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ILLIN.OIS from all distempered imaginations. Let · ·REPRESENTATIVE·, GRAHAM A. BARDEN Sherman L. Koeler, Willow Hill. 'rhY wonderful love encircle all our homes Mr. CLARK. Mr. Speak.er, I ask unan­ IOWA and bless us with good health-and com.;. imous consent to address the House for Alice C. Watts, Arthur. fort; may no plague come nigh our dwell­ 1 minute. ings. Upon our notable Speaker, all The SPEAKER. Is there objection to LOUISIANA . Members, officers, and employees of the the request of the gentleman from North Charles W. Carson, Pitkin. Congress, let Thy choicest blessings Carolina? MICHIGAN abide. In our dear Redeemer's name. There was no objection. Harry E. Irwin, Plymouth. Amen. Mr. CLARK. Mr. . Speaker, about 10 MIN~ESOTA The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ days ago it became necel?sary for my John A. Oberg, Deerwood. . terday was read and approv~d. colleague the gentleman from North Irene A. Riley, Savage. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Carolina, Hon. GRAHAM A. BARDEN, to en­ ter the hospital at Duke University for a MISSOURI A message in writing.from the Presi- · Joseph H. Lowrie, Gallatin. tonsillar operation which his physicians Wade D. Moody, Pattonsburg. dent of ihe·united States was communi- · . advised should not be longer postponed. oated to the House by Mr. Miller, one of I am glad to report that he is recovering MONTANA his secretaries, who also informed the and expects to be out in a few days. We Frank D. Stoltz, Park City. House that on Wednesday, July 7, 1943, all know the gentleman from North Car.­ NEBRASKA the President· approved and signed bills olina [Mr. BARDEN] as a faithful, able, Martha E. McDonald, Craig. and joint resolutions of the House of the and diligent Member of the House. I George M. Ponton, Elgin. following titles: thought it only fair that _the RECORD Martha P. Westfall, Polk. On July 7, 1943: should show the circumstances which John W. Martinosky, Sidney. H . R. 2349. An act to adjust the pay status have made necessary his absence during NEW HAMPSHIRE of warrant officers temporarily commissioned the last 10 days. J ames A. Reed, Union. in the Army of the United States; H.R . 2943. An act to provide for the dis­ RECOVERY BOND BILL NEW JERSEY posal of certa1n records of the United Stat es Gertrude A. Fowler, Leesburg. Government; Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ H. R. 3026. An act relating vo appointments mous consent to address the House for 1 NEW YORK to the United States Military Academy and minute and to revise and extend my re­ George T. Morgan, Coxsackie. the United States Naval Academy in the case marks. NORTH CAROLINA of redistricting of congressional districts; · H. J. Res. 139. Joint resolution consenting The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Elizabeth 0 . Howard, Ocracoke. to an int€rstate oil compact to conserve oil the request of the gentleman from Flo- Robert 0 . Andrews, Tryon. and· gas; and rida? · SOUTH DAKOTA H. J. Res.144. Joint resolution relating to There was no objection? Helen E. Becker, Turton. the marketing of burley and flue-cured to­ Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, ·yesterday I bacco under the Agricultural Adjustment Act WEST VIRGINIA of 1938, as amended. introduced a bill known as the recovery Mary Allen, Filbert. bond bill. This bill provides for bonds Ethel Calloway, Maybeury. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE issued by the Government in denomina­ WISCONSIN A message from the Senate, by Mr. tions of $5, $25, and $50. These bonds to Thomas H. Murphy, Eau Claire. Frazier, its _legislative clerk, announced be used for the purchase of articles such Michael T. Fo!ey, Marion. that the Senate had passed bills and a as automobiles, radios, and all electrical ' Mark J . Finnegan, Beloit. joint resolution of the following titles, appliances that have been discontinued in which the concurrence of the House is for the duration of the war. You can use requested: these bonds for cash when the manufac­ S. 883. An act providing for an Assistant ture of these articles is again resumed Secretary of Commerce for .Small Business: after this war. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES S. 990. An act for the relief of the Wash­ ington, Brandywine & Point Lookout Rail­ These bonds will stimulate business af­ THURSDAY, J ULY 8,1943 road Co.; and ter the war because the purchaser of S. J. Res. 74. Joint resolution to amend the these bonds- will not be able to ca,sh them The House met at 12 o'clock noon. National War Age.o.cies Appropriation Act of in under 5 years from the date of issu­ Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., 1944. ance. The purchase of these bonds will offered the following prayer: The message also announced that the also take some of the surplus money out 0 Lord, our Lord, we approach Thy Senate had passed, with ~:Lmendments in of circulation which the experts tell us is ' .mercy seat with heartfelt thanks for Thy which the concurrence of the House is necessary at this time due to the fact that goodness which has followed us all our requested, a bill of the House of the. fol· we have more money in circulation than days. Through all our passing years Thy lowing title: we have goods. The purchase of these mercy has been over us as a Nation and H. R. 1900. An act to prevent the payment bonds will also add to the revenue of our we pray Thee to dissolve our hearts in of excessive fees or compensation in connec­ Government which is absolutely neces­ gratitude and merge our wills with Thine. tion .with the negotiation of war contracts. sary at this time and must be accom- By the inspiration of high idealism grant EXTENSION OF REMARKS . plished through additional taxes or that the enemies of stalking fear and through the purchase of additional selfish ambition may not disturb our Mr. ROBERTSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask bonds, voluntarily or compulsory. unity nor our decisions. unanimous consent to extend my own It is a known fact that thousands of 0 Spirit Divine, amid the burden and remarks in · the RECORD and include therein a )Jrief editorial from the maga­ people will be in the market for new the care, the labor and the calm, direct zine Trusts and Estates, entitled "The automobiles, electric refrigerators, ra­ us as we bear the yoke of toil. In that Two Fronts-In Washington." dios, and dozens of other things that have rigid service which makes us master of The SPEAKER. Is there objection to now been taken off the market. They desire, give us a thirst for that law which the request of the gentleman from Vir­ can save their money by purchasing these inspires and lifts above belittling influ· ginia? bonds and be in a position to pay cash for ence and concentrates on the very best There was no objection. the necessary articles when peacetime administration for our country. Enable Mr. SIKES. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ production is again started. us to see the crown in what was once our imous consent to extend my own re­ In other· words, there are three good cross, the good in what was once our marks in the RECORD and include therein reasons why the citizens of the United thorn, and the victory in what was once certain editorial material. States should purchase these bonds:· our trial. Throughout our land, wher­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to First. They . will add revenue to the ever the rugged virtue. of justice is lifting the request of the gentleman from Flor­ Government. · 1ts warning finger and wherever the lamp ·ida? Second. They will stimulate business of loyalty is burning dim, preserve us There was no objection. after this war is over. ~943 ~ :coN~RESSION:AL RECORD~HO_USE ~ 147'l· Third. They will provide the citizens the other body passed a resolution rais­ ·therein a newspaper editorial by Mr. P. P. of our country with funds to purchase ing the price ceiling on corn. There is Yolles. articles so badly needed by that time. no finer strain of poultry· in existence The SPEAKER. ·Is there objection to It is a known fact that the American than the New Hampshire Reds, but the · the request of the gentleman from Con­ people spend millions, yes even billions, chickens of New Hampshire do not know · . necticut? of dollars each year for automobiles, ra­ anything about price ceilings. What There was no objection. dios, electric appliances, and other items they want is corn. The corn is in exist­ \ Mr. McKENZIE. Mr. Speaker, I ask that are not being manufactured today. ence. All it takes to bring it out is relief unanimous consent to extend my own The bulk of this business was done on the from the present low price which has remarks in the RECORD and include installm-ent plan; thus we can· get some led to its being hoarded or used for other , therein an editorial from the Westmore­ idea of the enormous market for these purposes. · It would be a sez:ious injury to ·land Observer. bonds. the food program of this country if this The SPEAKER. Is there objection to EXTENSION OF REMARKS House should recess without having the request of the gentleman from Loui­ taken action on the resolution passed by siana? Mr. RAMEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask the Senate yesterday. There was no objection. unanimous consent to extend my own Mr. FISH. What has the Committee Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask remarks in the "RECORD in two particulars, on Agriculture done about that bill re­ unanimous consent to extend my own in one to include a statement I have pre­ lating to tlfe I)rice ceiling on corn? remarks in the RECORD on two subjects pared on H. R. 1649, and in the other to Mr. STEARNS of New Hampshire. I and include therein a letter and certain include an editorial which appeared in certainly hope the Committee on Agri­ excerpts. the July 7, 1943, edition of the Toledo culture will act and act at once. ,-imes. The SPEAKER. Is there objection Mr. FISH. They ought to act before to~ the . request of the gentleman from The SPEAKER. Is there objection to we recess. Texas? the request of the gentleman from Ohio? There was no objection . . There was no objection. EXTENSION OF REMARKS (Mr. LAMBERTSON, Mr. WEISS, and Mr. Mr. MASON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ U.S. 8. "HELENA" BUL WINKLE asked and were given per­ imous consent to extend my own remarks · Mr. MANSFIELD of Montana. Mr. mission to extend their· own remarks in in the RECORD and include therein an Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad­ the RECORD.) address on the subject of our relations dress the House for 1 minute and to Mr. BENDER. Mr. Speaker, I ask with post-war Chma, delivered by _our revise and extend my remarks. unanimous consent to extend my own brilliant colleague the gentlewoman from The SPEAKER. Is there objection? remarks in the RECORD and include Connecticut fMrs. LucEJ. There was no objection. · therein a newspaper article. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to [Mr. MANSFIELD of Montana addressed The SPEAKER: Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from the House. His remarks appear in the the request of the gentleman from Ohio? Dlinois? ' Appendix.] There was no objection. There was no objection. RACE DISORDERS - PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speak~r. I ask Mr. GROSS." Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. ANGELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House unanimous consent to address the House unanimous consent that at the conclu­ for 1 J;ninute and to revise and extend my for 1 minute. · sion of the legislative program today and remarks and include therein excerpts The SPEAKER. Is there objection tb following any special orders heretofore .from the Evening Star of yesterday and the request of the gentleman from Penn­ entered I may be permitted to address · from a certain publication issued by the sylvania? the House for 20 minutes. International Teamsters Union. There was no objection. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I want to. the request of the gentleman from . There was no objection. read a portion of a letter that a young Oregon? [Mr. RANKIN addressed the House. His farmer wrote to me today. I am per­ There was no objection. remarks appear in the Appendix.] sonally acquainted with. this boy and I EXTENSION OF REMARKS CEILING PRICE ON CORN am bringing his letter to the attention Qf the House because it contains a sad Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. Mr. Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ story, and entirely too many farmers find Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ex­ mous consent to address the House for themselves in the same situation. Such tend my own remarks in the RECORD and 1 minute and to revise and extend my situations are going to affect our food include therein a radio address I deliv­ remarks. supplies very seriously, ered last evening over station WMAL The SPEAKER. Is there objection? Quoting from his letter, he says: with some . others. There was no objection. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to I am having to give up farming because Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, a bill came my only man was draft ed into the Army. the request of the gentlewoman from over from the Senate yesterday placing l had no help and could not .get any for Massachusetts? a ceiling price on corn at $1.40 a bushel. ~y two farms. I did not get out enough There was no objection. It is now before the Committee on Agri­ corn for my own needs, and the alfalfa has Mr. GALE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ culture. Unless the Committee on Agri­ gone to waste in the fields. So, on June 28 mous consent to extend my own remarks culture acts, there will be no relief for I was forced to sell my herd of 80 Guernsey in the RECORD and include therein an ar­ the farmers in the Eastern States. cows that I was 15 years in building up. I ticle which appeared in the ·St. Paul There will be no corn for our poultry Will salvage what I can over the -summer and next winter I will sell out completely and go Pioneer Press. and no corn for our dairy herds. The to the shops. I did not want to quit farm­ The SPEAKER. Is. there objection to poultry and the cattle in the East and Ing but it was absolutely impossible to get the request of the gentleman from Min­ our eastern industries cannot live on along. Without my herd of Guernseys I nesota? promises,~ alibis, and excuses. The re­ :reel as though I have come to the end of the There was no objection. sponsibility rests squarely upon this road. Mr. WOODRUFF of Michigan. Mr, House to act and upon the Democratic CORN Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ex­ majority before we recess. It is up to Mr. STEARNS of New Hampshire. Mr. tend my own remarks in the RECORD in the Democratic majority on the Com­ Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad­ two instances and in each instance to mittee on Agriculture to act immediately dress the House for 1 minute. include an editorial. and give the House a chance to vote to; , The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The SPEAKER. ·Is there objection to take the ceiling price off corn. the request of the gentleman from New the request of the gentleman from Mich­ Mr. ARE:tmS. Will the gentleman Hampshire? igan? yield? There was no objection. There was no objection. Mr. FISH. I yield. Mr. STEARNS of New Hampshire. Mr. MONKIEWICZ. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. ARENDS. The Committee on Mr. Speaker, it is a condition that con­ ask unanimous consent to extend my own Agriculture this ·morning listened to fronts us and not a theory. Yesterday remarks in the RECORD a_nd include Marvin Jones regarding this problem. I 7478 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 -would like to ask the gentleman from MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE Mr. RANKIN. The gentleman from ·New York if he has any solution of the UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 250) North Carolina would not blame some­ problem? The SPEAKER laid before the House body for not going along when they are Mr. FISH. I certainly have. I want the following message from the Presi­ told to keep the price of corn below the you to bring that bill out and let the dent of the United States, which was cost of production, would he? friends of the farmers in this House con­ read and, together with the accompany­ Mr. COOLEY .. I agree with the gen­ sider and amend it, and we will vote to ing papers, referred to the Committee on tleman that our farmers should have take the ceiling price off corn, and that Foreign Affairs: more for their corn. will start corn moving to the East. We To the Congress of the United States of Mr. ARENDS. Mr. Speaker, will the must have corn for our poultry, our dairy gentleman yield? cows, and for our industries, including . · America: I commend to the favorable consider­ Mr. COOLEY. I yield to the gentle­ vital war industries, now and not 2 man from Illinois. months from now. ation of the Congress the enclosed re­ port from the Secretary of State to the Mr. ARENDS. When we realize the The situation is critical, and unless fact that at the present time the price Congress acts to afford immediate relief end that legislation may be enacted ap­ propriating the sum of $141,037.61 for of hogs is $13.75 and the fact that with to the eastern farmers by providing the existing price of corn it is going to them with corn and feed grain, many of the relief of certain officers and em­ ployees of the Foreign Service of the bring more to the farmer who feeds his the eastern farmers, poultrymen, and hogs, what is the gentleman's suggestion dairymen will be ruined. The New United States who have sustained losses by reason of war conditions which have as to a solution? Deal is responsible for the tragic situa­ Mr. COOLEY. I do not know what tion and for the c-orn-hog alliance by been prevailing in all parts of the world during the past 5 years. . can be done, but I do know this, that it is its stupid price fixing. The handling of a bad situation that the Office of Price the farm problem has been the greatest ~ FRANKLIN D. RoosEVELT. THE WHITE HOUSE, July 8, 1943. Administration has to work out in some failure and the most colossal blunder of way and I know further that Congress all the New Deal experiments and has THE CORN SITUATION cannot afford to deal with one isolated almost wrecked and ruined our farmers. Mr. COOLEY. Mr. Sp·eaker, I ask commodity, The SPEAKER. The-time of the gen­ unanimous consent to address the House I think the b111 should have l;>een en-_ tleman has expired. for 1 minute. . . titled "A.bii(to create. and legalize black_ Mr. CANNON of:Missouri. Mr. Speak­ The SPEAKER. Is ·there objection to· rp.arkets in corn." . _ er, I ask unanimous consent to proceed the request of the gentleman from North I did not vote to create the Office of for 1 minute. . Carolina? · Price Administration. ·Neither have I The SPEAKER. Is there objection? There was no objection. voted for any law which would authorize There was no objection. Mr. COOLEY. Mr. Speaker, I realize Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ the War Food Administrator to place the fact that the corn situation in the ceiling _prices upon farm commqdities, er, the..crisis in the corn situation is as­ United States is rather acute, but the­ suming proportions unprecedented in but notwithstanding mY views the 0. P. fact remains that Mr. Chester Davis, the A. was created and the War Food Admin­ the history of any agricultural product former War Food Administrator, issued in any previous time. We are being an order saying to the farmers of the istrator was authorized, by Executive flooded with telegrams from all sections order or' otherwise, to make the state­ country that the price of corn was fixed ment he made regarding price ceilings of. the country. Farmers are without $1.07 at per bushel and 'would not be op corn. If the 0. P. A. or the War feed for their stock. Poultry, dairy increased until October 31 of this year. herds, hogs, and cattle must be shot or Food Administrator are responsible for To pass the resolution which passed the our present predicament, the agency or shipped to market unfinished. · Here is a Senate yesterday would be a breach of typical telegram just received this morn­ faith on the part of the Government with person responsible should be permitted ing: to find a solution. I am sure that many the farmers of America who have relied farmers, · relying upon the· statement Hon. CLARENCE CANNON, upon that statement and sold their corn. made by Mr. Davis, have sold their corn Washington, D. C.: We are faced with a situation which Inventory for Osage County completed yes­ might prove to be embarrassing to the at $1.07 a bushel. I am likewise sure · terde~ shows a total of 150,000 bushels of Office of Price Administration, but it is a that much corn is now in the hands of - QOrn, 1,500 bushels of wheat, approxima,tely speculators. Would it be morally right 50,000 hogs, 37,000 cattle, 250,000 chickens. situation which that Office got itself into. for the Government or any age'ncy or in­ Advise if livestock should be shipped out or In my opinion neither the 0. P. A. nor dividual connected therewith to assure if feed grain will be released. this Congress should break faith with the the farmers that we would not permit · DoN K. SPALDING, farmers who relied upon the statement the price of corn to be raised and there­ County Agent. made by Mr. Davis. by encourage theni to sell their corn, and FRANK KREMER, Mr. RANKIN. Mr: Speaker, will the Chairman, War Board. after they have sold it and the corn has gentleman yield? gone into the hands of speculators, then Processors are crying for corn and no Mr. COOLEY. I yield to the gentle­ by act of Congress force the price up or corn is available to farmers, feed manu­ man from Mississippi. permit it to rise to $1.40 a bushel? It. is facturers, or industry. Plants using corn Mr. RANKIN. How-in the world are plain to see that we would be penalizing in the manufacture of critical materials - you going to br-eak faith with the Ameri­ patriotic farmers and bailing out and essential to the war program are closing can farmers by raising the price of corn? rewarding speculators and those who down. Something must be done immedi­ That is starting to keep faith with them. have withheld their corn from the mar­ ately to release the stock of corn frozen Mr. COOLEY. The Food Administra­ ket? by the price impasse. Congress cannot tor, Mr. Davis, told the farmers that the Think of the effect of such procedure adjourn without reaching a practical price . of corn would not be increased upon the morale of the honest and pa­ solution of this problem.. If the Con­ above $1.07, and relying upon that gress r..djourns with the corn situation as . promise many of our farmers have triotic farmers of America. Think also it is today it will freeze every bushel of already sold their corn. - of the absurdity of Congress attempting corn on the farms today, because every Mr RANKIN. By keeping their prices to fix prices upon individual commodities farmer will say, "I am going to hold my down to starvation levels does the gen­ in the manner proposed by the Senate corn until Congress comes back and tleman think we are breaking faith when pill which passed that body on yesterday. 'takes some action on thiS matter." Let we seek to raise the prices? If we fix the price on corn, by the same us have a resolution from the Commit­ Mr. COOLEY. We would break faith token we should fix the price on· cotton tee on Agriculture to provide feed for in that Mr. Davis told the farmers that ap.d every other commodity. Frankly, man and beast before the adjournment he would not raise the price of corn, and it is a silly suggestion. - resolution is brought in. on the strength of that promise or agree~ The SPEAKER. The time of the gen~ . I insist, Mr. Speaker, that this House men they sold their corn. The effect tleman from North Carolina has expired. cannot adjourn without disposing of this would be to penalize those who went problem. along with the Qovernment and pay a EXTENSION OF REMARKS The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ premium to those who would not go Mr. RIZLEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask tleman from Missouri has expired. along. unanimous consent to extend my own :1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE {1479 remarks in the RECORD and include raising one, it will be used as a prece­ THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION therein a telegram. dent. Furthermore, do you know Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, I ask The SPEAKER. Is there objection whether or not you will get corn even if unanimous consent to address the House to the request of the gentleman from you raise the price to $1.40? Would you for 1 minute. Oklahoma? have any assurance that the people who There was no objection. have cattle, hogs, and this corn are not The SPEAKER. Without objection, Mr. JUDD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan­ going to use it for their own livestock?· it is so ordered. imous consent to extend my own re­ Thus you have no assurance whatever There was no objection. marks in the RECORD and to include that this price will bring corn to the mar­ Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, right now therein a telegram. ket or that the same parties sponsoring is the time when the Commodity Credit The SPEAKER. Is there objection to this proposal will not be back here and Corporation is on trial, and right now the request of the gentleman from Min- ask Congress to raise the price of corn to they are putting out releases indicating nesota? · $1.75 a ·bushel, or $2, or $2.50. If you that they intend to do foolish things. There was no objection. adopt that kind of policy, if you set that How they can expect to obtain the con­ fidence of the Congress when they are THE CORN SITUATION kind of precedent, you will have all kinds of clamor, not only to increase the price doing that .is beyond me. I have here a Mr. CLASON~ Mr. Speaker, I ask of corn again and again, but also the release from them saying they intend unanimous consent to address the price of other commodities and thus to go out and buy up the whole potato House-- for 1 minute. break up price control entirely and have crop this next fall. That would be a The SPEAKER. Is there objection to runaway inflation and "black markets" menace to the supply of potatoes all over the request of the gentleman from Mas­ sure enough. the country; that would create another sachusetts? The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ situation that would bring distress upon There was no objection. tleman from Texas has expired. tbe consuming public but would not help Mr. CLASON. Mr. Speaker, I am the farmer. very much concerned over this corn sit­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS I think the Commodity Credit Corpo­ uation because I am getting letters and Mr. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I ask ration must realize that until they begin telegrams from constituents who are unanimous consent to extend my own to approach -in an intelligent manner poultry and dairy farmers who have remarks in the RECORD and include ex­ . the problems they have to face, and quit had no promise from the Office of Price cerpts and some tables. this monkeying around and fooling with Administration. Apparently these The SPEAKER. Without opjection, it subsidies we are going to be in inore promises were made for the benefit of is so ordered. and more trouble all the time. the Midwest and South, with little There was no objection. The SPEAKER. The time of the g~n­ thought of the interest of New England CORN PRICES tleman from New York has expired. and the Northeast. In other words, the Mr. WILSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask SECOND DEFICmNCY APPROPRIATION people were told to raise more and-more BILL, 1943-CONFERENCE REPORT poultry and more dairy products and unanimous consent to address the House cattle, and they have done that. Now for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. CANNON of Missouri submitted the they have no feed, no grain for their my own remarks. following conference report and state­ poultry and no feed for their cattle. · The SPEAKER. Without objection, it ment on the bill

The SPEAKER. Without objection, is so ordered. 11 it is so ordered. There .was no objection. WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION There was no objection. Mr. "National Youth Administration: For an McGREGOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask additional amount for the National Youth Mr. PATMAN. . Mr. Speaker, this unanimous consent to extend my own Administration in the performance of its question of raising the price of any com­ reii¥trks in the Appendix of the RECORD functions from July 1, 1943, to the date of modity by legislative action is a very and include two letters. enactment of the Labor-Federal Security Ap­ serious thing. There are about 8,000,000 The SPEAKER. Without objection, i propriation Act, 1944, and thereafter for the different kinds of products and com­ is so ordered. liquidation of such Administration, includ­ modities, and if we adopt the policy of There was no objection. ing not to exceed $2,000 for printing and 7480 _CON_GRESSIONAL RECORD~HOUSE JULY 8 binding, not to exceed $1,500,000 from the un- and recommended in the accompanying con­ The Senate offered modifying amendments expendeabalance of the appropriations for ference report as to each of such' amend­ to the foregoing House proposal, which the the National Youth Administration in the ments, namely: House conferees have accepted. The first Labor-Federal Security Appropriation Act, No. 8: Senate amendment No. 8 permitted modificatton provides that none of the Na­ 1943, to be added to and merged with the the continuation of the publication and tional Youth Administration property shall funds made available ·for the liquidation of public distribution of the United States be disposed· of under lend-lease. The second the National Youth Administration by such Government Manual by the Office of War modification makes the provisions of the Labor-Federal Security Appropriation Act, Information notwithstanding the provisions House amendment applicable to any "non­ 1944; and of such merged amount not less of the National War Agencies Appropriation Federal vocational education authority" in­ than $1,487,000 shall be allocated and set Act, 1944. To this amendment the House stead of to "State or other public vocational apart to be used exclusively for payment added an additional paragraph postponing education authority". 'l;'his change has the of accumulated and1 accrued leave of em- until August 16, 1943, the effective date of effect of making the House provision appli­ ployees: Provided, That all real and per- the provision in the National War Agencies cable to State, other local ·public vocational sonal property of the National Youth Admin- Appropriation Act, 1944, prohibiting payment education authority, and to private voca­ istration· is hereby declared surplus, and all of salary to 'any person in the Office of Price tional education authority and is broader in equipment, materials, and supplies shall be Administration engaged in directing any pro­ scope than the original House amendment; assembled, inventoried, and turned over to gram of price policy, price ceiling, or maxi­ No.~ 25: The Senate inserted an additional the Director of Procurement, Treasury De- mum price, unless such person, in the judg­ $4,318,748 for Federal Crop Insurance and a partment, under Executive Order 9235 by the ment of. the Administrator, be qualified by provision repealing the paragraph in the Administrator of the National Youth Ad- experience in business, industry, or commerce. Agricultural Appropriation Act, 1944, for dis:. ministration as expeditiously as possible, and The Senate accepts the House amendment. continuance of such insurance. The Senate all real property shall be disposed of by the The effect of the action of both bodies is to recedes from this amendment. Commissioner of Public Buildings in ac- include 1n the bill both amendments relat­ No. 27: Eliminates the appropriation of cordance with the Act of August 27, 1935 (40 ing to the Office of War Information and $8,832,000, 'inserted by the Senate, for con­ U. S. C. 304 (a) and 304 (b)): Provided fur- the Office of Price Administration. tinuance of work on certain airports which ther, That, under commitment to return such ~ No. 9: The Senate included provision rei- was discontinued by the closing down of the property to the United States at borrower's ative to disposition of the property of Na- Work Projects Administration. expense, any real or personal property of the tiona! Youth Administration requiring the National Youth Administration in use on Direator of Procurement to transfer to any AMENDMENTS IN DISAGREEMENT June 30, 1943, by any non-Federal vocational State or State board of vocational education, The following amendments are reported tn education authority within any State may or county or county board of education, · disagreement: ' continue to be so used during the period of without compensation, any real or personal · Nos. 24 and 26: Appropriating $15,000,000 the present war and for not to exceed six property of the ·National Youth Administra­ for assistance to farmers in the areas devas­ months after the termination thereof, with- tion which such public body might make . tated by floods in 1943. The managers pn out compensation, but in no event beyond application for within 60 days. the part of the House will move to recede and the date such property ceases to be ~sed for The House substituted for this Senate concur in the Senat~ amendment No. 24 with vocational education purposes:' Provided fur- amendment a provision which accomplished an amendment. ther, That during such period, the Director the following: . CLARENCE CANNON, of Procurement, in the case of personal 1. Declares all property of the National C. A.' WOODRUM, property, and the Commissioner of Public Youth Administration to be surplus imme­ LOUIS LUDLOW, Buildings, -in the case of real property, upon diately upon the signing of this bill. J. BUELL SNYDER, certificate of the United States Commis- 2. Directs that all personal property · be EMMET O'NEAL, sioner of Education that such property is . assembled, inventoried, and turned over to LoUIS C. RABAUT, to be used for vocational education and train- the Procurement Division of . the Treasury JOHN TABER, 1ng, may loan, without compensation, to any Department under Executive Order 9285 as R. B. WIGGLESWORTH, such existing non-Federal vocational edu- · expeditiously as possible. w. P. LAMBERTSON, cation authority, if applied for within ninety 3. Directs that all real property be dis­ Managers on the part of the House. days after the date of enactment of this Act, · posed of by the Commissioner of Public any real or personal property of the National Buildings under the provisions of the act Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Youth Administration not required by any of August 27, 1935. Speaker, I call up the conference report other Federal Agency (excepting the Lend- 4. Permits, under commitment of the bar­ on the bill (H. R. 3030) making appro­ Lease Administration) or otherwise loaned rower to return such property to the United under the authority of this paragraph, if such States at his expense, any real or personal priations to supply deficiencies in cer­ borrower agrees, in the case of personal prop- property of the National Youth Administra- tain appropriations for the fiscal year erty, to pay all expenses incident to obtain- tion in use on June 30 last by any State 9r ending June 30, 1943, and for prior fiscal ing and returning such property." other public vocational education authority . years, to provide supplemental appro­ And the House agree to the same. to continue to be so used during the period priations for the fiscal year ending June The committee of conference report in dis- of the present war and for not to exceed 30, 1944, and for other purposes, and I agreement amendments numbered 24 and 26. 6 months thereafter, without compensation, ask unanimous consent that the state­ CLARENCE CANNON, so long as it continues to be used for voca- ment of the managers on the part of the C. A. WooDRUM, tional education purposes. Lours LUDLOW, 5. Provides that other property of the House may be read in lieu of the full J. BUELL SNYDER, . National Youth Administration, if not re- report. EMMET O'NEAL, quired by other Federal agencies,. may be · The SPEAKER. Is there objectton to Louis c. RABAtrr, loaned to any State or other public voca- the request of the gentleman from Mis­ JoHN TABER, tiona· education authority, without compen~ souri [Mr. CANNON]? R. B. WIGGLESWORTH, sation, for vocational education and train- There was no objection. W. P. LAMBERTSON, 1ng, for use during the period of the war and The Clerk read the statement of the Managers on the part of .the House. not to exceed 6 months thereafter, if applied for within 90 days, if the borrower agrees managers on the part of the House. KENNETH McKELLAR, in the case of personal property to pay all Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ CARTER GLAss, expensys incident to obtaining and return~ er, the~ managers on the part of the House · CARL HAYDEN, ing such property, and if the United States submit a very satisfactory report and one GERALD P. NYE, Commissioner of Education certifies that it which I hope will meet with the general RuFUs C. HoLMAN, Is to be used for vocational education and Managers on the part of the Senate. training. approval of the House. 