the gentleman from Col. Ray Henry Clark, 212A. Victor D. Long Joseph H. Wellings Michigan? Col. John Phillips Kirkendall, 234A. Redfield Mason Austin W. Wheelock There was no objection. Col. James William Andrew, 289A. A,rmand M. Morgan George C. Wright 'Col. Joseph Gerard Hopkins, 339A. Mr. CLARDY. Mr. Speaker, there is Col. Edward Harold Porter, 346A. MEDICAL CORPS an old saw to the effect that some peo­ Col. Joseph Arthur Bulger, 379A. Thomas F. Cooper. French R. Moore ple achieve fame and others have it Col. Edwin Lee Tucker, 420A• . James R. FUlton Ocie B. Morrison, Jr. Col. Benjamin Scovill Kelsey, 433A. Bartholomew w. thrust upon them. I guess I am in that Col. Rayman~ Lloyd Winn, 435A. Hogan · latter category because I was joined with XCIX--125 1984 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE March 16 · you· Saturday in the column of a gen- testimony of the generals makes sense to more than a Trojan horse. We regret tleman I shall leave unnamed but de- me for each is telling just what he wants exceedingly that this-prophecy proves to . f th to paint his picture. My experience was on nominate as the champion 1Iar 0 e the lowest possible level, so it may b~ pre- be correct. United States. He lied about me as he sumptuous of me to even bother to write. Surely, Mr. Speaker, our leadership did about you, Mr. Speaker. I mention Be that as it may, in November of 1952 every will not forever remain blind to the real this only because.as time goes on, and he mortar, recoilless rifle, tank, and art1llery purpose and design of the Kremlin, names me again, each time he lies I shall piece had an ammunition allocation, and · the destruction of our economy. We call it to the attention of the House. expenditures in excess of the authorized repeat again what we have pointed out saturday was No. 1. The only thing I amount had to be explained to higher head· on this floor and elsewhere over a period re~lly regret about it is he had an idea quarters. The three forward observers un­ of the past 7 years: that I had not thought of first. He said der my supervision were constantly remind- ed of the ammunition restrictions. Orders Russia wants neither war nor peace. Her that I had suggested investigating were published that 15 enemy had to be real purpose is to bleed us white; and through Americans for Demac:r:atic Action. I have spotted in a group before the torward ob­ the· resultant chaos and confusion divide done no such thing, but it is a very good server could fire on them. All of these re­ . and conquer. idea. That leftwing outfit has approved strictions made· for supply economy but were the teaching of communism in our frustrating to the little men fighting the schools. It has sponsored the idea tha't war (such a war as it is). SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED teachers be allowed to belong to the So Van Fleet is corr~ct that there was a . - · · d. shortage, Clark is right that there is never Mr. WINSTEAD asked and was given Co~umst Party. Maybe we. shoul · · enough for those who want to shoot it, and permission to address the House for 20 look mto the antecedents of that outfit. from the Olympian heights of Collins it may minutes on tomorrow, following the leg- · be true that there is plenty in the stock­ islative program and any special orders piles. AMMUNITION SHORTAGE heretofore entered. Mr. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. Speaker, letters of this nature are unanimous consent to address the House approaching epidemic frequency. What can 10,000 congressional investigations CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF UNI­ for 1 minute and to revise and extend VERSITY OF FLORIDA my remarks. prove more than these letters prove? The SPEAKER. Is there objection to I say let us have an end to words and Mr. MATTHEWS. Mr. 'speaker, I ask the request of. the gentleman from let us have a little action in the Defense unanimous consent to address the House Ohio? Department, and woe be to the little man for 1 minute and to revise and extend my There was no objection. whose dereliction of duty has been re­ remarks. · . Mr. JENKINS. · Mr. Speaker, · a lady sponsible for a single 'drop of American The SPEAK:IPR. Is there objection to in my home county in Ohio a few days blood. · the request of the gentleman from ago sent one of her sons to see the State Florida? representative, who also lives in my home FOREIGN POLICY There was no objection. . city, and she wanted the State repre­ ~r. ·COLMER. Mr. Speaker, I . ask Mr. MATTHEWS. · Mr. Speaker, the sentative to call me by telephone to unanimous consent to address the House first formal celebration· of the centennial deliver to me a telephone message that for.1 minute. year of the University of Florida will be she had gotten from her son, who was The SPEAKER. Is there objection to held March 19-21, when Gen. James A. then in Seoul, Korea. She wanted me Van Fleet, alumnus, former football the request of . the gentleman from coach, and professor of military science · to know that her son told her that it Mississippi? · was true that they had been repulsed There was no .object_ion. and tactics, will be an honored guest. and driven back from· Triangle Hill, be­ Mr. COLMER. Mr. Speaker, if there ·Many other outstanding figures·wm take cause they did not have sufficient guns were any doubt in the minds of those in · part in the 3-day educational program·. and ammunition with which to ade­ charge of our foreign policy or for that Because of its system of student gov­ quately carry on their attacks or to de­ matter of just the ordinary layman as ernment, the University of Florida has fend themselves adequately. Her· son to what the policy of the new Soviet made a great impact on the State and had said that quite a number of his com­ regime is to be, that doubt should now Nation, and many of the political lead­ panions were waiting in a long line at be dispelled. ers of the State received .their early that time to get to the telephone so they The Supreme soviet met in training as student leaders on the could call their parents in the United yesterday. The new dictator, Georgi campus of the university. Seven of the States to tell them the same story. · Her Malenkov, told his applauding hireling 10 men in the Florida congressional son said that he had been at the front delegates from behind the Iron Curtain delegation are University of Florida since October. . that there are no controversial issues alumni. The Governor of. Florida, most Mr. Speaker, this is eloquent t~stimony with the capitalistic world. that cannot of the members of his cabinet, and many as to whether our boys on the bleak be settled peacefully. members of the State legislature are fighting front have been neglected. Surely this propaganda has a familiar former students of this great institu­ However much this story of a shortage ring. It was to the tune of similar state- tion. of ammunition d~stresses us, we hope 'it ments that his predecessor, Dictator · I feel that the contributions . of .the will never occur again. Stalin, committed many warlike ges- · University of Florida, which · is located . tures and aggressions. We get again the in my d.istrict, the Eighth Congressional AMMUNITION SUPPLY IN KOREA ·. picture of the masters of the Kremlin District of Florida, are of such major holding the olive branches in one-hand significance. that it is proper I call the Mr. POFF. