2160 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE )fEBRUARY 29 John W. Simmons to be postmaster at Moscow, Tenn., in ILLINOIS place of J. W. s :mmons. Incumbent's commission expired James F. Carr, Wauconda. June 17, 1939. Edwin L. Goddard to be postmaster at Saulsbury, Tenn., in KANSAS place of E. L. Goddard. Incumbent's commission expired Louie Haller, Alma. May 10, 1939. Mary Alice Housh, Winchester. TEXAS NEW JERSEY John Howard Payne to be postmaster at Dallas, Tex., in John R. Snedeker, Atlantic Highlands. place of W. B. Luna, retired. Emma Metze, Cliffwood. · David A. Greer to be postmaster at Henrietta, Tex., in place Fraser Bliss Price, Eatontown. of T. B. O'Bryan. Incumbent's commission expired August Thomas Francis Cummings, Seaside Heights. 7, 1939. Margaret J . Lippincott, Seaside Park. Moran Dunlap to be postmaster at Meridian, Tex., in place Mary G. Appleby, Spotswood. of H. D. Wintz. Incumbent's commission expired May 13, NORTH DAKOTA 1939. Fred A. Son1mars, Carrington. Olen C. Arthur to be postmaster at Spur, Tex., in place of John A. Nagel, Selfridge. 0. C. Arthur. Incumbent's commission expired August 21, 1939. PENNSYLVANIA John B. Hardin to be postmaster at Vernon, Tex., in place Grover C. Myers, Gardners. of J. B. Hardin. Incumbent's commission expired January Peter A. Conway, Girardville. 31, 1940. Clarence L. Schwartz, Littlestown. Leopold Morris to be postmaster at Victoria, Tex., in place Marshall M. Hill, Reno. of Leopold Morris. Incumbent's commission expired January 31, 1940. VIRGINIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Benjamin H. Garrett to be postmaster at Ellerson, Va. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1940 Office became Presidential July 1, 1938. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. WEST VIRGINIA The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., Fred Gainer to be postmaster at Parkersburg, W. Va., in offered the following prayer: place of A.M. Stephenson. Incumbent's commission expired Almighty God, we praise Thee for Him whose name is January 30, 1938. the Prince of Peace; how manifold are the images of Him. John Kenna Kerwood to be postmaster at Ripley, W.Va., in The child still stands in open-eyed wonder before Him as place of J. K. K erwood. Incumbent's commission expired He puts strange questions to the temple sages; to the·Iaborer January 31, 1938. He is still the carpenter toiling in the Nazareth workshop; WISCONSIN to the tempted He is still meeting the test in the wilderness Rinold N. Duren to be postmaster at Cazenovia, \Vis., in and vanishing the tempter by His unshaken faith; to the place of R.N. Duren. Incumbent's commission expired June weary He is still resting by the wayside well; to the bereaved 15, 1938. He is still weeping beside the mourners at the tomb. Oh, we Roger R. Austin to be postmaster at Lancaster, Wis., in thank Thee that we have seen Thy glory in the face of Jesus. place of R. R. Austin. Incumbent's commission expired Janu­ Heavenly Father, in His holy name let there come forth a ary 18, 1939. new knighthood that wm fling down the challenge before John W. Kelley to be postmaster at Rhinelander, Wis., in racial and creedal hate, malice, and the strongholds of sin. place of J. W. Kelley. Incumbent's commission expired Au­ Do Thou guide the world, for it is blind; deliver it, for it is gust 14, 1939. in bondage; and save it ere it is lost. In the name of our Joseph N. Thiele to be postmaster at Whitewater, Wis., in Redeemer. Amen. place of J. N. Thiele. Incumbent's commission expired Feb­ The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ruary 9, 1939. approved. WYOMING PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE George Thornton Beck, Jr., to be postmaster at Cody, \Vyo., Mr. MARTIN J. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- in place of J. F. Cook, resigned. mous consent to address the House for 1 minute. The SPEAKER. Without objection it is so ordered. CONFIRMATIONS There was no objection. Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate February 29, [Mr. MARTIN J. KENNEDY addressed the House. His re­ 1940 . marks appear in the Appendix of the RECORD.l INTERSTATE COMr.fERCE COMMISSION HON. BARTEL J. JONKMAN Carroll Miller, to be an Interstate Commerce Commissioner. The SPEAKER. The Chair lays before the House the fol­ PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY lowing communication from the Clerk of the House: MARINE CORPS FEBRUARY 29, 1940. The SPEAKER, To be lieutenant colonels House of Re'fYT"esentatives, Washington, D. C. Lucian W. Burnham Robert C. Thaxton DEAR SIR: The certificate of election, in due form of law, of Hon. Jacob Lienhard Jesse L. Perkins BARTEL J. JONKMAN as a Representative-elect to the Seventy-sixth Congress, from the Fifth Congressional District of Michigan, to fill John Groff Harold D. Shannon the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Carl E. Mapes, is on file George F. Stockes Prentice S. Geer in this office. Jacob M. Pearce Lee H. Brown Very truly yours, SoUTH TRIMBLE, To be captain Clerk ot the House of Representatives. John A. Butler By H. NEWLIN MERILL. PosTMASTERS SWEARING IN OF MEMBER CALIFORNIA Mr. BARTEL J. JoNKMAN appeared at the bar of the House Nolan W. Smith, Alturas. and took the oath of office. 