1945 CONGRESSIO_NAL' RECORD-HOUSE 4303 to those who served in the armed forces in By Mr. HAVENNER: lack of assurance that it would benefit Ameri­ World War I and World War II, to be known H. R. 3144. A bill for the relief of the State ca, and because of disastrous results of labor as World Wars Memorial Temple; to the Com­ Compensation Insurance Fund of California; and industry in the few cases where applica­ mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. to the Committee on Claims. tion of its provisions was made; to the Com­ By Mr. McKENZIE: -mittee on Ways and Means. ---· H. R. 3145. A bill for the relief of A. C. Mc­ MEMORIALS Means; to the Committee on Claims. Under clause 3 of rule L"'<{II, memorials were presented and referred as follows: PETITIONS, ETC. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legis­ Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions lature of the State of California, memorial­ and papers were laid on the Clerk's TuESDAY, MAY 8, 1945 izing the President and the Congress of the desk and referred as follows: The House met at 12 o'clock noon, and United States to establish or designate a spe­ 548. By Mr. COCHRAN: Petition qf Charles was called to order by the Spe~ker. cial agency to which municipalities and other Goodhart and 23 other citizens of St. Louis, public bodies may deal in the purchase of Mo., protesting against the passage of any Rev. Bernard Braskamp, D. D., pastor Federal surplus properties; to the Commit­ prohibition legislation by the Congress; to of the Gunton Temple Memorial Presby- · tee on Ways and Means. the Committee on the Judiciary. terian Church, offered the following Also, memorial of · the Legislature of the 549. Also petition of August Bumb and 32 prayer: State of California, memorializing the Pres­ other citizens of St. Louis, Mo., protesting 0 Lord God Omnipotent, who maketh ident and the Congre::::s of the United States aeainst the passage of any prohibition legis­ relative to income and resources of recipients lation by the Congress; to the Committee on wars to cease unto the ends of the of aid to the aged and of aid to the blind; the Judiciary. earth, we praise and magnify Thy holy to the Committee on Ways and Means. 550. Also, petition of H. S. Schwenbeck and name, for through Thy might and Thy Also, memorial of the Legis!ature of the 28 other citizens of St. Louis, Mo., protesting · mercy we have been brought to this day State of California, memorializing the Pres­ against the passage of any prohibi1jion legis­ of grace and of victory. ident and the Congress of the United States lation by the Congress; to the Committee on We h:;we watched and waited, we have relative to making President Roosevelt's the Judiciary. birthday, January 30, a legal holiday; to the longed and labored, we have hoped and Committee on the Judiciary. 551. Also, petition of Arthur Fonville and prayed. We have not kept vigil in vain, 28 other citizens of St. Louis, Mo., protesting for Thou hast rewarded our labors, Also, memorial of the Legislature of Costa against the passage of any prohibition legis­ Rica, memorializing the President and the lation by the Congress; to the Committee on . fulfilled our hopes, and answered our Congress of the United States by expressing the Judiciary; prayers. May we now dedicate this day of deep sympathy in regard to the death of our 552. Also, petition of Thomas Cleaver and high and holy remembrance to Thy glory. late President, Franklin D. Roosevelt; to the 30 other citizens of St. l.iouis, Mo., protesting When we calt to memory with priqe~ Committee on Foreign Affairs. against the passage of any prohibition legis­ gratitude, and love that vast multitude · Also, memorial of the Legislature of the lat ion by the Congress; to the Committee on who struggled so heroically and endured Territory of Hawaii, memorializing the Pres­ the Judiciary. so valiantly, giving their very lifeblood ident and the Congress of the United States 553. By Mr. FORAND: Petition of Local to extend to the Postal Service employees in order that this day mignt be possible, No. 2459, United Textile Workers of America, we cry out, "Alas, alas, next to defeat, the within the Territory of Hawaii the 25-percent affiliated with the American Federation of differential now enjoyed by all Federal em­ Labor, signed by Joseph Deignan, president saddest thing is victory at such a cost.'' ployees within the Territory; to the Commit- of that local, and by 126 employees of the We pray that we may earnestly and tee on the Post Office and Post Roads. • Cranston Print Worlcs Co., Providence, R. I., faithfully endeavor to prove worthy of Also, memorial of the Legislature of the urging defeat of H. R. 2652, providing for the their sufferings ahd sacrifice. May the