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- and pulling the strings of international attention of my colleagues to the cen­ mous consent to address the House for 1 discor_d with the other. Yes, the pattern tennial celebration of this great insti- · minute and to revise and extend my re- is the same with the exception of new tution of higher learning. marks. faces in the picture. Peace propaganda TP.is year is the 100th anniversary of The S:flEAKER. Is there objection to is broadcast while at the same time our the founding_ of the University of Florida. the request of the gentleman from innocent planes are being shot down On January 6, 1853, Gov. Thomas Broome Virginia? from the skies. signed the bill which created the East • There was no objection. Mr. Speaker, it has now been some 2 Florida Seminary-the first State-sup- Mr. POFF. Mr. Speaker, I have on years since American and allied leaders ported institution of higher learning­ my desk a letter whose contents are of were lulled into a false sense of security from which the College · of Arts and timely interest and should be brought to and misled ·into giving up the advan- Sciences of the present University of the attention cf the congress. It was tages gained in Korea at the expense of Florida traces its origin. written by an officer only recently re- so much American blood by a simple sug- Public desire for higher education in turned from the battlefields of Korea. gestion of one of the Kremlin's hire- Flo~ida goes back to 1824, 2 years after With your permission, I will quote a few lings, Malik, that there was no reason Florida became a Territory. At that excerpts: why a truce should not be had in Korea. time, public land was set aside. for two The reason for my letter Is the current At that time, we took this floor to ad- seminaries, one east of the suwannee investigation of ammunition in Korea. The · monish our leaders that this was nothing River, and one west; · 1953 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD~ HOUSE 1985 In 1837, 8 years before Florida became munism. The· Kremlin leaders deSpise them from finding employment else- a ·State, a board of trustees was ap­ religion, but American church leaders where. · pointed for the university that was to be. know, or should know, that the Com­ This situation exists because coal Not until 1851 was an enabling act munists are not indifferent to the possi­ mines are being closed down for lack of passed which made action possible. bilities of exploiting the Soviet-sponsored markets due to the excessive importa­ After the eloquent appeal for the cause Russian Orthodox Church of America, tion of fuel oil. That the importation is of higher education made by Gilbert which is controlled by the Kremlin excessive and serious can be seen from a !'{ingsbury, principal of a private school through the Moscow archbishop. look at the recorded figures. In 1946, already in existence in Ocala, the Florida The Committee on Un-American Ac­ 44,647,000 barrels of residua:! oil were Legisl&ture agreed to adopt his school as tivities has and will continue to expose imported from foreign sources, but in the East Florida Seminary. communism. It has an excellent record 1952 there were 126,964,000 barrels im­ During the Civil War years, the young of public service in exposing and warn­ ported, or an increase of almost 300 per­ school struggled, but a reorganization ing the American people of the evils of cent. Inasmuch as a ton of coal is moved it to Gainesville in 1866, where it communism, and we must not permit equivalent in energy value to 4.167 barrels functioned until 1905. baseless propaganda to injure the work of residual oil the 1952 importation rep­ Meanwhile, other State-supported of the committee. resents the equivalent loss of some 31 schools of higher learning were com­ • I am confident that the Committee on million tons of coal. peting for scholars and funds. Con­ Un-American Activities will proceed in ·cumulatively, the volume of fuel oil sequently, in 1905, the Buckman Act its important work of combatting the imported a:rpounts to 592,390,000 barrels called for a consolidation of these menace of communism and Communist through the seven years since 1946. Ex­ schools into the University of Florida for propaganda and infiltration with the pressing this same amount of oil in boys at Gainesville; the Florida Female highest regard and respect for academic equivalent tons of bituminous coal, we College-later Florida State University­ freedom and the state of due process arrive at the stupendous figure of 142,- and the Florida Agricultural and and protection of the law of our land, and 163,000 tons of coal whicr. have remained Mechanical College for Negroes, both in without injury to basic safeguards of our unmined or unutilized. Since the price Tallahassee. che!'ished freedom in America. of coal has varied from $3.44 in 1946 to Supervision was placed with the ooard $4.95 in 1952, the cumulative total ofrev­ of control, representing the seven geo­ enue loss in the seven years amounts to graphical regions of the State. Schools, WEST VIRGINIA BITUMINOUS COAL $671,057,000; and predicated on the fact incorporated into the University of INDUSTRY that the median number of tons mined Florida, were located in St. Petersburg, Mr. BYRD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ per day per man averaged 6.3 to 7.2 Bartow, Gainesville, and Lake City. mous consent to address the House for 1 tons during the period, one can say that Buildings were also erected at Eau Gal­ minute. the aggregate loss of man-days for the lie, but the proposed school there never seven years amounts to 21,086,000 days. The SPEAKER. Is there ·objection to The average hourly earnings of the bitu­ functioned. the request of the gentleman from West In 1935, the University of Florida pio­ minous coal miner since 1946 have fluctu­ neered in the field of higher education by Virginia? ated from $1.40 to $2.25. The aggregate establishing the University College cur­ There was no objection. loss of wages which could have been riculum for the first 2 years. This is a Mr. BYRD. Mr. Speaker, the district earned by coal miners for coal displaced general liberal arts course which is re­ which I represent in the Congress is lo­ by foreign oil amounts to a cumulative quired before a student may enter a cated in the heart of the bituminous coal total of $335,992,000 since 1946. specialized professional course. fields of southern West Virginia. The Not only is the coal industry hard hit In 1947, the University of Florida be­ Mountain State produces more . bitumi­ by the dumping of residual oil in this came coeducational, and a $20,000,000 nous coal than any other Stat~ in the country, but the railroads are likewise ·building program was launched. Union, and the second and third largest being made to suffer. Railroads trans­ Today, in the centennial year of 1953, coal producing counties are a part of my port approximately 83 percent of all coal the University of Florida has. an 1,800- congressional district. produced, so that the railroads did not acre campus, a plant valued at $35% · During the past several years the carry 25,289,000 tons of coal not pro­ million, a faculty of over 1,300, a student economy of that section of West Virginia duced due to displacement by oil. Since body of over 9,000, and consists of 10 has been a healthy economy, founded as 194& this loss has amounted to 119,217,- colleges and 4 divi~ions. it is upon a healthy and prosperous coal 000 tons. The Interstate Commerce industry. At the present time the coal Commission has estimated that the av­ industry is a sick industry and the result­ erage railroad freight rate per ton dur­ COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ing effect upon the economy of my State ing the first nine months of 1952 was ACTIVITIES is being severely felt. Reports show $3.40. By mathematical calculation the Mr. MOULDER. Mr. Speaker, I ask that 14,100 fewer men were employed at revenue loss