6066 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 9 or adjournment of the Senate following Capt. (temporary) Francis H. Cooper to be Carlos D. Berry, Dawson. today's session the Presiding Officer of a captain in the Marine Corps from the 29th Rose Alice Brown, Deweyville. the Senate be authorized to sign bills and day o:( April 1942. Gordon Keith Denman, Dumas. The following-named captains (tempo Edgar W. Brooks, Eldorado. resolutions, and that the Secretary of the rary) to be first lieutenants in the Marine Lonnie Childs, Fairfield. Senate be authorized to receive messages Corps from the 1st day of June 1942: Gladys M. Waters, Grandview. from the House of Representatives. Gordon D. Gayle Alfred N. Gordon Warren C. Fargason, Hermleigh. THE PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there William A. Stiles Alfred F. Robertshaw Julius D. Gibbs, Kingsville. objection? The Chair hears none, and it Edwin C. Aiken James I. Glendinning, Willie L. Nelson, Mount Vernon. is so ordered. George M. Lhamon Jr. Mae Whitley, New Waverly. W1lliam A. Cloman, Jr. William H. Pace Lizzie F . Grissette, North Zulch. ADJOURNMENT TO MONDAY The following-named citizens to be sec Stella Jarrett, Olden. Mr. BARKLEY. I move that the Sen ond lieutenants in the Marine Corps from Theodore M. Herring, San Angelo. ate adjourn until 12 o'clock noon on Mon the 16th day of February 1942: Edgar F. Bonarden, Sinton. Bernard W. Green, a citizen of Pennsyl Marcus E. Cannon, Thornton. day next. vania. Walter J. Huff, Trenton. The motion was agreed to; and (at 12 James M. Johnson, a citizen of Colorado. Samuel M. Peacock, Wickett. o'clock and 47 minutes p. m.) the Senate The following-named citizens to be second WASHINGTON adjourned until Monday, July 13, 1942, at lieutenants in the Marine Corps from the 12 o'clock noon. 31st day of March 1942: Winifred L. Killion, Bryn Mawr. Ralph E. Britt, a citizen of Indiana. Raymond A. Landgraf, Klickitat. William W. Fergusson, a citizen of Ohio. James E. Clark, Ryderwood. Elizabeth H. Harrow, Skamokawa. NOMINATIONS Alester G. Furman 3d, a citizen of South Carolina. Executive nominations received by the John W. Kelley, a citizen of Minnesota. Senate July 9, 1942: Berti! E. Larson, a citizen of California. Henry Matsinger, a citizen of Pennsyl- PRINCIPAL STATISTICIAN IN THE SELECTIVE vania. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SERVICE SYSTEM Robert "G" Reynolds, a citizen of Kansas. Kenneth H. McG111 The following-named meritorious non THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1942 ADVANCEMENTS ON THE RETIRED LIST OF THE commissioned officers to be second lieuten NAVY ants in the Marine Corps from the 4th day The House met at 12 o'clock noon. The following-named officers on the retired of April 1942: The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Mont list of the Navy to be advanced on the retired Platoon Sgt. Henry E. Coleman. gomery, D. D., offered the following list to the ranks indicated, and to take rank Platoon Sgt. Carl J. Nelson. prayer: from the 16th day of June 1942, pursuant to Platoon Sgt. Ralph "C" Rosacker. an act of Congress approved that date: The !allowing-named citizens to be second our Father in heaven, Thou who art the Lord of all, who speakest in un VICE ADMIRALS ADVANCED TO THE RANK OF lieutenants in the Marine Corps from the ADMIRAL 20th day of April 1942: counted voices to the minds and hearts of Robert L. Cochran, a citizen of Georgia. men, grant us Thy indwelling presence; Clarence S. Williams Frank G. Casserly, a citizen of California. Joseph M. Reeves what a noble life we are all asked to live. John E. Waddill, a citizen of California. Thou art pleased to behold men engagad Harry E. Yarnell Second Lt. John E. Semmes, Jr., to be a REAR ADMIRALS ADVANCED TO THE RANK OF second lieutenant in the Marine Corps from in the most menial tasks, the sou\ ADMIRAL the 15th day of May 1942, to correct the date aroused to devoted service, making hard Thomas Washington Richard H. Leigh from which he takes rank as previously nomi work and even drudgery divine. Let the SamuelS. Robison Luke McNamee nated and confirmed. world mean no blot to us, but being loyal Henry A. Wiley David F. Sellers Michael V. DiVita, a citizen of California, to royal nature within, let us serve that Richard H. Jackson Frank H. Brumby to be a second lieutenant in the Marine many-toned, strange something we call Louis McC. Nulton Orin G. Murfin Corps from the 15th day of May 1942. human life, with its checkered expe Louis R. de Steiguer Arthur J. Hepburn riences. Montgomery M. Tayor Edward C. Kalbfus Charles B. McVay, Jr. CONFIRMATIONS Dear Lord, Thou hast never failed us, . even though we have proved recreant in REAR ADMIRALS ADVANCED TO THE RANK OF VICE Executive nominations confirmed by times of danger and when the storm was ADMIRAL the Senate July 9, 1942: Josiah S. McKean Henry V. Butler on the horizon. Do Thou endow us with Newton A. McCully Thomas T. Craven COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE a strong, spiritual grasp as we declare Guy H. Burrage Joe F. Hale to be collector of internal rev with