1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 10123 - haps even 60 cents, of every dollar will 1938, as amended, by providing for the cer­ the President and the Congress of the United go to pay these concealed taxes. Let us tification of batches of drugs composed wholly States to consider their Senate Resolution not forget that a dollar spent for taxes or partly of insulin, and for other purposes; No.8, dated December 23, 1941, relative to leg­ H. J. Res. 41. Joint resolution making the islation for the purpose of furthering national cannot be used for food, clothing, and fourth Thursday in November a legal holi­ defense; to the Committee on the Judiciary". so forth. day; We are at war. It will be a long, bloody, H. J. Res. 259. Joint resolution to authorize bitterly fought, and highly expensive war. the commission appointed by the President PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Because of our f:;~.ilure to provide the to conduct an investigation in connection Under clause 1 of rule XXII, equipment and supplies for a large Amer­ with the attack on Hawaii, to compel the at­ tendance of witnesses and the production of Mr. PAGAN introduced a bill (H. R. 6290) ican Army and Navy, because we failed for the relief of Pedro Sagazeta, which was to pile up stocks of strategic materials books, papers, and documents; and H. J. Res. 258. Joint resolution to provide referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. with which to meet a greatly expanded additional appropriations incident to the na­ program of national defense, we now find tional defense for the fiscal years ending June ourselves in a position where tens of 30, 1942, and June 30, 1943, and for other PETITIONS, ETC. thousands of heretofore prosperous small purposes. Under clause _1 of rule XXII, manufacturing plants are denied the ADJOURNMENT 2217. Mr. ROLPH presented a resolution of materials which will permit them to con­ the executive committees of the Peace Officers' tinue to employ several million of our Mr. RAMSPECK. Mr. Speaker, I move Association of the State of California, the people. These must either find work in that the House do now adjourn. District Attorneys' Association of California, other channels or they must go on relief The motion was agreed to; accordingly and the Sheriffs' Association of California, for a~d thereby add to the necf'ssary spend­ (at 1 o'clock and 39 minutes p.m.>, under Congress to adopt House bill 5727 or Senate ing of the public funds. The manufac­ its previoUs order, the House adjourned bill1936, which was referred to the Committee . turers, when their plants close and their until Tuesday, December 30, 1941, at 12 on Military Affairs. incomes cease, are completely removed o'clock noon. from the tax-paying class, which auto­ matically throws a greater burden of taxation upon all others. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. SENATE History repeats itself. Already we ·Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive find evidence of highly exorbitant profits communications were taken from the TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1941 in the national-defense industries. Rep­ Spea.ker's table and referred as follows: The Reverend Hunter M. Lewis, B. D., resentative ALBERT J. ENGEL, of Michigan, 1191. A letter from the Secretary of War, assistant rector, Church of the Epiphany, has disclosed the loss of hundreds of transmitting a report of contracts awarded Washington, D. C., offered the following mililons of dollars in the cost of con­ under the act of March· 5, 1940; to the Com­ prayer: structing cantonments alone. In our mittee on Military Affairs. haste to spend money for the things we .1192. A letter from the Secretary of War, 0 Lord God of Hosts, who of Thy so desperately need, we are giving al­ transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engi­ divine providence hast made and pre­ together too little thought as to how neers, United States Army, qated August 27, served us a Nation: Vouchsafe, we be­ 1941, submitting a report, together with ac­ seech Thee, to continue Thy almighty this money is being spent. It is high companying papers, on a reexamination of time that the Congress and the admin­ Cape Fear River above Wilmington, N. C., · and gracious guidance and protection of istration realized that a country is only with a view to ascertaining what damages our Country in the fiery trial of war. En­ as strong ir.. war as is its ability to finance have been caused to drainage districh bor­ due with the spirit of wisdom and courage a war. It may easily occur that the dering the said river, and whether any reme­ those to whom in Thy name we entrust money we now so carelessly and uselessly dial works are advisable, requested by resolu­ the authority of government. Strengthen spend may prove to be the determining tion of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, and protect our defenders by land, by sea, House of Representatives, adopted on October and by air, and suffer no dishonor to factor as to the o'!ltcome o1 the war it­ 8, 1937; to the Committee on Rivers and self in which we are engaged. Always Harbors. stain our arms, that, with clean nands the public moneys should be most care­ 1193. A letter from the chairman, Joint and pure hearts, we may go forward in fully disbursed. This is highly impor­ Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Thy might. tant in peacetime . . It is vital, if we are Federal Expenditures, transmitting prelimi­ Bless those who labor in field and fac­ to win the war in which we are now nary report of the Joint Committee on Reduc­ tory, in office and home, for our Country's engaged. tion of Nonessential Federal Expenditures, welfare. Unify us with a quickened Congress of the United States, pursuant to sense of responsibility to our Nation and SENA.TE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED section 601 of the Revenue Act of 1941, to­ a deepened loyalty to Thee. And let Thy The SPEAKER pro tempore an­ gether with minority views; to the Committee tender mercy, 0 Lord, be upon all who nounced his signature to an enrolled on Ways and Means. suffer violence at the hand of man; suc­ bill of the Senate of the following title: cor the wounded, receive the dying, and S. 2119. An act to prohibit the possession of PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS comfort the bereaved. dangerous weapons and explosives on board We ask not that Thou wilt keep us safe, certain vessels. Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public bills but that Thou wilt keep us loyal. And and resolutions were introduced and sev­ grant us grace always to live in such a BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PRE­ .erally referred as follows: SENTED TO THE PRESIDENT state that we may never be afraid to die; By Mr. CASE of South Dakota: so that, living and dying, we may be Mr. KIRWAN, from the Committee on H. R. 6288. A bill providing that pers~nal Thine, through the merits and satisfac­ Enrolled Bills, reported that that com­ correspondence of members of the armed ­ forces of the United States on active duty be tion of Thy Son, Christ Jesus, in whose mittee did, on Saturday, December 20, transmitted in the mails free of postage; to name we offer these our imperfect 194-1, present to the President, for his the Committee on the Post Office and Post prayers. Amen. approval, bills and joint resolutions of Roads. NAMING A PRESIDING OFFICER the House of the following titles: By Mr. PAGAN: H. R. 5558. An act increasing motor-vehicle­ H. R. 6289. A bill authorizing a preliminary The Secretary, Edwin A. Halsey, read fuel taxes in the District of Columbia for the examination and survey for flood control, the following letter: p~riod January 1, 1942, to June 30, 1951; run-off and water-flow retardation and soil­ UNITED STATES SENATE, H. R. 5785. An act to fix the responsib111- erosion prevention on, the Bayam6n and PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, ties of disbursing and certifying cfficers, and Hondo Rivers in Puerto Rico; to the Com­ Washtngton, D. C., December 30, 1941. for other purposes; mittee on Flood Control. To the Senate: H. R. 5988. An act to amend the Sugar Act Being temporarily absent from the Senate, of 1937, as amended, and for other purposes; I appoint Han. WALTER F. GEORGE, a Senator H. R. 6215. An act to amend the Selective MEMORIALS from the State of Georgia, to perform the Training and Service Act of 1940 by providing Under. clause 3 of rule XXII, memo­ duties of the Chair during my absence. for the extension of liability for military serv­ CARTER GLASS, ice and for the registration of the manpower rials were presented and referred as President Pro Tempore. of the Nation, and for other purposes; follows: H. R. 6251. An act to amend the Federal By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legis­ Thereupon Mr. GEORGE took the chair Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25, lature of the State of Illinois, memorializing as Acting President pro tempore. 10124 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE DECEMBER 30 THE JOURNAL I recommend that this problem receive RESOLUTION OF ASSOCIATED PENNSYL­ appropriate consideration by the Con­ VANIA CONSTRUCTORS-SUPPORT OF On request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by THE WAR unanimous consent, the reading of the gress prior to the effective date of the ·Journal of the proceedings of Friday, loan on the 1942 crop of peanuts and Mr. DAVIS. Mr. President, one of the December 26, 1941, was dispensed with, that existing legislation be modified so most active organizations of which I and the Journal was approved. as to permit the determination of parity know is Associated Pennsylvania Con­ prices for peanuts which are comparable structors. Under the leadership of such MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT­ with parity prices for other commodities. organizations as this, Pennsylvania pro­ APPROVAL OF BILLS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. duced its great turnpike from Harrisburg Messages in writing from the President THE WHITE HOUSE, December 29, 1941. to Pittsburgh, the model of modern road of the United States were communicated building. These forward-looking men to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his AWARDS OF ARMY CONTRACT8-EXECU­ are the brain and brawn and heart of secretaries, who also announced that the TIVE COMMUNICATION an alert citizenship, representing the . President had approved and signed the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ strength and enduring power of our following acts: pore laid before the Senate a letter from Commonwealth. They have dedicated On December 26, 1941: the Secretary of War, reporting, pur­ themselves to the cause of national de­ S. 1544. An act to provide for cooperation suant to law, relative to division of fense . . with Central American republics in the con­ awards of certain quantity contracts for Mr. President, I ask unanimous con­ struction of the Inter-American Highway; aircraft, aircraft parts, and accessories sent to have included in the RECORD and S. 2096. An act to authorize the Secretary appropriately referred a letter from · Mr. of the Navy to proceed with the construc­ therefor entered into with more than one tion of certain public works, and for other bidder under authority of law; to the A. E. O'Brien, executive secretary, Asso­ purposes; Committee on Military Affairs. ciated Pennsylvania Constructors, to­ S. 588. An act to extend the period within PETITIONS AND MEMORIAL gether with a resolution adopted at their which the Secretary of Agriculture may carry annual convention December 10, 1941. out the purposes of the Soil Conservation and Petitions, etc., were laid before the There being no objection, the letter and Domestic Allotment Act by making payments Senate, or presented, and referred as in­ resolution presented by Mr. DAVIS were to agricultural producers, and for _other dicated: referred to the Committee on Military purposes; By the ACTING PRESIDENT prb Affairs and ordered to be printed in the S. 2082. An act extending the provisions of tempore: Public Law 47, Seventy-seventh Congress, to RECORD, as follows: State directors of selective service and mem­ The petition of Mrs. Dorothy Miller, of ASSOCIATED PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTORS, bers of alien enemy hearing boards; and Cape Girardeau, Mo., praying for unity and Harrisburg, Pa., December 22, ·1941. S. 2087. An act to extend the time for cooperation in the Nation for the successful Han. JAMES J. DAVIS, examination of monthly accounts covering prosecution of the war; to the Committee on The United States Senate, expenditures by disbursing officers of the Military Affairs. Washington, D. C. United States Marine Corps. Petitions and letters In the nature of peti-: MY DEAR SENATOR: At the direction of the . On Depember 29, 1941: tions from sundry citizens of the State of board of directors of the Associated Pennsyl­ S. 793. An act to provide ·for a national North Dakota, p:r;aying that the contest or vania Constructors I am forwarding you a cemetery in the vicinity of Portland, Oreg. proceeding involving the right of the Senator copy of a resolution passed at our recent from North Dakota (Mr. LANGER) to a seat convention in Harrisburg. SOIL CONSERVATION AND DOMESTIC In the Senate be dismissed; ordered to lie on Respectfully yours, ALLOTMENT ACT-PEANUTS (H. DOC. the table. ASSOCIATED PENNSYLVANIA CONSTRUCTORS, NO. 470) The memorial of Alice Lightner, of New A. E. O'BRIEN, Executive Secretary. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ York City, remonstrating against the enact­ pore laid before the Senate the follow­ ment of legislation to require the registration Whereas the territory of the United States of members of the Communist Party of has been treacherously attacked by the Im­ ing message from the President of the America as agents of a foreign power; ordered United States, which was read, referred perial Japanese Government; and to lie on the table. Whereas the Congress of the United States to the Committee on Agriculture and By Mr. TYDINGS: has decreed that a state of war exists be­ Forestry, and ordered to be printed: A resolution of the City Council of Balti­ tween this Nation and that of Japan; and more, Md., p!edging support and loyalty to Whereas the Asoociated Pennsylvania Con­ To the Congress of the United States of the Government in the prosecution of the structors are today assembled in annual con­ America: war; to the Committee on Military Affairs. vention in the city of Harrisburg: Therefore In view of the urgency of the need for Petitions of sundry citizens of the State of be it · extending the period for Federal admin­ Maryland, praying for the enactment of the Resolved, That this association pledge its istration of the Soil Conservation and bill (S. 860) to provide for the common de­ united support and that of each of its mem­ fense in relation to the sale of alcoholic bers to aid the Government of the United Domestic Allotment Act and the desir­ liquors to the members of the land and naval States and the government of this Common­ ability of giving assurances at this time forces of the United States and to provide for wealth of Pennsylvania by giving complete to producers of basic agricultural com­ the suppression of vice in the vicinity of mili­ assistance in every manner possible to the modities regarding continuation of the tary camps and naval · establishments; or- duly constituted authorities of the said gov­ 85-percent-of-parity loans, I have ap­ dered to lie on the table. · ernments to the end that the light of liberty proved S. 588. I believe, however, that SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND and freedom will continue to burn in those in connection with the incorporation, lands in which it has been threatened by PREVENTION OF VICE IN THE VICINITY the armed aggression of unscrupulous force while the bill was in conference, of the OF MILITARY CAMP8-PETITIONS FROM and regimentation; be it further provision making 85-percent-of-parity VERMONT Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be loans applicable to peanuts, appropriate J, sent to the President of the United States consideration was not given to the com­ Mr. AUSTIN. Mr. President, pre­ and to the Governor of the Commonwealth of parability of the parity price of peanuts sent for the RECORD and appropriate dis­ Pennsylvania t.o the end that they may be with the parity prices of other commodi­ position several petitions of sundry citi­ appraised of the loyalty of each member of ties. I am advised by the Secretary of zens of the State of Vermont in support this association to our :flag and our Nation, Agriculture that since the 1909-14 pe­ of the bill (S. 860) to provide for the and that they may call upon us, collectively riod, which, according to existing legisla­ common defense in relation to the sale of or individuany, to perform any tasks for alcoholic liquors to the members of the which they deem us peculiarly fitted. tion, must be used as the base period in Passed this lOth day of December A. D. computing parity prices for peanuts, land and naval forces of the United 1941. there have been substantial changes in States and to provide for the suppression the production and consumption of pea­ of vice in the vicinity of military camps RESOLUTIONS AND TELEGRAM FROM THE nuts. The result is that the parity price and naval establislunents. STATE OF WISCONSIN for peanuts, computed in accordance The petitions come principally from Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, I present with existing legislation, is not compa­ Newfane, Townshend, Chester, and Ran­ two resolutions and a telegram in the na­ rable with the parity prices for other dolph, all in the State of Vermont. ture of petitions to Congress, and ask commodities, and this bill makes man­ The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ that they be printed in the RECORD and datory loan rates on peanuts which are pore. The petitions presented by the referred to the appropriate committees. excessive in relation to the loan rates on Senator from Vermont will be received The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ other c~odities. and lie on the table. pore. Without objection, the resolutions 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 10125

and telegram will be received, printed in ford labor an opportunity to present its view- ons and explosives on board certain ves­ the RECORD, and appropriately referred. point on any legislation which may be in- sels. To the Committee on Agriculture and traduced affecting communications workers BILLS INTRODUCED by calling public hearings on such proposed Forestry: legislation; be it further Bills were introduced, read the first MONROE, WIS., December 22, 1941. Resolvec!, That copies of this resolution be time, and, by unanimous consent, the Hon. ALEXANDER WILEY, sent to Wisconsin Congressmen and Senators, second time, and referred as follows: Member of Congress, Senate Office Build­ the Federal Communications Commission at . ing, Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C., and the American com- By Mr. KILGORE: DEAR SIR: At the annual meeting of this as­ muni,cations Association, congress .of Indus- S. 2157. A bill for the relief of Henry An- trial Organizations. gell; to the Committee on Immigration. sociation held December 9, 1941, the member­ S. 2158 (by request). A bill to issue and sell ship voted unanimously to adopt the follow­ To the Committee on Military Affairs: special postage stamps, the proceeds to be ing resolutions: used for the building anct construction of "Resolved, That we endorse the program of R ACINE, Wis., December 27• 1941 · additional defense units for the United States the United Dairy Committee and urge Con­ Senator ALEXANDER WILEY, Navy; to the Committee on Post Offices and gress to pass. legislation which prohibits the Washington, D. C.: Post Roads. interstate shipment and sale of oleomarga­ Congress of the United. States has appro- , By Mr. TYDINGS: rine, which contains any dairy product, which priated $73,000,000,000 to be used for the s. :.l..:. 