20372 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -_- ·HOUSE September 19 By Mr. McSWEEN: men and women; to the Committee on the By Mr. KEARNS: H.R. 9298. A bill to amend the Social Se Judiciary. H.R. 9306. A bill for the relief of, Helen curity Act to establish a new Federal-State By Mr. LINDSAY: . Duey Hoffman; to the Committee on the program of public assistance to victims of H.J. Res. 581. Joint resolution to amend Judiciary. chronic respiratory polio who must spend section 316(a) of the Federal Communica By Mr. PUCINSKI: their lives in iron lungs with extensive at tions Act of 1934, as amended; to the Com H.R. 9306. A bill for the relief of Josef tendant care; to the Committee on Ways and mittee on Interstate and ForeigJl Commerce. Leszka; to the .committee on the Judiciary. Means. By Mr. SHELLEY: H.R. 9307. A bill for the relief · of Kyria By Mr. MILLS: H. Res. 470. Resolution providing salary in koula Michalopolous; to. the Committee on H.R. 9299. A bill to amend the Social Se crease for majority and minority employees; the Judiciary. curity Act to authorize grants, contracts, and to the Committee on House Administration. jointly financed cooperative arrangements H.R. 9308. A bill for the relief of Mrs. for research relating to maternal and child Caroline Rumbutis; to the Committee on health services and crippled children's serv- PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS the Judiciary. ices, and for other purposes; to the Commit- By Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI: tee on Ways and Means. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, priyate H.R. 9309. A bill for the relief of Salvatore By Mr. WALTER: ·· bills and resolutions were introduced Gambino; to the Committee on the Judi H.R. 9300. A bill to provide that the House and severally referred as follows: ciary. of Representatives shall be composed of 439 By Mr. RYAN: Members beginning with the 88th Congress; By-Mr. BROYHILL: - H.R. 9310. A bill for' the relief of Angelikr ·· to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 9302. A bill for the relief of Thomas By Mr. WESTLAND: Lee; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Devaris; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 9311. A bill for the relief of Efstra H.R. 9301. A bill to provide for payment of By Mr. GRIFFIN: tios Vlahos; to the Committee on the interest on overtime compensation owing to H.R. 9303. A bill for the relief of Chan employees of the Alaska Railroad, and for Fook Yuen and sons, Kin Kung Chan and Judiciary. other purposes; to the Committee on the Chew Ming Chan; to the Committee on the By Mr. SANTANGELO: Judiciary. Judiciary. H.R. 9312. A bill for the relief of Fara By Mr. DOMINICK: By Mr. GUBSER: Teresina; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.J. Res. 680. Joint resolution proposing an H.R. 9304. A bill for the relief of Elef- H.R. 9313. A bill for the relief of Mrs. amendment to the Constitution of the therios Brailas; to the Committee on the Bertha Lang; to the Committee on the United States relative to equal rights for Judiciary. Judiciary.
EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS A Letter to Look Magazine and he found many willing transmission rendered e-xceptional service as a mem lines through the public media to do this. ber of the important Ways and Means Because of some of Mr. Welch's state Committee of the House of Representa-_ EXTENSION OF REMARKS ments, the John Birch Society was vulner OF able and became the first target of attack, tives. and I am not too surprised to find Look to During the 82d Congress, I had a first HON. JAMES B. UTT be a willing helper in this program. hand opportunity to recognize his out OF CALIFORNIA I herewith demand a retraction of that standing abilities as an expert on inter IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES part of the article which named me as a national affairs when he was a member· member of that society. of the Special Committee To Investigate Tuesday, September 19, 1961 Yours very truly, the Katyn Forest Massacre. As chair Mr. UTT. Mr. Speaker, under unani JAMES B. UTT, man of that special congressional com-. Member of Congress. mous consent to revise and extend my mittee, I also had the opportunity to remarks in the Appendix of the RECORD, observe during our hearings in this coun I wish to enclose a letter which I wrote try, London, and Europe, his wide ac to Look magazine: Hon. Thaddeus M. Machrowicz quaintance with leaders of other nations SEPTEMBER 18, 1961. and especially the high regard and Mr, CHESTER MORRISON, esteem with which he was held by offi Look Senior Editor, EXTENSION OF REMARKS cers and members of the Polish Govern-· Look Magazine, OF ment-in-exile; and also, former leaders New York, N.Y. of other nations which are now behind DEAR SIR: This letter is with reference to HON. RAY J. MADDEN your article on the John Birch Society pub the Iron Curtain and fighting for their lished in the September 26 issue of Look. OF INDIANA freedom and independence from Com This is to advise you that I am not now nor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munist enslavement. have I ever been a member of the John Tuesday, September 19, 1961 We all hope that his duties as Federal Birch Society. It would have been perfectly judge will not prevent him from con simple for you to have determined this by Mr. MADDEN. Mr. Speaker, the First tinuing his activities in international a telephone call to me. However, you ap Congressional District of Michigan lost affairs and especially use his prestige and pear to be so dedicated to carrying out the an outstanding Representative in Con anti-anti-Communist program of Gus Hall, influence in Polish organizations to keep chairman of the Communist Party of the gress when THADDEUS M. MACHROWICZ alive the fight for not only Poland's free:. United States of America, that true facts are resigned last week to accept an appoint dom but also the restoration of self-gov of little consequence to you. ment as Federal district judge. ernment in other satellite governments In August 1960, I wrote a letter to Mr. Of course, all of his friends congratu now under the Communist yoke. Robert Welch telling him that some of his lated him on his elevation to the Federal The gentleman from Michigan, Con intemperate statements would open the bench and agree that his appointment gressman MACHROWICZ, is highly qual John Birch Society to a massive attack. was a well-merited reward for his out ified for his new work in the judicial I fully support the patriotic goals of the . standing public service in various city, John Birch Society but I do not agree with branch of our Government. He is an the statements made by Mr. Welch in the State, and National offices during the outstanding lawyer arid he possesses the Politician. last 30 years. THAD and his family can temperament to sit on the Federal bench At the last convention of all of the Com indeed be proud of his record as a World and successfully dispense· justice and in munist Parties held in Moscow on December War I soldier in the Polish Army of terpret the law impartially to the satis 10, 1960, formal recognition was taken of the American Volunteers; as a technical ad faction of all litigants and petitioners damage which the anti-Communist organ viser to the Polish Government in 1920- who seek fair and honest interpretation izations were inflicting on the international 21; city attorney, Hamtramck, Mich., of legal problems presented before the Communist conspiracy and that the pro 1934-36; legal adviser of Michigan Pub Federal court. gram for 1961 was to be the total destruc tion of these anti-Communist organizations. lic Utilities Commission, 1938-39; mu I wish THAD and his family a long pe Gus Hall, chairman of the Communist Party nicipal judge of Hamtramck, 1942-50; riod of health, happiness, and success in of the United States of America, was to im and his service in six sessions of Con their new assignment and service to their plement this program in the United States gress since January 3, 1951. H e has State and Nation. 1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-_ HOUSE 20373 Philipsburg, Mont., Has New Timber The national forests, dedicated to Crosby, Culberson, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Don supplying timber on a sustained yield ley, El Paso, Foard, Glasscock, Hardeman, · Industry To Replace Mines · basis, along with the other multiple uses Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hudspeth, Irion, of this great public resource, will pro Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Kendall, Kent, Kerr, EXTENSION OF REMARKS King, Kinney, Loving, Lubbock, McMullen, vide the logs to. make the mill go. The Martin, Matagorda, Maverick, Midland, OF ingenuity of private enterprise will con Moore, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Presidio, HON. LEE. METCALF vert the logs to lumber for all America. Randall, Reagan, Real, Reeves, Roberts, I welcome Montana Forest Products to Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Swisher, Terrell, dF MONTANA the Treasure State and wish them every Val Verde, Ward, Winkler, and Yoakum. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES success. Our previous correspondence with you is Tuesday, September 19, 1961 Mr. President, I ask unanimous con being returned as requested. sent to insert in the RECORD an editorial Very truly yours, Mr. METCALF. Mr. President, on entitled "Philipsburg Has New Timber W. LEWIS DAVID, September 22, Philipsburg, Mont;, will Industry to Replace Mines," which ap State Administrative Officer. celebrate the opening of a new industry peared in the September 13, 1961, issue of and in so doing it will be commemqrat the Great Falls Tribune. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ing another example of America's sys There being no objection, the article Washington, D ..C. , July 28, 1961 . tem of free enterprise in operation. Hon. LINDLEY BECKWORTH, was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, House of Representatives. It is with particular pleasure that I as follows: DEAR CONGRESSMAN BECKWORTH: This is in welcome Montana Forest Products Inc. [From the Great Falls Tribune, reply to your letter of July 7, to the Secre and its new sawmill to Montana. In a Sept. 13, 1961] t ary of Agriculture, regarding an inquiry you very small way I was able to make a PHILIPSBURG HAS· NEW TIMBER INDUSTRY To received from Mr. A. C. "Dutch" Harris, Box modest contribution, but to others be REPLACE MINES 364, Kilgore, Tex., about a cotton allotment long the real credit. Two of the officers for his farm in Upshur County. The old town of Philipsburg is planning a There is provision under the applicable of the firm, Mr. Duane Autzen and Mr. celebration for September 22-23 to rival any Henry Buehner, of Portland, Oreg., both law and regulations for establishing cotton held in its scenic valley when silver was allotments for new cotton farms which, in experienced lumbermen, decided that queen. Festivities will cele·brate the open the case of 1961, would be farms on which Philipsburg looked good to them. It had ing of the million and a half dollar Montana cotton was not planted or regarded by law the combination of location and re Forest Products sawmill and processing as having been planted during base years sources, both forest and human, to make plant, Philipsburg's newest industry. 1958, 1959, and 1960. The allotments for In the first half century of its history, such new farms are derived from acreage re it an attractive site. Philipsburg, settled in 1866, celebrated man.y A great deal of planning went into served for this purpose by the ASC State rich ore strikes, and the area experienced and county committees. We point out, how the location and there was consultation many booms and declines relating to the ever, that although both the ASC State and and cooperation with the U.S. Forest ups and downs of the silver m arket. In 1867 county committees are authorized to re Service. The people of Philipsburg were the St. Louis Mining Co. built the first silver serve acreage for new farm allotments, they especially helpful. · mill in the State to process the free milling are not required to do so and many do not. One thing that intrigued me about ores of the "bedded" deposits of the area. In The enclosed statement briefly sets forth the the 1880's and 1890's Philipsburg and the eligibility requirements for new farm allot this operation was the thoroughness nearby mountaintop town of Granite were with which it was planned. In the fall ments for 1961 and explains generally how the greatest silver producers in the Nation. and under what conditions they are estab of 1959 the principals of the operation, In the last few decades Philipsburg has lished. been known mainly as the center of a popu- · knowing that they would be working in We point out that the latest date that an a different type of timber than is found lar recreation area, dotted with ghost mining application for a new farm cotton allotment in Oregon, decided to go to Sweden to camps. The new lumber and timber proc for 1961 could be filed in Texas was February study the operation there because they essing industry is well worth celebrating. It 15, 1961, as this was the closing date set by use the same type of timber as it found is the type of industrial development par the Texas ASC State committee for filing ticularly fitted to the community which lies such applications. in the Philipsburg area; namely, a small in the heart of the source of supply. The but high quality grade tree. new mill will use timber from both private If Mr. Harris is interested in a new farm They came to the late Senator Mur lands and Forest Service areas. cotton allotment for his farm in 1962, we It will provide increased employment and suggest that he communicate his desire to ray, Senator MANSFIELD, and me to see his local ASCS county of.lice well b~fore the what could be done in order to assure a payrolls and boost the economy of this area which has been relatively in the dol planting season and inquire as to the eligi maximum benefit for all concerned by drums in recent years due to the shutdown bility requirements applicable to 1962 new this trip to Sweden. of mining operations. farm allotments. He should do this before Senator Murray, as was his character the closing date for filing such applications istic, gave them all the assistance poss~ in 1962 which date cannot be earlier than ble. He assigned a staff member of his February 15, 1962. Some Cotton Statistics Sincerely yours, committee to make the arrangements RALPH H. RAPER, through the Swedish Ambassador here Acting D irector, Cotton Divi sion . in Washington, and also arranged for EXTENSION OF REMARKS this committeeman to go to Sweden OF DEAR LINDLEY: How could we have cotton with the group along with one of the acreage on our farm in Upshur County? top men in region 1 of the Forest HON. LINDLEY BECKWORTH Thanks for your literature you sent Ralph Service, Ernest Grambo. OF TEXAS and me. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A. C. "DUTCH" HARRIS, The group spent 2 weeks in Sweden Kilgore, Tex. as guests of the Swedish Government Tuesday, September 19, 1961 and a private assoc_iation of timber Mr. BECKWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, owners and operators, seeing every_type include some brief communications and Washi ngton, D.C., July 28, 1961. of forest products processing plant and some cotton statistics: Hon. LINDLEY BECKWORTH, woods operation. House of Representatives. When the group returned to the United U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEAR CONGRESSMAN BECKWORTH: This is in TEXAS ASCS STATE OFFICE, further reply to your request of January 30, States the company officials went ahead College Station, Tex., August 18, 1961. with the design and construction of their Hon. LINDLEY BECKWORTH, 1961, for certain information concerning modern plant facilities at Philipsbui·g. House of Representatives, commodity allotments on a county basis. Montana· national forests can accom Washington, D.C. We stated in our letter to you of April 21 DEAR CONGRESSMAN BECKWORTH : As re that the information requested would have modate this hew plant, and in fact could to be compiled. The data requested for weu · accommodate another 10 mills of quested in your note ·on our letter of August equal 11, we are llstirtg below the counties in Texas cotton has now been compiled and is set size. which reserved no acreage for establishing forth on the enclosed photostatic copies. The timber is there. The plant sites new farm cotton allotments in 1961: Sincerely yours, are available and a capable labor force Andrews, Bandera, Baylor, Blanco, Brew CHARLES S. MURPHY, e~ists. ster, Carson, Chambers, Cottle, Crockett, Under Secretar y . Cotton production and other specified data, 1960
Average Average Number Total Average Average computed Number Total Average Average computed of cotton Total Number computed acreage number value of of cotton Total Number computed acreage number value of State and county allot. acreage of bales value of per allot· of bales cotton State and county allot· acreage of bales value of per allot- of bales cotton ments allotted produced cotton ment per allot· per allot· ments allotted produced cotton ment per allot· per allot· produced ment ment produced ment ment farm farm ------Thoi1r Thou- Alabama: sands Arizona: sands Autauga.--·· •• -·-_-· .•.... _... 1,021 9,880 8,900 $1,423 9. 7 8. 7 $1,394 Cochise .• ···············-·····- 417 17,500 28,250 $4,280 42.0 67. 7 $10,264 Baldwin.-······--·-······ .••.. 724 2,377 940 160 3.3 1. 3 287 Graham __ ... _•.••.•.•...... 318 11,721 20,510 3,108 36.9 64.5 9,774 Barbour··········-·········-·-· 1,585 13,970 7,000 1,120 8.8 4.4 707 Greenlee •.. -······ •...... ••.•.. 96 2,092 3,110 471 21.8 32.4 4,906 Bibb_.···-··-···--.•.•.•••. ·--· 1,575 3,567 2,400 384 6.2 4.2 668 Maricopa •.•.•••..•..•••.....•. 1,855 148,919 326,170 49,423 85.2 175.8 26,643 Blount••••••• -·-·--·---····. -•. 3,158 18,824 15,360 2,455 6.0 4.9 777 Pima.••• _.• -...... ••...••..•. 137 27,252 52,690 7,984 225. 6 384.6 58,277 Bullock •. --··.·-___ -····--•..•. 771 8,431 4,310 689 10. 9 5.6 894 PinaL ..•... -... ·--·-····· .•.... 788 161,417 309,140 46,841 204.8 392.1 59,443 Butler __ -··-··-···-·-······---· 1,477 9,539 6,130 980 6.6 4.2 664 Santa Cruz ...•. --····-·······-· 19 1,962 3,465 525 103.3 182. 4 27.632 Calhoun_····--··-··········-·- 1,205 7,044 3,960 633 5. 8 3.3 525 Yuma.•. -·--·····-•...... ··-· 677 35,444 74,175 11,239 52.4 109.6 16,601 Chambers .•.••. ·----······----· 1,011 8,338 4,160 665 8.2 4.1 658 ------Cherokee •••.•. --___ •...•••. _. __ 1,821 22,385 20,000 3,199 12.3 11.0 1,767 Total ____ -·-··· ...•..... ·--·· 4,307 406,307 817,510 123,871 94.3 189. 8 28,760 Chilton .. ···-··-----·····------2,044 8,836 5,360 856 4.3 2.6 419 --- Choctaw.. ······----······----- 1,533 6,460 3,420 547 4.2 2.2 357 Arkansas: Clarke ___ ····-·------··-·-··--. 1,600 5,351 2,230 357 3.6 1. 5 238 Arkansas ••••.•• ·-••.•.• -·-· •.•. 860 10,151 7,200 1,113 11.8 8.4 1,294 Clay ___ ·--·-·--··---·········-· 1,101 3,507 930 149 3.2 .8 135 Ashley.······-··-·-············ 819 26,120 21,400 3,307 31. 9 26.1 4,038 Cleburne •• _•. _-·----······----· 631 2,439 760 120 3.9 1. 2 190 Baxter •.•..•....•.....•••...•.. 24 60 23 4 2. 5 1.0 167 Coffee ..• -•.•••• ·-._--· .•. ·--._. 1,965 18,655 11,830 1,892 9. 5 6.0 963 Bradley. ____ ...... ·-.. ······-·· 829 6,110 2,150 332 7.4 2.6 400 Colbert .••. ···-.• ___ .. ···-·---- 1,591 22,510 17,300 2,767 14.1 10. 9 1,739 Calhoun .....•.... ·-.••..... ·-. 483 4,177 1,640 263 8.6 3.4 524 Conecuh.·--····-----·······-·· 2,144 11,924 6,280 1,004 5.6 2.9 468 Chicot .•••...... •...... •. 1,371 30,624 32,200 4,976 22.3 23.5 3,629 Coosa._·-.. ·-·-·-_ --....•... -• - 496 1,664 510 82 3.4 1.0 165 Clark._ .• -...... •.. ·-··· ...... 435 4,648 2,650 409 10. 7 6.1 940 Covington ___ ·----_--·····. -. -- 2,379 15,447 10,000 1,599 6. 