the Psalmist: "Whom J:litve I in The following-named rear admirals, when enue for the district of Tennessee. heaven but Thee? And there is none retired on the dates indicated opposite their IN THE ARMY upon earth that I desire beside Thee." n ames, to be placed on the retired list with TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS IN THE ARMY OF THE We praise Thee that through immortal the rank of admiral, pursuant to an act of UNITED STATES hope the listening ear of the soul hears Congress approved June 16, 1942: the burst of music by every cup of sorrow Claude C. Bloch, Aqgust 1, 1942. To be lieutenant general James 0. RichardSon, October 1, 1942. Dwight David Eisenhower and makes us see aright. In holiest trust Rear Admiral William T. Tarrant, when To be major general let us walk with Thee in the faith and retired on August 1, 1942, to be placed on Thomas Troy Handy realization of a better world, whose the retired list with the rank of vice admiral, greater splendors eye hath not seen. In pursuant to an act of Congress approved June To be brigadier generals our dear Redeemer's name. Amen. 16, 1942. John Edwin Hull APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY Albert Coady Wedemeyer The Journal of the proceedings of MARINE CORPS APPOINTJ'.!lENT, BY TRANSFER, IN THE REGULAR Tuesday, July 7, 1942, was read and ap Brig. Gen. (temporary) Henry L. Larsen to ARMY proved. be :t brigadier general in the Marine Corps Capt. Charles Lowman Decker to Judge MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT from the 29th day of April 1942. Advocate General's Department, with rank Col. (temporary) John T. Walker to be a from June 11, 1941. A message in writing from the Presi colonel in the Marine Corps from the 29th PROMOTION IN THE REGULAR ARMY dent of the United States was com day of April 1942. Frank Joseph Riley to be colonel, Quarter municated to the House by Mr. Miller, The following-named lieutenant colonels master Corps, with rank from June 19, 1942. one of his secretaries, who also informed (temporary) to be lieutenant colonels in the POSTMASTERS the House that on the following dates the Marine Corps from the 29th day of April President approved and signed bills of 1942: TEXAS the House of the following titles: Augustus H. Fricke Marie E. Parker, Anahuac. Augustus W. Cockrell John R. Griflln, Blooming Grove. On July 3, 1942: The following-named majors (temporary) Emory D. Cotten, Brownsboro. H. R. 2014. An act for the relief of Carl to be majors in the Marine Corps from the Minnie P. Irving, Center Point. L. Jones: and 29th day of April 1942: Lee M. Feagin, Colmesneil. H. R. 6295. An act to suspend the require Edson L. Lyman Kathleen H. Godsey, Crockett. ment for the performance of annual labOr Paul W. Russell Opal Farris, Daisetta. on certain mining claims.
. i 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 6067 On July 7, 1942: the Independent Review, of Los Angeles; ing any other special orders today, I be H. R. 4153. An act for the relief of Cleaver and in the third a resolution of the Cali Kelley; . permitted to address the House for 15 H. R. 5439. An act for the relief of Joseph fornia State Council of Defense. minutes. Soulek; The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The SPEAKER. Is there objection? H. R. 5845. An act for the relief of Alvira the request of the gentleman from Cali There was no objection. Manfredi; and fornia? EXTENSION OF REMARKS H. R. 6702. An act to provide for the ap There was no objection. pointment of a district judge for the north PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE Mr. TOLAN. ·Mr. Speaker; I ask ern district of California in order to fill a unanimous consent to extend my re vacancy in the office of an additional district Mr. ANDERSON of California. Mr. marks and include an article by the Na judge heretofore authorized for such dis Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that tional Catholic Committee on Negro trict. at the conclusion of the legislative busi On July 8, 1942: Employment. H. R. 2989. An act to authorize the use of ness today and ·following any previous The SPEAKER. Is there objection? a tract of land in California known as the special orders I may address the House There was ·no objection. Millerton Rancheria in connection with the for 10 minutes. Mr. WILSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask Central Valley project, and for other pur The SPEAKER. Is there objection to unanimous consent to extend my re poses. the request of the gentleman from Ca!i marks by including a letter from John MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE fornia? A. Shields to the editor of the Indianap There was no objection: A message from the Senate, by Mr. olis Star. Frazier its legislative clerk, announced EXTENSION OF REMARKS The SPEAKER. Is there objection? that th~ Senate had passed bills of the Mr. GALE. Mr. Speaker, I asl: unani There was no objection. following titles, in which the concurrence mous consent that my colleague the gen LEAVE TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE of the House is requested: tleman