59. A bill to altthorize the Commis- is yellow in color, taste, and appearance; and purpose of px:operly arming our country. Al- be it further location of these_contracts has been left to stoners of the District of Columbia to permit "Resolved, That we urge the strengthening the Army, Navy. and Maritime Commission. the. vestry of Rock Creek Pariah to utilize for of the statutory authority of the Federal To date only approximately ·$13.ooo,ooo,ooo of burial sites certain lanu within its present the sum appropriated has been· allocated and holdi::lgs in Rock Creek Cemetery; to the Trade Commission to proceed against the Committee on the District of Coliunbia. manufacturers of oleomargarine or their rep­ of this 54 ·companies out of 138,000 eligible By Mr. WHEELER: resentatives in respect to unfair and decep­ for 'defense work have received contracts tive statements or pictures in their advertis- · amounting to 75 percent of this sum. The S. 2160. A bill to amend section 3 of the ing of these products, with particular empha­ same conditions are reported to exist in ex- act of M~rch 19, 1918, entitled "An act to save sis on the use of yellow color in advertise­ .panding production of copper and aluminum daylight and to provide standard time for the ments and use of descriptive dairy terms; and in other phases of the defense program. "!Jnited States" (40 Stat. 450); tf' the Commit­ "Resolved, That this association insists that The defense committee of the District Coun- tee on Interst~te COl'l'lJ!Ierce. no price ceilings be placed on agricultural cil No.8, U. A. W., C. I. 0., embracing 16 affil- FREE ·MAILING OF CERTAIN MATTER BY products unless comparable ceilings be placed iates with 12,000 members realizes that such MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES on the prices of materials and the wages of inefficiency means loss of work and delay in · · labor involved in the production of equip­ arming our eountry. At a city-wide meeting Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado. Mr. Presi- ment used by farmers; of all officials, delegates, and . defense-cam- dent, I introduce a bill to provide for "Resolved, ·That the association make every mittee members it was unanimously voted to free transmission in the mails of certain effort possible to ,get Swiss, Iimburger, and protest agai.nst-such action and to urge that mail matter sen·t by members of the mili- brick cheese included in the diet of American contracts be diStributed among all possible tary and naval forces of the United soldiers." companies so that all-out production may be States, and ask :for its appropriate refer- we· sincerely hope that these resolutions obtained in places of defense unemployment. ence. I also ask to have the bill printed will have your undivided support in meaS"ures . . HAROLD J. THOMPSON, which come before Congress. u. A. w., c. 1. o., District in the RECORD, together with an Asso- With kindest regards. and the season'S council No. s. ciated Press article setting forth state- greetings, we are REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE DIS- ments supposed to have been made by Yours very truly, TRICT OF COLUMBIA-REGULATION OF Postmaster General Walker with respect WISCONSIN SWISS. AND LIMBURGER _ __,,-"'to this matter. CHEESE PRODUCERS' AsSOCIATION I 0~-STREET PARKING _FACILITIES"' he-..._ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- CHAS. E. STONE...... ~r. BURTON, from the Committee on por_e. Wi hout objection, it is n ordered. To the Committee on Education and the District of Columbia, to which was The bill ~(S. 2161) to provide for free Labor: referred the bill (S. 1945) to ·authorize transmissio in the 1..1a~ls of certain mail Whereas the jobs, working conditi ns, and the Commissioners of the District of Co- matter sent y members of the military wages of thousands of working en and lumbia to acquire, operate, and regulate and naval fo ces of the United States was women in the communications indu try have public off-street parking facilities, and read twice by its title, referred to the been placed in jeopardy by the sc emes of for other purposes, reported it with Committee on Post Offices and Post the owners of the industry for the eation amendments and submitted a report the New York Times of December 28, cally at noon on Saturday. Neither delivered by Senator GuFFEY on December 1941] 28, 1941, which appears in the Appendix.] House will be in session on that day, and CONGRESS IN WARTIME therefore it is desirable that when the In time of war the ordinary relationship CENTRALIZATION OF EMPLOYMENT two Houses adjourn on Friday they ad­ between the President and Congress is bound SERVICES journ sine die. to undergo a profound change. Almost in­ (Mr. BURTON a::-ked and obtained leave to The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ evitably more power must go to the Execu­ have printed in the RECORD a telegram ad­ pore. Is there objection to the present tive, with correspondingly less power for the dressed by the President of the United States 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 10127 to the Governors of the respective States on Mr. BARKLEY. The order takes care know what is the urgency of this bill to­ December 19, 1941, relative to the centrali­ of all nominations not acted upon. day, when we can well take it up on the zation of employment services, and also a statement by Herschel C. Atkinson, admin­ The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ first call of the calendar next week. istrator of Ohio bureau of unemployment pore. Without objection, the order is Mr. SCHWARTZ. I was not advised compensation, which appear in the Ap­ agreed to. that the calendar is to be called next pendix.] ALLOWANCE FOR PURCHASE OF week. DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY-ARTICLE FROM _ UNIFORMS -Mr. McNARY. I am not the leader, as WASHINGTON POST the Senator from Wyoming well knows; Mr. SCHWARTZ. Mr. President, I ask but I assume that the very able and ac­ [Mr. KILGORE asked and obtained leave to unanimous consent for the present con­ commodating leader of the Senate will have printed in the RECORD an article enti­ sideration of Senate bill 1891, Calendar tled "Wanted: A Director of Supply-Buy­ have the calendar called early in the next No. 963, a bill prepared by the Committee session, probably some time next week. ing Agent Needed To Get Arms Production on Military Affairs and approved· by the Now," written by Alfred Friendly, and pub­ The point is, what is there that differ­ lished in the Washington Post of December War Department, which provides for entiates the status of this bill from that 26, 1941, which appears in the Appendix.] furnishing $150 each to officers' training­ of any other bill on the calendar, and school graduates. what is the necessity of having it consid­ THE DAY OF WRATH-ADDRESS BY HENRY The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ R. LUCE ered today? Can it not ride over until pore. The bill will be stated by title. the next session, next week or the week ~Mr. CONNALLY asked and obtained leave The CHIEF CLERK. A bill (S. 1891) to to have printed in the RECORD an article from increase the efficiency of the Army of the following, without injuring the boys Life for December 22, 1941, entitled "The Day United States by making certain gratui­ whom the Senator desires to favor? of Wrath," by Henry R. Luce, editor of Life Mr. SCHWARTZ. Of course, it de­ and Time, which appears. in the Appendix.] tous issues. Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, does pends on what we consider to be an The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ the Senator from Wyoming ask for the emergency and what we do not consider pore. The routine morning business is immediate consideration of the bill? to be an emergency. closed. Mr. SCHWARTZ. Yes, Mr. President. Mr. McNARY. It was understood, when the semivacation was arranged, AUTHORIZATION FOR SIGNING BILLS AND It is my judgment that not much time will be required for the consideration of that no proposed legislation would be RESOLUTIONS AND RECEIVING MES­ taken up unless it were of a very emer­ SAGES the bill. Mr. McNARY. The bill would have to gent nature. A great many Senators are Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I ask abound with emergency qualities before absent. I wish to ask, as I have re­ unanimous consent that during the re­ I should consent to its consideration to­ peatedly, what is the emergency pressing cess or adjournment of the Senate fol­ day. I shall be glad to have the Senator upon us today that this measure should lowing today's session the Presiding Offi­ make a statement of the purposes of the be taken up before any other bill on the cer may be authorized to sign bills and bill. calendar? If the Senator will make that resolutions ready for his signature, and Mr. SCHWARTZ. I should like to clear to me, I shall not object; otherwise, that the Secretary of the Senate may be make such a statement, if I may. I shall. authorized to receive any messages from Mr. McNARY. Yes; I shall be glad to . Mr. SCHWARTZ. It is a matter of the House. listen to it. individual judgment as to what consti­ The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ Mr. SCHWARTZ. Under the present tutes an emergency. This is a bill pre­ pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. law, a total of $150 is allowed for the pur­ pared by the Committee on Military'Af­ STATUS OF NOMINATIONS UNACTED UPON chase of uniforms for Reserve officers fairs at the suggestion of the War De­ AT END OF SESSION partment, and it is intended to enable under Public, No. 511, Seventy-sixth Con­ the young men who have graduated from Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I send gress, which is the act of May 14, 1940, the training schools, and who are now to the desk an order, which I ask to have and is paid in installments of $50 each commissioned as second lieutenants, to read and agread to. upon completion of three different pe­ get uniforms. Quite a number of them The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- riods of service in 3 consecutive years. never earned a dollar in their lives, and pore. The order will be read. Under the act of June 3, 1941, aviation many of them are drawing from $31 to The Chief Clerk read as follows: cadets receive an allowance of $150 for $41 a month. By reason of their study, As in executive session, uniforms when commissioned in the Air they have now been graduated as second Corps Reserve. That is Public, 97, Sev­ Ordered, That paragraph 6 of rule 38 of lieutenants. A great many of them are the standing rules of the Senate, relating to enty-seventh Congress. The Committee young men who entered college and went proceedings on nominations, be, and it is on Military Affairs and the War Depart­ through the R. 0. T. C., with the assist­ hereby, suspended with respect to nomina­ ment were of opinion that a like allow­ ance of theN. Y. A. They have demon­ tions unacted upon during the present ses­ ance of $150 should be given to gradu­ strated their ability, and now hold com­ sion, and their status quo shall not be affected ates of Army officers training schools and missions, and they are performing their by the final adjournment of the first session the graduates of the R. 0. T. C. So far~ of the Seventy-seventh Congress. duties, though some of them are still in a.bout 8,000 of them have been examined private's uniform. We allow other offi­ Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, the and finally graduated, and are now sec­ cers $150, and aviation cadets $150. reason for the order is that there are ond lieutenants. In some of these cases Mr. BARKLEY. Can the Senator ad­ pending before committees a few nomi­ the young men have been simply unable vise the Senate how many of these grad­ nations upon which action cannot be to buy uniforms, and in several cases uates have been commissioned and are taken between now and Friday. It is they have served as second lieutenants not now able to obtain uniforms? desired that these nominations shall re­ for several months in their privates' uni­ Mr. SCHWARTZ. I have not that in­ main in status quo, so that they may be forms. formation. I know that about 8,000 of taken up at the next session without the That is the main purpose of the bill. these young men have been commis­ necessity of having them resubmitted Practically all that it does is to provide sioned, but how many of theni are unable to the Senate. Two of them are judi­ that the graduates from the Army train­ to obtain uniforms I do not know. I ciary nominations, pending before the ing schools and the graduates from the understand some were able to borrow Committee on the Judiciary, and there R. 0. T. C., when they are given commis­ money and purchase uniforms, and some are one or two others. sjons as second lieutenants, shall be al­ of them have not been able to ao so. As Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, does lowed the $150 that all other Army offi­ to the immediate emergency, I suppose the order apply to all nominations? cers, except graduates from West Point, this is a matter which can wait, if it is Mr. BARKLEY. All nominations. now receive for the purpose of buying considered to be too controversial. Mr. McCARRAN. I am very glad of the necessary uniforms. Mr. BARKLEY. So far as I am con­ that, because before the Committee on Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, bills on cerned, I am perfectly willing to have the District of Columbia there is one im­ the calendar do not expire at the end of the bill considered now. It seems to be portant nomination which we should the session, as do nominations on the· a bill recommended by the War Depart­ like to look into. Executive Calendar. I am curious to. ment, to which there will be no serious 10128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE DECEMBER 30 opposition, probably. I am not urging I am hoping that the spirit of Billy signed by Mr. Stimson, in which he raises it, but if it does go over, I will cooperate Mitchell will enter our great military, no objection to this act of justice, this act with the Senator to have it taken up next naval, and air establishments. I pray of honoring America by honoring a great week at as early a date as possible. God that his spirit is there to enliven, to spirit who has passed into the beyond. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ give vision to the men who hold in their Yet the committee has not favorably ·re­ pore. Is there objection to the present palms the safety of our America. I am ported the joint resolution. It appears consideration of the bill? hop:ng also that as a result of his life that for some 2 years, and previously, Mr. McNARY. I observe this is a Sen­ and his sacrifice the subordinates in the efforts have been made to do honor to ate bill. I do not know of any reason ranks, the men of ideas, will be given an this man who, when red tape and dosed why the bill should be taken up at this opportunity to expre~s them, to sell them, minds were controlling the very destiny time. The Senator from Wyoming has if you please, so they may be put into of the Nation, had the fortitude and the not specified why it should be taken up operation. I am hoping also that the courage to speak. Now, Mr. President, ahead of any other bill. A number of establishment::: of the Army and the air the Secretary of War at long last raises Senators have asked me about bills on and the N~vy will not be so hide-bound no objection; but still the joint resolu­ the calendar, and I have repeatedly that they wiJI fail to reach out for ideas · tion is not on the calendar. So 1 ask stated that, conformably with the agree­ that will help this country, no matter unanimous consent that the committee ment we had a week ago, we would not whence the ide '3 come. be discharged from further consideration take up measures on the calendar unless Mr. President, we must not have anti­ of Senate Joint Resolution 109, and that they were pressing in their nature. quated minds looking after the defense it be placed on the calendar, or that · The Senator tells us these young men of America. We must not' have out­ today, in 1941, we pass it, and thus show are waiting for their u:p.iforms; that they moded minds looking after our defense. that the Sena.te of the United States is will be disappointed if they have to wait If we do, we shall not have any America. no longer dominated by a department of a few more weeks. The fact that the We are in one of the stupendous pe­ government, especially in matters which War Department has recommended the riods of history, comparable with the do not affect the war policy of the Nation. bill does not make it emergent, in my period of the industrial revolution, the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ estimation. I appeal to the good judg­ Renaissance, and the Reformation; and pore. Is there objection to the unani­ ment and fairness of the Senator. I anyone who is "sitting by the side of the mous-consent request of the Senator have held up other bills on the calendar road" and .does not appreciate that the from Wisconsin that the Committee on because so many Senators are absent. world is turning over is simply not awake. Military Affairs be discharged from fur­ Each Senator should have an opportunity Consequently, it is up to us to realize ther consideration of the joint resolution to. examine anct to have explained every that we cannot follow our outmoded referred to by him? bill on the calendar. There is only a methods of yesterday, whether in war­ Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I think handful of the membership present to­ fare or in thinking. the same reason that applied a moment day, and unless the Senator can do better Yes; the past is dead, except as we can ago when the Senator from Oregon [Mr. than he has so far-and I am sure he has learn from it and get rid of some of the McNARY] objected to consideration of a gone as far as he could-! shall have to antiquated tactics, red tape, and minds bill on the calendar would apply to the object.. I shall cooperate next week, if that are in a rut. The present is preg­ request of the Senator from ,Wisconsin. there shall be a call of the calendar, in nant with plenty to do. I have no prejudice one way or the other having the bill considered. The domination of the air we must about the joint resolution which the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ have and retain, and we must put a pre­ Senator introduced, but with the small pore. Objection is heard to the present mium on the men of foresight and in­ attendance present today, it seems to me consideration of the bill. vention-men who are big enough to get we ought not to discharge a committee AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMITTEE out of the rut today, to cut out red tape, simply because it has not reported a REPORTS and put efficiency into the picture. measure. Mr. President, some time ago, in April Mr. NORRIS. Mr. Presiden~ Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I ask 1940, as I recall, I introduced a joint Mr. BARKLEY. I shall yield in a unanimous consent that during the re­ resolution . in relation to reinstating moment. There may be good reasons cess or adjournment of the Senate fol­ Billy Mitchell's rank. The joint resolu­ for the a-ction of the committee, or the lowing today's session the committees tion went into "cold storage" in commit­ failure of the committee to act, and I do may be authorized to submit to the Sen­ tee. But on May 20, 1941, I introduced not think we ought to establish the prece­ ate reports on bills, resolutions, and Senate bill 1543, which I read: · dent of discharging a committee by nominations. I have particularly in That the President is authorized to issue unanimous consent,. which is rather un­ mind the fact that the Committee on posthumously to the late W1lliam Mitchell, usual. Without any prejudice at all to Post Offices and Post Roads has before formerly a colonel, United States Army, a the Senator's joint resolution, I should it a number of nominations, and I should commission as a brigadier general, United be compelled not to agree that the com­ like to have this authority granted so States Army, with the date and rank as of mittee be discharged and that the meas­ that that committee or any other com­ the date of his death in 1936. ure be placed on the calendar. The mittee may make reports. SEc. 2. The Secretary of War is authorized measure will not die with the expiration and directed to amend the records of the The ACTING PRESIDENT -pro tem­ War Department so as to show that the said of the present session; it will continue pore. Is there objection? The Chair William Mitchell was a brigadier general, on into the next session, and the com­ hears none, and it is so ordered. United States Army, at the time of his death. mittee will have an opportunity to act THE LATE BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM MITCHELL then. Of course, as the Senator knows, In October, last, I introduced Senate the Committee on Military Affairs has Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, yesterday, Joint Resolution-109, of the same tenor been very busy in the last 3 or 4 weeks, D,~cember 29, was the anniversary of as the bill. The joint resolution is pend­ and I do not think the procedure sug­ Billy Mitchell's