998 _CONGRESSION:AL .RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 13 By Mr. LEA: By Mr. HAYS: PETITIONS, ETC. H. J. Res. 124. Joint resolution proposing an H. R. 1909. A bill for the relief of W. P. amendment to the Constitution of the Dodds; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, United States providing for the election of H. R. 1910. A bill for the relief of the legal 111. Mr. LYNCH presented a petition of President and Vice President; to the Com­ guardian of Robert Lee Threatt, a minor; to the international trade section, New York mittee on the Judiciary. .the Committee on the Judiciary. .Board of Trade, New York, N. Y., urging re­ By Mr. HARLESS of Arizona: By Mr. HUBER: tention in New York City of the Customs H. J. Res. 125. Joint resolution to authorize H. R. 1911. A bill for the-relief of William A. Statistics, Bureau of Census, Department of .the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage Dis- Heffelman; to the Committee on the o!Udi- , . Comm.erce, which was referred to the Com­ • trict, Arizona, to drill, equip, and acquire ciary. mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. wells for use on the San Carlos irrigation By Mr. KENNEDY: ·project; to the Committee on Public Lands. H. R. 1912. A bill for the relief of John A. • By Mr. MURDOCK: Dilboy; to the Committee on the Judiciary . H. J. Res. 126. Joint resolution to authorize By Mr. KNUTSON: the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage Dis­ H. R. 1913. A bill for the relief of Elmer HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trict, Arizona, to drill, equip, and acquire E. L~e; to the Committee on the Judiciary. wells for use on the San Carlos irrigation H. R. 1914. A bill for the relief of Arthur E. THURSDAY~ FEBRUARY 13, 1947 project; to the Committee on Public Lands. Smith; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HARTLEY: By Mr. LATHAM: The House met at 12 o'clock noon, and H. Res. 97. Resolution to amend the Rules H. R. 1915. A blll for the relief of Ezra But­ was called to order by the Speaker pro of the House of Representatives; td the Com­ ler Eddy, Jr., and wife, Marie Claire Lord tempore, Mr. MICHENER. . mittee on Rules. Eddy; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera By Mr. JUDD: By Mr. LEA: Montgomery, D. D., offered the following H. Res. 98. Resolution supporting creation H. R. 1916. A bill for the relief· of Filiberto prayer: of a disarmed, democratic, and self-support­ A. Bonaventura; to the Committee on the ing Germany; to the Committee on Foreign Judiciary. Most loving and patient Father, as Thy Affairs. By Mr. LESINSKI: sons and daughters, may we see our­ By Mr. McDONOUGH: H . R. 1917. A bill for the relief of Stilian I. selves endowed with dignity and power H. Res. 99. Resolution to define commu­ NicholaUi to the Committee on th...: Judiciary. and eternal life. Grant that we may nism; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 1918. A bill for the relief of Kosta Gruios or Kosta Gruioff; to the Committee on meet our obligations with honor, taking _the J u diciary. no counsel with our fears or questioning MEMORIALS H. R. 1919. A bill for the relief of Tony the might of Thy wisdom. Popovich, also known as Todar (Theodore) Thou, our infi,nite Creator, didst look Under clause 3 of rule XXII, memo­ Doneff Pappalazaroff; to the Committee on rials were presented and referred as upon all Thy works and call them good. the J u diciary. 0 move upon the wills of the nations follows: H. R. 1920. A bill for the relief of Bogota Temelco or Begoia Temelco Simeon or Dimitri . and call them to unity, impressing By the SPEAKER: A memorial of the Legis­ them that none can stand founded upon lature of the State of south Dakota, advo­ Elia; to the Committee on the Judiciary. cating a program of debt and expense reduc­ H. R. 1921. A bill for the relief of Pete injustice and racial hate. 0 Christ, tion in advance of tax reduction; to the Jankowski or Pet er John Jankowski; to the brood over this wrongdoing world and Committee on Ways and Means. Committee oh the Judiciary. sound the trumpet call of good will and Also, memorial of the Legislature of the H. R. 1922. A bill for the relief of Christ brotherhood, for Thou alone canst break State of California, memorializing the Presi­ Vasiloff Yoveff or Krste Vasill Yovis; to the ·the fetters which enchain men. dent and the Congress of the United States Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 1923. A bill for the relief of George 0 great Physician, mercifully remem­ in relation to the renewal of restrictions on ber those who are lonely at their cheer­ the availability of Federal surplus property C. Jimoyjanis or George C. Jim.os; to the to educational institutions; to the Commit­ Committee on the Judiciary. less firesides, and those in pain, waiting tee on Expenditures in the Executive Depart­ H. R. 1924. A bill for the relief of Dimitrios for the healing hand. 0 give them the ments. George Georgiadis or Dimitri George Georg­ spirit of joy for the spirit of heaviness. ofski; to the Committee on the Judiciary. . H. R.l925. A bill for the relief of Joannis "Praise God from whom all blessings flow. PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Pandelis Theodorou; to the Committee on Praise Him, all creatures here below. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private the Judiciary. · · Prais~ Him above, ye heavenly host. . H. R. 1926. A bill for the. relief of Christ Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost." bills and resolutions were introduced and George Nicoff or Christo George Spanoupulos; severally referred as follows: to the Committee on the Judiciary. Amen. By Mr. BATES of Kentucky: By Mr. MANSFIELD of Montana: The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ H. R. 1900. A bill for the relief of Marie H. R.1927. A bill for the relief of Margaret terday was read and approved. · Vickers and Irene Outten; to the Committee Katherine Hume; to the Committee on the on the Judiciary. Judiciary. SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED By Mr. BROPHY: By Mr. MARCANTONIO: Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, I ask H. R. 1901. A bill for the relief of Joannis H. R. 1928. A bill for the relief of Leonardo Peter Benezis; to the Committee on the Sibilia; to the Committee on the Judiciary. unanimous consent that, after other Judiciary. By Mr. REED of Dlinois: Members who have special orders have By Mr. CAMON: H. R. 1929. A 6111 for the relief of Edwin completed their remarks, I may be H. R. 1902. A b111 for the relief of George Osgood Cogan; his wife, Helen Olga Cogan; permitted to address the House for 20 H .. Whike Construction Co.; to-the Committee and his daughter, Isabel Joan Cogan; to. the minutes. on the Judiciary. committee on the Judiciary. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there By Mr. CURTIS: By Mr. ROGERS of Florida: objection to the request of the gentleman H. R. 1903. A bill for the relief of Marcus H. R. 1930. A bill for the relief of the Grow­ from Mississippi? L. Poteet; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ers Fertllizer Co., a P'lorida corporation; . to There was no objection. By Mr. DEANE: the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 1904. A bill for the relief of Samuel E. H. R. 1931. A bill for the relief of the alien, EXTENSION OF REMARKS Belk; to the Committee on Armed .Services. Michael Soldo; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. EATON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ By Mr. D'EWART: . imeus consent that I may insert in the H. R. 1905. A bill authorizing the SecreFary By Mr. SHAFER: of the Interior to convey certain lands in the H. R. 1932. A bill for the relief of Leonardus Appendix of the RECORD a copy of the State of Montana to Norman Nedrud; to the A. M. · Grevers; to the Committee on the speech which I made before the Milwau­ Committee on Public Lands. Judiciary. kee Association of Commerce on Febru­ By Mr. FARRINGTON: By Mr. STIGLER: ary 10. H. R. 1933. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Eliz­ . H. R.1906. A bill for the relief of Dr. Hiroml The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there abeth F. McCombie; ·to the Committee on the Tojo; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Judiciary. objection to the request of the gentleman By Mr. FOOTE: By Mr. TALLE: from New Jersey? H. R. 1907. A bill for the relief of Anthony H. R. 1934. A · bill for the relief of Mrs. There was no objection. Demetrios Pashalls, also known as Antonio Rosario Andrada Studier; to the Commi-ttee Pashalis; to the Committee on the Judiciary. PERMISSION TO FILE REPORT BY JOINT on the Judiciary. COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE BUDGET By Mr. HARLESS of Arizona: By Mr. WALTER: H. R. 1908. ·A b111 for the relief of Tang H. R. 1935. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ Sik Put, his wife, and his five minor children; Seiko Jane Kimura; to the Committee on the · imous consent that .the Joint Committee to the Committee on the Judiciary. Judiciary. on Legislative Budget may have until 1947 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 999 midnight Saturday night in which to file PROGRAM FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY Mr. McCORMACK. I understand a report required by section 138 of the Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, I aslt that has got to be done before Feb­ Legislative Reorganization Act. unanimous consent to address the House ruary 28? The SPEAKEn pro tempore. Is there for 1 minute for the purpose of making Mr. ARENDS. That is right. On objection to the request of the gentleman a statement with reference to the Tuesday we will consider a contempt from New York [Mr. TABER]? program. citation from the Committee on Un­ Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, reserving The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there American Activities. Then there is the the right to object, is it the intention to objection to the request of -the gentle­ matter which the chairman of the Com­ present reports simultaneously to the man from New York? mittee on Appropriations just mentioned two Houses of Congress? There was no objectio·n. to the House and which I failed to men­ Mr. TABER. I understand so, al­ Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, we have tion to the majority leader. That is. the though there has been no particular talk before the Appropriations Committee a matter of consideration of an urgent about that. We probably could not take deficiency estimate carrying some items deficiency bill. it up on the floor before Wednesday in in connection with the Veterans' Admin­ On Wednesday we have the legislative any event. I do not know when it could istration and the Division of Disburse­ budget proposal. be taken up in the Senate. ments of the Treasury Department and On Thursday we will have House Joint Mr. CANNON. But it will be submitted one or two other small items that must Resolution 121 from the Committee on to the respective Houses simultaneously? be provided for by the 22d of the month. Ways and Means, an abatement of taxes Mr. T 1\BER. I would expect so. We marked the bill up this morning and relative to the United Nations gift. Fol­ Mr. CANNON. There is no prospect e:x.pect to report it on Monday. We are lowing that, consideration will be ,given of considering a joint resolution to defer hoping that the leadership will permit to H. R. 4, which comes from the Com­ the date? us to take it up on the floor on Tuesday mittee on the Judiciary, unanimously Mr. TABER. Not so far as I know; I and dispose of it. reported, Report No. 29. have not heard of any such possibility. The bill also contains a large number The balance of the week is undeter­ Mr. CANNON. Is it the intention to of rescissions of appropriations. I just mined thereafter. However, we hope to submit this under a special rule from the wanted to make this statement in ref­ express to the leadership on the other Rules Committee? erence to the bill. I have talked with side what may follow after that. Mr. TABER. I would expect so. the Acting Speaker, with the acting ma­ Mr. THOMAS of New Jersey. Mr. Mr. CANNON. It is not considered as jority leader, and with the ranking mi­ Speaker, reserving the right to object, privileged. nority member of the committee with is it understood, then, that the Eisler Mr. TABER. I do not _know whether reference to the matter. contempt matter will come up on Tues­ it is privileged or not. I have not been Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, will the day before the matter that the Appro­ into that question at all and have not gentleman yield? priations Committee is going to bring up? consulted the Parliamentarian on it. I Mr. TABER. l yield. Mr. ARENDS. It was placed on the would expect there would be a rule upon Mr. CANNON. It is the intention of agenda first, and we hope to follow that . it certainly covering the debate and per­ the gentleman, then, to call this up; it practice. mitting it to come up. is a privileged bill? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. CANNON. The gentleman has Mr. TABER. Yes. objection to the request of the g:entleman not considered the nature of the rule, Mr. CANNON. Made up largely of from Illinois? emergency items. It is the gentleman's whether it will be a closed rule? intention to call it up on Tuesday? There was no objection. Mr. TABER. No; I have not consid­ Mr. TABER. Yes. I would like also CALENDAR WEDNESDAY BUSINESS ered it at all. on Monday, if it is possible, to call up DISPENSED WITH Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I with­ and dispose of a couple of short Senate Mr. ARENDS. Mr. Speaker, I ask draw my reservation of objection. resolutions with reference to the Senate Mr. EBERHARTER. Mr. Speaker, re­ unanimous consent that Calendar housekeeping and get rid of them so that Wednesday business be dispensed with. serving the right to object, are we to un­ we may have our schedule clear. derstand that the full committee on the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. CANNON. The report on those objection to the request of the gentleman budget, as it is called, has taken any two resolutions from the House Commit­ action whatsoever on this pr~position? from Illinois? tee on Appropriations is unanimous, Is it? There was no objection. Mr. TABER. That is correct. It has Mr. TABER. Yes. been called to meet at 10 o'clock tomor­ COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND row morning, and I hope they will take ADJOURNMENT OVER FISHERIES action at that meeting or at some other Mr. ARENDS. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. AR.I:!:NDS. Mr. Speaker, I ask time to which they will adjourn so that unanimous consent that when the House unanimous consent that the Committee a report may ·be filed by Saturday night. adjourns today it adjourn to meet on on Merchant Marine _and Fisheries, or Mr. EBERHARTER. Then the gen­ Monday next. any subcommittee thereof, may have per­ tleman has considered the possibility Mr. RAYBURN. Mr. Speaker, reserv­ mission to sit during the session of the that the committee may not act to­ ing the right to object, and I shall not House this afternoon. morrow. object, of course, I think the House· will The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. TABER. Oh, yes; I have felt that be very much interested if the gentle"­ objection to the request of the gentleman the committee would want to discuss the man will discuss the program for next from Illinois? . · matter somewhat and that they should week. There was no objection. be given a reasonable opportunity, inso­ Mr.' ARENDS. I will be glad to do so. far as it is possible. For the information of the House, here GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF LANDS Mr. EBERHARTER. Just one more is the tentative program for next week: Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- question, if the gentleman will permit: On Monday we will consider House mous consent to proceed for 1 minute. Would it be the intention of the leader­ Joint Resolution 114 from the Committee The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ship of that committee to hold a session on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, ex­ objection to the request of the gentleman on Saturday in case no agreement· can be . tending the power of the Maritime Com­ from Pennsylvania? reached on Friday? mission to operate ships until July 1. There was no objection. Mr. TABER. Yes. Mr. RAYBURN. That is under the Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, I notice in Mr. EBERHARTER. I thank the gen- War Shipping Board? the Washington Post of today that the tleman from New York. . Mr. ARENDS. That is correct. United States Department of Forestry is The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. RAYBURN. I think that is a very contemplating the purchase of five tracts objection to the request of the gentle­ . necessary piece of legislation. of land in four States; namely, Pennsyl­ man from New York that the Joint Com­ Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, will vania, Virginia, North Carolina, and mittee on the Budget have untH mid­ the gentleman yield? South Carolina. Maybe it is a good thing night Saturday night to file a report? Mr. RAYBURN. I yield to the gen­ to purchase this land in Pennsylvania, There was no objection. tleman . fro~ Massachusetts. I do not know, but I do want to point 1000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE_ FEBRUARY 13 out here and now that the Federal Gov­ out for help to the conscience of the Education is a matter of national con­ ernment has been buying so much land world. Some 1,000,000 refugees and cern. It cannot be disputed that we do in the various States during the past displaced persons are largely under the not have enough teachers and that many 5, 6, or 10 years that in some of the care of the United States and Great of our schools do not have proper and States the Federal Government owns and Britain. Four-fifths of them are Poles, sufficient equipment with which to prop­ controls.practically the whole State. White Russians, and Uluainians, most erly educate those who will direct the The Members of Congress and the of whom refuse to be repatriated because next generation. American people should and must re­ of their opposition to the regimes now Education is not an activity that per­ member that the more land the Federal governing their countries. tains merely to children and school Government buys the greater are the ex­ It is a popular misconception that most teachers but has a direct bearing on all penses of the Government to maintain of these displaced persons are Jews but, of us. Wage earners, housewives, farm­ it. It is not only the original cost of in fact, only about 25 percent of the ers, and businessmen all share in the this land but the amount of money that aggregate number in Austria, Italy, and benefits that education affor-ds and each