from Minnesota [Mr. MAASl may Mr. WILSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask s. 357. An act to provide for the establish extend his remarks in the RECORD and unanimous consent that at the conclu ment and operation of a research la~ora.tory include some statements by Mr. Harry sion of any oth'er special orders I may in the Pennsylvania anthracite regwn for Fiterman. investigation of the mining, preparation and be permitted to address the House for utilization of anthracite, for the development The SPEAKER. Is there objection to 10 minutes today. of new uses and markets, for improvement the request of the gentleman from The SPEAKER. Is there. objection? of health and safety in mining; and for a Minnesota? TI?.ere was no objection. comprehensive study of the region to aid in There was no objection. EXTENSION OF REMARKS the solution of its economic problems and to THE RUBBER AND GASOLINE SHORTAGE make its rtatural and human resources of Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin. Mr. Speak maximum usefulness in the war effort; Mr. WOODRUFF of Michigan. Mr. er, I ask unanimous consent to extend s. 1980. An act to amend section 7 of the Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to my remarks in the Appendix and. in act entitled "An act making appropriations proceed for 1 minute and to revise and to provide for the expenses of the govern clude an editorial. ment of the District of Columbia for the extend my remarks in the RECORD. The SPEAKER. Is there objection? fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for The SPEAKER. Is there objection to There was no objection. other P''tposes," approved July 1, 1902, as the request of the gentleman from Mich Mr. WHEAT. Mr. Speaker, I ask amended; and igan? unanimous consent to extend my re s. 2585. An act to provide that loans on There was no objection. marks and include an article on war the 1942 crop of corn, wheat, rice, cotton, [Mr. WooDRUFF of Michigan addressed tobacco, and peanuts shall be made at a rate conditions in central Illinois. · equal to the parity price. the House. His remarks appear in the The SPEAKER.- Is there objection? Appendix.] There was no objection. EXTENSION OF REMARKS EXTENSION OF REMARKS Mr. BENNE'IT. Mr. S:peaker, I ask Mr. FORD of Mississippi. · Mr. Speaker, Mr. REED of New York. Mr. Speaker, unanimous consent that my colleague I have three unanimous-consent requests I ask unanimous consent to extend my the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. to submit. I first ask unanimous con remarks in the Appendix of the RECORD PLOESERJ be permitted to extend his sent to extend my remarks in the RECORD, and to include a short quotation. remarks in the Appendix. and second to extend my remarks in The SPEAKER. Is there objection to · The SPEAKER. Is there objection? the ' RECORD ' and to include therein a There was no objection. printed article recently published by the the request of the gentleman from New York? PLIGHT OF SMALL INDEPENDENT Houdry Process Corporation, of ~il mington, Del., entitled "The American There was no objection. PACKING CONCERNS Public Has a Right To Know the Truth Mr. LARRABEE. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. BENNETT. Mr. Speaker, I ask About Synthetic Rubber." unanimous consent to extend my re unanimous consent to proceed for 1 min And also Mr. Speaker, I ask unani marks in the RECORD in three respects. uate and revise and extend my remarks. mous conse~t to extend my remarks in In one to include a speech by Louis The SPEAKER. Is there objection? the RicoRD and to include therein a Murphy, past national commander of the There was no objection. printed article recently published by the Disabled War Veterans; in another to [Mr. BENNETT addressed the House. include a speech by the Governor of In His remarks appear in the Appendix.] United States Steel Corporation and its diana; and in the third to include an operating companies entitled "It's a Good outline of .the institute now being con EXTENSION OF REMARKS Thing We Spent $600,000,000 in the Hard ducted b;y the National University of Mr. KRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Depression Years." Law. . unanimous consent to extend and revise The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The SPEAKER. Is there objection to my remarks in the RECORD. the request of the gentleman from the request of the gentleman from Indi The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Mississippi? ana? There was no objection. There was no objection. There was no objection. SALE OF SURPLUS WHEAT . Mr. DIES. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I mous consent to extend my own remarks ask unanimous consent to extend my Mr. PIERCE. Mr. Speaker, I ask in the RECORD. remarks in the RECORD and to include a unanimous consent to proceed for 1 min The SPEAKER. Is there objection to statistical record showing the use of ute to read a telegram. the request of the gentleman from motor fuel during the past 5 years. The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Texas? The SPEAKER. Is there objection to There was no objection. There was no objection. · the request of the gentleman from Okla Mr. PIERCE. Mr. Speaker, this is a Mr. VOORHIS of California. . Mr. homa? telegram received by me from Morton Speaker, I ask unanimous conse~t to There was no objection. Tompkins, master, Oregon State Grange, extend my remarks in the AppendiX of 1135 Southeast Salmon Street, Portland, the RECORD on three subjects: In one_ to LEAVE TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE Oreg., under date of July 7, 1942: include a paragraph from the magazme . Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak · We strongly urge support of the President's America; in another a brief article from er, I ask unanimous consent that follow .. request for sale of surplus wheat for livestock -soss CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 9 feed by the Commodity Credit Corporation· THE VALOR AND LOYALTY OF THE S!OUX staple cotton will increase and it will and adequate funds for Farm Security Ad INDIANS depress the price of cotton which is less ministration to insure greatest possible food Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Mr. than 1 inch in staple. for freedom production by greatest numbers [Here ·the gavel fell.] of farmers. Northwest wheat growers are Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to anxious to sell surplus wheat for livestock address the House for 1 minute and to PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE feed to alleviate acute shortage of storage revise and extend my remarks. facilities for this year's crop. Farm Security Mr. PATRICK. :Mr. Speaker, I have The SPEAKER. Is there objection? obtained unanimous consent that when Administration has done outstanding job al There was no objection. ready in increasing production, improving everything else is disposed of today I living of thousands of small farmers, and [Mr. CASE of South Dakota addressed may address the 'House. I should like to supplying camps for farm labor, and its serv the House. His remarks appear in the have that order transferred to Monday ices are needed more than ever in all-out Appendix.] next instead. food for freedom production. Disagreements EXTENSION OF REMARKS over agricultural appropriations should be The SPEAKER. Without objection, it resolved as soon as possible · on the basis of Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Mr. is so ordered. the Senate's position on these two matters Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that There was no objection. so vital to family farm objective of Oregon I may place in the RECORD some corre INTERDEPARTMENTAL PROCUREMENT BY State Grange to meet our pressing needs. spondence on substantive affirmative CONTRACT CREATING THE DECORA MORTON TOMPKINS, farm legislation, which is subsequent to TIONS LEGION OF MERIT AND Master, Oregon State Grange. the correspondence I placed in the REc MEDAL OF ME~IT EXTENSION OF REMARKS ORD on June 27. Mr. MAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani Mr. BRYSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask The SPEAKER. Is there objection? mous consent that the committee of con unanimous consent to extend my re There was no objection. ference have until midnight Saturday marks and include certain quotations. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES night to file -conference reports on the The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Mr. VAN ZANDT. Mr. Speaker, I ask bill (S. 2032) to amend section 7 (a) of There was no objection. unanimous consent to address the House the act of May 21, 1920 <41 Stat. 613), (By unanimous consent, Mr. HOFFMAN for 1 minute and to revise and extend as amended by section 601 of the act of was granted permission to extend his my remarks. ' June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 417), to authorize own remarks in the RECORD.) The SPEAKER. Is there objection? interdepartmental procurement by con Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask There was no objection. tract and the bill (S. 2404) to authorize unanimous consent to extend my remarks [Mr. VAN ZANDT addressed the House. officers and enlisted men of the armed and include a newspaper article. His remarks appear in the Appendix.] forces of the United States to accept The SPEAKER. Is there objection? decorations, orders, medals, and emblems There was no objection. HON. HARRY B. COFFEE OF NEBRASKA tendered them by governments of co Massachusetts should . Speaker, will the gentleman yield? tion or two. I understood the gentleman make some reference to the bill that will Mr. COCHRAN. I yield. from Massachusetts to say that the tax probably· be considered in the Senate, Mr. CASE of South Dakota. I would bill would probably come to the :floor of where the Senate, I hope, will add a large like to ask the gentleman from Missouri the House on next Tuesday or Wednes amount of money for the use of the office if his statement that he intends to move day. of Mr. Henderson. I want the record to to recede and concur means that he will Mr. McCORMACK. I just stated that show that if it is possible from a. parlia move to concur in