6. Provides an additional $1,500,000 from As will be noticed from the statement, STATEMENT previous unexpended balances of the Na­ the Senate has receded on a large num­ The managers on the part of the House tional Youth Administration to cover opera­ ber of these amendments and on the two at the conference on' the disagreeing votes tions from July 1, 1943, until the date of the most controversial amep.dments, the of the two Houses on the amendments of enactment of the Labor-Federal Security Ap­ amendment providing for the continua­ the Senate Nos. 8, 9, 24, 25, 26, and 27 to propriation Act, 1944, and for further ex­ tion of crop insurance and the amend­ the bill (H. Rf. 3030) making appropriations penses of liquit~fttion; adds this amount to ment relative to completion of airports. to supply deficiencies in certain appropria- · the $3,000,000 for liquidation expenses in the The amendment providing for the con­ tions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, 1944 appropriation act; and provides tha1, of and for prior fiscal years, to provide supple­ the combined amount of $4,500,000, whicl'f is servation and distril;>ution of the surplus mental appropriations for the fiscal year available until January 1, 1944, not less than · property of the National Youth ·Admin­ endinB June 30, 1944, and for other purposes, $1,487,000 shall be set apart exclusively for istration is submitted in the form in submit the following statement in explana­ payment of accumulated and accrued annual which it was ...submitted yesterday with tion o.t the effect of the action agreed upon leave of employees. two exceptions. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 748l Under the ~ersion in yesterday's con­ as it is being used for vocational edu­ are crying for some of this material. ference report, surplus property for vo­ cation. Even the Army and Navy can­ They will have first call, If in the exer­ cational education could be lent to pub­ not take it from such schools where it cise of their priorities no Government lic institutions only. Under the language 1s now in use as long as it 1s used for agency takes it, it is then subject to sale. of the Senate amendment private insti­ that purpose, but material not in the Mr. WIDTTINGTON. As I under­ tutions were excluded. The report sub­ schools, or which may be relinquished by stand, if the United States Commissioner mitted today modifies the language to schools, is subject to disposal and pur­ of Education, upon the recommendation read, "to non-Federal institutions," so chase by the Army and Navy and other of the State vocational board, certifies that under the conference report as sub­ Federal agencies--with one exception. that those buildings or equipment where mitted this morning, N. Y. A. property That exception is the other change in the these units are established outside of any now in the possession of schools other item. connection with any local school are to than public school is also left there and As submitted yesterday, the Federal be used for vocational training, the Di­ upon application by schools other than agencies took priority for any material rector of Procurement would give con­ public schools for use of this material it they wanted and for which they would sideration to their application to acquire. can be lent to them under the conditions pay, after the schools had been allowed the property for vocational training. approved as heretofore. the equipment they were now using. Mr. CANNON of Missouri. That is the Mr. RABAUT. Will the gentleman There was no limitation of agencies. requisite. There must be due certifica­ yield? The conferees this time have provided one tion by the Commissioner of Education. Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to exception-the Lend-Lease Administra­ Mr. MURDOCK. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman from Michigan. tion. Any Federal agency has priority the gentleman yield? Mr. RABAUT. The chairman is very except Lend-Lease. Of course, the pur­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to correct in his statement that as the pose in excluding Lend-Lease is to pre­ the gentleman from Arizona. N. Y. A. matter was brought in here vent material from . being transported originally, all of the facilities would be Mr. MURDOCK. I feel that this outside the boundaries of the continental training equipment should go to those removed from all ·institutions of every United States. kind that were not public schools. The public schools which have been doing so Mr. RANKIN. Suppose there is a large a part of this training and doing idea of the committee was that the work school that has vocational training that should be continued, if possible, under it so well. What agency now has con­ does not have any of these facilities. Can trol of this material and equipment? school headings and if it were so-used in lt secure these facilities that are relin­ universities or any other private institu­ Is it the Procurement Division or is it quished at other establishments? theN. Y. A. up until January 1? tions, as well as county -institutions and Mr. CANNON of Missouri. All that is State institutions, wherever it happened Mr. CANNON of Missouri. The Pro­ necessary 1s that the board of education curement Division has jurisdiction of to be, that it would be lent to them and having jurisdiction make application and they would be charged for any damage personal property. Real estate is sub­ they will be entitled to any of it subject, ject to Public Buildings. that was done other than for ordinary of course, to the priorities of other Gov­ wear and tear. Mr. KERR. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ ernment agencies. tleman yield? Under the improved language, as the Mr. RANKIN. That is, the Army and _ chairman has said, the inserting of the Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to the Navy. the gentleman from North Carolina. word "non-Federal" does away with the Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Any Gov­ N.Y. A. completely. It was the decision ernment agency excepting Lend-Lease Mr. KERR. Where the Federal prior­ of the Congress to permit the use of this and including the Army and Navy. Ma­ ities are waived, does that give the local material for purposes of continued train­ terial now in the schools cannot be school authorities the right to take over ing wherever it happens to be, provided moved and material not in schools and all the properties that are found in these they are using it for that purpose, other­ not purchased by Government agencies activities and use them for vocational wise it is left to the discretion of the having priority may be allotted to any · education purposes? Federal Government to dispose of it. other school submitting approved appli­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri-: They do Mr. RANKIN. Will the gentleman cation, for vocational education pur- not have to wait for it to be waived if yield? · poses. _ lt is now in local educational institu­ Mr. CANNON of ·Missouri.. I yield to Mr. WHITTINGTON. Mr. Speaker, tions and is being used for vocational the gentleman from Mississippi. will the gentleman yield? education; they can continue to use it Mr. RANKIN. I want to ask a ques­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to and without waiver by any agency. tion: Under this provision, if these facili­ the gentleman from Mississippi. Mr. HARE. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ ties we will say are in a school building Mr. WHITTINGTON. In a case where tleman yield? and this measure passes, they are loaned, the National Youth Administration has Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to as I understand it, to the school. Is it established a unit and has equipment the gentlema~ from South Carolina. used then under the exclusive supervision and materials for training war workers, Mr. HARE. There seems to be some of the school authorities without Federal · and there is a desire on the part of the change made in this amendment since interference? local community, including the county yesterday. I am anxious to get the ex­ Mr. RABAUT. Yes; it is lent to them. and the city near which it is located, act provision. As I understand, all of Mr. RANKIN. There is no Federal to obtain those facilities for vocational this material of theN. Y. A. will be de­ interference by any Federal agency to training, what is the procedure· under Clared surplus and placed with the Pro­ · disturb that? · the terms of the agreement between the curem~nt Division of the Treasury De­ Mr. RABAUT. The only Federal in­ House and the Senate "that will enable partment, and the War Department and terference that could come, as I under­ the local communities to obtain it? the Navy Department under existing law stand it, would be if it were needed for Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Material will have a prior claim. Is that correct? the Army or Navy for something that ln schools which are using it for voca­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. It may they were doing. tional training-- . first be claimed by those schools in which Mr. RANKIN. The Army and Navy Mr. WHITTINGTON. Tl1is is not in it is now being used for vocational edu­ coUld take that at any time? schools. cation purposes. That is the first prior­ Mr. RABAUT. Yes. Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I under­ ity. The second priority is to Govern­ Mr. RANKIN. At any time they stand; I am merely prefacing my state­ ment agencies with the exception of needed it? ment. That material which is in insti­ Lend-Lease. Mr. RABAUT. Yes. tutions now using .it for vocational edu­ Mr. HARE. Then would not the Mr. RANKIN. Of course, we are all cation cannot be disturbed, but N.Y. A. United States Office of Education be for that. material, wherever placed, or however classed as a Government agency, and Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I would used, is subject to the priority of the could not the Office of Education make like to make one slight correction. The Government agencies. This material is requisition for all of this material and material which is now in the schools can­ 1n great demand. I will say, as I said use it in its vocational-training-practices, not be moved from those schools as long yesterday, that the Army and the NavY thereby excluding the War and Navy (

t7_482 .CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 Departments entirely or any other Gov­ were provided to finish the cleaning when the If the executive department is com­ ernment ag-ency? Federal agency was liquidated by Congress, mitting the · United States to an agree­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. The dis­ effective last Saturday. ment of vast implications imposing a tinction there is that while it is a Gov­ Now here is the picture: They were moral obligation on the Congress for the ernment agency the requisition would given $3,000,000 in that bill which closed fulfillment of these commitments, every not be for the use of a Government them up, in order to 'liquidate. Instead Member of this House will want to be agency, it would be for the use of a local of spending the money for liquidating thoroughly informed. Therefore, I am agency. and cleaning up the laundry that they inserting h~rewith .copy of the release Mr. HARE. The United States Office had on the way they have evidently spent of June 10. of Education has charge of vocational the money for publicity agents to give Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent training courses; that is, the only voca­ out false statements relative to the sit­ to extend my remarks by inserting a tional training courses we have now in uation. Publicity agents are not a part copy of the release of June 10 . the States are under the supervision and of the liquidation, and it is about time . The SPEAKER. Without objection, it direction of the Office of Education. that that gang was brought up short. I is so ordered. Mr. CANNON of Missouri. It would wonder how many of these telegrams There was no objeetion. , have to be for the use of a Government that they sent out since this legislation The release referred to follows: agency. The fact that it would be for was got together have been paid for by ~ draft agreement for a United Nations the use of a local agency would leave it the Government? It is about time that Relief and Rehabilitation Administration without priority. people of that type had their wings was ple.ced today by the Department of State Mr. HARRIS of Virginia. Mr. Speak­ clipped and clipped good and proper. before the Governments of all· the United er, will the gentleman yield? The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ Nations and the other nations associated Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to with them in this war. These nations were tleman has expired. informed that the draft agreement had been the gentleman from Virginia. Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ drawn up in consultation with the British Mr. HARRIS of Virginia. How would er, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman Government, the Soviet Government, and the this amendment work out in a case like from Ohio [Mrs. BOLTON]. Chinese Government, and that the draft pro­ this? In Norfolk the N. Y. A. took over Mrs. BOLTON. Mr. Speaker, on June posal meets with the approval of the four an old, abandoned boys' academy and 10 the Department of State issued a re­ governments. The other governments were equipped it and did very good work with lease to the press stating in part that assured, however, that the plan is still ten­ it. Now they are going out of business. "a draft agreement for United Nations tative and that no action will be proposed until they all have had an opportunity for How would a high school which has vo­ Relief and Rehabilitation Administration full consideration and discussion of the cational education go about getting some was placed'' on that day by the Depart­ suggested line of approach to this all-impor­ of this equipment? ment of State before the governments tant problem. Mr. CA,NNON of Missouri. Is it spon­ of all the United Nations and the other The draft agreement would provide for sored by the local school board? nations associated with them in this war. the immediate establishment of a central Mr. HARRIS of Virginia. Yes; oper- Very little publicity was given, but as United Nations agency to assume responsi-. ated by the local school board. . a member of the Foreign Affairs Com­ bility for the relief and rehab1litation of the If mittee of this House these items aroused victims of war. It is hoped that preliminary Mr. CANNON of Missouri. it is discussions among all the United Nations sponsored and operated by the ·local my interest · and I began making in­ and the nations associated with them will school board, that machinery cannot be quiries. I found that the majority and speedily clear the way for a meeting of all disturbed. minority leaders of both Houses had been these nations at which a definite agreement Mr. HARRIS 'of Virginia. I mean the called to the White House, where they will be reached providing for joirit action N. Y. A. has been operating it by itself were given the general outline of the on relief and rehabilitation. No definite ar­ previously. idea involved. No member of the Sen­ rangements, however, have been made as yet Mr. CANNON of Missouri. In that ate Foreign Relations Committee nor of for a meeting of the United Nations and the the House Foreign Affairs Committee was other nations involved on the subject of this case it would have to wait until the Army draft proposal, and no arrangements will be and the Navy exercised their priority. invited to 'be present. _ made until all the powers have had an op­ If they do not want it, the school board In view of the importance of the pro­ portunity to consider and discuss the draft could make application. - posed agreement, your committee in­ agr3ement fully. Mr. HARRIS of Virginia. If they do vited Mr. Acheson, of the State Depart­ The following nations, in addition to the not want it, they would make application ment, to appear before it to give the his­ United States, have signed the United Na­ to the Procurement Division of the tory of its development and to discuss tions Declaration of January 1, 1942: Great Treasury? the organization and purposes set up. Britain, the Soviet Union, China, Australia, Even a superficial reading develops the Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Mr. CANNON of Missouri. The United Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the Dominican Repub­ States Commissioner of Education must certainty that this proposal can well be lic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Greece, Guatemala, certify that it is for use in vocational the outline of a possible pattern contem­ Haiti, Honduras, India, Iraq, Luxemburg, training. plated by the executive department for Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nica­ Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the post-war international structure. ragua, Norway, Panama, the Philippines, gentleman ,from New York [Mr. TABER]. Your committee was informed that the Poland, South Africa, and Yugoslavia. draft agreement has been agreed to in The nations associated .with the United Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, I feel that principle by the four great powers, Rus­ Nations in this war are: Chile, Colombia, while this conference report is before us sia, China, Great Britain, and the United Egypt, Ecuador, Iceland, Iran, Liberia, Para­ I should .call the attention of the House States; that discussions are under way guay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. and the country to the way jn which the The draft agreement is also being brought intentions of Congress are being carried with the other 40 nations to which it has to the attention of the appropriate French , out by one of the agencies which Con­ been sent for study; that a conference authorities. gress has abolished, the National Youth will be called as early this fall as can The text of the draft agreement sub.mitted Administration. be arranged. to these nations is attached. I have before me this morning's Times­ Mr. Speaker and Members of the TEXT OF DRAFT AGREEMENT FOR UNITED NATIONS Herald. In it there is this press release, House, this draft agreement cannot be RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION very evidently from theN. Y. A.: too carefully studied. There is little The governments or authorities _ whose doubt in the minds of many members duly authorized epresentatives have sub- CLOTHING ROTS AS NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINIS• of your Foreign Affairs Committee that scribed hereto, TRATION LAUNDRY IS "WASHED OUT" BY Being United Nations or being associated CONGRESS it.can well be called the shadow of things to come. It is inconceivable that the with the United Nations in this war, BIRMINGHAM, ALA.-An $80,000 laUndry Op• people of this country will not want to Being determined that immediately upon erated by the National Youth Administration the liberation of any area by the armed at nearby Slossfleld lay idle today with 15,000 assume their rightful share of the relief forces of the United Nations the population pounds of soiled and wet-wash laundry ro • and rehabilitation of the devastated thereof shall receive aid and relief froiQ. tlng in its bins. • countries, but we should watch carefully their sufferings, food, clothing, and shelter, w. McKay Wright, area manager of Na­ all agreements with such far-reaching aid .Jn the prevention of pestilence and in tional Youth Administration, said no fundi implications as this appears to have. the recovery of the health of the people, and • "CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7483 that preparation and arrangements shall be United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Ad­ nical standing committees as may be estab­ made for the return of prisoners and exiles ministration, which shall be the policy-mak­ lished, in respect of·particular problems such to their homes, for the resumption of agri­ ing body of the Administration. The coun­ as nutrition, health, agriculture, transport, cultural and industrial production and the cil shall, for each of its sessions, select one repatriation, and finance, the members may restoration of essential services, to the end of its members to preside at the session. be members of the council or alternates nom­ that peoples once freed may be preserved 2. The council shall be convened In normal inated by ~hem because of special competence and restored to health and strength for the session not less than twice a. year by the cen- · in t:Peir respective ~elds of work. The mem­ tasks and opportunities of building anew, tra1 committee. It may be convened In spe­ bers shall be appointed by the central com­ Have agreed as follows: cial session whenever the central committee mittee, with the approval of the council if shall deem necessary, and shall be convened it be in session and otherwise subject to ARTICLE I within 30 days after request therefore by a. its ratification. Should a. regional commit­ There is hereby established the United majority of the members of the council. tee so desire, subcommittees of the technical Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Adminis­ 3. The central committee of the council standing committees shall be established by tration. shall consist of the representatives of China, the technical committees in consultation 1. The Administration shall have power to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the with the regional committees, to advise the acquire, hold, and convey property, to enter United Kingdom, and the United States of regional committees. into contracts and undertake obligations, to America, with the Director General presiding. 7. The travel and other expenses of mem­ designate or create agencies and to review the Between sessions of the council it shall exer­ bers of the council and of members of its activities of agencies so created, to manage cise all the powers and functions thereof. It committees shall be borne by the govern­ undertakings, and in general to perform any shall invite the participation of the repre­ ments which they represent. legal act appropriate to its opjects and sentatives of any member government at 8. All reports and recommendations of com­ purposes. those of its meetings at which action of spe­ mittees of the council shall be transmitted 2. Subject to the provisions of article VII, cial Interest to such government is discussed. to the Director General for distribution to the purposes and functions of the Adminis­ It shall invite the participation of the repre­ the council and the central committee by tration shall be as follows: sentative serving as chairman of the commit­ the secretariat of the council established un­ (a) PJ::o plan, coordinate, administer, or tee on supplies of the council at those of its der the provisions of article IV, paragraph 4. arrange for the administration of measures meetings at which policies affecting the pro­ ARTICLE IV for the relief of victims of war in any area vision of supplies are discussed. · under the control of any of the United 4. The committee on supplies of the coun­ The Director General Nations through the provision of food, fuel, cil shall consist of the members of the coun­ 1. The executive authority of the United clothing, ·and other basic necessities, hous­ cil, or their alternates, representing those Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Adminis­ ing facilities, medical and other essential member governments likely to be principal tration shall be in the Director General, who services; and to facilitate in areas receiving suppliers of materials for relief and rehabili­ shall be appointed by the council on the relief the production and transportation of tation. The members shall be appointed by nomination by unanimous vote of the cen­ these articles and the furnishing of these the central committee, with the approval of tral committee. The Director General may services so far as necessary to the adequate the council if it be in session and otherwise be removed by unanimous vote of the central provision of relief. The form s:Jf activities of subject to its ratification. The committee on committee. the Administration within the territory of supplies shall consider, formulate, and rec­ 2. The Director General shall have full a member government wherein that govern­ ommend to the central committee and the power and authority for carrying out relief ment exercises administrative authority and council policies designed to assure the pro­ operations contemplated by article I, para­ the responsibility to be assumed by the visiqn of required supplies. The central com­ graph 2 (a), within the limits -of available meml:>er government for carrying out mittee shall from time to time meet with the resources and the broad policies determined measures planned by the Administration committee on supplies to review policy mat­ by the council or its central committee. therein shall be determined after consulta­ ters affecting supplies. Immediately upon taking office he shall in tion with and with the consent of the mem­ conjunction with the military and other ap­ 5. The .committee of the council for Europe propriate authorities of the United Nations ber government. shall consist of all the members of the coun­ (b) To formulate and recommend meas­ prepare plans for the emergency relief of the cil, or their alt ernates, representing member civilian population in any area occupied by­ ures for individual or joint action by any governments of territories within the Euro­ or all of the member governments for the the armed forces of any of the United Na­ pean area, and such ot her members of the tions, arrange for the procurement and as­ coordination of purchasing, the use of ships council, representing other governments di­ and other procurement activities in the sembly of the necessary supplies and create rectly concerned with the problems of relief or select the emergency organization required period following the cessation of hostilities, and i'ehabUltation in the European area, as With a view to integrating the plans and for this purpose. In arranging for the pro­ shall be appointed by the central committee, curement, transportation, and distribution of activities of the Administration with the with the approval of the council if it be in total movement of supplies, and for the pur­ supplies and services, he and his representa­ session and otherwise subject to its ratifica­ tives shall consult and collaborate with the pose of achieving an equitable distribution tion. The committee of the council for the of available supplies. The Administration appropriate authorities of the United Nations Far East shall consist of all the members of and shall, wherever practicable, use the fa- . may administer such coordination measures the council, or their alternates, representing as the member governments authorize. cilities made available by such authorities. member governments of territories within Foreign voluntary -relief agencies may not (c) To formulate and recommend for in­ the far eastern area, and such other mem­ dividual or joint action by any or all of the engage 'in activity in any area receiving relief bers of the council representing other gov­ from the Administration without the con­ member governments measures With respect ernments directly concerned with the prob­ sent and unless subject to the regulation of to such related ·matters, arising out of its lems of relief and rehabilitation in the far the Director General. The powers and duties experience in planning and performing the eastern area as shall be appointed by the of the Director General are subject to the work of relief and rehabilitation, as may be central committee, with the approval of the limitations of article VII. proposed by any of the member governments cou'ncil if it be in session and otherwise sub­ 3. The Director General shall also be re­ and approved by unanimous vote of the ject to the council's ratification. · The re­ sponsible for the organization and direction central committee. gional committaes shall normally Iheet with­ of the functions ·contemplated by article I, ARTICLE n in their respective areas. They shall con­ paragraphs 2 (b) and 2 (c). Membership sider and recommend to the council and the 4. The Director General shall appoint such central committee policies with respect tore­ Deputy Directors General, officers, expert per­ The members of the United Nations Relief lief and. rehabilitation within their respec­ and Rehabilitation Administration shall be sonnel, and staff at his headquarters and tive areas. The committee of the council for elsewhere, including field missions, as he the governments or authorities signatory Europe shall replace the inter-allied commit­ hereto and such other governments or au­ shall find necessary, and he may delegate to tee on European post-war relief established them such of his powers as he may deem thorities as may upon application for mem­ in London on September 24, 1941, and the bership be admitted thereto by action by appropriate. The Director General, or upon records of the latter shall be made available his authorization the Deputy Directors Gen­ the council or between sessions of the coun­ to the committee for Europe. cil, by the central committee. eral, shall supply such secretariat and other 6. The council shall establish such other staff and facilities as shall be required by the Wherever the term "member government" standing regional committees as it shall con­ 1s used in this agreement It shall be con­ council and its committees, including the strued to embrace such authorities as- shall sider desirable, the functions of such com­ regional committees and subcommittees. have signed the agreement or shall subse­ mittees, and the method of appointing their Such Deputy Directors General as shall be members· being identical to that provided in quently become members of the Administra­ assigned special functions withir. a region paragraph 5 of this article with respect to shall attend meetings of the regional stand­ tion. the committees of the council for Europe and ARTICLE m ing committee whenever possible , and shall for the Far East. The council shall also es­ keep it advised on the progress of the relief The council tablish such other standing committees as and rehabilitation program within the region. 1. Each member government shall name it considers desirable to advise it, and, in 5. The Director General shall make peri­ one representative, and such alternates as intervals between sessions of the council, to odic reports to the central committee and may be necessary, upon the council of the advise the central committee. For such tech· to the council covering the progress of the 7484 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 Administration's activities. The reports shall Treasury an,d Post Office Depart- Mr. a,oBSION Qf Kentucky. I have ments AppropriatiQ!l _t\ct, _1944: ·be made public except for such portions as ·read the statement made in the press Treasury Department...... $201,222,740.00 the central committee may consider it neces­ 1943, Post Office Department...... 8!XJ, 468, 535. ~ sary; in the interest of the United Nations, that between the 5th of January to keep .confidential. The Director General whe1. this Congress met and the time it. · TotaL.------· 1, 100, 691, 275 .. 00 shall also arrange to have prepared periodic expects to recess today, July 8, it will ~ War Department civil functions, 1944===63=,6=5=7,=09=8=. =00 reports covering the activities of the Admin­ have appropriated $130,000,000,000. Total,regular annual acts_____ 92,865, 619,380.00 istration within each region, and he shall This is a larger sum than I had thought transmit such reports with his comment5 we were appropriating. What does the Deficiency and supplemental acts: thereon to the counc11, the central committee, First Deficiency Appropriation gentleman say without being exact to the Act, HJ43. _- ----·------· 4, 106, 261, 194. 96 and the respective regton.al committees. Urgent Deficiency Appropriation dollar what sum the Congress will have 22, 410, 676._17 ARTICLE V appropriated if this bill that is now ·in N~;!i ~~~i>ieiheiiiai":Api)i:o6ria: Supplies and resources controversy is approved? tion Act, 1943 ______3, 836, 176, 119.00 Farm Labor Supply Appropria- 1. Each J,nember government pledges its Mr. TABER. I would not want to say tion Ac!t 1943 and 1944 ______26, 100, 000. 00 full support to the Administration, within for sure, but the amount appropriated is Further urgent Deficiency Ap­ the limits of its available resources and. sub­ propriation Act~,.,_1943. _. ------­ 7, 246, 700. QO ·well over 115 or 120 billions; I have not Further Urgent veficiency Ap­ ject to the requirements of its constitutional the figure exactly. propriation Act, 1943 __------­ 143, 430, 591. 56 procedure, through contributions of fU:nds, If Defense Aid Supplemental Ap­ materials, equipment, supplies, and services, Mr. CANNON of Missouri. the gen­ propriation Act (lend-lease), for u'se in its own, adjacent, or other areas In tleman will permit, it aggregates ap­ fl.scal1944.~------­ 6, 273, 629, 000. 00 $115,000,000,000. National War Agencies Appro- need, in. order to accomplish the purposes proximately priation Act, 1944 ______2, 911, 697, 224. 00 of article I, paragraph 2 (a). All such con­ Mr. TABER. One hundred and fifteen Eecond Deficiency Appropriation tributions received by the Administration billion dollars? Act, 1943. __ ------253, 256, 179. 72 shall be accounted for. Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Yes; for Total, supplemental and de- 2. The supplies and -resources made avail­ ficiency acts______17, 580,207,685.41 able by the member governments shall be the session. kept in review in relation to prospective re­ Mr. TABER. Does it include the pend­ Grand . total, all appropria- quirements by the Director General, who shall ing bills? tion acts ______110,445,827, 065. (1 initiate action with the member governments Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Yes; it Permanent appropriations (exclusive with a view to assuring such additional sup­ includes pending appropri~tion bills. We of trust funds): plies and resources as may be required. are by this time able to estimate them Interest on the public debt, 1944. 3, 000, 000, 000. 00 3. All purchases by any of the member gov­ Public debt retirement funds, with fair accuracy. In round figures the 1944------~- 593,907,551.00 ernments, made outside their own territories Miscellaneous, 1944...... 197,982,958.00 during the war for relief or rehabilitation total amount appropriated for the ses­ purposes, shall be made. only after consulta­ sion will aggregate approximately $115,- 3, 791, 890, 509. 00 tion with 'f;he Director General, and shall, so 000,000,000. far as practicable, be carried out through Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will per­ Grand tot~L------114,237,718, 574.41 the appropriate United Nations agency. mit me to submit the request at this time, Mr. TABER. Does the $1'1!1,000,000,000 ARTICLE VI I ask unanimous consent to extend my include the reappropriations? Administrative expenses remarks and to include at this point a Mr. CANNON of Mis-souri. No; it is The Director General shall !!ubmit to the complete statement of the various ap­ not customary to include reappropria- . council an annual budget, and from time to propriations made at this session. tions in such statements. To do so would time such supplementary budgets as may be The SPEAKER. Without objection, be counting such funds twice. They required, covering the necessary administra­ it is so· ordered. were included in the total tabulation of tive expenses of the Administration. Upon There was no objection. the appropriations for the last session of approval of a budget by the council, the the Seventy-seventh Congress. To in­ total amount approved shall be allocated to Mr. CANNON of Missourt The fol­ the member governments in proportions to lowing statement is a listing of the vari­ clude them here would amount to dupli­ be determined by the council. Each member ous appropriations acts during the first cation. The total appropriations for the government pledges itself, subject to the re­ session of the Seventy-eighth Congress. last session of Congress amountea to quirements of its constitutional procedure, These amounts are the direct appropria­ $147,000,000,000. The total for this ses­ to contribute to the administration promptly sion is $115,000,000,000 and we cannot its share of the administrative expenses so tions enacted during the session. The total of slightly in excess of $114,000,- include the same funds as an appropri­ determined. ation in the last session and as a reap­ ARTICLE VII 000,000 compares with a total similarly appropriated at the last session of ·the propriation in this session. For that rea­ Notwithstanding any other provision here­ son reappropriations are always omitted in contained, while hostilities or other mili­ Seventy-seventh Congress of $147,000,- · tary necessities exist in any area, the admin­ 000,000. in comparative session statements. istration and its Director General shall not Mr. TABER. The reappropriations Total of appropriation bills for di1·ect appro­ run somewhere around $15,000,000,000, undertake activities therein without the ·con­ priations, 78th Gong., 1st sess. sent of the military command of that area, and this sum would Japse into the Treas­ and unless . subject to such control as the Agricultural Appropriation Act, ury if it were not reappropriated." Con­ command may find necessary. The deter­ 194.4.