5 4.2 672 Clay.·-············-··········· 3,081 44,888 42,600 6,583 14.6 13.8 2,137 Crenshaw_··-··--·---······-· -- 1,343 8,667 4,610 737 6.5 3.4 549 Cleburne .... ·--..•...... ·-·-... 797 3,554 810 125 4. 5 1.0 157 Cullman.·-··--·-·--·····-·---- 6,363 34,584 33,200 5,310 5. 4 5. 2 835 Cleveland ...... •...... •.... 652 5,151 1,770 274 7. 9 2. 7 420 Dale __ --· ••••.• ·-._ ••.....•• --- 1,099 8,548 5,230 836 7.8 4.8 761 Columbia._ ...•...... •..... 1,726 12,517 2,910 450 7.3 1. 7 261 Dallas •••....•.• ·-· ....••.••.. _. 1,474 26,960 21,460 3,431 18. 3 14.6 2,328 Conway .....•.•... ·--·········· 802 6,264 4,000 711 7.8 5.1 886 De Kalb •..••.•.-----····------5,398 34,784 33,760 5,398 6.4 6.3 l,OCO Craighead ... ·----······-··-·-·· 3,457 91,560 85,600 13,228 26. 5 24.8 3,826 Elmore_···-----______•••. ·----- 1,636 15,056 11,860 1,895 9.2 7. 3 1,158 Ora wford ...•• _. __ . _. __ •. __ •. ·-. 38 385 340 53 10.1 8.9 1,395 Escambia.·------·····----· 1,374 10,602 8,200 1,311 6.1 4. 7 756 Crittenden_.·--···---·.·--•• ·-. 1,589 101,677 110,400 17,059 64.0 69.5 10,736 Etowah._.-·-__ ._. __ -·· ... _____ 2,228 12,676 8,750 1,399 5. 7 3.9 628 Cross._ •. __ .. -. -.•...... • ·-..... 1,310 38,361 36,900 5,702 29.3 28.2 4,353 Fayette ___ ·-••• ___ .. _••• ··-·--- 1,760 9,674 7,750 1,239 5. 5 4.4 704 Dallas.-.•.••••... ·----··---·-·. 348 2,146 850 131 6.2 2.4 376 Franklin. __ .-·------····-· ---- 2,184 13,547 9,750 1,559 6.2 4. 5 714 Desha .._. __ ·-·-·-··--··--·---·. 1,259 44,283 48,500 7,495 35.2 38.5 5,953 Geneva._.··--·---·.-····-·---- 2,024 21, 198 16,700 2,671 10. 5 8. 2 1,320 Drew._.·-----·-···--·····-·-·· 1,192 14,237 12,560 1,939 11. 9 10. 5 1,627 Greene_---··-·---_._--· •.. -• --- 901 13,240 7,350 1,176 14. 7 8.2 1,305 Faulkner.·-·-·-··.-·--· ...• ·-·- 1,704 13,457 4,200 649 7.9 2.5 381 Hale ___ ·--.·-. __ • __ ----· ·------1,400 15,343 12,100 1,935 11. 0 8.6 1,382 Franklin-. __ •. -· ...• -. -•• -•. -.. 65 552 380 59 8. 5 5.8 908 Henry····----·------···------1,255 15,262 9,650 1,543 12. 2 7. 7 1,229 Fulton.---·····-··--·-·· •.• ---· 292 1,020 380 59 3. 5 1. 3 202 Houston ___ • __ ·---___ •...•• ____ 2,478 26,743 20,850 3,336 10.8 8.4 1,346 Grant __ . ____ ----_. ___ . _. _. ·-. _. 243 617 145 22 2.5 .6 90 Jackson_--·· •. ______-····---_. 3,396 25,427 23,450 3,750 7.5 6.9 1,104 Greene •.••. ·-······----··--·--· 2,985 43,010 38,700 5,980 14.4 13,0 2,003 Jefferson ____ -·--_____ -· •.. ____ . 737 4,049 2,290 366 5. 5 3.1 497 Hempstead ..•. _.. ____ ·-___ •.. __ 992 10,246 5,400 834 10.3 5.4 841 1,802 10,604 5,800 928 5. 8 3.2 515 Hot Spring ... --···--····-···-·· 117 428 85 13 3. 7 . 7 111 Lamar_ •• ----·------·····----- Howard._ ..••• _.. ____ -·_. __ .• _. 8.8 823 Lauderdale •.• ·------···------3,381 28,654 20,250 3,239 8. 5 6.0 958 266 2,334 1,420 219 5.3 Lawrence._ ••.••• ____ .•.•••• --. 2,905 41,203 35,600 5,694 14. 2 12. 3 1,960 ~~~';fendence·-····-····---···· 726 6,504 4,600 711 9.0 6.3 979 2,686 1,070 165 4. 7 1. 9 286 Lee. ---··-·----·------···-·---- 873 9,266 5,940 950 10.6 6.8 1,088 576 Limestone.-.•---·- ___ ••.• ·-·--. 3,159 53,624 48,100 7,693 17. 0 15. 2 2,435 Jackson_·-·-··-········--·-···· 1,434 42,220 38,600 5,965 29.4 26.9 4,160 Lowndes·------·-··--·· 780 10,466 7,650 1,223 13.4 9. 8 1,568 Jefferson_._.·-·------·-----·- 1,323 73,767 83,700 12,934 55.8 63.3 9,776 Macon.-·-··-. __ ·-_._ •.• ··-•• __ 1,448 16,384 11,250 1,799 11.3 7.8 1,242 Johnson·-···-·-···-·-·------· •• 60 1,069 1,160 179 17.8 19.3 2,983 Madison •••.•• ·-···--······---- 3,512 60,288 61,300 9,804 17.2 17. 5 2,792 Lafayette __ .·-··-·-·····-··--·· 696 14,431 11,600 1,793 20. 7 16. 7 2,576 Marengo •.••.. ·-·-·---····-···- 1,775 15,079 10,350 1,655 8. 5 5.8 932 Lawrence •••• __ ._. ___ ·-_·-•. _•. 1,420 20,812 18,.500 2,859 14. 7 13. 0 2,013 Marion.·-·-·····-----·-······-· 2,609 13,708 11,200 1,791 5.5 4.5 714 Lee ••• ---·-···--······-·-··--·· 2,035 57,748 53,200 8,221 28.4 26.1 4,040 Marshall.·---···--·--·······--· 4,830 30,990 32,000 5,118 6.4 6.6 1,060 Lincoln._·-.·-···--············ 1,056 37,190 38,100 6,888 35.2 36. l 5,576 Mobile ...... •...... •.•..•..• 692 2,751 1,170 187 4.0 1. 7 270 Little River .....••..•..•....••• 320 5,386 3,770 583 16. 8 11.8 1,822 Monroe •...... •.•...... •....• 1,914 18,385 16,300 2,607 9. 6 8.5 1,362 Logan ••.•.•.•.••...... •••.... 213 1,784 1,130 175 8.4 5.3 822 ~g~~mery.•...... •.. 1,005 10,778 7,300 1,168 10. 7 7.3 1,162 Lonoke •.•••••...• ·-············ 1,976 55,189 50,700 7,835 27.9 25. 7 3,965 3,619 29,352 24,200 3,870 8.1 6. 7 1,069 Marion..••••..•••...... • ·-···- 16 65 8 1 4.1 .15 62 Perry_.-··········-·········· .. 1,088 11,106 8,700 1,391 10.2 8.0 1,278 Miller····-····--··········--·-- 663 10,440 8,050 1,244 15. 7 12.1 1,876 1,487 5.4 861 3,301 206,047 210,000 32,450 62.4 63.6 9,830 Pickens .• -··-._·--____ -···---__ 1,728 14,619 9,300 8.5 Monroe.Mississippi..-----·---·---·---·· ___ .• ____ . ______•••.. Pike. ___ -····------······--. 1,470 14,515 7,050 1,128 9.9 4.8 767 1,468 37,893 35,100 5,424 25.8 23.9 3,695 Randolph.---·------·-······-- 2,136 8,544 2,830 453 4.0 1.3 212 29 38 7 1 1. 3 .2 34 Russell ••• ·-----·-· ___ --··· .•• __ 779 10,127 5,100 816 13.0 6.5 1,047 635 4,135 1,470 227 6. 5 2.3 357 1,079 5,767 3,180 609 5.3 2.9 472 ~i::!~~~~:~======Newton ____ ·-···---··------·--. 13 66 13 2 4.3 1.0 154 St, Clair __ ··-··-···----···----· Ouachita. __ .• _-· __ •. ___ • ___ .•. _ Shelby.··---···-····-·-·······- 626 6,326 62,60 1,000 10.1 10.0 1,597 420 2,944 1,180 182 7.0 2.8 433 Sumter····--··-··-----·····--·- 1,183 13,817 8,700 1,391 11. 7 7.4 1,176 Perry __ --·-··--·-·-···········- 177 1,111 540 83 6. 3 3.0 469 Talladega.-·-·---··---·····-·-- 1,606 12,487 7,050 1,128 7.8 4.4 702 Phillips_····-·-·---·--· ••••• ·-· 2,250 81,111 82,700 12,779 36.0 36.8 5,680 Tallapoosa.···-·----_-·-···---· 935 6,409 3,180 609 6. 9 3. 4 544 Pike ..• -······-·--··--.····---· 61 439 145 22 7. 2 2.4 361 Tuscaloosa.-••.••.• -_.·······-- 1,900 16,100 10,450 1,671 8.5 5.5 879 Poinsett--·-·-----·--·-.-·-·.··- 1,778 87,372 81,700 12,625 49.1 45.9 7,101 Walker·····-····-·-----·-··---. 1,829 5,959 2,710 433 3.3 1. 5 237 Polk. __ --·-·--·-··--·--·--· .••. 14 32 8 1 2.3 .6 . 71 706 2,063 1,010 162 2.9 1.4 229 348 3,163 2,170 335 9.1 6.2 963 Washington ....• ·-----······-·- 1,272 Wilcox·-·--·-···--·---······--· 1,207 11,615 7,600 1,215 9. 6 6.3 1,007 i~e:::::::::::::::::::: . ::::: 875 10,722 7,200 1,113 12.3 8.2 Winston_···--·-·--._·-·-··--·- 1,517 7,699 5,800 928 5.1 3.8 612 Pulaski •.•• --···-·-·----·----·· 531 17,477 13,450 2,078 32.9 25.3 3,913 ------Randolph __ ••.•. ·-·-·--·-·-··-- 843 10,215 9,000 1,391 12.1 10. 7 1,650 Total._·-····------···---.. 119,775 996,163 756,000 120,909 8.3 6.3 1,009 St. Francis.----·-·----···-··--- 1,637 66,143 62,400 9,643 40.4 38.1 5,891 ======Saline.·-_._._.·-_ ..•• __ ·-._ -·-_ 43 110 17 3 2.6 .4 70 Scott ______Colquitt. ______53 197 83 13 3. 7 1. 6 245 Columbia ______• ______1,643 22,262 18,800 2,982 13. 5 11. 4 1,815 N. SebastianSearcy __ ------______------_ 50 181 85 13 3.6 I. 7 260 347 2,000 650 103 5. 8 1. 9 297 52 Sevier ______------____ _ 311 155 24 6.0 3.0 462 Cook ____ ------• ------. --_- --__ 687 4,097 3,720 590 6.0 5.4 859 '°~ Sharp ______. ___ _ 167 624 105 16 3. 7 .6 96 CrawfordCoweta ______------814 6,359 1,830 290 7. 8 2.2 356 N. 532 2,853 1,100 170 5.4 2.1 320 268 1,700 109 6.3 2.6 407 Stone ______------______--- Crisp ______._._ --______• ______690 Union ______-______------64 151 62 10 2.4 1.0 156 587 9,422 8,670 1,375 16.1 14.8 2,342 Van Buren ______546 2,507 580 90 4.6 1.1 165 Dade_. ___ ------· ------173 520 320 51 3.0 1.8 295 Washington ______293 1,297 130 20 4.4 .4 68 DawsonDecatur ______------____ 61 103 30 5 1. 7 . 5 82 1 4 7 1 4.0 7.0 1,000 714 4,465 2,120 336 6. 3 3.0 470 WhiteWoodruiL ______------___ 3,353 23,554 8,300 1,283 7.0 2. 5 383 De Kalb_ ------135 486 110 17 3.6 .8 126 1,118 37,925 35,500 5,486 33.9 31.8 4,907 DodgeDooly ______----• ------1,096 13,437 7,610 1,207 12. 3 6.9 1, 101 Yell ______------449 6,536 5,800 896 14. 6 12.9 1,996 95!) 19,761 16,390 2,599 20.6 17.1 2,710 TotaL ______------DouglasDougherty_------______167 1,970 950 151 11.8 5. 7 904 61,351 1,453,016 1,338,998 206, £13 23. 7 21.8 3,373 Early ______241 820 160 25 3.4 . 7 104 ------1,021 12,782 9,120 1,447 12.5 8.9 l,417 California: Echols ______Fresno ______Effingham ______32 100 30 5 3.1 .9 156 4,751 249,075 515,000 78,035 52.4 108.4 16,425 328 1,671 1,030 163 5.1 3.1 497 Imperial ______Elbert______'------Kern ______· 905 61,964 163,400 24,759 68.2 180. 6 27,358 Emanuel. ______1,216 9,262 4,280 679 7. 6 3.5 558 Kings ______------1,875 233,664 499, 800 75,733 124. 6 266. 6 40,391 Evans ______. __ 1,280 16,200 S,590 1, fi21 12. 7 7. 5 1,188 Los Angeles ______1,697 123,428 218,000 33,033 72. 7 128. 5 19,466 Fayette ______385 2,65fi 2,160 343 6.9 5.6 891 Madera ______9 219 285 43 24. 3 31. 7 4,778 513 3,791 1,270 201 7.4 2.5 392 Merced ______1,211 57,713 91,500 13,865 47. 7 75.6 11,449 Floyd ___ - __ ------766 7,140 3,260 517 9.3 4.3 675 Riverside ______540 36,505 65,700 9,955 67.6 121. 7 18,435 553 1,904 540 86 3.4 1. 0 156 San Benito ______492 24,577 57,150 8,660 50. 0 116. 2 17,602 I~~~======Fulton ______1,376 7,402 3,140 498 5.4 2.3 362 San Bernardino ______5 187 210 32 37.4 42.0 6,400 Glascock ______415 2,097 540 86 5, 1 1. 3 207 San Diego ______30 589 210 32 19. 6 7.0 1,067 327 4,720 2,250 357 14. 4 6.9 1,092 Stanislaus ______10 313 600 91 31.3 60.0 9,100 GradyGordon ______------1,220 11,522 7,860 1,246 9. 4 6. 4 1,021 ~ Tulare ______19 116 145 22 6.1 7.6 1,158 Greene ______796 4,188 2,310 366 5. 3 2·.9 460 4,152 185,119 327,000 49,549 44.6 78.8 11,934 Gwinnett ______507 2,805 640 101 5. 5 1.3 199 TotaL ______------Habersham ______815 4,028 1,150 182 4.9 1.4 223 15,696 973,469 1,939,000 293,809 62.0 123. 5 18, 719 Hall ______161 347 90 14 2. 2 .6 87 ~ --- 490 2,097 650 103 4.3 1. 3 210 C1 Florida: Hancock ______Calhoun ______Haralson ______808 8, 584 4,250 674 10.6 5.3 834 ~ Columbia ______138 789 375 57 5. 7 2. 7 413 Harris ______643 2,416 450 71 3.8 . 7 110 ~ Escambia ______211 395 80 12 1. 9 .4 57 Hart ______313 1,574 510 81 5.0 1. 6 259 U) 380 1,690 715 110 4.4 1. 9 289 1,578 11,913 5,990 950 7. 5 3.8 602 V) Gadsden ______126 265 40 6 2.1 .3 Heard ______Hamilton ______48 Henry ______476 2,421 '>720 114 5.1 1.5 ..... Holmes ______367 1,421 490 76 3. 9 1.3 207 1,014 9,676 2,520 400 9. 5 2.5 0 Jackson ______1,119 5,250 2,680 414 4. 7 2.4 370 Houston ___ ------486 5,160 2,880 457 10. 6 5. 9 94~! Jefferson ______2,166 8,460 4,045 625 3. 9 1. 9 289 Irwin ___ ------805 9,510 6,920 1,097 11.8 8.6 1,363 393 1,546 425 66 3. 9 1.1 168 Jackson_------1,240 9,491 2,940 466 7. 7 2.4 376 Lafayette ______164 Jasper ______~ Leon ______336 54 8 2.0 .3 49 Jeff Davis ______303 3,562 980 155 11.8 3.2 512 t"'4 Madison ______268 1,028 120 18 3. 8 .4 67 Jefferson ______558 2,568 1,690 268 4.6 3.0 480 0 kaloosa ______784 3,121 1,225 189 4.0 1.6 241 Jenkins ______1,020 20,066 13,020 2,065 19. 7 12.8 2,024 Santa Rosa ______330 1,496 590 91 4. 5 1.8 276 J obnson ______631 11,566 7,200 1,142 18.3 11. 4 1,810 g; Suwannee ______838 6,974 4,380 678 8.3 5.2 809 802 15,239 9,120 1,446 19.0 11. 4 1,803 Walton ______- 452 819 185 29 1.8 .4 64 Jones _____ ------117 501 90 14 4.3 .8 120 ~ Washington ______566 2,346 900 139 4.1 1.6 245 Lamar ___ ------346 2,027 500 79 5. 9 1.4 228 341 1,027 340 53 3.0 1.0 155 LaurensLanier ______------214 778 420 67 3. 6 2.0 313 0 --- 1,953 27,715 15,150 2,403 14.2 7.8 1,230 ~ TotaL ______·----······-·-- --- 8,643 36,963 16,644 2,571 4.3 1. 9 297 LeeLiberty ______------331 3,731 2,570 408 11. 3 7.8 1,233 70 183 45 7 2.6 .6 100 ~ Georgia:Appling. ______• ______Lincoln __ ------348 2,128 600 95 6. 1 1. 7 273 947 4,797 3,370 534 5.1 3. 6 Long ______------___ Atkinson ___ ----_- • ______-----_ 564 Lowndes ______171 553 270 43 3.2 1. 6 251 I Bacon ______280 1,136 770 122 4.1 2. 7 436 811 3,697 2,020 320 4.6 2. 5 394 549 2,672 1,930 306 4.9 3. 5 Lumpkin ______Baker______--___ --_- ____ ------557 McDuffie ______30 91 15 2 3.0 • 5 67 lI: 352 3,277 1,680 266 9. 3 4.8 756 Macon ______475 6,232 2,780 441 13.1 5.9 928 BanksBaldwin_----·--·------______343 2,295 820 130 6. 7 2. 4 379 Madison ______602 11,192 7,400 1,174 18. 6 12.3 1,950 Barrow ______684 2,923 1,310 208 4.3 1. 9 304 Marion ______1,549 10,465 4,560 723 6. 8 2.9 467 8 736 5,486 1,790 284 7. 5 2.4 386 320 3,766 1,550 246 10.2 4.2 665 V) Bartow______------1,012 17,633 1,835 17. 4 Meriwether ______11,570 11. 4 1,813 Miller ______-----______- 896 10,400 4,840 767 11.6 5.4 856 ~ BenBerrien llill------______426 5,044 3,580 568 11.8 8.4 1,333 Mitchell ______626 5,727 3,990 ,633 9. 1 6.4 1,011 Bibb______769 3,891 3,090 490 5.1 4.0 637 1,039 12,119 7,100 1,126 11. 7 6. 8 1,084 141 1,219 420 67 8. 6 3. 0 475 MontgomeryMonroe __ ------______222 1,232 240 38 5. 5 1.1 171 BleckleyBrantley ______------______557 6,564 4,380 695 11.8 7.9 1,248 501 3,952 2,540 403 7.9 5.1 804 Brooks ______30 64 20 3 2.1 . 7 100 Morgan ______-----_- _____ 718 13,484 6,010 953 18. 8 8.4 1,327 1,249 9,230 6,820 1,081 7.4 5. 5 865 Murray_------638 3, 681 2,010 319 5.8 3. 1 500 Bryan ______74 271 75 12 3. 7 1.0 Muscogee ______Bullock ______162 Newton ______----- ______36 204 90 14 5. 7 2. 5 389 Burke______1,546 14,827 11,960 1,897 9. 6 7. 7 1,227 656 7,137 2,050 325 10.9 3.1 495 1,239 Oconee ______Butts ____ --______36,572 24,720 3,920 29.5 20. 0 3,164 Oglethorpe ______657 8,027 4,320 685 12. 2 6.6 1,043 394 4,331 1,030 163 11. 0 2. 6 414 Paulding______926 7,340 3,250 515 7.9 3.5 556 CandlerCalhoun------______311 5,210 4,400 698 16.8 14.1 2,244 Peach ______~ 532 2,596 740 117 4.9 1. 4 220 CarroIL- __ -_---- ______540 6,534 4,720 748 12.1 8. 7 1,385 199 2,389 1,530 243 12.0 7. 7 1,221 1,740 9,056 3,230 512 5.2 1. 9 294 Pickens_------121 528 190 30 4.4 1. 6 248 Catoosa ______Pierce ______------______Charlton __ - ______349 1,393 830 132 4.0 2.4 378 Pike ______583 2,551 1,510 239 4.4 2.6 410 Chatham ______10 31 10 2 3.1 1.0 200 488 5,745 3,240 514 11. 8 6.6 1,053 Chattahoochee ______12 25 15 2 2.1 1. 2 167 Polk-_------876 6,662 3,900 618 7.6 4.5 705 Chattooga. ______35 167 20 3 4.8 .6 86 PutnamPulaskL ______------519 8,421 6,010 953 16. 2 11.6 1,836 657 5,573 2,060 327 8.5 3.1 498 225 1,441 280 44 6.4 1.2 196 Cherokee ______220 160 Quitman ______Clarke ______730 25 3.3 . 7 114 144 1,400 450 71 9. 7 3.1 493 336 1,899 690 109 5. 7 2.1 324 Randolph ______460 5,721 4,310 683 12.4 9.4 1,485 Clay_------ 290 3,599 2,330 369 12.4 8.0 1,272 217 2,310 740 117 10.6 3.4 539 RockdaleRichmond ______------_-- -- Clayton __ ------200 984 260 41 4.9 1. 3 205 389 2,602 670 106 6. 7 1. 7 272 ~ Clinch ___ ------70 166 60 10 2.4 . 9 143 Schley ______Screven ______253 3,680 1,550 246 14.5 6.1 972 0 Co bb_____ ------262 792 160 25 3.0 .6 95 1,124 16,412 . 11,420 1,811 14.6 10. 2 1,611 ~ Coffee _____ ----·------1,122 7,339 5,930 940 6. 5 5.3 838 Seminole ______------_ 478 4,076 2,530 401 8. 5 5. 3 839 -1 ~ Cotton production and other specified data, 1960--Continued
Average Average Number Total Average Average computed Number Total Average Average computed of cotton Total Number computed acreage number value of of cotton Total Number computed acreage number value of State and county allot- acreage of bales value of per allot- of bales cotton State and county allot- acreage of bales value of per allot- of bales cotton ments allotted produced cotton ment per allot- per allot- ments allotted produced cotton ment per allot- per allot- ment produced ment ment produced ment farm farm __ ___. ------Thou- Thou- Georgia-Continued Banda Louisiana-Continued ,and, Spalding ••••••••••••••••••••••• 289 1,946 550 $87 6. 7 1. 9 $301 Grant •••••• _------_------. - 211 4,283 4,715 $728 20.3 22.3 $3,450 Iberia __ ---• ______• -___ ------349 1,366 305 47 3,9 .9 135 282 750 230 36 2. 7 .8 128 Iberville ______·-----· ~~=~i:t~: :::::::: ::::::: :: ::::: 318 2,920 1,330 211 9.2 4. 2 664 119 284 144 22 2.4 1. 2 185 Sumter ______• ______.·-_ ••• 727 10,381 8,130 1,289 14. 3 11,2 l, 773 Jackson_·-·------···------318 828 170 26 2.6 .5 82 Jefferson Davis ______2 5 , 4 62 Talbot __ ------··------·- 330 1,522 390 62 4. 6 1. 2 188 Lafayette ______113 284 43 7 Taliaferro •• _____ • ______• 274 1,451 340 54 5. 3 1. 2 197 1,801 14,987 10,300 1,590 8.3 5. 7 883 La Salle. ______4 ______4. 2 3.3 li09 Tattnall·--·····----·-·-···----- 899 5,622 4,130 655 6.3 4, 6 729 116 485 385 59 Taylor. ______•••• ··------__ • 489 61987 5,010 795 14.3 10.2 1,626 Lincoln_. ____ ·------511 3,299 690 107 6. 5 1,3 209 735 4,905 2,380 377 6. 7 3. 2 513 LI vlngston_ .. _. ______-·--_- _ 203 195 25 4 .9 .1 20 Telfair_._--·-•••• ----····· ••••• 32,0 39.2 6,056 Terrell_·--··---·----····--·-·-· 595 11,593 10,060 1,596 19. 5 16, 9 2,682 MorehouseMadison __ ------·------______• ______645 20,644 25,300 3,906 795 6,096 5,060 802 7, 7 6. 4 1,009 1,096 33,144 32,400 5,002 30.2 29.6 4,564 Thomas·-··------···-----·-- N atchltoches ____ • ______24,342 21,300 3,288 20.8 18.2 2,808 Tift_------·-···-----····---·-·- 788 6,927 5,750 912 8.8 7.3 1,157 Ouachita ______. ______--· __ 1,171 Toombs_····--·--·-·-···------860 7,852 5,890 934 9.1 6, 8 1,086 615 14,476 14,800 2,285 23.5 24.1 3,715 384 31345 ~.020 320 8. 7 5. 3 833 Pointe Coupee_-----··-----·--- 856 7,743 4,070 628 9.0 4.8 734 348 1,594 590 94 ~.6 1.7 270 Rapides. ______·-·-__ ------·. 1,130 19,845 25,500 3;937 17.6 22.6 3,4M i~t··-·--·-----···------· 19.0 16, 3 2,517 588 7,995 5,830 924 13. 6 9. 9 1,571 Red River. __ ·------538 10,198 8,770 1,354 Richland ______---__ ----- 28. 7 22, 8 3,518 460 3,454 1,870 297 7. 5 4.1 646 Sabine ___ .. ______1,764 50,607 40,200 6,205 257 890 170 27 3. 5 . 7 105 421 1,150 465 72 2. 7 1.1 171 2. 5 ,5 77 732 2,648 770 122 3.6 1.1 167 St. LandryHelena ______------··--______814 2,026 405 63 1,312 20,380 9,300 1,476 15. 5 7.1 1,125 3,731 38,613 33,800 5,218 10.3 9, 1 1,399 384 1,067 500 79 2.8 1. 3 206 St. Martin ______1,343 8,062 3,730 576 6.0 2.8 m St. Tammany ______•·••· 2.1 .3 ~ 540 10,687 5,480 869 19. 8 10.1 1,609 Tangipahoa ______143 306 37 6 1,086 17,620 10,660 1,691 16. 2 9. 8 1,557 776 1,463 132 20 1.9 .2 26 Tensas ___ ·--______36.9 5,701 435 2,558 1,680 266 5.9 3.9 611 Union ______. ______639 20,745 23,600 3,643 32.5 238 1,709 630 100 7.2 2.6 420 836 5,542 2,610 403 6.6 3.1 48:1 483 3,439 1,880 298 7.9 4.3 680 Vermilion ______819 4,437 1,850 286 5.4 2. 3 349 204 371 150 24 1.8 . 7 118 Vernon ______452 1,124 370 57 2.5 .8 126 Washington ______2,030 313 3.6 1. 6 245 565 2,384 870 138 4.2 1. 5 244 Webster ______1,277 4,644 809 10,742 7,170 1,137 13. 3 8.9 1,405 780 5,414 2,460 380 6.9 3.2 487 617 3,859 1,160 184 6.3 1. 9 298 West Baton Rouge ______146 865 440 68 5. 9 3.0 466 389 2,548 520 82 6. 5 1.3 211 West Carroll ______1,895 28,067 22,100 3,412 14. 8 11. 7 1,801 1,244 18,729 15,660 2,483 15.1 12. 6 1,996 West Feliciana ______-·------7,250 1,731 475 73 6.9 1. 9 292 ------Winn ______------234 882 215 33 3.8 .9 141 TotaL_ ••••• ··-. _. ·-···· ·--· __ 87,618 859,457 505,000 80,079 9.8 5.8 914 ------Total._··--··------····---·- 43,781 586,084 501,000 77,343 13. 4 11.4 1,767 Illinois: --- =====- 243 1,968 965 145 8.1 4.0 597 Mississippi: t:S!a~fer••••• ·-··--··········- 259 1,419 535 80 5.5 2. 1 309 Adams _____ .•• _._. __ .--·· •• -·_ - 310 1,913 620 96 6.2 2.0 310 ------Alcorn. __ • _____ • __ • __ •• ______1,823 14,375 13,500 2,092 7.9 7.4 1,148 502 3,387 1,500 225 6. 7 3.0 448 Amite------·------··- 1,631 6,319 2,570 398 ·3.9 1. 6 244 Total. ••• ··-·····-··-········------Attala ____ •• _. ______.• _____ 1,954 14,389 11,250 1,744 7.4 5.8 892 Kentucky: Ben ton ______• ______. 940 12,080 11,100 1,720 12.9 11.8 1,830 9 23 6 1 2.6 . 7 111 Bolivar •• -·-··------··------1,918 128,394 135,500 21,002 66.9 70.6 10,950 162 197 20 3 .1.2 .1 19 Calhoun ___ --····-·------·--··- 1,639 17,082 15,800 2,449 11.1 10.3 1,591 45 74 6 1 1. 6 .1 22 Carroll •••••.• -·----·----·-. __ ·- 1,288 16,093 15,000 2,325 12. 5 11. 6 1,805 10. 7 9.6 1,486 434 7,408 8,650 1,311 17.1 19. 9 3,021 ChoctawChickasaw·------·-·------··- ______• ______1,408 15,028 13,500 ~,092 192 278 60 9 1.4 .3 47 1,135 ·3,211 2,550 395 2.8 2.2 348 393 1,376 750 114 3.5 1. 9 290 Claiborne __ ·-·------___ 621 4,364 2,850 442 7.0 4.6 712 Clarke ______--· ______1,428 3,750 1,210 188 2.6 .8 132 (\jjjjjjjj:(jj((j! ------6,820 1,057 8.3 6. 9 1,075 ·48 42 , 5 1 .9 .1 21 Clay.------·-·------·------983 8,196 it.. --- Coahoma ____ ·----·------·-·--·- 755 100,372 118,400 18,851 132. 9 156. 8 24,306 ------Copiah. ______• __ Total._··-··. __ ·-_·-•• ___ •••• _ 1,283 9,398 9,497 1,440 7.3 7.3 1,114 1,701 5,870 3,360 521 3.5 2.0 306 ------g~s:Jton_ -·------·------1,854 8,242 5,180 803 4.4 2.8 433 Louisiana: 1,476 35,219 34,900 ~.~ 23. 9 23.6 3,665 1,158 11,520 7,500 1,158 9.9 6. 5 1,000 Forrest __ . ______• _____ ---·-__ 401 1,058 515 2.6 1. 3 200 Acadia_·-········-·-········-·· .5 72 Allen •• ----···----··------·-···- 228 572 190 29 2.5 .~ 127 Franklin_ --· --• ------441 1,062 205 32 2.4 Ascension_ .• ____ . ____ -·----_· -_ 204 339 9 1 1.7 5 424 1,008 400 62 2.4 .ll 146 1,040 425 66 2.2 .9 139 Avoyelles._-·-·------·-----·--- 3,400 28,581 23,900 3,690 8.4 7.0 1,085 Grenada8;~!~:: :::::::::::::: ______== === ::::: 476 141 151 29 4 1.1 .2 28 753 11,775 12, 000 1,860 15. 6 15. 9 2,570 ~r:i:J:rd·------·····-· -···- 752 4,152 1,340 207 5. 5 1.8 275 Hinds_ •• -·. __ • ___ .·-· __ -__ --•• - 1,959 23,648 14,600 2,263 12.1 8. 5 1,155 23. 4 3,627 Bossier ••. ·-·--·---·-·-····--··- 928 20,269 18,700 2,887 21.8 20.1 3,111 Holmes_------··-----·-·- 1,829 37,875 42,800 6,634 20. 7 Caddo.··--·----·---··----·-·-· 1,.011 35,639 35,000 5,403 35.3 34.6 5,344 822 52,492 58,000 8,990 63. 9 70.6 10,937 Caldwell_·-•• _._-· .• ·-· •••.••• _ 440 7,986 8,000 1,235 18.1 18.2 2,807 336 12,516 14,600 2,263 37.2 43. 5 6,735 1,967 7,100 1,100 5. 2 3. 6 559 Catahoula.·--···----····---··-- 899 12,868 12,000 1,853 14.3 13.3 2,~1 1~m Callborne_ •• _. __ .• ___ ••• ___ • ___ 1,115 5,839 1,450 224 5.2 1.3 r:;!!ir======1,768 2,590 401 3.0 1. 5 227 Concordia ____ ·-·---· ______-·-- 600 10,006 10,800 1,667 16. 7 18. 0 2,778 }~/e:~on _----·---·--·---·--·--· 732 4,215 1,810 281 5.8 2.5 384 2,062 13,910 9,000 1,395 6. 7 4.4 676 De Soto------·---·----··-- 1,106 7,580 2,900 448 6.9 2.6 405 Jefferson Davis---··--·-··-···-- . 451 East Baton Rouge._ •• __ . __ --·- 351 734 56 9 2.1 .2 26 Jones--·· ----·------· •.• ·--·--· 2,205 6,283 2,910 2.8 1.3 204 East Carroll.--·----···-··--···· 734 28,400 33,200 5,125 38. 7 45. 2 6,982 1,507 10,034 4,670 724 6. 7 3.1 480 East Feliciana •• ------···-·-- 635 2,820 690 107 4.4 1.1 169 ---·------=·=·-·=- 1,517 17,742 14,150 2,193 11. 7 P.. 3 l. 446 Evangeline_·------··----·- l, 769 18,237 14,900 2,300 10.3 8.4 1,300 E[~ke____ 97S 2,753 1,210 188 2.8 1.2 192 Franklin ••••••• -·--·····-····-· 2,198 58,310 46,500 7,178 26.5 21.2 3,266 ~au