suffered by the railroads unanimous consent to address the House · the mines in December 1952 than in De­ during ·1952 amounted to $85,983,000. for 1 minute. cember 1951. The cumulative total since 1946 is The SPEAKER. Is there objection to My own Beckley area has been experi­ $358,346,000. the request of the gentleman from encing an employment decline since 1950,. Since from figures generally accept­ Missouri? the lack .of coal markets bringing about able to the ICC, labor receives about 48.2 There was no objection. a closing of numerous small mines and cents out of each railroad-revenue dol­ Mr. MOULDER. Mr. Speaker, be.cause also retarding the opening of new opera­ lar, another simple mathematical cal­ of recent publications and statements tions. There were about 1,350, or 12 culation reveals that railroad labor took criticizing, misconstruing, and exagger­ percent, fewer coal miners employed in approximately $41% million of the total ating the meaning of personal expres­ this area in January 1953 than in the. transportation loss resulting from im­ sion of opinion in answer to hypothetical same month in 1952 . . Seven operations ported residual's displacement of coal. questions propounded to the chairman of have shut down completely and under­ Not only does the deluge of residual oil the Committee on Un-American ·Activi­ employment has become fairly prevalent, weaken the coal industry, rob the miners ties, I take this time and opportunity to a three-day week being relatively com­ and the mine owners, railroads and rail­ say, as a member of the Committee on mon and with some mines operating one road workers, oil industry owners and Un-American Activities, that the com­ day per week. oil workers, of profits and jobs and mittee has never given any considera:. The decline in the coal industry has wages, but it also undermines our Na­ tion to investigation of communism· in affected other industries, and of a total tion's self -sufficiency. the churches or the clergy of America. labor force of 25,500 in the Beckley area, The United States production of resid­ The subject has never been ' considered a total of 2,800, or ove:: ten percent, were ual fuel oil has been held relatively con­ cr mentioned in any respect by the com­ unemployed in January. Practically all stant over the postwar years, with the mittee. In fact the clergy. and churches of the unemployed are men, many of· 1951-52 figures being only 2 and 5 per:. of our country have been and are the whom are over forty-five years of age,. cen4; over the 1946-48 averages. On the most.powerful and effective force in our with none other than-mining experience, other hand, world oil production and figh~ against the godless slavery -of com-. ~ fact which in many instances ptecludes refinery operations outside the United 198G CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - ·HOUSE March 16 states have grown rapidly in the last SPECIAL ORDERS GRANTED SOCIAL SECURITY decade. Foreign refineries produce a Mr. BUSBEY asked and was given per­ Mr.'KEAN: Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ substantially higher proportion of re­ mission to address the House for 35 min­ mous consent to address the House for 1 sidual oil than do the United states utes today, following any special orders minute. refineries, partly because of the refinery heretofore entered. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to processes used and partly because of the Mr. SIMPSON of Illinois (at the re­ the request of the gentleman from New gravity of the crudes used. Cheap for­ quest of Mr. HALLECK) was given per­ Jersey? eign residual entering the American mission to address the House for 10 min­ There was no objection. ports in quantity results in depressed utes today, following the other special Mr. KEAN. Mr. Speaker, statistics prices for residual oil domestically pro­ orders. show that there is more need by more duced and depressed prices for coal from - people for social-security coverage today eastern fields which must meet the com­ GREAT LAKES STORM DAMAGE than there was 18 years ago when the petition of foreign residual or get out system was started. · of the market altogether. .DEDUCTION ON IN.COME-TAX RE­ The number of people who are 65 and Mr. Speaker, the time has come when TURNS · · over quadrupled between.1900 and 1950~ ·· we, the Memt»ers of the Congress, must Mr: OLIVER P. BOLTON. Mr. Speak­ If the present trend continues, 325,000 pursue not a policy that is detriment~! er, I ask unanimous consent to address • more people will live beyond the age of to the economy of this Nation and which the House for 1 minute and to revise and 65 this year than did in 1952. impairs its strength while . enrichipg extend my remarks. · Today we have about 13,000,000 people other nations, but a policy that will The SPEAKER. Is there objection to in the United States who have passed the strengthen our beloved country bY. as­ the request of the ' gentleman from age of 65. This is almost 6,000,000 more. suring development· of its own oil and Ohio? than there were when the social-security coal-the basic energy sources on which There was no objection. system was started in 1935. we must pin our hope if war comes. Mr. OLIVER P. BOLTON. Mr. Speak­ The proportion of people older than And who is thue to say that the hour er; it has been brought to my attention 65 in the overall population is increasing, is not already near at hand? that on Friday last the Commissioner too. In 1900, for example, those over In these perilous days, there can be of Internal Revenue handed down a rul­ 65 represented Qnly 4 percent of the total no choice. It is time to act. Twenty-one. ing which affects not only the people of population. Today they represent 8 per- · bills, including my own, have been in­ my district but the citizens of all Great cent and, in another 20 years or so, it is troduced in this body which would limit Lakes States. estimated they will represent about 20 the permissible importation of foreign Under this ruling, which comes under percent. residual fuel oil in any calendar quarter section 23 (e) (3) of the Internal Reve­ Facts show that relatively few older to five percent of the total domestic de­ nue Code, 'as limited by section 24 (a), people are working today. In 1900 about mand for the corresponding quarter of the Bureau has taken the position that 60 percent of those over 65 worked. To­ the previous year. damage which is done to property by day only 40 percent of that group work. I hope that the Congress will act storm or some. other sudden . event of It seems obvious that ·it would be for quickly to stop the flood· of ~heap re­ nature may be deducted from gross in-: the good of the country to broaden soda! sidual which is creating havoc within our come when computing net income for security now so that practically all the midst. tax purposes; while damage which is gainfully employed can receive protec­ done to the same property by erosion or tion under some type of retirement sys­ T~RELIEF . inundation cannot be so deducted. tem. In this ·way people will have the Mr. JONES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker,. Under the provisions of this ruling, basic protection of social security upon I ask unanimous consent to address the Mr. Speaker, a man whose house is along which they can build additional protec­ House for 1 minute and to revise and ex­ the lake and whose basement is flooded tion through their own private arrange-·. tend my remarks. or whose walls are broached by the high ments. · The SPEAKER. Is there objection to water of a storm, may deduct the cost the request of the gentleman from of. repairing that damage from his in­ COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT Missouri? come, but the same man whose founda­ OPERATIONS There was no objection. tions are shaken because the bank is Mr. BROWNSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. JONES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, washed a way by exceptionally high unanimous consent that the Committee during the past few weeks literally mil­ waters is not permitted· to deduct the on Government Operations may have lions of income-tax returns have been cost of repairs made to his house because until midnight tonight to file a report filed by persons who while they are not of this exceptionally high water. As a on House Joint Resolution 223. liable for any tax payments have been matter of fact, if he moves his house or forced spend $4 or $5 to have their · repairs a seawall prevent the damage The SPEAKER. Is there objecti-on to to to the request of the gentleman from returns prepared. because of this erosion, he is deemed to Indiana? · While the battling forces of this Re­ be improving his property instead of sav­ publican administration are accomplish­ ing it. There was no objection. ing nothing in the way of tax relief and Mr. Speaker, as usual the legal reason­ because of this lack of agreement are ing behind the interpretation of the stat­ INCOME TAXES actually contributing to the possible loss ute would appear logical and clear on the of a substantial source of income, basis of precedent, and the Bureau is Mr. REED of New York. Mr. Speaker, namely, .the· excess-profits tax, which will undoubtedly on firm legal ground, but I ask unanimous consent to address the expire without giving any relief to those House for 1 minute and to revise and ex­ this is not just a question of clear legal tend my remarks. who need it most, I want to call the at­ interpretation-it is also a question of tention of the leadership to a relief right and justice. It is my hope that the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to which can be extended to millions of. Committee on Ways and Means will in­ the request of the gentleman from New persons in the lower income brackets stitute such legislation as is necessary York? without any loss of revenue to the Fed­ to correct this interpretation of the law There was no objection. eral Government by giving attention to which brings about such inequity. There· Mr. REED of New York. Mr. Speak­ a proposed change which would elimi-. has been property damages in excess of er, the Federal individual income tax is nate the filing of returns by those whose $60 millions in the Great Lakes Basin now so high that it complicates business, income is not sufficient to require a pay- stifles the development of new industries ment. · area- during the years 1947 to 1952 be­ and the expansion of pay rolls. Also, Mr. Speaker, if this administra­ cause of the abnormally high-water level The present individual income tax is tion is actually interested in giving re­ of the Great Lakes. Those whose prop­ diminishing drastically the purchasing lief to those . who are in the greatest erty has been damaged by. this abnor-. power of every United States community. need ! 'respectfully call your attention to mally high water should receive equal These oppressive taxes should be re­ the advisability of increasing the exemp­ treatment with those whose property has duced and the Government should pro­ tion rather than reducing the percent­ been damaged by the abnormally high tect. the people in the possession of the age of tax. water of a storm. money they have earned by the sweat of 1;153 CONGRESSIONAL-RECORD-· HOUSE 1987 their brow, instead of robbing them of Taxation in a word means depression, With the following committee amend­ their earnings. through exorbitant tax­ and it also means oppression, and exces­ ments: ation. sive taxation means destruction. Let Page 1, line 8, after "committee", strike H. R. 1, a bill to reduce taxes, is tore­ the people. keep the money they earn. out "or subcommittee." lieve the people of some of the crushing Let them be able to buy what they want Page 1, line 9, after "committee", strike tax load now depriving them of the lib­ and need. Let their purchases stimu­ out "or subcommittee." late production and employment. Men erty to spend their own income. '!'he. The committee amendments were following editorial is in point: at work make production and prosper..:.. agreed to. ity-not men on a dole. If spending i's a People only have so much money to spend, The resolution as amended was and if things cost more, they buy less of stimulus to prosperity, let the people agreed to. them. , spend their own money, on themselves, And when people buy less things, less. and on their fellow workers and not on A motion to reconsider was laid on · things are made. And when less things are an ever-increasing horde of idle, useless the table. made, less labor is employed. So when politicians. taxes are high, not only does the consumer The time for the Republican Party to COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AF­ bear the burden, but labor shares the bur-. FAffiS- STUDIES AND INSPEC­ den. Similarly when taxes are high, less match its promises with performance is manufactured goods are bought and made now, not when it is too late to give the TIONS . and less raw material is used and sold. tax relief to 30 million withholding tax­ Mr. LECOMPTE. Mr. Speaker, by The evil of high·taxation falls blightingly payers on July 1 of this year. These are direction of the Committee on House on the farmer and on the miner, and all the persons who are hoping and praying Administration, I call up House Resolu· producers of raw materials. ·It falls devas­ for the 11-percent increase in their take- tion 168 and ask for its immediate con­ tatingly on the consumer because of high home pay. · prices and his consequent loss of purchasing sideration. power or diminution of return for his money. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ It falls ruinously upon labor, because the COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND lows: fewer goods are sold the fewer goods are INSULAR AFFAffiS Resolved, That effective March 5, 1953, the manufactured, and the less labor is em­ expenses of conducting the study ·and in­ ployed. It falls destructively upon our Mr. LECOMPTE. Mr. Speaker, by di­ spection authorized by House Resolution 34 foreign trade, because high prices make com­ rection·of the Committee on Hous.e Ad­ of the 83d Congress incurred by the Com­ petition in foreign markets impossible. It ministration, I call up House Resolution mittee on Veterans' Affairs, acting as a whole even opens up competition to foreign na­ 117 and ask for its immediate consid­ or by subcommittee, not to exceed $50,000, tions in our domestic markets; because when eration. including· expenditures for the employment high taxation suffi.ciently raises the cost of The Clerk read the resolution, as fol­ of experts, and clerical, stenographic, and our home products it makes it possible for other assistants, shall be paid out of the foreign manufacturers to pay our tariff and lows: contingent fund of the House on vouchers still compete favorably in our home mar­ Resolved, That the expenses of the inves­ authorized by such committee, signed by kets. tigations to be made pursuant to House Res­ the chairman thereof and approved by the olution 109, by the Committee on Interior Committee on House Administration. The Republican Party promised tax and Insular Affairs (now comprised of the SEc. 2. The offi.cial stenographers to com­ reduction to gain power. Based on this six former Committees on Insular Affairs, mittees may be used at all hearings held in promise the voters elected ·a