the Senate amend I had talked with the chairman of the mentary standpoint, if the Senate does ment, if it is a money amendment, re Committee on Ways and Means, the gen increase that amount, I am going to gardless of the amount of money it tleman· from North Carolina [Mr. force a roll call on that amendment in carries? DauGHTON] about 20 minutes ago, and he the House. I feel that the Members Mr. COCHRAN. If it is an increase. said he was hopeful that it would be should not take it for granted that there Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Andre · brought up on Wednesday, but he was is not going to be something contro gardless of the increase? not certain. versial here next week. Mr. COCHRAN. Regardless of the in Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. Let me Mr. McCORMACK. In answering the crease, because I cannot imagine how ask the gentleman from Massachusetts inquiry of the gentleman from Michigan, this House can refuse money to that or about the rule, whether or not it is going I was trying to take the House into my ganization which is trying to save this to be a closed rule, whether or not it will complete confidence, as I always do: I country from disaster and which needs be a rule that will permit committee cannot give the membership any assur money to enforce the laws which we have amendments, or whether or not it will be ance as to just what will happen next passed. an open rule where Members may offer week, based upon what might happen in Mr. McCORMACK. The important amendments from the :floor? some other body. If that bill is passed thing for the House to know from the Mr. McCORMACK. I am unable to and comes to the House it will be con observations made by the gentleman answer that question. sidered. As to the statement of the gen from Missouri, as I see it, is that if the Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. I may tleman from Missouri, I might say that, Senate acts on the appropriation bill saY to. the gentleman from Massachusetts speaking personally, the matter of the pending over there the gentleman from that the reason I am interested in it is increase does not disturb me; as a matter Missouri serves notice on the House that that today I have introduced a bill to of fact, I am of the same personal view he intends to do something. reach a large number of vast fortunes point myself: If the bill passes the Sen Mr. COCHRAN. The distinguished that have escaped taxation. Today it is ate, of course it has got to come up in majority leader is absolutely correct. an absolute disgrace that practically 90 some form or other next week. The gentleman from Missouri intends to percent of the wealth of this country is Mr. COCHRAN. My purpose in mak do something. owned by 5 percent of its people, a wealth ing the observation was to have some.: Mr. PATMAN. May I ask the ma that has been passed on and pyramided thing in the RECORD for the Members who jority leader:, if the tax bill is taken up from generation to generation to people are not here to understand that the mat on Wednesday, does the gentleman ex who have never earned a penny of it. ter will probably come up next week, and pect the liouse to pass it by Saturday Now, we have asked everybody to pay of my intentions to try and have the night of next week? burdensome taxes, we have sought to levy House to agree to any increase the Senate Mr. McCORMACK. Of course, the a sales tax on the necessities of life, and I might make, provided, of course, it does committee usually makes an agreement want an opportunity to present amend increase the amount. among its members as to the period of ments here that will reach the real root Mr. McCORMACK. As I· understand, debate. I cannot answer that question of the trouble and tax these vast for the gentleman from Missouri is serving except to say that applying what little tunes. notice on the House that he intends to common sense I have to the importance Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Will the gentle-~ move that the House recede and concur of the bill I doubt if the bill could pass man yield? in the Senate amendment, whatever it by Saturday if we took it up on Wednes Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. I yield may be, without knowing what the day. Now, that is my own personal view. to the gentleman from Ohio. amendment may be. I assume that ample time will be pro- Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I suggest that Mr. COCHRAN. No; I did not say • vided by the members of the committee if the gentleman will read the famous that. I intended to impress upon the for debate. That is my own opinion. newspaper PM very carefully in the next House that, ·as far as money was con Mr. PATMAN. If it is brought up un;. few days he may learn what Congress cerned, I wanted to see Mr. Henderson der a closed rule, is there any reason why will do about the tax bill. get the amount of money the President debate should be longer than that? Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. They has asked that he have. Mr. Henderson Mr. McCORMACK. If it is brought up under a closed rule, what is the further may learn w:nat the Congress will do to has stated that he cannot do the job with PM if it got a shot ~t it. the amount provided by the House. question? Mr. COCHRAN. Will the gentleman Those who say they will support every Mr. PATMAN. If it is brought up un recommendation made by the President der a closed rule, why have such a long yield? in the interest of national defense can debate on it? Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. I yield to not say that Mr. Henderson's job is not Mr. McCORMACK. That is up to the the gentleman from Missouri. within that category. members of the committee. I think the Mr. COCHRAN. I take it the gentle Mr. McCORMACK. I am not discuss gentleman from Texas will agree that it man's observation means he intends to ing that or taking issue with the gentle is good judgment on the part of the lead.:. fight a closed rule? man. What I want to find out from the ership to leave that question to the com- Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. I made gentleman is whether he intends to move mittee. . no such intimation, but I am going to to recede and concur, or let the bill go Mr. MICHENER. \Vhich question is demand ·that we have an opportunity to to conference. the gentleman referring to? present amendments that will reach Mr. COCHRAN. In reply, I would say Mr. McCORMACK. The question of these vast fortunes unless a provision of wait until the bill passes the Senate and the time of debate and, of course, the that kind is inserted in the bill. 6070 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 9 Mr. COCHRAN. Closed rules are al broadens the powers of the Commis " (e) To borrow money from the Treasury ways called gag rules and seldom, if ever, sioners during this emergency and allows of the United States, not exceeding $1,600,000, and to expend the same, and in addition are adopted without a roll call. Mem them to borrow from the Federal Treas thereto, in the event of an emergency, to obli bers should all be here when that rule is ury funds which are to be repaid in not gate the District of Columbia for the pay considered. to exceed 10 years. Other provisions are ment of any and all supplies, equipment, ma Mr. THOMAS F. FORD. Will the gen needed to bring about an act which can terials, food, and whatever else may be neces tleman yield? function. In wartime the National Capi sary for the purpose of preventing and allevi Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. I yield to tal must be prepared to meet the unex ating suffering to persons and preventing the the gentleman from California. pected and to protect its residents. spread of disease in said District. Mr. THOMAS F. FORD. May I say to Mr. MICHENER. I now yield to the "(f) Within the limits of money borrowed the gentleman from Mississippi that if gentleman from Illinois [Mr. DIRKSEN]. as herein provided, and of money appropri he was on the floor a few minutes ago he Mr. DIRKSEN. Mr. Speaker, I have ated, to store, maintain, operate, use, pur chase, and rent equipment, materials, and would have heard a nominating speech no objection to the bill. Certain amend supplies of all kinds and to employ such per made by a Member of this House against ments have been incorporated which sonnel as the Commissioners may deem nec Senator NoRRIS, and all of the applause perfect the bill to meet the requirements, essary. came from the other side. and also, I think, the needs of the War "(g) From the money herein authorized to Mr. MAY. Will the gentleman yield? Department and the Navy Department, be borrowed, to expend in the discretion of Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. I yield to and it has the approval of those Depart the C~mmissioners for hospital and other the gentleman from Kentucky. ments. medical expenses for the treatment of mem Mr. MAY. The gentleman· under The SPEAKER. Is there objection to bers of civilian defense units and organiza stands that under the rules of the House the request of the gentleman from West tions injured in line of duty not to exceed the place to determine what kind of a Virginia? $100,000. . "(h) To accept the use of private property, rule you are going to adopt is the Rules There was no objection. and during such periods of time that any pri Committee? The Clerk read the bill, as follows: vately owned motor vehicle is used by the Mr. RANKIN of Mississippi. I under Be it enacted, etc., That the first paragraph District of Columbia under the authority of stand that. I am not criticizing the of section 9 of the act entitled "An act to t:tii.s section the operator thereof shall not be Ways and Means Committee and I am authorize black-outs in the District of co deemed or held to be the agent of the owner not criticizing the Rules Committee; I lumbia, and for other purposes,'• approved of such vehicle within the meaning of the act am merely exercising my prerogative as December 26, 1941, be amended to read as entitled 'An act to promote safety on the a Representative of this Congress to de follows: public highways of the District of Columbia "SEc. 9. During the existence of a state of by