Average Average . Number Total Average Average computed Number Total Average Average computed number value of computed acreage number value of of cotton Total Number computed acreage of cotton Total Number acreage of bales value of per allot- of bales cotton State and county allot- acreage of bales value of per allot- of bale,s cotton State and county allot- per allot- per allot- ments allotted produced cotton ment per allot- ments allotted produced cotton ment per allot- produced ment ment produced ment ment farm farm ------Thou- Thou- aands South Carolina-Continued aands Oklahoma-ContinuedBlaine ______Bamberg ______12,192 7,900 $1,283 11.1 7.2 $1,173 1,079 · 13,137 6,050 $832 12.2 5.6 $771 1,094 Bryan______Barnwell ______1,018 13,922 , 8,200 1,332 13. 7 8.1 1,308 Caddo ______1,588 17,618 7,100 977 11.1 4. 5 615 2.2 .7 118 15. 5 11.1 1,532 Beaufort _____ ------660 1,483 480 78 Canadian ______3,080 47,798 34,300 4,720 9,498 4,850 788 4. 5 2.3 376 1,106 13,878 9,150 1,259 12. 5 ;8.3 1,138 .. Berkeley_------2,096 Carter ______Calhoun _____ ------1,052 15,651 11,800 1,917 14.9 11. 2 1,822 256 1,695 690 95 6.6 2. 7 371· 2.3 .4 63 Choctaw ______2. 7 369 Charleston_------______702 1,624 270 44 613 4,285 1,640 226 7.0 653 7.9 2.6 418 Cleveland ______196 1,913 1,170 161 9.8 6.0 821 Cherokee ______-----___ --_ 1,560 12,.267 4,020 Coal. ______1,090 10,025 5,150 836 9.2 4. 7 767 325 3,278 1,530 211 10.1 4. 7 649 ChesterfieldChester __ ------______11.4 4.8 773 Comanche ______506 2,731 31,018 13,000 2,111 1,006 13,976 3,700 509 13. 9 3. 7 4,336 13.1 10.5 1,703 Cotton ______19,825 6,850 943 19.3 6. 7 920 Clarendon __ ------2,546 33,358 26,700 Craig ______1,025 1,737 9,729 5,250 853 5.6 3.0 491 32 123 10 1 3.8 .3 31 Colleton __ ------9.4 1,523 Creek ______188 Darlington_------______2,069 29,399 19,400 3,151 14.2 389 2,723 530 73 7.0 1.4 1,575 16.3 7.3 1,190 25,227 19,700 2,711 19.6 15.3 2,110 Dillon _____ ------1,324 21,578 9,700 1,285 Dorchester_------_____ 1,686 9,797 6,150 999 5.8 3.6 592 g~~~.:::::::::::::::::::::::: 796 8,757 3,150 433 11.0 4.0 544 Edgefield ______10.2 7.0 1,131 102 802 181 25 7.9 1.8 245 934 9,571 6,500 1,056 EllisGarfield ___ ------______Fairfield ______761 4,420 1,110 180 5.8 1. 5 237 15 86 25 3 5. 7 1. 7 200 Florence______4.4 708 Garvin ______8.6 5.8 801 3,765 31,541 16,400 2,664 8.4 Grady ______679 5,865 3,950 544 Georgetown ______179 3.3 1.1 186 1,472 18,135 13,000 1,789 12. 3 8.8 1,215 962 3,161 1,100 Grant ______-_ Greenville _____ ------2,531 14,149 3,600 585 5. 6 1.4 231 7 45 20 3 6.4 2.9 428 Greenwood ______232 6.3 2.4 391 Greer ______1,171 39,639 23,800 3,275 33.8 20.3 2,797 593 3,746 1,430 Harmon ______Hampton ______1,043 8,082 5,900 958 7. 7 5. 7 919 954 47,097 32,100 4,417 49.4 33.6 4,630 1.3 217 Haskell ______8.0 1. 2 172 3,101 10,453 4, 1/\0 ·674 3.4 296 3,157 495 68 171 3.8 1.3 213 Hughes ______841 5,708 1,150 158 6.8 1. 4 188 ¥a~~====:::::::::::::::::::: ., 801 3,071 1,0nO Jackson ______1,848 19,518 8,850 1,437 10.€ 4.8 778 1,619 56,538 46,800 6,438 34.9 28.9 3,977 Kershaw_------2.4 384 Jefferson ______22.0 970 Lancaster __ ------_ 1,180 7,645 2,790 453 6. 5 808 17, 779 5,700 784 7.1 Laure.as ______1,048 10.4 4.0 645 Johnston ______325 3,648 1,340 184 11. 2 4.1 566 Lee ______1,624 16,877 6,450 Kay______1,536 34,435 27,750 4,507 22.4 18.1 2,934 65 405 75 10 6.2 1. 2 154 6. 5 3.2 516 Kingfish ______258 1,758 225 31 6.8 .9 120 Lexington ___ --_- - ____ ------1,714 11,149 5,450 885 Kiowa ______McCormick ______472 3,544 1,390 226 7. 5 2.9 479 Latimer ______2,070 56,471 33,100 4,554 27.3 16.0 2,200 Marion ______8.3 3.8 615 67 268 35 5 4.0 . 5 75 1,388 11,548 5,250 853 Marlboro ______1,184 37,714 28,900 4,694 31.9 24.4 3,964 LeFlore _____ ·------349 2,413 400 55 6.9 1.1 158 Newberry ______456 Lincoln ______188 1,095 6,657 3,070 499 6.1 2.8 Logan ______345 1,850 475 65 5.4 1. 4 3. 9 1.6 256 395 . 2,874 1,380 190 7. 3 3. 5 481 Oconee ______------1,546 6,086 2,440 396 Love ______Orangeburg ______4,975 57,498 45,000 7,308 11. 6 9.0 1,469 McClain ______638 8,316 3,310 455 13. 0 5.-2 713 Pickens ______4.0 1.0 157 835 9,023 5,500 757 10.8 6. 6 906 1,314 5,255 1,270 206 McCurtain ______1,189 6,936 4,200 682 5.8 3.5 574 535 6,048 4. 250 585 11. 3 7. 9 1,093 Richland ______------495 Mcln tosh ______261 Saluda_------_____ 1,095 6,710 3,340 542 6.1 3.0 1,454 12,464 2,760 380 8. 6 1. 9 Spartanburg. ______5. 6 1.3 216 Major ______357 2,616 580 80 7.3 1. 6 224 3,759 21,190 5,000 812 Marshall______Sumter______2,695 39,419 32,100 5,213 15. 2 12.4 2,000 282 4,414 1,480 204 15. 7 5. 2 723 Union ______8.2 2.3 378 120 826 113 16 6. 9 . 9 133 632 5,183 1,470 239 MurrayMayes ______------Williamsburg ______3,654 33,603 22,900 3,719 9.2 6.3 1,018 50 428 280 39 8.6 5. 6 780 York ______10.0 3.8 620 Muskogee ______1,636 19,088 7,200 991 11. 7 4.4 606 1,518 15,140 5,800 942 Noble ______218 ------179 1,000 285 39 5.6 1. 6 9.2 5.4 870 Nowata ______99 1,050 180 25 10.6 1.8 253 Total. ______------77,268 709,429 414,000 67,240 Okfuskee ______1,350 186 7.4 1. 6 220 ------Oklahoma ______847 6,258 57 477 265 36 8.4 4.6 632 Tennessee:Bedford ______0 kmulgee ______·1. 7 241 626 1,789 610 96 2.9 1.0 153 1,212 10,928 2,120 292 9.0 Benton ______3.5 2.0 318 Osage __------______228 3,207 1,530 211 14.1 6. 7 925 911 3,181 1,850 290 Pawnee ______Bradley ______436 1,018 .. 265 42 2. 5 .7 103 434 3,417 1,540 212 7. 9 ·3. 5 488 Cannon ______. ______.4 64 Payne______2,916 1,780 245 6. 5 4.0 548 31 52 12 2 1.7 447 Carroll. ______20,472 21,500 3,375 6.4 6. 7 1,058 Pittsburg ______634 5,603 1,350 186 8.8 2.1 293 Chester ______3,191 Pontotoc ______6. 5 1. 9 254 1,320 10,966 11,900 1,868 8,3 9.0 1,415 197 1,285 365 50 Coffee ______--____ -_- --_- --- 162 2. 7 1. 5 240 Pottawatomie ______201 1,068 250 34 5.3 1.2 169 675 1,835 1,035 Pushmataha ______Crockett ______2,020 31,082 38,500 6,043 15. 4 19.1 2,992 161 763 75 10 4. 7 .5 62 Davidson. ______Roger Mills ______19. 5 1,078 7 18 4 1 2.6 .6 143 1,085 21,205 8,500 1,170 7.8 Decatur______4. 5 3.1 487 Rogers ______153 930 200 28 6.1 1. 3 183 848 3,856 2,630 413 Seminole ______De Kalb ______30 52 12 2 1.7 .4 67 361 1,938 225 31 5.4 .6 86 14.0 15.9 2,496 Sequoyah ______127 1,781 1,140 157 14.0 9.0 1,236 Dyer______---- ___ --_------2,327 32,495 37,000 5,808 Stephens. ______4.1 561 Fayette._------2,063 41,955 40,900 6,420 20.3 19.8 3,112 561 6,141 2,290 315 10.9 Franklin ______5.8 4. 7 730 Tillman ______1,840 72,500 50,100 6,893 39.4 27.2 3,746 1,432 5,999 4,800 753 Tulsa ______Gibson ______4,795 45,561 53,900 8,460 9.5 11.2 1,764 139 1,672 840 116 12.0 6.0 885 Giles ______· ______4. 5 2.4 370 Wagoner ______1,227 9,967 3,730 513 8.1 3.0 418 Grundy ______2,165 9,776 5,110 802 Washita ______3,209 97 207 104 16 2.1 1.1 165 2,527 80,077 60,100 8,269 31.1 23.3 Hamilton. ______2. 7 .6 89 Woodward ______78 639 65 9 8.2 .8 115 282 772 160 25 Hardeman ______1,883 21,050 20,900 3,281 11.2 11.1 1,742 ------Hardin ______4.5 712 Total. ______------45,699 802,633 457,995 63,019 17. 5 10.0 1,379 1,575 9,288 7,150 1,122 5. 9 Haywood ______2,241 40,799 43,500 6,827 18. 2 19.4 3,046 ------Henderson ______outh Carolina: 2,175 17,345 17,900 2,810 8.0 8.2 1,292 s Abbeville ______Henry ______1,966 6,010 3,210 504 3.1 1. 6 256 1,135 7,947 4,020 653 7.0 3.5 575 Hickman. ______--- Aiken ______2,024 19,918 12,250 1,990 9.8 6.1 983 18 31 16 3 1. 7 .9 167 Allendale ______Humphreys ______3 2.0 1.1 214 549 8,992 6,950 1,129 16. 4 12. 7 2,056 Lake. ______14 28 16 Anderson ______3,286 26,730 13,250 2,152 8.1 4. 0 61)5 439 23 746 29 300 4 599 54. 0 66. 7 10 476 Tennessee-Continued Texas-Continued N. Lauderdale ••.••• __ --_- ----____ - 2,044 35,286 42,200 6,624 17. 3 20.6 3,241 Deaf Smith ______Lawrence ______----__ --. 607 11,801 7,300 1,022 19. 4 12.0 1,684 ~ Lewis ______3,330 20,460 12,300 1,931 6.1 3. 7 580 Delta_------Denton ______1,065 39,015 12,900 1,806 36. 6 12.1 1,696 146 410 123 19 2.8 . 8 130 1,117 22,689 ~ Lincoln ______------DeWitt. ______8,600 1,204 20.3 7. 7 1,078 N. Loudon ______2,002 13,329 10,700 1,680 6. 7 5.3 839 Dickens ______1,291 13,987 2,850 399 10.8 2. 2 309 McMinn______7 15 4 1 2.1 .6 143 Dimmit ______804 51,359 28,800 4,032 63. 9 35.8 5,015 436 830 170 27 .4 1. 9 62 Donley ______56 2,373 1,650 231 42.4 29.5 4,125 2,562 19,278 18,600 2,920 7.5 7.3 1,140 Duva.I ______718 28,849 9,450 1,323 40.2 13.2 1,843 ~~::,11-:::::::::::::::::::::: 2,796 31,991 35,100 5,510 11.4 12.6 1,971 829 12,610 Eastland ______1,050 147 15.2 1.3 177 MarshallMarion______------_ 98 361 180 28 3. 7 1.8 286 671 3,598 210 29 5.4 .3 43 222 493 210 33 2. 2 .9 149 Ector_------5 189 160 22 37.8 32.0 4,400 115 269 65 10 2.3 ,6 87 Ellis __ ------2,899 149,211 47,400 6,637 51. 5 16.4 2,289 325 805 212 33 2.5 .7 102 El Pa.so_------1,426 28,263 49,200 6,889 19. 8 34.5 4,831 Moore~~~:::::::: ______.:::::::::::::::: _ 184 310 45 7 1. 7 .2 38 Era.th ______------985 5,960 670 94 6.0 . 7 95 51 108 25 4 Falls ______Obion ______2.1 .5 78 Fannin ______2,456 78,182 23,400 3,276 31.8 9.5 1,334 1,823 11,087 10,800 1,695 6.1 5.9 930 2,903 70,494 21,900 3,066 24.3 7.5 1,056 73 213 60 9 2.9 .8 123 FisherFayette_------______- 2,406 29,818 8,250 1,155 12. 4 3.4 480 228 883 240 38 i~t{tRhea ______:::::::::::::::::::::::::: _ 3.9 1.1 167 Floyd ______1,330 79,700 56,500 7,911 59. 9 42.5 IS,948 Rutherford ______20 28 10 2 1.4 .5 100 Foard. ______---- 1,419 104,564 116,000 16,242 73. 7 81. 7 11,446 922 4,496 2,360 370 4.9 2.6 401 324 13,119 7,100 994 40. 5 21.9 3,068 3,309 42,163 41,500 6,513 12. 7 12.5 Fort Bend ______1,968 Franklin ______2,146 78,792 33,100 4,635 36. 7 15.4 2,160 Van~i~\~t:::::::::::::::::::::::: Buren______2,661 44,368 53,600 8,412 16. 7 20.1 3,161 397 3,570 710 99 9.0 1.8 249 \Varren ______28 46 10 2 1. 6 .4 71 Freestone ___ ------1,723 17,728 3, 900 646 10.3 2.3 317 395 700 165 26 1. !j .4 66 Frio ____ ------260 5,937 5,000 700 22.8 19.2 2,692 929 3,404 1,960 308 3. 7 2.1 332 Gaines_------Garza ______------810 80,420 56,000 7,841 99.3 69.1 9,680 3,034 12,243 10,020 1,573 4.0 3.3 618 480 38,818 30,800 4,312 80. 9 64. 2 8,983 !Wllllamsoni~y ::::::::::::::::::::::: ______68 88 6 1 1. 5 .1 17 Gille.i;pie. __ ------106 620 110 15 5.8 1.0 141 Wilson ______88 172 30 5 2.0 .3 57 Glasscock __ ------106 9,732 13,100 1,834 91.8 123.6 17,302 39 98 4 1 Total______2.5 .1 26 Gonzale!!Gollad __ ------______288 4,580 l,O!iO 147 15. 9 3.6 510 8 61,492 573,317 512,983 91,509 9.3 9.5 1,488 Gray ______1,016 13,393 2,700 378 13.2 2. 7 372 215 3,705 Texas: ------Grayson ______740 104 17.2 3.4 4S4 .Anderson ______1,776 36,168 11,800 1,652 20.4 6.6 930 ~ .Andrews ______1,799 10,021 1,850 259 5. 6 1.0 144 Gregg_------220 1,531 240 34 7. 0 1.1 155 57 3,984 1,500 210 69. 9 26.3 Angelina ______3,684 GuadalupeGrimes ____ -______--_- _- --. ------1,037 15, 917 6, 500 910 15. 3 6. 3 878 Aransas ______450 3,397 470 66 7.5 1.0 147 1, 16!! 20,148 6,200 sos 17.2 5.3 743 ; 19 1,452 270 38 76.4 14.2 2,000 Hall.Halo. ______------______--. 2,148 177,855 185,000 25,904 82.8 86. 1 12,060 Vl Archer_------Armstrong ______93 1,998 460 64 21.5 4.9 6S8 973 91,060 58,100 8,135 93.6 59. 7 8,361 1-4 99 1,925 770 108 19.4 7.8 1,091 Atascosa ______HansfordHamilton ______.------•. 847 10,682 2,550 357 12. 6 3.0 421 726 8,854 1,700 238 12.2 2.3 328 72 1,043 340 48 14.11 4. 7 667 0 Austin ______------__ 1,430 20,726 HArdeman. _. ______. ___ 7,100 994 14. 5 5. 0 695 Hl\l'dln ______713 33,999 18,300 2,562 47. 7 25. 7 3,593 1,266 107,231 82,000 11,481 84. 7 64.8 9,069 11 25 10 1 2. 3 .9 91 832 11,899 2,900 406 14.3 3.5 488 Harris ______. ______H::l.rr!son .. ___ . ______. __• __. __ _. 243 4,571 1,300 182 18. 8 5.3 749 ~ !~!P:::::::::::::::::::::::: .'>48 18,359 10,000 1,400 33.5 18.2 2,555 1, 1337 11,992 2,400 336 7.3 1. 5 205 t'llf Bee __ ------ 615 16,172 6, fiOO 924 26.3 10. 7 1,502 Hartley_.------7 134 35 5 19.1 11.0 714 2,598 72,925 20,000 2,800 Bell.Bexar ------______28.1 7. 7 1,078 HaysHaskell ______. __ ------_____----__---__ ..--. 1,821 116,644 65,000 9,101 64.1 35. 7 4,998 371 3,798 1,200 168 10.2 3.2 453 252 7,718 1,850 259 30.6 7.3 12 Hemphill ______1,028 ~ BordenBlanco ______------_ 53 5 1 4.4 .4 83 90 1,715 750 105 19. 1 8.3 1,167 200 lS, 690 11,100 1,554 !!3.4 55. 5 7,770 Henderson. __ . ______n Hidalgo. ______. 1,211 8,082 1,220 171 6. 7 1.0 141 727 11,550 1,920 269 15. 9 2.6 370 7, 788 202,324 160,000 22,404 26.0 20.5 2,877 1~~~~8-:::::::::::::::::::::::: 799 9,177 4,360 602 11.5 5. 4 753 Hill __ ------__. ______Brazoria______Hockley ______3,073 138,700 36,300 5,083 45.1 11.8 1,664 ~ Brazos ______520 14,338 7,400 1,036 27. 6 14.2 1,992 1,769 184,325 147,100 20,597 104. 2 83.2 11,643 tj Brewster______-----. 353 20,213 19,800 2,772 57.3 56.1 7,853 Hood._------390 2,712 420 59 7.0 1. 1 151 Briscoe ______2 99 65 9 49.5 32.5 4,500 Hopkins- __ ------1,572 26,401 5,200 728 16.8 3.3 463 Brooks ______506 26,355 24,100 3,374 52.1 47.6 6,668 HowardHouston.------______1,820 26,400 5,600 784 14.5 3.1 431 I 190 2,255 200 28 11. 9 1.1 147 802 72,127 39,200 5,489 89.9 48.9 6,844 579 4,906 Hudspeth_ ---______BrownBurleson ______------_ 570 80 8. 5 1.0 138 152 20,678 28,250 3,955 136.0 185. 9 26,020 =a Burnet ______1,095 27,669 21,900 3,066 25. 3 20.0 2,800 Hunt_ ------2,964 93,722 32,600 4,565 31. 7 11.0 1,545 Caldwell. ______240 3,432 360 50 14.3 1. 5 208 Irion_ ------20 900 510 71 45.0 25.5 3,550 0 Calhoun ______685 22,931 8,000 1,120 33.5 11. 7 1,635 Jack __ ------128 2,302 600 84 18.0 4. 7 656 c::: Callahan. ______376 19,139 6,200 868 50. 9 16. 5 2,309 Jackson-_------642 22,462 7,000 980 35.0 10.9 1,526 Vl Cameron ______540 8,124 1,700 238 15. 0 3.1 441 165 45!! 15 2 2.8 .1 12 t'!j 5,896 169,483 122,000 17,082 28. 7 20. 7 2,897 }~navis______Camp ______------Jim Hogg ______6 346 600 84 57. 7 100.0 14,000 Carson ______416 2,320 170 24 5.6 .4 68 69 1,382 140 20 20.0 2.0 290 119 1,117 370· 51 !l.4 3. 1 429 JJim obnson Wells------______781 23,856 7,500 1,050 30.5 9.6 1,344 Cass._------1,383 8,336 1,100 164 6.0 .8 111 Jones ______1,107 40,839 11,300 1,682 36. 9 10.2 1,429 Castro ___ ------1,004 68,666 56,000 7,841 68.4 65.8 7,810 1,894 Chambers ______Karnes.-----______109,689 44,000 6,161 57. 9 23.2 3,253 8 74 20 3 9. 2 2. 5 375 1,307 25,89/i 4,260 595 19.8 3.3 455 Cherokee ______1,932 12,522 1,750 245 6. 5 .9 127 Childress______KentKaufman_ ___ --______------1,689 56,438 13,900 1,946 33.4 8.2 1,152 824 53,013 28,800 4,032 64.3 35.0 4,893 320 19,571 11,500 1,610 61.2 35.!l 5,031 CochranOlay_------______383 10,301 3,950 553 26.9 10.3 1,444 Kerr_ ------5 98 4 1 19. 6 .8 200 Coke ______648 75,015 50,000 7,001 115.8 77.2 10,804 Kimble------26 231 30 4 9.2 1. 2 160 244 7, HIS 1,050 147 29.4 4.3 602 King __ ------89 9,011 5,320 745 101.2 59. 8 8,371 Coleman ______1,079 30,528 7,100 994 28. 3 6.6 921 KlebergKinney_------____ ---______8 121 70 10 15.1 8. 7 1,250 Collin ____ ------3,268 88,630 30,000 4,200 27.2 9.2 1,289 Knox ______302 8,614 3,100 434 28. 5 10.3 1,437 Collingsworth __ • ______1,071 63,943 34,600 4,845 59. 7 32.3 4,524 Colorado ______La.mar ______978 57,237 41,100 5,755 58. 5 42.0 5,884 Comal. ______811 10,293 3,400 476 12. 7 4.2 687 1,613 55,792 18,800 2,632 34. 6 11. 7 1,632 35 240 20 3 6.9 .6 86 Lamb ______Comanche ______Lampasas ______2,360 203,495 185,000 25,904 86.2 78. 4 10,976 1,064 5,919 700 98 5.6 .7 93 197 1,309 200 28 6. 6 1. 0 142 378 31,813 13,000 1,820 84.2 34.4 4,815 LaSalle ______CookeConcho ______.------_ Lavaca ______115 3,249 1,400 196 28.3 12.2 1,704 687 7,392 2,100 294 12. 6 3.6 501 2,667 34,218 9,700 1,358 13.1 3.7 1)21 Coryell ______1,045 21,752 5,100 714 20.8 4.9 Cottle ______. ______----______683 LeonLee_------______1,048 10,641 2,400 336 10.1 2.3 321 Crosby ______555 51,944 30,100 4,214 93.6 54. 2 7,592 924 9,364 2,600 364 10.1 2.8 394 1,020 123,356 113,200 15,860 120.9 111.0 15,539 Liberty __ ------294 3,005 980 137 10.2 3.3 466 Culberson ______------47 5,605 6,250 875 117.1 133.0 18,617 Limestone ______~ Dallam ______Live Oak ______2,220 67,912 10,900 1,526 30.6 4.9 687 0 6 61 20 3 10.2 3.3 500 648 18,580 4,300 602 28. 7 6. 6 929 Dallas ______1,239 35,426 11,600 1,624 28.6 9.4 1,311 37 125 30 ~ Dawson ______LlanoLoving ______------4 3.4 .8 108 ~ 1,575 205,641 167,000 23,384 130.5 106.0 14,847 8 477 370 52 59. 6 46.2 6,500 (0 Cotton production and other specified data, 1960-Continued