must be appropriated by the Congress Germany are Jews, while 75 percent are individual should assume certain obliga­ every year to maintain the land under Christians. But this 25 percent, the tions toward it. Government control, to say nothing of martyred remnant of the Jews of Europe Last year education stood at the foot the loss of taxes to the various Siates long only for the true opening of the of the class when the American people by putting these large tracts of land un­ Jewish na.tional home in Palestine. spent $7,000,000,000 for liquor; four bil­ der Government control. The United States is now spending an lion for race tracks, beauty parlors, and In my opinion, the time has come when estimated eight to ten million dollars a cosmetics; and only $2,500,000,000 for ed­ we should put a curb on the various gov­ month to maintain displaced persons in· ucation. It is time to invest more in ed­ ernmental agencies going out and buy­ the American zone of occupation tn ucation. ing land and taking jt from the control Europe. Our prospective contribution Our educational program must be in of the States, whether this land is lo­ to the International Refugee Organiza­ the hands of an adequately trained and cated in Pennsylvania or any other State. tion is $71,030,000, or· roughly about 8 skilled leadership compensated in con.:. We should move rapidly toward decen­ months' operation. The best way to formity with their work. A Federal-aid spend money is to try to find a solution. provision must be enacted for this pur­ tralization of the National Government. pose. It is evident that there is an in­ Let the States and the people of the va­ The United States has sent an official creasingly popular demand for such a rious States conduct and attend to their of the State department as a delegate program. own business instead of permitting the to Geneva and, subject t.o appropriation Mr. Speaker, as one of the ranking Federal Government to supervise and by Congress, has subscribed 45.75 per­ members of the House Committee on Ed­ look after not only public lands but every­ cent of the operating budget of the new ucation and Labor, I am introducing a thing an individual does in this country. organization. Ev~n Great Britain, de­ Federal-aid bill for education which will Mr. Speaker, I repeat, it is time that spite her own desperate plight, · has give the underpaid teachers of America we put a stop to this sort of thing and agreed to subscribe 14.75 percent, her an increase in salary. Every elementary do it now. -share of. this budget. Canada has and high-school teacher will receive an The SPEAKER pro tempore. The joined, too, as hav·e France and Norway, additional $200 for the school year 1947- time of the gentleman from Pennsyl­ the Philippines, Liberia, and Denmark, 48. The cost of this program would vania has expired. · and three of our sister American Repub­ amount to approximately $185,000,000. EXTENSION OF REMARKS lics, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, and Guatemala, thus bringing the or­ A RESOLUTION TO DEFINE COMMUNISM Mr. STEFAN asked and was given per­ ganization into reality through agree­ Mr. McDONOUGH. Mr. Speaker, I mission to extend his remarks in the REc­ ments to' subscribe for almost 75 percent ask unanimous consent to address the ORD and include a newspaper article. of its budget. House for 1 minute, to revise and extend Mr. SCHWABE of Oklahoma asked Let us pray that with united effort my remarks, and include a resolution. and was given permission to extend his through this International Refugee Or­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there remarks in the Appendix of the RECORD ganization and through a just solution objection ~to the request of the gentle­ and include a letter. in Palestine, a ray of light may be intro­ man from California? Mr. SCHWABE of Oklahoma. Mr. duced in the blackness-which is life­ There was no objection. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to for the displaced persons and refugees Mr. Mci:JONOUGH. Mr. Speaker, I extend my remarks in the Appendix of in Europe in 1947. have introduced House Resolution 99 for the RECORD and include an article from EXTENSI0N OF REMARKS the purpose of defining communism. In a magazine which may slightly exceed my opinion, it is time that communism two pages of the RECORD. I ask unani­ Mr. McDONOUGH asked and was is defined so that there will be no ques­ mous consent that it be printed not­ given permission to extend his remarks tion about its insidious ·influences and withstanding that fact. in the RECORD and include an editorial the effect it is having on the people of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without appearing in the Los Ange,les Times. the United States. objection, notwithstanding the cost, the FEDERAL AID FOR EDUCATION I have introduced this resolution for e~tension may be made. Mr. LANDIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask the purpose of establishing a clear defi­ There was no objection. unanimous consent to address the House nition of communism that can be easily for 1 minute and to revise and extend my understood. Heretofore there has been l'N'lERNATIONAL REFUGEE no clear definition, and because of this, ORGANIZATION remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there many people have sympathized with Mr. JAVITS. Mr. Speaker, I ask objection to the request of the gentleman communism and have become influenced unanimous consent to address the House from Indiana? to believe in it. Communism, as a politi­ for 1 minute and to revise and extend cal policy, or as a way of life, is inimical There was no objection. to the people of the United States and my remarks. Mr. LANDIS. Mr. Speaker, the im­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there incompatible with our form of govern­ portance of education becomes more ap­ ment. It advocates deceit, conspiracy, objection to the request of the gentleman parent with the passing years. Our from New York? confusion, subversion, revolution, and qualified teachers are abandoning their the subordination of man to the state. There was no objection. teaching profession for more lucrative Mr. JAVITS. Mr. Speaker, a meeting It is not a political policy alone, but is an pursuits, fewer and fewer graduates 'are international conspiracy and an anti­ of the Preparatory Commission for the coming from the teachers' colleges, there · Christian ideology that would destroy the International Refugee Organization, an is widespread discontent among those purposes of the American Government affiliate of the United Nations designed who have continued teaching despite in­ as set forth in the Constitution and the to take over from UNRRA the care of adequate pay, and there are overcrowded . Bill of Rights. refugees and displaced persons in classrooms and other disheartening con­ It is time the Congress recognizes the Europe, is now being held in Geneva. ditions. Unless present trends are ar­ truth about communism, and sets forth a The plight of these living dead, the rested, teaching may become a vanishing . clear definition of it for the protection of walking casualties of World War II, cries profession. the people of the United States. 1947 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1001 The House Un-American Activities ·Mr. GRANT of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, ATOMIC POWER Committee has recently done this Nation the wisdom of those who do our economic Mr. McDOWELL. Mr. Speaker, I a great service by exposing and revealing thinking and planning for us down at the ask unanimous consent to address the the activities of Gerhard Eisler. re­ old Civilian Production Administration. HouSe for 1 minute. ported to be the top Communist in this now the Office of Temporary Controls, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there country. This committee now under Re­ certainly passeth all understanding. objection to the request of the gentle­ publican leadership is doing an outstand­ Like every other Member of Congress, man from Pennsylvania? ing job. Communism must be revealed I have had many, many appeals through There was no objection. and exposed and stamped out wherever my office and directed to this .agency for Mr. McDOWELL. 1\~. Speaker, I it is found. authority to construct buildings of one sincerely hope that the committee of the The State legislatures of the various type or another. At the present time. or other body that is considering to whom States should study and review their rather up until 2 days ago. there were five is to be entrusted the atomic secrets of statutes and outlaw the Communist such cases still pending through my America will make haste in its decision Party in their .States. Communism is office. while there are still some secrets left. not a political party. and it should not be One, an application !or an addition for Yesterday, the Office of Technical Serv­ recognized as such by any State in the much-needed extra quarters for a bank, ices of the United States Department of Union. was filed last June and is now pending Commerce issued its monthly magazine, The people of the United States must here on its third appeal. Federal Science Progress. in which is be aroused to its dangers and the House Another. an application .for an addi­ contained .an article entitled .. Uranium.'' of Representatives should clearly define tion to a garage. was filed last Septe~ber. which includes, among other things, sev­ it so that the people of the Nation will Its fate is the same. eral pictures of the mechanics of fission, have no doubt as to its meaning. Two others are for churches-for a complete atomic power plant, and a Americanism. and communism cannot places of worship for needy congrega:­ formula, in technical and scientific Jan .. mix. Christian democracy and commu­ tions. One, an addition to a church, has guage. ior the creation of atomic power. nism are incompatible. Freedom and been pending-since last September. An­ It seems to me of the most vital impor­ liberty as we·know them cannot tolerate other congregation has no place of wor­ tance that every Member of both Houses communism. We must be vigilant and ship at all except the use of an under­ of Congress should send down to the alert to the wiles and insidious influ­ taker's parlor on those Sundays when the Department of Commerce and get one ences it is attempting to infiict upon undeltaker does not require the parlor of these magazines. Perha.P$ we will not us. In our.schools, iii the press. through for the conduct of his own-business. The need an atomic commission. the radio, and our motion pl~tures, its people of this congregation had asked agents. and in many ca.Ses its unsuspect­ REDUCTION OF GOVERNMENT their Government only for -3uthority to EXPENDITURES ing adherents. are expounding the build a basement of what might later be theories of communism. Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL. Mr. their church bui~ding, but since the first It should be defined so that all Will be day of last June the Gov.emment plan­ Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad­ the 1 aware of its dangers fo our way of life 1n ners have continued to say,, "No; you dress House for minute. the United States. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I trust that the Members of the House. dare not do it." objection to -the request of the gentle­ will read this resolution, and urge its Now comes the ·crowning blow of aU. man from New York? passage in the near future. · The fifth case was flied in December.less There was no objection. House Resolution 99 reads as follows: than 2 months ago. It was an applica­ Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL. Mr. tion to build roller-skating rink. Yes; Whereas comniun1sm a:s a political policy, a Speaker, as one who promised· the people or as a way o., life, Is tntmlcal to the people you guessed it. The Wise men of the of my distr!ct during my recent campaign Office of Temporary Controls 2 days ago of the -United States; and . for reelection that I would vote to cut Whereas communtsm advocates deceit. con­ gave approval for the construction of the Government expenditUres, I want to re­ spiracy, confUsio~. subversion, revolution, roller-skating rink. iterate now my desire to see us economiZe and the subordination of man to the· state; Meanwhile, the bank, the garage, and in every possible way. There are many because of its practice o:t deceit and the two chur-ch congregations are .still and. bureaus and age~cies here in Wa.shi.ng­ confusion, Its real purposes _and intentions waiting for some action by their Govern­ are clouded and misunderstood to the ex­ ton that should b~ cut down and cut out, ment. - . and I believe thiS Congress is going to tent that tnany persons in the Uhited States You dQ not have to be crazy to w.ork . have been Influenced to believe in and sym­ do it. pathize with communism; and for the New Dehl, but it helps. However. I listen with some alarm to Whereas there Is a pressing need for a clear RE-REF'ERENCE OF BILLS :loud threats to u.se the ax on the vital and easily understandable definition of com­ Mr. ANDREWS of New York. Mr. spots of our armed forces. Oh. I grant munism In order to protect the people o.f the that a. Jot of money may be going to United States from its Insidious influence: Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be waste in the Army and the Navy-I real­ Now, therefore, be tt iZe many millions already have, because Resolved, That communJsm be defined discharged from further consideration and declared to be not a political policy., but· of the bills, H. R. 243, H. R. 507, and war is a costlY business and this last one Is an International conspiracy and an anti­ H. R. 1184, and that they be referred topped them alL Christian ideology which advocates and prac­ to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. But I want to .raise a finger of warning tices deceit, confusion, _subversion, revolu­ that Congress must proceed with caution tion, and the subordination of man to the The SPEAKER pro tempore~ Is there when we start reducing military and state, and which has·for Its purpose and. in­ objection to the request of the gentle­ naval expenses. They should certainly tention the overthrow of any democratic man from New York? be reduced and there is probably a lot form of government by force and violence. There was no objection. of room in which to reduce them. But if necessary; and be lt further EXTENSION OF REMARKS where and how? Before we decide that Resolved, That any person, either citizen or allen, adhering to or expounding the pur­ Mr. MASON. Mr. Speaker, I ask question. I want to hear from our Com­ mittee on Armed Services, from our poses and Intentions o! communism, should unanimous consent to extend IPY re .. be exposed and revealed as an enemy of the military leaders, our generals and admi­ marks in the RECORD and include there· rals. who ought to know what the score is. United states and dealt with accordingly. in an editorial character sketch of Abra .. OFFICE OF TEMPORARY CONTROLS. Briefiy. we must proceed cautiously ham Lincoln written in 1860. I do this and earefuily in planning our national Mr. GRANT of Indiana. Mr. Speaker. because I think it Is a proper follow-up defenses. The country's guard must be I ask unanimous consent to address the to the magnificei\t addresses we listened kept up and this Congress is responsible House for 1 minute and to revise and to yesterday on the birthday of two great for retaining it. extend my remarks. liberty-loving men. Personally I do not feel we are in The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there immediate danger of attack· from any objection to the· request of the gentle­ objection to the request of the gentle· source today. But clouds of trouble often man from Indiana? man from Illinois? gather in a few hours. We must be There was no objection. - There was· no objection. ready to meet any exigency. . . \ 1002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 13 Then, too, we would waste billions al­ the next step was isolationism. I hope tion by the President and feel certain. ready expended if we did not look after we are not going to take that journey that Congress will anticipate prompt and keep in order the vast stock of re­ now. I am glad the gentleman from action from the Post Office Department. maining weapons and equipment we al­ New York made the statement that he COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND ready have. It took several years of ti­ did. We will cooperate with you. The FISHERIES tanic effort on the part of the American responsibility rests with his party. people to produce this equipment. Some The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. ARENDS. Mr. Spe~ker, I ask of it we must dispose of, as we have al­ time of the gentleman from Massachu­ unanimous consent that the Committee ready, but much of it we must save, use, setts has expired. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries may and renovate from time to time. Such have until midnight Saturday night in EXT~NSION OF REMARKS action will prevent great future outlays which to file a report. if the time ever comes when war visits Mr. REDDEN asked and was given per­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there us again, which God forbid. mission to extend his remarks in the objection to the request of the gentle- So I say, let us examine our defenses RECORD. man from Illinois? • carefully, let us see how sufficient they Mr. KEFAUVER asked and was given There was no objection. are, and just how far we dare go in re­ permission to extend his remarks in the ducing the Army and Navy budgets. I RECORD and include some excerpts from REPEAL OR EMASCULATION OF THE WAG­ believe these budgets can be reduced, but an article from the Southern Progressive, NER ACT IS NOT AN ANSWER TO POR­ I am going to scrutinize matters in this and also to extend his remarks in the TAL-TO-PORTAL PAY SUITS regard very closely before I decide on a RECORD in another instance and include Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, I ask final limit. an address that he recently made. unanimous consent to address the House Mr. ABERNETHY asked and was given SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED for 1 ·minute. permission to extend his remarks-in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. STIGLER. Mr. Speaker, I ask RECORD and include a news item. unanimous consent that on Wednesday objection to the request of the gentle­ next at the conclusion of special orders SPECIAL ORDER GRANTED man frqm Illinois? heretofore entered and the disposition of · Mr. BUSBEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask There was no objection. business on the Speaker's desk I may ad­ unanimous consent to address the House Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, it was in dress the House for 30 minutes. for 10 minutes today at the conclusion of ·1935 that Congress passed the great Wag­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there special orders heretofore granted and the ner National Labor Relations Act which objection to the request of the gentleman disposition of business· on the Speaker's has done so much for the cause of labor from Oklahoma? desk. · and for the Nation, and has clearly dem- There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there . onstrated its benefits in the last decade. objection to the request of the gentleman Now I am informed that a serious and EXTENSION OF REMARKS from Illinois? dangerous effort will be made to emas­ Mr. PRICE of Illinois asked and was There was no objection. culate the Wagner Act by amendment, given permission to extend his remarks DR. GEORGE CARVER MEMORIAL STAMP or to repeal outright this charter of la­ 'in the RECORD and include an editorial bor's rights, and at all costs to eliminate from the St. Louis Star-Times. Mrs. BOLTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask those .sections on which the portal-to- Mr. McCORMACK asked and was . unanimous consent to address the House . portal pay suits are based. for 1 minute. given permission to extend his remarks SORRY TO HEAR WAR-RICH CORPORATIONS in the. RECORD and include an editorial. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle­ AFFECTED BY. ACT ARMY AND NAVY APPROPRIATIONS woman from Ohio? Of course, Mr. Speaker, I am sorry that Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I There was no objection. this remarkable law may be utilized .ask unanimous consent to address the . Mrs. BOLTON. ·Mr. Speaker, it was against those unfortunate companies and House for 1 minute. my privilege this· morning to go to the . corporations which made inillions during The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there White House after a few moments at the war, and barely succeeded in ac­ objection to the request of the gentleman the Post Office Department with a group cumulating profits, surplus; and reserves from Massachusetts? of very eminent Americans interested amounting to 26 billions of dollars; and . There was no objection . . in having a . memorial stamp struck off I know it would cost them something Mr. McCORMACK. _Mr. Speaker, I for Dr. George Carve'r, who was born · if that law, which we passed and the. am very glad to hear the remarks of my in Missouri and who worked for many Supreme Court upheld, were to remain distinguished friend the gentleman from years at. Tuskegee Ins'titute, of which I in force. New York [Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALLl. have the privilege of being a member CORPORATION PROFITS AT ALL-TIME HIGH It is time that we stop, look, and listen, of the board. Americans will be forever I know, too, Mr. Speaker, that accord­ and realize just what faceE our country grateful that Dr. Carver had the urge ing to the labor-baiters, corporations are and the rest of the world at this time and the vision to take the small and suffering terrific losses at the hands of and the importance of America main­ insignificant gifts of nature and give labor, and the corporations will be de­ taining its power-a power to be used them . greater stature and a recognition stroyed. for good-the power of America as rep­ of their values as food for both animals Mr. Speaker, the facts disprove these resented by our economic system and, and humans. Few men have contributed claims. above all, by our Army, our Navy, and so much to the simple people while at - -'Tile · offi-cial ·estimates for ·corporation our Air Forces. I am very much con­ the same time opening vast new vistas cerned about what I read in the news­ of science. All the world honors him as earnings for the coming year of 1947 papers of what is proposed to be done one of its eminent scientists. show that at the expected rate of na­ in relatien to sharply cutting the Army Dr. Patterson, president of Tuskegee tional production these corporations for and Navy. The newspapers say $1,750,- Institute, stated briefly the reason for 'which so many tears are shed will have 000,000 to around $2,000,000,000. We our presence. The President replied a clear profit after taxes are paid of ~ve read in the papers the reaction of most cordially, recalling his interest more than 16 billion dollars, four times Secretary Forrestal and Secretary Pat­ while in the Senate in ·collaborating with the average profit in the prewar period terson and of the War and Navy Depart­ the gentleman from Missouri, DEWEY from 1936-39, inclusive. ments. Certainly we cannot ignore their SHORT, in the establishing of a me­ Here, Mr. Speaker, are the figures as statements as powerful pieces of evi­ morial park at Diamond Grove, Mo., computed from Department of Com­ dence, and, furthermore, we ought to Dr. Carver's birthplace, and paying sin­ merce statistics: know ourselves just what is necessary for cere tribute to Dr. Carver, eminent All corporations the national interest of our country to American. Turning to the Postmaster [In billions] maintain the power of our Navy, our General, he suggested that the idea of Year: PTOfits after taxes Army, and our Air Forces. After the last striking a memorial stamp would have 1936-39 (average)------~-- - $3.9 war we took the journey of false economy his interested approval. 1942-45 (average)------9. 5 under the guise of back to normalcy. I am glad to report to the Congress 1946 (estim·ate) ------11.8 The next step then was pacifism, and the happy reception given the sugges- 1947 (estimate)------16. 1 1947 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1003 FAR EX<:mm PROFITS 'UNDER REPUBLICAN the action was initiated, for that does why an employer should not pay a . worker ADMINISTRATIONS not eliminate a ·continuing source of bad for time so spent. These figures, Mr. Speaker, do not in­ relations with workers. These claims also include time spent trav­ eling to and from the Job on the company dicate that any corporations are being PAY CLAIMS COMPARABLE TO MANUFACTURERS' premises. Contrary to the impression now destroyed by the Wagner Act. On the CLAIMS FOR REIXBlJRSEMENT sought to be created by employers, the work­ other hand, they indicate that since the The portal-to-portal pay claims are ers have a reasonable and legal basis for enactment of the National Labor Rela­ not just for pay for walking in and out of claiming that travel time spent on the em­ tions Act, which has helped smooth the the plant. as some have claimed. They ployers' premises in order to get t o and from way to labor peace and increased out­ are requests by the men that they be the job constitutes time worked for which put per man-how·, profits have climbed they sb,ould be paid. A work er has only h is paid for the time they put in before the time to sell. Once be enters the employer's and climbed. shift begins setting up their machines premises, his t ime is no longer his own. It In those lush and happy years under and getting ready to operate, and after belongs to th e employer. He Is subject to Republican administrations for which the shift cleaning up and putting away plant rules a nd regula tions from t he time he businessmen are always pining, when the tools, and other travel in the plant .enters the plant gate until he leaves the fac­ Government was run by and for business, premises necessary to the job. tory grounds. He may be disch a rged or dis­ no such manufacturing profits were ever This is far more justifiable than the ciplined for acts which his employer h olds accumulated. Prosperity is created by millions of dollars paid to war contrac­ to be ln violation of such rules and regula­ spending power. properly exercised. tions, even though be is not act ually at work tors operating under cost-plus contracts on his job when such acts occur. When workers are well paid and have for time when they kept hundreds, or The second point I would like to make to · a margin above bare existence, they cre­ even thousands, of men waiting around this committee is that emJ)loyers have long ate their own vast markets for the prod­ doing nothing, for which they were fully kno'Wll that workers have claimed that travel ucts-and the profits-of industry. reimbm·sed and usually made a profit. It time spent on the company's premises, and No, Mr. Speaker, business and indus­ is more justifiable than the payments preparation, and clean-up time, are working try are not being destroyed by labor, nor made to war contractors who did re­ time and should be paid for as such. As hurt by the demands of labor; but our early as 19139 employa"S were advised by the search for peacetime operations, or even Wage and Hour Division of the United States prosperity can be wrecked if the demands set up their machines, and fully recon­ Department of Labor, that t ime spent in of business and industry are given in to. verted their factories. and charged it all preparation foT work constit uted time · I fully appreciate the fact that the gen­ to the Government. The report of the worked. ln 1944, employers were advised by · tlemen who have received consent to ad­ Office of Contract Settlement, 'United the United States SUpTeme Court in the dress the House later on, the gentleman States Treasury, which we have just re­ Tennessee Coal and Iron' ease that travel from Michigan {Mr. HoFFMAN] and the ceived, tens some of the story on that. time would be considered as working time. Furthermore, in collective bargaining our gentleman from Mississippi IMr. RAN­ If you read the financial pages of the KIN J will, in all likelihood and in their unions have always taken the position that newspapers, or the Washington News travel time. preparatory and clean-up time usual way. assail this great law and Letters, or even our Government reports, and other similar work should be compen­ labor genera.lJy. with their distortions and you will know that business is in pretty sated by the employer. Many employers have misleading statements; and I .shall be good shape. The few manufacturers agi-eed to pay for these activities and have surprised if they are not joined in tbeir operating at a loss in the present market included provisions In the contract which attacks by the gentleman from Georgia are simply inefficient managers. The provides for their -payment. I attach a typi­ (Mr. Cox] and the gentleman from Vir­ only exceptions I make are for those cal list of such contract clauses. The employers' claim of surprise ts hypo­ ginia [Mr. SMITH]~ who never permit an few who are genuinely unable to obtain opportunity to go by to point out what critical and without any basis in fact. It is materials because !.n mistaken zeal they made only 1n an e!Iort to in.tluence tbe courts they call the great danger to the coun­ demanded that all controls be removed and Congress againBt the legitimate :right of try from the "wealth" and "security" from the things they needed and those the workers to have their c1a1ms determined labor has accumulated a.s a. result of the who got there first with the most money fairly by the courts. continuous reductions in the cost of liv­ cornered the materials. Finally 1 would like to answer some of the ing by these benevolent and humane and The matter referred to follows: hysterical attacks that have been made against workers for daring to tile their claims ever-profit-hungry corporations. cartels, STA'l'El\IENT 'BY Rl'CHARD T. LEONARD, VICE l'RESI­ and combinations. notwithstanding the in court. They have been called hijackers DEN'!', YNTERNATIONA!. UNION, UNI'TED A'U'l'O­ and racketeers and many other names. fact that living costs continue to go up MOBJLE, AIRCRAFT, AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLE­ Workers are accustomed to such epithets and up and real wages to go down and XENT WORKERS OF AMERICA (UAW-<:IO), 'TO when they go out on strike. During such down. THE SENATE .JUDICIARY OOIOIIr.l'EE l:N OPPOSI­ strikes, tbey are usually condemned for hav­ "l''IN TO PIWPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PAIR KEASO.NB FOll PORTAL-TO-POBTAL l'AY EXPLAINED ing used their economic power instead of LABOR STANDARDS ACT Mr. Speaker, I have here a fair and going into the courts. They are usually told I am vice pres1dent of the international that justice can be found in the courts comprehensive discussion and explana­ union, UAW-CIO. Our union has assisted its rather than on the picket line. Now when tion of the operation of the law in re­ members 1n the filing of a number of suits they go into court they are called racket­ gard to portal-to-portal pay, together against employers for back pay due them eers and hijackers. It doesn't seem to make with some typical provisions for portal­ under the Fair Labor Standards Act. On be­ much difference what the workers do to in­ to-portal pa.j as embodied in union con­ hal! of our members who have filed these crease their earnings and 'better thetr ·con­ tracts, and I ask unanimous consent that suits, I desire to register our objection to the ditions. If they make any concerted effort I may Insert this statement as a part of numerous proposals now before the Senate In that direction, whether they go tnto the to deprive them of their elaims even before courts or on the picket Unes, they wlll be my remarks. the eourts have had an opportunity to pass oondemned. With the workers, It appears to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there upon them. be a case of .. damned if you do and damned objection to the request of the gentleman First, let me clarify the nature of our if you don't." from Illinois? · claims. The impression has been created that Only recently the miners went out on There wa.s no objection. the so-called portal-to-portal claims consist strike tn an etfort to obtain higher wages. Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker. since the only of walking time. Such an impression When the court Issued an Injunction pro­ court decisions upholding the principle of Is completely untrue. A large proportion of hibiting the strike, the miners were Violently claims for portal-to-portal pay, a vast the claims represents time necessarily con­ condemned for not going back to work and sumed in preparing for work, such as chang­ allowing the court to determine the legal debate has broken out in both Houses of ing into uniforms or special equipment. ob­ . questions involved. Today the same em­ Congress, in the newspapers. and on the taining tools at the company's tool cribs. and ployers and the same newspapers who con­ radio. The merits of the claims have setting up machines. Included 1n these demned the miners for not going into the become hopelessly obscured by the fiood claims is also time spent in returning tools courts to have their legal Tights determined of propaganda from both sides. to the tool crib, changing into street clothes, are condemning the workers for taking their Dismissal of the Mount Clemens Pot­ and cleaning up. claims for back pay into court. tery Co. suit has not. to my mind, in any The time so spent Is work actually required Apparently industry is unwilting to bave by the job and not merely to suit the con­ the courts decide an issue unless they ;.re way impaired the validity of the prin­ venience of the employee. Numerous deci­ reasonably certain tbe courts will decide in ·ciple under which that and other civil sions of the courts and rulings of the Wage their favor. If the chances are not weighted suits were brought. It is no answer and Hour Adm.lnlstrator over the years have ln advance in their favor, they come .to Con­ merely to threaten to repeal those por­ held that time spent in these activities con­ gress. This jockeying by industry between tions of the Wagner Act under which stitutes working time. There is no reason Congress and the court.s to win a decision 1004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 13 against the workers only convinces the work­ Testers-Additional 5 minutes which shall . According-to press reports, Mr. Hanne­ ers that they cannot obtain impartial justice. 'be paid at rate of flat 10 cents per day. gan was invited to speak at a dinner This aspect of the problem is more funda­ Solderers-Additional 5 minutes which meeting at the big Waldorf-Astoria mentally important to · our Nation than shall be paid at rate of flat 10 cents per day. whether employers will be required to pay Bake-oven men and dippers-Additional 5 Hotel, where 2,000 postal supervisors and the claims of the workers. It undermines minutes which shall be paid at rate of flat other Government employees were in at­ the confidence of American workers in the 10 cents per day. tendance. Mr. Hannegan is Postmaster institutions of our Government. Painters-Additional 10 minutes which General and a member of the President's Only last year industry came to Congress shall be paid at rate of flat 20 cents per d ay. Cabinet. He is also the national chair­ and obtained passage of a law which would Bingham Stamping Co. and local No. 12, man·, the highest official, in his political give indust ry oil rights in the marginal land Toledo, Ohio: Article VI, section 8 : Female party. of the State of California at a time when employees shall be allowed to ring out at the the Government was attempting, success­ end of the shifts at the first 5-minute whistle I know full well Mr. Hannegan has a fully, to est ablish the right of the people in and get paid for the full 8 hours. right to announce his candidate for this oil by a suit in the courts, and it was Candler Hill Corp. and local No. 174, De­ President where he pleases. I do think, by virtue of the. veto of the President that troit, Mich.: however, it shows rather poor taste for the issue remains one which will be det er­ Article VII, section 5: the company agrees him to go· there as Postmaster General mined by the courts on the basis of 1.he law that all female employees shall be given a 10- and then step out of that role and, as ·rather than through the pressure of those minute rest period during the first 4 hours of chairman of a political party, use Gov­ who seek to use Congress to further their their shift and a 10-minute rest period the ernment employees under his Depart- . privat e interests. second 4 hours of their shift. They shall also Industry bewails the fact that these claims be permitted to stop work and leave their jobs ment as a sounding board to announce tot al billions of dollars, which, if collected, 5 minutes before lunch time and 5 minutes his candidate for the highest political will bankrupt it. The amount the workers before quitting time. office in the land. It is unusual that on will finally be awarded by the courts, if they The company agrees that all male em­ an occasion of this kind the Postmaster are successful, will undoubtedly be less than ployees shall be given a 5-minute rest period General would devote most of his speech is now claimed. However, it should be noted during the first 4 hours of their shift and a dealing with political matters. that indust ry h as not felt hesitant about ask­ 5-minute rest period during the second 4 Again, I do not want to te misunder­ ing for and actually obtaining several billion hours of their shift. They shall also be per­ stood. Mr. Hannegan probably had a dollars in tax refunds from the Treasury, as mitted to stop work and leave their jobs 5 disclosed in the President's tax message, to minutes before lunch time and 5 minutes right to do the thing to whict. I have Congress. before quitting time. called your attention, but I think he used If industry obtains billions in back tax re­ Difco Laboratories, Inc., and local No. 246, extremely bad taste in taking advantage funds under the income-tax law from the Detroit, Mich.: of his political position to use 2,000 Gov­ Treasury, it is viewed as its just right under Article VI, section 6: employees shall be al­ ernment workers, at a banquet given in the law. But when the workers of industry lowed a 5-minute wash period before the his honor, as a political sounding board. merely file suit to recover back pay under the lunch hour and a 10-minute wash period Fair Labor Standards Act, they are violently before the quitting hour. DR. CARVER attaclced as racketeers and hijackers and Congress is asked to leap and rescue industry Conveyor Engineering Co., Inc., and Local Mr. JARMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask from the courts. No. 985, Detroit, Mich.: unanimous consent to address the House Why should employers who have sought to Article XI, section 2: a 10-minute rest pe­ for 1 minute and to revise and extend avoid full compliance with the law over the riod shall be given all elllployees before and my remarks. past 7 years be relieved of the consequences after lunch on all shifts. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there of their own violations-at the expense of Section 3: A 5-minute wash-up period shall objection to the request of the gentle­ those whom they have deprived of their full be granted all employees before lunch and compensation? Whether a -wage-hour claim quitting t ime. man from Alabama? is so stale that it should be barred should be Ackerman, Blaesser & Fezzey, Inc., and local There was no objection. determined, as in the case of all other claims, 157, Detroit, Mich.: Mr. JARMAN. Mr. Speaker, I was by the applicable statute of limitations as Article VI, sect ion 7: It is agreed that a 5- very much delighted to hear the words construed by the courts. minute wash-up period shall be allowed for of the gentlewoman from Ohio [Mrs. If the Supreme Court were to rule that a all employees at quitting time. BoLTON] when she told us there would corporate-tax assessment levied by Congress Section 10: At t;tle end of the day's work, be a memorial stamp issued in the mem­ and paid by the.corporatio'ns 6 years ago was all female employees will be allowed to leave an unconstitutional exercise of legislative ory of a great American, one who, though the plant 5 minutes before the whistle blows. born in Missouri as the gentlewoman power, would t here be any reluctance on the Briggs Manufacturing Co. and local Nos. part of the affected corporations to file suit 212, 265, and 742, Michigan and Indiana: stated, did at least the greater part of for repayment-in full? And would the press Article VI, section 1: Employees shall be his fine work for humanity in my State go into convulsions when they did so? granted 5 minutes at the end of each shift of Alabama. Dr. Carver is regarded by Are the rights of employees to be treated to return their tools to the cribs and for the people of Alabama not only as one of as inferior-to the rights of their employers? such other preparations that are essential the great citizens of our State, but as one before leaving the department. of the great citizens, one of the great TYPI CAL PROVISIONS IN UAW-CIO CONTRACTS Cadillac motor car division, General Motors scientists, one of the great leaders of all PROVIDI NG PAYM ENT FOR PREPARATION FOR Corp. and local No. 114, plant protection: time, of the United States. lienee, jt af­ WORK, CLEAN-UP, PUNCHING-OUT TIME, 59. Employees will be paid at their respec­ fords me unusual pleasure to join the WALKING TIM E , ETC. tive rates for four-tenths hour per day, gentlewoman from Ohio in the very ap­ Transmission division of Clark Equipment which allowance will be compensation for Co. and local 485, Berrien Springs, Mich.: time prior to post duty for preparation, roll propriate gratification she expressed that Article VII, sect ion 11: It is agreed between call, post assignment, instruction, and going this highly appropriate honor will be paid the company and the union that a 5-min­ to post, and for time after post duty for to this great American. ute wash-up period before the established returning from post and turning in daily The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time lunch period and before the regular quitting reports. of the gentleman from Alabama [Mr. time be established without loss of pay. A THE POSTMASTER'S POLITICAL SPEECH JARMAN] has expired. signal will sound 5 minutes prior to the established lunch period and the regular TO FEDERAL WORKERS WAS UNTIMELY EXTENSION OF REMARKS quitting time. Employees violating this Mr. REES. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ Mr. GARY asked and was given p~r­ section shall be subject to immediate dis­ mous consent to address the House for mission to extend his remarks in the ciplinary action. 1 minute; and to revise and extend my Republic Filters, Inc., and local No. 57;i, RECORD and include a statement by Mr. Newark, N. J .: Article IV: I. The company remarks. Herbert H. Meyers before the Fertilizer agrees to allow a 5-minute clean-up period The SPEA~ER. Is there objection Subcommittee of the House Committee before lunch and a 5-minute clean-up period to the request of the gentleman from on Agriculture. before quitting. Kansas? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Young Radiator Co. and local No. 37, Ra­ There was no objection. the previous order of the House, the gen­ cine, Wis.: Article IX, 41: A 5-minute wash­ Mr. REES. Mr. Speaker it seems to me tleman from Michigan [Mr. HOFFMAN] up period shall be granted to all employees Mr. Hannegan, Postmaster General, fol­ is recognized for 15 minutes. before the end of each shift except that the following classes of employees shall receive lowed poor judgment in using his invita­ Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask the following additional time or fiat fee per tion as an honored guest at a dinner unanimous consent to revise and extend day: given in his honor by a group of Federal my. remarks and include an editorial Millwrights and maintenance-Additional workers to announce his candidate for from the Chicago Tribune and a state­ 5 minutes extra time. President. ment of my own. 1947 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1005 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there he advocates cannot be made. The gen­ I should have skipped those words. objection to the request of the gentleman tleman advocated bringing back the sol­ What we can't understand, however, is the from Michigan? . diers from Europe when they were over­ miserable failure of the Republicans to honor There was no objection. seas. He advocated sending the boys their promises on any of these subjects with promptness and decision. REPUBLICAN PROMISES home on furlough at Government ex­ pense at Christmastime. We knew it Mr. HOFFMAN. "Stop, look, and lis­ Note that, "promptness and decision." could not be done, but it was a pleasant I drop down to another paragraph: ten," said the gentleman from New York thought. I would like to have done it, [Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL); and the gen­ Eddie, I sure would, but you just can­ We have heard the excuses and we don't tleman from Massachusetts [Mr. McCoR­ think much of them. This Congress, it is not bring those things about. Unfor­ said, is moving more rapidly than most of MACK) repeated the warning. The argu­ tunately the plans he proposed raised its predecessors. No one who remembers ment seems to be that no matter what false hopes in the minds of many of the how speedily Congress could push through the request of the Army, the Navy, the parents. And I will say that I was kept appropriations for war will believe this tale; One-Worlders, or those who want the busy answering requests that we get be­ and even if it were true, what of it? American taxpayer to feed, clothe, h~d our good friend the gentleman from I will not read the rest of it. I will house, and keep in idleness inhabitants New York [Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL]. print it at the end of these observations of all the rest of the world, if this Con­ The gentleman from Massachusetts said: together with a·statement I made on the gress attempts to practice economy "Stop, look, and listen!" Sure, his party 8th of the month, just 3 days preceding along any line, it will necessarily deprive has been spending money for the last this editorial. the country o·f adequate defense. That 10 years until the national debt has been is all nonsense. Everyone wants not Mr. RANKIN. Read the rest of it. rolled up to where the interest charge Mr. HOFFMAN. The gentleman from only an adequate national defense, but alone amounts to $3 per month on every plenty over and above what will give us Mississippi [Mr .. RANKIN), who has se­ American in the United States. Why did cured so much cheap ligbt for constitu­ an adequate defense. you not think about that when yciu were ents through the TVA down in his area, For myself I would make our military advocating that Harry Hopkins' program might equal to that of any possible com­ electricity being as cheap as it is, may and all those other wasteful spending read it in the RECORD of tomorrow. bination of armed force which can be programs? It is too late, you know, too brought against us but that is no reason Mr. RANKIN. In the TVA area we late, to remedy that and now along comes have-- why billions of dollars should be wasted the Chicago Tribune, a great newspaper, by those in charge of our national de­ a newspaper that is probably responsible - Mr. HOFFMAN. We have more farms fense and I, for one, propose to do my more than any publication in the United ln Michigan which have electricity from part to prevent needless, wasteful States for the election of Republicans private ownership, twice over, than you spending, no matter what executive from the Midwest. Another paper down have in Mississippi from the TVA. agency attempts to follow that course. there, the South Bend Tribune, published Mr. RANKIN. You get it from the Now, it is just too bad that those two by our good friend, Mr. Miller, preached REA. gentlemen did not think of that slogan along the same line. It did not have Mr. GIFFORD. May I add a word? about 10 years ago. quite as large a circulation but it did just She said to him, "Did you not promise me Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL. I was as fine work in its territory. Another you would have eyes and look at no other not here. paper that did as good work as some woman but me?" He said, "Dld you not Mr. HOFFMAN. I will say to the gen­ of the dailies is one published in the recognize that as a campaign promise?" tleman from New Yorl{ that if he was ·uttle town of Cassopolis every week by Mr. HOFFMAN. That is the senti­ not here then he has certainly by stren­ William Berkey, week after week preach­ ment expressed by a great Republican uous service made up for it since he came ing the principle of Americanism, one time when he was referring to certain here. If my recollection serves me cor­ preaching the true doctrine of Ameri­ utterances of a former President, a Presi­ rectly, the gentleman from New York has canism. dent who ran on the so-called Democratic always been a great champion of every­ Now comes the Chicago Tribune, and ticket, although it was not that at all. one who wanted something or who might what does it say? I asked the former Mr. EBERHARTER. And four times. appreciate something. ·I recall his latest Speaker of the House, the present mi­ Mr. HOFFMAN. Now, what is the pur­ thaught, just a couple of days ago, when nority leader, if he would object if I pose of this? Last week I put out a he wanted every American housewife quoted from this Tribune editorial which statement which I will insert in the REc-. given a bonus of 5 pounds of sugar. I am I will insert in the RECORD. I will read ORD, entitled "You Are in a Hurry, So with him on that if some way to do it only a part of it now. It is captioned Are We. Do Not Be Impatient." I am can be devised. "Republican promises." saying that now to the editors of the Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL. Twenty­ It reads in part: Chicago Tribune. I am afraid some peo­ five pounds. Sooner or later- ple do not realize the sort of a task we Mr. HOFFMAN. How much? have, nor do they realize how habit slows Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL. Twen­ And by the way, I may say that the us down. Nor have they the slightest ty-five pounds. former Speaker consented that I might idea of how the people accustomed to Mr. HOFFMAN. I am with you on read this. He ·said he had read it. I getting something for nothing from the that. I will make it 50. Why not? only wonder that he or some other Dem­ New Deal no.w insist upon more and It is all right to advocate this, that, or ocrat did not call it to our attention. I greater appropriations, while at the same the other thing if we do not raise false thought I had better do it for certainly time demanding that we cut the tax hopes-it is all very fine, but unfor­ we will be reminded of its contents. I bill. The last Congress gave us a reor­ tunately it just cannot be done. Mind read: ganization bill. We have been trying to you, we would all de all these generous Sooner or later the Republican Congress get familiar with the working tools that things if we could, but we know those will get around to passing some kind of a we have. This, I wrote on the 8th: things cannot be done-so why try to fool tax bill providing some kind of a tax cut. Some radio commentators, columnists, cer­ the home folks? It certainly does step Sooner or later the Republicans will balance tain editors, and New Daal spokesmen who the budget with something over for debt thought the New Deal should last forever, up postal receipts for it makes a lot of reduction. Sooner or later they will revise people write in to us backing up those who were not only bitterly disappointed the labor laws to prevent the abuses that when the returns of the November last elec­ wonderful ideas that come to the active have grown in the shadow of the Norris­ tion were in but seemed to be thoroughly and fertile mind of our young and en­ LaGuardia and the Wagner Acts and other convinced that the American people neither thusiastic friend. Sure, his wonderful h~bor legislation. knew what they were doing nor what was ideas· have increased the postal receipts All of this we can believe; and we can even good for them when they registered their because a lot of folk write us asking us hope that th~: majority one of these days protest against wasteful spending, inefti­ will make its wiJl known in the field ,of for­ ciency, and regimentation are now shouting to get behind the many alluring ideas he eign relations. suggests. No one can accuse him of not that the Republican Congress is a do-nothing presenting pleasing plans. Yes; I am I will skip a little. Again I read: . Congress. back of the gentleman from New York, What we cannot understand, however, is May I say that we might better be a but we all know that many of the gifts the miserable failure. do-nothing CCingress than go ahead and

, ' 1006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 13 wreck the country as did the New Deal­ Mr. COX. The critictsm that is .im­ nonp,artisan a committee as the House ers during the past 10 or 12 years. They plied from the remarks of the gentle­ could possibly create. did not keep us out of war; they raised man is becoming widespread. I think As for the labpr legislation, I think it heck-get that word "heck," not the the country is beginning to feel that is time that the Labor Committee, if other word-with our whole domestic there is too much temporizing .. It is my some folks will only let it or encourage it economy; put people under regimenta­ view that the gentleman is correct; that to act, can write a bill which will be just tion and bureaucratic control; and gave this House ought not to wait but go for­ to all parties. We intend to do just us. i: will admit, a New Deal Supreme ward in the doing of those things which that. We intend to take time enough to Court, which the other d a~- rendered 12 the country needs so badly. write a worth-while bill, but it is my opinions-was it-in 3 cases, or was it Mr. HOFFMAN. Seldom does a day hope we will not wait for tile Senate­ just 9? Read them. It will do your pass that I do not get from the home we all know what will happen if we wait heart good, or will it? folks two or three letters raking me over for the Labor Committee of that body. Here is the point in the whole thing: the coals because our Committee on La­ For 12 long years this labor has been If this Congress, in 6 months, gives the bor has not written a bill. Let me read building up. It can't be taken apart all country worth-while labor legislation, ends from a letter received from an old friend at once, or in a few moments. When you the abuses which have been, and are being, in the town where I was raised. This wreck a skyscraper you do not blow practiced by some Government agencies, it letter came in on the 3d and a copy went it . up by dynamite, you take it apart wlll have done a real worth-while job. to Senator TAFT: piece by piece, beginning at the top,· then May I suggest to the gentleman from The publicity coming from Washington erect a new-a better structure. That Illinois [Mr. SABATH], who is talking makes me feel a little bit ill. I had looked is just what we are doing with the left about the Wagner Act, that he go over forward with pleasure to seeing the old gang wing, communistic, New Deal machine. to the hearings now being held in the of New Dealers kicked out of there, but if all The New Dealers are in control down the Republicans have to offer is a 10-percent there in the departments at the other caucus room by the House Committee reduction from the thirty-seven billion on Labor and learn something. The budget that "Light Horse Harry" proposed, end of the Avenue, as you gentlemen all gentleman is clear out of date, way back then it shall be my future pol\cy to defi­ know. So I would like to say to the beyond the "horse and buggy" days. nitely stay ·away from the poUs. editors of the Chicago Tribune, I Back with Noah and the Ark. Go over There is still one thing worse than a finan­ sympathize with you, I share your im­ there and hear how the Wagner Act has cially bankrupt nation, and that one thing patience, because from my own folks at been and is being used to protect racke­ is a morally bankrupt nation. Even though home I get the same thought that is ex­ teers, how men go out under the shadow a man is a politician there are times when pressed in that editorial. But neither his promises should be kept. the editors nor the folks at home realize of the protection of the Labor Board and The ·other day I had a conversation with shake down the employers; oh, yes; the Art Beesley on the street and Art excused the magnitude, the tightness, the power employees, too, day after day, week after you fellows in Washington, saying there had of this machine that exists here in the week. That is what is being. done. That been commitments made that would prohibit executive departments in Washington. has been the practice for the past 10 a sizable reduction for the budget beginning So I do hope that they will not be im­ years. next July 1. If the Republicans do not re­ patient with us; that they will give us If there is any one thing in this coun­ duce this budget to a reasonable figure, I an opportunity before they bear dawn try that needs to be repealed, it is that definitely am not going to vote, because I too hard. I know, for myself, that this wlll have decided there isn't much difference. Wagner Act; the National Labor Rela­ We have heard you and the rest of your 8-hour day, 40-hour week has no appli­ tions Act and this committee, unless I party members condemn Franklin D. Roose­ cation and I know that many Memb.ers mistake its temper, will give us worth­ velt for the lies he told and got away with, on the majority side you will find over while, just, equitable labor legislation and now it seems to me you are following here in their offices long before this 9- which, for the first time, will protect not in his footsteps. Probably Mr. Truman co­ o'clock dead line in the morning and long only the union but the individual work­ operated by raising his budget 10 percent after 5 o'clock in the evening. er, the man who does the work. It will over what he had expected to get, and then Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, protect the employer and-something you fellows come along and shadow box and will the gentleman -yield? reduce it 10 percent--so we are no better off you never on your side thought of during ·than we would have been· had control rested Mr. HOFFMAN. I yield to the gentle­ the last 10 years-it will protect the great with tlle spendthrifts who were in power man from Virginia. American public from the racketeering last year. Mr. SMITH of Virginia. I have as that was built up while the New Deal was Probably the rank and file of the people much interest in getting proper legisla­ in power. do not have enough faith in public opinion tion, I think, as any Member of the Now, our chairman said last night, I to even write to their Representative to bring House. I do not agree with the criticism understand from the press, that they this matter up, but I am still gullible enough to believe there may still be some hope. You of the present Labor Committee for hold­ were going to wait until the other body will note I am sending a carbon copy of this ing hearings. I think if every Member got through considering labor legisla­ letter to Senator --: Perhaps he will of this House would go and sit in those tion and brought out a bill. I want to realize that there may be two or three people labor hearings and hear the things I have go along. I am supposed to be, and I in every small town (such as myself) who will heard in the last 3 days they would more am trying, oh, so hard, to be a regular control a dozen or more votes in 1948, and thoroughly realize the absolute necessity Republican-to go along with· the lead­ who may decide it would be just as well to for some restraint on present conditions. ership. I am trying hard, and I hope, leaYe . Mr. Truman in as it would to put Mr.-- or some of his would-be nominees For instance, yesterday I believe you had if I ever slip, as I may, that the boys up for President. up the question of the racketeering in the will forgive me and let me try once more. I don't like to write this kind of letter, but beer industry in the city·· of Pittsburgh, a But, if I had my way, the House Com­ I have been giving it a good deal of thought terrific thing, practically a state of revo­ mittee on Labor would bring out within each week when I pay my helper in the office~ lutio'J. that exists there, and yet no Mem­ a week a labor bill and submit it to the and as March 15 draws near, when I will bers of the House know about that except judgment of the House. Everyone who again be called on to write a sizable check those who choose to attend these com­ is a Member of this House knows that to help pay for the money wasted by our mittee hearings. bureaucrats (both Republican and Demo­ tt took 2 years, two long yea~s. after we crat)· in VVashington. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time passed the Hobbs antiracketeering bill, These remarks are not leveled at you, but, of the gentleman from Michigan has ex­ for the other body to gst it out of the as far as I am concerned, the Republicans pired. dust under which it was buried over there are going to catch it in the future just the Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, and put it on the books. same as the New Dealers did last fall, and I I ask unanimous consent that the gen­ This House has a responsibility laid know a few other people in this community tleman from Michigan be permitted to upon it by the people in the November who feel the same way. proceed for five additional minutes. election. We cannot shirk that respon­ That letter was written by a lifelong The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sibility by waiting for the other body Republican-it is hard to take. objection to the request of the gentleman to act. I realize that the writing of a tax bill from Virginia? Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ is a tre"mendous task, and as to that There was no objection. . tleman yield f(Jr a brief observation? legislation I am satisfied to leave it with Mr. SMITH of Virginia. If the Mem­ Mr. HOFFMAN. Yes; I yield. the Committee on Ways and Means, as bers of this House .and the public could 1947 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1007 know what is going on in the way of anxious to get at the real trouble, for Perhaps I am too impatient. I often hearings before that committee, they example, with these produce men up am. If I am, I know others who are would be better educated to do the job there in Philadelphia. The union, it is altogether too slow, and if we can hit on that so vitally needs doing. said, stopped the work of distributing a happy medium we might all be happier. You had up the day before, I recall, produce to the people of Philadelphia. Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, will the the question of the fruit and produce Tomorrow morning, may I say to the gentleman yield? dealers in the city of Philadelphia, where gentleman, we are going to start in an­ Mr. HOFFMAN. I yield. the whole business of distributing nec­ other committee, the Committee or: Ex­ Mr. RANKIN. Dave Stern, the former essary food to the peopl.£. of that city, a penditures, and we are going to have ~n owner of the Philadelphia Record, is not city of a million and a half people, has the Department of Justice expert on only reaping· what he sowed but, accord­ been absolutely paralyzed for a period racketeering. We are going to give him ing to the statement of the gentleman of 6 weeks because of a boycott arrange­ a copy of the testimony taken by the from Virginia, the people of Philadelphia ment. If you gentlemen could hear Committee on Labor, not call the same are reaping what Dave Stern sowed. those things and know them, you would witnesses but give him a copy, and we Mr. HOF·FMAN. Yes; and so are the realize that the Committee on Labor is are going to ask him how come that the farmers all through the country because working hard and conscier~tiously and provisions of the Hobbs Antiracketeer­ from California and Florida and Maine, trying to bring before this body a bill ing Act are not enforced, if they have and other States, this produce goes into based upon those hearings and so draft­ been violated, and if there is now no law the market, and when it gets down there ed as to give the relief that is so vitally to prevent a similar situation being this union ties it up and it cannot be needed. brought about. Then we will offer a bill sold, but is left to rot, or is sent to other Mr. HOFFMAN. Let there be no mis­ to give us one. Then we are going to market~ The editorial from the Chi­ understanding as to my position. I ask him, "If that is a violation, are you cago Tribune and a possible answer writ­ agree wholeheartedly with what the going to do anything about it?" Then ten 8 days before the editorial are as gentleman from Virginia has just said. we are going to ask him, "When are you follows: My only thought is that some of these going to do it?" If he does not do any­ [From the Chicago Daily Tribune of February hearings do not give us any new infor-. thing, we are going to have him back the 11, 1947] mation on the methods and procedure next week or the week after and ask him REPUBLICAN PROMISES that have been followed for 10 years. again, until we find out whether there is in these United States of. ours any law Sooner or later the Republican Congress For example, this hearing about the will get around to passing some kind of a Philadelphia Record, that was all very to protect men who want to work, farm­ tax bill providing some kind of a tax cut. fine, but what it amounted to was that ers who ship produce into Philadelphia Sooner or later the Republicans will balance Mr. Stern had taken a group to his and other cities. That is what we are the budget with S(•mething over for debt re­ heart, and they just chewed and clawed after. That is why, when I know that duction. Sooner or later they will revise the him all up when they got around to it. for 10 long years there have been beat- . labor laws to prevent the abuses that have That is all that hearing demonstrated. ings and sluggings and destruction of grown in the shadow of the Norris-LaGuardia I can cite here the case of Norman property, I get a little impatient-a and Wagner Acts and other labor legislation. little, just a little impatient-when I An•this we can believe; and we can even Zalezzi down in Indianapolis, where the hope that the majority one of these days will NLRB, through Dorothy L. Craig, one of learn that a man has been beaten, when make its will known in the field of foreign their examiners, or agents, went around I learn that a man has been driven out of relations despite all the nonsense being ut­ and a~ked those who advertised in the business, where the activities are all in tered by infiuen tial Members of the House paper how much they were paying for violation, plain violation, of the law of and Senate in the name of a bipartisan for­ advertising, and so sought to drive that the land. eign policy. paper out of business-a damnable As the gentleman from Virginia [Mr. What we can't understand, however, is the case-and all because the editor ven­ SMITH] so well said, we must proceed miserable failure of the Republicans to honor with deliberation. Perhaps I am mis­ their promises on any of these subjects wi\h tured to express an opinion in an edito­ promptness and decision. Nobody can get rial that the CIO did not like. taken and it is necessary to once more himself elected tO the House or the Senate I can cite you this hearing over there drag across the stage the bloody dead who hasn't a reasonably well-developed sen­ in the caucus room where we heard about body of American freedom; perhaps we sitivity to the movement of public opinion. a man who was running a dairy, with 10 must once more plant in lurid colors a. Surely the Cqngressmen, and we should think employees, mostly his .own folks, had a picture of communistic activities being especially the new ones, know how grievously couple of hundred pickets thrown around carried on in the industrial world-all the people are disappointed with the record his place, and they beat up· one of the designed to create civil strife. Perhaps, to date. The voters resent, and have a right in order to arouse this or the other body to resent, the passage of a month and more members of the family, or an employee. with nothing accomplished, with every oppor­ The places where these things happen to the necessity of labor legislation which tunity muffed, with every hope that brought are new. · The people oppressed and will protect the right of the American about the great victory in November left un­ beaten are not the ones who suffered be­ citizen to work, the right of employer fulfilled. fore, but the procedure and the methods to carry on his business, the safety, We have heard the excuses and we don't are the same-they follow the Commu­ health, and welfare of the public, we think much of them. This Congress, it is nist lines. Those things are all bad. The must have this parade of witnesses, this said, is moving more rapidly than most of its point is that most of the facts are but detailing of lawlessness, of violence. predecessors. No one who remembers how a repetition of what has happened in If that be necessary, so be it and let the speedily Congress could push through appro­ hearings go on. priations for war will believe this tale; and years gone by and continuously been in­ even if it were true, what of it? The Repub­ dulged in right down to the present The overwhelming majority has heard ,licans have- failed to fulfill their promise, moment. The gentleman from Virginia the story so often, know the pattern that particularly in the matter of the tax cut. If himself held hearings back in 1940. is- being followed, that majority must they had shaken the lead from their pants, There are five or six books setting forth realize that a law protecting the right to had overcome the normal inertia at the be­ what he found, and the situation he worl{, prohibit jurisdictional and secon­ ginning of a new session, and the special dary strikes, boycotts, outlawing vio­ difficulties that the congressional reorganiza­ brought to light was rotten; and the tion bill is said to have created, the country House twice, by a 2-to-1 vote, passed lence, must be enacted by this Congress would know that Republicans honor their worth-while legislation. ' Where was it if it is to fulfill the expectations of the _word promptly and move with resolution. buried? In the other body-the body voters who sent it here. That would have done more to assure a vic­ whose pleasure we are now asked to wait. The home folks know the situation. tory in the national election in 1948 than I want none of that program. If you will In my judgment, they know what they anything else that is likely to happen in the • read the testimony taken and the reports want. I hope we can give it to them meanwhile, for first impressions are strong. filed by the gentleman's committee, you What the Republicans may eventually get without undue delay. Again, I repeat. I around to do will not be nearly as im:Portant will find the most damnable things de­ cannot see how anything is to be gained in forming a favorable public opinion. tailed there, so unjust one hardly believes by waiting for the other bcidy. It may, All too many of the men who should be them-a record that is a disgrace to any or it may not, put -forth what the people congressional leaders can't bring themselves nation which claims to guarantee free­ want. Our responsibility is direct-we to realize that they are no longer members dom to ·its people.- That is why I am cannot shift it. of a minority. That was their status for so ·toos CONGRESSIONAL RECORD~HOUSE FEBRUARY 13 many years that they have lost ·what it takes .will have done a real-worth-while job. · The door of American defense. ·Who controls · to assume the initiative. More than that, the House is well on its way to do just that, so-. Alaska and the Aleutians, controls the New Deal is still immensely powerful in the DON'T BE IMPATIENT · social life of washington. The embassy north Pacific. But these have no forti­ crowd must play up to the New Dealers. All Your Representatives are on the job, and fications such as Pearl Harbor inspired the heads of departments and bureaus are they are working-you have no idea just how in the Hawaiians. They are wide open New Dealers. Washington is a city of job­ continuously, earnestly. to attack. And there will not be time to holders intent on holding their jobs. The Unl¢ss all signs fail, the people will get at fortify them after the next Pearl Harbor. climat e of opinion in the Capital is making least the major portion of what they want, To most Americans, Alaska is a vague, Congress sluggish and ineffective. and that right soon. For 14 long years this thing has been faraway land of snow and ice. They Precious time has been lost. Factionalism know that Seward-or somebody­ within the Republican Party h as been en­ building up. It can't be taken apart all at couraged at a time when prompt action could once, or in a few moments. When you wreck bought it from the Russians for seven have established a habit of cooperation and a skyscraper you don't blow it up by dyna­ and one-half millions and was roundly the quick compromise. of minor disagree­ mite; you take it apart piece by piece, be­ .criticised for his pains; that fur, fish, ments. The public is disappointed and its ginning at the top, then erect a new, a better and gold made it a paying proposition. feeling will soon be converted into· active structure. That is just what we are doing · That is about as far as it goes. resentment unless the Republican leadership with the left-wing, communistic, New Deal Most of us do not realize that Alaska shakes itself free of its indecision. machine. The days of borrowing and spend­ ing, of giving away America, are, we hope, is only 7 or 8 hours by air from the United at an end. .States mainland. Certainly we have You ARE IN A HURRY-80 ARE WE Sincerely, failed to grasp the fact that Alaska and DON'T BE IMPATIENT CLARE E . HOFFMAN, the Aleutians are now within bombing Some radio commentators, columnists, Your Representative. range of Tokyo, -Vladivostok, Honolulu, some editors and New Deal spokesmen who FEBRUARY 8, 1947. .San Francisco, or Detroit. Yes, Alaska thought the New Deal should last forever, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The is within bombing range of Detroit, with­ who not only were bitterly disa:ppointed time of the gentleman from Michigan in reach of the industrial heart of the when the returns of the November election ·united States, and this is the day of were in, but seemed to be thoroughly con­ . has expired. vinced that the American people neither EXTENSION OF REMARKS guided missiles, pilotless planes, and knew what they were doing or what was good atomic bombs. for them when they registered their protest Mr. HALE Singapore fell. The fall of we not only stop, but read and remem­ in the past. Reduction of taxes and Ladd Field to a force operating from ber, past history and past actions of the failure to appropriate sufficient funds Nome would seriously jeopardize the de­ American people and the American Con­ for our Army and our Navy has already fense of Alaska, and it might force the gress in our program and appropriations cost the American people over $400,000- evacuation of the Territory. for national defense. 