------$848, 295, 883. 00 sidering therefore the amount of money mination that such hostilities or military District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1944______65, ~66, 565.00 this Congress has made available it is necessities exist in any area shall be made Independent Offices Appropriation necessary to include the reappropriations by its military commander. Act, 194t. ------2, 621, 366,879.00 Interior Department Appropriation and this would make approximately the ARTICLE VIII Act, 1944------104,608,921.00 figure the gentleman from Kentucky sug:. Amendment Labor-Federal Security Agency Ap- gested, $130,000,000,000. The provisions of this agreement may be propriation Act, 1944: Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Likewise, amended by unanimous vote of the central Department of Labor______~7, 794,050.00 the reappropriations next year will run committee and two-thirds vote of the council. Federal Security Agenc~ __ ------719,749,460. 00 Other related independent agen· somewhere around $15,000,000,000 and cies______389, 623, 500.00 ARTICLE IX would also lapse into the Treasury if not Entry into force TotaL______1, 137,167,010.00 reappropriated. . But after counting This agreement shall enter into force with Legislative-Judiciary .Appropriation them as appropriations this year we can­ respect to each signatory on the date when Act, 1944: not again count the same money in the the agreement is signed by that signatory, Le!!islat!ve...... 28,363,988.00 form of reappropriations next year. It unless otherwise specified by such signatory. 'l'he Judiciary...... 12,530,490.00 is as long as it is broad, and the amount TotaL.------· 40,894,478.00 mentioned by the gentleman from Ken­ The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ Military Appropriation Act, 1944____ 59,034, 839, 673.00 tlewoman from Ohio has expired. Naval Appropriation Act, 1944, and ' tucky is . in error. The appropriations Mf. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak~ deficiencies, 1943 •••• ------27,637,226, 198.00 have been accurately tabulated by the er, I yield to the gentleman from New State, Justice, and Commerce De- clerks of the committee who have been York [Mr. TABER]. partments Appropriation Act, 1944: making these estimates for many years, State Department ______33, 523, 100. 00 and the final figure for the session is Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker-- Department of Justice .•••••••••• 102, 657, 300. 00 Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. Mr. Department of Commerce ••••••• 85, 225, 000. 00 $115,000,000,000. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. I would Mr. TABER. I yield. 'l'otaL ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 221, 405, 400. 00 like to inquire of the Chairman of the Ap- :CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE ,7485 propriations Committee, the gentleman Congress before it recesses should make fiscal year 1943 of the war training and edu• from Missouri [Mr. CANNON] and the some provision for the crying needs cational program in schools and colleges by gentleman from New York [Mr. TABER] virtue of the cooperation of National Youth which that ·amendment sought to re­ Administration, plus such additional amount the ranking minoritY. member of the Ap­ lieve. as may be necessary to increase such re­ propriations Committee, how much of That amendment sought to provide mainder to the sum of $6,000,000, which ad­ this $130,000,000,000- $6,000,000 to carry on· till July 1945, the ditional amount is hereby appropriated and Mr. CANNON of Missouri. It is $115,- educational program of National Youth made available for such purpose." 000,000,000. Administration, but under the Office of Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. One Education, including the war training The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ hundred and thirty billion dollars if you program. It sought to furnish the funds tleman from Alabama has expired. include the $15,000,000,000 that have to enable schools and colleges to avail Mr. HOBBS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan~ been reappropriated. . themselves of the properties that N. Y. A. imous consent to revise and extend my own remarks in the RECORD and.!..to in­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. But you has been using in train~ng and manufac­ cannot include the $15,000,000,000 of re­ turing plants by· re-assembling, and re- clude the amendment which I sought to appropriations because they have already habilitating those plants. . introduce yesterday. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to been counted when originally appropri­ The prime reason for continuing the ated in the last session. If you include the request of the gentleman from Ala­ educational program proper, is the des­ bama [Mr. HOBBS]? them here then you must take out the perate national need of new teachers. $15,000,000,000 which will not be spent There was no objection. There are right now 13,000 classrooms Mr. DWORSHAK. Will the gentleman this year and will be reappropriated next without teachers. There must be found year. From year to year the unexpended yield to me? more than 100,000 additional teachers Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to balances reappropriated average about this fall unless we close the doors of the the same from one session to another. the gentleman. schools in America--an educational Mr. DWORSHAK. In the absence of Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. The $15,- lockout, if you please-in the faces of . 000,000,000 that have not been spent a printed report, will the gentleman from 500,000 children. Missouri inform the House what dispo­ would revert to the Treasury but for the Mr. HARE. Will the gentleman yield? reappropriations. I just want to get the sition was made of amendment No. 26? Mr. HOBBS. I am so happy to yield I do not think any explanation of that facts. How much of this $130,000,000,- to the gentleman from South -carolina. has beE!Il made. 000- Mr. HARE. I might say that the sub­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. That is the Mr. CANNON of Missouri. It is $115,- committee handling the appropriation fiocd amendment, and that is still in dis­ 000,000,000. for the Federal Security which included agreement. We will take that up for Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. One hun­ the National Youth Administration rec­ consideration as soon as the conference dred and thirty billion dollars is the ommended to the full committee that if report is disposed of. amount that we have appropriated; $15,- the National Youth Administration were Mr. Speaker, I move the previous Ques- 000,000,000 of it has been reappropriated continued that these $4,000,000 would tion on the conference report. and $115,000,000,000 is new appropriation be made available for student aid in col­ The previous question was ordered. since the 6th of January 1943. What I leges upon the condition that such stu­ The conference report was agreed to. am trying to find out is how much of that dents would show, first, the need for aid, The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report goes for the purpose of prosecuting the and, second, that upon the completion of the first· amendment in disagreement. war. their course ·in college they would be Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. If you add available for teachers in the public er, I ask unanimous consent that we the approximate $15,000,000,000 reap­ schools. Of course, that provision was postpone the consideration of Senate propriated from last year you will have eliminated by the full committee of the amendment No. 24 until we dispose of to take out the approximately $15,000,- House. Senate amendment No. 26. 000,000 which will remain unexpended Mr. HOBBS. I thank the gentleman The SPEAKER. Is there objection to at the end of this year and will be reap­ for his contribution, and I thank him, the request of the gentleman from Mis- propriated for next year. So the total too, for his cooperative attitude through­ souri? • amount for the session is $115,000,000,000. out the whole of the negotiations on this There was no objection. Of this amount all except about six or matter. I have been working with him The Clerk read as follows: seven billion dollars is for the prosec.ution and other Members of the House and Senate amendment No. 26: On page 13, of the war. Of the $147,000,000,000 ap­ Senate for more than a week, day and line 15, insert the following : propriated last year, something like seven night, to put _this over. "That in order to aid in the temporary to nine billion was for Government es­ Whether or not you favored the aboli­ rehabilitation of farmers whose buildings, tablishments, that is, for nonwar pur­ tion of N. Y. A., we ought to preserve crops, livestock, machinery, and equipment poses and the remainder was for the war the good that was in the program, espe- _ were destroyed or damaged, in whole or in part, by floods in 1943, the Secretary of Agri­ program. During this session we have cially wh~n there is such a tragic na­ cut down nonwar expenditures somewhat culture is authorized to utilize the facilities tional need at this time that these serv­ of any existing agency or bureau to provide and all of the $115,000,000,000 appro­ ices be continued. relief to any such farmer, in such manner priated this session goes for the prosecu­ That is what my amendment sought and upon such terms and cond itio~s as the tion of the war with the exception of to provide the money for. The amount Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, for some six or seven billion dollars for other the purpose of aiding such farmer to replace purposes. provided was not large. It was about the or repair any property so destroyed or dam­ exact amount of the N.Y. A. unexpended Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. I thank aged, and to obtain the necessary seed, live­ the gentleman from New York and the balance before we began to whittle on it. stock, and equipment to enable him to con­ gentleman from Missouri for the infor­ More than 100,000, nearer 1,000,000, tinue farming operations, and for that pur­ mation. teachers have gone to war or into war pose there is hereby authorized to be appro­ industries. This is not a criticism of priated the sum of $15,000,000." Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5· minutes to the gentle­ them, but we must have teachers to take Mr. CANNON of Missouri. · Mr. Speak­ man from Alabama [Mr. HoBBS]. their· places if our educational program er, I move that the House recede and is not to be jeopardized. Let us serve Mr. HOBBS. Mr. Speaker, of course concur .in the Senate amendment with an the conference report now contains only these vital needs before we go home. amendment. two amendments still in disagreement, For your information, please permit The Clerk read as follows: me to read again my amendment: therefore any discussion of those amend­ Mr. CANNON moves that the House recede ments not in disagreement is largely a • Amendment offered by Mr. HoBBS·: After from its disagreement to the amendment of waste of time; yet I think it is justified the committee or House conferees' amend­ the Senate No. 26, and agree to the same and I wish to discuss for just a few mo­ ment, insert: with an amendment, as follows: "Such unexpended balance, after the funds "In lieu of the matter proposed to be in• ments the amendment I sought to offer made available hereinabove shall have been serted by such amendment, insert the fol­ yesterday, not bec~use I think anything deducted, the remainder shall be transferred lowing: can be done about it as far as this bill is and credited to the United States Office of " 'In order to provide assistance to farmers concerned, but because I believe. that this Education tor the contlnuatio~ during the ~hose property was destroyed or damaged, 1n r7486 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 whole or ln part, by floods ln 1943, the Secre­ provided in the case 0f seed loans by the Mr. CANNON of Missouri. The man­ tary of Agriculture is authorized to utilize Farm Credit Administration, in the case agers on the part of the two Houses in the facilities of any existing agency or bureau of rehabilitation loans by the Farm Se­ conference last night struck out the word to provide assistance to any such farmer by loans, in such manner and upon such terms curity Administration, and in the case of "grants" in response to the objection and conditions as the Secretary of Agricul­ disaster loans? made by the gentleman on the-floor yes­ ture may prescribe, for the purpose of aiding Mr. CANNON of Missouri. It is .in­ terday. such fLtrmer to continue farming operations cluded in the phrase "terms and condi­ Mr. WHITTINGTON. But did not in­ in order. to produce for; the war effort, incl:ud­ tions." It is presumed that the Secre­ clude security which _! repeatedly em­ ·tng personal services in the District of Co­ tary of Agriculture will follow in this in­ phasized, although the explanation of lumbia and elsewhere, printing and binding, stance the same routine followed in mak­ the amendment contemplates the same travel, and other miscellaneous and inci­ ing other loans to which the gentleman or similar security as in the case at re­ dental expenses, fiscal year 1944, $15,000,000: has referred. Loans made under the habilitation loans by the Farm Security Provided, That not more than 10 pe~cent of the foregoing amount shall be used for ad­ same terms and conditions would in­ Administration. This colloquy shows ministrative expenses.' " clude the same pr-ovisions for security. the intent and purpose in making the Mr. WffiTTINGTON. With the same appropriation. Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ security and with the same rate of in­ Mr, CA'NNON of Missouri. Provision er, it wil(be noted that this amendment terest? for requiring security, if conditions w~r­ is presented in the form in which it Mr. CANNON of Missouri. The same rant, is clearly carried in the amend­ was· presented yesterday except that in security and the same rate of interest. ment. response to ·the suggestion of . the dis­ Mr. WHITTINGTON. So that this Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speak~r, will the tinguished gentleman from Mississippi substitute eliminates grants or relief or gentleman yield? [Mr. WHITTiNGTON], the chairman Of the a dole and provides only that loans shall · Mr. CANNON of Missouri. · I yield to Committee on Flood Control, who in my be made with the stipulation that the the gentleman from Nebraska. opinion knows more about flood condi­ terms and conditions and security are to Mr. CURTIS. Under the provisions tions, flood data, and flood legislation be approved by the Secretary of Agri­ of the language as it now is, the Secre­ than any other Member of either House, culture? tary of Agriculture may loan money for we omitted grants. It no.w applies only Mr. CANNON of Missouri. This has a man to buy a new farm, may he not? to loans. nothing to do with doles, gifts, grants, , .. Mr . .CANNON of Missouri.· ·Not under Mr. WHITTINGTON. · Mr .. E:ipeaker, .or gr.atuities. · . this provision . . will "the gentleman yield? Mr. CALVIN D. JOHNSON. Mr. ··. Mr. ·CURTIS. Why not? Mr. CANNON of ·Missouri. I yield to Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Under the the gentleman from Mississippi. Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to terms of the amendment the appiicant Mr. WHITTINGTON. In listening to ·the gentleman from Illinois. must not only have suffered damage to the reading of the am~ndment I did not Mr~ CALVIN D. JOHNSON. In many ·his property by flood, but such loans are hear the Clerk read the language ·about instances I would think it would be nec­ to enable the farmer to continue forming obtaining necessary seed, livestock, and .essary for rehabilitation work to be operations on such property. equipment. I am wondering if that lan­ done, probably the repair of the home Mr. CURTIS. Is there a Budget esti­ guage appears in the amendment. or the repair of the sheds, barns, and mate for this? Mr. CANNON of Missouri. It does not . other buildings, and the ditching of fields. Mr. CANNON of Missouri. No; it is appear in the amendment, but under Mr. CANNON of Missouri. If that was an emerg~ncy appropTiation. ·the provisions of the . paragraph sucp in furtherance of the production of food, Mr. DWORSHAK. Will the gentleman loans are admissible under existing law. if it was a part of the program to accel­ yield? Mr. WHITTINGTON. What is the erate crop production, .it would be in Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to purpose of the loans designed to enable order. Otherwise the funds would have the gentleman from Idaho. the farmers to obtain necessary seed, to be secured from some other source. · livestock, and equipment? For what Mr. CALVIN D. JOHNSON. The thing . Mr. DWORSHAK. Does not the Farm are the loans to be.used? It looks to me I was trying to _get away from was a Security Administration already have as if the language I mention is rather farmer having to borrow from two Fed­ funds available to rehabilitate farmers essential, in the absence of an explana­ eral agencies for the purpose of putting in distress and to stimulate the produc­ tion of the· purpose and meaning of the his farm back into operation; but if in tion of food? amendment. ·the opinion of the gentleman work such Mr. CANNON of Missouri. . Such loans Mr. CANNON of Missouri. There are as that may be done, he could have a ·would not necessarily be permissible two conditions precedent. In the first place to live while he was producing. here. Farm Security loans are limited to place, a man must have suffered loss by Mr. CANNON of Missouri. A farmer needy farmers . . But even if such loans flood. No one else is eligible. That is must have a barn for stock and equip­ were in order, it must be remembered the first restriction. Second, a loan is ment, he has to have a house for his that the appropriation for such loans available only on condition that it be family in order to continue production. has been materially reduced in the 19.44 used to stimulate the production of food. Under those terms he would be entitled bill. Whereas F. S. A. was given some­ Expenditures for seed, lime, fertilizer, to a loan to provide either and similar thing like $136,000,000 for loans this year, and so forth, would be in direct further .. facilities. the amount for 1944 has been reduced to ance of the purpose of the act, the pro­ Mr. WHITTINGTON. Mr. Speaker, approximately $80,000,000-a cut of duction of food, and would be in order. will the gentleman yield? nearly one-half in the face of vastly Having borrowed the money, he could Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to increased need·., use it for any of the purposes indicated the gentleman from Mississippi. Mr. HAGEN. Will the gentleman by the gentleman from Mississippi. Mr. WHITTINGTON. In this connec­ yield? Mr. WHITTINGTON. The substitute tion, I am still of the opinion that in Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to provides that the loans shall be made in some cases grants should be made and the gentleman from Minnesota. such manner and upon such terms and I assume they will be made under exist­ Mr. HAGEN. It is my understanding conditions as the Secretary of Agricul­ ing law by the Farm Security Adminis­ that these funds will be available to ture may prescribe. If these loans are tration. In my judgment, it would have farmers in Minnesota as well? We have used for the purpose of purchasing seed been wiser to increase if necessary the had floods there, you know. or buying tractors or equipment, is it in­ appropriation to the Farm Security Ad­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Wherever tended under the "terms and conditions" ministration to provide for both loam; farmers have suffered loss by flood; in that the Secretary of Agriculture or the and grants w1th the same security and any part of the United States, including agency that he may utilize in the admin­ for the same purposes as rehabilitation the great and fertile State of Minne­ istratiort of the amendment shall require loans and grants may now be made. I sota. security on the livestock or equipment made my position known yesterday. I Mr. HAYS. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ that may be purchased by the farmer for have not changed my mind. I insist on tleman yield? the purpose of producing more crops and treating all flood sufferers of all years Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to on the crops to be grown, just as is now equally without discrimination. the gentleman from Arkansas. .1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7487 Mr. HAYS. The purpose of the loan ly. The season is far advanced in most House of Representatives, in which our is for the production of food? sections of tbe country. The idea is to colleague the gentleman from Penn­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. That is provide money for immediate use, so _that sylvania, Representative VANZANDT, was the prime purpose of these loans. Some production can get under way in the credited with having said that some of the most fertile land in the country, shortest possible time. of the Kaiser ships were of faulty con­ the river plains where largest quotas of Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman struction and that some of them had surplus food are produced, has been cov­ from Oregon. been lost at. sea by reason of defects in ered with· as much as 6 feet of water. Mr. ANGELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask construction. There is no basis in fact Machinery, stock, and buildings have unanimous consent to revise and extend for such a contention, and the news·· been swept away; The purpose is to my remarks at this point and to include paper releases arose by reason of mis­ make it possible to get in a short crop certain excerpts . interpretation of the facts under con­ . this year and make arrangements to · The SPEAKER. Without objection, it sideration and through inadvertence secure a full crop next year. is so ordered. stating that a few ships were lost through Mr. HAYS. I would like to commend There was no objection. faulty construction and that they came the conferees for that. The district from the Kaiser yards. As a matter of which I represent lies in the Arkansas OREGON LEADS IN SHIP CONSTRUCTION AND LEADS fact, there was no basis · in fact for this Valley, and in many instances the recent THE WAY TO VICTORY statement. The gentleman from Penn­ ftood, which was the most disastrous in Mr. ANGELL. Mr. Speaker, there are sylv;;tnia, Representative VANZANDT, cor­ our history, left sand banks on much of many provisions in the bill H. R. 3030 in rected the false impression, as shown by the fertile land. The cost of producing which the people of my State are in­ a statement to the Oregon Journal of food would include the cost of removing terested. There is another subject, how­ · July 3. I quote from the Oregon Journal the debris and sand and getttng the land ever, which I want to discuss briefly at as follows: 1·eady for production, as well as for the this time. In a statement to The Journal Friday actual seed and other crop costs; is that Mr. Speaker, there was recently evening, Representative VAN ZANDT said: true? launched in the Swan Island shipyard "I .did not say that four Liberty ships from Mr. CANNON of Missouri. The pur­ of the Kaiser Co., Inc., in my district, the Portlanri. or. any other Kaiser yards had pose is to get the land ·back into produc­ a 16,500-ton tanker, christened Fort broken up at sea due to faulty construction . . tion as quickly as possible.- One of the George, which was on the ways only 67 No such statement will be found in the . prime needs of the country today and days. The keel was laid on April 21. record of our congressional hearing in Port­ land or elsewhere. On the contrary, I have one of the most essential requirements This was the nineteenth launching at been up and down the Atlantic and the Paci­ for the successful prosecution of the war this plant of vessels of .this size. The fic coasts visiting the shipyards and the best is food. day before, the Oregon Shipbuilding operated ~nd functioning yards I have seen Mr. HAYS. One other question, be­ Corporation, ·another Kaiser company, are the Kaiser shipyards at Portland and cause it seems to me it is vital for the launched the two hundred and eighth Vancouver. production of food. I have discussed it · Liberty ship. During June the· seven "One other yard ·I have seen in their class with Governor Black, and I am sure it yards under Kaiser management in the and that is at Sausalito, Calif.· I well know the blow to the morale of shipbuilders that has given him very much concern. That Richmond. Calif., and Portland-Van­ would be caused by the statement that Lib­ is, the taking of security on other prop­ couver-areas.delivered into service a ship erty ships were breaking up at sea without erty of the farmer, than the crop to each 15 hours, and they assure us· that enemy attack. I know the fear that would which this is-devoted. In other words, they will deliver one every 13 hours dur­ be created in the minds of fathers, mothers, you would not expect that the security, ing July. In the Richmond yard alone, 25 wives and other relatives of members of the the lien, would be extended to other ships were delivered this month, which crew. property? is said to be a world record for a single "I am glad to correct a misunderstanding by the statement I make here. I think the Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Of course, shipbuilding yard. In the Vancouver report, which, I repeat, is not in the record any security the farmer offered could be yard, which is in the Portland area, 3 of our hearing, arose from the misreading taken, although it is customary in mak­ aircraft carriers were launched in 26 of some statistics. , ing these loans to take as security prop­ days. In my district, the Swan Island "If there is any responsibility involved in erty purchased with the loan. yard holds the world record for produc­ t}?.is incident I wish to accept it personally Mr. BISHOP. Mr. Speaker, will the tion of P-2 tankers per way. This is and not let it rest upon the committee." gentleman yield? the most famous shipyard in the world Mr. Speaker, as a representative of Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to and holds all records for the launching the Third · Congressional District of the gentleman from Illinois. of ships delivered for each individual . Oregon, in which two of the Kaiser yards Mr. BISHOP. I am sure there is no way. The Kaiser plants in the Portland­ are located, I am proud of the record Member of the House more informed Vancouver area have 90,000 workers made by this great organization and ·the about this ftood condition than the gen­ working the clock around, producing great co:Jatribution it is making to file tleman from Missouri. . Does this satisfy sturdy, dependable ships, which are car­ · winning of the war. Furthermore, I the gentleman as the best thing we can rying the war to the seven seas and want to say that the Kaiser organization possibly do for these people at this time? helping to bring victory to the Allies and is only one of a number of concerns en­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. With this to overcome the toll of the deadly sub­ gaged in building ships for the war in exception : We provided in the version marine. In the complete Kaiser organ­ ization there are 200,000 workers. These the Portland area. The Willamette Iron submitted yesterday that grants might & Steel Co., an organization which be made in exceptional cases. That pro­ yards have established an all-time rec­ throughout the years has performed vision has been removed in order to meet ord in speed and efliciency in the con­ outstanding service in the last World criticism made on the floor yesterday. struction of ships so vitally needed in War, as well as this, the Albina Engine With that exception, I think it is satis­ our war effort. The remarkable thing is & Machine Works, Poole & McGonigle, factory in every respect. that in this vast organization, hastily and Commercial Iron Works, are doing Mr. BENNETT of Missouri. Will the gathered together, with workers from ,. most excellent work in the production of gentleman yield? all parts of the United States, there has ships and ether war instrumentalities. Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I yield to been no labor trouble, management and 'r:he Iron Fireman, while not directly en­ my colleagtie from Missouri. labor toiling together 24 hours a day to gaged in shipbuilding, through its work Mr. BENNETT of Missouri. We al­ construct the ships needed to carry and protect our men in uniform and to keep and that of its associated companies are ready have the Disaster Loan Corpora­ doing an outstanding job in the con­ tion, with a capital of $40,000,000, to make supply lines open that they may be fed, loans in case of ftood disast'ers, but they equipped and supplied wfth the tqols of struction of marine engines and other . require certain collateral. As I under­ war. equipment for war use . stand it, this proposition is to obviate that An unfortunate incident was recently VETERANS' PAY AFTER WAR ENDS difficulty which the farmers are having? reported in the press, arising out of a mis­ Mr. Speaker, on July 2, 1943, I intro­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Time is the understanding when hearings were being duced in the House a bill which has for essence. We must get action immediate- held in Portland by a subcommittee of the its purpose to continue the pay of all LXXXIX-472 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 persons serving in the armed forces of this law. issue a detailed pamphlet on the Treasury to packers, processors, and the United States for 1 year after the procedure. It is a matter requiring some wholesalers will promote inflation and · termination of the present conflict. The little study and should be left to the De­ not decrease it. text of the bill is as follows: partment rather than to attempt to take Mr. Speaker, I do not know what the Be it enacted, etc., That the pay, exclusive it up here at this time. But it will have conference committee will do, but I hope of allowances, of all persons in the armed prompt attention by the Department, I there is some way to get a clear-cut vote, · forces of the United States on or after De­ can assure the gentleman. . an honest-to-God vote on -whether we cember 8, ' 1941, and at the date of .the Mr. JENSEN. I am glad to have that want these political handouts, special termination of the present conflict, unl~ss information. After all, there are many privilege, and Government subsidies, previously honorably discharged, and who times when the farmers are busy and and give us an opportunity to vote them shall have served at least 90 days, shall be have many things to do and they do not up or down. Of course, we will support continued for a period of 1 year from the any proposal for sufficient sums to carry date of their honorable discharge,_ separa­ understand exactly how to go about get­ tion, or release from active service, during ting one of these loans. I receive many out the program with respect to any Which 1-year period such persons shall be letters from folks asking me just such commitments that have been made or members of the reserve forces: Provided( That things-how they shall go about it to do any commitments that have been put 1n no ev~nt shall the monthly pay of any certain things. It seems to me they are into effect, but not 1 cent for future such persons, during the 1-year period exceed • not getting proper information. subsidies. That ought to be the issue. $200 unless recalled for active service: Pro­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. In each I do not know what it is going to be, vided further, That within the month1y pay whether we are going to try to evade it limitation imposed herein, the increased per­ county representatives of the Depart­ centage in pay allowed for foreign service ment, including the county agent, the Ex­ by some parliamentary procedure, but shall apply where any such service is shown. .tension Service, and the Farm Security it seems to me that is the only thing for Administration, are in a position to ·ad- the Congress to vote on. Mr. Speaker, we expect to have at least vise all .interested farmers as to pro­ I would like to ·see the &ubsidies killed 10,000,000 men in the armed forces be­ cedure. here this afternoon by a vote of the fore the termination of the war. When Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ Congress and not simply baby it along the war ends, these millions of service­ er, I yie1d 5 minutes to the gentleman and have the President come in next men will be mustered out and will be from New York [Mr. FISH]. · year and say that he has made a lot faced with the problem of finding re­ :1\q:r. FISH. Mr. Speaker, I desire to more commitments and ask for a couple munerative employment in civil life. At take this time to speak on the plight of of billion more dollars. the same time, 20,000,000 or more of war the American farmer. I also want to Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, will the workers engaged in enterprises having preface my remarks, because they might gentleman yield? to do with the prosecution of the war be construed as partisan, by reading Mr. FISH. I yield to the gentleman will likewise be compelled to readjust what a former ardent new dealer had to from Mississippi. their lives to a peacetime regime. These say about the farm situation in America. Mr. RANKIN. If Congress and the great groups of American citizens will This is a recent statement by Louis administration will raise the ceiling be competing with one another for be­ Bromfield, well-known author and dirt price of corn, wheat, cotton, and other coming useful citizens in the post-war farmer, who operates a big farm in In­ agricultural commodities to their nor­ world. The men who have been called diana: mal value compared with industrial to the service in this time of our great prices and industrial wages, this whole tragedy when the very life and perpetua­ I think it fair to say that nothing practical problem will clear up and there will be whatever has been done to help the farmer tion of our Nation is at stake are entitled to produce more. This scandal, and by next no need for subsidies. to every consideration when the war autumn it will be one of the greatest scandals Mr. FISH. I do not think we need ends, so that they may be transferred in American history, affects the whole future them anyway under any circumstances. from military -service to civil pursuit history of ourselves and of the world. I do not think they will help solve the without being subjected to privation and Its repercussions will destroy the future of problem. - the horrors of unemployment. We all the Democratic Party for years, the future of Mr. RANKIN. You cannot meet the recall the bitter experiences following the liberalism, even the future possibility of a situation by holding the price of wheat end of World War No. 1: decenj; peace. and cotton and corn and other farm As stated, the purpose of this bill Again I r~peat, this is not a Repub­ crops down below the cost of produc­ which I am sponsoring, which is one of lican speaking; it is not even a Democrat tion. a number with tne same objective, speaking; it is a former ardent new deal­ Mr. FISH. I do not know much about namely. to cushion the shock of de­ er and supporter of President Roosevelt. the wheat situation, but is there any mobilization and provide a reasonable Having prefaced my remarks by read­ ceiling price on wheat or barley or oats? period on pay, bridging over the gap ing a statement from Mr. Bromfield, I I do not think there is any ceiling price bet;,veen demobilization and placement desire to make some comments of my on any grain except corn and I agree in remunerative civil employment. By own. I do not know what the confer­ with the gentleman from Mississippi the terms of the bill the pay of persons in ence committee will do on the ques.tion that we ought to•takP. the ceiling price the armed forces who have served at of subsidies. I hope the conferees will off and let it establish its own level on least 90 days shall be continued for a bring the issue back to the House so we the same basis as other grain. That is period of a year from the date of their can have a fair and clear-cut vote wheth­ the viewpoint of the farmers in my dis­ honorable discharge, separation, or re­ er we want subsidies or not. That is the trict. They need and want corn now lease from active service, during which only fair thing to do, to afford an oppor­ and not after they have been liquidated t ime such persons shall be members of tunity to the Members of the Hous·e to by New Deal regimentation price fixing the reserve force. Tlie enactment of this meet the issue squarely, fairly, openly, and incompetent bureaucrats. I include legislation would enable these men who and fearlessly. If we adopt a system of several telegrams from farmers and feed served our Nation with honor to have subsidies, if we let the camel get his nose, dealers in my district that show the seri­ sustenance during the critical period fol­ just the tip end of his nose, under the ousness of the farm situation: lowing the cessation of activities and the tent and smell these subsidies and polit­ W:ALDEN, N. Y., July 6, 1943. resumption of civil pursuits. ical hand-outs, there will be no end · to Hen. HAMILTON FISH, Jr., Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ them. There will be no stopping the Washington, D. C.: er, I yield to the gentleman from Iowa. It is necessary that Congress take immedi­ spread of subsidies ad infinitum. The ate action to provide free movement of corn. Mr. JENSEN. V/ould it not be well to only way for us to do is to meet that issue Unless such action is taken there will be a have an explanation placed in the REc­ now, to nip it in the bud, to scotch it marked curtailment of food production. Be­ ORD showing the farmers how they should right :qow in the House of Representa­ cause of the low price ceiling manufacturers go about it in order to obtain one ot these tives before the whole camel· is under are unable to purchase ·corn. Unless . this loans? the tent and we are compelled to pay two condition is corrected at once thousands of Mr. CANNON of Missouri. It is my poultrymen and dairymen will be forced to or three billion dollars a year in subsidies, liquidate their livestock. The feed situation understanding, if the gentleman will per­ wrecking and ruining our farmers and is serious now and will be much worse unless mit, that the Secretary of Agriculture our whole national economy. Payment immediate action is taken. will immediately upon the enactment. of of subsidies by the Government out of A. B. GARRISON. 