Republican Territories, Public Lands, Irrigation and the District of Columbia. unless otherwise administration for the first time in 20 Reclamation, Mines and Mining, and Indian officially engaged. Affairs), acting as a whole or by subcom­ years. When the Congressmen· return mittee, not to exceed $50,000, including ex­ The resolution was agreed to. home for their Easter vacation they will penditures for the employment of steno­ A motion to reconsider was laid on the be called upon by their constituents to graphic and other assistants, shall be paid table. explain why they have failed to reduce out of the contingent fund of the House taxes as promised. What will your an­ on vouchers authorized by such committee, CONSENT CALENDAR swer be? What will your answer be when signed by the chairman of such committee, the 1954 congressional election rolls and approved by the Committee on House The SPEAKER. This is Consent Cal­ around? Administration. endar day. The Clerk will call the first You will not need to answer if theRe­ With the following committee amend­ bill on the Consent Calendar. publican Party keeps faith with the ment: voters by passing H. R. 1 to give 11- Page 1, line 1 after the word "That," insert ADDITION TO CAST~LO DE SAN percent reduction to 30 million with­ "effective January 3, 1953." MARCOS NATIONAL MONUMENT holding taxpayers on July 1, 1953. The amendment was agreed to. If H. R. 1 is not passed by the House, The Clerk called the bill

Mr. BROYHILL in two separate in.. feet until 6 months after the ter~ination of Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com• stances, in one to include an editorial the national emergency proclaimed on De­ merce. cember 16, 1950"; to the Committee on the By Mr. BENNETt' of Michigan: from the Alexandria Gazette and in the . Judiciary. H. R. 3976. A bill to increase the personal other a broadcast by Earl Godwin. 551. A letter from the General Counsel, Income-tax exemptions -Of a taxpayer (in­ Office· of the Secretary of Defense, transmit­ cluding the ~xemption for a spouse, the ting ·a draft .of legislation entitled "A bill to exemption for ·a dependent, and the .addi· SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED continue the effectiveness of the act of De­ tional exemption for old age or blindness) The SPEAKER announced his signa.. cember 2, 1942, as amended, and the act of from $600 to $800; to the Committee on Ways ture to an enrolled bill of the Senate of July 28, 1945, relating to war-risk hazard and and Means. detention benefits, until July 1~ 1954"; to By Mr. CLARDY: the following title: the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3977. A bill to amend the Commu­ s. 1188. An act to amend the Dependents 552. A letter from the Attorney General, nications Act of 1934, as amended, to pro­ Assistance Act of 1950 to continue in effect transmitting a copy of an order of the Com­ vide that station licenses shall be issued for certain of the provisions thereof. missioner of Immigration and Naturalization an indefinite term, and shall be revoked only dated January 16, 1953, authorizing the by the United States District Court for the granting of conditional lantling permits to District of Columbia, and for other purposes; ADJOURNMENT . bona fide alien crewmen found to be ex­ to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Mr. HALLECK. Mr. Speaker, I move cludable as persons within one of the classes Commerce. enumerated in section 212 (a) (28), pur­ By Mr. DEROUNIAN: that the House do now adjourn. suant to section 212 (d) (3) of the Immigra­ H . R. 3978. A bill amending section 34 o! The motion was agreed to; accordingly tion and Nationality Act; to the Committee the Trading With the Enemy Act of October · the on the Judiciary. 6, 1917 ( 40 Stat. 411), as amended; to the House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues­ Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ day, March 17, 1953, at 12 o'clock noon. merce. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUB­ By Mr. GENTRY: LIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H. R. 3979. A bill to prohibit picketing In EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. the immediate vicinity of the White House, Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of and for other purposes; to the Committee on Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive committees were delivered to the Clerk the District of Columbia. communications were taken from the for printing and reference to the proper By Mr. HAGEN of Minnesota: Speaker's table and referred as follows: H . R. 3980. A bill to promote the further calendar, as follows: development of public-library service in 544. A letter from the Assistant Secretary . Mr. LECOMPTE: Committee on House Ad­ rural areas; to the Committee on Education of Agriculture transmitting a rep.ort of op­ ministration. House Resolution 117. Reso­ and Labor. erations, expenditures and obligations under lution to provide funds for the. expenses of By Mr. HIESTAND: the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allot­ the investigations authorized by House Reso­ H. R. 3981. A bill to restrain further de­ ment Act for the fiscal year ended June 30, lution 109; with amendment (Rept. No. 159). terioration of our currency and to restore 1953, pursuant to the act of June 28, .1937 Ordered to be printed. confidence in the dollar by returning the (50 Stat. 329); to the Committee on Agncul­ Mr. LECOMPTE: Committee on House Ad· currency of the United States to the gold ture. ministration. House Resolution 128. Reso­ standard, and for other purposes; to the 545. A letter from the Chairman, Federal lution to provtde funds for the investigations Committee on Banking and Currency. Communications Commission, transmitting and studies made by the Committee on Inter­ By Mr. HOWELL: recommendations for the enactment of legis­ state and Foreign Commerce pursuant to H. R. 3982. A bill to promote. the further lation amending section 319 of the Commu­ House Resolution 127; with amendment development of public-library service in nications Act of 1934, as amended, entitled (Rept. No. 160). Ordered to be printed . rural areas; to the Committee on Education .. A bill to simplify the procedure for secur­ Mr. LECOMPTE: Committee on House Ad· and Labor. ' ing licenses to operate certain types of radio ministration. House Resolution 168. Reso­ By Mr. JENKINS: facilities"; to the Committee on Interstate lution authorizing funds for the inspection H. R. 3983. A bill to promote the further and Foreign Commerce. . of the Veterans' Administration; without development of public-library service in 546. A letter from the Chairman, Federal amendment (Rept. No. 161). Ordered to be rural areas; to the Committee on Education Communications Commission, transmitti~g printed. . and Labor. recommendations for the enactment of legis­ Mr. BISHOP: Committee on House Admin­ By Mr. JENKINS (by request): lation amending section 309 (c) of the istration. House Joint Resolution 206. Joint H. R. 3984. A bill to amend section 10 ot communications Act of 1934, entitled, "A bill resolution to authorize the Clerk of the House the act of October 15, 1914, commonly known to extend the time within which the Com­ of Representatives to furnish certain elec­ as the Clayton Act; to the Committee on the mission must act on a protest from 15 days, trical or mechanical office equipment for the Judiciary. as now provided to a period of 30 days"; to use of Members, officers, and committees of By Mr. KERSTEN of Wisconsin: the committee on Interstate and Foreign the House of Representatives; with amend· H. R. 3985. A bill to promote the further Commerce. ment (Rept. No. 162). Ordered to be printed. . development of public library service in 547. A letter from the Comptroller Gen­ rural areas; to the Committee on Education eral of the United States, transmitting are­ and Labor. j port on the audit of Virgin Islands Corpora­ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRI­ By Mr. KRUEGER: .. tion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952, VATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H. R. 3986. A bill to authorize the appro• · · pursuant to the Government Corporation priation of additional funds to complete the control Act (31 U. S. C. 841) (H. Doc. No. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of International Peace Garden, N.Dak.; to the 105); to the Committee on <:Tovernment Op­ committees were delivered to the Clerk Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. erations and ordered to be printed. for printing and reference to the proper• By Mr. LESINSKI: 548. A letter from the Assistant Secretary calendar, as follows: · H. R. 3987. A bill to authorize and direct of the Interior, transmitting one copy each the Civil service Commission to make a of certain bills and resolutions passed by the Mr. MILLER of Nebraska: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. R. 1880. A study of the classification of, and rates of Municipal Council of St. Thomas and St. basic compensation payable ~ith respect ~o John, pursuant to section 16 of the Organic bill to authorize the sale of certain public lands in Alaska to the Catholic bishop of technical, scientific, and engineering posi• Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States tions in the classified civil service; to the approved June 22, 1936; to the Committee on Northern Alaska for use as a mission school; without amendment (Rept. No. 163). Re­ committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Interior and Insular Affairs. H. R. 3988. A bill to provide automatic an­ 549. A letter from the Under Secretary of. ferred to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. nual pay increases for postmasters; to the the Interior, transmitting a report of the · committee on Post Office and Civii Service. / Department of the Interior on a plan for the By Mr. LOVRE: construction of the potential Payette Heights PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H. R. 3989. A bill to amend the Bankhead• Unit, Payette Division, Boise project, Idaho, Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended, so as together with related documents and let­ Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public to improve the credit services available to ters of comment on the report, pursuant to bills and resolutions were introduced and farmers seeking to adopt soil and. water the authority of the Federal reclamation severally referred as follows: conserving systems of farming contnbuting laws; to the Committee on Interior and In­ toward development of a permanently and By Mr. ABERNETHY: sular Affairs. abundantly productiv~ American agricul• 550. A letter from the General Couns.el, H. R. 3974. A bill to provide for ·a Delegate from the District of Columbia to the United ture; to the Committee on Agriculture. 1 Office of the Secretary of Defense, transmit• By Mr. MERROW: ting a draft of a joint resolution entitled, states Senate; to the Committee on the Dis• H. R. 3990. A bill to promote the further "Joint resolution to extend until . July 1, trict of Columbia. development of public library service in 1953, the time limitation upon the effective· By Mr. ALLEN of California: H. R. 3975. A bill to amend the Railroad rural areas; to the committee on Education ness of certain statutory provisions which and Labor. but for such time limitation would be in ef· Retu·ement Act of 1937, as amended; to the CONGREsSIONAL· RECORD- HOUSE March 16. 1998 -.. -::::;:.-- -- ·-- By Mr. PERKINS: By Mr. WOLCOTT: upon FederAl-aid primary highway systems: H. R, 3991. A bill to promote the further H. R. 4004. A bill to amend section 5210 of to the Committee on Ways and Means. -development of public library service in the Revised Statutes; to the Committee on Also, memorial of the Legislature of the rural areas; to the Committee on Education Banking and currency. State pf Kansas, memorialiZing the President - and Labor. By Mr. WILLIAMS of New York: and the Congress of the United States, re­ By Mr. RAINS: H. J. Res. 225. Joint resolution designating questing enactment of legislation providing H. R. 3992. A bill relating to the extension August 17 of each year as National Holsteln­ for the withdrawal of Federal Government of the Federal old-age and survivors insur­ Friesian Day; to the Committee on the Ju­ from the field of gasoline taxes; to the Com­ ance system to ministers and members of diciary. mittee on Ways and Means. religious orders; to the Committee on Ways By Mr. BOSCH: Also, memorial of the Legislature of the and Means. H. Con. Res. 79. Concurrent resolution rec­ State of Ohio, memorializing the President By Mr.· RHODES of Arizona: ommending a new 60-nation conference to and the Congress of the United States, rela­ H. R. 3993. A bill to establish effective consider the advisability at" reorganization, tive to transmitting a copy of the civil de­ means to determine Communist domination revision, and amendment of the Charter of fense and mutual aid interstate compact de­ in unions and to eliminate Communists from the United Nations;· to the Committee on veloped oil the model form established by positions of influence and control in labor Foreign Mairs. the Council of State Governments, and unions; to the Committee on Education and adopted for use by the State of Ohio; to the Labor. Committee on Armed Services. Also, memorial of the LegiSlature of the By Mr. ROGERS of Colorado: MEMORIALS H. R. 3994. A bill to authorize and direct State of Nevada, memorializing the President Under clause 3 of rule XXII, memo­ and the Congress of the United States, re­ the Civil Service Commission to make a study questing the restoration of the gold standard of the classification of, and rates of basic rials was presented and referred as fol­ and to increase the price of gold commen­ compensation payable with respect to tech­ lows: nical, scientific, and engineering positions surate with the present value of the dollar; By Mr. RHODES of Arizona: Memorial of to the Committee on Banking and Currency. in the classified civil service; to the Commit­ the Arizona State Legislature requesting the tee on Post Office and Civil Service. Also, memorial of the Legislature. of the formulation of,a plan for cooperation in the State of Nevada, memorializing the President By Mr. SADLAK: development of ground-water supplies on and the Congress of the United States, re­ H. R. 3995. A bill to amend certain provi­ Indian reservations in central and southern questing the approval of legislation designed sions of the Internal Revenue Code to au­ Arizona; to the Committee on Interior and to provide a stabilized market for the prod­ thorize the receipt in bond and taxpayment Insular Affairs. ucts of domestic mines; to the Committee at rectifying plants of distilled spirits, alco­ on Ways and Means. hol, and wines fo-r rectification, bottling, and Also, memorial of the Arizona State Legis­ packaging, or for bottling and packaging lature relating to the Federal excise tax on Also, memorial of the Legislature of the without rectification; and the production ladies' handbags and requesting the Congress State of Washington, memorializing the in bond and taxpayment of gin and vodka at to repeal t _his excise tax; to the Committee President and the Congress of the United rectifying plants; to the Committee on Ways on Ways and Means. States, relative to