Average Average Number Total Average Average comput.ed Number Total Average Average comput.ed of cotton Total Number comput,ed acreage number value of of cotton Total Number comput,ed acreage number value of Stat.a and county allot- acreage of bales value of per allot- of bales cotton Stat,e and county allot- acreage of bales value of per allot- of bales cotton ment per allot- per allot- ments allott,ed produced cotton ment per allot- per allot- ments allotted produced cotton ment ment produced ment ment ' produced farm . farm - ·------Thou- Thou- sands Texas-Continued ,and& Texas-ContinuedLubbock ______Smith______--______5.1 .3 46 2,602 231,059 242,300 33,927 88.8 93.1 13,039 Somervell ______1,345 6,899 440 62 1,488 185,664 136,000 $19; 043 124.8 91. 4 $12,798 135 1,071 175 $25 7.9 1.3 $185 McCullochLynn_ ------______------Starr______--- ______26,253 10,400 1,456 25.6 10.2 1,422 McLennan ______517 17,195 3,400 476 33.3 6.6 921. Stephens ______1,024 3,570 30.2 .8.6 1,203 114 1,079 140 20 9.5 1.2 175 2,968 89,533 25,500 2.1 286 McMullen ______···---·--··--· 51 913 95 13 17.9 ·1. 9 255 StonewallSt.er ling_ ·-- ______--··----______14 406 30 4 29.0 Madison __ -·-·--··-___ • ______555 6,632 2,550 357 11.9 4.6 643 508 26,620 11,400 1,596 52.4 22. 4 3,142 Sutton ______16.0 25.0 4,000 Marion ______--·-----______-· 401 1,359 160 22 3.4 .4 55 Swisher ______1 16 25 4 Martin ______-·. ______123. 7 87.3 12,221 1,138 56,854 57,000 7,981 50.0 50.1 7,013 700 86,584 61,100 8,555 Tarrant ______9. 7 1,354 Mason_--·------176 1,165 450 63 6.6 2.6 358 305 10,072 2,950 413 33.0 Matagorda._. ______·--- 705 21,621 7,200 1,008 30. 7 10. 2 1,430 Taylor_------1,023 35,241 13,600 1,820 34.4 12. 7 1,779 Maverick ______-·-______141,506 125,000 17,502 111.5 98.5 13,792 Medina ______• ______214 4,811 2,900 406 22.5 13.6 1,897 Terry_------·------·---- 1,269 179 2,070 930 130 11.6 5.2 726 Throckmorton ___ ------426 11,817 4,350 609 27. 7 10.2 1,430 Menard_·-______2,846 200 28 5.6 .4 56 Midland ______70 918 180 25 13.1 2.6 357 Titus ___ ------• -• ---• -- 504 284 25,826 21,700 3,038 90.9 76.4 10,697 Tom Green ___ ------·-·--- 828 63,077 36,000 5,041 76.2 43.5 6,088 9,400 1,316 37.4 8.8 1,228 MillsMilam_----·------·------·--- ______1,583 53,291 22,000 3,080 33. 7 13.9 1,946 Travis _____ ------·--·-·-- 1,072 40,046 219 2,757 570 80 12.6 2.6 381 Trinity------613 4,335 390 55 7.1 .6 90 948 67,684 34,500 4,831 71.4 36.4 . 5,096 Tyler ___ ------95 471 130 18 5.0 1.4 189 349 4,675 1,610 225 13.4 -4.6 645 Upshw· ___ ------·---- 604 2,823 50 7 4. 7 .1 12 1,516 1,150 161 24.1 18.3 2,556 Moore ______._ 187 1,400 220 31 7. 5 1. 2 166 VanUvalde Zandt ______------63 27 440 220 31 16.3 8.1 1,148 1,752 23,154 4,600 644 13.2 2.6 368 m~r:~~~======;=Morris ______:: 28,406 9,600 1,344 30.8 10: 4 1,458 Motley ______305 1,388 100 14 4. 5 .3 46 Victoria ___ _------_____ ------922 479 33, 926 19,400 2,716 70. 8 40.5 5,670 Walker _____ ------712 6,655 1,500 210 9.3 2.1 295 Nacogdoches ______374 5,486 1,900 266 14. 7 5.1 711 Navarro ______881 5,642 710 99 6.4 .8 112 Waller __ ------2, 979 112,022 24,800 3,472 37.6 ~. 3 1,165 Ward __ ------81 11,365 650 92 140.3 8.0 1,136 Newton._._-· ____ ---·------216 895 25 4 4.1 .1 19 Washington __ ----______------1,950 22,830 7,800 1,092 11. 7 4.0 560 Webb ______1,700 1,050 147 33.3 20.6 2,882 NuecesNolan ___ __ •----- ______---· ·------723 45,042 26,600 3,724 62.3 36.8 5,151 51 11,201 69.2 47.4 6,632 Wharton ______-_- ______-- 2,341 87,196 34,900 4,887 37.2 14.9 2,088 1,689 116,823 80,000 1,896 Ochiltree_.--·-· -----_------_-- 20 536 320 45 26.8 16.0 2,250 Wheeler ______! ______------827 27,343 11,200 1,568 33.1 13. 5 Oldham ______• ______·--____ 7 6.5 2.5 350 Wichita ______------269 7,223 2,800 392 26.9 10.4 1,457 20 130 50 Wilbarger ______-- 4,238 Palo Pinto __ ----·-·-·---·------232 3,936 1,010 141 17.0 4.4 608 1,140 55,130 34,500 4,831 48.4 30.3 1,243 7,814 1,250 175 6.3 1.0 141 Willacy_------1,457 96,298 59,000 8,261 66.1 40.5 5,670 Panola_-·------·-_ •• -·---__ Williamson ______5,909 39. 7 13.6 1,899 Parker __ ----·------·--- 364 3,659 570 80 10.1 1. 6 220 Wilson ______---______3,111 123,507 42,200 5,321 42.4 32.8 4,591 628 5,616 1,500 210 8. 9 2. 4 334 Parmer _____ ------·-- 1,159 49,182 38,000 5,3 Pecos ____ ------·------211 25,383 44,790 6,271 120.3 212.3 29,720 Winkler------3 24 16 2 8.0 667 361 3,513 770 108 9. 7 2.1 299 Wise. ------319 2,638 580 81 8.3 1.8 254 Polk •. _------·--·------·---- 35 4.5 .3 46 Potter--· ___ ·------6 131 50 7 21. 8 8.3 1,167 Wood ______------______764 3,401 250 Presidio---···--·-__ ·------·-__ 113 3,090 4,970 696 27.3 44.0 6,159 Yoakum __ ------370 33,642 19,700 2,758 90.9 53.2 7,454 Rains_-· ·---·--·------·______510 8,045 1,920 269 15. 8. 3.8 527 Young __ ------503 11,539 3,310 463 22.9 6.6 920 Zapata ______-_- ---______-__ -- 2,237 1,600 224 24. 6 17.6 2,461 ReaganRandall----- ______.----·-___ 208 2,213 1,500 210 10.6 7.2 1,010 91 -· 24 1,095 1, 400 196 45.6 58.3 8,167 Zavala ______177 10,132 9,800 1,372 57.2 55.4 7,751 Red River------·------962 25,638 9,400 1,316 26.6 9. 8 1,368 Total. ______198,284 7,328,.409 4,322,700 605,246 37.0 21.8 ~ Reeves_---··------______322 55,673 96,400 13,498 . 172. 9 299.4 41,919 ------307 15, 192 6,200 868 49.5 20.2 2,827 Virginia:· ---- Refugio ___ ------1.8 .8 128 Roberts---··--·-··--···-····--- 14 240 130 18 17.1 9.3 ,1,286 Brunswick.-·-----·. ____ ._ ••• ·- 1,235 2,199 1,050 158 Robertson __ ••• ·--· ••• --• ··-·--_ 613 27,491 27,900 3,906 44.8 45.'5 6,372 Dinwiddie __ ------··---·----- 196 . 281 120 18 1.4 .6 92 1,092 36. 7 14.5 2,030 Greensville ______-·-· ___ • ______1,016 4,749 3,100 465 4. 7 3.1 458 Rockwall ____ .-·---·-·.·-__ ---·_ 538 19,749 7,800 ,8 Runnels __ ._ •• -···--·-----··-__ - 1, 618 94,279 45, 500 6,371 58.3 28. 1 3,938 IsleLunenburg of Wight------·-··-·--- ______193 366 150 23 1. 9 119 124 245 100 15 2.0 .8 121 Rusk. __ .------·---··-----·-·-- 1,761 11,834 1,750 245 6. 7 1.0 139 Mecklenburg ______•• _. __ • ____ Sabine_.----·--··--·------349 2,478 520 73 7.1 1. 5 209 818 2,055 1,120 168 2.5 1.4 205 672 5,956 870 122 8. 9 1. 3 182 Nansemond--·--·--·--·-······· 754 1,973 880 132 2.6 1.2 175 ~: f:~:~~~~::::::::::::::: 498 4,050 760 106 8.1 1: 5 213 Norfolk __ ---····-·----·--··---· 16 33 5 1 2.1 .3 63 1,261 91,954 66,500 9,311 72. 9 52. 7 7,384 Prince George------··---·----·- 62 78 20 3 1.3 .3 48 San Patricio·--··--··-·------·2.3 343 San Saba ___ ····--··------483 6,168 1,200 168 12.8 2.5 348 Southampton __ ---·-···-·--··-- 1,246 5,224 2,850 428 4.2 ·scbleiclier••••• ___ •••• --··--··-- 142 9,772 4,900 686 68.8 34.5 4,831 Surry_-····---·-·····-----··-·- 12 16 5 1 1.3 .4 g3 149 Scurry __ --·--·-·---·------·---- 1,079 67,765 30,000 4,200 62.8 27.8 3,892 Sussex ______•• ·--.·-·-·--··-__ 695 1,787 990 ------Shackelford ••••• --·-_____ -·-___ 175 4,950 1,500 210 28.3 8.6 1,200 245 ShelbY----···-·-···----·--··--- 1,246 7,491 540 76 6.0 .4 61 TotaL_ •• _•• ---·--··----•••• -• 6,367 19,006 10,390 1,561 3.0 1.6 1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 20381 National Poison frevention Week in State and national conventions, en cost of a1:- y extensive program would be high dorsing the establishment of a National and I tried to figure who would -benefit the Poison Prevention Week. most from the type of educational program EXTENSION OF REMARKS that had to be launched. Finally ·deciding OF It was almost 3 years ago that Mr. that next to the poison victims and their George convinced me of the desirability families the insurance companies should be HON. PAUL.C. JONES of Congress taking cognizance of this the most concerned, I contacted the presi OF MISSOURI problem, and at the 1st session of the dent of the Cape Girardeau County (Mis IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 86th Congress I introduced a resolution souri) Association of Insurance Agents and which would have requested the Presi explained the problem. An invitation to Tuesday, September 19, 1961 dent to designate such a week. For three address the group was forthcoming and a program of parental education was out Mr. JONES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, successive Congresses I have endeavored lined. The need for presentations before I am happy to report that the Senate has to secure approval of such a resolution all types of civic service and religious groups passed House Joint Resolution 358~ and it was only this year that our ef was indicated and it was proposed that this which was approved by this House on forts have been successful. might be centered around the establishment September 6. Inasmuch as this resolu There are still many people who will of a "Poison Prevention Week." tion, authorizing the President to issue regard this effort as an idle gesture The following day, I visited the mayor and annually a proclamation designating the and will presume that National Poison told him that there was a National Pickle Week and a National Mother-In-Law Week third week in March as "National Poison Prevention Week is just another of many and as far as I knew neither had ever killed Prevention Week," has the approval of designations of certain days or weeks anyone, but poisons were going at it every the Department of Health, Education, that have no particular importance. day and indicated a real need for a Poison and Welfare, as indicated in a letter However, I am predicting that with the Prevention Week. He was most impressed from Secretary Abraham Ribicoff to the information that will be disseminated and proclaimed the week of October 12-18 distinguished chairman of the House during the third week of March next 1958 as "Poison Prevention Week." The fol year that we will begin to see the great lowing is the text of the resolution: Committee on the Judiciary, the Hon "Whereas, it seems needful that all of the orable EMANUEL CELLER, it is anticipated good that can come from this action of people of our community become thoroughly that the resolution will very shortly re Congress. I believe most sincerely that acquainted with the dangers of careless ceive the approval of President Ken with the passing of the years those who handling of poisons, and whereas, there were nedy. have had only a small part in this effort 1,000,000 persons poisoned in the United The importance of this resolution is will appreciate and be proud of the co States last year, and each day 1,000 children indicated in the letter to Chairman CEL operation which they gave to the pass under the age of two years were poisoned by age of House Joint Resolution 358. their parents, through careless handling and LER by Secretary Ribicoff, who in noting storage of medicines, insecticides, and chem the large number of cases of accidental In tracing the development of this icals, and whereas, there exists a great need poisoning, particularly of children, idea, I am presenting herewith an article, for the education of parents to prevent such stated: prepared ':.IY Mr. Homer George, which poisonings, by keeping out of the reach of Almost all of these could have been pre appeared in the March 1960 issue of the children all household preparations, coal vented. We believe that the designation of Journal of the American Pharmaceutical oil, furniture polish, etc., rat, fly and roach a National Poison Prevention Week with the Association which · gives the history and sprays, cosmetics, medicines of all kinds, es concentration of attention from the press, background of National Poison Preven pecially aspirin; now, therefore, I, Walter H. radio, television, and other media will bring tion Week, up until that time. It does Ford, Mayor of the City of Cape Girardeau, some of these precautions to the attention Mo., do set aside the week of October 12 to not, of course, mention the failure to October 18, · 1958, inclusive, as Poison Pre of the public and will result in an appre secure passage of the resolution intro ciable reduction of accidental poisonings. vention Week, and I call upon all citizens duced last year, nor does it mention to assist in every way possible to become Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the fact House · Joint Resolution 358, which has educated to prevent such dangers." that a resident of the 10th Congressional now been approved by Congress. A copy of this was sent to the Governor District of Missouri was responsible for of Missouri requesting him to m.ake a similar POISON PREVENTION WEEK proclamation. In a very short time a docu the inception of the idea of a National (By Homer A. George) ment was received, seal and all, and Gov. Poison Prevention Week, and that Mis Countless deaths have occurred annually james T. Blair of the State of Missouri be souri was the first of several States to due to accidental, suicidal, and industrial came the first Governor in the United States recognize the great good that can come poisonings. Many of these deaths could to declare a statewide Poison Prevention from the designation of a week in which have been prevented had certain individuals Week. The proclamation was almost iden attention can be centered on the hazard recognized the inherent dangers of some of tical to that of the mayor's. that exists and the means which can be our common household items or if there Enthusiastic with the success achieved, I taken in saving lives. had been adequate information and treat wondered just how far this could go and so ment readily -available. There has been a a letter was sent to President Eisenhower. To Mr. Homer George, a small city great deal of activity recently in establish Four days later a reply was received from pharmacist, who operates two prescrip ing poison control and treatment centers Frederick Fox, special assistant to the White tion pharmacies in Cape Girardeau, Mo., and the author as chairman of the special House, commending this worthwhile en should go most of the credit for this committee of the American College of Apoth deavor. He explained, however, that such a worthwhile movement. It was he who ecaries has been responsible for the estab national proclamation would require an act recognized not only the problem, and lishment of various centers. However, the of Congress and suggested that our sales set about to do something about, :first problem is not primarily one of treatment representatives be contacted. I was about but--of more importance-one of preven 10 days ahead of him and had already spoken the treatment, but more important; the tion. with Congressman PAUL JONES, of Missouri, prevention of unnecessary poisoning. If the public could be alerted to the fact who had agreed to present a bill at the 1st More than any other one individual, Mr. that many cases of poisoning could be pre session of the 86th Congress. This bill was George has been responsible for the vented by the simple expediency of practic introduced in January 1959, given the num establishment of poison control centers ing a few definite precautionary measures, ber House Joint Resolution 57 and assigned in hundreds of hospitals throughout the the problem, of treatment would be greatly to a subcommittee of the House Judiciary United States. Generously, contribut reduced. Committee. ing both his time and his own money, The public must be educated in "poison The American College of Apothecaries at prevention." Last year nearly a million peo lts annual convention in May 1959, APA at he has appeared before conventions and ple were poison~d accidentally. Each day its annual convention in August 1959, and other meetings throughout the length about 1,000 children under the age of 3 years many State pharmaceutical associations and breadth of this land, calling atten are poisoned accidentally and the public ap adopted resolutions urging passage of this tion to the great dangers, and counseling parently is quite indifferent to the problem. bill. Many individual pharmacists, manu as to how best to meet the problem, both It is amazing how unaware the public is facturers, and the public indicated their ap through prompt treatment, and also of the dangers of accidental poisoning in proval of the measure by letters to their through prevention. In this effort, he the home. Congressmen. I was privileged to appear on There have been isolated efforts by phar the NBC nationally televised "Today" pro has had the wholeh~rted cooperation of macists to 1·eprlnt various antidote charts gram and discuss the concepts of poison the American Pharmaceutical Associa and distribute them to the public, but this prevention and the intent of the bill with tion and the American College of Apothe-· approach does not reach enough people. I Arlene Francis. The bill was unanimously caries, which have applauded his efforts felt that there must be some way to alert reported out favorably by the House s:ub through the adoption of resolutions, both the public in a more definitive manner. The committee but the full Committee on :·the 20382 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE September 19 Judiciary tabled it on August 25, 1959. A programs of public education should be initi Day after day he worked long hours new bill-Hause Joint Resolution 592-was ated by the pharmacist. Such efl'o:rts will with his colleagues and staff members introduced by Congressman JoNES on Feb most certainly result. in providing the com on important matters which came before ruary 1, 1960, at this 2d. session of the 86th munity a tremendous public health service the Space Committee and in 2 ½ years, Congress and it is hoped that with proper and should afford the pharmacist a great interest displayed by various public health deal of self-satisfaction. under his tireless and enthusiastic groups that it will be adopted. Although (Currently the operator of two prescrip leadership, this committee has come to the original bill called for the second week tion pharmacies in Cape Girardeau, Mo., be one of the most important commit in October, it was felt that a week early in Homer A. George has had a long career in tees of the House. I feel that through spring would be more desirable. Therefore, pharmacy. He began working in a retail his work on the committee, he con H0use Joint Resolution 592 has deleted pharmacy when he was 11 years old and en tributed much to whatever achievements specific recommendations on the week to be tered the St. Louis College of Pharmacy in our Nation has made or may make in so designated. The complete bill reads as 1926, becoming a registered pharmacist in the field of space. I am confident his follows: 1929. The year 1936 saw the opening of his work will live long after him. "H.J. RES. 592, 86TH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION first prescription pharmacy in Cape Girar deau, a small city on the banks of the Mis He will be greatly missed by his col "Whereas almost 500,000 persons are ac sissippi. In 1949, after just 10 weeks of leagues in the House and Senate and cidentally poisoned in the United States operation, his second pharmacy was leveled by the host of other friends in Wash annually; and by a tornado and had to be rebuilt. Follow ington and in Louisiana who mourn his "Whereas daily almost 1,000 children un ing in his footsteps, one of George's sons is passing. My deepest sympathy is ex der the age of 5 years are accidentally a registered pharmacist and the other is at tended to Mrs. Brooks and Ann and to poisoned by consuming household products tending the St. Louis College o! Pharmacy. the other members of his family. containing harmful chemicals; and George is a regional assistant director of the "Whereas household products sometimes American College of Apothecaries.) are not adequately marked so as to warn of their poisonous properties with the result that they sometimes are not stored out of An Arms Control Agency Should Not Be the reach of children; and "Whereas there is a great need for the Tribute to Hon. Overton Brooks Established at This Critical Hour education of the American people as to the dangers of accidental poisonings and of the EXTENSION OF REMARKS EXTENSION OF REMARKS need to keep from the reach of children all OF household products which contain harmful OF chemicals: Now, therefore, be it HON. BEN F. JENSEN "ResoZ.ved by the Senate and. House of HON. T. A. THOMPSON OF IOWA Representatives of the United States of OF LOUISIANA America in Congress assembled, That the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES President is hereby authorized and re Tuesday, September 19, 1961 quested to issue annually a proclamation Tuesday, September 19, 1961 designing the - week in --- as National Mr. JENSEN. Mr. Speaker, I have Poison Prevention Week, to aid in encourag Mr. THOMPSON of Louisiana. Mr. listened to the debate on this bill to ing the American people to learn of the Speaker, it was necessary that I return establish an Arms Control Agency with dangers of accidental poisoning and to take to my home in Louisiana last weekend concern and deep misgivings as to its such preventive measures as are warranted and I was deeply shocked and saddened real pw·pose and benefit to our country by the seriousness of the dang.er." to receive a telephone call from my A proclamation is useless if it doesn't and to our