000,000 to say nothing of the lives of over I mentioned the fact that the Army · Mr. Speaker, it is high time that we 350,000 men whose losses cannot be is conducting cold-weather maneuvers Members of Congress start giving seri­ measured in dollars and cents, and to in the frozen northland. Arctic warfare ous consideration to the problems con­ say nothing of the· one and one-half is something we know almost nothing fronting our country. Here of late there has been quite a lot of talk about re­ million who were wounded in mind and about, and it cannot be learned from ducing taxes 20 percent, about balancing body and whose sacrifices cannot b~ textbooks. Men have to live it if they the Federal Budget, reducing Govern­ measured in dollars and cents. · It is true are to understand it. There is a reason ment expenditures, and about paying the another war is not looming over the for our interest in Arctic warfare. Ob­ national debt. I know that all of us horizon, but the same thing was true in servers who have kept abreast of the would like to reduce taxes at least 20 the 1920's and early thirties. times know that Arctic warfare studies percent, but I seriously doubt the wis­ Many of us recall that after the shoot­ now hold a place in the military spot­ dom of such action at this time: ing was over in World War I, the states­ light of primary importance. Let us examine for a moment the pos­ men of all nations had proclaimed far This is true because it is almost cer­ sibilities of reducing our taxes 20 per­ and wide that that was the last war tain that any military threat which may cent, at the same time balancing the and that machinery would be set up to develop for our country during this gen­ Budget, and making substantial reduc­ insure lasting peace. Many proposals eration will come across the Arctic re­ tions in the public debt. were advanced. gions. What the Army learns in its Mr, Speaker, I may say it might be a The leading proposal was that of the Arctic warfare tests may help to prevent little more difficult for the Government League of Nations, followed by the World another Pearl Harbor. But more is re­ to borrow money at the low rate of inter­ Court, world disarmament and so forth. quired than maneuvers. What we do est we are now borrowing it if we have The American people at that time were now about the defense of Alaska may competition from industry and from loaded with a war debt of less than $40,- prevent that strategic area from serving other borrowers that may raise the 000,000,000. Our people were scream­ as a base of operh.tions against the United ing from the housetops then, as they are States if there should be another Pearl interest rate. Today, most of the war agencies have now, to reduce taxes and balance the Harbor. And by the same token Alaska Budget. Taxes were reduced, the Budget when properly fortified, may serve as a either been liquidated or are in the proc­ ess of liqUidation, leaving only what we was balanced and substantial payments strong brake to the military ambitions were made on 'the war debt· but at what of the next crop of would-be world dic­ commonly refer to as the old-line depart­ ments and the permanent independent a tragic cost to the security of our coun­ tators. try! Then, as now, the only departments We shall not seek war. History at­ agencies. We will have to pay a little over $5,000,000,000 interest annually on where substantial reductions could be tests to that. The more significant fact made in our national expenditures were is that we have never been prepared the public debt. This year we will pay the appropriations for the Army, Navy, when war came. Each time we have out, under present authorizations, about and Air Forces. $7,500,000,000 in veterans' benefits. The paid dearly in men and money for un­ I might add at this point that we did preparedness, but we have had time to get entire appropriation for our old-line agencies and independent establish­ one of the greatest favors to the Gzrman ready. Nation after World War I that has ever Warfare today is different. It moves ments, ·exclusive of commitments result­ ing from war activities, the Veterans' been · done to any nation when we with amazing speed. It strikes with ter­ scrapped all of. their war machines. It rifying force. We shall never again have Administration, and the War and·Navy made them start out on new research and time to prepare after it comes. A strong Departments, will amount to about $4,- a new program of rearmament. They defense is our only security, and a strong 500,000,000. If we were to aboliEh these did not have the old World War I 75- defense can mean that we shall not again old-line agencies and independent estab­ millirp.eter guns and machine guns the be attacked. lishments, our budget could be reduced French had defending the Maginot line If war should come again for us, little more than $4,500,000,000. in 1S41. They had new equipment. And Alaska may be the first battleground. Of course, it is idle fancy to even sug­ when a lot of us look around the airfields Changed factors of warfare have made gest the abolition of these departments and see all of these B-17's, B-24's, B-29's, it the new back door of American de­ and agencies. The only departments· in P-5l's, and P-80's and think that we fense. Today that door is open. To­ which any material reduction can be have the protection that we might need morrow such a condition may be fatal made in the appro:t:riations for the next in case of another war, we are lulling to the security ~f this Nation. A rela­ fiscal year are the appropriations for the ourselves into false security. All those tively undefended Alaska even in times war and Navy Departments. All of us planes today are obsolete; they were of world peace and apparent security is would like to be able to abolish forever obsolescent the day the war ended, and an intolerable condition. the necessity of having an Army, Navy, we cannot afford to think that we are The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. and an Air Force. We had high hopes adequately prepared at the present time ANGELL). Under previous order of the 2 years ago, when the United Nations with such outmoded equipment. House, the gentleman from Alabama was born, that man had at last arrived We came out of World War I as a [Mr. MANASCO] is recognized for 15 min- at a program that would insure lasting lea.der in world atra:rs. We were not then utes. · peace. We are happy over the progress ready to assume our newly won leader­ r other­ which reminded me of the colored would go to a State with that kind of wise. preacher who told his congregation that law on its statute books and attempt to If you inquire as to his name or what he was "goin to preach to you an ole establish a new business or a new enter­ his name used to be you violate the law. 'postolic injunction, 'Take no heed of prise, especially with the regulations or You commit an unlawful practice. For what you shall say.', rulings under it which I am now going instance, take this man who writes for It would certainly take a genius to to read to you. PM, who calls himself I. F. Stone. His reconcile that speech of the gentleman Remember they put this measure on name was Isadore Feinstein, as Cordell from Illinois [Mr. DIRKSEN] and this the ticket· in California and the people Hull once pointed out. Suppose be FEPC bill he has introduced with his re­ voted on it in the last election; and it lost comes to you asking for employment cent speech against communism, espe­ in every single individual county in Cali­ cially since that FEPC is the chief plank fornia. It was beaten in the entire State and you ask him that question. Then in the Communist platform. by about 3 to 1. you will have committed an unlawful It is the most dangerous piece of com­ You simply destroy business with a act. munistic legislation with which this measure like this. That is what the Here is the next one: country has ever been threatened in all FEPC did here. Men have gone out of It would be unlawful practice to its history. I am going to show what business all over the country in the last make- it would do to the people of Illinois by few years because of the persecution that Inquiry into the birthplace of the ap­ pointing out what it is doing to the peo­ was carried on by this outfit here in plicant for employment, the birthplace of ple of New York, where this vicious Washington, the personnel of which I his parents, spouse, or other close relative. measure was written into the laws of shall insert later on. How woUld you like that in Iowa, Illi­ that State without consulting the people A few people are going around w·ging nois, Texas, or Nebraska? In California who are suffering under it. us to pass it as a national law,. to put I know you do not like it, because you All these bills contain· the same old everybody else in the same predicament. have just voted on it. bunk about making it a crime to dis­ These people who are carrying on this Here is the next "unlawful practice"·: criminate in employment because of racial agitation are using the Negro as Requirement that the applicant for em­ "race, creed, color, natural origin, or an­ a smoke screen. They do not give a ployment produce a birth certificate or bap­ cestry," and so forth. tinker's dam about the Negro. They are tismal certificate. Before Mr. DIRKSEN attempts to ram not trying to help the Negro. They are this monstrosity down the throats of the doing them more harm than anybody has That would be an unlaV

Now, If you sign the petition to bring out You wm note that this division Is com­ gentile will have with this group 1s entirely this bill or vote for this monstrosity, do not posed entirely of Negroes-six Negroes, and problematical, tb say the least of it. forget that when you get home those white no whites at all. I wonder why they dis­ Ameri.,an businessmen who help to sustain criminated against the white race in set­ REGIONAL OFFICE, CLEVELAND this Nation in time of peace and whose sons ting up these two powerful branches of this Now, .let us move out where the West begins are fighting Its battles ·in time of war are most dangerous agency? and take a look. Here is the list in the Cleve­ land regional office: going to want to ask you some questions that REGIONAL OFFICE, NEW YORK you may not be able to answer. Now, let us turn to the regional offices and Regional office, Cleveland LEGAL DIVISION see who is going to harass the business people :But if you want a real laugh, look at this back in the States. Here is the list for the Sal· Legal Division. State of New York: Incumbent Title Race ary Legal Division Regional office, New York McKnight, Wil- Regional direc· Colored. $4,600 Sal· liam. tor. Incumbent Title Race ary Incumbent Title Race Sal­ Abbott. Olcott R... Fair-practice ex· White... 3, 800 ary aminer. Glore, Lethia .•••••• --- ~ -do...... Colored. 3, 200 Kelley, Berniza ••••• Clerk-stenog- ••• do ••••• 1, 620 Reeves, Frank D ••• Attorney--·----- Colored_ $4,600 Lawson, Edward Regional direc· Colored. $5,600 Stickgold, Simon ..• Attorney------White •.• 4,600 rap her. H. tor. Wasem, Edna•••••.••..• do______White ••• 1, 800 Gordon. Jernevive .. Clerk-stenogra· Colored. 1.800 Jones, Madison S... Fair-practice ex- .•• do •.••• 3, 800 pher. aminer. Jones, Robert G. ___ .••.. do. ______... do..... 3, 800 Donovan, Daniel R ...... do...... White ... 3, 800 You will note that this group is com­ You will note that this so-called Legal Irish, Miriam...... Clerk-stenog- Colored. 2, 000 posed of three Negroes and two whites, Division consists of two Negroes and a Simon Olcott R. Abbott and Edna Wasem. Stickgold. Asepha, 'l'illie ______---~~S~~r:______White... 1, 620 Don't you know the white people of Cleve­ INFORMATION DIVISION Schwartz, Sonia .••.••••• do.••••••••••.•. do..... 1, 620 land will enjoy being dominated by them? Now we come to the Information Division. CINCINNATI REGIONAL OFFICE If you want information about this outfit, This is the list that is going to help Gov­ write to this Division: ernor Dewey harass the white American busi­ Cincinnati seems to be largely under the nessmen of the Empire State. You will note jurisdiction of the Cleveland 'office since ·it Information Division that it is composed of four Negroes and three only has two people: white people. Please read the names of the Cincinnati Incumbent Title Race Sal- three white people and see if you can figure ary out their antecedents. --- Businessmen of New York are going to Incumbent Title Race Sal· Bourne, St. Clair ••• Information spe- Colored. $3,800 have a hard time after this war without ary cialist. having all this communistic conglomeration Whiting, Margaret. Clerk-stenog· Colored. 1, 800 rapher. to deal with, to say nothing of the one which James, Harold .••••• Fair-practice White• .. $4,600 Governor Dewey and his political henchmen examiner. Have now heaped upon them. -----·------Clerk-stenog· ------1, 800 You will note that it consists of two Ne­ rapber. groes, one registered as an information spe­ REGIONAl. OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA cialist and the other as a clerk-stenographer. · Now, let us turn to Philadelphia, the birth­ DETROIT REGIONAL OFFICE BUDGET AND ADMINISTRATION place of the Constitution-:-the City of Broth· erly Love. At the risk of causing glorious Now let us move on to Detroit, Mich. Here Now we come to the Budget and Adminis­ old Benjamin Franklin to turn over in his is the regional office for Detroit: ·tration Division. This Division not only grave, I read you the list: · -makes up the budget but admiJ;listers the Detroit regulations. Here is the list: Regional office, Philadelphia Budget and Administration Incumbent Title Race Sal· Sal· ary Incumbent Title Race ary Sal­ -- Incumbent Title Race ary Swan, Edward .•••• Examiner in Colored. $4,600 Fleming, G. James. Regional direc· Colored . $5,600 charge. . tor. Sese, Doris K ••••••• CleJ:k-stcnog- "J a p a- 1, 620 Jones, Theodore •••• Chi~L------~ -- . Colored. $5,600 Greenblatt, Mil· Fair-practiceex· White ... 3,800 rap her. nese- Jeter, Sinclair_--·-- A ss1stant ad· ••. do..... 3, 200 . dred. aminer. Amer· ministrative Manly, Milo A..••.•••.. do...... Colored. 3, 800 ican. officer. Risk, Samuel R ..•.•••.. do .•••••••••• White... 3,800 ·Eaker, Vivian D . •• Clerk-stenogra· ••• do .•••• 2,000 Grinnage, Willard ..•.... do...... Colored. 3, 200 pher. Gorgas, Helen...... Clerk-stenogra- •.. do.. ... 1, 800 You will note that it is composed of one Jackson, Bossies A. Clerk-typist ..•••••. do..... 1, 620 pher. · Negro and one Japanese. I know the busi• Paynter, Minnie A ...•.• do .•.• ~------••• do ••••• 1, 620 Klinger, Karyl. •• __ ••... do .••••• :. ••• ~ White... 1, 800 nessmen of Detroit are grateful for this con­ Hollomon, Irving ••• Clerk ______.•• do .•••• 1, 440 Brown, Grayce .•••.••••• do...... Colored. 1, 440 Eelby, Ralph R.... Chief, fiscaL .••.•••• do ••••• 2, 600 sideration. Ross, Sylv1a B.---- Voucher auditor .••• do..... 2, 000 I should like to hear some of the comments I elson, Otelia •.•••• Accounting clerk •••• do .•••• 1, 620 You will note that it is composed of eight they will make to you gentleman from De­ Carpenter, Eliza- ••••• do ______••• do ••••• 1, 620 beth. individuals-five Negroes and three whites, troit when you get home next summer, if you Brent, Pearl T •••••••••• do •••••••••••••• do..... 1, 620 Mildred Greenblatt, Samuel R. Risk, and support this vicious measure. Karyl Klinger. REGIONAL OFFICE, CHICAGO Don't you know there will be some broth­ This outfit, whtch is composed of 11 Ne­ erly love when that crowd gets going on Here is the list of the regional office in the groes, and no whites at all, not only makes up , the businessmen of the Philadelphia area? Windy City: the budget. for tlnancing this aggregation, Regional office, Chicago but it seems to ha·Je the power of adminis­ REGIONAL-. qFF:lCE, WASHINGTON, D. C. tration. I hope you will read this list to Now, here· is the regional office in Wash­ your white businessmen, farmers, and ex­ ington, D. C., the Nation's Capital, where Incumbent Title Race Sal­ servicemen at home when you get back and there has been so much ~secution of white ary ask for renomination in the primaries next gentiles in the last few Years. Here is the year. list: Henderson, Elner... Regional direc· Colored. $5, 600 MAIL AND. FILES DIVISION Regional office, Washington, D. tor. c. Gibson, Harry H. Fair-practiceex· .•. do •••.• 3,800 Now, here are the ones that have control C. antiner. of the mails and flUng system: Sal· Schultz, Joy·------••.•. do...... White... 3, 800 Incumbent Title Raee ary Williams, LeRoy __ .....do...... Colored. 3, 200 Mail and Files Zeidman, Penny ___ Clerk·stenog· White •.. 1,800 rap her. Ingram, Marguer- ••••. do...... Colored. 1, 620 Sal· Evans, Joseph...... Regional direc· Colored. $5, 600 Incumbent Title Race ary tor. ite S. HR~~~on , Theoph· F~i~P~!i.ticeex· ••. do ..... 3, 200 Douglas, Lela...... Chief, Mail..and Colored. $2,000 Kahn, Alice ..••••••..... do ....•.•.••• White... 2,1\oo You will note it is composed of four Ne·­ Files. Chisolm, Ruby ••••• Clerk-stenog- Colored. 1,800 groes, Joy Shultz, and Penny Zeidman. I Welch, Selena .••••• Docket clerk ••••••• do ..••• 1, 800 rapber. am told that a representative of this group Gamble, Jessie •.••• File clerk .••••••••. do ____ 1,620 Urback, Dorothy•• ~ ••••. do .•••· ------••• do .••.• 1, 620 went into the office of Swift & Co. and asked Phillips, Rose .••.•...... do •... ------••• do..... 1, 440 Reed, Charles...... Messenger------••. do..... 1, 380 how many Negro members they had on their MitchelL Regina ..• File clerk •••••••••• do .