the establishment of peace and Means. By Mr. HARRISON of Wyoming: Memorial between .Israel and the Arab States and its of the 32d State Legislature of the State of essentiality to the free world; to the Com­ By Mr. SHORT: mittee on. Foreign Affairs. H. R. 3996. A bill to amend section 81, Na­ Wyoming, memorializing the Federal Com­ munications Commission to continue the Also, memorial of the Legislature of the tional Defense Act, as amended (32 U. S. C. State of Washington, memorializing the 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, and 176), to provide reservation of VHF television channel 8 at. Laramie, Wyo., for educational purposes for President and· the Congress of the United for the organization of the National Guard States, requesting the enactment of legisla­ · Bureau, and to define the responsibilities, a period of 2 years from. the date of expira­ tion of the original reservation; to the Com­ tion to readjust the boundaries of the functions, and duties of the Chief of the Olympic National Park; to the Committee on National Guard Bureau; and for other pur­ mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Also, memorial of the 32d State Legislature Interior and Insular Affairs. poses; to the Committee on Armed Services. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the . H. R. 3997. A bill to amend· section 67 of of the State of Wyoming, memorializing the Congress of the United States of America State of Wyoming, memorializing the Presi• the National Defense Act, as amended, to dent and the Congress of the United States, provide for an active-duty status for all with reference to passing legislation to mod­ ernize the 160-acre limitation now_imposed to redefine the boundaries of Grand Teton United States property and disbursing offi­ National Park; to the COmmittee on interior cers; to the Committee on Armed Services. upon farm units in federally financed recla­ mation projects; to the Committee on Inte­ and Insular Affairs. By Mr. SIMPSON of Illinois: Also, memorial of the Legislature of the H. R. 3998. A bill to authorize the Public rior and Insular Affairs. Also, memorial of the 32d Legislature of . State of Wyoming, memorializing the Presi· Utilities Commission of the District of Co­ den.t and the Congress of the United States t~e State of Wyoming, memorializing the lumbia to regulate and condition the decla­ requesting legislation to mOdernize the 160~ ration and payment of dividends by public Congress of the United States of America to redefine the boundaries of Grand Teton Na­ acre limitation now imposed upon farm units utilities in the District of Columbia; to the in federally financed reclamation projects· Committee on the District of Columbia. tional Park; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. to the Committee on Interior and Insula~ By Mr. SMITH of Kansas: Affairs. H. R. 3999. A bill to amend the National Also, memorial of the 32d State Legistature Also, memorial of the Legislature o.f the of the State of Wyoming, memorializing the Labor Relations Act for the purpose of pro­ · Territory o! Alaska, memorializing the Presi· hibiting compulsory unionism, and for other Congress of the United States of America by dent and the Congress of the United States purposes; to the Committee on Education proper action to quitclaim. unto the State of urging the appropriation of funds to con~ Wyoming all right, title, and interest in and and Labor. struct a road between Fairb~nks, Nenana, By Mr. TOLLEFSON: to all sections 16 and 36 within the State of and Healy, Alaska, during the 1953 building H . R. 4000. A bill to promote the further Wyoming, whether surveyed or unsurveyed, season; to the Committee on Appropriations. development of public library service in rural' so as to vest immediately in the State of Also, memorial of the Legislature of the areas; to the Committee on Education ·and Wyoming not only legal title to sections 16 Territory of Alaska, memorializing the Presi• Labor. and 36, when surveyed and not ·otherwise dent and the Congress of the United States, By Mr. VAN ZANDT: disposed of, but also with an indefeasible requesting certain tax exemptions covering H. R. 4001. A bill to amend section SOl (d) proprietary interest in all sections which are income derived from the industrial use and of the Federal, FoOd, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, surveyed or were surveyed as of the date of · production of natural resources in Alaska· to the Enabling Act of July 10, 1890; to the the Committee ~n Ways and Means. ' as amended, in relation to exports; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legis- merce. ture of the State of California, memoriallz; PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. WATTS: ing the President and the Congress of the H. R. 4002. A bill to provide .for continuing United states, relative to granting the Ter- Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private retirement pay, under certain conditions, of ritory of Hawaii sta~hood in the United bills and resolutions were introduced and officers and former officers of the Army, Navy, States; to the Committee on Interior and severally referred as follows: Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, Insular Affairs. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the By Mr. ALLEN of california (by re- who incurred physical disability while in the St quest): service of the United States during World ate of California, memorializing the Prest- H. R. 4005. A bill for the relief of Frank War I, World War II. or any subsequent con­ dent and the Congress of the United States, T. P. Chiu; to the Committee on the Judici­ fiicts in which the United States has en­ concerntng the restoration to Congress of the ary. gaged, and for other purposes; to the Com­ fixing of tariffs; to the Committee on Ways H. R. 4006. A bill for the relief of Karen mittee on Armed Services. and Means. McDougal Reed and Christine Cornell Reed; Also, memorial of the Legislature of the to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WILLIAMS of Mississippi: State of California, memorializing the Prest- By Mr. BATES .(by request): H. R. 4003. A bill to extend rural mall de­ dent and the Congress of the United States H. R. 4007. A bill for the relief of Joao livery service; to the Committee on Post relative to using money collected by Federal Pinguel-Rodrigues; to the Committee on the _Office and Civil Service. gasoline, diesel fuel, and lubricating oil taxes .. ..Judicijry. 1.953 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 1999 By Mr. BupGE: of California; to the Committee on Veterans• ST. PATRICK'S DAY H. R. 4008. A bill for the relief of Tomas Affairs. Aguirre; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 91. ·Also, petition of Mrs. Beulah Phillips, Mr. O'HARA of Minnesota. Mr. H. R. 4009. A b111 for the relief of Jose and others, of Orlando, Fla., requesting en­ Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to Louis Barrenechea; to the Committee on the actment of H. R. 2446 and H. R. 2447, social­ address the House for 1 minute. Judiciary. security legislation known as the Townsend The SPEAKER. Is there objection to H. R. 4010. A bill for the relief of Enrique plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. the request of the gentleman from Min­ Izaguirre; to the Committee on the Judici­ 92. Also, petition of Mrs. Faith B. Barkre, ary. and others, of Orlando, Fla., requesting en­ nesota? H. R. 4011. A bill for the relief of Luis actment of H. R. 2446 and H. R. 2447, social­ There was no objection. Izaguirre; to the Committee on the Judici­ security legislation known as the Townsend Mr. O'HARA of Minnesota. Mr. ary. plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Speaker, on this special day-St. Pat­ By Mr. CLARDY: rick's Day-from the bottom of my heart H. R. 4012. A bill for the relief of Guy II ..... •• l wish "you all"-of the North, the Plumail, Mrs. Jacqueline Plumail, and Mi­ chael Plumail; to the Committee on the South, the East, the West-"The top o' Judiciary. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the mornin'." By Mr. HILLINGS: This is one day of the year when the H. R. 4013. A bill for the relief of Erwin TuESDAY, MARCH 17,1953 world is divided into two classes-those S. DeMoskonyi; to the Committee on the who are Irish and those who would like Judiciary. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. ~o be Irish. By Mr. M'cDONOUGH: The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, H. R. 4014. A bill for the relief of Li Chiu D. D., offered the following prayer: St. Patrick's Day is and always will be Fu and wife, Leung sue Wa; to the Commit­ a day of national importance. I have tee on the Judiciary. 0 Thou infinite and gracious spirit, heard it said not only that St. Patrick H. R. 4015. A bill for the relief of Josef, who hast made us for Thyself, may we was a Scotsman but that he was a Re­ Paula, and Kurt Friedberg; to the Commit­ now be numbered among the seekers·and publican. There is no question that he tee on the Judiciary. finders of G6d for we need Thee so was an Irishman, either real or adopted, By Mr. MORANO: greatly in our private and public life. and by the results of the last election H. R. 4016. A bill for the relief of Silverio Grant that we may yield ourselves St. Patrick must have been on the side Bolzoni; to the Committee on the Judiciary. gladly and unreservedly to the guidance of the Republicans in the UI}ited States. By Mr. NORRELL: and discipline of Thy divine truth in H. R. 4017. A bill to provide for the con­ As direct descendants of the kings of veyance of certain land and improvements order that our minds and hearts may be Erin, the Republican Irish-the Allens, to the England Special School District of the emancipated from all those fears which the Bates, the Bennetts, the Byrneses, State of Arkansas; to the Committee on Agri- weaken, those doubts which darken, the Corbetts, the Cunninghams, the Dol­ cUlture. · those sins which blind and deaden our livers, the Darns, the Gavins, the Gold­ By Mr. RADWAN: souls, and those sorrows which make us ens, the Heseltons, the Billings, the H. R. 4018. A bill for the relief of Dr. Jack­ lonely. Horans, the Kearneys, the Kearns, the son S. Wu; to the Committee on the Judici­ ary. We are daily beseeching Thee that Keatings, the Kilburns, the McConnells, H. R. 4019. A blll for the relief of Eugene Thou wilt create within the hearts of the McCullochs, the McDonoughs, the Lucci; to the Committee on the Judiciary. men and nations those finer feelings and McGregors, the McVeys, the Martins, the By Mr. SIEMINSKI: nobler thoughts which are the progeni­ Meaders, the O'Haras, the O'Konskis, H. R. 4020. A bill for the relief of Ahamad tors of achievement in the building of a the Pattersons, the St. Georges, the Meah; to the Committee on the Judiciary. more glorious civilization. Sheehans-all acclaim the affection we By Mr. THOMAS: Inspire us with the same lofty aspira­ have for "the other side of the aisle" H. R. 4021. A bill for the relief of Reginald tion which filled the life of St. Patrick, .Irish: the Bolamis, the Byrnes, the Car­ Wynne Davis; to the Committee on the Ju­ Thy servant, whose Christlike character nahans, the Delaneys, the Dempseys, the diciary. and ministry, many in this and other Donohues, the Donovans, the Doyles, the H. R. 4022. A bill for the relief of Lorenzo D. Meadows; to the Committee on the Ju­ lands are honoring today. Fallons, the Feighans, the Fogartys, the diciary. Hear us in the name of our Lord and Granahans, the Harts, the Kelleys, the Saviour. Amen. Keoghs, the Kildays, the Kirwans, the Lanes, the McCarthys, the McCormacks, PETITIONS, ETC. The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ the McMillans, the Macks, the Maddens, Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions terday was read and approved. the Mahons, the Mollohans, the Murrays, and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk the O'Briens, O'Hara of Illinois, the and referred as follows: MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE O'Neills, the Philbins, the Regans, the 86. By Mr. HILLELSON: Petition of J. L. Rileys, the Rooneys, the Shelleys, the Lewis, and 35 others, urging the Congress of A message from the Senate, by Mr. Sullivans, anc1 the Suttons. the United States to enact legislation which · Carrell, one of its clerks, announced that St. Patrick was a great missionary and will reduce the tax burden caused by the the Senate had passed without amend­ early Christian. While in this House the payment of 32 cents out of every dollar ment a bill and concurrent resolution of Republican Irish may be slightly out­ earned by the average American; to the Com­ the House of the following titles: mittee on Ways and Means. numbered by the Irish on the other side H. R. 2466. An act to amend the act of 87. By Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin: Resolu­ · of the aisle, we promise you much mis­ tion of the Kenosha County Medical Society July 12, 1950 (ch. 460, 64 Stat. 336), as sionary work in the next year. for the revision of the doctor draft law, amended, which authorizes free postage for members of the Armed Forces of the United Lest there be overconfidence on the Public Law 779; to the Committee on Armed States in specifled•areas; and Services. - side having the greater numbers, let it 64. 88. Also, petition of members of the WCTU H. Con. Res. Concurrent resolution au­ be said that the fighting Irish may have of Janesville, Wis., urging passage of legis­ thorizing the Washington State Whitman been outnumbered but never outfought. Statue Committee to place temporarily in lation to prohibit alcoholic beverage adver­ the rotunda of the Capitol a statue of the We shall send into this battle O'Konski, tising over the radio and television and in our of Wisconsin, to convert O'Klein, of New magazines and newspapers; to the Committee late Dr. Marcus Whitman, the holding of on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. ceremonies, and permanent location in York, and in reserve against the un­ Statuary Hall. 89. Also, resolution of the Business and believers we challenge you with "County Professional Women of Burlington, Wis., in The message also announced that the Clare" Hoffman. favor of the St. Lawrence seaway project and Senate had passed bills of the following If anyone makes light of the difference in the joint participation of the United States with Canada in the development and titles, in which the concurrence of the in numbers, rememoer, there may ~ be control of the seaway; to the Committee on House is requested: only one saint but many sinners. Public Works. S. 173. An act for the relief of Socorro Ge­ Which proves conclusively that St. 90. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the city rona de Castro; Patrick was an Irishman and a Repub­ clerk, Corning, Calif., requesting enactment S. 255. An act for the relief of Sister Odilia, lican. of legislation to appropriate moneys neces- also known as Maria Hutter; and ' sary to bring the Veterans' Administration S. 1229. An act to continue the effective­ But today on St. Patrick's Day-and hospital program to the needed standards ness of the Missing Persons Act, as amended for today only-all is sunshine and har­ to meet the needs of the veteran population . and extended, until July 1, 1954. mony a~ong the Irish a~d the non-Irish XCIX--126