providing for the financial responsibility termine that we have the opportunity to war between the United States and any for of owners and operators of motor vehicles for offer amendments and to pass legislation eign country or nation, the Commissioners of damages caused by motor vehicles on the pub that will reach these vast fortunes that the District of Columbia are authorized and lic highways in the District of Columbia; to are now escaping taxation. empowered, without regard to the provisions prescribe penalties for the violation of the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to of any other law, to take such measures as provisions of this act, and for other purposes,' the request of the gentleman from Mas they may deem necessary for the adequate approved May 3, 1935." sachusetts [Mr. McCORMACK]? protection of persons and property in the Dis SEc. 2. That the act entitled "An act to There was no objection. trict of Columbia and to make such orders, authorize black-outs in the District of Co rules, and regulations as they may deem nec lumbia, and for other purposes," approved BLACK-OUTS IN THE DISTRICT OF essary to carry out the foregoing authority. December 26, 1941, be further amended by ·coLUMBIA The power hereby granted shall include but adding thereto the following new sections: not be limited to the following: Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. Speaker, I ask "SEc. 11. Neither the District of Columbia "(a) To establish, in the government of the nor any officer, agent, or employee of said unanimous consent for the immediate District of Columbia, units and organizations District shall be liable to any person who bas consideration of the bill (H. R. 6963) to for civilian defense, and to adopt any or all heretofore or who may hereafter volunteer for amend the act entitled "An act to au existing voluntary units or organizations to service with said District or with any agency thorize black-outs in the District of Co gether with their personnel or any part or for civilian defense in the District of Colum lumbia, and for other purposes," ap parts thereof; to vest members thereof with bia or elsewhere for any damage sustained by proved December 26, 1941, and for other authority to carry out such functions as may such person in the course of or arising out of be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this any such volunteer service. purposes. act including such powers and duties of the The Clerk read the title of the bill. "SEc. 12. Neither the District ·of Columbia standing police force of the District of Colum nor any officer, agent, employee, or regularly The SPEAKER. Is there objection to bia as the Commissioners may designate; and appointed volunteer worker in the service of the request of the gentleman from West to make such orders and regulations as they said District, nor any individual, receiver, Virginia? may deem necessary to govern the establish firm, partnership, corporation, association, or Mr. MICHENER. Reserving the right ment, maintenance, and operation of such trustee, or any of the agents thereof, in good to object, Mr. Speaker, I see that the units and organizations and the discipline of faith carrying out, complying with, enforcing gentleman from Illinois. [Mr. DIRKSEN], the members thereof. or attempting to carry out, comply with, or "(b) To use, for the purposes of this act, enforce this act or any · order, rule, or regula a member of the committee on the mi such regular employees of the government of nority side, is present. Does the chair tion issued or promulgated pursuant to this the District of Columbia as they deem nec act, shall be iable for any damage sustained man of the committee state that this essary. , to any persons or property as the result of bill comes here with a unanimous report "(c) To requisition, enter upon, take pos such activity." from the committee? session of, and use_ private property of every kind and nature and any rights therein as SEc. 3. The Secretary of the Treasury is Mr. RANDOLPH. Yes. The proposed may in their opinion be necessary for the lo hereby authorized to loan to the Commis measure which we bring to the House cation, installation, maintenance, and opera sioners of the District of Columbia such sum today is to,..amend the present so-called tion of facilities and devices suitable for de or sums as are authorized by the first para Black-Out Act for the District of Co fense purposes, and to ascertain and pay just graph of said section 9, as amended, and in lumbia. The gentleman from Illinois, compensation for such use of private prop addition to amounts heretofore appropriated the distinguished ranking minority mem erty, and if the amount of compensation so there is hereby appropriated for this purpose determined be not satisfactory to the person the further sum of $600,000, out of any money ber of the committee, is present. I am in the Treasury of the United States to the sure he will agree with me that the com entitled to receive the same, such property may nevertheless be used immediately and credit of the United States not otherwise mittee has given very