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1944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1873 unit shall be a part of already existing Gov MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT it have been expressed before and at ernment machinery; to the Committee on A message in writing from the Presi some length, particularly in my _message Expendit ures in 'the Executive Departments. vetoing a similar bill <H. R. 2869) on 4956. By Mr. FITZPATRICK: Petition dent of the United States was communi signed by a number of residents- of the cated to the House by Mr. Miller, one of July 2, 1943. Twenty-fourth Congressional District, New his secretaries, who also informed the This bill, like that bill, is an inflation York, protesting against the enactment of House that on February 14, 1944, the measure, a high-cost-of-living measure, any or all prohibition legislation; to the President approved and signed a joint a food-shortage measure. Committee on the Judiciary. resolution of the House of the following This bill will raise the cost of food in 4957. By Mr. WILEY: Petition of sundry title: the Bureau of Labor Statistics index not citizens of the State of Delaware, opposing less than 7 percent and will raise the any prohibition legislation; to the Committee H. J. Res. 208. Joint resolution making an appropriation to assist in providing a supply whole cost of living materially. on the Judiciary. - If this bill were to become law, the 4958. Also, petition of sundry citizens of and distribution of farm labor for the calen the State of Delaware, opposing House bill dar year 1944. housewife would soon have to pay: 2082 or any similar legislation; to the Com MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Ten cents a pound more for butter. Nearly 8 cents more a pound for cheese. mittee on the Judiciary. A message from the Senate, by Mr. 4959. By the SPEAKER: Petition oi the One cent more for a quart of milk, president of the Bradbury Heights Citizens' Shaner, one of its clerks, announced that One cent more for a loaf of bread. Association, Washington, D. C., petitioning the Senate had passed without amend Seven cents more for a 10-pound bag consideration of their resolution with refer ment bills of the House of the following of flour. ence to Benning Heights Apartments; to the 1 titles: Hamburger would go up 4 cents a Committee on Banking and Currency. H. R. 3997. An act to amend the code of the pound. 49SO. Also, petition of the national secre District of Columbia providing for the sale Pork chops would go up 4% cents a tary, Women's International League, Wash of fish of the shad or herring species, and for pound. ington, D. C., petitioning consideration of other purposes; and their resolution with reference to Austin H. R. 4059. An act to amend an act en Sliced ham would go up 6% cents a Wadsworth bill; to the Committee on Mili titled "An act to empower the Commissioners pound.· tary Affairs. of the District of Columbia to convey land" Chuck roast would go up 3% cents a (approved April 28, 1922). pound. Round steak would go up 5 cents a The message also announced that the pound. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Senate had passed, with amendments in The cost of many other necessities which the concurrence of the House is would be increased materially. requested, a joint resolution of the House FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1944 While increasing the cost of living, the of the f.ollowing title: prohibition of consumers subsidies will The House met at 12 o'clock noon, and H. J. Res. 192. Joint reEolution to enable not add one dollar to the income of the was called to order by the Speaker. the United States to participate in the work farmers. of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilita This bill would in effect reverse the The Chaplain, Rev. James Sher.a tion organization. Montgomery, D. D., offered the follow policy of the Congress; in effect, it repeals ing prayer: The message also announced that the the Stabilization Act of October 2, 1942. Senate agrees to the amendments of the It is clear that we cannot hold the 0 God of compassion and deliverance, House to bills of the Senate of the follow- wage line if the Congress deprives us of enable us to forsake the taskmasters of ing titles: · the means necessary to hold the cost-of hate and discouragement; Thou who living line. dost know and require, do Thou endow S. 375. An act for the relief of the Phoenix- Tempe Stone Co.; and · No major country at war today has us with a chastened sense of all men, S. 1140. An act to provide ·for the appoint been able to stabilize the cost of living then shall the chant of creation be ment of an additional Assistant Secretary of without the use of subsidies. Jehovah's praise. Human life is too the Interior. If the wage line breaks-and I do not precious and the world too fair to be see how it can be held if this bill becomes darkened by the clouds of neglect and VETO MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATEs-CONTINUING law-not only will food costs rise still despair. Forbid that America should further but all other costs will rise-in ever repudiate the Golden Rule and allow COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (H. DOC. NO. 441) cluding the cost of all munitions and life to be materialized into a sham and supplies for the Army and Navy by many mockery. 0 take our unused powers, The SPEAKER laid before the House billions. our ideals unfulfilled, and our possibili the following veto message from the Not only will it cost every American ties unachieved and let our soul breathe President of the United States. family more to buy the necessities of life, the breath of God. not only will it cost more to run our fac Heavenly Father, the real crown of life To the House of Representatives: tories and our farms, but also the costs is service and the finest minds covet the I received yesterday afternoon, Feb of conducting the war will rise propor aim of Calvary's cross as they hear its ruary 17, 1944-H. R. 3477 <S. 1458)-a tionately day by day. challenging call to gallantry; 0 may it bill which extends the life of the Com The weight of the increased burden haunt the valiant hearts of men. In modity Credit Corporation until June 30, will fall on all of us, but most of all on childhood's hour the paths to the altar 1945, but which by its restrictive pro the unorganized workers and others who were plain, but the tides of the world visions would compel an increase in the live on small and relatively fixed incomes, have dulled them; we have lost the cost of food and the cost of living to the among whom are most of the depend wonder and the overmastering com people of the United States. ents of our fighting men. pulsion and the sight has faded and the I promptly return the bill, without my The bill presented to me would destroy memory of the Prince among men has signature, and urgently recommend that the stabilization program. ~ chilled. 0 Harbinger, human and di the Congress take action as soon as pos I cannot accept responsibility for its vine, when the strongholds of sin con sible to extend without hampering re disastrous <:onsequences. front us, clothe us with chivalrous ~pirits strictions the life of the Commodity I hope the Congress will not compel to accept the challenge. Bless our great Credit Corporation. Farmers could these consequences. Republic for its genius, for its national thereby make plans for the planting of FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. life, teaching that no one can call Thee crops and know the support prices on THE WHITE HousE, February 18,1944. Father without having man as brother. which they can rely. "Rise up, 0 men of God, have done with The reasons for my disapproval of The SPEAKER. The objections of the lesser things and give mind and strength H. R. 3477-my most emphatic and vig President will be spread at large upon the to serve the King of kings." In Thy orous disapprova1-must already be Journal. name. Amen. known to every Senator and every Rep • The question is, Vv?ill the House on re resentative. The issue of using Govern consideration pass the bill, the objections The Journal of the proceedings of yes ment funds to hold down the cost of liv of the President to the contrary notwith terday was read and approved. ing is not a new issue and my views on standing? 1874 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 18 Under the Constitution, a roll call must Furlong Klein Rabaut Mr. MURPHY. When the name of Gale LaFollette Ra.mspeck be had. Gordon Lane Randolph the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. The question was taken; and there Gore Larcade Rivers MuRRAY] was called I responded "No." were-yeas 226, nays 151, not voting, 51, Gorski Ludlow Robinson, Utah. I did not want any error about it. Granger McCord Rogers, Calif. as follows: Green McCormack Rowan Mr. HERTER changed his vote from [Roll No. 32] Harless, Ariz. McMurray Sabath "aye" to "no." · YEAS-226 Harris, Va. Madden Sadowski Mr. O'KONSKI changed his vote from Hart Magnuson Sasscer Abernethy Grant, Ala. O'Hara Hays Maloney Satterfield "aye" to "no." Allen, Ill. Grant, Ind. Pace Hebert Mansfield, Scanlon The result of the vote was announced Allen, La. Gregory Peterson, Ga.