1943 CONGRESS-IONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7489 POUGHKEEPSU::, N.Y., July 7, 1943. Mr. MERRITT. Mr. Speaker, will the The Commodity Credit bill, which the Representative HAMILTON FISH, gentleman yield further? President vetoed, left some things un­ washington, D. a.: Mr. RANKIN. I am sorry, but I must done. lt did not, for instance, restore As feed dealers we know grave situation confronting egg and milk producers. Corn decline to yield further. the historic 3-cent cattle price differ­ ceilings must be removed or livestock will Mr. MERRITT. The gentleman ential destroyed by 0. P. A., which, if starve or be slaughtered. might learn something. restored, would give you more beef and CLAUDE SEARS, The SPEAKER. The gentleman from pork at less prices and would save the . Fishkillplains, N. Y. Mississippi declines to yield . vast stores of food which, if frost comes Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, what I early, will be wasted instead of going to PoNEBUSH, N. Y., July 7, 1943. want to say to the gentleman from Mis­ you in the form of beef. Congressman HAMILTON FISH, souri [Mr. CANNON] is that this is a tem­ The bill did provide for mo:re food. It Washington, D. C.: porary relief from flood conditions, it is also prevented the roll-backs, which it is Only by removing corn price 'ceiling will manufacturers and other food processors be probably justified and it will pass with already demonstrat~d · are taking food out · able to· obtain supplies sufficient to prevent" , practically .no npposition, but. it will not. of our mouths. The President said in _ a serious food shortage. We emphasize that· relieve such condition ~ in . the future. his message .he intends . putting . roll- . immediate congressional action is necessary The only way I see to prevent these dis­ backs on every single thing the worker to avoid chaos. astrous floods in the years· to .come is to. needs-the same as saying he will dimin- . ELMER VAN KEURERN , do on other streams throughout the Na­ ish the supply of every single thing. the The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ tion .iust what we have done on the Ten­ worker needs. tleman from New York has expired. nessee River, and that is to pass the bill The bill did stop further extension of George Washington Carver pointed after June 30, 1943, unless such per­ The SPEAKER. The time of the National Monument, and son shall have been appointed by the Presi­ H. J. Res. 147. Joint resolution to continue dent by and with the advice and consent o! gentleman from New York has expired. the Commodity Credit Corporation as an the Senate: Provided, That those appointed · - Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ agency of the Uhited States, to increase its between June 30, 1943, and November 1, er, I yield 5 additional minutes to the borrowing power, and for other. purposes. 1943, may hold office until the latter date gentleman from New York. APPROPRIATIONS FOR WAR AGENCIES IN unless sooner than that the Senate shall have Mi.'; TABER. I do not like to interfere THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE-CONFERENCE refused to give its ·advice and consent as to with the regular operations of the Gov­ any such appointee.'" REPORT ernment, but that civil service of ours The SPEAKER. The Clerk will re­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ has gone to such a low estate that we port the first amendment in disagree­ er, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman have on the lists people who are not pri­ ment. from New York. marily interested in our winning the war. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? A great many of these agencies are terri­ bly afflicted by the situation, having Amendment No. 33: On page 43, line 13, Mr. TABER. Certainly. Insert the following: Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Will the on their rolls an enormous number, "SEc. 203. No part of any appropriation gentleman indicate the difference be­ thousands of people, who ought not to contained in this Act shall be available to tween the amendment he has just sub­ be there. I am hopeful that we can try pay the salary of any person at the rate of mitted to the House and the amendment this thing out and see if the Senate will $4,500 per annum or more unless such per- as printed in this morning's papers? not make of our Government a better 7492 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE - JULY 8 Government and provide us with a better these men whom they are recommending able it would be:-an of these various pro• civil service. must be loyal to the United States. visions under civil service. We have tried this out for a year upon The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time We have a committee for the purpose the Manpower Commission. Commis­ of the gentleman from New York has of studying this very question and a bill sioner McNutt complained when he was expired. befpre it, and that committee can take before us that the Senate had not con­ Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ all of the agencies, can take the whole firmed many of those who had been ap­ er, I yield 10 minutes to the gentleman situation, and work out something that pointed to his Commission. from Kentucky [Mr. O'NEALl. 1s fair, and not have one agency .with A list of those whom the Senate had Mr. O'NEAL. Mr. Speaker, it is not confirmation at $7,500, 14 with con- failed to confirm was placed in the difficult to understand why the Senate . firmation at $5,500, another one with record of the hearings before the Ap­ would like to extend its power of con­ confirmation at $4,500. All of that propriations Committee. One cannot firmation. The more to be confirmed causes confusion and certainly is not a examine those hearings without coming by the Senate,. the greater the power of sound way to legislate. to the conclusion that the Senate had the Senators and the stronger the con­ The motion made by the gentleman done right in protecting our civil .service trol of the Senators in their own States, from New York is directed at the so­ by failing to confirm those people. and the stature of the House of Repre­ called "long hairs" to ·whom he has re- Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. sentatives, in my opinion, sinks in the -ferred many times. I would like to call Speaker, will the gentleman yield? same proportion. attention to the fact that the salary Mr. TABER. I yield. It is rather interesting to note that limitation of $5,500 and over will seldom Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia: I know of all matters we have had in conference, touch this t:Vpe of emplo ee . . We have the gentleman is interested in improv­ and there have been many important heard many attacks made on the men in ing the civil service and he has ex­ ones, the most uncompromising attitude the various departments whom the gen­ pressed some concern about it. I wonder on any amendment has been to secure tleman has referred to as "long hairs": if he has given thought to the effect of this additional power for the Senate. they are the ones who have been damned this amendment? Every employee, if and The newspapers of the country have on this floor as analysts, economic ana-· when he is appointed to a position of condemned it almost universally, and it lysts; writers, research specialists, and $5,500 in the Government service, must is apparent why that has 'been done. others, practically every one of whom is have the approval of the United States Of course, the Senators are interested in in a salary bracket below the $5,500 ·-senate. Under those circumstances, better government. I am not question­ which the gentleman now seeks to in- _ every employee in a civil-serviCe posi­ ing that; but this gives them tremendous sert in this bill. The $5,500 will not reach tion from the time he starts at the bot­ patronage. It is unfair to a bureau head _for the most part those who have not had tom until he gets ready to go to the to make him and his staff subject to the business experience so much urged $5~500 class is constantly reminded that the will of some Senator. - lately. the sword of the Senate is hanging over With reference to the amendment We must consider this: We cannot his head, if he should, perforce, offend ' offered by the gentleman from New York reach the problem and the business ex .. the Senators of the United States. Does [Mr. TABER], I would like to show one ecutive by basing it on a salary limita· the gentleman think that is going to help place where it is directly in contraven- . tion. If you are seeking to have con· the morale or help the building up of tion of the Constitution of the United firmation of those to whom the gentle· the civil service? States. The gentleman says those ap­ man has directed his remarks as being Mr. TABER. I do not believe the Sen­ pointed after June 30 and before Novem­ impractical, it should be based not on a ate of the United States is going to pre­ ber 1 shall hold office until November 1, salary limitation, but on the type of work vent a man from doing a decent job just but the Constitution says the President that the men are doing; it should not be to get their approval. I believe that the shall have the power to fill all vacancies based on the salary they are drawing. Senate of the United States will meet its that may happen during the recess of He should devise such system as he wants responsibility face to face and honestly the Senate, by granting commissions and then say for this type of work or pass on these nominees of the President which shall expire at the end of the next that type of work the individual should and other executives for these positions. session. In other ·words, the gentleman be confirmed. But a salary limitation, I do not believe there will be any cloud , from New York says they may not hold in my opinion, will not reach the people upon our people. I do not believe that office beyond November l, and the Con­ to whom he has referred. cloud will be half as bad as the cloud that stitution says they shall hold office until The higher-paid executive has his re· is there now, of absolute subservience the end of the session. search specialists around him; he is the to a great many of these people who Mr. TABER. Will the gentleman o:':le on whom we must rely, and often he have destroyed the morale of our Gov­ yield? is guided by the advice on the basic, ernment. Mr. O'NEAL. I yield. fundamental parts of the bureau's pro­ Mr. WIGGLESWORTH. Will the gen­ Mr. TABER. There will be no oppor­ gram of those in the salary range below tleman yield? tunity for a recess appointment between $5,500. Mr. TABER. I yield. June 30 and the 1st day of November. Mr. CELLER. Mr. Speaker, will the Mr. WIGGLESWORTH. Is it not a Mr. O'NEAL. That remains to be gentleman yield? fact that the amendment offered by the seen. The gentleman's amendment says Mr. O'NEAL. I yield to the gentleman gentleman from New York is limited it shaH expire Nov-ember 1, and .the Con­ from New York. _ · solely to the agencies covered in this stitution says the end of the session. · Mr. CELLER. May I ask, since the bill, and from that list he has specifi­ Now, do you realize what you are ·do­ gentleman would exclude the employees cally excepted the 0. s. S.? ing? It was never contemplated to give In the Office of Strategic Services, if he Mr. TABER. That is correct. the Senate that power in the beginning. does not recognize that it would not only Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Will the But since 1937 there has been a constant be dangerous to the public to require the gentleman yield further? effort on the part of the other body to placing of their names in the RECORD Mr. TABER. I yield. be able to say "yes" or "ho" on the ap­ with a statement of how much they re­ Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. But it is pointment of these Government officials. ceive, not only in that Office, but in the a fact that as far as employees in this In 1937 -they pas'sed the first bill that re­ various other branches of service, -whose bill that this amendment covers, it abso­ quired confirmation by the Senate, based names should not be published for like lutely removes everybody from under upon a salary of $7,500. In the Justice reasons? civil service and puts them under Department bill a year ago they put in Mr. O'NEAL. May I say to the gentle­ patronage when they get $5,500? another amendment that all those draw­ man that this amendment would not Mr. TABER. It does not. They can­ ing over $7,500 must be confirmed by the permit the employment of anyone draw­ not be removed from the requirement Senate. In the manpower bill they ing a salary over $5,500 without con·­ that they should have a civil-service dropped it to $4,500. Now, in this bill, firmation, no matter how important the status and pass the examinations that under the Taber amendment, they would work he is doing, whether pr not it is of are required. It simply means that the like to make it $5,500. What a confused a confidential' nature in the war effort.­ Civil Service eommission must see that .mess all of this would be. How unwork- There is an exception jor the Office of 1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECdRD-HOUSE 7493 Strategic Services where they have em­ request that we do something immedi­ shall find it will become a provision that ployed people on work of a confidential ately. will be workable and wield a wholesome nature where no one knows their names The issue that is presented now is the influence in the Government service. and no one ought to know what they are entire issue that is involved in the Mc­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time doing except the head of the depart­ Kellar bill. That bill is now resting before of the gentleman from Tennessee has ex­ ment. the Committee on the Civil Service. The pired. But the amendment to the bill does Congress properly should consider the Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. not except the Board of Economic War­ practice and the present state of the civil Speaker, ! -yield 3 minutes to the gentle­ fare and other agencies in the bill, such service. Personally I think the Civil man from Kansas-[Mr. REESJ. as the Coordinator of Inter-American Service does need some cleaning out and Mr. REES of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, Affairs, who are operating in foreign improvements in some of its procedure. when this matter was up for considera­ fields and who have employees unknown Personally I think that we need to de­ tion yesterday it occurred to me that the to anyone but the head of the bureau. stroy some of the sense of security which amendment offered by the gentleman They are scattered all over the world, has put some people in jobs with the from New York was an improvement over some of them in the countries of the thought they were going to hold them the McKellar amendment, and as be­ enemy; those men draw salaries, some of for life regardless of whether they per­ tween the two I would rather support the them, undoubtedly above $5,500. That is formed efficient service or not, but I ques­ amendment offered by the gentleman not only true in the Office of Strategic tion very much whether on the short from New York. I do not think, how­ Services, but all of the other agencies debate we are going to have on a con­ ever, either of these amendments will do mentioned, some three or four of them; ference proposal here that the entire is­ the thing the gentleman from New York undoubtedly they have men of that char­ sue can be resolved. In view of the fact UM:r. TABER] has in mind. Furthermore, acter, and it would be a very serious mat­ that the other body is apparently ready I do not think we should extend this ter to disclose to anybody except the to accept the position this body adopted extra power to the United States Senate. heads of the department under whom overwhelmingly on a simllar rider on That body has enough patronage now. they work what they are doing or to another bill, it would seem to me proper Regardless of what you and I think about bring their names before the Senate, as that we should reaffirm that position now it, these higher paid positions are going would have to be done if their appoint­ and let the entire problem of reform to be filled by political appointees under ments had to be confirmed. in civil service procedure be considered either the McKellar amendment or the Mr. Speaker, the House of Representa­ by the appropriate legislative committee. Taber amendment; that is what will hap­ tives would also be a1:Iected by this mat- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time pen as sure as the world, because they - ter. Each one of us who may have a of the gentleman from South Dakota has will be going to the United States Sena­ friend up for confirmation, we would expired. tors to get their jobs regardless of civil­ have to be- making more frequent trips Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. service classification. The political pa­ over to the other end of the Capitol in Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentle­ tronage crowds would take the situation a suppliant manner. man from Tennessee [Mr. REECEL in hand. This would lower the stature, as·I said Mr. REECE of Tennessee. Mr. Speak­ Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. before, of the House of Representatives er, I am satisfied that the Senator in Speaker, will the gentleman yield? and place us in the position of having presenting this . amendment was not Mr. REES of Kansas. I yield for a to go· across to the other end of the grasping for power, that he had the good question. Capitol to seek the consideration and of the service in mind. The Senator is Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. The generosity of the Members of the other an able and outstanding 'legislator who gentleman is a distinguished member of body. ' has an enviable record in the public serv­ the Committee on the Civil Service. It is not fair to the war e1:Iort, it is ice. I am equally satisfied that that Js Does he not think that the passage of an not fair to the House of Representatives, the objective of our able colleague in amendment like that and the adoption it is not practical. It should go before proposing modification of it. I believe of such a policy would-absolutely destroy the House committee dealing with this myself that this amendment will have a civil service on all jobs above $5,500? affair. The cpmmittee can enter into all wholesome influence on the Government Mr. REES of Kansas. I will discuss phases of it and will not have confirma­ service and will not interfere materially that further. tion at $7,500 in one bill, at $4,500 in an­ with good administration. It is true, as Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, will the other, and at $5,500 in another. The the gentleman from Keptucky said a gentleman yield? subject is, in my opinion, not being han­ while ago, the amendment itself will not Mr. REES of Kansas. Let me first dis­ dled in anything like the careful way reach a great number of employees whom cuss the question raised by the gentle­ in which it should be handled and would we may feel unworthy, because they are man from Virginia. Let me say first be handled by our regular committee. drawing less than $5,500, but this provi­ that the McKellar amendment is really The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time sion will reach those who are responsible before the House Committee on the Civil of the gentleman from Kentucky has for naming the junior employees. There Service. It has not yet been given con­ expired. will always be a finger of restraint over sideration by that committee but it will Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. them so that they will exercise their au­ be. I feel it would be much better pro­ Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentle­ thority with greater caution, with greater cedure to let that committee consider man from South Dakota [Mr. CASE]. care, so that they will not readily appoint the legislation rather than put legisla­ Mr. CASE. Mr. Speaker, I have so those who are unfit because of their tion on an appropriation bill as we ap­ much respect for the gentleman from ideologies. In my opinion, there is where · pear to be doing this afternoon. Let me New York [Mr. TABER] that I never find the difficulty arises in the Government say to the gentleman from New York be­ myself able to disagree with him OIJ. a service, the employees are named without fore he speaks that I will go a long, long question where a principle is involved sufficient scrutiny and withouf a feeling way with him in criticizing the manner without being forced to reexamine what­ of sufficient responsibility on the part of in which the Civil Service is handing our ever I think about the subject. If a com­ the appointing authorities, and while it Government employment. I have criti­ promise were necessary at this time upon is not practicable to rr.. ake the principle cized the policies of the Civil Service on the McKellar proposal, the compromise of confirmation apply to all employees the floor of thfs House and in the Com­ proposed by the gentleman from New without regard to salaries, it is practicable _ mittee, and shall continue to do it so long York strikes me as the very best that to make it apply to those in the higher as a lot of their practices are continued. could be devised. I question, however, brackets who in the main are responsible As a matter of fact~ I feel sometimes that since the statement has been made that for the ·naming of the junior employees; our present investigation is only scratch­ the managers on the part of the Senate and in this way it will have a wholesome ing the surface. The gentleman from have agreed they would accept the action influence throughout the service. I be­ New York has a good right to lose his pa­ of the House at this time.that we should lieve the proposal as modified by the able tience because of some of the practices let ourselves be persuaded on our con­ Member from New York should have the that are performed in our civil-service victions in regard to this matter by the support of the Members on both sides of · procedure. Too much is done in the ' pressure of a possible recess or by the the aisle, and I believe if it- is adopted we name of civil service, only. 7494 CONGRESSIONAL- RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 Mr. TABER. Is it not true that we limited to-appointments of those who are Mr. GALE. There is not very much of have political appointments now under to receive $5,500 or more, and that it is an answer to that. If we adopt the Mc­ the jurisdiction of Harry Hopkins, Benny limited to the agencies specified in this Kellar amendment, we will have a situa­ Cohen, David Niles, and all that gang? bill and to those agencies only, with the tion when we go back home, and we Mr. REES of Kansas. Oh, certainly Office of Strategic Services specifically probably will be going home very shortly, we have Harry Hopkins, and Benny excepted. of a very embarrassing nature. We will Cohen who is one of the chief advisers of I can express my views very briefly, Mr. be accused very definitely of having the inner circle, and navid Niles, and the Speaker. passed a law and having authorized and Gilberts, and the young man named I am for this 12-month proposal at sanctioned the filling of important war Prichard, the young law clerk, whom, I this time and under existing conditions administration jobs with political pa­ am informed, is one of the main policy because I have become sick and tired of tronage. -advisers, and Mordecai Ezekiel, who is conditions as I see them here on what Mr. Speaker, I hope that this McKellar a right-hand man oa agricultural ques­ may be called the home front. amendment will be defeated. tions. But the gentleman's amendment Some of the worst conditions are to be The SPEAKER pro tempore. The will not reach them. If I thought it found in the_ agencies affected by this time of the gentleman has expired. would, I would take a different attitude amendment. Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. in a minute. Of course, one of our great We have a Federal pay roll that is Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentle­ difficulties right now is that our policies loaded, in many instances, with those of man from Missouri [Mr. BELL]. are being made by theorists and not by radical, and to some extent, subversive Mr. BELL. Mr~ Speaker, it was with trained practical individuals. I want the thought. We have a pay roll loaded with a great deal of reluctance that I came gentleman to know that I commend him tbeorists as distinguished from those of to this rostrum in reference to the pend­ for digging into this thing. The prac­ practical judgment. We have incompe­ ing bill today. If I did not,believe that tices he mentions ought to and must be tency and bungling by those in positions this bill covers a tremendous import, stopped, but his amendment will not do of responsibility without parallel. We looking down into the future years of it in my opinion. I nearly always go have conditions on the home front which this country and having upon the future along with the gentleman from New if not straightened out promptly may years of this country a tremendously York because his judgment is sound. He well serve to undermine our entire war important bearing on the question as to is one of the hardest working Members effort on the fighting fronts overseas. whether or not this country is going to of this House. His criticism will do a lot The Senate confirms every naval en­ remain a great, free country or not, I of good whether his amendment is sign, every Army lieutenant, all the more would not be here. adopted or not. important postmasters. Reservation of Back in the days of Martin Van ·The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time the right to confirm in respect to the War Buren the principle was recognized and of the gentleman has expired. Manpower Commission has, in my judg­ established, and it is recognized all over Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. ment, been very helpful. The additional this country today, that where the pa­ Speaker, I yield to the gentleman 1 addi­ burden involved in this proposal can read­ tronage lies there lies the political power. tional minute. · ily be handled. A few moments ago someone said, "Why Mr. REES of Kansas. .Mr. Speaker, As far as I am concerned, in the inter­ these jobs might get into politics." They as I understand the situation, there is a est of a service based on merit at are in politics now. Is there a man on­ gentleman's agreement that if we fail to home~ in the interest of the war ef­ the floor of this House today who does agree to go along with the Senate on this fort at home and overseas, I am con­ not know that? And if they have for­ so-called McKellar amendment then the tent to place the additional check pro­ gotten that, Mr. Speaker, just remember Senate will agree to go along with the posed on the personnel in question for the last time any bill of great interest House in refusing it. Let us send it back the period specified in the hands of the and importance to this country was be­ without the amendment, let the Civil United States Senate. fore the House. We were besieged by a Service Committee work on it. Let this The SPEAKER pro tempore. The great barrage of correspondence from be notice to the Membership of the House time of the gentleman has expired. home people, who wrote not because it to come before that committee and offer Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia.- Mr. affected their daily lives but because any suggestions they may have in mind Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentle­ they were relatives of the millions of man from Minnesota [Mr. GALE]. bureaucrats down here in Washington. whereby the situation may be improved Mr. GALE. , Mr. Speaker, there is very by legislative action. I really believe it These bureaucrats would receive word is wiser than try to legislate on an appro­ little new that' can be said. about this from the boss at the top of the pile, they priation- bill without giving it more con­ issue. The issue seems to me, in my very would write to their friends, relatives, humble opinion, to be one of principle, and members of their families · back sideration than we can in these few min­ as to whether or not we shall throw open utes. I think that would be better; I home, and you would get the impression think we will get along better and that important Government jobs to political that there was some real interest back we will have better legislation if we do patronage. If we follow the McKellar there. You were influenced to vote not that. I want to commend the gentleman amendment or if we adopt it to a lesser the way which your conscience told you from Newj York in his attempt to correct degree by adopting the Taber amend­ to vote but as you thought a lot of peo­ abuses that ought to have been corrected ment, we will be doing just that. ple down in your district thought they Mr. HINSHAW. Will the gentleman wanted you to vote. a long time ago. I will go along with him yield? ·. · in his effort to get it done. I am willing ~ I would rather take a chance on a man Mr. GALE. I yield to the gentleman and anxious to do anything I can to cor­ being appointed after he has been looked rect a lgt of inequities and a lot of abuses from California. _ over by the United States Senator who that go on down there. Mr. HINSHAW. Does not-the gentle­ comes from my State ·and wbo l{nows man think there is plenty of patronage the-character of the people down there,. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time in the job now that Harry Hopkins and of the gentleman has expired. than in other ways. Not long ago a the rest of the crowd over there have? man was appointed to a very important Mt. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. Mr. GALE. I think the patronage position at Kansas City, and I am telling Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentle­ would be a lot worse under this. . this ~ecause the same thing is happen­ man from Massachusetts [Mr. WIGGLES­ Mr. BUSBEY. Will the gentleman I WORTH]. ing in the district of every man here. yield? . happen to be a Democrat, and I am in­ Mr. WIGGLESWORTH. Mr. Speaker, Mr. GALE. I yield to the gentleman terested in the Democratic Party. This I rise in support of the proposal submit­ from illinois. man was appointed as an important ted by the •gentleman from New York Mr. BUSBEY. May I ask if it is not lawyer, as a counsel in one of these de~ [Mr. TABER]. political patronage when the adminis­ ·partments. He was a man with a poor , I want to emphasize that that proposal tration at the present time appoints all reputation before the bar. He could not is limited to the fiscal year 1944-that is, these lame-duck Congressmen to these have been elected to any office in the the fiscal year we are. now in-that it is different positions in the 0. P. A. and State of Missouri. He was unknown at limited to new appointments, that it is other agencies? the bar because he had never practiced, l943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE J495 having simply slipped around the high­ United States, only so much thereof shall the press and by the people, and justly ways and the byways in his 'devious prac­ be vested in the legislative branch of the so. 'I'he people will interpret the pas­ tice. He happened to be a Republican, Government of the United States as sage of this bill as a scuttling of the but he is a Republican such as you gen­ granted in the Constitution, it is beyond civil service, as an attempt to evade the tlemen on this side would not recognize. question that no power whatsoever of the provisions of the Hatch Act, and as He had been out denouncing the Presi­ Government of the Uniteq States is in throwing these men who would be af .. dent of the· United States, yet because either House or Senate which is not fected into State politics, for if thei~ some bureaucrat in' Washington wanted granted in and by the Constitution. confirmation depends upon the will of him, he got the appointment. The power of appointing all of the of­ the Senators it is unthinkable that they The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time ficers and employees of the 17 war agen­ will not for that very reason be plunged of the gentleman has expired. cies in the Executive Office of the Presi­ into State politics. Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. dent affected by the pending appropria­ The framers of our Constitution at­ Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentle­ tion bill, or by the amendment thereof tempted to achieve a very delicate bal .. man from Kansas [Mr. LAMBERTSON]. now under consideration, is, of course, in ance between the three separate Mr. LAMBERTSON. Mr. Speaker, it the President, or, if inferior officers, then branches of Government. It is quite seems to me the question resolves itself either in the President alone or in such possible that the legislative branch of into whether we are for the bureaucrats heads of departments in whom the Con­ the Government has surrendered too or Senators and as for me I am for the gress may have by law vested it. much of its power in the.:past to the Ex­ latter. People all over this country are Since the right of concurring in execu­ ecutive. I do not think the cure for that, giving praise to the Congress of the tive appointments of executive officers or however, is to let the legislative branch United States for asserting itself. We employees by confirmation is specifically of the Government•take over the legiti­ are on the upgrade. The people at home granted the Senate by the Constitution, mate functions of the executive. are with us. This is ju1:1t one more evi­ that right-a limitation of executive I feel that the recourse of this Con­ dence to have a little emphasis by the power-is in the Senate. But it can be gress in order to maintain and regain Congress over the bureaucrats. I think no more expanded by legislation than it its prestige is, after the war is over and it would be highly acceptable to the could have been so granted. the extraordinary power of the President . people. Certainly it would be just a There is, therefore, no authority-nor in wartime has ceased, to take. back its little notice, just a little bearing down can there be except by amendment of legislative power and exercise it, but not .that they need, 'that we can do without the Constitution-for Senate con:{lrma­ attempt to go to the other extreme and hurting anything at all. I think we tion of inferior officers whose appoint­ try to take away the just and legal func­ should agree to the amendment proposed ment the Congress has vested by law in tions of the Executive. by the gentleman from New York. the President alone or in the heads of Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. . Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. departments. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gen.;. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentle­ It is equally clear that if the pending tleman from Georgia [Mr. RA:MSPECKt man from Alabama [Mr. HoBBS]. amendment would not repeal so much Mr: RAMSPECK. Mr. Speaker, the Mr. HOBBS. Mr. Speaker and friends, of the acts of. Congress which vest the gentleman from New York [Mr. TABER] I invite your attention to a fundamental · power to appoint inferior officers in the says he favors this modified Senate con­ consideration. President alone or in the heads of de­ firmation that he has offered because he The Constitution of the United States partments, those laws stand, and no wants the Senate. to clean up the civil provides: right of confirmation exists. service. To me that is an amazing The executive power shall be vested in a If, however, so much of such acts of statement, after the gyrations the Sen­ President of the United States of America. Congress are repealed, then the subse­ ate went through on Watson, Dodd, and (art. II, sec. 1). quent appointment of all inferior offi­ Lovett. What do you expect? You are He shall have power, by and with the cers or employees appointed by the going to get nothing but patronage, that advice and consent of the Senate, to make President alone or by the heads of de­ is what, and it is going to be given to treaties, provided two-thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and, partments, is void, wholly without re­ the United States Senators. by and with the advice and consent of the gard to the amounts of their salaries. If we are going to make a political Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other pub­ This would create "confusion worse con­ football out of the civil service, then :t lic ministers, and consuls, Judges of the founded." want my part, too, and I want. you to Supreme Court, and all other otnc~rs of the Under such circumstances of law we have your part, too, and not turn it over United States whose appointments are not certainly should reject the Taber amend­ to the United States Senate, as the gen­ herein otherwise provided for, and which ment now under consideration, and then tleman from New York [Mr. TABER] shall be established by law; but the Congress may by law. vest the appointment of such adopt the motion to adhere to our dis­ proposes to do by this compromise. inferior officers, as they think proper, in the agreement with the Senate as to the We have an agreement from the other President alone, in the courts of law, or in McKellar amendment. body that it will abide by what we do the heads of departments (art. II, sec. 2, Both sides to the controversy precipi­ here, so let us hold the line and go home clause 2). · tated by the McKellar and Taber amend­ and tell our people that we refused to All legislative powers herein granted shall ments have the same worthy objective. let the Senate of the United States make be vest ed in a Congress of the United States, One side would remove the barnacles a political football out of the war agen­ which shall consist of a Senate and House from the ship of state in one way. The cies, that we did not want to make a of Representatives (art. I, sec. 1). other, in another way. In my opinion political patronage system out of these Neither the Senate nor the House of neither way is wise, to say the least. 16 or 18 war agencies that are included Representatives, then, has any legisla­ There is a better way. That is set forth in this bill. That is all it is. · If you tive power except that granted in the in H. R. 3128, now pending in commit­ want to have that sort of a government, Constitution. And as all of the powers tee. I respectfully urge both sides here, then let us have our share of it, too. Let of the National Government are vested and all others, to join in bringing that us not turn it over to the United States in its three coordinate branches, respec­ bill, or some better one, to final passage. Senate, so they will have all of it and we tively, and ,each is supreme in its own But, in the meanwhile, as you value your shall have none. · sphere, it is inconceivable that any part reputation as lawmakers, I beg of you . Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ of the executive power-the whole of that you kill the pending amendment er, I yield 10 minutes t·o the gentleman which is vested by the Constitution in and also the McKellar amendment. from Virginia [Mr. WOODRUM]. the President-or any part of the judi­ Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. cial power-the whole of which is vested Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentle­ Speaker, I have such a warm regard and by the Constitution in the courts-should man from Pennsylvania [Mr. WRIGHT]. genuine affection for my good friend the be thought to be in the Senate, unless Mr. WRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, if we gentleman from New York, JoHN TABER, specifically granted the Senate in and pass either the McKellar bill or the that, as I have said before, sometimes I by the Constitution itself. And as the amendment that has been offered by like to see him get really wrong, because Constitution specifically prescribes that, the gentleman from New York we shall then I know he is not infallible. I will even as to the legislative power of the be very vulnerable to criticism both by say fdr him that when he does go wrong l1496 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 he goes wrong good. He does not miss it. in the foreign field. We appropriated there would be some uniform system of He is in awfully bad company with this $22,000,000 for the Office of War Infor­ consideration in the confirmation of cer­ Taber-McKellar amendment. I know mation for their services in the foreign tain parties.' Already it is provided by the methods are not the same. fields. the Constitution that certain appointees There are -several reasons why the Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, will the of the Executive must be confirmed by House should stand by its vote it took on gentleman yLerd? the Senate. July 3. The first reason is because it is Mr. \VOODRUM of Virginia. Yes, I Mr. RAMSPECK. Mr. Speaker, will right that we should do it. That should yield. the gentleman yield? be enough, but there is a collateral rea­ Mr. TABER. Would not the gentle­ Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. · I yield son which I will mention in passing. I man like to have confirmation for the to the gentleman from Georgia. am told that the Senate has agreed to 0. VI. I. foreign service and the Board Mr. RA.l\1:SPECK. Mr. Speaker, an the conference report on the Commodity of Economic Warfare foreign service announcement was made when this mat­ Credit Corporation bill. Very shortly it after what has been brought out in the ter was here before that hearings on the will be agreed to in this body. If this last few weeks? McKellar bill and several other bills vote is passed, holding the line on this Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. . You ab• would be had when the Congress -comes amendment, your reservations for to­ solutely could not run the foreign serv­ back. night or for tomorrow for the recess will ice of the Office of War Information or The SPEAKER. -The time of the gen­ be good and you may go your way. Of the Board of Economic Warfare or the tleman from Virginia has expired. course, that is not a compelling reason, War Shipping Administration, having Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. but, as l say, it is a collateral reason. their secret agents in foreign fields, if Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from I would like to have you, if you will, they had to send their names to the Indiana [Mr. LUDLOW] such time as he turn to the RECORD of July 3 and see how Senate for confirmation. Each of those may desire. we voted on that day. Three hundred agencies, just as the Board of Strategic Mr. LUDLOW. Mr. Speaker, with all and two ·Members voted against the Mc­ Services, has secret foreign agents. No of my regard for the gentleman from New Kellar amendment, and 29 v~ed for it. one knows who the~ are. They must York I hope the House will vote down Oh, you will say, it. has been changed be secret because they operate in for­ the amendment offered by him. It would since then. Yes; it has been changed a eign fields. They operate in dangerous lead to endless confus'ion and create in­ little. Just sugar-coated a little. They territory. It would absolutely destroy terminable difficulties. just try to make it a little more palatable the foreign service of the Board of Eco­ I know that Mr. TABER's aim in offer­ by providing that it shall only apply to nomic Warfare. ing his amendment is to prevent the ap­ future appointments and that it should Mr. RAYBURN. Will the gentleman pointment to key positions of inefficient, be $5,500 instead of $4,500. Let the boys . yield? visionary, crack-brained persons of the from $4,500 to $5,500 under the wire, but Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Cer­ genus long-hair, to which he so frequent­ catch them from $5,500 up. You will tainly I yield to the distinguished gen­ ly and· feelingly adverts, but I am won­ really get good jobs there, but you may tleman from Texas. dering whether he has given sufficient have a little something to say about the Mr. RAYBURN. Granting that this consideration to the sinister effects -of $4,500 crowd. thing should be done which, of course, his proposal. I fear that in divorcing In my ·early days I worked in a drug the gentleman does not and neither do himself from the long-hairs he alines store. Oftentimes we would have some I, does he not think, if we are going to himself with the spoilsmen and I doubt fellow come around who wanted a dose pass legislation like this, that it should whether he benefits by the change of of castor oil. I had a way that I could go to a committee and be considered com·pany. mix that up at the soda fountain. I and brought in and apply to all depart­ All of the objections so forcefully urged would stir it up with a lot of orange ments of the Government, instead of against the original McKellar amend­ juice or sarsaparilla and one thing or these popgun things coming in on each ment still hold against the Taber amend­ another and I could make it a little more appropriation bill? ment. The Taber amendment lessens palatable, and he could take the dose and Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. I think the problem only in degree. The provi­ he would not taste it quite so much as the gentleman's observation is abs~­ sion of the Taber amendment tnat Pres­ it went down, but it would have the same lutely unanswerable. It would be ab­ idential appointees nominated in recess • disastrous effect in the long run. That solutely untenable, illogical, and unrea­ shall serve until confirmed is substan­ is the way with this amendment. It sonable to pick out a few at a time and tially the present law and practice, so does not reach what the gentleman is say that everybody getting over $5,500 that this leaves one substantive proposi­ aiming at at all. It absolutely wipes had to be confirmed by the Senate, and tion in the Taber proposal and that is out the civil service in the upper brackets. a department across the hall does not that hereafter and dating back to June ,4ny man starting in the civil service as have it apply to it. That -,would create 30 all appointees to positions paying a careerJ which we have tried to build an intolerable condition. $5,500 or more must be confirmed by the up, from the time he starts at the bot­ ;M:r. V/HITE. Will the gentleman Senate. tom, as he begins to reach the upper yield? The country is much opposed to this brackets and he hopes some day he may Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. I yield. kind of legislation, believing that not­ be an executive or a departmental head, Mr. WHITE. I wonder if the gentle­ withstanding the good intent of the gen­ and that great day will come when his man realizes that ·in our public land tleman from New York and others who name will go to the Senate. Oh, he is States, in States where the Government have seen fit to sponsor it that it would not thinking about that civil-service ex­ owns 72 percent of 'the land, it -is all be spoils legislation of the worst type. amination, but can he pass the examina­ under the control of bureaucrats, and Not only is public opinion as a whole tion in the United States Senate? Now, there is no way of bringing those bu.: against it but the press is almost unani­ it is no indictment of human nature to reaucrats under control. mously opposed to it. We can only imag­ say that every one of those men, wheri I wonder if he knows that the ine what a valuable accessory it would be a Senator calls him, is going to answer chambers of commerce of the States to machine politics in this country and the· telephone and he is going to make and the local chambers of commerce how highly it would pe regarded by the sure that the distinguished Members of feel that if these bureaucrats knew that political bosses. the United .s tates Senate are not going they had to be confirmed by the Senate Let us visualize the case of John Jones, to say when his name gets up there that or put under some branch of the legisla­ a perfectly competent man, who might he should not be confirmed. That is the tive body of the Government then at be nominated for a $5,500 job. The lo­ kind of bait that would be thrown into least a lot of these people throughout the cal-political boss would look over his rec­ the civil service. · States would work with the State repre­ ords and see that John Jones was de­ But there is a much more potent rea­ sentatives with some measure of cooper­ ficient as a political manipulator and flon than that. · This amendment could ation, which'they are not getting now. would wire to the Senator from his ·state: be labeled an amendment to hinder the Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. I agree "Oppose confirmation of John Jones. He .war effort. The Office of Strategic Serv­ with the gentleman that perhaps some is a political dud and has never· done ices is not the only service that has men plan possibly could be devised whereby anything for our party.'' ~ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7497 -Based on: that high impulse, generated · · Mr. Speaker, the Taber amendment, . Hare McGehee Sasscer Harless, Ariz. ~cGr_anei·y Satterfield in the home political works, the Senator well intended as it is, would foment .con­ Harness, Ind~ McLean SCanlon would proceed to hold up confirmation troversy and create delay at a critical Harris, Va. McMurray Schuetz and the public interest would suffer. time when unity and expeditiousness are Hart McWill~ams Schwabe · Hartley Madden · Scott There are actual instances where word the primary need. It would slow up the Heffernan Mahon Shafer has gone out to persons considered for war effort more than can now be im­ Hendricks Mansfield, Sheppard appointment that if they would agree to agined. I have very direct information Herter Mont. Short Hinshaw Marcantonio Sikes contribute 5 or 10 percent of their salary that it is doubtful whether the Presi­ Hobbs Martin, Iowa Simpson, Pa. to the political organization at home they dent will sign the bill if this provision Hoch Mason Slaughter could depend on confirmation; otherwise goes into it. I plead with. the House to Hoeven Merritt Smith, Maine not. _ give sober second thought to this amend- Hoffman Michener Smith, Va. Holmes, Mass. Miller, Conn. Smith, Wis. The War Manpower Commission has ment and if it does so I feel certain that Holmes, Wash. Miller, Mo. Snyder. been right up aga5nst this problem ever it will reJect the proposal. Hope Miller, Pa.. . Sparkman Horan Mills Spence since the rider was adopted requiring . , . Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. . Howell Monkiewicz Springer · . Senate confirmation of all War Man- Speaker, I move the previous question. : Hull Monroney · Stanley · power appointees drawing $4,500 or more. The previous question was ordered. Jarman .Mr.uk -. . Steagall Jeffrey Murdock Stearns, N. H. The War Manpower Commission has The SPEAKER. The question is on Johnson, Murphy Stefan been caused no end of trouble by that the motion of the gentleman from New AntonJ. Myers Stockman provision and it has delayed and handi- York [Mr. TABER]. Johnson, -O'Brien, Mich. Sullivan J . Leroy O'Brien, N.Y. Sumner, Ill. capped the work of that Commission The question was taken; and the Johnson, O'Neal Sumners, Tex. beyond all reason. Highly eligible per- Speaker announced tl'lat the nays ap­ Luther A. O'Toole Sundstrom sons, whose services have been much peared to have it. Johnson, Outland Talle - Lyndon B. Pace Thomas, N. J. sought, .have flatly declined to have Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, I call for Johnson, Okla. Patman Thomas, Tex. their names submitted, rather than go a division. Judd Patton ThomMon through a humiliating fight to secure Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Kean Peterson, Fla. Tibbott Kearney Pittenger Towe Senate ·benediction. Not only have the Speaker, I ask for the yeas and nays. Kee Ploeser Voorhis, Calif. personnel efforts of the Commission been The yeas ·and nays were ordered. Kelley Poulson Vorys, Ohio demoralized in this way, but the delay The question was taken; and there Kennedy Pracht Vursell Kerr Price Walter caused by a backlog of unconfirmed were-yeas 69, nays 260, answered Kinzer Priest Ward nominations has been a heavy deterrent "present" 1, not voting 100, as follows: · Kirwan Rabaut Wasielewski to successful administration of the War Kleberg Ramey Weichel, Ohio ·Manpower Oommission. (Roll No. 138) Klein Ramspeck Weiss tYEAS-69 Knutson Rees, Kans. Wene Illustrative of the confusion that Kunkel Robertson Wheat would be created by the Taber amend­ _Abernethy Hess Powers LaFollette Robinson, Utah Whittington . ment, some perplexing problems of ad­ Allen, Ill. Jackson Rankin Landis Robsion, Ky. Wickersham Andresen, Jenkins Reece, Tenn. Lane Rockwell Willey ministration under it already are fore­ August H. Jennings R~ed, N.Y. Lanham Rodgers, Pa. Winstead · seen. For _ instanc~: Bell Jensen Richards Lea Rogers, Calif. Wolverton, N.J. Does it mean that a person already in Boykin Jdhnson, Rizley Lecompte Rogers, Mass. Woodrum, Va. Brehm Calvin D. Schiffler · LeFevre Rohrbough Worley the service and who is transferred would Brown, Ohio Johnson, Ind. Sheridan Lesinski Rolph ' Wright have to be confirmed before he could Bryson Jones Simpson, Ill. Luce Rowan Zimmerman accept the $5,500 position to which he is Busbey Jonkman Smith, Ohio Ludlow Rowe carson, Ohio Lambertson Somers, N.Y. Lynch Sadowski transferred? Carter Lemke Stewart Does it mean that a person now in the Chiperfield McCoy.ren Taber ANSWERED "PRESENT"-1 Coffee McGregor Vincent, Ky. Hays service who is promoted under the Cole, N. Y. McKenzie West Ramspeck Act to $5,500 would have to be Cravens McMillan Whelchel, Ga. NOT VOTING-100 confirmed? Under the Ramspeck Act Crawford Maas White Allen, La. Gordon Norman an employee drawing $5,400 a year after Davis Martin, Mass. Whitten Andrews Gore Norton Ellis Merrow Wigglesworth Baldwin, N.Y. Gorski O'Brien, Til. 30 months' service is automatically pro­ Elston, Ohio l.l.iiller, Nebr. Wilson Barden Granger O'Connor moted to $5,600. Would ·he have to be Fi!;h Mundt Wolcott Barrett Grant, Ind. O'Hara confirmed? The Board of Economic Gibson Munay, Tenn. Wolfenden, Pa. Bennett, Mich. Green O'Konskl Harris, Ark. Norrell Woodruff, Mich. Bland Hale O'Leary Warfare and various secret services, intt­ Heidinger Philbin Bradley, Mich. Hall, Peterson, Ga. mately integrated with the military Brooks Edwin Arthur Pfei!er effort, operate all over the globe. Is it NAYS-260 Cannon, Fla. Hebert Phillips seriously proposed that the recruitment Andersen, Canfield Elliott Capozzoli Hill Plumley H. Carl Cannon, Mo. Ellison, Md. • Cochran Holifield Poage of this highly essential and vitally im­ Anderson, Cali!. Carlson, Kans. Ellsworth Colmer Izac Randolph portant personnel is to be· held up and Anderson, tJase Engel Culkin Johnson, Ward Reed, Ill. these vital operations are to be handi­ N.Mex. Celler Feighan Curley Keefe Rivers Angell Chapman Fenton Dawson Kefauver Russell capped and delayed while United States Arends Chenoweth Fernandez Day Keogh Sabath Senators leisurely debate the political Arnold Church Fisher Delaney Kilburn Sauthofr qualifications of the appointees? Some Auchincloss Clarlc Flannagan Dies Kilday Smith, W. Va. Baldwin, Md. Clason Fogarty Ditter King Starnes, Ala. of these persons have been appointed Barry Clevenger Folger Domengeaux Larcade Stevenson since June 30 and are now on their way Bates, Ky. Cole, Mo. Forand Daughton Lewis Talbot to their vital spots in foreign countries. Bates, Mass. Compton Fulbright Douglas Mccord Tarver Beall Cooley Furlong Drewry McCormack Taylor Are they to be recalled and forced to Beckworth Cooper Gale Elmer Magnuson Tolan do obeisance to a politically minded Bender Costello Gamble Fay Maloney Treadway Senate? Bennett, Mo. Courtney Gathings Fellows Manasco Troutman Bishop Cox Gavagan Fitzpatrick Mansfield, Tex. Van Zandt The publicity that would be given to Blackney Creal Gavin Ford May Vinson, Ga. the agents if their names are dragged Bloom Crosser Gearhart Fulmer Morrison, La. Wadsworth before the Senate in a confirmation pro­ ·Bolton Cullen Gerlach Gallagher Morrison, N.C. Weaver Bonner Cunningham Gillette Gifford Matt Welch ceeding would end the usefulness of their Boren Curtis . Goodwin Gilchrist Murray, Wis. .Winter important activity. These agents oper­ Bradley, Pa. D'Alesandro Gossett Gillie Newsome Brown, Ga. Dewey Graham ate in foreign countries under the cloak Buckley Dickstein Grant, Ala. So the motion was not agreed to. of secrecy and in the very nature of Buffett Dilweg G_regory The Clerk announced the following things they must operate anonymously. Bulwinkle Dingell Griffiths Burch, Va. Dirksen Gross pairs: Probably we could do nothing that would Burchill, N.Y. Disney Gwynne On this vqte: help the enemy more than to bring their Burdick Dondero Hagen Mr. Brooks for, with Mr. Colmer against. names out into the limelight of publicity Hall, ' ~~~f!~ g~~:::!k Leonard w. Mr. Allen of Louisiana for, with Mr, Keogh in a confirmation proceeding before the Byrne Eaton Halleck against. Senate. Camp Eberharter Hancock Mr. Hays for, with Mr. Drewry against. ~498 'JULY 8 ' .CO.N~RESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE I Until further notice: The message also announced that the be construed ( 1) as a:uthorizing the elimina­ Senate agrees to the amendment of the tion or any restriction of the use of trade Mr. Holifield with Mr. Ward Johnson, and brand names, (2) as authorizing the Ad­ Mr. Granger with Mr. Gilchrist. House to the amendment of the ·senate ministrator to require grade labeling of any Mr. Delaney with Mr. Elmer. No. 26 to said bill. commodity, (3) as authorizing the Adminis­ Mrs. Norton with Mr. Reed of Illinois. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION­ trator to standardize any commodity, unless Mr. Fay with Mr. Gillie. CONFERENCE REPORT the Administrator determined, with respect Mr. Vinson of Georgia with Mr. Lewis of to such standardization, that "no prac­ Ohio. Mr. STEAGALL submitted the follow­ ticable alternative exists for securing ef­ Mr. McCormack with Mr. Treadway. ing conference report and statement: fective price control· with respect to such Mr. Fitzpatrick with Mr. Grant of Indiana. commodity", or (4) as authorizing any order Mr. Randolph with Mr. Edwin Arthur Hall. CONFERENCE REPORT of the Administrator fixing maximum prices Mr. Bland with Mr. Kilburn. The committee of conference on the dis­ for different kinds, classes or types of a com­ Mr. Pfeifer with Mr. Hill. agreeing votes of the two Houses on ·the modity which are 'described in terms of Mr. Ford with Mr. Phillips. amendments of the Senate to the joint reso­ specifications or standards, unless sucll. Mr. O'Connor with Mr. Douglas. lution (H. J. Res. 147) to continue the Com­ specifications or standards were, ·prior to such Mr. Morrison of Louisiana with Mr. Nor- modity Credit Corporation as an agency of order, in general use in the trade or indus­ man. the United States, to increase its borrowing try affected, or have previqusly been promul­ Mr. Curley with Mr. Gifford. power, and for other purposes, having met, gated and their use lawfully required by an­ Mr. Domengeaux with Mr. Plumley. after full and free conference, have agreed other Government agency. The section also Mr. Gordon with Mr. O'Hara. to recommend and do recommend to their repealed the provision in the National War Mr. Manasco with Mr. Ditter. respective Houses as follows: Agencies Appropriation Act, 1944, prohibiting Mr. Gorski with Mr. Keefe. That the Senate recede from its amend­ the use of the appropriation for the Office of Mr. King with Mr. Winter. ment numbe:Fed 3. • Price Administration for the promulgation Mr. Larcade with Mr. Culkin. That the House recede from its disagree­ or enforcement of orders requiring grade Mr. Cochran with Mr. Hale. ment to the amendments of the Senate num­ labeling or standardization of food products, Mr. Tolan with Mr. Murray of Wisconsin. bered 1, 2, and 4; and agree to the same. wearing apparel or other processed or manu­ Mr. Smith of West Virginia with Mr. Day. factur~d HENRY B. STEAGALL, commodities or -articles. Mr. Hebert with Mr. Fellows. BRENT SPENCE, There was no corresponding provision in Mr. Tarver with Mr. Gallagher. the joint resolution as it passed the House. PAUL BROWN, 1 Mr. Malon.J!Y with Mr. Baldwin of New York. WRIGHT PATMAN, The House recedes. Mr. Izac with Mr. Talbot. JESSE P. WOLCOTT, The purpose of this amendment to section Mr. Mansfield of Texas with Mr. Andrews. RALPH A. GAMBLE, 2 of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, Mr. O'Brien of Illinois with Mr. Welch. Managers on the part of the House. as amended, is to meet the objection that the Mr. Capozzoli with .Mr. VanZandt. Price Administrator has exceeded the limi­ ROBERT F. WAGNER, Mr. Barden with Mr. Bradley of Michigan. tations expressed in section 2 (~) of that act . Mr. Starnes of Alabama with Mr. Trout- ALBEN W. BARKLEY, in issuing certain regulations already pro­ man. FRANCIS MALONEY, mulgated. JOHN A. DANAHER, Mr. Magnuson with Mr. Taylor. The first clause prohibits any atttmpt to Mr. Daughton with Mr. Wadsworth. ROBERT A. TAFT, eliminate or restrict the use of trade and · Mr. Peterson of Georgia with Mr. Sauthoff. Managers on the part of the Senate, brand names, and clarifies the original con­ . Mr. May with Mr. Barrett. gressional intention on this subject. The Mr. Weaver with Mr. Stevenson. STATEMENT second clause prohibits any requirement for Mr. Cannon of Florida with Mr. Bennett of The managers on the part of the House grade labeling of any commodity as that term Michigan. at the conference on the disagreeing votes is defined in section 302 (c) of the act. This of the two Houses on the amendments of definition embraces all commodities and Mr. HAYS. Mr. Speaker, I have a pair the Senate to the joint resolution (H. J, products, including hosiery and wearing ap­ with the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Res. 147) to continue the Commodity Credit parel. The third clause requires that be· DREWRY, who, if present, would have Corporation as an agency of the United States, fore any commodity may be standardized, voted "nay." I voted "yea." I withdraw to increase its borrowing power, and for other the Admini-strator must determine that no my vote and vote "present." purposes, submit the following statement in practicable alternative method exists for se­ The result of the vote was announced explanation of the effect of the action agreed curing effective price control of the com· as above recorded. upon by the conferees and recommended in modity. • The fourth clause prohibits the the accompanying conference report: tying of maximum prices to specifications or The SPEAKER. The question is on Amendment No. 1: Section 4 of the joint standards under any circumstances unless the motion of the gentleman from Mis- resolution as it passed the House provided such specifications or grades have previously souri. _ that section 22 (g) of the Federal Reserve been in wide, general use in the affected in­ The motion was agreed to. Act, as amended (relating to indebtedness of dustry, or have previously been lawfully re­ The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report executive officers of banks), should not apply quired to be used; in the sale of commodities, the nex.t amendment in disagreement. to loans which the Commodity Credit cor­ by some other Government agency acting The Clerk read as follows: poration has agreed to take over or purchase. pursuant to congressional authorization. The Senate amendment eliminated section 4 Thus price ceilings may be based only on Amendment No. 34~ On page 43, line 18, of the joint resolution. The House recedes. grades and specifications which are in wide, strike out "203" and insert "204." Amendment No.2: This amendment.merely general use in' an industry, such as those Mr. CANNON of Missouri. Mr. Speak­ changes a section number. The House re­ prevailing in the lumber business; or may cedes. be based on legal standards or specifications er, I move that the House adhere to its Amendment No. 3: This amendment pro­ promulgated under the Food, Drug, and Cos­ disagreement to Senate amendment No. vided that whenever a maximum price or metic Act or the Federal Meat Inspection Act. 34. prices has been established for any agricul­ But requirements that standards or speci­ The motion was agreed to. tural commodity, or any commodity proc­ fications be used in manufacturing or selling, A motion to reconsider the vote by essed or manufactured in whole or substan­ or that such s.tandards appear on the in­ which the various amendments were dis­ tial part from any agricultural commodity, voice, are prohibited except where such posed was laid on the table. including livestock, no subsidy pr other pay­ standards or specifications are in wide, ac· ments should be made, either directly or tual commercia,! use, or are lawfully re­ STILL FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE indirectly, out of a.ny funds of the Com­ quired by some other Government agency, SENATE modity Credit Corporation or any other gov­ acting pursuant to statute, to be used in ernmental agency to any person engaged in the sale of the affected commodities. Volun­ A still further message from the Sen­ the production, marketing, distribution, or tary, advisory, warehousing, . proposed, or . ate by Mr. Frazier, its legislative clerk, handling of any such commodity as com­ tentative specifications or standards, issued ' announced that the Senate agrees to the pensation for any reduction or roll-back of by administrative o1Dc1als, cannot be written report of the committee of conference on maximum prices so established, unless the into law merely by being put illto maxi­ the disagreeing votes of the two Houses Congress, by appropriation or otherwise, shall mum price regulations. on the amendment of the Senate to the have authorized the use of such funds for Each of these four limitations Is made bill

JESSE P. WoLcoTT, there was no real insistence upon the so­ r Mr. STEAGALL. Oh, yes, that is RALPH A. GAMBLE, called Danaher-Tydings amendment by quite true. What we did was with re­ Managers on the part of the House. the managers on the part of the Senate. gard to the Commodity Credit Corpora­ We did have before us, proposed by them, tion and was entirely logical and con­ Mr. STEAGALL. Mr. Speaker, I call a provision which, after considerable sistent. up the conference-report on House Joint discussion and consideration by the Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky, Will the Resolution 147, to continue the Commod­ managers on the . part of the Senate, gentleman yield? ity Credi.t Corporation as an agency of was tendered to the conferees as a sub­ Mr. STEAGALL. I yield to the gen- the United States, to increase its borrow­ stitute for the Danaher-Tydings amend­ tleman from Kentucky. _ ing power, and for other purposes. ment. That provision simply declared it Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. If I The Clerk read the title of the bill. to be the policy of Congress that we were understand the distinguished chairman The Clerk read the conference report. opposed to subsidies and roll-backs. It of the Banking and Currency Commit­ Mr. STEAGALL. Mr. Speaker, there was nothing more than a meaningless. tee correctly, he and his conferees are three Senate amendments embraced gesture. No one in conference would agreed to this conference report because in tpe conference report.· One is purely gainsay the correctness of that state- of the necessity of continuing the Com­ clerical, the second relates to an amend­ . ment. modity Credit Corporation activities, ment to the Federal Reserve Act, and We as Representatives of the House and this is the very best thing to do, the t]lird relates to an amendment to the did not think we could a..:c~pt such a either that or kill the Commodity Credit Price Control Act concerning grade provision which merely declared a policy. Corporation? labeling, I think it sufficient to say that Congress has on numerous occasions Mr. STEAGALL. That is absolutely these amendments are not controversial made known its attitude. We felt-at true, but that does not ·mean that the so far as the conferees are concerned least some of us did-and I think I speak members of the conference committee either from the House or the Senate. for the conferees on the part of the did not have divergent views. We And I am sure this is true of the entire House, that such a provision would be wanted to pres.erve the life of the Corpo­ membership of the House. objectionable, if, indeed, it would not be ration. When the recent measure extending re~ented as deceptive by Members of this Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky.· There the life of the Commodity Credit Corpo­ House who so strongly feel, as many is something in this conference report ration failed to receive the approval of Members do, in oppositio~l to roll-backs that commits the Congress or the coun­ the Chief Executive, and when the ac­ and subsidies; and, so, we rejected it. try or that authorizes any person to tion of the President was sustained, it At the proper time we can take up this engage in roll-backs or subsidies? seemed that the practical course left us legislation again and give it the consid­ Mr. STEAGALL. There is no new au­ was the enactment of the resolution eration its importance deserves and I thority whatever conferred. I thought which passed the House, House ·Joint shall be glad in my humble way to ren­ I had stated that. The matter is left Resolution 147, to continue the life of the der whatever service I can in that con­ in abeyance to be fought out, and Commodity Credit Corporation until the nection. In view of misunderstanding every man in this House may pursue 1st of January 1944. During this time that seems to prevail I want to say that that controversy just as he thinks prop­ the Congress will have opportunity to any impression that the House conferees er as heretofore; without embarrass­ give further study to the matters in con­ were stubborn or inconsiderate in the ment because of having· voted for t1lis troversy and further opportunity to deal manner in which the matter was han­ resolution. In face of the President's considerately with the legislation in the dled in conference is not justified. The veto, which we were unable to override, light of all developments between now fact is a majority of the conferees on the practical situation required that we and the 1st of January, 1944. the part of the House were unalterably take steps to preserve the Commodity No new authority is conferred upon opposed to the so-called Danaher-Tyd­ Credit Corporation. We were defeated anybody with respect to the matters in ings amendment, and it is not unfair to for the time being by the veto and there controversy by this House joint resolu­ say that it was not really urged by the was nothing to do except to try to pre­ tion; it is simply a stop-gap to bridge conferees on the part of the Senate. I serve the benefits of the Corporation for over this period of time and to preserve say that for the record in order that any· the time being. That is what will be the life of the Commodity Credit Corpo­ m,isund~rstanding about this may be done by the enactment of this resolu­ ration with its functions and activities cleAred up. The Senate receded and, of tion. that are so important to the farmers of course, that ended the matter. Mr. CRAWFORD. Will the gentle- the United States · and to the national Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. Mr. man yield? , economy. As far as I am concerned, and Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Mr. STEAGALL. I yield to the gen­ I am sure it is true of other Members of Mr. STEAGALL. I yield. tleman from Michigan. the House, I have not changed my Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. The Mr. CRAWFORD. Will the chair· views with respect to the policy of sub­ fact the conference committee rejected man of the Banking and Currency Com­ sidies and roll-backs as a means of con­ the Tydings-Danaher amendment is not mittee tell the House what his attitude trolling inflation.