Territory of Hawaii, memorializing· the Pres­ extension of the P..eciprocal Trade Agree­ freedom that they have achieved for us ident and the Congress of the United States ments Act, because of the necessity of tariff to amend the act of Congress, approved be a blessing and bring forth the fruits protection and to maintain the high Ameri­ of righteousness. Grant unto us the rap­ June 3, 1916 (ch. 134, 39 Stat. 166), referring qan standards of living, because of the lack of to the appointment of ~the adjutant general assurance that it would benefit America, and ture of the forward look and the joy of· of the National Guard of the Territory of because of disastrous reoolts to labor and going on from victory unto victory until Hawaii; to the Committee on Military Affairs. industry in the few cases where application we reach that glorious goal and that Also, memorial of the Legis! a tu::e of the of its prpvisions was made; to the Committee blessed day of prediction when selfish­ State of Oklahoma, memorializing the Presi­ on Ways and Means. ness, greed, envy, prejudice, and all the dent and the Congress of the United States to 554. Also, petition of Local No. 2195, United baser passions which are the seeds of waive payment of interest and authorize re­ Textile Workers of America, affiliated with the war and strife among men and nations fund of interest heretofore paid on deficien­ American Federation of Labor, signed by cies in income taxes arising out of the Okla­ George B. Sanford, president of t}?.is local,­ shall be forever banished from the earth.' homa community-property law being invali­ and by 186 employees of the American Woolen and groping humanity shall enter into dated for Federal income-tax purposes by the Co. (National and Providence Mill, Provi­ the joy of a just and lasting peace. God, Supreme Court of the United States; to the dence, R. I.), urging defeat of H. R. 2652, make us better men. Committee on Ways and Means. providing for the extension of the Reciprocal Humbly and penitently, we offer our Also, memorial of the Legislature of the Trade Agreements Act, because of the neces­ petitions in the name of the great Cap­ State of Kentucky, memorializing the Presi­ sity of tariff protection and to maintain the tain of our salvation, the Prince of dent and the Congress of the United States to high American standards of living, because Peace. · Amen. pass Senate bill 181, to provide for equaliza­ of the lack of assurance that it would benefit tion of educational opportunity; to the Com­ America, and because of disastrous results The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ mittee on Education. to labor and industry in the few cases where terday was read and approved. application of its provisions was made; . to Also, memorial of the Legislature of the MESSAGE FROM THE-SENATE Territory of Hawaii, memorializing the Pres­ the Committee on Ways and Means. ident and the Congress of the United States 555. Also, petition of the Sacramento City A message from .the Senate, by Mr. to appropriate funds and to direct construc­ Council, urging consideration of their reso­ Gatling, its enrolling clerk, announced tion of such tunnel and highway through the lution with reference to providing a wage that the Senate had passed a bill of the head of Kalihi Valley connecting the lee­ readjustment for Postal Service employees; following title, in which the concurrence ward and windward sides of the island of to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads. • of the House is requested: Oahu; to the Committee on Roads. S. 939. An act to extend the provisions of Also, memorial of the Legislature of the 556. By Mr. MOTT: Petition signed by Mrs. Cora Morlan and 40 other citizens of the act of November 29, 1940 (Public Law Commonwealth of the Philippines, memorial­ No. 884, 76th Cong., 54 Stat. 1219), relating izing the president and the Congress· of the the State of Oregon, urging enactment of the Bryson bill (H. R. 2082); to the Commit· to promotion of Metlical, Dental, and Vet­ United States by expressing the grief of the erinary . Corps officers. Filipino people over the sudden and untimely tee on the Judiciary. passing of our late President, Franklin D. - - 557. By Mr. FORAND: Petition of Local No. The message also announced that the Roosevelt; to the Committee on Foreign 35, United Textile Workers of America, affili­ President pro tempore has appointed Mr. Affairs. ated with the American Federation of Labor, .BARKLEY and Mr. BREWSTER members Of signed by Charles Sullivan, president of the local, and 171 employees of the Lister Worsted the joint select committee on the part of the Senate, as provided for in the act :PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Co., Stillwater, R.