allies. bring results. It is hoped that National Washington office around noon on Sat The bill proposes that an agency be Poison Prevention Week will focus atten urday telling me of the passing of my established with no definite authority tion on this most serious problem and that beloved friend and colleague, Overton or actual responsibility, but to act only it will aid in ellmlnating this tremendous Brooks, dean of our Louisiana delega in an advisory capacity under the juris ly wasteful loss of human life. The phar tion in CongresS'. I had visited him in diction of the President and the Secre macist can be most helpful in publicizing the Naval Medical Center a few hours tary of State. this problem. after he underwent surgery there 3 Following our local proclamation we at Arms control for whom? For the tempted to create public interest. Window weeks ago and each time I had inquired United States of America only and for streamers were designed and distributed by about his condition afterward, I received no other nation on earth, including our local auxiliary police. These were dis the report that he was improving, so I Russia of course. played in every store in town. The procla was unprepared for the sad news of his Mr. Speaker, let us not forget that mations and ads were published in the local death. the U.S. Congress does not and cannot newspapers. Spot ads were placed on local It was my privilege to know Overton TV and radio stations making the public legislate for any other nation on earthJ aware of Poison Prevention Week. before coming to Congress and to serve friend or enemy. Two days before the opening of the cam 9 years in Congress with him. I felt True, every nation on earth is willing paign, I was allotted 25 minutes on our local he was my sincere friendr He was a to accept our dollars by the billion and TV station to explain the dangers of and good man-always kind, understanding, with few strings attached, but they will methods of preventing accidental poisoning and helpful when I needed his counsel control their own armed might, weak in the home. The station had partial cov and assistance in any problem. He was or strong, whether we like it or not, erage of a five-State area and a receiving a man of high principle and of great which has been proven time and time audience of more than 1 million and we talents, not only. in his work as Con again. felt the message was getting across. gressman, but in the personal qualities These efforts have been continued and Mr. Speaker, I shall not be a party to presentations have been made to more than that make life better for those with passing a bill such as this to place an 50 groups in at least 15 States. In addition, whom he came in contact. He was deep other agency between our able, experi with the cooperation of the American Col ly sincere and always ready and willing enced military experts and the President lege of Apothecaries, the Metropolitan Life to help anyone who came to him for of the United States, present or future. Insurance Co. was contacted and arrange help. The last April Cuban fiasco should have ments were made to distribute, through Overton was conscientious in the dis cw·ed us of delegating additional war or pharmacies, an excellent pamphlet entitled charge of his duties and I have known "Caution, Babies Learning." Many hundreds peace recommendations to the State De of pharmacies availed themselves of the op no one who was more dedicated and partment, which this bill does in just so portunity to distribute these and we esti gave more of himself to serving his many words. mate that several millions of people were people, his State, .and the Nation. He We have the United Nations Organiza reached with the message. was a patriotic American and a great tion, with headquarters in New York However, the surface has just been American, and his country will miss his City. That Organization was established scratched and the cooperation of each and great devotion and statesmanship. He primarily to keep the world at peace. every pharmacist is needed if the full po served in a manner that reflects the tential of the public health value of this Russia. is a member of the United Na effort can be realized. Each pharmacist highest credit on himself and his family. tions. and was in 1951. But that did should contact his legislator and urge adop An example of his great talent and de not stop her. from . marching on Korea. tion of the bill proclaiming a National votion is his work as chairman of the Is anyone naive enough to believe that Poison Prevention Week. In addition active House Space Committee. they will now follow suit ii we pass this 1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 20383 bill and that they will make any attempt pleted and the water entering the valley position in the fields of space science to control their armed might and even over the red hill to the north. This and technology. if they agree to do so, why of course provided a water supply for the establish I ask unanimous consent, Mr. Presi they will not, but to the contrary. The ment of a city water system later; a dent, to have printed in the CoNGRES Communists will build stronger their system equaled by few and surpassed by s10NAL RECORD, my remarks in introduc armed might, while word will go out to none. tion of James E. Webb. our Western Allies that the United States To the fathers of St. George-past and There being no objection, the remarks is actually preparing to reduce its armed present-I rise in respectful apprecia were ordered to be printed in the REC might by establishing this so-called Arms tion and commendation. ORD, as follows: Control Agency, and so again, we lose REMARKS BY SENATOR JENNINGS RANDOLPH, prestige around the world at this criti DEMOCRAT, OF WEST VIRGINIA, INTRODUCING cal hour when we should be showing the HON. JAMES E. WEBB, ADMINISTRATOR, kind of firmness the American people Administrator James E. Webb, of Na NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE AD expect. MINISTRATION, WEST VIRGINIA l{IWANIS tional Aeronautics and Space Adminis CONVENTION BANQUET, BLACKWATER LoDGE, tration, Provides Inspired Leadership; MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1961 Addresses West Virginia Kiwanis Con The National Aeronautics and Space Act of Commendation to Ellis .J. Pickett and St. 1958 gave to its created Agency a wide man vention date, encompassing in part the following George Committee missions: the expansion of knowledge of atmospheric and space science; the develop EXTENSION OF REMARKS ment a,nd operation of space vehicles and EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF improvement of aeronautical and space OF vehicles; the preservation of U.S. leadership HON. JENNINGS RANDOLPH in aeronautical and space science and tech HON. M. BLAINE PETERSON OF WEST VIRGINIA nology, and in the application of such OF UTAH IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES knowledge to peaceful activities; interchange IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of information between civilian and national Tuesday, September 19, 1961 defense agencies; study of potential benefits Tuesday, September 19, 1961 Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. President, it to be gained for mankind through space Mr. PETERSON. Mr. Speaker, the was the good fortune of the West Vir activities; and the "cooperation by the city of St. George, Utah, recently cele ginia Kiwanis Convention last night to United States with other nations and groups brated a very successful centennial of nations in work done pursuant to this act have as the annual banquet speaker at and in the peaceful applications of the re under the expert guidance of General beautiful Blackwater Lodge the Honor sult s thereof." Chairman Ellis J. Pickett and his most able James E. Webb, Administrator of Shortly before his inauguration, President efficient committee comprising A. K. the National Aeronautics and Space Kem edy received from his task force on Hafen, A. Karl Larson, H. L. Reid, Neida Administration. space policies an appraisal of the extent to Hutchings, Vernon Worthen, Mary The program, with stimulating speak which these goals were being fulfilled. The Phoenix, and Charles M. Pickett. ers and wholesome group participation, report was critical of many aspects of our This distinguished group-at great space operations, suggesting that there was ended today for the 421 Kiwanians and too much emphasis on the man-in-orbit personal sacrifice and effort-planned their wives who were registered for the project, too many competing programs, lack and prepared a celebration that will al convention. They represented 52 of the of adequate central direction in the setting ways be cherished by the people of St. 58 clubs of West Virginia having a total of priorities, and not enough "vigorous, George and the throngs of former resi membership of over 2,850. imaginative, and technically competent top dents and visitors who returned to see J. Kenton Lambert, of Parsons; is the management people in the National Aero and visit friends and loved ones. Mr. capable district governor for the clubs nautics and Space Administration." Pickett and his committee deserve only of the State. He was active in carrying The appointment of James E. Webb as the highest commendation and I ask Administrator was one of the President's out the successful convention. Dr. Ver first affirmative steps to correct the situa you to join with me in paying tribute to non Duckwall, of Elkins, was the eff ec tion, and one which has been widely ap them. tive convention chairman. Arnett plauded within the scientific community. It was impossible for me to mention Baughman, of Phillippi, was the busy '!'he wisdom of the President's choice has each and every person who contributed program chairman. My cherished been confirmed by the vigorous administra to the establishment and progress of St. friend and fellow townsman, Gordon tion of Mr. Webb, which has brought new George in my original remarks before Barrick, was among the many persons energy and coherence of planning to what the House on August 28, 1961. To be who contributed and cooperated for the is probably the most varied and extensive sure, many of the people who were the research and development program ever worthwhile event. undertaken by any government. very backbone of the community are The "We Build" motto of this service The NASA program of basic research em unsung heroes--history has failed to re organization is truly practiced by the braces the physical, chemical, biological and cord their valuable presentations of pub men of Kiwanis in West Virginia. Their aeronautical sciences, and it ranges from ma lic service. civic projects and their public affairs terials testing, and laboratory experiments One such frontiersman was Brigham efforts, including constructive com in the life sciences to deep space probes at Jarvis who was associated with the his munity activities, are reflected in an vast distances from the earth. tory of irrigation from the time he In aeronautics, NASA is- among other awakened and responsive citizenry. activities-conducting the X-15 program for reached St. George in 1861 and found a Mr. Webb spoke without benefit of high speed, high altitude flight in coopera deep swamp between the south end of text and therefore, to my regret, I am tion with the Air Force, the Navy and indus the east black ridge and the Virgin not able to include his remarks in the try, while also doing research and supporting River. Later he developed this swamp RECORD. However, from his wide and development on vertical takeoff and landing into a farm and rolled down the rushes varied experience as a business leader, aircraft and steep takeoff and landing air and washed in sand with the water from as an educator, and as an administrator, craft. the Virgin Ditch, preparing the way for the diligent and gifted Oklahoman de The space research program involves at the road and doing away with a breed present some 14 different space vehicles, each livered a most thoughtful and stimulat carefully planned for specific research func ing place for mosquitoes. ing talk on administrative problems in tions, ranging from the original Vanguard Brigham Jarvis, the promoter of the general and on some of the specific chal with an initial thrust of 28,000 pounds to the project known as Jarvis Ditch, was an lenges which confront our space explora projected Saturn (C-2), for flights in the untiring worker in the various irrigation tion program. I was most impressed, as vicinity of the moon, with an initial thrust projects of that area. Under his ad was his audience, which gave him a of 1,600,000 pounds. To carry on this pro ministration as a councilman, history standing ovation at the conclusion, by gram, Congress appropriated over $950 mil records, work was begun and completed Webb's and com lion for research and development for fiscal Administrator insight 1961, more than twice that of the preceding on Cottonwood Ditch. He and the mayor prehensive grasp of the problems in his year, and $1,220 million for NASA research were named to select a route from the agency. I have every confidence that and development in fiscal 1962. gulch to the city. By the end of his under his inspired leadership America This, fellow Kiwanians, is the very sizable term as councilman, the work was com- will achieve and maintain a commanding task of administration undertaken by Mr. 20384 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE September 19 Webb; and behind every headline of a new efficient handling of our mail and we do ence laws are complied with and project satellite launching there is an intricate and not hesitate to complain on those rare repayment and consumer power rates are not involved web of operations which was not occasions when orderly delivery is dis adversely affected. even conceived 10 years ago. The next dec ade will provide even more exciting revela rupted. However, the Cangr~ss, whose This briefly states the intention of tions, and if the history a! scientific develop responsibility it is to provide compensa Congress when this act was authorized, ment is any guide, we may safely assume tion for Federal employees, has not been and ii the utility companies' proposals that many of these discoveries have not yet so prompt and efficient in giving recogni are in keeping with this declared inten been envisaged. tion to and rewarding the dedicated tion it would seem sensible to negotiate For this reason, the task of NASA Admin postal clerks and c21Tiers who provide us contracts which would eliminate the istrator requires not only a person of scien with good and faithful service. need for the Government building these tific knowledge and administrative abilities, but also one who can conduct our space I was not appointed a member of the lines. At the same time the preference program so that it is more than merely an Post Office and Civil Service Committee customers would be protected with a adjunct to the cold war. Jim Webb is such of the House in time to vote for the supply of power, as these wheeling con a leader. Of all the fields of science, this is postal longevity bill in committee but I tracts would deliver power to the pref the one which should impress us with the wish to express my appreciation to the erence customers in keeping with the unity of mankind, or to quote one of committee on behalf of the postal em wishes of the Department of the Interior. America's. leading spokesman of science ployees in my district for their favorable Eugene Rabinowitch: Mr. Speaker, I have long been inter "If there is a field of science in which action on this legislation. It is my hope ested in the development of the re mankind as a whole is facing the universe, that the measure will become law as sources of our country. I have long been and in which the division of mankind into quickly as possible. interested in the rural electrification different political and ideological units be program and many of the transmission comes a minor irrelevancy, it is the explora lines, including the line to Granite Falls tion of the earth as a whole and of the cos in Minnesota and into my State of Iowa. mic space around it. A clear understanding Upper Colorado Transmission Lines of the disproportion between the narrow I personally took a hand in bringing ambitions of the various fragments of these bills to final action in the Congress humanity and man's confrontation with the EXTENSION OF REMARKS of the United States. I do, however, feel immensity of the universe could become an OF that where private enterprise can be important step toward the realization of the harnessed to work with the rural elec common origin, common fate and c.ommon HON. BEN F. JENSEN trification program, the municipalities aspirations. of all mankind". ( Bulletin of OF IOWA and the Government, such an objective Atomic Scientists, vol. XVII, No. 5, p. 171). IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I am grateful that President Kennedy is entirely desirable. I believe that sort appointed a man with the imagination, the Tuesday, September 19, 1961 of a plan could be worked out and should knowledge and the wisdom to lead America's be worked out in the five-State area in space explorations in this direction. We are Mr. JENSEN. Mr. Speaker, following volved in this controversy. It becomes fortunate that this convention program the debate and House action on the crystal clear to me that the public own features his address at tonight's banquet. It. Colorado River storage project recently, ership enthusiasts will never settle for a is our privilege, then, to present to this West I have had many inquiries relative to partnership of any kind, no matter how Viriginia audience, our honored guest speak this issue and requests for basic infor desirable the terms may be. It would er-James E. Webb. mation dealing with this subject. A also appear a very likely possibility that brief background prompts me to point the time will come when the same public out that this project was authorized in ownership crowd will absorb the rural 1956 for the purpose of developing the Longevity Step Increases for Postal electrification installations throughout water resources of the Upper Colorado the country as their end objective is to Employees River Basin, the main purpose being be realized. water storage for irrigation and for Mr. Speaker, I wish to insert in the municipal needs; also flood control. RECORD a letter that I sent to the mem EXTENSION OF REMARKS Power is incidental to the aforenamed OF bership of the House. My very dis objectives. This, of course, has always tinguished colleague, the gentleman from HON. ROBERT F. ELLSWORTH been the criteria on which these projects South Carolina [Mr. RILEY], joined me are approached as set forth in the orig OF· KANSAS in circulating this letter, which contains inal law. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES When this project came into being, it all the pertinent factual information Tuesday, September 19, 1961 was widely supported in the five-State necessary so that the public may know the facts surrounding this case: Mr. ELLSWORTH. Mr. Speaker, yes area. Private utilities joined with all . terday I was privileged and pleased to groups in support of this project. The CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, join 360 Members of this House in sup plan at that time was that the Govern HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, port of the postal longevity bill, legisla ment would construct necessary trans Washington, D .0., September 9, 1961. tion designed to establish a more equi mission lines connecting these installa LET'S KEEP THE RECORD STRAIGH.T table method for granting longevity step tions, and the utility companies agreed DEAR COLLEAGUE: One of the most contro increases for postal employees and there to wheel the power to the preference versial issues of this session involves the customers under contract with the De question, "Will private enterprise or the Fed by correct a gross injustice in the Gov eral Government build the transmission lines ernment service that has existed far too partment of the Interior. At the time for the Colorado River- storage project?