- I repeat now as I said to be construed that the House or the will be with respect to giving this mat­ the other day when this matter was be­ Congress either ·confirms, approves, or ter additional attention· between now fore the House, it was never intended authorizes roll-backs or subsidy pay­ and December 31, 1943, at which time the that ·in the passage of the price control ments? effect of this resolution expires? In bill with section 2 (e) that we were to Mr. STEAGALL. The gentleman from other words, can we go away from here confer such power except for the pur­ Minnesota inquires if this action is to feeling that some time between now and pose of encouraging and obtaining nec­ be construed as in any way reflecting the December 31 next, in order that we may essary production for the prosecution will of the Congress with respect to the advise our constituents to that .effect, it of the war. policy of roll-back and reduction of max­ is the intention of the House Banking When this matter is before the Con­ imum prices by subsidies. I answer: No, and Currency Committee to give this g;ress again free from the complications no such thought entered our minds. ·whole question of subsidy as related to that existed when this resolution was What we intended, what we had in ·mind the Commodity Credit Corporation and 7500 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 its activities full consideration so that ence report and we in no manner what­ cember 31 if we do not do so. We can the House may have a , chance to act soever put our stamp of approval on the determine then whether we want to kill thereon? · illegal actions of the executive branch the Commoility Credit Corporation or Mr. STEAGALL. That is certainly ~ of the Government in rolling back prices whether we want to restrict further the my intention, and I feel sure I speak for or in reducing maximum prices and roll-back and subsidy program. other members of the committee when I financing it by the payment of subsi­ Mr. BAR~Y. Mr. Speaker, will the say that. I may say to the gentleman dies. I want to make it very clear that gentleman yield? that that is what we had in mind in my interpretation of the Price Control Mr. WOLCOTT. I yield to the gentle­ - limiting the life of the Corporation to Act is. simply that the Office of Price Ad­ _man from New York. January 1 in order that the matter may ministration has ·the legal authority to Mr. BARRY. The gentleman does not be reconsidered. pay subsidies for only one purpose and contend that there is anything illegal Mr. Speaker, I now yield the gentle­ that is to encourage and to obtain. the about rolling back prices on agricultural man from Michigan [Mr. WoLcOTT] 5 maximum amount of ·production and products unless they are rolled back be­ minutes. · tha~ the Reconstruction Finance Corpo­ low parity, does he? Mr. WOLCOTT. Mr. Speaker, both ration -is authorized under the same act Mr. WOLCOTT. Yes, I do, if subsidies Houses of the Congress have spoken de­ to pay subsidies only to obtain the max­ payments ar~ made to fi.nance them. Let cisively against roll-backs and subsidies imum amount of production of strategic me make myself clear. t said that the for the purpose of reducing maximum and critical materials. Office of Price Administration under 2 prices. The President, exercising his The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ (e) of the Price Control Act of 1942- constitutional powers, vetoed a bill which tleman has expired. and I defy anyone to place any other Mr. STEAGALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield legal interpretation on the language­ would have prohibited further payment can subsidize only for the purpose of ob­ o~ roll-backs and subsidies for the· pur­ the gentleman 5 additional minutes. pose of reducing consumer prices. After Mr. WOLCOTT. Mr. Speaker, we had taining the maximum production of this veto was sustained, Congress had a this alternative. agricultural and other commodities. To - new responsibility. . You want to go home and find out roll back a price 5 cents and then pay that 5 cents out of the 'rreasury of the In view of the fact that had no legis­ what your people think about this·and a lot of other problems before this Con­ United States surely is not any incentive lation been passed the Commodity Credit or inducement to increase the produc­ Corporation, which has done outstand­ gress. No one denies that you are en­ titled to that right. I do not know tion of agricultural products. ing work and has loaning capacity of Mr. BARRY. The gentleman's objec­ more than $2,650,000,000, would have ex­ whether or not you are going to get any rest, otherwise I would have said "vaca­ tion is to subsidies, not roll-backs? pired, it became our duty to at least tem­ Mr. WOLCOTT. My objection is to porarily salvage the Commodity Credit tion." But you have the right to go back home and talk with your people about subsidies. Corporation until such time as we could Mr. BARRY. That is right. lay out a new program for it. In view these problems. It is essential toat you do so. We are going to recess tonight for Mr. WOLCOTT. Does the gentleman of the very definite action taken by both distinguish between subsidies and roll- the House and Senate in opposition to that purpose. Had we. adopted the Danaher-Tydings backs? , • roll-bac~ and subsidies for the purpose Mr. BARRY. Absolutely. Under the of reducmg maximum prices it is not am~ndment we would have written again into the law the same language, almost law the President or the Price Adminis­ conceivable that the administ~ation will trator can roll back prices down to par­ expand its existing program. In fact, it the identjcal language .that the Presi­ dent objected to and gave as his reason ity without paying any .subsidy. has been suggested that it would not be Mr. WOLCOTT. The gentleman is in keeping with the spirit of democratic for vetoing the bill. Ten days from now, after the President had vetoed this joint absolutely correct. One of the conten­ government if the President and the tions has been-and I want to make this other agencies in the executive estab­ resolution, had the Danaher-Tydings amendment stayed in, it would have clear-that there is no reason why the lishment were to so defy a majority of ceiling should be taken off foodstuffs both branches ef the Government. been on the Speaker's desk. You would either have been called back here· to merely because we have stopped or would At the present time roll-backs exist on have stopped the subsidy program. butier and meat. They are the only roll­ override that veto, or the responsibility of killing a $2,650,000,000 corporation . There is no more reason why the price back subsidies that are in existence. of agricultural commodities should go These subsidies are being financed by the would have been on your shoulders and not on those of the President. He would up to 156 percent of parity than that it Reconstruction Finance Corporation. I should go up to 300 percent. The Price say that to clear up an impression that have exercised his constitutional prerog­ ative to veto the bill. Then yChicago Sun, Dam's eighth generator was recently The SPEAKER. Without objection, it of Chicago. brought into production by means of is so ordered. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to which Bonneville and Grand Coulee are There was no objection. the request of, the gentleman from Illi­ now furnishing 900,000 kilowatts. (By unanimous consent, Mr. RoBSION nois? Eighty-five percent of the wholesale of Kentucky was. granted permission to There was no objection. power delivery from these two great extend his own remarks in the RECORD.) Mr. MURDOCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask Federal projects is now going into war Mr. DIRKSEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to extena my own industries and war needs. The Bonne­ unanimous consent to extend my re­ remarks in the Appendix of the RECORD ville Administration points out that ex­ marks in the Appendix and include a on two different topics. isting contracts, together with commit­ radio speech which I expect to make. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to ments for war power demands in the . The SPEAKER. Without objection, it the request of the gentleman f:rom Ai·i­ Pacific Northwest, will utilize 95 percent is so ordered. zona? of the wholesale deliveries in 1944. Only There was no objection. There was no objection. two of the huge generators of Bonne­ Mr. KINZER. Mr . . Speaker, I ask Mr. BULWINKLE. Mr. Speaker, I ask ville remain to be installed and work is unanimous consent to extend my re­ unanimous consent to extend my own being rushed on them for early comple­ marks regarding the Hamilton Watch remarks iri. the RECORD. tion. The program provides that the Co. and to include therein two letters. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to full 10 units of Bonneville will be in oper­ The SPEAKER. Without objection, it the request of the gentleman from North ation and supplying electric energy to is so ordered. Carolina? win the war by 1944. In the same year There was no objection. There was no objection. the last of three new 108,000 kilowatt Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I ask units under construction will be com­ unanimous consent to extend my re­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS pleted at Grand Coulee. At that time marks in the RECORD and include therein Mr. REECE of Tennessee. Mr. Grand Coulee will have a combined rated an editorial from the New York Times Speaker: I ask unanimous consent to capacity of 1,316,000 kilowatts. entitled "Old Colonial Church." extend my own remarks 'in the RECORD, Mr. Speaker, I have recently had up The SPEAKER. Is there objection? and to include a brief quotation from with the appropriate Federal agencies There was no objection. Aristotle. the necessity of locating in the North- 1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7503 west one of the extrusion plants hereto­ and other equipment which depend upon ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GEORGE WASH­ fore authorized in this area as a .part ·this light metal in the Northwest, and INGTON CARVER ~ATIONAL MONUME1'fT of the rounded program for the produc­ save 'delays and transportation costs: Mr. PETERSON of Florida. Mr. tion and utilization of aluminum. Un­ The Government will thus not only be Speaker, I call up conference report on der existing conditions the aluminum is taking a great stride forward in war pro­ H. R. 647, and ask for its immediate being produced from bauxite, which is duction but will have established a great consideration. brought in from Eastern States or from industry which will make a greater con­ The Clerk read the title of the bill. South America, which involves long de­ tribution in the post-war world for the The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read lays and large transportation expense. development of our country and the the conference report. When the aluminum is produced with preservation of civilization and for add­ The Clerk read the conference report. Columbia River power and converted ing to the welfare· and comforts of our The conferen-ce report and statement into aluminum pig in the federally and citizens .. are as follows: privately owned plants in the Northwest, IS WOOD RATIONING JUST ANOTHER the pig aluminum is then again trans­ BUNGLING PROGRA¥? CONFER~NCE REPORT ported through long hauls to extrusion The committee of conference on the dis­ and fabricating plants in eastern terri­ Mr. ANGELL. Mr. Speaker, the North­ agreei.ng votes of the two Houses on the tory. From these plants it must again west is blessed with the greatest supply amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. be retransported to the West for the of standing timber of any portion of the 647) to provide for the establishment of the construction of airplanes in Washington, United States. Lumbering is a major George Washington Carver National Monu­ Oregon, and California, where a very industry, and firewood is as plentiful as ment, having met, after full and free con­ heavy proportion of airplane construc­ sand on. the seashore. There is a prob­ ference, have agreed to recommend and do lem, of course, of labor and transporta­ recommend to their respective Houses as tion is taking place, particularly in follows: Washington and California. It is a tion in providing fuel for consumer use. That the House recede from its disagree­ short-sighted policy to fail to realize the 0. P. A. has recently issued the following ment to the amendments of the Senate num­ importance · of locating this extrusion official statement: bered .1, 2, and 3, and agree to the same. plant in this area. If the Federal Gov­ The supply of firewood available to con­ . J. HARDIN PETERSON, ernment's investment is to be protected sumers in the Pacific Northwest is generally J. W. ROBINSON, not only under war conditions but in the not sufficient to meet demand. This de­ COlV.LPTON I. WHITE, ficiency is most pronounced in the heavily K. M. LECOMPTE, post-war world, we must have located Managers on the pa1·t oj the House. in the area all of these several types of populated war-industry areas around Puget Sound and Portland, and Vancouver on the CARL A. HATCH, plants and save the long delays and Columbia River. RUFus' C. HOLMAN, transportation expense. Monthly sales reports from dealers show MoN C. WALLGREN, As a further step in the completed that the total amount of firewood delivered . Managers on the part of the Senate.- development of aluminum production each month is declining. Many consumers, and use, we in the West have been urg­ particularly those located some distance from STATEME:r."'T ing the establishment of a project which dealers' yards, are not receiving their fair · The managers on the part of the House will permit the redUction of local alumi­ share . of annual firewood requirements. at the conference on the disagreeing vo'tes num clay deposits inste·ad of depending · Some have not been able to buy any fire­ of the two Houses on the amendments of . wood at all this year. the Senate to the bill (H. R. 647) to provide upon expensive bauxite brought. in from for the establishment of the George Wash­ foreign countries or from the Midwest­ In war communities a firewood deficit is ington Carver National Monument submit ern States. There are Immense deposits occurring daily and cumulatively through­ the following statement in explanation of the of aluminum-bearing clay in the Colum­ out the year. This deficit in supply will re­ effect of the action agreed upon by the con­ bia River area, -and the Chemical Con­ sult in serious community shortages in mid­ ferees and recommended in the accompanying struction Corporation, of New York, has winter. conference report: made complete studies, investigations, Only about 8 percen~ of firewood reported Ameni.ment No. 1: The House bill author- and surveys of these deposits and is pre­ sold during last season was forest cordwcod. . ized the Secretary of the Interior to acquire pared to go forward with the location All other firewood sold was produced as a. such lands, in addition to the site of the byproduct of sawmill operations, which have ·birthplace of George Washington Carver, as and construction of a plant. I recently might be necessary to carry out the purposes had the matter up with the Mineral Re­ not kept pace·with the increase in fuel wood demand. If emergency conditions should de­ of the act. The Senate amendment author­ sources Coordinating Division of the velop, that would further curtail or stop saw­ izes the Secretary to acquire interests in War Production Board, urging that this mill operaticms, many communities would be . land. The House recedes. project be approved, and am happy to cut off from their primary fuel supply. This Amendment No. 2: The House bill provided announce that on June 23 the Direc­ that the land to be acquired under the bill dependence on sawmills is most pronounced should be acquired by gift or purchase. The tor of that Division advised me that · in urban centers. In some towns dealers' ·Senate amendment authorizes the Secretary full approval had been given to the yard stocks have disappeared as population of the In'.erior to acquire the land by con­ project. has mushroomed in war areas, and dealers demnation in the event he is unable to pur­ Recently Mr. I. B. Joralemon, an engi.:. are delivering each day's sawmill production chase it at a reasonable price. The House neer for the Defense Plant Corporation, directly to consumers. recedes. together with other consulting engi­ Mr. Speaker, the people of my district Amendment No. 3: The House bill pro­ neers, made an examination on the are aroused over this new development vided that the Director of the National Park ground of these various deposits of alu­ Service should maintain and preserve the and are deeply concerned as to whether national monument provided for by the bill. minum-bearing clay in the Columbia or not this one great supply of fuel :may The Senate amendment merely provides that River area and will soon make the re­ not, through ill-advised and bungling the maintenance and preservation of the port as to the proper location for this directives and orders from Washington monument by the Director shall be "in a project. bureaucrats, be denied them and that suitable and endurable manner which, in his Engineers report that new processes · judgment, will provide" for the benefit and have now been discovered for the utili­ they may not only be deprived of coal enjoyment of the people of the United States. zation of these aluminum-bearing clays and oil for heating purposes, but like·­ The House recedes. which are of lower grade than bauxite wise may be denied the· right to use our J. HARDIN PETERSON, so that these clays may be utilized com­ own supply of wood growing in our very J. W. ROBINSON, mercially and economically. With the back yard and which is going to waste. K. M. LECOMPTE, COMPTON I. WHITE, completion of the development of these EXTENSION OF REMARKS Managers on the part of the House. projects for utilizing the new methods Mr. JENSEN. _ Mr. Speaker, I ask and local clays and the establishment The conference report was agreed to. of the fabricating and extrusion plants unanimous consent to .extend my own remarks in the RECORD and include there­ A motion to reconsider was laid on in the Northwest, a completely rounded the table. process will have been developed where­ in a letter. by· aluminum may be taken from the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to EXTENSION OF REMARKS local deposits, reduced, processed, and the request of the gentleman from Iowa? Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ put in:to final construction of airplanes There was no objection. mous consent to extend my own remark~ L:X.XXIX--473 7504 CONGRESSIONA~ RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 ·in the Appendix of the RECORD and to nounced that the Senate had passed responsibility. The Nation is rapidly ap­ include certain tables which I shall pre­ without amendment bills, a joint resolu­ proaching a man-made oil shortage, and pare; and I should like to have this ex­ . tion, and a concurrent resolution of the very briefly I want to point out some of tension so that I might · put it in the · House of the following titles: the facts and call attention to some of REcoRD at any time up to the last REC­ H. R. 2828. An act to permit certain burials the statistics that are involved. ORD that is published during the recess. in the Scottish Rite Temple in the District of On many occasions ,Within the past The SPEAKER. Without objection, it Columbia; year, I have raised this question of price is so ordered. H. R. 2988 An act to amend the act en­ of petroleum and its relation to the There was no objection. titled "An a'ct to authorfze black-outs in the guaranty of a supply. There have been District of Columbia, and for other pur­ so many other Members, committees, Mr. BENNETT of Missouri. Mr. poses," approved .December 26, 1941, as Speaker, I ·ask unanimous consent to ex­ amended; . representatives of agencies that are con­ tend my own remarks in the RECORD on H. J. Res. 37. Joint resolution relating to cerned with the conduct of the war-in­ the subject of H. R. 2703. the provision of butter for the patients of cluding the Army and the Navy-that The SPEAKER. Without objection, it St. Elizabeths Hospital; and much time would be consumed in merely is so ordered. H. Con. Res. 12. Concurrent resolution to reciting the list. There was no objection. express the sense of the Congress with re­ Opposed to the contention that we Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask spect to the importance of farmers to the must safeguard our supply and that a unanimous consent that I may extend effective prosecution of the war, and for price in keeping with cost of the effort to my own remarks in the Appendix and other purposes. obtain supply must be paid, · is one ·include therein an address delivered by The message also announced that the agency. Only the Office of Price Ad­ Walker H. Young on citizens' conference Senate had passed a bill of the following ministration is complacent. planning at Omaha, Nebr. title, in which the concurrence of the Our oil reserves are estimated at 20,- The SPEAKER. Without objection, it House is requested: 000,000,000 barrels. is so ordered. S. 250. An act to promote sustained-yield Our normal consumption approxi­ There was no objection. forest management in order thereby (a) to mates 1,500,000,000 barrels a year. Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I stabilize communities, forest industries, em­ Our daily production for the week end­ ask unanimous consent to extend my own ployment, and taxable forest wealth; (b) to ing June 26, 1943, was 3,991,885 barrels. remarks in the RECORD and include an aEsure a con!inuous and ample supply of Our daily consumption, as of the same editorial by Dr. R. H. Martin relating to forest products; and (c) to secure the bene­ date, was 4,115,000 barrels per day. fits of forests in regulation of water supply peace. and stream flow, prevention of soil erosion, Conservatively, our military operations The SPEAKER. Without objection, it amelioration of climate, and preservation of and lend-lease supplies will amount to is so ordered. wildlife. more tha:r a million barrels per day, There was no objection. which would require an increase of 25 Mr. LUDLOW. Mr. Speaker, I ask The message also announced that the percent above peacetime consumption unanimous consent to extend my own re­ Senate agrees to the. report of the com­ peak, according to the Interstate and marks in the RECORD and to include cer­ mittee of conference on the disagreeing Foreign Commerce Committe.e's report. tain excerpts. votes of the two Houses on the amend­ We depleted our a:bove-ground stocks The SPEAKER. Without objection, it ments of the Senate to the bill

1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7509 can come marching back home. Be­ asked: "Tommy, can you read?" "H-­ going to be-the greatest jolt this country lieving as I do, I think the greatest con­ no", replied Tommy, "I have only been every suffered. · If we add to that jolt, tribution the Congress, at this time, can here 10 minutes." Now, my colleagues, inflation, we are lost. Now, it is going to make to the war effort is to recess and do not expect our old associates and take effort and sacrifice to win the battle go back home and become acquainted friends Jimmy Byrnes, Fred Vinson, and against inflation no less strenuous and with what the people are really think­ Marvin Jones to clean everything up in exacting than that required to win the ing. · They will find, if I am not mis­ 10 minutes. Fairness demands that we war. And if at times the sacrifice seems taken, that the people not only ex­ give them a chance. a little hard, just think of the sacrifices pect but demand that we fall in line and Another thing. Before we really get our boys are making to win the war, and fight here on the home front, not under together on· the home front there are I believe without murmur or com:t:-Iaint the leadership of this group or the other some people in this country who have you will go ahead and make the needed group, but under the leadership of our got to wake up to the fact that we are at sacrifice. And so I call upon all to line Commander in Chief. war and that war calls for sacrifice. up behind our Command ~ r in Chief in There is but one way we can avert the Too many, far too many, of our people the great fight he is waging to keep crisis we face. That way is to get to­ begin to squawk as soon as they are called America from falling prey to the greedy, gether here on the home front and stay upon to m.ake a sacrifice. They want cruel demon inflation. together until the victory has been won. business as usual, gasoline as usual, food I sat in the House the other day and And whether some like it or not, we have as usual, traveling as usual, strikes as listenld to a slim blond creature of sym­ got to get together under the leadership usual, pleasure as usual, wage increases metrical lines and a face of beauty, whose of the one the Constitution designates, in as usual, farm increases as usual; yes, graceful form was richly gowned, whose time of war, as our Commander in Chief. everything as usual. What do you think long, swanlike arms and tapering fin­ It is a good thing that the Constitution the boys who no longer lead lives as gers were encased in jewels worth a provides, in time of war, for a Com­ usual but whose lives today are being king's ransom, and whose left breast was mander in Chief, because, I am afraid, if directed in training camps and on the bedecked with a rose as crimson as the it did not every pressure group in Amer­ battle front and who obey orders with­ precious blood that oozed out of the ica would today be running off after some out a question, though those orders lead ghastly wounds suffered by our boys as cockeyed leader whose vision is circum­ to death itself, think of us stay-at-homes they fought from the fox holes of Bataan, scribed by the particular interest he who whine and whimper every time our give vent to spleen that I would never represents. accustomed way of life is interfered with? have associated with "a form so fair that We are entirely too prone to charge I read the Sunday edition of one of our like the air, 'tis less of earth than­ every mistake, every blunder up to the great daily newspapers last Sunday heaven." President. While the Constitution morning. I found column after column The gentlewoman from Connecticut makes him our Commander in Chief, it devoted to reporting this complaint and was in action going through her periodi­ would be humanly impossible for him to the other complaint, this bellyache and cal devotions at the shrine of political personally direct every effort on the bat­ the other bellyache, until the whole sor­ hate. As she chanted her ill-considered tle front and the home front. Of neces­ did picture gave me the headache. Why lines of carping, bickering criticism from sity, in many instances, he has to act . a column or two in the paper gave a de­ the manuscript before her, in her delu­ through others. And in setting up the tailed account of the crowds that sive performance to make the President multitudinous war agencies on the battle jammed our railway stations, milling out the chief among the isolationists by and home fronts, mistakes, of course, around and clamoring for tickets to go the deceptive use of legerdemain diction, were to be expected. And it was but · off on a Fourth of July lark, when every­ somehow her voice did not have the ring natural that in setting up the thousands one in the crowd knew, or should have of American motherhood whose boys are of agencies misfits would, now and then, known, that our transportation system in the service and who daily, nightly pray be placed in high positions. Now, while is taxed to the limit taking care of our for a unified home front under our Com­ constructive criticism calling attention to war effort, and the Government is, and mander in Chief; and as she chanted, mistakes is helpful and should be freely has been for some time, appealing to all my southern chivalry plus her beauty made, this thing of charging everything to forego pleasure traveling. That eve­ and charm were the only restraining in­ - that goes wrong up to the Commander in ning I went out to Walter Reed Hospital fluences that kept from surging through - Chief is entirely another thing. And to see some of the boys who were my wicked, carna1 mind the biting lines much of this destructive criticism, ema­ wounded in north Africa and have been penned by one famous English woman nating as it has from the enemies of the brought back for treatment. As I gazed against another English woman of equal President, I am afraid, has been made upon their ghastly wounds, some with­ fame: - with the end in view of undermining the out arms, some without legs, others She isn't old and she isn't young, President rather than correcting the minus both legs and arms, I could not The woman with the serpent's tongue. abuse. Now remember when you under­ help but wonder what those boys The haggard face, the famished hand, mine the President, you are undermining thought of the complaints some of us That :slights the worthiest in the land, stay-at-homes are registering. And I Condemns the just, condemns the brave your Commander in Chief~ the man who And blackens goodness in the grave. more than anyone else holds the destiny also wondered if they had read the paper of your boy and my boy in his hand. I read that morning; and, if they had Oh, if the gentlewoman from Connec­ Even the bitterest enemies of the Pres­ read it, if at times they did not wonder ticut only had a boy in the service, I ident will have to admit that his three top if they had not paid an awful pr-ice ·to . wonder if she would not devote more ef­ men today on the home front--Justice save some of us griping, bellyaching, life­ fort to winning the battle of the Pacific, Byrnes, War Mobilization Director; Fred as-usual grouches back here on the home the battle of the Atlantic, and the ter­ Vinson, Economic Stabilization Director, front. rific battle that will come when we in­ and Marvin Jones, War Food Adminis­ The strange part about many of the vade the Continent, which, my colleagues, trator-are not only men of outstanding complaints is the fact that they are steps can only be done by promoting unity and ability, but men who are steeped in Amer­ that have been taken to protect, among solidarity on the home front, and less ican traditions, and entertain an abiding others, those complaining. Yes, a great effort to prematurely fighting .the po­ · faith in our institutions. These men many of the complaints, as everyone litical battle of 1944. Just now the boys have not been in office very long, and the knows, are against the steps that have on the battle fronts are neither Demo­ fair thing, the decent thing to do, it seems been taken to keep down inflation. I crats nor Republicans. They are Amer­ to me, is to give them a fair -chance be­ know something about inflation, because icans. And they are fighting and mak­ fore turning our wrath upon their efforts. the Republican inflation in the twenties ing the supreme sacrifice to save, not Some time ago I heard this story, which deflated me in the thirties. When it the Republican Party or the 'Democratic: seems to be in point. A city urchin who comes to inflation, I view it in the same Party, but America. And if we back our had led a rather free and neglected life way a burnt child does the fire. I know boys up; we who are left on the home attended his first school. A short while it will consume your substance overnight. front have got to forget politics, forget after entering the schoolroom the teacher This war, even if we win the victory, is that we are Democrats or Republicans, 7510 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 and remember that we too are Ameri­ back home are not interested in politics, as all Americans do, about their Con-: cans. or the fortunes or misfortunes of this in­ gressman's behavior-! hope we never The gentlewoman from Connecticut is dividual or the other individual; that reach the point where that time-honored not the only offender. . The enemies of they look with disfavor upon the inter- · · practice cannot be indulged with com­ the President, Democrats and Republi­ minable wrangles between the legislative plete freedom-but as officials they re­ cans alike, are now, and have been for and executive departments of Govern­ spect our decisions and bow to our judg­ some time, dealing not in constructive ment; and that they want us to compose ments. criticism, but in destructive criticism, in our differences, get together and stay to-· The execution of our laws does not call an effort to discredit him before the gether, and devote our every effort. to for automatons. Administrators must American people. They seem to · be la­ bringing this war to a speedy and vic­ have latitude of thought and action if boring under the impression that the torious conclusion so their boys can come the objectives of legislative policy are to President desires another term in office marching back home. · be achieved. Errors in judgment are in­ and that they are justified in resorting COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS evitable, and we should be as tolerant of , to any means to see that this does not their mistakes as we ask the people to happen. In their bitterness they forget Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I ask be of ours. The administrator's craft­ the fact that we are at war and that un­ unanimous consent that the Committee manship can be no better than ours. der the Constitution the President is our on Ways and Means may have permis­ We enact a law that is· vague and the Commander in Chief; yes, ou!' Com­ sion to sit at such times as the commit­ administrative action may follow a mander in Chief not only on the battle tee may deem necessary during the recess course that is contrary to our intentions front but on the home front, and that it of the House. · but not our language. is our patriotic duty here on th€' home The SPEAKER pro telllpore. Is there Again, we enact a law with detailed front to follow his leadership. If our objection to the request of the gentle­ and meticulous directions and the ad­ boys who, in a supreme effort to pre­ man from Tennessee [Mr. CooPER]? ministrators unduly circumscribe their serve our liberties, are marching "into There was no objection. actions. often failing thereby to carry / the jaws of death, into the mouth of SPECIAL ORDER out the spirit of the law. There is no hell," can accept his leadership, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under short answer to this problem, but one glory in that leadership; if the people of previous order of the House, the gentle­ element is essential. We must have England, Russia, and-China, and the sub­ man from Arkansas [Mr. HAYS] is recog­ faith in each other and a cooperative jugated nations, whose women have been nized for 10 minutes. attitude on both sides. ravish~d, whose sons have been killed, Mr. HAYS. Mr. Speaker, the supreme Secondly, there are certain funda­ and whose cities and countrysides have need in America at this moment is a mental principles in constitutional gov­ been laid in waste, can accept his leader­ ernment which should be emphasized in ship, and thank God for that leader­ .sense of national unity. The Congress ship, it does seem that we stay-at-homes cannot supply everything that is needed a period like this. For example, the id~a here on the home front enjoying security to achieve unity but there are certain of majority rule is taken for granted. from want and hunger and danger could definite functions vital to that effort for No one would openly challenge it; but adjourn politics, forego bickering, carp­ which we alone are responsible. Our the fact remains that we are dangerously ing, destructive criticism, and fall in line recent assertions of legislative preroga­ near being governed by minorities. in solid phalanx behind our Commander tives should confirm the people's confi­ The minorities are represented here as in Chief until, at least, the victory has dence in the representative form of gov­ they have a right to be. I will go fur­ been won, and our boys have returned ernment. The Executive may be better ther. They often render a highly useful home. If we will only do this, we will be fortified to act in some situations than servic.e in the making of legislation. But able to get our boys back in time, I hope· the Congress-hence the veto power; not a single organized lobby represents and pray, to engage in the political battle but final authority must rest with us as a majority of the people of the United of 1944. Having taken care of our ene­ representatives of the people. States and the sum of two or more mi­ mies on the battle front,, I know when Mr. Speaker, I believe that it is pos­ norities seldom adds up to a majority. they return they will be able to take care sible for us to pursue this idea o{ inde­ We cannot possibly legislate in the na~ of those who, while · they were bearing pendence in a way that will strengthen' tiona! interest if we are to be harassed the heat of battle, through envy, hate, or ancj not weaken the Nation's war effort. by pressure groups seeking their own malice, or for political reasons, played We are asserting leadership in a more advancement in disregard to the·conflicts the part of the obstructionist here on the positive way than at any stage of the with the general welfare. home front. war. · It is well then for us to· consider I am conscious of the impossibility of And so I call upon all here on the home· the relationships of the branches of Gov-· eliminating economic and political con­ front, regardless ·of race, or creed, or ernment, particularly the relationships flicts. To reconcile conflicts is part of color, or sect, 01 politics, to give full play that spring from the creation of a multi- the democratic process. When these to their Americanism so it will become so tude of new agenc~es. . conflicts are too severe to e reconciled intense, so all consuming, that it will rise First. The relationship with the exec­ frictions result . that .hurt the Nation: above malice and hate and political con­ utive department: ·Some of you know Right now those conflicts and frictions siderations, unite under the leadership of that prior to 'my election to Congress I are so severe that they must be recqg­ our Commander in Chief, and march in was employed ih the Department of nized and dealt with. solid phalanx to victory here on the home Agriculture. I was called ·a bureaucrat. It'is our duty to call upon ev.ery group front. We have not won this war yet, My views are doubtless colored to some now to subordinate its own particular and we are not going to win it if we extent by reason of ·that experience.' and limited interest to that of the coun-. become divided on the home front. Still it gave me an opportunity to obse:rve try as a whole. · We cannot go on legis­ Some years ago one of our Vice Presi­ from a different viewpoint some of the lating in a way becoming of the war Con-. dents who, in addition to being a great friction between the legislative and gress by making concessions to those· statesman was a great philosopher, said executive departments. I know at least with demands upon us that are incom­ that what the country at that time need­ some of the weaknesses in -administra­ patible with the national welfare. ed most was a good ·5-cent cigar. Well, tive service from inside observation. l The Nation must come first. The fate today I am thinking that it is not so know how conscious many of the bureau­ of Americr is at stake. It does not mat­ much a question of what we smoke, as it crats themselves are of these deficiencies, ter so much in the present peril what is a question of keeping this country, yea, . and how earnestly they are working to happens to our political parties or to our the whole world, from going up in smoke. improve procedures under their particu­ individual fortunes. There has been too And as a contribution toward the at­ lar control. mt.ch speculation about a fourth term tainment of this end, what this country For every administrative officer who and about strategy for realizing ot ob­ needs most today, in my humble_opin­ .is intent upon bypassing Congress there structing such a purpose. Cannot we ion, is for Congress to recess and for the · are many more who are eager to follow agree to suspend activities of that kind Congressmen to go home and get ac­ legislative mandates. I have sat with until 1944? .quainted with the thoughts and desires these m·en in many informal conferences In 1940 the people'elected a President of the people they represent. We will and I know their point of view. As in­ in the constitutional way, and his term find out that the mothers and fathers dividuals, they might complain at times, will not expire until 1945, 1 Y2 years 1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7511 away. Until then he is not only our FOOD PRODUCTION copied by Benjamin Cohen and others, ' President; he is also our Commander in Mr. AUGUST a;. ANDREF'EN. Mr. who are now running the country. Chief. Speaker, the big problem before the coun­ Mr. H. CARL ANDERSEN. Mr. We are entering a crucial stage of the Speaker, will the gentleman yield? try is that of securing an abundance of 1 war. The lives of millions of our men food to take care of the men in the armed Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. I yield are involved. We must think and act forces and to meet civilian requirements. to the gentleman from Minnesota. and sacrifice together. That is what the During the past few weeks I have said a Mr. H. CAEL A-liiDERSE-1\1'. I wish my men in service are doing. They are great deal on this floor about food. I colleague would take advantage of this seeking no escape from dangers. They have talked aga?mt roll-backs and sub­ opportunity to invite the Members of the share them, and in their very hardships sidies and against ill-advised policies of House up to the land of 10,000 lakes in they find unity of purpose and action. the 0. P. A. the State of Minnesota where they can They have a right to ask us to cease our Generally I am quite careful in figuring enjoy fishing and rest free from bureau­ bickering, to legislate in behalf of the out mathematical problems, but when I cratic interference. greatest good for the greatest number, make a mistake, I feel I should make a Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. I am and be courageous enough to resist the correction and I am doing so at this time. glad the gentleman mentioned that. I toughest pressure- group. ·They have a I stated on the floor that the roll-back on join him in extending that invitation. right to ask us to waive our personal and butter would save each individual 5 cents You can come to Minnesota and get all party ambitions-to put down every a pound or 60 cents a year because we are the fish you can eat, and there .will be h atred and suspicion. allowed 12 'pounds a year. I made a mis­ no roll-backs or subsidies in connection The gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. take in that calculation because each in­ with them. JuDD] said here one day that we had not dividual has saved more than 5 cents a What I am trying to point out is that yet drawn upon the spiritual resources pound on butter since the roll-back went these fantastic and brilliant schemes that are available in this country and into operation on June 1. Each indi­ which have been imposed upon the without which there will be no victory. vidual from June 1 up to the present time American people with reference to food I am sure he is right about that. Not has saved 55 cents instead of 5 cents a and other commodities are destroying. enough has been said about the cause of pound, and that saving was due to the our system of distribution. We have an the United Nations in this war. The bat­ fact that one could not secure butter at e,bundance of livestock, an abundance of tlefields are so far away and the terrible any price. So the roll-back scheme -has pork, an abundance of poultry, and an forces that fight us are so new and worked and the cost of living has been abundance of dairy cattle, but the sys­ strange that we can hardly understand reduced for those who wanted to buy tem put into operation by the 0. P. A. this war. and eat butter because it was not here for for the New Deal is destroying all legiti­ We have been reluctant to invoke our them to buy. mate methods of distribution. religion, for Christianity has abhorred We would have a great deal on the cost Mr. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, will the holy wars, and we have not asked the of living if we applied that same scheme gentleman yield? churches for a blessing upon our cause. to ·an o{ the necessities of life and par­ Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. I yield Still we can be sure that everything our ticularly food. All the 0. P. A. has to do to the gentleman from Ohio. religion holds dear is at stake. If it is is to stop the distribution of food and Mr. JENKINS. Is it not true, in all not a holy war, it is at least a just war, the cost of living will be reduced at least seriousness, that the prospects are very as Karl Bruth would say, and a just God ·21 percent. The 0. P. A. is applying the dismal as far as food is concerned? Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. The will hear our prayers for victo~y. If same roll-back scheme to beef, so you will ever a fight for humanity was under- be able to save not only 3 cents a pound a prospects are more dismal than most taken, this is it. - week on beef, you will ·be able to save people .appreciate. When next winter approximately $4 a month on your meat comes around we shall find that about We know how the Nazis and the Jap­ half of our population will be without anese war party regard human life. We bill because you are not able to buy it, except in the black market. food. know what a low opinion of mankind Yes; the prospects are not very bright they have. ~ since we cannot change their Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? for essential foods. No butter, no beef, philosophy, we must resist and win. no poultry signs are appearing in the Let other issues wait for the victory. Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. I yield stores of the country. Supplies are plen­ Let the processes ·of government ·which . to the gentleman from Michigan. tiful, but the 0. P. A. has thrown a represent a needed domestic service re­ Mr. HOFFMAN. The gentleman has monkey wrench into the machinery of ceive our joint support. Let the em­ demonstrated that he is a great mathe­ distribution. It appears that the bright phasis be placed upon the things that matician. Under the gentleman,s pro­ boys in Washington are out to wreck our unite rather than divide us. Let the gram, how much would a man weighing system of distribution of food. They are sublime values of human life be con­ !50 pounds when he started weigh at not interested in helping the people get served. Let the individual-his worth the end of a mc.nth? food. All they want to do is to try out and dignity and importance-be the cen­ Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. It is their socialistic theories. Again I say, ter of our interests. immaterial what you weigh, because from. the roll-back and subsidy scheme will be There is so much to fight for. The now on you will live on roll-backs and the ruination of the country. It will enemy is cruel and he is still strong. We subsidies and not have any food. Prob­ cause inflation and the people will go cannot defeat him without our united re­ ably in a few weeks from now the gentle­ hungry--and all of this in a land of sources. America's dedication to the task man from Michigan wUl be reduced in plenty. must be complete. This country was weight very, very considerably and there The SPEAKER pro tempore Abraham Lincoln uttered these words in Mr. HOFFMAN. I thank the gentle­ the House, the gentleman from Kansas his second inaugural address: man for the happy prospect. [Mr. REES] is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. CAL'(IN D. JOHNSON. Mr. With nalice toward none, with charity for Speaker, will the gentleman yield? THE ACUTE MEAT SHORTAGE CAN BE 'an, with firmness in the right ·as God gives SOLVED us to see t he right , let us strive on to finish Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. I yield the work we are in, to bind up the Nation's to the gentleman from Illinois. Mr. REES of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, woun ds; to care fer him who shall h ave borne Mr. CALVIN D. JOHN~ON. That is our country is involved in a serious meat the battle, an d for h is widow and his orphan; the same type of program that was put problem. It is a situation that, unless to do all wh ich may achieve and cherish a into effect by Dlocletian, the Roman Em­ corrected, will become critical. This just an d lasting peace amon g ourselves and peror, at the time he bankrupted his country can and must be assured a max­ with all nations. country. He established subsidies and imum production and fair distribution The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a roll-bac_ks. of meat required for the war effort . previous order of the House, the gentle­ Mr. AUGUST H. ANDRESEN. I un­ Mr. Speaker, we are in need of a prac­ man {rom Minnesota [Mr. AuGUST H. derstand that he originated the roll­ tical working program dealing with the ANDRESEN] is recognized for 5 minutes. back and subsidy scheme that was later production and distribution of meat. 7512 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 The immediate difficulty is not so much regulations, and rationing are required, appeal to the patriotism of the American the question of supply of livestock and and the less likelihood of a demand for people to ·assist in carrying it out. livestock pr:oducts as it is the proper higher prices. This committee should Mr. Speaker, I feel sure that if the management of the marketing of live­ work out ·a fair relationship of prices all plan I have outlined, is put into effect, stock and the distribution of the finished the way from the producer and the it will have the full cooperation of the product. feeder of livestock through the slaugh­ livestock and meat industry, and will Mr. Speaker, the management of the tering and processing to effective retail meet with the approval of the great distribution and the marketing of food, prices. The program should also en­ majority of the consumers of this coun­ including meat, should be placed under courage the production of feeding the try. one head with full responsibility for kind of livestock for which there is par­ Mr. CHENOWETH. Mr. Speaker, will handling the problem. The Director of ticular demand. Price ceilings could be the gentleman yield? this program should be one whose back­ adjusted so as to take care of differentials Mr. REES of Kansas. I am always ground, training, experience, and under- that enter into the situation by reason glad to yield to the distinguished col­ . standing qualify him for dealing with of an excess or scarcity, as the case may league from Colorado, who has given and administering it. This centralized be, of a supply of feed products. Proper careful study to this problem. I have authority should operate under a plan consideration must also be given to all highest respect for his opinion. that will keep requirements, insofar as processors and packers, large and small, Mr. CHENOWETH. The gentleman possible, in balance with the supply for an opportunity to do their share, un­ has called attention to the surplus of cat­ · available. This authority should be im­ der proper regulations, to provide a sup­ tle in this country. I wonder if he would mediately set up and put into opera­ ply of meat products. The quota of 70 be kind enough to call that to the atten­ tion unde:.. a plan that would at all times percent of the 1941 slaughter should be tion of Marvin Jones, the War Food Ad­ keep the requirements in balance with lifted. ministratqr? the total supply of meat. We should · The program I have suggested should, Mr. REES of Kansas. I will say to the have an effective enforcement of a con- of course, be a part of a national policy, gentleman from Colorado that I am call­ ~ · sumer rationing program that would giving dUe ,regard to the need for en­ ing it to the attention not only of Judge take into consideration the needs of the com·aging an increased production of Marvin Jones, a former Member of this armed forces, an equitable distribution food. House, and I trust he will use a little of meat to our civilian population, and Mr. Speaker, the production of live­ independent judgment in considering the compliance, insofar as possible, with our steel{ is a comparatively long program. matter. I also hope he will advise with · lend-lease commitments. The amount So far as possible, farmers and livestock representatives on the interests involved, · required for our armed forces is a rela­ producers of this country ought to be who have had experience and who have tively fixed quantity and can be reason­ encouraged in their efforts. They should practical knowledge of the subject. The ably estimated. It should be determined be assured that a reasonable program most important thing is to put this in£o as nearly as. possible in advance. Stor- is being submitted whereby their efforts the hands of someone who has enough . age facilities can be used so· that addi­ to produce will be hampered as littfe as experience to handle it; give him the tional purchases may be made when possible by governmental restrictions and power and authority and let him assume supplies on the market are great. regulations. They should be given to the responsibility of directing it. Civilian requirements should be esti­ understand that their industry is a nec­ Mr. CHENOWETH. The reason I mated on the basis of the supply, taking essary part of the war program. If our made inquiry was that on July 3 Mr. · into c~msideration the amount of meat Government will set up a program em­ Marvin Jones entered an order suspend­ heretofore consumed by our civilian pop­ bracing the principles I have suggested, ing the slaughtering license of a certain ulation and the available supply at we will have a much more satisfactory individual and gave as his reason that hand. The supply made available for situation with regard to the production, this individual had exhausted his slaugh­ lend-lease must be kept in balance with supply, and distribution of meat in this tering quota and that would not be tol­ the over-all supply of meat. Lend-lease country. erated in view of the scarcity of livestock should be estimated as far ahead as may Mr. Speaker, we need a program that in this country. · be done to assist in adjusting and regu­ will encourage the highest production of Mr. REES of Kansas. Of course, I lating the supply of meat on the market. livestock in this country. We have a think he is entirely wrong in his ap­ Lend-lease purchases could also be made greater number of livestock than in re­ proach on the subject. Furthermore, I when supplies in the market are com­ cent years. Producers should be encour­ think that this so-called 70-percent quota paratively abnormal. Rationing allow­ aged to see that they are matured and of 1941 ought to be lifted. These paek- ances should not be issued in excess of finished. It must not be overlooked that . ing concerns now are operating on a 70- the amount of meat supplied for civilian the demand is the greatest in our history. percent quota of whatever they were han­ use. Plans cug11t to be worl{ed out that Regulation of slaughtering of livestock dling back in 1941. There is not any would bring the total requirements for should provide for a normal flow in the reason why that quota should. be main­ meat in balance with the total supply market. All allocations should be on a tained through the country. It should available. Until we have a balance be- basis of the supply at hand. The re­ be raised. We ought to use our facilities , tween the requirements and ·the suppiy quirements of the armed forces should be and raise and process all the meat we there will continue to be inequalities satisfied. We must have a rationing can, and do it in an orderly way. We between the different groups involved. program to see that, insofar as necesary, should supply the demand as far as pos­ There should be little difficulty, it seems the consumers get their fair share of sible. The greater the ~upply of meat, to me, in meeting the approximate re­ meat available at fair prices. The re­ the less difficulty we will have with refer­ quirements of these three groups. mainder should be made available for ence to price limitations. Mr. Speaker, in order to carry out a lend-lease so far as the supply will per­ Mr. ROLPH. Mr. Spea~er, will the practical, workable program, . the Food mit. The meat program should be under gentleman yield? Director should ha-.:.;e an advisory council the control of a director qualified for the Mr. REES of Kansas. I yield to my consisting of representative& of the job with power and authority to assume distinguished friend from California. Army, the Navy, Lend-Lease, the proc­ the responsibilities of his position. There Mr. ROLPH. On this question of essors, and the producers. All these rep­ should be an Advisory Meat Board com­ quotas, the population of my State has resentatives should be men of qualified posed of men of qualified experience and increased some 19 percent, but the latest experience and capable of assisting the training to counsel with the Director. information I have is that we have not Food Director in setting up and carrying The Board would assist in fm:mulating changed the quotas over 1941 in any way. out a program such as I have outlined. a definite workable program with as few Mr. REES of Kansas. That is where Mr. Speaker, it is important that· this restrictions and as little red tape as pos­ at least a part of the difficulty lies. The program give definite consideration to sible. Furthermore, Mr. Speaker, we qiwta is fixed, regardless of the situation the encouragement of full production of need a program of education whereby the the gentleman has mentioned. livestock because, after all, •the nearer public may be advised concerning such The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time the producer comes to meeting the re­ program and its operations and inten­ of the gentleman from Kansas has ex­ quirements and demands, the less rules, tions. This program should. include an pired. 1943 CONGRESSIONAL-RECORD-HOUSE 7513 EXTENSION OF REMARKS necessary demand on our already over­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask taxed transportation system. time of the gentleman from Illinois has unanimous consent to extend my re­ I ask you, where is the logic in trans­ expired. marks in the Appendix on two separate porting coal from a section of the Nation SPECIAL ORDER · subjects and to include newspaper where a shortage exists into a section of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under articles. the Nation where there is a surplus, espe­ previous order of the House, the gentle­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cially during this emergency? man from New Mexico is recognized for objection? These two cities used Illinois coal for 5 minutes. There was no objection. more than a century and found no diffi­ Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under culty in its use. I, therefore, suggest Speaker, the Albuquerque newspapers previous order of the House, the gentle­ that these ordinances be set aside for for Sunday, July 4, ·carried word of the man from Illinois [Mr. CALVIN D. JOHN­ the duration and essential car-miles con­ death in the Philippine Islands of_Corp. SON] is recognized for 5 minutes. served. Homer Spensley, a member of New Mexi­ I cite as proof of this car shortage the co's Two Hundredth-Coast Artillery and COAL AND OIL SHORTAGES fact that we are behind schedule in the the son of Dr. and Mrs. V. H. Spensley, Mr. CALVIN D. JOHNSON. Mr. shipment of iron ore from the lake re­ of Albuquerque. Speaker, this Nation, without doubt, gion. This break in shipment was occa­ Dr.- Spensley, the father, has per­ faces its fourth coal strike and inasmuch sioned by lake fo gs and a late shipping formed for the people of New Mexico as we have heard considerable discussion season. More than 8,000,000 tons must and for the parents of boys from many this afternoon relative to the fuel short­ be made up and transported to the steel other States a valuable service by being age that will exist along the east coast mills in the Pittsburgh area. It will re­ the founder and chairman of the Bataan insofar as oil is concerned, I want to quire 75,000 coal cars to move this ore. Relief Organization. Like other fathers; point out that there is also going to be a . When we realize that the coal mines, he experienced considerable alarm over fuel shortage on the east coast insofar as during the month of May, were denied the fact that his boy was a prisoner of coal is concerned during the coming win­ more than 4,000 cars because of the in­ the Japanese and had been since the fall ter. I want further to point out that this ability of the railroads to furnish them, of Bataan. Corporal Spensley was 22 fuel shortage will be brought about to where, may I ask, will we get the cars years old, a graduate of the Albuquerque some extent because of the existence in to move this ·ore if we waste 225,000,000 High School and had attended the Uni­ the Middle West of so-called smoke ordi­ car-miles annually complying with re- versity of New Mexico. nances which deprive the coal-producing _strictive ordinances which have no place In response to an appeal to young men State of Illinois of its rightful markets in wartime. of our State, many of them joined the , in the cities of Chicago and St. Louis. I contend that a check should be made National Ouard years ago in order that May I point out, Mr. Speaker, that immediately by the Department of the an anti-aircraft battalion might be geologists estimate tbat the Illinois fuel Interior and-the Office of Defense Trans­ formed in New Mexico. That original beds contain 200,000,000,000 tons and portation. I have complained to prac­ . group became the Two Hundredth Coast that although we have been mining coal tically every o:tfice in Washington, but Artillery and as such was sent to the' commercially in Illinois since 1828, we without result, so just remember when Philippines prior to the attack of the have only removed 6 percent of that vast your schools are closed this winter, and Japanese at Pearl Harbor. deposit; however, in surveying the record you homes are cold because of lack of I · believe it is now definitely estab­ of production we find that Illinois has fuel, that millions of tons of eastern coal lished that the State of New Mexico had dropped from a State producing 80,000,- are being shipped to the Midwest to com­ far more men on Bataan in proportion 000 tons of coal annually to a point where ply with these ordinances-coal which to population than any State in the it now produces only 60,000,000 tons should find its rightful ID!\rket in your Union. The mothers and fathers in annually. communities. New Mexico have been tremendously in­ This reduction has been brought about ManufaGturers throughout the Nation terested in the efforts of this Govern­ largely through the enactment of restric­ are being called upon by the Office of De­ ment toward relief for those men. In tive smoke ordinances in the two afore­ fense Transportation to dig into their the very beginning, prior to the fall of mentioned cities which prohibit the stock piles to relieve the present shortage Bataan, these people demanded that the _burning of high volatile coal such as is brought about by the coal strikes. How­ soldiers either be given help .or be evac­ produced in Illinois. May I further point ever, they refuse to do this, as the ex­ uated. They were not happy when they out that.at present only 30 percent of the piration of the truce in October-will make saw some of the generals removed to coal used in Chicago is mined in Illinois. it difficult to replenish their supplies. other areas and the men left to face the We have also within the past few years We, in Congress, have successfully Japanese. They were not . happy that lost a 2,000,000-ton annual market in the dodged the coal-strike issue. We have these men were not given ammunition city of.St. Louis. This loss is occasioned been relying upon the War Labor Board or the protection of planes or the as­ by the enactment of ordinances which which many of us feel has been arbitrary sistance of big guns in their valiant force the consumer, in order to meet in its attitude. What we should do is get stand. These· people from New Mexico their requirements, to purchase a higher the operators and the representatives of whose boys were on the islands cried out g,.ade of fuel from the East or purchase the miners together. This coal-strike in an unceasing protest against what mechanical firing equipment, which, in question should be taken from the War they believed to be lack of interest on many instances, is impossible. May I Labor Board and placed in the hands of the part of this Government. point out in explaining the effect of these Fuel Coordinator Ickes. This coal dispute The death of Corporal Spensley estab­ ordinances upon coal shipments that can be settled in 48 .hours if he is given lishes clearly the justice of these com­ 9,600,000 tons of coal are shipped from full control. He sl).ould call the Office of plaints. I have presented tl.1eir petitions West Virginia into the city of Chicago Price Administration, the Bituminous to the State Department, to the Ameri­ and that 1,000,000 tons are shipped from Coal Commission, tbe operators, and can Red Cross, and to the White House that State into the city of St. Louis, al­ miners together. The two price agencies itself. I have not used the floor of the though the Illinois mines are within a must grant the operators an increase in United States Congress to criticize the few miles of these two cities. Thus it coal prices, that they may in turn grant attitude of this Government,. but I have will be seen that coal that should be the miners an increase in wages. While felt very keenly that we have not done placed on eastern markets to meet acute I realize that this wage increase, or por­ all the things which the military situa­ fuel shortages is shipped to the Midwest tal-to-portal pay, would be reflected in · tion in the Philippines early demanded where an abundance of coal already ex­ the advanced price of coal, I would much and that since the fall of Bataan our ists. This ~:equires a long, unnecessary rather attempt to justify this price in­ Government has not been as aggressive coal haul. It requires 225,000,000 extra crease in. coal to the consumer than to as it should have been in negotiating for car:...miles annually to meet the require­ attempt to justify the purchase of un­ the exchange of our prisoners. ments of smoke ordinances of these two derwear for Arabs with Lend..:Lease Two days ago the gentleman f.rom New cities, car mileage which makes an un- funds. York [Mr. DICKSTEIN] ~ spoke to the House 7514 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8

abou~ this very problem. He pointed out know it, his son was then. reported as Our boys must not be permitted to die that our boys were dying from hunger making the final sacrifice for the· defense like flies from disease in Japanese camps and were being subjected to slavery and of his homeland. No words could ex­ while Japanese in this country receive to disease in the camps of Germany and press the feeling of grief which this letter better food and finer treatment than the Japan, while at the same time we were gave me when I read it and realized the great mass of American citizens. taking their men in safe convoys from terrible situation in which this family Great as is the grief in the home of · the European countries, bringing them had been placed by the few intervening Dr. and Mrs. Spensley, I hope that the here and curing them of disease. We hours. passing of this fine young man may were giving them proper food and nour­ I include this letter in the RECORD even ignite the keg of powder that will blast ishment; then we sent them out in the though it contains an unfortunate refer­ this whole situation into the open and country to a camp where they play ball ence to a son of the President. I do not compel vigorous action on the part of and see movies. I find myself in agree­ hesitate to do so because it is quite ap­ our Government now. ment-with most of the things said by the parent that this reference to John Mr. OUTLAND. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman from New York. We are ex­ Roosevelt is not the reference of either gentleman yield? tremely careful to show the last possible Dr. Spensley or myself, but comes from Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. I evidence of courtesy and kindness to the heart of some un-named mother who yield. those few Japanese prisoners t'qat we is determined that action should imme­ Mr. OUTLAND. I think the gentle­ have and to the thousands of German diately be taken. man has made a very excellent presen­ prisoners who were taken in north Af­ Dr. Spensley's letter, as head of the tation of the problem of the boys from rica, but we have not apparently been Bataan Relief Organization is as follows: New Mexico captured on Bataan. I able to persuade the military authorities BATAAN RELIEF ORGANIZATION, should lil~e to mention the fact that of Germany or Japan to reciprocate as Albuque1'que, N.Mex., July 3, 1943. from a single county in California some far as our own boys are concerned, and Hon. CLINTON P. ANDERSON, 250 boys left just before the outbreak of particularly as far as those boys who United States House of Rep1'esentatives, the war. The entire group was cap­ .,. ... have longest been suffering and dying Washington, D. C . tured practically intact. Several of the as a result of their defense of American DEAR MR. ANDERSON: You Will please find boys have since died. I have tried to get principles. enclosed a copy of letter I have just received information from the State Department I believe we may expect, in the com­ which is, in general, indicative of the feeling but have been informed so far that the ing months, a rising tide of protest prevailing among many over this · country. It is self-explanatory. I am sending it to Japanese Government will not exchange against the seeming indifference to the you so that you may read it as I received it any able-bodied prisoner. Can the gen­ fate of the American soldiers who finally and then inform me as to whether it would tleman tell us whether any progress has yielded to disease, ~hunger, and lack of be conducive of results for me to go to Wash­ been made in the matter of prisoner ex­ ammunition in the surrender on Bataan. ington as suggested in this letter. change? I include at this point a letter received Along with many others, I , too, would not Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. All by Dr. Spensley from a mother at Carls­ hesitate in the least to make any and all the information I have been able to get bad, N. Mex., which I think places the sacrifices in behalf of my son and his com­ from both the State Department and the rades who are now in the hands of the Japa­ issue pretty squarely in front of our nese. Our purpose is not, only to relieve Red Cross as well as confirmation from Government. them in every way, to which they are entitled the White House is to the effect that the DEAR DOCTOR SPENSLEY: I am Writing you to as the heroic men they have proven them­ Japanese Government refuses to nego­ in regard to the boys that are prisoners of selves to be, but to insure that they are tiate. For some time we have been re­ war in the Philippines and Tokyo. Isn't there not denied all or any of their rights and moving thousands of German prisonE',II one single thing we can do to secure their privileges guaranteed to them under our Con­ to this country fron:1 north Africa, a~ · · release before all of them have died of starva­ stitution. have been treating them extremely well, tion or have been killed? I am taking the liberty of quoting another even providing tennis courts for their If your expenses are paid to Washington, communication which we have received from do you suppose it would be possible to get one of our affiliates in New Jersey. You can amusement. I think certainly we ought' the President to negotiate with the Japs see very readily that we have at times been to be able to negotiate through Mr. Hitler and pay a l'ansom for the boys' safe return rather tame in our expressions: . with Mr. Hirohito to have something to the United States, providing they would "As parents of . a young ensign .son, be­ done for our boys in Japan. , not be put back into service? Am sure every trayed by his country at Cavite and now for Mr. ROLPH. Mr. Speaker, will the mother, father, brother, or sister would pay 18 months a Jap prisoner, please count us in gentleman yield? any price for their return. on any action. Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. I It doesn't seem as if we are doing our part, • "It is up to us, relatives of those in the ~w. . waiting day after day, letting them go Philippines, to get busy and bring S).lch a Mr. ROLPH. I endorse fully what the through unheard of tortures and hardships, storm on Congress and the President that something is started. gentleman has said. I have received a and us not doing any more than we are. great many communications from par­ Isn't there some way that we can get to help "If John ~oosevelt , my son's classmate, them? were out there, you'd see action." ents in San Francisco who tell Of simi­ I have a brother who is a pl'isoner, that was Renewal of action in the south and south­ lar cases; their sons have been held with the Two Hundredth CA(AA), and it west Pacific during the past few days has prisoners. They have been trying to do would be worth any amount of money or a ny greatly encouraged us. We feel that this re­ something toward getting them released. sacrifice t o know that he is safe, and I am sure establishment of America's principles of the I hope the gentleman in bringing this to othar parents and relatives will be willing to past 160 years is a definite step toward the our attention this afternoon will be of do all in their power to gain their freedom. redemption of our sons. We thank you from some help in getting relief to these peo­ If there is anything I can do, please feel the bottom of our hearts for any part you ple who so sorely need it. free to call on me at any time. Would be may have had in promoting this action. so happy to think that I was doing some­ "" Respectfully yours, Mr. ANDERSON of New Mexico. I thing for our boys. DR. V. H. SPENSLEY, thank the gentleman. I will say simply Let 's get.out and fight for their liberation. Chairman. that out of hundreds of boys reported captured not long ago, within the last Yours truly, As for myself, I feel that the people (Mrs.) MARY .JACKSON. 