:6954 ·CONGRESSIONAL ·RECORD-· HOUSE April 22. of the textlle industry of the United States: PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS interceding with the · Department of the to the Committee on Rules. Army in an effort to prevent a proposed -re­ By Mr. LANE: Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private duction in the National Guard; to the Com­ H. Res. 541. Resolution to authorize the bills and resolutions were introduced and mittee on Armed Services. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ severally referred as follows: 584. By Mr. WILLIAMS of New York: Peti­ merce to conduct an investigation and study By Mr. ASHMORE: tion of Mrs. Lulu E. Nash, Oneida, N.Y., who of the textile industry of the United States; H. R. 12102. A bill for the relief of J. Paul submitted petitions from the many signers to the Committee on Rules. Adams; to the Committee on the Judiciary. in the 34th Congressional District of New By Mr. MciNTIRE: By Mr. BOYLE: York State, favoring passage of S. 582 and H. Res. 542. Resolution to authorize the H. R. 12103. A bill for the relief of Milunika H. R. 4835, bills to prohibit the advertising Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ Stevanovic; to the Committee on the Judi­ of alcoholic beverages on the radio and TV; merce to conduct an investigation and study ciary. to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign of the textile industry of the United States; H. R. 12104. A bill for the relief of Ivana Commerce. to the Committee on Rules. Buek; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 585. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Her­ By Mr. OSMERS: By Mr. CRAMER: bert C. Holdridge, Washington, D. C., relative H. Res. 543. Resolution to authorize the H. R. 12105. A bill ;t'or the relief of Theo­ to Frank Bednarz and others countersigning Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ dore A. Sames; to the Committee on the Judi­ the petition of Herbert c. Holdridge, similar merce to conduct an investigation and study ciary. to others submitted as Nos. 500 and 545, and of the textile industry of the United States; By Mr. HARDY: appearing in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of to the Committee on Rules. H. R. 12106. A bill for the relief of Sam­ March 26 and April 14, 1958, relating to be­ By Mr. SEELY-BROWN: uel Abraham, John A. Carroll, Forrest E. Rob­ ing "for criminal action against the agents H. Res. 544. Resolution to authorize the inson, Thomas J. Sawyers, Jack Silmon, and of the private corporation of the Federal Re­ Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ David N. Wilson; to the Committee on the serve bank and its collaborationists"; to the merce to conduct an investigation and study Judiciary. Committee on Banking and Currency. of the textile industry of the United States; By Mr. HAYS of Ohio: 586. Also, petition of the president, Alaska to the Committee on Rules. H. R. 12107. A bill for the relief of Martin National Guard Officers' Association, Anchor­ By Mr. WIDNALL: Kirchner; to the Committee on the Judiciary. age, Alaska, relative to the Alaska National H. Res. 545: Resolution to authorize the By Mrs. KELLY of New York: Guard expressing alarm and concern over the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ H. R. 12108. A bill for the relief of Hannah taking of salmon by Japanese nationals be­ merce to conduct an investigation and study Jane Jackson; to the Committee bn the Judi­ tween 175° west and 170° east longitude; to of the textile industry of the United States; ciary. ·the Committee on Foreign Affairs. to the Committee on Rules. 587. Also, petition of William Rapoport and By Mr. MINSHALL: others, Detroit, Mich., requesting passage of H. R. 12109. A bill for the relief of Agnes the bills H. R. 1008, H. R. 4523, and H. R. 4677, Lorraine Pank; to the Committee on the pertaining to the Railroad Retirement Act; to MEMORIALS Judiciary. the Committee on Interstate and Foreign By Mr. O'BRIEN of New York: Commerce. H. R. 12110. A bill for the relief of Miss Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memorials 588. Also, petition of Alexander Meikle­ were presented and referred as follows: Lillian Dunn (formerly Miss Lillian Oh); to the Committee on the Judiciary. john, Berkeley, Calif., relative to Helen By the SPEAKER: Memor.ial of the Legis­ By Mr. ROONEY: Lindgren and others endorsing the petition lature of the State of California, memorial­ H. R. 12111. A bill for the relief of Fran­ of Alexander Meiklejohn of Berkeley, Calif., izing the President and the Congress of the cesco Grisanzio; to the Committee on the relating to a redress of grievance pertaining United States relative to the completion of Judiciary. to the House Committee on Un-American the Corning Canal, and construction of the Activities, similar to one submitted as peti­ Red Bluff Diversion Dam; to the Committee tion No. 351, dated January 7. 