careful considera such person shall be paid 50 percent of the appropriated. tion to the subject. The measure has amount so determined and shall be entitled SEc. 4. The Secretary of the Treasury shall also had the approval of the War De to sue the District of Columbia to recover such be repaid moneys loaned under authority of partment. We were aided by their rep further sum as, added to said 50 percent, will section 9 of the act of December 26, 1941, as resentatives in drafting the amended bill make up such amount as will be just com amended by this act, in annual installments which we bring here today. The Secre pensation for such use. over a period of not to exceed 10 years, with tary of War believes the legislation to be "(d) To accept fl.oom the United States and out interest, the first repayment to be made needed now. from any officer or agency thereof all facilities, July 1, 1943. Mr. MICHENER. Is it entirely a local supplies, and funds that rr_ay from time to time be offered to the District of Columbia, With the following committee amend bill? and to agree to such terms, conditions, rules; ments: Mr. RANDOLPH. Yes; it entirely con and regulations as may be 1mpo~ed in con Page 2, line 10, strike out "adopt" and in cerns the District of Columbia. It nection with such offer. sert in lieu thereof "utilize." 1942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 6071 Page 2, line 23, insert the word "tempo man from New York [Mr. BLooM] be· himself advocated. Although the price rarily'' immediately before the word "requisi permitted to extend his remarks in the control bill may not have been all that tion." Appendix of the RECORD by inserting Mr. Henderson asked for, it would still Page 2, line 25, after the words "rights therein", insert a comma and add immedi therein an editorial. I may say that the have fallen short of the mark even if his ately thereafter the words "either in whole estimate from the Public Printer is that entire program had been followed. or in part" followed by a comma. the cost will be $157.50. Mr. Henderson should remember that Page 3, line 17, strike out the figures The SPEAKER. Is there objection to he and the administration ignored the "$1,600,000" and insert in lieu thereof the the request of the gentleman from Penn advice of nearly every sound economist figures "$2,000,000." sylvania? that proper and effective price control Page 3, line 17, strike out the comma at There was no objection. demands control of every price factor. the end of the line and insert the words "for defense purposes" followed by a period. DECORATIONS, ORDERS, MEDALS, OR This is rapidly becoming apparent to the Page 3, line 18, strike out the word "and" PRESENTS TENDERED CERTAIN RETIRED general public in spite of the fact that at the beginning of said line, and begin a OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE the Price Control Administrator and new sentence with the word "In", and insert UNITED STATES BY FOREIGN GOVERN many of his advisers seem to belong to commas immediately after the words "there MENTs-MESSAGE FROM THE PRESI that school of thought which believes to" and "emergency." DENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. that you can compress the toothpaste in Page 5, line 11, after the words "in good NO. 813) the tube by leaving both ends open and faith" add "and without willful or gross squeezing in the middle. negligence." The SPEAKER laid before the House It so happens that I represent a con Page 5, line 16, strike out the quotation the following message from the President ~essional district in which are produced marks and insert immediately thereafter a of the United States, which was read, a substantial percentage of the fruit and new paragraph, as follows: and, together with the accompanying "SEc. 13 The ·power and duties conferred vegetable crops of the Nation. One of papers, referred to the Committee on the first important crops to be harvested upon the Commissioners of the District of Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed: Columbia by this or any other act shall not in this district is apricots. The Depart affect, impair, limit, or interfere with the ment of Agriculture estimates that over powers of the military or naval authorities To the Congress of the United States of America: 30 percent of all the apricots grown in with respect to the control and disposition the United States oome from that dis of military or naval personnel or of civilians, I am forwarding, for the consideration trict. Because they are first and because or with respect to any other military or naval of the Congress, a communication from activity or duty." the Secretary of State transmitting a list the price ceiling wasn't properly devised Page 5, line 22, strike out the figures of those retired officers or employees of to fit the case, apricots and apricot "$600,000" and insert in lieu thereof the the United States for whom the Depart growers and processors have come in for figures "$1,000,000." ment of State under the provisions of the more than their share of criticism. 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