1940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2161 EXTENSION OF REMARKS fication, she has wantonly arrogated to herself the unwar­ Mr. LUDLOW. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ranted prerogative of seizing upon our mails, delaying our extend my own remarks in the REcoRD at this point and to ships, and causing loss and injury to our commerce. History include therein a letter I have written. amply demonstrates that, while the immediate ill effects of The SPEAKER. Without objection, it is so ordered. such acts may be counteracted, the ultimate results of them There was no objection. may lead to serious and unavoidable consequences. Let no Mi. LUDLOW. Mr. Speaker, I have sent a letter to Mem­ act of any belligerent go unchallenged when that act inter­ bers of the House of Representatives asking them to sign feres with our rights as a peace-loving and neutral nation. discharge petition No.4. This is the discharge petition on my Yet, let our conduct of international relations be such that no resolution which proposes a constitutional referendum on nation can seize upon our line of action as an excuse to participation in overseas wars. The principle embodied in involve us in the present European conflict. [Applause.] this resolution is dear to the hearts of the American people EXTENSION OF REMARKS and now, when the United States is at peace with the whole Mr. LEAVY asked and was given permission to revise and world, would seem to be a proper time to bring this much-dis­ extend his own remarks. cussed resolution out of committee, debate it thoroughly, and Mr. SCHWERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent then vote on it. It is certain that a proposal which is so meri­ to extend my own remarks in the RECORD and to include torious and has so much sentiment back of it will never be therein a statement made by Dr. Francis E. Fronczak, health finally disposed of in any other way. I do hope that in this commissioner of the city of Buffalo, N.Y. time of peaceful relations with the world Members will give The SPEAKER. Without objection, it is so ordered. consideration to this vital question of domestic policy and by There was no objection. taking counsel of their sense of fair play will sign the discharge THE NEW ELECTRIC METER petition so as to give this resolution its day in the House. That is all that is asked, and it seems to me that it is a very Mr. RANKIN. ·Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to reasonable request. address the House for 1 minute. By unanimous consent of the House, I present herewith The SPEAKER. Without objection, it is so ordered. for publication in the RECORD the letter I have written to There was no objection. the Members of this body, as follows: Mr. RANKIN. Mr. Speaker, in my efforts to improve the FEBRUARY 26, 1940. conditions of the farmers of this country, one of my chief DEAR COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND: I hope you can see your way clear to battles has been that of getting electricity to the farmers' sign discharge petition No. 4, now at the Speaker's desk. This is homes, getting it to them at rates they could afford to pay, the petition that is intended to bring before the House for debate and a vote the resolution I have introduced for a constitutional and at the same time making it possible for them to secure amendment to give the people a right to vote on participation in the necessary electrical appliances at reasonable prices. foreign wars overseas. This proposed constitutional amendment One thing that has disturbed me most has been the fact would not interfere in any way or in any degree with our national defense. In case of attack or invasion of the United States or that we were using an electric meter in this country that any country in the Western Hemisphere, the referendum would not was not 'only obsolete, but that was so complicated that the apply. average farmer could not read it, and so expensive that he I believe that strong national defense, coupled with a referendum could not afford to buy it. It has four dials on it, with the · on nondefensive or overseas wars, would be the best peace insur­ ance this country could possibly have.