•••• 1,440 You will note it consists of four Negroes board of directors. The. answer was, "We and Alice Kahn. Just what chance a white have no Negro members on our board o! 1016 CONG.RESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 13 directors." Then the question· camE!' back, members, CarlOs Castenada, ·the regional di­ ·· ·we have- no right· to pass such a drastic, "Why haven't you?" This just shows what rector, and Willetta Gutleben seem to be ln revolutionary measure that literally changes this supergovernmental set ... up is driving at. charge of the office at the present· time. This our way of life, as well as our form of govern­ They want to communize America and ge­ 1s the regional office that attacked the Dal­ ment, while. these boys are away from home stroy everything which our glorious ances­ las News last year for carrying an advertise­ in uniform, fighting to sustain American in­ tors have left us and for which our boys are ment for a Negro janitor. . This fellow Cas­ stitutions. now fighting and dying all over the world. tenada, the director, held the same position As I said before, we are gain~ to carry this If 1s REGIONAL OFFICE, ATLANTA that he holds now. this set-up made battle against sti.ch un-American activities perman en t, then I presume the rest of the into every congressional district in the Here is a list· of the Atlanta office: white .American businessmen in Texas may United States next year, in the primary, so Regional office, ·Atlanta expect to be harassed just as the Dallas that no one can crawl behind the party cloak News was. and claim immunity at the hands of any seg­ Slll­ REGIONAL OFFICE, NEW ORLEANS ment of our people. Incumbent 'fitle Race ary The regional office at New Orleans con­ This is a battle for the survival of free con­ sists of the following members: stitutional government, for the survival of Dodge, Wither- Regional direc: White. . . $~600 the American way of life, for the survival of spoon. tor. Regional office, New Orleans free enterprise, for the survival of American Hope, John ______Fair-practice Colored_ 3, 800 libertY itself. . examiner. It 1s a battle to save America for Americans. McKay, GeorgeD ______do ______White .. 3, 200 Incumbent Title Race Sal· Chubb, Sally ______Clerk-stenog- .•. do ....• 2,000 ary rapher. ·The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Ingram, Thelma______do______Colored. 1, 800 previous order of the House, the gentle­ Ellin~er, W. Don..• Regional direc­ White ... $3, 800 tor. man from Illinois-[Mr. BusBEY] is recog­ You . will note that it consists of two Morton, James.H ___ Fair-practice Colored. 3, 200 nized for 10 minutes. examiner. Negroes and three whites; the most im­ Ronning, Evelyn__ _ Clerk-stenogra White... 1, 800 COMMUNIST INFILTRATION IN portant post in this office, that of e~am- pher. 1ner, is held by a Negro. I wonder how GOVERNMENT the· people of Georgia enjoy the · domina­ · You will note that there ·are two whites Mr. BUSBEY. Mr. Speaker, the cur­ tion of this group. I may· have more to rent discw;sion relative to the endorse'­ say about them later. and one Negro in this office. As the Negro is the fair-practice examiner, just what the ment of Mr. David Lilienthal, HerberF REGIONAL OFFICE, KANSAS CITY decent people of Louisiana may expect at the Marks, Carroll L. Williams for posts on Here is the 11st of the Kansas City office: hands of this outfit is something to con­ the ·Atomic Commission raises the en­ template. Begtonal office, Kansas City tire question of the importance of check,. REGIONAL OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO . ing upqn the loyalty qualifications of sci­ Sal­ The San Francisco omce eonsists of the entific personnel and the political astute­ IDcumbent Title .Race ary following tndi vi duals: ness of such personnel in regard to pos­ Regional.office; San Francisco sible efforts: by agents of a foreign power Hoglund, Roy A... Regional direc ~bite ___ $5, 600 to extract information· vital to our sectf- tor. · rity. · Ormabee, Eugene.. Fair-practic€ ex· ••• do.' -~- 3, silo Incumbent Title Race Sal­ aminer. ary For example, I have before me a copy Jones, .Mildred..... C lerk-stenog· Colored. 1,620 of Federal· Science Progress for March rapher. Schlien, Helene G •• _____ do ______White... 1., ~0 Kingman, Harry L_ Regional direc- White ... $5, 600 1947, published. by the Department of tor. Rutledge, Edwara._ Fai1'-practice · ••• do .• __ 4, 600 Commerce, under the editorship of Mr. You will note that this office. force consists examiner. J .. c .. Green. IJ;tcluded ill, this issue is a Ross, Bernard______do ______•.. do ____ 3, 800 detailed article on uranium, with for­ of three whites and one Negro . .You can read Seymour, Virginia.. A~~l~~~tive ••. do____ 2. Oc?O tbe.list·ot·whites yourself and then judge how mulas and elaborate charts showing the many of them really represent the people of Mazen, JeweL •.~--- Clerk-steno-g- ~--do •••• 1, 800 construction of uranium-manufacturing that area. · rapher. plants. l would like to know the v.alue ST •. LOUIS REG19NAL OFFICE to-. the· United States of making this in­ This is the only omce we have found yet Here 1s the list of the regional office at St. formation public. I would like to know that consists .entirely of white· (?) people. whether the military intelligence services Louis: Just what the backgro!-Uld of each one of St. Louis them is I am unable to say. have checked ·on this information to de­ termine whether its-publication is a secu­ LOS ANGELES REGIONAL OFFICE Incumbent Title Race Sal· rity risk: I would like to know whether ary. The Los Al\geles regJonal office consists of the War Department has not on frequent -- the following: occasions had considerable friction with Theodore Brown ••• Examiner in Colored. $3,800 Los Angeles charge·. the Department of Commerce regarding Morris Levine ______Examiner------· White __ _ 3,200 its publication of unauthorized informa­ Armatha Jackson ___ Clerk-stenog- Colored 1,620 Incumbent- Title Race Sal­ tion of security value. rap her. ary Your attention is called to the signifi­ cant fact that the same Mr. J. C. Green, You will notice that it consists of two Hunt, A. Bruce.___ Hearings exam- White___ $5, 600 iner. testifying· before the Senate radar sub­ Negroes and Morris Levine. Just how they Brown, Robert E___ Fair-practice ex- Colored. 3, 600 came to select these particular individuals aminer.· . committee on May 8,- 1946, stated that to preside over · the destiny of the white Lopez, Ignacio ______do ..... ~---..:- Wbite... 3, 800 both Russia and France have been given businessmen of the great State of Missouri Vetter, Vera G ----- Clerk-stenogra~ ~ •. do_____ 1, 800 the know-how on former secret Axis war · · pher. . I cannot understand. Lerna, Marie ______••••. do ______••. do_____ 1, 620 ·developments, . including radar, by the REGIONAL OFFICE, DALLAS, TEX. Department . of Commerce. Neither country, he adnutted, had offered to The members of the regional office at Dallas You w111 note that there are four whites are as follows: and one Negro· in this office, the Negro being share any c:>f its war-won secrets with the the fair-practice examiner. I do not know United States. I would like to know all Regional office, Dallas what consideration the white businessmen about the record of Mr. Green, both from of the Los Angeles area are receiving at the the Civil Service Commission and the Snl­ hands of this group, but from what I can· FBI. I would like ·to know why he is so Incumbent Title Race ary hear there is considerable gnashing of teeth abnormally anxious to sh~;tre information over the situation. of military importance with the Soviet Castenada, Carlos_. Regional direc- White ••. $4, 600 Mr. Chairman, this FEPC is a supergovern­ Union. · tor. ment of commissars, with more power for (Vacancy) ______Fair-practice ------3, 20(' I understand that' there is an organi- · ~aminer. evil than any other agency that has ever been Gutleben, Willetta_ {J !!~~;.tenog- White ___ 1, 800 created in this country. If Congress should zation knqwn as the National Roster of ratify it and make it the law of the land, then Scientific and Special Personnel, which we will have sacrificed and destroyed that sa­ is now a part of the. United States Em­ You will note there is o_ne vacancy. Last cred freedom for which our brave men are ployment Service, and is responsible for year that position was held by a Negro, now fighting and dyirig on every battle frQnt placing scfeiitific personnel in Govern­ namely, Roy V. Williams. The other two in the world. ment agencies. For a number of years 1947 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1017 the head of the national roster was one 9 or 10 individuals were called to their to check to see whether Helen Miller is Benjamin Wermiel, who is listed in Gov­ attention, and Mr. Joe Starnes, then a sti"ll retained in the Labor Department ernment files as having a definite Com­ Member of this House and a member of or not; Perhaps the gentleman from · munist record. He was a member of the that committee, interviewed these indi­ Illinois has some information along that executive committee of the Washington viduals. That was the · extent of. that line. CIO committee to reinstate Helen Miller. ·investigation. Mr. CHURCH. No; the gentleman Helen Miller was a Labor Department Land knows what would be discovered from Illinois and some of the other employee who was ousted because of her if the entire personnel of the TVA had Members here listening to the gentle­ Communist record and activities. Mr. ever been investigat ed. I make that man speaking are members of the Com­ Wermiel is also a member of record of statement at this time because when Mr. mittee on Appropriations and subcom­ the Washington Committee for Demo­ Starnes testified on February 6, 1947, be­ mittees thereof that are considering cratic Action, which has been active in fore the Committee on Atomic Energy whether or not certain bureaus of the defending Federal employees with sub­ in the Senate, newspaper accounts left Labor Department shall receive addi­ versive records; the Washington Book the impression that the personnel of TVA tional funds and additional personnel. Shop, which is the headquarters for Com­ had been investigated and only three The informa-~ion that the gentleman is munist literature in the city of Wash­ Communists were found. I think it giving is very valuable with respect to ington; and the American League for would be a good idea if the entire investi­ that subject. Peace and Democracy, cited as a Com­ gation were started all over again from Mr. BUSBEY. I might say to my col­ munist front by Attorney General Fran­ top to bottom and the entire group were league from Illinois, that I shall be very cis Biddle. screened so that all the facts might be happy to chec1~ on the whereabouts of I should like to know what role Mr. disclosed. This leads me to the con­ . Helen Miller this afternoon within the Wermiel plays in .this set-up. I should clusion, as I stated on the floor of the next 2 hours and communicate that in­ like to know whom the national roster House the other day, that wherever there formation to him. has recommended and for what posts. is one iota of ,doubt as to the loyalty of Mr. McDOWELL. Mr. Speaker, will Just before taking the floor I checked any employee of the Federal Govern­ the gentleman yield? to see if Mr. Benjamin Wermeil was still ment, that doubt shoUld be resolved in Mr. BUSBEY. I yield to the gentle­ there, and I am informed that he is favor of the Government. There would man from Pennsylvania. placement analyst, operations branch, be nothing against a person's record if a M·r. McDOWELL. Does the gentle­ National Roster of Scientific and Special . department of the Government chose not man from Illinqis know that the maga­ Personnel, part of the United States Em­ to employ him. But under the present zine he is discussing is for sale at 25 ployment Service, room 403, Twelfth circumstances, as soon as a man or cents per copy at the entrance of the and Constitution, temporary U, and is woman is relieved of employment in one Department of Commerce and is avail­ still on the job. of the various departments, he or she able to any person who cares to buy it Then we have Mr. John Donald Kings­ appeals, as happened in the Carl Marzani in,any amount? ley, recently appointed as executive sec­ case who was indicted bY. the Depart­ Mr. BUSBEY. These various publica­ retary of the President~s Scientific Re.: ment of Justice last month. Mr: Mar­ tions by· the ·Department of Commerce search Board, dealing with military in­ zani was on my list in 1943 as one of are available to anyone who wishes them, formation of first-rate importance , to the Communists I thought should be out whether purchased or given to him. this country; Mr. Kingsley is coauthor of the Government. What did he do? Mr. JONES of Alabama. Mr. Speak­ of a book entitled "Strategy for De­ He brought four o'f his fellow employees er, will the gentleman yield? mocracy," which is a streamlined ex­ from the Department of State to testify Mr. BUSBEY. I yield to the gentle­ position of communist theory. Govern­ as to his ability and work in_ that particu­ man. ment files will show his record as either lar office. -Not one of those four knew Mr. JONES of Alabama. Does the a communist sympathizer or an actual a thing a-bout his background and past gentleman charge that today there are member of the Communist Party. Cer­ record. On the testimony of these four Communists in the administration of the· tainly he is not a person in whom full men working with him, the Civil Service TVA activities? confidence could be placed for this most Commission reversed the decision of in­ Mr. BUSBEY. I did not charge there sensitive and strategic post. eligibility and declared him eligible. I were Communists at this present time in the TVA. I did say it would be a very I should like to· know who has recom­ also want to make the charge at this time that the Civil Service Commissioners healthy condition, I think, if the entire mended these individuals and I should personnel were screened to ascertain· if like to know what the Government is have been letting the heads of depart­ doing to counteract this type of infiltra­ ments of our Government make the de­ there were Communists 'in the TVA. I tion. Furthermore, I here and now pub­ cisions for them as to whether a man have not gone into the TVA since I have licly demand an immediate and thorough should be declared eligible or ineligible. had the honor of returning to this august investigation of the afore-mentioned in­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The body, dividuals by the Civil Service Commission time of the gentleman from Illinois has To my knowledge Mr. David Lilienthal and the FBI with a view to determining expired. has never done one .single thing to ascer­ their fitness for the posts they at pres­ Mr. CHURCH. Mr. Speaker, I ask tain or prevent the infiltration of Com­ unanimous consent that the gentleman munists in the TV A. ent hold. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The On January 29 most of the Members of from Illinois [Mr. BusBEY l may proceed for an additional 5 minutes. time of the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. this House were shocked at the disclosure BusBEY] has expired. of the gentleman · from South Dakota The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there [Mr. MUNDT] when he displayed a large objection to the request of the gentleman EXTENSION OF REMARKS book that was published in ·1946 by the from Illinois? · Mr. MONRONEY asked and was given Amtorg Trading Corp., official agency There was no objection. permission to extend his remarks in the of the Russian Government. The book Mr. CHURCH. Mr. Speaker, will the RECORD and include a letter from ex­ might properly be referred to as a gentleman yield? Senator Owen relating to the global manual for the bombing and sabotaging Mr. BUSBEY. I yield. alphabet. of the United States. I think it is high Mr. CHURCH. The gentleman re­ Mr. DONOHUE asked and was given time that some of us start thinking a ferred to a Benjamin Wermiel as being permission to extend his remarks in the little bit about the preservation of our in the United States Employment Service. RECORD. own Government. Mr. BUSBEY., That is right. Mr. NORMAN asked and was given There has been a great deal of discus­ Mr. CHURCH. And also to a Helen permission to extend his remarks in the sion of late regarding the investigation Miller in the Labor Department. Will RECORD and include an address by the made of employees of the TVA by the the gentleman place in the RECORD more Honorable HAL HoLMES, delivered at the Un-American Activities Committee of exactly where Helen Miller is employed annual Lincoln Day dinner in Olympia, the House in 1940. For the record, I in the Labor Department? Wash., February 12. should like to state that the Un-Ameri­ Mr. BUSBEY. Helen Miller was for­ Mr. REED of New York asked and was can Activities Committee has at no time merly an employee of th.e Labor Depart­ given permis.sion to extend his remarks made an investigation of the personnel ment and since this magazine has just in the RECORD and include excerpts and of the TV A. In 1940 the names of some been published I have not had the time letters. 1018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 13 MRS. NELLIE W. PHILLIPS singers, under the direction of Paul W. "With best wishes for your continued Stoughton; remarks by Arthur H. Crawford, health and happiness, I am, Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. Mr. chairman of the committee in charge; ad­ "Sincerely, Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad­ dress of welcome by Mayor H. B. Kump; greet­ "BILL." - dress the House for 1 minute -and to ings by Frank Bernard, adjutant of American Luther w: Youngdahl, Governor of Min­ revise and extend my remarks and in­ Legion Post No. 84; greetings from the North­ nesota: "Truly, you have displayed the clude therein certain letters and extracts. field Association by C. C. Heibel; an informal highest qualities of good citizenship. Your The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there discussion by "Mom" and two of her boys, unselfish and conscientious e1forts are most objection to the request of the gentleman Erling Larsen and Courtney Cleland, over the deserving of commendation by all citizens of famed coffee pot; the presentation to Mrs. our State. It was such service as yours that from Minnesota? Phillips of the VFW Citizenship Medal by lifted the spirits of our young men and There was no objection. Myron Ellingboe, commander of the post; women and helped to .carry them on to vic­ Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. Mr. the reading of letters of congratulation from tory. It must be deeply gratifying to you Speaker, I am taking this time today to Army, Navy, and Government dignitaries; an to know that the real reward- is the place tell my colleagues in Congress and the address by James A. Murphy, Minnesota St ate which you will always hold in the hearts of people of the United States about the commander of the VFW; and before the play­ the young people who will never forget your patriotic and unselfish work of an out­ ing of the national anthem,.a tableau of the kindness and friendship." standing American citizen. This fellow raising of the flag on Iwo Jima with a mo­ AUGUST H. ANDRESEN, Congress of the United ment in silent memory for Northfield's war States, House of Representatives, Washing­ American is Mrs. Nellie W. Phillips, of casualties. ton, D. C.: Northfield, Minn. She is deserving of During the informal coffee-pot discussion "MY DEAR MRs. PHILLIPS: ·I regret v~ry our praise and commendation. For Mrs. Phillips was directed to raise the lid and much that I will not be able to be in North­ nearly 5 years, during the entire World draw out the transportation ticket for a field Tuesday to join with your host of friends War n period, Nellie Phillips carried on vacation trip to California given her by the in honoring you for your outstanding con­ a continuous flow of correspondence with Eugene H. Truax Post. She was also given a tribution to your country during the recent check to cover ·the expenses of her vacation. war. Your untiring e1fort in keeping up con­ nearly 800 men and women in the armed Mr. Cleland announced that arrangements tinuous correspondence over a 5-year period services from the Northfield community. had been made for "Mom's" appearance on with several hundred servicemen is in itself a Her cheery and news-filled letters went Art Linkletter's radio program in Hollywood. remarkable achievement, and I am positive to all parts of the world to strengthen In his address of appreciation Mr. Murphy that the veterans of World War II who had the morale of our fighting men on all asserted, "This action demonstrates that the the privilege of hearing from you will always fronts. Nellie Phillips helped win the hand of comradeship is not reserved just for gratefully remember their friend, Nellie war, and I am happy to have this oppor­ those who shared the trial by fire, but is ex­ Phillips. tended in sheer gratitude to those who served "Although I cannot be present at the testi­ tunity to pay my tribute to her and the on the home front. In honoring Mrs. Phillips monial gathering in your honor, it gives me a contribution which she has made to our I like to feel that the people of Northfield are great deal of satisfaction in extending-a per­ country. honoring all those 'who also serve who only sonal greeting from Mrs. Andresen and my­ On January 21, 1947, the citizens of wait.'" self with our good wishes to you on the oc­ Northfield, Minn., joined in honoring Among the veterans and their wives from casion. As your Representative in Congress, Mrs. Nellie Phillips for her outstanding a distance who attended the dinner and pro­ I consider you as the No.