30 days, we have had to write the par­ of New Mexico who have sons in the Finally, I include a letter from Dr. Two Hundredth Coast Artillery have been ents of great numbers of them advising Spensley written to me on the morning the parents of the death of their chil­ patient long enough. I believe that dren. I hope we can stop that story. of the very day and just prior to the something more definite can be done time that the War Department notified · The SPEAKER pro tempore. The than has heretofore been accomplished. time of the gentleman from New Mexico him of the death of his son. In the let­ I feel that the State Department and the has expired. ter he is asking my advice as to ·whether American Red Cross can bring about a trip by him to Washington would be some type of agreement with the Japa­ CIVIL AERONAU"J;'ICS helpful in bringing aid to his son and the nese Government and that the time to Mr. HINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I ask comrades of his son now in the hands reach this agreement is immediately, be­ unanimous consent to proceed for 5 of the · Japanese. Though he did not fore death visits more New Mexico homes. minutes. 1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 7515 The SPEAKER. Is there objection to broken down by high winds or storms CALL OF THE HOUSE the request of the gentleman from Cali­ or ice. All of those activities and many Mr. HALLECK. Mr. Speaker, I make fornia [Mr. HINSHAW]? more are being greatly benefited. The the point of order that a quorum is not There was no objection. weather service is being greatly im­ present. Mr. HINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, this proved to the economic advantage of our The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum seems to be the moment to philosophize, country, and it is paying its way hun­ is not present. as we await several actions by the Sen­ dreds of times over. Mr. RAMSPECK. Mr. Speaker, I ate. I hope the various Members of the There are other aspects of aviation move a call of the House. House when they go home will make it which will interest you. You will be A ca}l of the House was ordered. a point to visit not only the airfields interested in going into the office of-air­ The Clerk called the roll, and the fol­ in their districts but also those who way traffic control, commonly known to lowing Members failed to answer to their are in charge of them and observe the the aviation profession as A. T. C. Air- names: various activities that go along with . way traffic control is the dispatching [Roll No. 139] office-like the switch-tower office ,.of a aviation. Allen, La. Gilchrist Morrison, La. If you will go down to the principal railroad-for the air. There is to be Andrews Gillie · Morrison, N.C. airport in your district you will find that found there a very interesting and really Baldwin, Md. Gordon Matt quite marvelous set-up. You ought to go Baldwin, N.Y. Gore Murray, Wis. there are many very interesting things Barden Gorski Newsome which you may see and learn about. For and find the airway traffic control office -Bates, Ky. Granger Norman example, you may find an office of the in your district and go and visit it and Bell Grant, Ind. Norton learn how it works. Bender Green O'Brien, Ill. United States Weather Bureau at your Bennett, Mich. Hale O'Connor principal airport and you will find it You also want to visit the hangars and Bland Hail, O'Hara very profitable to talk with the chief repair shops of these aircraft companies Bradley, Micli. Edwin Arthur O'Konsk1 Buckley Harness, Ind. O'Leary forecaster there and learn from him the ' and air lines that may be in your district Burdick Hartley Pfeifer length of strides that have been made ana find out what makes an airplane go, Byrne Hebert Phillips in the art of weather forecasting. Get how the engine is constructed, and the Cannon, Fla. Hill Plumley great care used in maintaining those en­ Cannon, Mo. Hoeven Poage him to give you a lesson in air mass Capozzoli Holifield Pracht analysis. gines. You will find that the aircraft Cochran Izac Randolph .Aviation has required these strides in engines are taken down and completely Colmer Johnson, Reed, Ill. Courtney Luther A. Rivers order to provide safety, and the Weather gone over very minutely after 550 to 600 Culkin Johnson, Rus!:: ell Bureau has responded to the need in a hours of :flight. Then if you go into the Cullen Wat d Satterfield magnificent way. Those strides that control tower at the airport and become Curley Keefe Sauthoff Dawson Kefauver Smith, W.Va. have been made largely for aviation are acquainted with the gentlemen there, Day Keogh Snyder going to be a great benefit to every other probably several of them, if it is a large Delaney Kerr Starnes, Ala. form of activitY. almost, in our country, airport, who control the air traffic in and Dies Kilburn Stevenson about that field, you will meet somebody Ditter Kilday Tarver particularly to agriculture and merchan­ Domengeaur King Taylor dising. You may be interested to know who is really on his toes every minute of Douglas Landis Tolan that the advent of accurate forecasting the day. You will learn a great deal Drewry Larcade Treadway about that which makes it possible for Eaton Lewis Troutman has brought about a new type of activity, Ellis McCord Van Zandt one in which weather forecasters have aircraft to follow certain patterns in and Elmer McCormack Vinson, Ga. found themselves to be quite valuable about an airfield and to land with safety Fay Magnuson Ward and bring the passengers in for discharge Fellows Maloney Weaver citizens in a private capacity. Fitzpatrick Manasco Welch For example, you will find that a mer­ at the loading ramp. Go on a day of Ford Mansfield, Tex. White chant or a group of merchants under­ low clouds so you can learn how aircraft Fulmer Martin, Iowa Winter use the instrument landing procedure. Gallagher Mason stand that if they could know a few days Gifford May in advance of an impending hot spell in I hope you will all take advantage of the early part of the summer it would be the opportunity to visit your home air­ The SPEAKER. On this roll call 312 advantageous to them to prepar~ ad­ ports and become acquainted with the Members have answered to their names, vertising to sell such things as Palm gentlemen who have charge there of the a quorum. Beach suits, straw hats, and so forth. various aspects of aviation and really Further proceedings, under the call, were dispensed with. Those who are in the meat business learn something about it, because next would like a similar warning-and they fall it is hoped that we of the Committee FURTHER MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE on Interstate and Foreign Commerce are able to get it these days-in order A further message from the Senate, that they may prepare picnic hams and will have an aviation bill to bring to you, and you will want to know what it by Mr. Frazier, its legislative clerk, an­ that sort of thing for sale to the people nounced that the Senate had passed on the day the hot spell arrives. There is all about. We have worked hard on bills and concurrent resolutions of the are other advantages-as, for example, that bill for months. It is a technical following titles, in which the co-ncur­ there is the gentleman who is engaged bill and you will need to know and un­ rence of the House is requested: in the business of cutting Christmas derstand aviation in order to cast your vote intelligently. Until then I wish you S. 357. An act to authorize the presenta­ trees in the far Northwest and in the a happy landing. tion of an appropriate medal of honor to far Northeast. He must know accu­ J. Edgar Hoover; rately in advance the probable time of EXTENSION OF REMARKS S. 439. An act for the relief of Perkins the first heavy freeze and the time of the Mr. BLOOM. Mr. Speaker, I ask Gins, formerly Perkins Oil Co., of Memphis,· first heavy snowfall because he must cut Tenn.; unanimous consent to extend my own S. 715. An act to amend the act entitled the Christmas trees between those two remarks in the RECORD and include there­ "An act to provide for loans to farmers for times and load them on cars before the in several editorials on General Sikorski. crop production and harvesting during the snow falls. The accuracy in long-range The SPEAKER. Is there objection to year 1937, and for other purposes," ap­ weather forecasting as it is now prac­ the request of the gentleman from New proved January 29, 1937; ticed will enable him to know those times York? S. 789. An act to provide for the mailing and save a great deal of money, which There was no objection. of annual notices to owners of tax-exempt is an ultimate benefit to the people properties in the District of Columbia; Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask S. 881. An act to amend an act entitled through lower prices. unanimous consent to extend my own "An act relating to the levying and collect­ Of course, everyone knows that the remarks in the RECORD and include there­ ing of taxes and assessments, and for other power companies want to know accu­ in a brief expression by William Philip purposes," approved June 25, 1938; rately what the condition of the weather Simms on the Polish-Russian peace,. S. 964. An act to provide for furnishing will be a few days or even a week ahead transportation in Government-owned auto­ The SPEAKER. Is there objeCtion motive vehicles for employees of tbe Vete:-:­ of time in order that they may organize to the request of the gentleman from ans' Administration at field stations in the their repair crews to go out and stand Michigan? absence of adequate public or priva t~ trans­ ready to repair power lines that may be There was no objection. portation; 7516 CONGRESSIONAL .RECORD-HOUSE JULY 8 S. 1223. An act to fix the compensation of The SPEAKER. The -question is on Committee on Printing is published to the Recorder of Deeds of the District of ordering the previous question. extend and revise their own remarl{S in Co1umbia and the Superintendent of the The previous question was ordered. the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, on more than National Training School for Girls; The concurrent r,esolution was agreed one subject if they so desire, and may s. 1224. An act to designate the Public to. also include therein such short quota­ Library of the District of Columbia a public tions as may be necessary to explain or depository for governmental publications; A motion to reconsider was laid on S. 1279. An act to amend the Servicemen's the table. complete such extensions of remarks, 1 Dependents Allowance Act of 1942, as but this order shall not apply to any sub- AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE ject matter which may have occurred or amended, so as to liberalize family allow­ SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ances, and for other purposes; . to any speech delivered subsequent to HOUSE TO SIGN ENROLLED BILLS s. Con. Res. 17. Concurrent resolution pro­ the recess of the Congress. viding for a conditional adjournment of the Mr. RAMSPECK. Mr. Speaker, I call The SPEAKER. Is there objection to two Houses of Congress from July 8 to Sep­ · up Senate Concurrent Resolution 18. the request of the gentleman from tember 14, 1943; and The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- . Georgia? S. Con. Res. 18. Concurrent resolution au­ thorizing the Presiding Officers to sign en­ lows: There was no objection. rolled bills and joint resolutions after ad­ Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep­ INCREASED PRODUCTION OF DIAPERS journment of the two Houses. resentatives concurring), That notwith­ standing the adjournment of the two Houses Mrs. BOLTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask The message also announced that the as authorized by Senate Concurrent Resolu­ unanimous consent to address the House House of Representatives is requested to tion 17, the Preside_;nt of' the Senate and the for 1 minute. return to the Senate the bill {ROLLED BILLS SIGNED and supplemented, and for other purposes. I think 95 or 98 percent of the people of this country love this land and its Mr. KLEIN, from the Committee on ADJOURNMENT institutions. They are willing to give Enrolled Bills, reported that that com­ The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes their sons-yea, give their all-that this mittee had examined and found truly the gentleman from Georgia [Mr. ·mighty Republic may live. I think that enrolled bills of the House of the follow­ RAMSPECK]. 95 to 98 percent of them want to think ing titles, which were thereupon signed Mr. RAMSPECK. Mr. Speaker, I that everything is as much right as it by the Speaker: move that the House do now adjourn. could possibly be in a world disturbed H. R. 235. An act for the relief of Forrest The motion was agreed to. like the one in which we live. They W. Dickey; The SPEAKER. Pursuant to Senate want their nerves settled. We have a H. R. 1463. An act for the relief of F~or- Concurrent Resolution 17, the Chair de­ story to tell them of the training of their ence B. Hutchinson; · clares the House adjourned until 12 sons, the equipment put into their hands . H. R. 1!184. An act for the relief of the legal o'clock noon, 'Tuesday, September 14, with which to defend themselves, the guardian of Leona~ L. Gay; 1943. conversion of · industry from peacetime H. R. 2076. An act to authorize the de:Jor- . t ation of aliens to countries allied with the Accordingly (at 6 o'clock and 33 min­ pursuits to the manufacture of war ma­ United States; utes p, m.) the House, pursuant to Con­ terials, where labor and industry and H. R. 2614. An act to increase by 1 year the current Resolution 17, adjourned until all have joined. In my opinion, the con­ period within which certain oyster growers Tuesday, September 14, 1943, at 12 version of industry in 1942 and its amaz­ may file Claims against the United States in o'clock noon. ing mass production in 1942 and 1943 the Court of Claims; I will stand out as the great achievement H. R. 2703. An act to provide more ·ade­ EXE9UTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. in this century. quate and uniform administrative provisions . We promised the people when we in veterans' laws pertaining to compensa­ Under clause 2 of rule XXIV execu­ called their sons to war that they would tion, pension, and retirement pay payable by tive communications were· tak~n from the Veterans' Administration, and for other the Speaker's table and referred as go forth the best-trained army that the purposes; follows: United States ever sent to battle. . We H. R. 2794. An act to approve and consent. promised them that we would put into 563. A letter from the Archivist of the to the compact entered into by Iowa and United States, transmitting report on lists of their hands the most effective instru­ Nebraska establishing the boundary between papers reported to him for disposal by certain ments with which to defend themselves Iowa and Nebraska; agencies of the Federal Government; to the that any soldiers in all the history of H. R. 2798. An act to amend the act en­ Committee on the Pisposition or Executive civilization ever had; and we are doing titled "An act to provide that the United Papers. exactly those things. States shall aid the St ates in the construc­ 564. A letter from the Acting Secretary I wish you, each and every one of you, tion of rural post roads, and for other pur­ of the Navy, transmitting a draft of a pro­ poses," approved July 11, 1916, as :-mended posed bill to authorize the transportation a happy stay with your people, that you and supplemented, and for other purposes; will find your people well, and that you of dependents and household effects of per­ and sonnel of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast will find them contented; that you will H. R. 2936. An act to authorize the appro­ Guard under certain conditions, and for ·be willing, where you find them not quite priation of an additional $200,000,000 to carry other purposes; to the Committee on Naval contented, to tell the truth, as I think out the provisions of title II of the act en­ Affairs. · you can, and say things that will make titled "An act to expedite the provision of 565. A letter from the Executive Director, them feel better. housing in connection with national" defense, Board of Economic Warfare, transmitting a and for other purposes," approved October copy of the Quarterly Estimate of Personnel You have been so kind and so fine to· 14, 1940, as amended. Requirements for the Board of Economic me that you have made the position, BILLS PRESENTED 'l'O THE PRESIDENT Warfare covering the period ending• Septem­ which at best is arduous and onerous, a ber 30, 1943; to the Committee on the Civil pleasant thing. I have loved this serv­ Mr. KLEIN, from the Committee on Service. · ice with you. I love the House of Repre­ Enrolled Bills, reported that that com­ 566. A letter from the Chairman, Federal sentatives. It is my life and it is my love, mittee did on this day present to the Deposit Insurance Corporation, trllnsmitting and from the bottom of a grateful heart, President, for his approval, bills of the copies of the Quarterly Estimate of Personnel House ·of the following titles: Requirements for the first quarter of the fis­ I thank each and every one of you for cal year 1944 for each of the reporting units: the · manifold courtesies and your great H. R. 235. An act for the relief of Forrest Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (ex­ kindnesses to me. W. Dickey; cluding loan liquidation and temporary pay­ Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ H. R. 1463. An act for the relief of Florence off employees) and· Federal Deposit Insur­ B. Hutchinson; ance Corporation (loan liquidation and tem­ mous consent to address the House for H. R. 1784. An act fa; the relief of the porary pay-off employees): to the Committee one-half mil!lute. legal guardian of Leonard L. Gay; on the Civil Service. I

~518 CONGRESSIONAL. RECORD~HOUSE . JULY 8 567. A letter from the Alien Property Cus­ By Mr. CELLER: By Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts: todian, transmitting a copy of the Quarterly H. R. 3177. A blll to amend section 105 (b) H. Res. 298. Resolution creating a select Estimate of Personnel Requirements for the of the Servicemen's Dependents Allowance committee to make a study with respect to first quarter of the fiscal year 1944 for the Act of 1942 for the purpose of increasing the the personnel of the Department of State; Office of Alien Property Custodian; to the Government's contribution to the family to the Committee on Rules. Committee on the Civil Service. allowance of servicemen having wives and 568. A letter from the Administrator, Office children; to the Committee Ol,l Military PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS of Lend-Lease Administration, transmitting Affairs. a copy of the Bureau of the Budget form en­ H. R. 3178. A bill to provide for the war­ Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private titled "Quarterly Estimate of Personnel Re­ time care and protection of children of em­ -bills and resolutions were introduced and quirements," which presents the personnel ployed mothers; to the Committee on Educa- severally referred as follows: · requirements of the Office of Lend-Lease Ad­ tion. · ministration for the first quarter of the fiscal By Mr. AUCHINCLOSS: By Mr. MURDOCK: H. R. 3188. A bill for the relief of Robert year 1944, ending September 30, 1943; td the H. R. 3179. A bill to provide for the giving C. Harris; to the Committee on Claims. Committee on the Civil Service. of preference to ex-service members of the By Mr. BURCH of Virginia: armed forces of the United. States i.n any H. R. 3189. A bill for the relief of Thomas foreign wars in approving applications for Lewis; to the Committee on Claims. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRIVATE entry to public lands on reclamation BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By .Mr. HART: projects; to the Committee on Irrigation H. R. 3190. A bill for the relief of Ben Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports and Reclamation. Grunstein; to the Committee on Claims. of committees were delivered to the ,Clerk By 11.11'. RANDOLPH: By Mr. HARRIS of Virginia: for printing and reference to the proper H R. 3180. A bill for the purpose of con­ H. R. 3191. A bill for the relief of Lillian calendar, as follows: serving the coal resources of the Nation, and Hill, Savilla Eley, and Edna Booth; to the for other purposes; to the Committee on Committee on Claims. Mr. KEOGH: Committee on Claims·. S. Ways and Means. By Mr. MORRISON of Louisiana: 915. An act for the relief of Robert Kish By Mr. MURDOCK: . H. R. 3192. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Lee and Elizabeth Kish; without amendment H. R. 3181. A bill to continue the pay of all Bertha Grantham; to the Committee on (Rept. No. 685). Referred to the Commit­ persons serving in the armed forces of the Claims. tee of the Whole House. United States for 1 year after the termina­ By Mr. STEAGALL: Mr. PATTON: Committee on Claims. S. tion of the present conflict; to the Committee 929. An act for the relief of Dr. Douglas E. H. R. 3193. A bill for the r$'llief of J. C. Da­ on Military Affairs. vidson and Vassie Lee Davidson; to the Lawson; without amendment (Rept. No. 686). By Mr. DINGELL: Referred to the Committee of the Whole Committee on Claims. H. R. 3182. A bill to provide for the reten­ By Mr. SMITH of Virginia: House. . tion of accumulated and current accrued an­ Mr. KEOGH: Committee on Claims. H. R. H. R. 3194. A bill. for the relief of J. Clyda nual leave due to Government employees at Morris; to the Committee on Claims. 244. A bill for the relief of Morris Leff; with the expiration of the statute authorizing amendment (Rept. No. 687). Referred to the their employment, and authorizing the ap,­ By Mr. WOLFENDEN of Pennsylvania: Committee of the Whole House. propriation of funds therefor; to the Com­ H. R. 3195. A bill for the relief of Willard Mr. GOODWIN: Committee on Claims. mittee on the Civil Service. Kerr, Jr.; to the Committee on Claims. H. R. 310. A bill for the relief of Robert M. By Mr. NORRELL: Crain; with amendment (Rept. 688). Re­ H. R. 3183. A bill to amend the Interstate PETITIONS, ETC. ferred to the Committee of the Whole House. Commerce Act, to provide for the establish­ Mr. MURPHY: Committee on Claims. ment of a uniform classification and a uni­ .Under Clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions H. R. 937. A bill for the relief of Luther form scale of class rates for railroad freight, and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk C. Nanny; with amendment (Rept. No. 689). and for other purposes; to the Committee on and referred as follows: · Referred to the Committee of the Whole Interstate and ·Foreign Commerce. House. 2080. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM: Petition of Mr. KEOGH: Committee on Claims. H. R. By Mr. WORLEY: 97 cit.tzens of the State of Iowa, urging sup­ 1049. A bill for the relief of the estate of H. R. 3184. A bill prescribing qualifications port of House bill 2082, introduced by Han. Hyman Wiener; with amendment (Rept. No . . for appointment to certain positions in the JosEPH R. BRYSON, of South Carolina, to re­ 690). Referred to the Committee of the Office of Price Administration; to the Com­ duce absenteeism, conserve manpower, and Whole House. . . mittee on the Civil :service. speed . reduction of materials necessary .for ' Mr. PATTON: Committee on Claims. H. R. By Mr. LAFOLLETTE: • the winning of the war, by prohibiting the 1555. A bill for the relief of Arkansas Power H. R. 3185. A bill to assist in the effective manufacture, sale; or transportation of alco­ &; Light Co.; with amendment (Rept: No. prosecution of the war, to improve the health, holic liquors in the United States for the 691). Referred to the Committee of the eftlciency, and morale of the civilian popula­ duration of the war and until the termina­ Whole House. . tion and the armed forces, to provide for a ' more equitable distribution of food supplies · tion of demobilization; to the Committee on · Mr. ROWAN: Committ~e on Claims. H. R. the Judiciary. through a food-allotment plan, to control 2182. A bill for the relief of John E. Haas; · 2081. By Mr. WILLEY: Petition of Nora with amendment (Rept. No. 692). Referred the payment of subsidies for th~ production, processing, distribution, or other handling B. Powell and sundry other citizens of the to the Committee of the Whole House. State of Delaware asking for the enactment Mr. CHENOWETH: Committee on Claims. of agricultural commodities except as specifi­ cally authorized by the Congress, and for · of House bill 2082; to the Committee ·an the H. R. 2507. A bill tor the relief of Reese Judiciary. . Flight Instruction, Inc.; with amendment other purposes; to the Committee on Agri-: culture. 2082. Also, petition of Mrs. M. Evelyn Kil· (Rept. No. 693) . Referred to the Committee len, legislative director, Delaware Woman's of the Whole House. By M. VOORHIS of California: Christian Tempera~ce Union, Felton, Del. Mr. KEOGH: Committee on Claims. H: R. H. R. 3186.- A blll to assist in the effective prosecution of .the war, to improve the health, · and sundry other citizens of the State. of 1>.675. A blll providing for payment to ~e.llle : Delaware, asking for the enactment of House Starr McCorkle of accumulated leave accrued efficiency, and morale of the civilian popu­ bill 2082; to the Committee on the Judiciary. lation and the armed forces, to provide for and payable to her deceased husband, Capt. · 2083. Also, petition of Mrs. M. Evelyn Kil­ _.J John Ray McCorkle, under the act of August a more equitable 'distribution of food sup- · 1, 1941 (ch. 348, 55 Stat. 616; 5 U. S. C., sec. · len, legislative director, Woman's Christian plies through a food-allotment plan, to . Temperance Union ·of Delaware, and sundry fila); with amendment (Rept. No. 694). Re­ control the payment of subsidies for the ferred to the Committee of the Whole House. . other citizens of the State of Delaware, ask.. production, processing, distribution, or other ing for the enactment of House bill 709 and. handling of agricultural commodities except other bills in relation to the sale of alcoholic PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS as specifically authorized by the Congress, liquors 'to the members of the land and naval and for other purposes; to the Committee on forces of the United States; to the Committee Under clause 3 of rule .XXII, public ·Agriculture. . . on Military Affairs. bills and resolutions were introduced By Mr. SPARKMAN: . . 2084. By Mr. WARD JOHNSON: Resolution and severally referred as foll~ws: _ H. R. 3187 (by request). A bill to amend . adopted by the City Council of Long Beach, By Mr. RANKIN: section 5, Public ~aw No. 140, Seven_ty-sev­ Calif., on June 22, 1943, commending Lt. Gen. H. R. 3176. A bill to regulate the furnish­ entl;l Congress; to the Committee on Mlll­ J. L. DeWitt for his action and consistent Ing of artificial limbs or other appliances to tary Affair~. stand for excluding Japanese · fro~ coastal retired officers and enlisted men of the Army, By Mr. MAAS: - areas, and protesting any move to release Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, and· to H. J. Res. 153. Joint resolution requesting Japanese- from reloc:ation centers or per!llit certain civ111an employees of the military and the President to declare November 10, 1943, a return to this area; to the Committee on naval forces of the Regular Establishment; day·for the observance of the creation of the · Military Affairs. - to the Committee on World War Veterans' United States Marine Corps; to the Commit• 2085. Also, petition of Glen L. Clark & Co., Legislation. tee on the JudiciAry. protesting against the enactment of any ancl \ I I 1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 7519 all prohibition legislation; to the Committee 2096. Also, petition of Harry L. Pierce and of alcoholic liquors in the United States for on the Judiciary. , 135 citizens of Los Angeles,,Calif., urging en­ the duration of the war; to the Committee 2086. Also, petition of Morris Goldhamer, actment of House bill 2082, a measure to re­ on the Judiciary. protesting against the enactment of any and duce absenteeism, conserve manpower, and 2105. Also, petition of A. C. Backlond and all prohibition legislation; to the Committee speed production of materials necessary for 34 citizens of Barnom, Minn., u rging enact­ on the Judiciary. the winnfng of the war by prohibiting the ment of House bill 2082, a mea.Sure to reduce 2087. By Mr. MURDOCK: Petition of D. 0. manufacture, sale, or transportation of al­ absenteeism, conserve. manpower, and speed Eisley and 90 other citizens of Arizona, urg­ coholic liquors in the United States for the production of materials necessary for the ing enactment of House bill 2082, a measure duration of the war; to the Committee on winning of the war by prohibiting the manu­ to reduce absenteeism, conserve manpower, the Judiciary. , facture, sale, or trans:POrtation of alcoholic and speed production of materials necessary 2097. Also, petition of Jennie M. Porter and liquors in the United States for the dura­ for the winning of the war, by prohibiting 21 citizens of Brownsville, Pa. ., urging enact­ tion of the war; to the Committee on the the manufacture, sale, or transportation of ment of House bill 2082, a measure to riJduce Judiciary. alcoholic liquors in the United States for absenteeism, conserve manpower, and speed 2106. Also, petition of S. L. Zimmerman the duration of the war and until the termi­ production of m aterials necessary for the and 22 citizens of Catonsville, Md ., urging nation of demobilization; to the Committee wi~ning of the war by prohibiting the man­ enactment of House bill 2082, a measure to on the Judiciary. ufacture, sale, ·or transportation of alcoholic reduce absenteeism, conserve manpower, and 2088. Also, petition of Mrs. A. P. Boone and liquors in the United States for the duration speed production of materials necessary for 189 other members of the Arizona Woman's of the war; to the Committee on the Ju­ the winning of the war by prohibiting the Christian Temperance Union, urging enact­ diciary. manufacture, sale, or transportation of alco­ ment of House bill 2082, a measure to reduce 2098. Also, petition of Herbert C. Schmalz­ holic liquors in the United States for the absenteeism, conserve manpower, and speed riedt and 73 persons who attended the ses­ duration of the war; to the Committee on production of materials necessary for the sions of the Highland Lake Bible Conference the Judiciary. · winning of the war, by prohibiting the manu­ at Highland Lake Inn, Highland Lake, N. Y., 2107. Also, petition signed by a number of facture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic from June 20 to June 30, 1943, urging enact­ citizens of Port Byron, N. Y., urging enact­ liquors in the United States for the duration ment of House bill 2082, a measure to reduce ment of legislation, forbidding liquor adver-_ of the war and until the termination of de­ absenteeism, conserve manpower, and speed tising in all publications, thereby conserving mobilization; to the Committee on th: Judi­ production of materials necessary for the win­ paper so necessary to war production, and ciary. ning of the war by prohibiting the manufac­ at the same time be a factor in uplifting the 2089. Also, petition of Mary N. Pulsifer and ture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic liq­ morals of young people who read those publi­ 236 other citizens of Arizona, urging enact­ uors in the United States for the duration of cations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ment of House bill 2082, a measure to reduce the war; to the Committee on the Judiciary. absenteeism, conserve manpower, and speed 2099. Also, petition of Mrs. J. H. Flewell and production of materials necessary for the 97 citizens of Long Beach, Calif., urging en­ winning of the war, by prohibiting the man­ actment of House bill 2082, a measure to re­ ufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic duce absenteeism, conserve manpower, and SENATE liquors in the United States for the duration speed production of materials necessary for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER of the war and until the termination of de­ the winning of the war by prohibiting the 14; 1943 mobilization; to the Committee on the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alco­ The Wth of September being the day Judiciary. holic liquors in the United States for the 2090. Also; petition of the First Southern duration of the war; to the Committee on the prescribed by Senate Concurrent Reso­ Baptist Churph with 38 signatures of citizens Judiciary. lution 17 for the reconvening of the of Tucson, Ariz., urging enactment of House 2100. Also, petition of Nella Merrill Can­ Congress, the Senate assembled in its -bill 2082, a measure to reduCe absenteeism, trell and 20 citizens of Los Angeles·, Calif., Chamber this day. ·conserve manpower, and speed production of urging enactment of House.bill 2082, a meas­ HENRY A. WALLACE, of Iowa, Vice Presi­ materials necessary for the winning of the ure to reduce absenteeism, conserve man­ dent of the United States, called the Sen­ war, -by prohibiting the manufacture, sale, power, and speed production of materials ate to order at 12 otclock noon. or transportation of alcoholic liquors in the necessary for the winning of the war by pro­ United States for the duration of the war and hibiting the manufacture, sale, or transpor­ The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown until the termination of demobilization; to tation of alcoholic liquors in the United Harris, D. D., of the city of Washi~gton, the Committ ee on the Judiciary. States for the duration of the war; to the offered the following prayer: 2091. "By Mr. JEFFREY: Petition of Marie Committee on the Judiciary. Pfotzger and :sundry citizens of Hamilton, 2101. Also, petition of Mrs. H. W. Bennett Our Father who art in heaven and in Ohio, urging the reduction of absenteeism, and 50 citizens of Mayfield, N. Y., urging en­ the earth and in the hearts of men, hal­ ·the conservation of manpower, and the speed­ actment of House bill 2:082, a measure to re­ lowed be Thy name. Without Thee our ·ing of war production by prohibiting the duce absenteeism, conserve manpower, and striving would be losing. Our strength sale, manufacture, and transportation of al­ speed production of materials necessary for is unequal to our tasks. Undergird us, coholic liquors; to the Committee on the the _winning of the war by prohibiting the we beseech Thee, with Thine enabling Judiciary. ma,_nufacture, sale, or transportation of alco­ might, in the inner man. To us in Thy 2092. By Mr. ANGELL: Petition of the holic liquors in the United States for the du­ ·Oregon Woman's Christian Temperance ration of the war; to the Committee on the providence has been given a place of Union, asking for the enactment of House Judiciary . . awesome responsibility in this supreme bill 2082; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2102. Also, petition of Mrs. W. S. Ablett and hour of the centuries. We would exer­ 2093. By Mr. MICHENER: Petition trans­ 77 citizens of Coronado Beach, Fla., urging cise that stewardship of power with mitted by Mrs. T. J. Town, of Jackson, Mir.h., enactment of House bill 2082, a measure to anxious care and deep humility. and signed by 38 other residents of the com­ reduce absenteeism, conserve manpower, and In these fateful days lead us to right munity, urging the enactment of the Bryson speed production of materials necessary for decisions and to that wisdom which is bill (H. R. 2082); to the Committee on the the winning of the war by prohibiting the Judiciary. manufacture, sale, or transportation of alco­ from above. Conscious of a cloud of 2094. By Mr. BRYSON: Petition of Minnie holic liquors in the United States for the witnesses of the past and of the present. Eastman and 128 citizens of Los Angeles, duration of the war; to the Committee on whose searching eyes are upon us in this Cali!., urging enactment o~ Ho:use •bill 2082, the Judiciary. historic Chamber, may we here conse­ a measure to reduce absenteeism, conserve 2103. Also, petition of Ida M. Lawrence crate ourselves anew to the fulfillment manpower, and speed production of ma­ and 40 citizens of Los Angeles, Calif., urging of the aims and dreams of a new world terials necessary for the winning of the war enactment of House bill 2082, a measure to for which our sons are dying on the by prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or reduce absenteeism, conserve manpower, and transportation ot alcoholic liquors in the speed production of materials necessary for far battlefields of freedom. Keep us United States for the duration of the war; the winning of the war by prohibiting the from any denial of the faith for which to the Committee on the Judiciary. manufacture, sale, or transportation of alco­ they are giving their all. We ask it in 2095. Also, petition of Mrs. E. R. Grover and holic liquors in the United States for the the dear Redeemer's name:" Amen. 28 citizens of East Lansing, Mich., urging duration of the war; the Committee to on THE JOURNAL enactment of House bill 2082, a measure to the Judiciary. . reduce absenteeism, conserve manpower, and 2104. Also, petition of Mrs. Charles H . On request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by speed production o1' materials necessary for Zeigler and 22 citizens of Baltimore, Md., unanimous consent, the readir;>.g of the the winning of the war by prohibiting the urging enactment of House bill 2082, a meas­ Journal of the proceedings of the cal­ manufacture, sale, or transportation of al­ ' ure to reduce absenteeism, conserve man­ coholic liquors in the ·united States for the power, and speed production of materials nec­ endar day Thursday, July 8, 1943, was du ·.·ation of the war; to the Committee on the essary !or the winning of the war by prohibit­ dispensed with, and the Journal was Judiciary. ing the manufacture, sale, or transportat'ion approved. LXXXIX--474