birth. It was the birth­ ing before the Military Affairs Com­ gested should be encouraged in the Sen­ day of a great American. mittee. ate. I do not rise at this time to attempt a As I have said, Billy Mitchell does not Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, I ask that vindication of this great American. The need any vindication, but the committee the letter of. the Secretary of War be recent years, the recent events have vin­ has not reported the joint resolution, and inserted in the RECORD at the close of dicated him. my purpose in rising today is to ask my remarks.' · I do not rise to criticize those who unanimous consent that the committee The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- lacked the vision of Billy Mitchell. I be discharged from further consideration pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. have done plenty of that heretofore. · of the joint resolution in order that to­ (See exhibit A.) They who failed him failed their coun­ day-today, Mr. President-the Senate Mr. NORRIS. Mr. Presiden~ try. They have their rewt.rd. The of the United States may have the oppor­ The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- country forgets and forgives, but it can­ tunity and the privilege and the honor of pore. Does. the Senator from Kentucky not forget or afford to forgive the men passing it. yield to the Senator from Nebraska? who in the present crisis lack vision, who · There came to my attention yesterday Mr. BARKLEY. I shall yield in a mo­ are not on their toes fronting the future. a belated letter, dated November 13, 1941, ment. If the Senator from Wisconsin 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 10129 will permit me, I may add that the meas­ chief of the Air Service with the rank of (For nominations this day received, see ure is in the hands of a subcommittee brigadier general from July 16, 1920, to March the end of Senate proceedings.) 4, 1921-when recess appointment expired­ of the Committee on Military Affairs, and again held that office from April 27, 1921, EXECUTIVE REPOR'l'S OF A COMMITTEE all the members of which are away· dur­ to April 26, 1925, when he reverted to his per­ Mr. HAYDEN, from the Committee on ing the holidays. It seems to me that manent grade of colonel. He resigned as a under the circumstances it would be un­ colonel, Air Service, effective February 1, 1926. Post Offices and Post Roads, reported fair to take such action as is now pro­ General Mitchell was on the initial General favorably the nominations· of sundry posed. Staff Corps eligible list, was a distinguished postmasters. Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, I ascer­ graduate of the Army School of .the Line in The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ tained yesterday when I obtained the 1908. a graduate of the Army Staff College in pore. if there be no further reports of letter written by the Secretary of War 1909, and was detailed in the General Staff committees, the clerk will state the nomi­ Corps from February 14, 1913, to June 7, 1916. nations on the calendar. that the members of the subcommittee He served overseas from the spring of 1917 to were now favorably inclined to recom­ February 1919, and participated in seven POSTMASTERS mend that the measure be favorably re­ major operations. He was awarded the Dis­ ported, by reason of ·the fact that the tinguished Service Cross for repeated acts of The Chief Clerk proceeded to read Secretary of War had written the letter. extraordinary heroism in action and for dis­ sundry nominations of postmasters. It is that practice, of course, that I can­ playing bravery far beyond that required by Mr. BARKLEY. I ask that the nomi­ riot wholly condone. I think a committee his position as Chief of the Air Service, First nations of postmasters be confirmed en or a subcommittee of this great body, if Army, American Expeditionary Forces; He bloc. was also. awarded the Distinguished Service The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ it is to fulfill its historic destiny, should Medal for exceptionally meritorious and dis- · pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. decide for itself, and not let some de­ tinguished services as Air Service commander, partment decide for it. But as I have first of the zone of advance and later of the That completes the calendar. . said, apparently the War Department First Corps and First and . Second ·Armies. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE has already come around to favoring the Other decorations conferred upon him include A message from the House of Repre­ joint resolution, which simply provides the British Order of· St. Michael and St. George, the French Croix de Guerre with sentatives, by Mr. Swanson, one of its for reinstating the late Billy Mitchell's Palm, the Legion of Honor, and the Italian clerks, announced that the House had rank of brigadier general so that on the Order of Sts. Maurice and Lazarus. passed without amendment the joint res­ r~cords of the War Department the rank As a result of his trial and conviction for olution

MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DmECTORS OF THE Joel B. Laseter, a citizen of Georgia, to be a joy, and Thy teaching command every RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION second lieutenant in the Marine Corps from power of our being. Out of Zion hath Charles T. Fisher, Jr., of Michigan, to be a the 28th day of May 1941. come Thy truth; we pray that it may live member of the Board of Directors of the Re­ Marine Gunner Stephen J. Zsiga to be a chief marine gunner in the Marine Corps to and burn in the very soul of America:. construction Finance Corporation for the "If my people, which are called by my unexpired teqn of 2 years from January 22, rank with but after second lieutenant from 1940, vice Carroll B. Merr.iam, deceased. the 26th day of November 1941. name, shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and transform their COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS wicked ways, then will I hear from Alexander H. Bell, of Norfolk, · Va., to be collector of customs for customs collection CONFIRMATIONS heaven and forgive their sins and heal district No. 14, with headquarters at Norfolk, Executive nominations confirmed by their land." For the sake of Jesus Christ Va., to fill an existing vacancy. the Senate December 30, 1941: our Lord. Amen. MEMBER OF Ctvn. AERONAUTICS BOARn. POSTMASTERS The Journal of the proceedings of the L ~ Welr.h Pogue, of Iowa, to be a member of ARKANSAS House of Friday, December 26, 1941, was the Civil Aeronautics Board in the Depart­ read and approved.