-" As long. that this project was authorized, the members of the Subcommittee on Public During the course of the debate on this House Interior Committee stated: Works of the Committee on Appropriations, bill some very interesting facts were re The proposal by the power companies we have examined voluminous testimon,y on vealed. For instance, in excess of 80 per seemed entirely reasonable to the committee. all sides of this subject, and have come to cent of postal clerks and carriers spend The proposal is consistent y.'ith the pollcy the firm conclusion that private enterprise, all their working lives in. one salary level expressed by the Congress for many years in which ho.s stood the acid test of time, can appropriation acts and elsewhere. The De do this job better and cheaper for all con while other Federal employees who come partment of the Interior advised the commit under the Classification Act advance to cerned. In this issue a very basic principle tee that it was sympathetic to the private will be put to the acid test on the floor of other salary levels. And. further, that companies' proposal and indicated that. the the House of Representatives. This is most two-thirds of the employees of the postal suggestions would be g_iven stud.led consid definitely a case of Federal versus private eration if the project were authorized. service are in level 4 and are frozen power-~ there, rarely having the opportunity to Therefore, the committ ee expects the pro posa.l to be carefully considered by the Just to keep the record straight we are move to higher levels. For this. reason Department of the Interior and the electric sending this letter to every Member of the longevity pay is vitally important to power and energy o:t the project to be mar House. At the proper time an amendment. them. keted. so far as possible, through facilities· will be offered to delete the funds for the We, in this country, have come to ex of the electric. utilities operating in the area, controversial transmission lines and we urge pect and indeed, demand prompt and provided. of course, that the power prefer- your support for the amendment. 1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 20385 The present controversy has now been for an all-engulfing federalized giant power such memberships ''normally subject to clearly revealed as one of ideology rather grid completely covering the Nation. The cancellation only for nonpayment of than economics, engineering, or even con threat of a federalized giant power grid is dues." cern about the burden on the already over not a figment of imagination; it is here; this burdened taxpayers of the Nation. Insist is a major leg of it. The case I referred to in May reflects ence on construction of the all-Federal sys We are sure you will agree that if federal the hardships of many retired workers tem-in the face of a greatly superior alter ization of the electric utility industry comes, and their dependents when health in native proposal by the :five electric companies then federalization of farming, retailing and surance coverage ends with retirement. presently serving the area-also indicates an all other businesses in America cannot be But I am glad to have the assurance that apparent disregard for the fl.seal solvency of far behind. this does not apply to anyone who, while America. Approval of the companies' offer If it were possible to put this proposition employed, is covered by the St. Louis would save $135 million in Federal construc fairly and squarely to the people of the region Blue Cross-Blue Shield plan. tion funds over the next few years, which affected, there is no question in our minds could be spent more properly on vital de but that the people would overwhelmingly fense programs in this period of national be against the all-Federal transmission crisis. system. Other major benefits would accrue from The issue of Federal versus private Address by Senator Wiley Over Wisconsin the companies' offer. To highlight just a power is crystal clear. The offer of the five Radio Stations few: taxpaying electric companies is indisput 1. It would produce at least $61 million in ably much more beneficial for all taxpayers, Federal taxes and $107 million in State and preference customers and irrigators. EXTENSION OF REMARKS local taxes over the 50-year payout period. Therefore, we sincerely urge you to join us OF These would increase to a total of $105 mil in voting for the amendment to reject the lion in Federal taxes and $184 million in all-Federal transmission grid when the pub HON. ALEXANDER WILEY State and local taxes over the Bureau's 86- lic works appropriation bill is considered on OF WISCONSIN year study period. the floor of the House. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 2. It would pay out the project 7 years Sincerely yours, sooner than the all-Federal proposal, thus BEN F. JENSEN. Tuesday, September 19, 1961 providing necessary funds earlier for more JOHN J. RILEY. irrigation assistance. Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, over the 3. It would deliver power to preference cus weekend I was privileged to discuss tomers at the same price as the all-Federal topics of significance, not only to Wis system, and in many cases the power would consin, but to the Nation, in a broadcast be delivered at points far more convenient St. Louis Blue Cross-Blue Shield Contin over a network of radio stations in my for preference customers than under the all ues Coverage for Retirees home State. Federal grid. 4. The integrated five-State company pro I ask unanimous consent to have the posal would have greater capacity, greater EXTENSION OF REMARKS text of this address printed in the CON stability, and greater efficiency to meet the OF GRESSIONAL RECORD. present and future power demands of all There being no objection, the excerpts customers in the area. HON. LEONOR K. SULLIVAN were ordered to be printed in the RECORD. Just a few days ago on September 1, the as follows: Upper Colorado River Commission-the or OF MISSOURI ganization recognized and approved by an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friends, annually, you and I-as American taxpayers-are being hit with higher and act of Congress in 1949 to supervise the reg Tuesday, September 19, 1961 ulation, conservation, and utilization of the higher taxes. In 1960, for example, we- waters of the upper Colorado-passed a res Mrs. SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, some and business and industry-"shelled out" olution endorsing the companies' offer over time ago-on May 15-I inserted in the $113 billion alone in State and Federal taxes. the all-Federal scheme. This Commission, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD some remarks This represents a sharp increase above the $99 representing four sovereign States, is in a billion for 1959. based on a letter I had received dealing Laboring under such a gargantuan tax better position than any other group to know with the question of hospitalization and which plan would be best for all concerned. load, we have a right to ask: "Are we getting Officers of the International Brotherhood surgical insurance for retirees and their our money's worth in governmental protec of Electrical Workers from the project area families. The woman who wrote to me tion and service?" representing several thousand taxpaying had protested that when her husband Now it is true that the development of a union members appeared before our subcom went on retirement at age 65, the health more complex economy, a fast expanding mittee in opposition to the all-Federal trans insurance coverage he had carried while population, and changing national and world mission system. working was canceled. When the couple conditions, have resulted in extensions of The American Farm Bureau Federation applied to Blue Cross-Blue Shield for governmental services. representing 1,600,000 farm families through Unfortunately, however, such expanded out the United States has taken a firm stand nongroup coverage, the husband was ac activities have, too often, suffered from against construction of the all-Federal trans cepted but the wife was turned down serious deficiencies. mission system of the Colorado River storage because of a prior health condition. For this reason, a 12-man bipartisan Com project as being wasteful, uneconomical, and I pointed out in my remarks that the , mission, headed by former President Herbert unnecessary. St. Louis Blue Cross-Blue Shield pro Hoover, was created in 1953. The purpose It has been intimated that construction gram was one of the first in the Nation was to make a top-to-bottom study of the of these lines by private utilities would cause to extend coverage to people over 65. operations of Government and recommend a tollgate to be established which would ways in which to improve and streamline its be against the interests of the preference But I called attention to the particular activities. customers. Nothing could be further from kind of problem raised by the case I The objectives included efforts to sharpen the truth. The administrators of Bonne cited. up the tools of management, often found ville Power Administration, Southeastern Mr. Speaker, I am now happy to re deficient; cut redtape; put greater stress Power Administration, and Southwestern port that after investigating the facts on accountability for stewards of public Power Administration all testified before our in the specific case which prompted my trust; stop waste; streamline operations to subcommittee that the wheeling arrange remarks of May 15, Mr. T. R. O'Brien, prevent duplication and overlapping of ments and resultant coordination of the services; and generally promote greater ef Federal and private power systems in their executive secretary of the Missouri ficiency and economy in Government. respective areas have worked extremely well State Medical Association, to whom I Over the years, the Commission's recom and to the benefit of all concerned. Let us gave the name of the family involved, mendations have resulted in estimated sav have the same type of partnership for this has advised me that the couple never ings of $3 to $4 billion annually. region. had coverage under Blue Cross-Blue With ever bigger and bulgier Federal The general arguments made by pro Shield, but was covered by a commercial budgets-estimated at $88 billion for 1962- ponents of the all-Federal transmission grid carrier while the husband was employed. however, there is a need for a still more concerning perpetual rent, yardstick, util watchful eye on Federal spending. Conse ities' control of the project, and so forth, are Mr. O'Brien advised me that anyone quently, I believe we need a permanent misleading and are charged with emotion who has Blue Cross-Blue Shield cover Hoover-type watchdog commission to serve rather than reason. Any fair and well-in age under the St. Louis plan as an em as a guardian of the purse string. formed person can plainly see these argu ployee can continue coverage after re The objectives would include cutting out ments are intended to hide the grand design tirement on an individual basis, with waste and duplication, stopping unnecessary 20386 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE September 19 competition amo~g Federal agencies <;>r serv change during the 1961 shipping season. and allied organizations. One of these ices, eliminating activities that are non However, a revision of shipping patterns for was the National Child Welfare Com essential or that could better be performed military cargo-which I believe should be mission of the American Legion, which by State and local governments or private forthcoming from the study-would mean enterprise, and generally to promote greater an increased volume of traffic for the Great invited me to discuss the current situa efficiency and economy. ' Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system for the tion in the field of juvenile delinquency, I have urged, therefore, that during the 1962 season. because of my interest in the problem congressional recess, the Senate Committee SEAWAY TRAFFIC: A TWO-WAY STREET and my membership on the Senate Ju on Government Operations consider and pre diciary Subcommittee To Investigate pare recommendations for the establishment We recognize, of course, that there are Juvenile Delinquency. of a permanent watchdog committee to pro additional steps needed to increase trade and commerce through the seaway. These in Unfortunately, a conflict with impor tect the interests of the taxpayer. clude constructive efforts to: assure fast, tant committee meetings, in addition to If no useful recommendations are forth smooth handling of shipping through the adjournment legislation on the floor of coming, I shall introduce such a bill in the seaway itself, eliminating bottlenecks and next session of Congress. the Senate, made it impossible for me expediting traffic; speed up completion of to deliver this talk in person, but these EXPANDING SHIPMENTS OF MILITARY CARGOES port and harbor development projects, to remarks were delivered in my behalf by THROUGH THE SEAWAY enable ports to expeditiously handle avail Mr. Lawrence M. Henry, U.S. attorney Now I want to turn to another topic of able traffic and larger volumes of trade and interest to Wisconsin and all the other Great commerce for the future; enlarge research for Colorado. Lakes States: That is, increasing the flow efforts to find markets for the wide variety M·r. President, I ask unanimous con of trade and commerce on the Great Lakes of products of the a.gricultural-industrial sent that there be printed in the CON and on the St. Lawrence Seaway. For what complex of the upper Midwest-the greatest GRESSIONAL RECORD my address, delivered purpose? To create more jobs, to stimulate in the world; encourage greater cooperation on September 8; 1961. business, to create great demands for serv among Lake States in the development of There being no objection, the address ice, and to generally "spark" new economic trade and commerce. Trade, of course, is a· two-way street. was ordered to be printed in the RECORD, life. as follows: The seaway-completed in 1959-provides Consequently, we need to constantly try to a less expensive route to the ports of the improve our competitive position. REMARKS OF SENATOR JOHN A. CARROLL, OF world. Following its opening there has been For this reason, I have also urged a new COLORADO, TO NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE a substantial annual increase in traffic. How look at U.S. trade policies. COMMISSION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, ever, there is, in my judgment, still a need ENCOURAGING FAIR RATES ON OCEAN SHIPPING SEPTEMBER 8, 1961 for further revision of shipping patterns We, in this country, are accustomed to I am grateful for the opportunity to im both governmental and nongovernmental-to the idea that each part of a round-trip ticket part a few thoughts about the current situa take advantage of the opportunity for savings costs the same. But this apparently is not tion in juvenile delinquency. My only regret offered by the seaway. the case in ocean shipping. is that the pressures of time in the closing Because of this, for example, I-joined by days of this important session of Congress I am deeply concerned, for example, about prevent me from appearing before you in fellow Senators from the Great Lakes the disparity in shipping rates between what recently urged the Defense Department to is charged to American exporters, on the one person and exchanging views with you on reexamine its transportation pattern and hand, and what is charged to foreign ex this important subject. route more military cargo, headed overseas, porters of the same products, on the other As members of the National Child Wel through the Great Lakes and the St. Law h and. fare Commission of the American Legion, rence Seaway. you probably have heard and read many Until now, this less expensive water route Normally, international conferences-at statistics on juvenile delinquency. Let me has been largely neglected. In 1960, for tended by the United States-are held to recite just a few: example, the United States shipped about 12 help establish rates on ocean-shipped com Juvenile delinquency in the United States million tons of military cargo overseas. Of modities. increased by 177 percent from 1948 to 1959. this tonnage, only about 70,000 tons (less Unfortunately, however, the United States, It is continuing to rise at a frightening rate. than .6 of 1 percent) was routed through too often, comes out on the "short end." There were 773,000 cases reported in 1959, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway-de In probing the situation, such vast dis the last year for which complete statistics spite the fact that about 40 percent. of U.S. criminations as follows, were discovered: are presently available. It has been esti production....::...including great amounts of mil On cheese shipped to Mediterranean port~. mated that by 1967 2 million young people itary goods-are manufactured in areas ad the rate amounts to $6.38 per hundred will be arrested every year for offenses jacent to the Great Lakes. weight; by contrast, rates on such commodi against the law. Types of offenses involving The jointly sponsored recommendations ties shipped to this country amount to only juveniles are steadily growing more anti to the Defense Department included: $3.84 per hundredweight-or about half the social and more violent. A few years ago 1. A new look at transportation policies cost. juvenile crime was, typically, theft, vandal to assure the most economical service; Similar unjust rates apply to shipments ism, or joyriding in a "borrowed" automo 2. A program of "test shipments" by the of electrical equipment, farm machinery, and bile; now it may be assault with the dead Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway to deter other commodities. liest kind of weapon; murder, rape, and mine how much can be saved for the tax Because of this unfair situation, I have mutilation. payers; urged a complete new look at our interna The Senate Subcommittee To Investigate 3. A review of shipping standards to pro tional rate-setting policies; particularly, I Juvenile Delinquency, of which I have been tect lake ports against discriminatory regu have urged a stronger more realistic effort to a member for several years, has conducted lations in comparison to Gulf-Pacific-At serve and protect the interest of U.S. farm studies in cities across the Nation. In New lantic ports; ers, shippers, and others by our U.S. repre York City, where the general crime rate 4. Establishment of a Great Lakes Trans sentatives to the rate-settin~ conferences. rose by 4.5 percent in 1960, the rate of of portation Command-similar to such com fenses for those between the ages of 16 and mands on other coasts-for shipping military 20 increased by nearly twice as much-by cargoes overseas. 