1958; to the on Appropriations. PETITIONS, ETC. Committee on Rules. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions 589. Also, petition of the chief clerk, Phila­ State of California, memorializing the Presi­ delphia City Council, Philadelphia, Pa., re­ dent and the Congress of the United States and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk questing Congress to override the veto by relative to the construction of a salt water and referred as follows: the President of the omnibus rivers, harbors, conversion demonstration plant; to the Com­ 583. By Mrs. ST. GEORGE: Resolution of and fiood control authorization bill; to the mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Orange County, N. Y., Board of Supervisors, Committee on Public Works. EXTENSIONS OF REMAR.KS There is a considerable increase in the So far in 1958, business failures are run­ Business Failures number of eating and drinking places going ning 12 percent higher than in 1957 and 27 broke, indicating that people are eating out percent higher than in 1956. EXTENSION OF REIVIARKS less often, taking more meals at home. In addition to the businesses going broke, others in growing numbers are closing down OF Failures are nearly half again as high among stores selling hardware and building voluntarily, getting out while they are still materials. solvent. Many others, hard pressed, are HON. COYA KNUTSON While casualties among furniture stores merging with competitors, hoping to make a OF MINNESOTA are running about the same as in 1957, there go of it. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is a considerable increase in the liabilities The increase in business failures, in gen­ · of the firms that are failing. eral, is greatest among retailers. Tuesday, April 22, 1958 Overall, failures among retailers are up Older firms, in business 10 years or longer, Mrs. KNUTSON. Mr. Speaker, there is more than 13 percent over a year ago and account for a growing share of failures. there is an even bigger increase-34 per• an article in the April 18, 1958, issue of cent-in liabilities involved. Mr. Speaker, this trend in business U. S. News & World Report which should Failures are higher than a year ago among failures is nothing new. A like situation cause widespread interest and concern. wholesalers of food and farm products, ap­ prevailed in the late twenties and early It begins on page 83. Its title is "Reces­ parel, dry goods, lumber, building materials, thirties. In those days, as it is now, sta­ sion's Toll: 45 to 50 Firms a Day." and hardware. tistics had a way of hiding the grim The part that immediately struclt my In manufacturing, failures are up for lum­ facts. The U. S. News says that from eye was this: ber, paper, leather and leat)ler products, coal 45 to 50 businesses a week are closing up Failures in States around the Great Lakes mining, and iron and steel products. shop in this recession. This amounts to held close to 1957 levels in the first 2 months Now to go back to the lead paragraphs one firm per State. On the surface, it of 1958, but now, on the basis of weekly re­ does not sound like a catastrophe. ports, have risen sharply over a year ago. of this U. s. News article: On an average day in·this recession period, But let us go into it. In speaking of the rising rates of 45 to 50 American firms close their doors and For instance, Peterson's Paper Mill­ failures, the U.S. News article asserts: go out of business. the main industry of a Minnesota Failures among retail clothing stores are If the present rate continues through the county-seat town-closes its doors. The running about 15 percent higher than a year year, more than 14,000 businesses will go to entire population of the town is around ago. Liabilities involved in these failures the wall in 1958. This will be the highest 3,000 people. The paper mill employs are about double the volume of a year ago. annual total in nearly 20 years. about 150 men. These 150, plus their 1958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 6955 wives, plus their children, make up one­ Results of a P~II up in a part of the world that knows fifth of all the inhabitants. The usual mostly feudal and autocratic govern­ customers stay away from Schultz's EXTENSION OF REM:ARKS ments. It is widely recognized that Is­ Hardware Store. The regulars do not OF rael has used American foreign aid to show up at Red's Cafe. Schultz closes better advantage than any other state up. So does Red.