- ment of Commerce for the term of 6 years Ralph R. Rea, HarriSon. expiring December 31, 1947, vice C. Grant FLORIDA MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ~ason, Jr. Luther L. callaway, Chiefl.and. A message in writing from the Presi• APPOINTMENT TO TEMPORARY RANK IN THE Bessie E. Guthrie, Cortez. dent of the United States was communi· Am CORPS IN THE REGULAR ARMY OF THE Minnie Blanch Payne, Longwood. cated to the House, by Mr. Miller, one of UNITED STATES MARYLAND his secretaries, who also informed the . To be lieutenant coZoneZ Guy M. Coale, Upper Marlboro. House that on the following dates the Capt. James Gordon Pratt, Air Corps (tem­ MONTANA President approved and signed bills and porary major, Air Corps; temporary major, Herman J. Webster, CUster. joint resolutions of the House of the fol· Army of the United States). Oscar C. Clute, Dixon. lowing titles: · (Non:.-The date of rank iS omitted as the Goldie G. Dobravec, Noxon. On December 23, 1941: death or other unforeseen change in status of a senior officer might require a change In the NEW YORK H. J. Res. 259. Joi:nt resolution to author• Ethel M. Cross, Burlington Flats. ize the commission appointed by the Presl• date of rank and necessitate the renomina­ dent to conduct an investigation ln connec• tion of this officer.) Edward E. J. Kent, Cambridge. Jay W. Met·calf, Deansboro. tion with the attack on Hawaii, to compel REAPFOINTMENT IN THE REGULAR ARMY OF Roxa A. Youker, Dolgeville. the attendance of witnesses and the produc­ THE UNITED STATES David J. McHenry, Granville. tion of books, papers, and documents; To be chief of chaplains Walter B. Jaynes, Greene. H. R. 6223. An .act to establish the compo• Chaplain (Colonel) William Richard Arnold, Marion L. Jenkins, Rensselaer Falls. sition of the Un~ted States Navy, to author. ize the construction of certain naval vessels, United States Army, to be Chief of Chaplains NORTH CAROLINA for a period of 4 years from date of accept­ and for other purposes;· and ance, with rank from December 23, 1941, with Charles R. McNair, Rockingham. H. J. Res. 258. Joint resolution to provide the temporary rank of brigadier general, Ola A. Sutton, Windsor. additional appropriations incident to the na­ Regular Army, under the provisions of Public VIRGINIA tional defense for the fiscal years ending Law 814, Seventy-seventh Congress. Betty L. Morrissette, Midlothian. June 30, 1942, and June 30, 1943, and for Peter D. Holland, Moneta. other purposes. APPOINTMENTS IN THE REGULAR ARMY OF THE On December 26, 1941: UNITED STATES Robert L. McConnell, Nickelville. James R. Parker, Jr., Providence Forge. H. R.1047. An act to amend an act of Con­ To be first lieutenant, Medical Corps, with gress entitled "An act to regulate the em• rank from date of appointment Nannie Lee Stickley, R"~se Hill. ployment of minors with1n the District of. Edgar L. Boone, Troutville." Columbia," appro..,.ed May 29, 1928; First Lt. William Egbert Ragsdale, Jr., Med­ Mary R. Wh!te, Vinton. ical Corps Reserve. H. R. 3019. An act to amend the act enti• To be first lieutenant, Dentci! Corps, with tied "An act to prohibit the manufacture, rank from date of appointment . distribution, storage, use, and possession in time of war of explosives, providing regula­ First Lt. Russell Henry Augsburger, Dental HOUSE .OF REPRESENTATIVES tions for the safe manufacture, distribution, Corps Reserve. storage, use, and possession of the same, and APPOINTMENT, BY TRANSFER, IN THE REGULAR · TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1941 for other purposes," approved October 6, 1917 ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES : (40 Stat. 385); · · TO ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT The House met at 12 o'clock noon, and ' H. R. 4692. An act relating to the disposi• Capt. Robert Sylvester Nourse, infantry was called to order· by the Speaker pro tion of personal property of certain decea!l'ed (temporary major, Army of the United tempore, Mr. CoLE of Maryland. patients or members of United States Vet­ States), with rank from June 12, 1936. .erans' Administration facilities; The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Mont­ H. R. 5726. An act to amend Public Law No. APPOINTMENTS IN THE MA~ CORPS . gomery, D. D., ofiered the following , 74, of the Seventy-seventh Congress, relat• Brig. Gel}. (temporary) Charles D. Barrett prayer: ing to wheat-marketing quotas under the to be a brigadier general in the Marine c ·orps ' Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as from the 8th day of Dec,ember 1941. · Almighty God, in the afterglow of this amended; Lt. Col. James F. Moriarty to be a colonel holy season, we would be still and know H. R. 5925. An act to amend the organic in the Marine Corps from the 8th day of that Thou art God. A brooding tender­ act of th"' Virgin Islands of the United States, December 1941. · ness and a Father's love hath visited us. approved June 22, 1936; Maj. George W. McHenry to be a lieutenant In the silence of sacrificial faith, in H. R. 6208. An act to authorize black-outs colonel in the Marine Corps from the 8th day obedience to inner human power, and in the District of Columbia, and for other of December 1941. purposes; Capt. John s. Letcher to be a major in the in allegiance to allloyaity, we would wait H. J. Res. 41. Joint resolution making the Marine Corps from the 8th day of December at the altar of consecration, praying fourth Thursday in November a legal holiday; 1941. Thee to empty us of all envy, guile, and H. R. 5558. An act increasing motor-vehi• The following-named first lieutenants to be selfish ambitions; do Thou fill our lives cle-fuel taxes in the District of Columbia for captains in the Marine Cqrps from the 8th day with the glory and majesty of the open the period January 1, 1942, to June 30, 1951; of July 1940: heavens, that we may hear the higher and John A: Anderson voices. Thou who fashioneth the hearts H. R. 5988. An act to amend the Sugar Act Jack Tabor of 1937, as amended, and for other purposes. The following-named first lieutenants to be of all, who observeth all their works, On December 27, 1941: captains in the Marine Corps from the 1st day _ exalted by Thee, teach us to reveal that H. R. 547. An act authorizing the Secretary of March 1941: · which conscience dictates, clearing -the of War to execute easement deeds to the city Ferdinand Bishop path along which our fellow countrymen of Los Angeles, Calif., for the use and occu­ Cliff Atkinson, Jr. are to travel. pation of lands and water are~s in connec­ John F. Schoettel Heavenly Father, Thou dost speak to tion with the Sepulveda Dam and Reservoir First Lt. Marlowe C. Williams to be a cap­ project and the Hansen Dam and Reservoir tain in the Marine Corps from the 1st day of us in the dictates of our higher selfhood project on the Los Angeles River. October 1941. and in the blessedness of Thy holy word; On December 29, 1941: First Lt. Maynard C. Schultz to be a captain forgive us, blessed Lord, when we are H. R. 5785. An act to fix the responsibili• · in the Marine Corps from the 8th day of unmindful of their necessity; Oh, may ties of disbursing and certifying officers, and December 1941, , Thy light be our light, Thy service our ·for other purposes,