·1 American citizen gram were Robert Dunlop, of Aberdeen, S. in my district and in the country, and when service to the young men and women Dak.; William Dunlop, of Owatonna; Mr. and I receive a full account of the gatherings_in of the Northfield community who served Mrs. William Robinson and John Lysne, of your honor, I will see to it that the entire in the armed forces during the late war. Minneaoolis; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McClintock, country learns of the patriotic endeavors and The Eugene H. Truax Post, No. 4393, of Rochester. outstanding Americanism of Mrs. Nellie Veterans of Foreign Wars of Northfield, ARMY, NAVY, CONGRESSIONAL, NATIONAL, AND Phillips, of Northfield. which organization sponsored the com­ STATE LEADERS SEND GREETINGS AND TRmUTES "Wishing you the best of health and happi­ munity tribute in honor of Mrs. Phillips, TO "MOM" NELLIE PHILLIPS ness for many years to come, and with kind­ est personal regards from Mrs. Andresen and presented her with the Veterans of For­ EDWARD J. THYE, United States Senate, myself." eign Wars citizenship medal. This rec­ Washington, D. C.: Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Chief of Staff, ognition is the highest honor which is "DEAR MRS. PHILLIPS: It seems so very fit­ War Department, Washington, D. C.: within the power of any VFW post to ting to me .that Northfield community and "DEAR Mas. PHILLIPs: May I extend to you bestow upon any citizen. its fine- group of veterans 'are arranging a my sincere thanks and congratulations on special recognition of your splendid work that Scores of letters were received by Mrs. the outstanding service you rendered durin~ no words from any source could add to this the war years. . Phillips from distinguished Americans­ simple and spontaneous gesture of good will a few of which I will include as a part of and appreciation. However, as one who "I appreciate the magnitude of your under­ my remark,s-together with an account watched from the Governor's office the work taking in corresponding with more than 800 the Northfield's beloved "Mom" did during Northfield men and women who were in the of the ceremonies in her honor. We service of our country. Letters from the raise our voices in tribute to Mr3. Phil­ the war years, I take pleasure in joining the many who are sending greetings and good home town with news of friends and loved lips and wish her good health and every wishes to you. ones were a prime source of inspiration to happiness for the years to come. "More than any person I know you have fighting men in every theater of operations. [From the Nort hfield (Minn.) News of exemplified the spirit of the folks at home The selfless task you performed was un­ January 3, 1947] toward our young men and women in the doubtedly reflected in the devotion to duty of Nc;>rthfl.eld's sons and daughters who served "MoM" NELLIE PHILLIPS RECEIVES VFW GOOD war service. Your influence has extended far beyond Northfield community, and it will with the armed forces. CITIZENSHIP .MEDAL FOR LoVING SERVICE TO "I know the citizens of Northfield, and of WORLD WAR II VETERANS be remembered long into the future. It rep­ resents far more than a devoted and patri­ all Minnesota, take an intense pride in your Hundreds of returned servicemen, friends, otic effort typical of you. It is symbolic of patriotic contribution, and I join them in and fellow citizens turned out on the evening the finer things in our common life as warm greetings and best wishes." of "Mom" Phillips Day, Tuesday, January 21, Americans. Robert P. ·Patterson, Secretary of War. to honor the woman who throughout World "You have reason to be proud of your part Washington, D. C.: War n worked unsparingly to keep Northfield in a great enterprise, and we are proud of "DEAR MRs. PHILLIPs: The Honorable Au­ boys and girls serving in the armed forces in you." GUST H. ANDRESEN has brought to my atten­ touch with each other and with their home William E. Revier, commissioner, State of tion your splendid contribution to the morale town. Minnesota Department of Veterans' -Affairs, of· our servicemen during World War II. Sponsored by the Eugene H. Truax Post, St. Paul: "Mr. ANDRESEN h as informed me of your No. 4393, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the "DEAR MoM: It was with genuine pleasure frequent correspondence with some 800 men United States, the festivities included a din­ that I learned of the testimonial in your and women of our armed forces which, over ner at Young's dining room, attended by honor which is being sponsored by the a period of 5 years, brought them news and World War II veterans and their wives and a Eugene Truax Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. encourage:rt:lent from their home community. few other close friends, followed by a large "I know of nothing that is more deserving The morale value of cheerful letters to serv­ gathering in the Northfield High School audi­ or appropriate than an affair such as this, ice personnel far from home can hardly be torium. where the people of the Northfield commu­ overestimated, and it is a tribute to your With George Zanmiller, Sr., as master of nity can get together and express ·to you their understand.ing and unselfishness that you ceremonies, the program got off to a zippy appreciation of a job so well done. undertook this task which required so much start with a delightful confusion of George "I am indeed sorry that it is going to b·e of your time and effort. and his son George, both of whom served in impossible for me to be present on this occa­ "I wish to ·express to you, on behalf of the the South Pacific during World War II. sion and ask that I be permitted to use this War Department, my sincere appreciat ion for Th e program included music by the North­ method of expressing to you my congratula­ the fine service you have rendered through field H!gh School band and the madrigal tions and appreciation of a -wonderful job. thls ·activity." 1947 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE- 1019 James F. Byrnes, the Secretary of State, and citizenship for which the . Veterans of COMMUNI_STS IN. THE GOVERNMENT Washington: F9reign Wars stands. The American flag SERVICE "DEAR MRs. PHILLIPS: I have !teen informed symbolizes all that America means to liberty ' that your community is honoring you on loving people-the principles of freedom and Mr. HOLIFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I" ask January 21 for your outstanding contribu­ justice which have been consecrated with unanimous consent to address the House tion toward the maintenance of the morale the blood of our armed forces. , for 5 minutes. of our armed forces. The wreaths on the lower part of the medal . The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there "1 wish to add my word to the praise which represent victory and achievement, while objection to th.e request of the gentleman wm be accorded to you. Your work, which above is the sun casting the light of under­ from California? was undertaken solely because of your love standing and knowledge. There was no objection. for and understanding of the men and The reverse side, with the VFW Cross of women fighting for our country, is an out­ Malta emblem partly within a circle of 18 Mr. HOLIFIELD. Mr. Speaker, since standing example of citizenship at its best. stars, represents the Original Thirteen the Eightieth Congress has convened we "Please accept my appreciation for your Colonies, and recognizes the part played by have been regaled on this floor by con­ services to .our country and my best wishes America's overseas veterans in perpetuating tinuous attacks on communism. I do not for the future." the Nation, its. ideals, and institutions. believe any Member of this House, and James Forrestal, the Secretary of the Navy, The words "For American Citizenship" in­ certainly I can say for myself, believes in Washington: "An incalculable ingredient of dicate the honor for which the medal is the theory of communism. Certainly any any successful accomplishment, as necessary awarded, while the slogan "One Flag, One Government department that has Com­ 1n winning a war as men and machines, is Country, One Language" denotes the broad morale. Your outstanding and patriotic ef­ definition of Americanism as advanced by munists among its personnel should be forts ln connection with writing letters to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. "Mom" examined, and those men removed from servicemen was an invaluable morale builder, Ph11lips' name and the date, January 21, the pay roll. and as such made a definite contribution to 1947, are engraved in the center.· We have just been having the spec­ our ultimate goal-victory. We, in the Navy,· The citizenship medal, as an organizational tacle before a certain committee in the are sincerely grateful for your commendable award, dates from 1935, at which time it was other body, the Joint Committee on contribut ion during the long hard years of developed by the VFW's national department Atomic Energy Legislation, of which I the struggle." of Americanism, under the directorship of William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Victor -Devereaux. happen to be a member, of an attempt to Commander in Chief, the White House, pillory David E. Lilienthal, who has been Washington. D. C.: "I have been informed by appointed as Chairman of the Atomic Congressman ANDRESEN of the patriotic serv­ [From the Northfield (Minn.) Independent­ Energy Commission. Regardless of ices performed by you in maintaining, dur­ News of January 21, 1947] whether you or I believe in the economic ing the course of the war, correspondence "MOM" Is AWARDED MEDAL BY GROUP OF beliefs of David E. Lilienthal, I think we. with the men and women of your community "HER BOYS" can all agree that there has not been· one serving in the armed forces of our country. Mrs. Nellie W. Phillips, known by hun­ iota of proof produced to indicate that Upon the occasion of the testimonial being dreds of servicemen far from her own home tendered to you by your friends and neigh­ city, but more especially-by the boys who saw this gentleman is a Communist or has bors, may I join with them in sincere con­ service from the Northfield community dur­ communistic leanings: Certainly the gratulations and best wishes." ing World Warn, who affectionately call her credo of faith which he expressed the .Lewis B. Hershey, major general, United "Mom," this evening will be recipient of other day before that committee, and States Army, Director of Selective Service: the Veterans of Foreign Wars Citizenship which was given front-page notice in - "Women have always played a most impor­ Medal, highest honor within the power of practically every metropolitan news­ tant and indispensable role in supporting Eugene H. Truax Post, No. 4393, to bestow paper in the United States, is a demo­ fighting men whenever our Nation has needed upon a local citizen. Gene Truax was one of cratic creed which will go down in history their services. Your cheerful letters to the the first of Mom's boys to make the supreme fighting men in all parts of the world and sacrifice in this war, and the post is named as one of the great utterances of an indi­ your support of the community program for in his honor. So it is peculiarly fitting that vidual of real belief in a democratic phi­ those men who were on duty in this country this post bestow upon Mom this honor, one losophy, in a real religious and spiritual built morale in these men who were so far of the first awards by the VFW in the upper meaning of what democracy is. from their own home and family. It is an Midwest. · My word of warning, if I may be al­ honor and a privilege to join in paying well­ The committee in charge: Arthur B. Craw­ lowed to make it, is that when Members deserved tribute to you, Mrs. Phillips, for un­ ford, chairman; E. Haines Cook; Donald Lind­ of Congress rise on this floor and hurl usual services outstandingly performed." berg; Lyle Wing; Erling Larsen; Willard T. the charge of communism at an individ­ Omar N. Bradley, general, United States Nelson; Courtney C1eland; Lawrence F. San­ ual, or what in my mind is still worse, Army, Veterans' Administration, Washi:ag­ neman; George Zanmiller. ton: "Throughout the war our men valued imply that a certain individual is com­ more than anything else the ties that bound munistic without any proof; or to ques­ them to their home towns. Citizens like MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION tion the patriotism of an individual, he yourself, who devoted their time and their To the Citizens of the Northfield Community: should have some evidence to submit to hearts to these meli, will always be remem­ The Eugene H. Truax Post, No. 4393, Veter­ substantiate the accusation. I say that bered for the happiness they brought, not ans of Foreign Wars of the United States, of when proof is lacking, the statements are only by the servicemen themselves but by Northfield, has set TUesday, January 21, 1947, cowardly attempts to besmirch a man's the communities which have been enriched for the purpose of honoring Mrs. Nell1e W. by their return." Phillips for her outstanding service to the honor; and it is a procedure to which, as Letters of greeting were also rE!cei ved from young men and women of the Northfield far as I am concerned, I will not be a Joseph W. Martin, Jr., Speaker of the House community who served in the armed forces party. As Members of Congress we have of Representatives at Washington; Senator during the late war. an immunity under which we may make Arthur H. Vandenberg, from Michigan; Maj. This service was of such outstanding char­ statements on the floor of the House that Gen. Edward F. Witsell, the Adjutant Gen­ acter that it has warranted the highest award if made in public would be libelous, would eral, war Department, Washington; Carl that may be conferred by the Veterans of For­ carry with them the danger of our being Weicht; and others. eign Wars upon a civilian. sued for making libelous statements. A DESCRIPTION OF CITIZENSHIP MEDAL In view of the fact that the young men and Mr. BUSBEY. Mr. Speaker, will the The Veterans of Foreign Wars Citizenship women in the armed forces enjoyed the gentleman yield? Medal, awarded to Mrs. Nellie W. Phillips splendid influence and ·the comfort of her unselfish service in their behalf, it merits the Mr. HOLIFIELD. I refuse to yield at at TUesday evening's testimonial, constitutes this time. the highest honor which is within the power gratitude of all the citizens of the Northfield of any VFW post to bestow upon a citizen. community, many of whom have expressed a I say that if any Member has evidence Honor, loyalty, courage, and leadership are desire to join with Eugene H. Truax Post, No. as to the disloyalty of an individual considered requirements for the award. The 4393, VFW, in honoring our own "Mom" whether he be in the TVA, the Post Office, Northfield VFW Post feels that these are im­ Phillips; or any other Government department, it portant attributes of good citizenship, and Therefore, I, as mayor of the city of North­ is entirely within his right to come to this that "Mom" has displayed them in every field, hereby declare and proclaim Tuesday, Qhamber, make that charge and sub­ sense. the 21st day of January 1947, as "Mom" Phil­ stantiate it with what he believes to be A description of the medal, which "Mom" lips Day, and urge the entire Northfield com­ proof. But I say that you go beyond the received from Myron Ellingboe, post com­ munity to join with the veterans in appro­ priate ceremonies to show honor to our dis­ rights of a Member of Congress when mander, indicates the manner in which these you impute by inference or question · a attributes have been symbolized. tinguished citizen. The busts of Abraham Lincoln and_George HENRY B. KUMP, man's reputation, unless you have proof Washington were placed on the medal to Mayor of Northfield. to lay before the American public. Be­ represent the fundamentals of Americanism JANUARY 13, 194'7, cause every word that is uttered in this 1020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 13. rostrum is printed in the CONGRESSIONAL ing made on David Lilienthal's ideas are LEAVE OF ABSENCE RECORD and it can be used in public news­ not whether he be a Communist or not a By unanimous consent, leave of ab­ papers and prints, it can be reprinted and Communist, because the mere assertion sence was granted to Mr. PouLSON, for cause doubt regarding the character of is ridiculous, but they are based on the 20 days, on account of official business. an individual. fact that he has represented an agency I certainly do not stand here to ·pro­ that has done more to advance the South ADJOURNMENT tect communism or fascism. I stand here and to bring to us a new day than any Mr. MASON. Mr. Speaker, I move to protect what I believe is the right of institution established there in the past that the House do now adjourn. an individual to economic beliefs, politi­ generation. I am proud to stand here Th'e motion was agreed to; accord­ cal beliefs, and religious beliefs which and make this statement and I am glad ingly