8.9 percent. And this is the pattern in In my judgment, larger volumes of cargo Address by Senator Carroll Before Na most places. In California, Attorney Gen should be shipped through the seaway. eral Stanley Mask says 61 percent of all ar According to estimates, $1 to $3-or more tional Child Welfare Commission of the rests for auto thefts are juveniles, and 44 per ton could be saved for the American tax percent of all burglary suspects arrested a.re payer by utilizing this less expensive route American Legion juveniles. Many are repeaters. to destinations around the world. This It is true that the big, congested cities are could amount to millions of dollars. EXTENSION OF REMARKS the ideal breeding ground for this malig- · This week, I received a reply from Secre OF nant social illness. But juvenile delinquency tary McNamara, indicating that a task force is spreading to the suburbs, and into rural has been established to study the proposal. HON. JOHN A. CARROLL and semirural communities. Early in 1960, Among other things, it will examine freight OF COLORADO t he Senate passed a bill to provide Federal rates, routing procedures, terminal opera aid for training and research into means of tions, availability of shipping and all other IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES combating juvenile delinquency. During considerations involved in moving cargo Tuesday, September 19, 1961 the debate I urged the Senate to consider from production plants to destinations over the recent report of the Colorado Legislative seas. Mr. CARROLL. Mr. President, my Council, titled "Juvenile in Trouble," which According to the Secretary, this compre home city of Denver recently played said: hensive study would require about 90 days. host to many thousands of members of "Juvenile delinquency in Colorado is not Regrettably, this would prove too late for the American Legion and its auxiliary concentrated primarily in urban areas. 1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 20387 Many of the smaller c~unties had a higher it, young people who are only beginning to we are getting creative. leadership from the incidence of delinquency than the larger evaluate their role in the world may be con White House. . ones." fused about moral values. One of these measures would set up a The recent annual report of our Senate It is quite clear that the old patterns are limited program of ;Federal aid, to be Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, gone. New ideas and new approaches must matched on the State and local levels, for formerly headed by the late Senator Tom be tried to deal with a fast-changing situa training professional workers in the field of Hennings, of Missouri, and now ably led by tion. juvenile delinquency--<::aseworkers, police Senator ToM Donn, of Connecticut, made the The primary responsibility is-and always men, juvenile probation officers, and other same point. It showed that the largest per will be-on the parents of young children. specialists who are making youth and its centage of increase in the juvenile crime rate They can do more than any government or problems their career. There is a severe na was away from the cities, in areas which any group of private agencies to impress on tionwide shortage of these people. Miss used to be substantially free from serious their children the need for moral standards. Charline Birkins, our Denver director of wel juvenile misbehavior. Just one statistic: In They must offer the example. They must fare, wrote me some months ago, and I suburban Montgomery County, Md., which take the time to show responsib111ty, author quote: "It is a sad commentary that there has one of the highest per capita incomes of ity, sincerity, sympathy, and understanding are fewer trained child welfare workers in any county in the United States, nearly 55 to their own children-no matter what the the departments of public welfare in Colo percent of all arrests for major crimes during inconvenience and the temptation to slough rado than there were some years ago." And 1960 were juveniles; and this represented an off the burden on someone else. This is a this is true in many areas. Even where increase of 36 percent over the previous hard fact. It calls for personal sacrifice and there are more workers, the need for still year. self-control. But it is a moral and patriotic more is growing acute. Our Nation has no corner on juvenile duty as well as a grave personal responsi In the same measure there would be pro crime. There have been serious increases in bility. vision for pilot projects in a few specially Great Britain, South Africa, Australia, New Churches and private civic groups are a selected localities to determine the best ways Zealand, Germany-both East and West- great asset in battling delinquency. They of dealing with specific problems of juvenile Austria, Greece, Yugoslavia, France, Sweden have proved themselves highly adequate and behavior, such as identifying potential de and Finland. And in Soviet Russia. But they are more concerned now than ever be linquents at an early age, so they can be that is cold comfort to us. fore with youth and its problems. And I steered away from trouble. How do we halt this trend? Some people want to take this particular occasion to I am happy to report that the House, only contend that the problem has been studied commend the American Legion and its child last week, passed a bill which would provide to death, and that now we need action. welfare commission for their splendid work a modest 3-year program to accomplish these Others say that you cannot hope to cure in this field. goals of pilot projects and Federal aid for a disease unless you can define it and diag The public institutions have their respon training juvenile workers. The Senate, nose it rather precisely. And this, no one sibillties too. The schools do their best, I earlier in the year, had passed a similar bill, can yet claim to have done. think. They are trying to cope with huge endorsed by the Juvenile Delinquency Sub I think both schools of thought are es enrollments and new challenges too. They committee, and I am proud that it carries sentially correct. We must act now-and we will move .1ust about as fast as the parents my name as a cosponsor. A conference com must continue to study the root causes, and and the community want them to move. mittee will soon be ironing out the differ also evaluate the effects of the remedies we Local governments carry a major share of ences between the House and Senate ver are trying out. the burden of juvenile delinquency control. sions. This bill is known as S. 279. Some of the reasons for delinquency are Most of them have problems too-problems A further possible solution may lie with perfectly obvious. Others are still in the of taxation, leading to inability to pay another b111 I am cosponsoring-or with one realm of theory. We know, for example, good people to work with juveniles, and in of several alternative measures now under that there is no human factor as potentially ability to pay them the salaries they need consideration and backed by the Kennedy explosive as 11. teenager youngster with to support their own fam111es. But many administration. This would establish a nothing to do, no place to go, no job, no cities and counties are doing magnificent Youth Conservation Corps of young men, hope, no future in sight. There are many work in spite of this handicap. Denver's nondellnquents, who would volunteer to thousands of these young people in the big own Judge Philip Gilliam of the juvenile train and work under professional conserva cities of our land-and in small towns and court has achieved international recognition tionists for enrollment periods of 6 months rural areas too. This is essentially a prob for outstanding work. I include in my praise or more, at a modest pay plus subsistence. lem of poverty. What about the middle many police departments which have dedi Most of us remember the Civ111an Conser class, which makes up the· much larger cated groups of men assigned to the Juvenile vation Corps of the Roosevelt administration group of Americans? detail. years. Colorado has been permanently beau We know that family and community life State government action is relatively new tified, and its natural resources conserved in America have undergone a revolutionary in this field, but under the strong and en and enhanced, by the CCC. Better still, change in the last generation. There used lightened leadership of Colorado's Gov. thousands of young men who might other to be a well-defined social circle-a big and Steve McNichols the States have now begun . wise have become hoboes or criminals were close-knit family, a ·familiar neighborhood, to make intensive studies and I look for given a new outlook, a new horizon by being the church, the school, the stores where the major contributions from the States in the put to work in God's great outdoors doing shopkeeper knew you by name. Everybody years ahead. Incidentally, Colorado has had hundreds of tasks which might never have within the circle knew everybody else, and excellent people working in the child welfare been done. And I do not mean leaf raking knew bim pretty well. The father was the field. State Representative Elizabeth Pellet, or shovel leaning. I mean such permanent breadwinner and the source of authority. of Rico, has headed a bipartisan committee and necessary things as reforestation; the Divorce was uncommon. Supper was on the of the Colorado Legislature which spent sev stab111zation of stream.banks for water con table at a certain hour and everybody was eral years of quiet, patient studies leading to servation; the improvement of timber stands; expected to be there. some important changes in the State laws reseeding of eroded lands; control of insects The family was th~ keystone of this arch. governing child welfare. and other pests; development of small water A big part of a growing youngster's world sheds; construction and rehabilitation of consisted of his grandpa•·ents, his uncles, Finally, the Federal Government must offer outdoor recreation areas. There ls a great aunts and cousins. They may have gotten some assistance, in the view of the Kennedy backlog of needed work to be done now in in each other's way sometimes, but they af administration and most Members of Con the national parks and the national forests. forded a great sense of security, of belonging. gress. Juvenile problems are national in The benefits of this program would be two Now, people are infinitely more mobile. scope. Since the Federal Government has fold. Young men between 16 and 21 would Families move more frequently, and instead preempted most of the sources of revenue, be offered a chance to get off the streets of of moving a few· blocks away they may well it owes the lo·cal and State governments some crowded cities and out of the doorways of move across the continent. Fathers hold help with juvenile delinquency. tenement buildings. They would be intro down two jobs to give their fam111es more What should the Federal Government do? duced to the dignity and the fulfillment of comforts. But they are sadly missed at Our President, John F. Kennedy, feels strong physical work in the clear air and strong home. More mothers work, and return home ly that there ls a responsib111ty to share the sunshine of the National and State parks tired. Transportation is easier and faster, so burden and lead in the attempts to find solu and forests. I think this approach can the old hometown or the city neighborhood tions. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy chap.ge many lives for the better-and, inci do not mean as much as they used to. Sub has assumed personal responsiblllty for ef dentally, help to protect our priceless natural urbs are growing rapidly, but many families forts to help the States and local govern resources. stm cannot ·sink permanent roots there. ments. So has the Secretary of Health, With the backing of this administration, Television is a powerful new factor in leisure. Education, and Welfare, Abraham Rlblcoff, I think we have a good chance of enacting Broken homes are much more common now. former Governor of Connecticut. such a program into law during the 87th Violence and threats of viol~nce are part We in Congress have launched several ma Congress. of the picture too, and not Just on television. jor legislative attacks on juvenile delin It is a source of great satisfaction to me When whole nations behave like interna quency. In fact, we have been trying to get that Colorado is already moving ahead with tional gangsters and seem to get away with bills passed for several years now. This year a State program of its own. The McNichols 20388 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE September 19 administration has set up a rie"Y position of - bution a statement discussing the above unsound waste of tax dollars; yet every proj State youth services director . . It is hoped matter. I feel it in the general public ect has been·so designed and planned that it that the legislature will authorize youth interest that his statement be made would be completely self-liquidating over camps for rehabilitation of boys who have_ the life of the project. already had some-trouble with the authori available to all those interested in this The latest chapter in reclamation was writ ties. They would do forestry and range man issue. For that reason I now insert his ten in 1956 when Congress authoriZed the agement work. Later the program could be statement in the RECORD: Colorado River storage project. This project expanded to include those who have not yet THOSE GLEN CANYON TRANSMISSION LINES calls for construction of four large dams: fallen into juvenile delinquency. SOME FACTS AND FIGURES ON A BITTER 1. Glen Canyon, Page, Ariz. The Federal Government can and must DISPUTE 2. Flaming Gorge, on Green River in north also tackle the problem of expanded voca_ (A special report by Representative MORRIS eastern Utah. tional training for youth. The House is now 3. Curecanti, on Gunnison River in west- working on a bill which would deal with the K. UDALL) ern Colorado. · fact that young people between the ages of Since I came to Congress in May, my office 4. Navajo, on San Juan River in northwest 16 and 22 make up one of the groups in has been flooded with more mail on one ern New Mexico. which hard-core unemployment exists. They single issue than the combined total deal In addition the 1956 law authorized more have not had an opportunity to learn m any ing with Castro, Berlin, aid to education, than 35 participating irrigation projects. useful skills. Present apprenticeship pro and foreign aid. Many writers, it soon be These will eventually be constructed in Col grams are not broad enough to include great came apparent, did not have complete or orado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. numbers of young people who have left adequate information about the issues or The plan Congress approved provides a school. Labor Secretary -Arthur Goldberg facts involved in this dispute. The matter financing system which will return to the has suggested a combined private and pub has now been resolved by the House of Rep taxpayers-over an 86-year period-the full lic attack on this training problem. The resentatives, and it occurs to me that many cost of these dams and participating projects. House bill, R.R. 8354, would set up more oii Arizonians might want a bac'kground paper While the project is designed principally to the-job training, similar to the GI legisla on the facts and issues as they appeared to promote irrigation and water control, it has tion of the 1940's; it also would provide Fed me. I earnestly hope that those who have important recre?,tion and other byproducts. eral aid to State ·and local governments · to ·criticized my stand will be willing to take a But electricity is the key, for most of the encourage them to provide worthwhile job look at the other side of the story-for it revenue to pay out the cost must come opportunities for youth, in schools, hospitals has received little attention in the Arizona from sale of the electric energy produced by and other public institutions. This appears press. the dams. The Federal Government will own to be a realistic effort to help young people It is always sad to see a falling out among and operate the dams and generators, and pull themselves out of the mire of street reputable and important Arizona industrial will sell the energy to (a) publicly owned life, out of the unorganized futility which groups. In these past months we have wit and consumer-owned utilities, and (b) to breeds bitterness, apathy and antisocial be nessed a fierce struggle which has divided private utilities. The public and consumer havior of all sorts. We as a nation cannot two important segments of the Arizona elec owned groups al'e designated by law as "pref afford to waste the potential talents of this trical industry. For many years Arizona erence customers," meaning that they have group of unskilled but willing young people. Public Service Co. (APSCO) and such pub first right to buy available power. Any power These are only a few ways we can help lic or consumer-owned utilities as City of combat·juvenile delinquency. We must con not claimed by the preference groups is sold Mesa, Salt River Valley Water Users Associa to private utilities. This is the identical ar tinue to look for new solutions, even while tion, the electrical districts, REA co-ops, we take action along the lines I have men rangement under which the Bureau of Rec etc., have worked harmoniously solving the lamation sells energy from Hoover, Davis and tioned. I have heard it said that juvenile electrical" needs of a growing State. Since de~inquency is costing the taxpayers of the Parker Dams to APSCO, Tucson Gas Electric early 1961, however, APSCO has been locked Co. and to various preference customers. The Nation $3 or $4 billion a year. This in deadly combat with the other groups. probably is true, but I think it may be Bureau has never delivered power to homes Charges and countercharges have filled the· or businesses. It sells only to utility com a mistake to put the problem entirely in such air. material terms. Even more important is the panies. human tragedy, the loss of useful labor, the The largest part of my mail has directly The preference customers i~ Arizona in blighted hopes of. hundreds of thousands of resulted fr~m a very large, expensive (and clude cities like Mesa, Safford, and Thatcher young people, their parents and friends. most effective) public relations effort by which own their own electric system; irriga A child is a wondrous creature. -He wants APSCO, working in close cooperation with tion districts like Roosevelt Water conser very m'uch to do things, go places, be some the Arizona Republic and P~oenix Gazette. vation District in Maricopa County; REA body-to become a vitai· part of our common Speakers .for APSCO have fanned out from co-ops like Trico, Su~phur Springs Valley, life as ·a great nation. . its headquarters into every county court Graham County, Mohave, and Navopache; Each of us as individuals, and all of us house and to hundreds of service clubs and and electric districts such as the four which as a people, owe it to youth to help provide civic groups. serve the farmers of Pinal County. the opportunities, the idealism, the chal Let me hasten to add that I bear APSCO The 1956 act directed the Bureau of .Rec lenges, the wholesome stimulation which our no ill will. It has every right to present its lamation to build the da.ms (as it is now young people need. If we can harness this case to the public in any legitimate fashion. doing at Glen Canyon), install the necessary unlimited source of energy to useful, hope As far as I know, its extensive lobbying and generators (now on order) and "construct, ful, constructive purposes, we will pe doing public relations programs have been con operate, and maintain • • • powerplants, the work for which God placed us on earth. ducted with propriety and are above re transmission facilities and appurtenant proach. Its representatives have treated me works." In addition, section 7 of the act with courtesy and friendliness, and I have provided that "the hydroelectric powerplants carefully listened to their arguments. No and transmission lines authorized by the act threats, reprisals, or pressure tactics have to be constructed, operated, and maintained Those Glen Canyon Transmission Lines been directed against me. by the Secretary shall be operated in con Some Facts and Figures on a Bitter · On the other hand there is a strong case junction with other Federal powerplants, to be made for construction of the lines by present and potential, so as to produce the Dispute the Bureau of Reclamation as I shall outline greatest practicable amount of power and below. The many Arizonians who favor this energy that can be sold at firm power and EXTENSION OF REMARKS . approach have not been as well organized or energy rates." OF financed as APSCO, and they have had The 1956 Arizona delegation to Congress meager newspaper support. For these (Hi:1,yden, Goldwater, Rhodes, and Udall) HON. DAVID S. KING reasons their contentions have not been unanimously supported the bill. APSCO OF UTAH widely heard or understood. and other utilities favored and urged the project. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BACKGROUND OF THE CONTROVERSY When Glen Canyon Dam was begun In- Tuesday, September 19, 1961 The most important single fact.or in the . terior Secretary Seaton undertook to plan growth and economic success of Arizona and and de.i;ign a "backbone" transmission net~ Mr. KING of Utah. Mr. Speaker, re the West has been the Federal reclamation work which would (a) interconnect the new cently the House of Representatives progra.m which Theodore Roosevelt began dams, as well as the one in Green Mountain, voted to appropriate sufficient funds to in 1902 with the authorization of the Salt Colo.; and (b) move the power to popula commence construction of the backbone Riv~r Valley project-a model multipurpose tion centers in Arizona, New Mexico, Colora power transmission lines of the upper reclamation job. This was followed by do, Utah, and Wyoming where it could be Hoover, Davis, Parker and other da.ms. sold. Colorado River storage project, by the These .projects-and future ones like Cen In 1959 and 1960 five large private utilities Bureau of Reclamation. My distin-, tral Arizona, Buttes Da.m, CharlestQn .Da.m (Arizona Public Service Co., Pacific Power & guished colleague from Arizona . [Mr. may be the key to our future. All o! them Light Co., Public Service Oo. of Oolorado, MORRIS K. UDALL] prepared for distri- have been attacked by their opponents as Public Service Co. of New Mexico, Utah 1961 - CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 20389 Power & Light Co.) in these five States un 3. On the other hand, if handing these by the Arizona Power Authority but by dertook a campaign to persuade Secretary profitable lines to APSCO and its associates APSCO, the result, in my judgment, would Seatori that he should build some of the would drain the project basin fund of reve have been a tremendous disadvantage to the Federal lines contemplated, but not all of nue to pay out and develop water projects electric consumers in Pima, Cochise, Santa them. They offered to build certain lines as -intended in the act, the Bureau should Cruz, and Pinal Counties who now receive including two from Glen Canyon to the dis build the lines. through the APA a proportionate share of tribution point at Pinnacle Peak north of Since May I have spent hundreds of hours the Hoover-Parker-Davis energy. I was Phoenix. They offered to make wheeling reading the contentions of the two factions. most anxious· that my con·gressional district agreements under which they would transmit I have attended more than 10 briefing ses not be discriminated against in the distri the Government's power over private utili sions sponsored by one side or the other. bution of this power or the benefits and I ties' lines for a fee or wheeling charge. Dozens of Arizonians have come to my office became convinced that· APSCO's proposal Secretary Seaton studied the offer, sought to present their views, and hundreds more might well have this result. private consultant's advice, and, just before have written. These expressions have been 2. Construction of the Federal "backbone" leaving office, rejected the offer. Seaton .con considered. I listened to every word of the transmission system is the traditional, ac tended that acceptance would result in (a) House debate. cepted pattern of reclamation projects higher power costs, and (b) would fail to Both sides have impressive figures. Both Historically, the Burea,u of Reclamation produce the revenue necessary for the whole can't be right. Someone is wrong: has always constructed its own transmission project to pay out, and build the participat (a) APSCO presented beautifully docu lines connecting large dams in an area with ing irrigation projects. mented brochures and charts which analyzed each other and with the population centers In early 1961 the new Secretary of Interior, its proposed construction of lines and where the power is delivered. The Govern Stewart Udall, was urged by the utility com wheeling charges. Its figures, if correct, ment has never gone into the business of panies to review this decision. After a care proved that the wheeling arrangement would selling power to consumers. It has never ful review and another opinion from private not result in increased power rates for the constructed steamplants but develops power consultants, he confirmed Seaton's findings preference customers, and would permit the from water sources only. It builds only the and decision. Bureau of Reclamation to pay out on backbone or skeleton transmission sys BATrLE MOVES TO CONGRESS schedule. tems. The flesh and muscle lines are filled in by private and public utility companies. The power companies then carried their (b) The Bureau of Reclamation and the This pattern has been followed with power fight to the Congress. The 1961 public works public and consumer-owned utilities present generated at Parker, Hoover, Davis, and other appropriation bill contained an item of some beautifully documented brochures and dams in our area. This Bureau of Reclama $5 million for first-phase construction of the charts which analyzed the results under tion power has been sold to APSCO, Tucson Federal "backbone" lines. The utilities asked Federal construction as against the wheel Gas, Electric Light & Power Co., and other the Congress to delete this item. This would ing arrangement. These figures, if correct, Arizona utilities. The lines from the dams have left the Bureau of Reclamation without prove that the APSCO proposal would result to population centers were designed and funds to build the Federal system, forcing it in either higher power rates for consumers, built by the Bureau of Reclamation, but the to negotiate wheeling agreements with the or deficient payout funds, or both. United States is repaid in full with interest fi ve private utilities. The House Appropriations Committee, af from power revenues over a period of years. The House Appropriations Committee in ter extensive hearings found the Bureau early September 1961, after full consideration figures more persuasive. The committee's 3. APSCO proposal would not save taxpayers and lengthy hearings, defeated 27 to 17 an decision was supported by the House of Rep money amendment to remove this item from the resentatives. This seemed the safe course to It has been broadly claimed that APSCO, appropriation. When the bill came to the a substantial majority of my colleagues from by building the lines, would save U.S. tax House floor on September 12, Representative other States. If APSCO's proposal had been payers some $175 million. '.!'his is true only JENSEN, of Iowa, offered an amendment to accepted-and if its figures turned out to be from a short-range standpoint. The money delete the $5 million· item. After a thorough wrong-irreparable damage would have been to build the Colorado River storage project debate the House voted 134 to 114 in Com done to a billion=dollar project. Reclama dams and lines will be fully repaid with in mittee of the Whole to retain it. After tion-never a popular subject with eastern terest to the taxpayers in the same fashion passage of the b111, Representative JENSEN Congressmen-would have been discredited. as other reclamation projects. In a-ddition, moved to recommit the entire public works Substantial appropriations would be re these projects will generate new business appropriation bill to the committee with in quired to bail out an unsound project. Fu and new wealth which will create, as the structions to delete the money for these ture projects for Arizona and other Western Salt River project created, large new tax lines. This motion was defeated 224 to 182. States would have been imperiled. sources. More importantly, however, we I voted with the majority. On the other hand; everyone has agreed should note this: the utilities do not offer The APSCO proposal had been fully de that payout would be guaranteed under to build the lines and transfer the elec bated in the House. The utilities had had the Federal system. We have a large enough tricity free of charge for the Federal Gov their "day in court" and had been defeated. Federal deficit without gambling on the re ernment. They are asking the Government I felt with many other Congressmen that turn of this $1 billion investment. to pay them every year for the life of the the motion to recommit would only reopen project a wheeling charge. The House a controversial matter which had been set PARTICULAR ARGUMENTS DISCUSSED Appropriations Committee staff estimates tled, would probably throw the entire matter In the balance of this memorandum I will that the Federal Government would pay into the 1962 session-thus delaying and briefly discuss under 14 headings some of the APSCO and its partners over the life of the threatening the timing of this gigantic proj major arguments dividing the disputing project $575 mlllion in wheeling charges. ect-and would imperil about $3.6 billion of forces, and some of the important conclu These moneys would have to be appropriated other important public works projects fi sions which I have _reached. every year and paid by the taxpayers to nanced by the bill. 1. APSCO's proposal would discriminate in these utilities. Thus the U.S. taxpayer ends Among the projects which would have favor of Maricopa County up with a drawer full of rent receipts rather been delayed were the Camelsback Reservoir In making my decision on this issue I than a revenue-producing asset owned by near Safford, $800,000; planning for the Tuc have sought a solution which would dis the Government. True the U.S. taxpayers son diversion channel, $149,000; Colorado tribute impartially within Arizona the bene might make an immediate saving of $175 levee system near Yuma, $1,590,000; Gila fits of this important project. In my judg million by letting APSCO and the other project in Yuma Irrigation District, $800,000; ment, the APSCO proposal would have given companies build the lines, but will pay the and Glen Canyon Dam construction, $19,- one large private utility in the Phoenix area private utilities $757 million for wheeling 895,000. distinct advantages over other utilities in services. This does not seem like any bar THE NUB OF THE DISPUTE other parts of the State. These advantages gain for taxpayers, and explains why the In the framework of this background let would have included the privilege of inte private utilities can speak so generously me now try to summarize the basic problem grating Government power into the APSCO . about the taxes they will pay. as I approacl}ed it: system and borrowing it in times of great 4. The APSCO proposal would give it contr ol 1. At the outset I recognized that the est need. This could result in reducing of a $1 billion taxpayer investment Colorado River storage project ·ccRSP) is an APSCO's cqnstruction costs f_or generation The taxpayers of the United States will irrigation and reclamation project. Elec facilities-all to the advantage of APSCO · have an investment of $1 billion in the dams tricity is secondary, important only as the stockholders and its electric customers. and works .making up the Colorado River source of revenue to build the reclamation Southern Arizona and the Second Congres storage project. APSCO and its partners works. sional District should not suffer at the ex proposed to spend about $100 million bu_ild 2. If (and this is the big argument) pense of Phoenix. The Arizona Power Au APSCO and its partners could build the par thority, as our State's independent broker ing the key transmission lines. Yet these ticular lines and wheel power for the Gov in delivering Colorado River power, has made lines would effectively control the whole ernment without' endangering payout of a. proud record working in cooperation with system. The -unfairness of this argument the dams and irrigation works, I wo'uld favor both private and public power interests. If was noted in a recent Herblock cartoon in giving them the job. the Glen Canyon energy were controlled not the Washington Post where the private utili- 20390 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE September 19· ties were shown telling the U.S. taxpayer prospect and had ftgures tending to support_ In the Uniteq States more .than 80 percent "We generously let you pay for the cow their views. I have had hundreds of letters of _all electrical customers- are served by pri
all we ask is that you. let us take the cream:•- from consumers in Mesa1 in Pinal County, vate power-; and this is as it should be. 'rhe and elsewhere expressing these fears. For Bureau of Reclamation now has harmonious 5. APSCO would ha.ve tJte_ Governmen.t bu.ild exampie, Paul Pearce, mayor of Efoy, said' in interconnection arrangements with APSCO isolated' unprofitable transmission lines a telegram: "As a farmer in Eloy area ftr~ly in otfier Arizona areas·. Even under the all One single important fact has been almost believe Federal construction of Glen Canyon Fecferar system, there will be particular entirely overlooked in all of the controversy". Dam transmission system is only method to phttses where wheeling arrangements will be APSCO and its partners have never said to retain present cheap power rates for irriga made with private utilities in the Upper the Government, "Let us build all of the tion pumping. Suggest and urge your lead Colorad'o Basin. lines you will ne-ed for this system." On ership in coming days." 11. What a.bout the $75.0,aoo in taxe.s APSCO the contrary, they have always urged that would: pay Arizo.na.? Uncle Sam must and should build many 8. T.his. is. not a private enterprise versus of the transmission lines required to prop socialism issue APSCO has aroused many leaders in north erly interconnect the system. Many of these APSCO and the other private utilities- have ern Arizona by holding out the bait of an lines are under construction now. APSCO raised the cry, "Let free enterprise do the estimated $750,000 in taxes which it. claims asks to build only the profitable key lines job-," and all of us can. support this slogan it would pay if. it constructed the: proposed which are vital to control of the whole sys as a general proposition. However, this is lines. The estimate is highl} exaggerated, tem. For example, APSCO still urges Con an emotional argument. which bears little according to independent sources, and is gress to appropriate taxpayers' money' to weight because APSCO is not engaged in free nothing more than a guess. Even Repre build a- line from Glen Canyon to Four en.terprise as we ordinarily understand it. sen.tative RHODES, who has s.upported the Corners. This Une runs across the most It is a regulated monopoly with no competi position of th.e private utilitiea in this con desolate parts of Arizona, where electrical tors, with a guaranteed. rate of return to its troversy, could not accept APSCO's claim consumers are as scarce as parking meters. stockholders. Its investments are subsl that it will pay $750,000 in taxes to Arizona. On the other hand, APSCO demanded the dized in part by quick tax writeoffs4 APSCO He placed the figure, in a report to his con right to build the Glen Canyon-Phoenix and its partners did not ask to build the stituents, at "somewhere between $350,000 line because- it is the single most profitable dams; indeed they urged the United States and $450,000 annually.'' In any event, this part in the system. If it is right for APSCO to build them in order ta promote the. econ money was not offered a:s a charitable con to build one line, it ought to be wining to omy of these Western States. They di'.d not tribution from the generosity of APSCO. build the other. cry "socialism" or "Government handout" This tax money would nave come from util when the. Government. built Glen Canyon itY' charges paid by consumers located 6. APSCO's proposal wou.ld endanger par principally in Phoenix and southern Ari ticipating projects. Dam, nor when it undertook ta purchase and install the hug_e gen.er.at.ors. th.ere. zona. These proposed Ii-nes would net have As noted above, the Colorado River stor Socialism became the issue anry whe.n the. beeIF located in Maricopa, Pima, or any of age project was primarily intended and de Government undertook. to build all of. the the large population centers. For the most signed to finance reclamation and irrlgation transmission lines needed to sell the elec part, they wouid have traversed remote, warks in the Upper Colorado Basin States. tricity to pay for the dams. The Colorado mountainous areas where there- are no The officials of thes.e S:tates strongly ob1ected River st.orag,e project is a related, intercon cities, or crowded school dfstricts with high to the APSCO proposal on the grounds that nected series of dams, generators, lines, and tax: rates; mostl;y on FederaF lands-. Taking their participating proJects could not be fi irrigation works. It seems hardly logical to average taxes-for the Plioeni-x-area and apply nanced. It was estimated in the House de split off one small, profitable. part of an.inte ing them to improvements- in remote-areas is bate that the basin fund which pays for grated. whore and. give it ta a r.egulatecf absurd. the participating projects would be $273 mn monopoly in the name of free entei:prise. Furthermore, APS'CO is already building lion short if the wheeling· arrangements' twe> new generating plants- at Four Corners were to be made. The Water Conservation 9. Bureau of Reclamation ha& an. excellent and .Toseph City, and is a;lready underway Board of the State of Colorado (the official record. It doe.s not. s.e.ek to dominate pri with definite plans for a large transmission agency of that State in matters pertaining vate enterprise lirre f'rom Four Corners to Phoenix. These to· reclamation development) made an in We hear many criticisms 0f our Federal lines will pay taxes, even though they don't tensive study and took a strong stand for Government and of "bureaucrats," yet Ari carry Federal power. Bureau of Reclamation construction of the zonianschave nea.rly-always placed the Bureau 12. Tlie. House v.ote, was decisiv.e and lines. Gov. Steve· McNicholS', of Colorado, of Reclamation above eriticism. It has an ofpartisan . urged Governor Fannin and every member international reputation for· buiidfng- such of Arizona's delegation to oppose the APSCO dams as Hoover, Bonneville; Grand- Coulee; The decision by the House oi Represent proposal. Chairman WAYNE ASPINALL, of et cetera, and its hard-working personnel atives against the APSCO proposal was Colorado, of the House Interior Committee, have construeted more dams and transmis decisive and bipartisan. Five: States were a man with more knowledge of reclamation sion lines than any organization in the dhre.ctly- concerned: Arizona., New Me:Kico, tlran any other Member of the House, said world. In.terior Secretary. Fred Sea.ton and Colorado, Utah, and. Wyoming. These States in the course of the House.. deBate that he President Eisenhower tlwl:oughly considered hai.ve: 11 Congressmen Ten of the- eleven had been confused by the conflicting claims the arguments of APSCQ and reje.cted their voted for the- Federal transmissi-0.n s.ys.tem ~ and had. undertaken to obtain the advi-c.e proposal. Certainly Mr. Seaton, a prominent Republicans liA:RRISN, of WY,aming, CHENO of an independent engineering consultant: Republican Nebraska businessman, has a be WETH and DOMINICK ,. of Colorado, and. Demo "On the basis of his study, the dollar lief in free enterprise and an opposition to cra.ts ASPINALL and ROGERS;, of