June 4, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13279 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS TRIBUTE TO ETHEL L. PAYNE for Health Care Recruitment in proclaiming Because of the foresight of Americans a today, June 4, 1991, Health Care Recruiter century ago, these forest lands are here today HON. MERVYN M. DYMALLY Recognition Day. for all of us. I am confident that they will be OF CALIFORNIA As we all know, the quality of our Nation's here a century from now as well, continuing to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN'l'ATIVES health care depends on much more than the benefit our grandchildren and great-grand­ Tuesday, June 4, 1991 technology and the material resources which children as they have enriched our lives in so we put into it. Rather, it depends on those in­ many ways. Mr. DYMALLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today dividuals who dedicate their professional lives Open houses will be held in the Angeles with a great deal of sadness as I mourn the to medicine; nurses, physicians, physical National Forest on June 14, 15 and 16 to death of Ms. Ethel Payne. Ethel Payne is con­ therapists, pharmacists, occupational thera­ mark the centennial and to demonstrate how sidered by many to be the "first lady" of the pists, and other professionals. These are the the forest is protected and what animal and black press. I can recall reading her articles in individuals on whom we have come to depend plant species live there. I ask my colleagues the Chicago Defender and the Pittsburgh Cou­ for efficient and effective health care. · to join me in honoring our forests and in cele­ rier. These black publications were the major Recruiting bright, motivated professionals to brating 100 years of use and enjoyment. sources of news for the black community. the health care field is thus of crucial impor­ Mr. Speaker, to say that Ethel Payne was a tance. In this regard, the National Association seasoned journalist is indeed an understate­ for Health Care Recruitment, under the leader­ PRAISING THE TESTIMONY OF DR. ment. Ethel Payne was literally on the front ship of Gail Glasser, has been especially im­ JAMES RENIER, CHAIRMAN AND line when African-American journalists weren't portant. NAHCR, which is composed mainly of CEO OF HONEYWELL, INC., BE­ recognized in standard journalistic circles. In registered nurses, has been extremely active FORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS fact, she was the first black women to serve and highly successful in its efforts to attract AND MEANS as a commentator to appear on network tele­ the most qualified individuals to the health vision. Ms. Payne covered two wars and the care profession. HON. CHARLES 8. RANGEL administrations and campaigns of six Presi­ This year, NAHCR's 16th, has been pro­ OF NEW YORK dents. She was particularly known for her sen­ claimed "The Year of the Recruiter." It is a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sitive handling of international affairs. Ms. year in which we celebrate the skill, motiva­ Tuesday, June 4, 1991 Payne reported from 30 countries and inter­ tion, and dedication of health care recruiters viewed leaders on 6 continents. Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Mr. Speaker, fortunately the written works of across the country. Without them, our health share with the House the very perceptive and care system would certainly suffer I am grate­ Ethel Payne continue to live. Her papers are forward thinking testimony given today before found in collections in the New York Library ful to all of the individual recruiters who have the Committee on Ways and Means by one of system and Howard University. Her spoken worked so diligently during the past year, and our Nation's prominent business leaders, Dr. words were recorded by the Washington I am pleased to salute them all on National James Renier, chairman and CEO of Honey­ Press Club Foundation for their oral history Health Care Recruiter Recognition Day. well, Inc. Dr. Renier was testifying during project. hearings to examine factors affecting U.S. Ms. Payne was a native of Chicago and a A SALUTE TO THE ANGELES international competitiveness. He made it graduate of Northwestern University. She has NATIONAL FOREST abundantly clear that our Nation cannot be served as a visiting professor of journalism at competitive without recognizing that we must Fisk University and Jackson State University invest in our children. It is not enough to im­ and was a former Ford Foundation fellow. She HON. ELTON GAllEGLY prove our schools, Dr. Renier declared we is a past president of the prestigous Capitol OF CALIFORNIA must insure a foundation for that education. I Press Club. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hope that all my colleagues will read Dr. · Ms. Payne will always be remembered for Tuesday, June 4, 1991 Renier's testimony and give heed to his plea: her elegance and her strong sense of commit­ Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor STATEMENT BY DR. JAMES J. RENIER, ment to helping those who couldn't help them­ to rise today to honor our national forests dur­ CHAIRMAN AND CEO, HONEYWELL, INC. selves. Ms. Payne proudly served on the ing their centennial year, and to pay special Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the oppor­ Board of Africare, an organization dedicated to recognition to the Angeles National Forest, tunity to testify on the ability of American companies to compete successfully in world relief on the Continent of Africa. California's first national forest. Mr. Speaker, I'm glad to have been commerce. I appear in two capacities: as the As many of my colleagues know, after Con­ Chairman and CEO of one of those compa­ privleged enough to know Ethel Payne and gress established the Forest Reserve Act, the our society is better because she passed this nies, Honeywell, headquartered in Minneapo­ Yellowstone Park Timber Land Reserve was lis; and as a Vice Chairman of the Commit­ way. established just outside Yellowstone National tee on Economic Development and Chairman I express my deepest sympathies to the Park on March 30, 1891. That reserve is now of its Su!:>committee on Education and Child family and friends of Ethel Payne. Although part of the Shoshone and Teton National For­ Development. she is gone, the quest for equality continues. ests. A year later, the San Gabriel Forest Re­ I can speak for a broad segment of business Ethel, we won't give up the fight. in thanking the committee for taking up serve, now Angeles National Forest, was es­ this critical issue. You have observed, Mr. tablished. Chairman, that there was a time when JUNE 4, 1991: HEALTH CARE Today, the 155 national forests around the "there was little reason to focus on opening RECRUITER RECOGNITION DAY Nation indeed serve as lands of many uses. foreign markets and encouraging domestic Millions of Americans each year camp, hike, firms to sell abroad." But, as you said, HON. CONSTANCE A. MOREI!A fish, ski, and picnic in our forests. In addition, "Those days are gone forever." the timber from these forests-harvested care­ Speaking for Honeywell, we are a stronger OF MARYLAND fully and scientifically-has gone into millions international competitor today as a result of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fundamental restructuring that began in of homes. And through the careful manage­ Tuesday, June 4, 1991 1986. But we are concerned about the ment of the U.S. Forest Service, watersheds strength of American industry in general. In Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased and wildlife have been protected and allowed my own industry, for example, domestic to rise today to join the National Association to flourish. competition has changed considerably. Bai- • This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 13280 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 4, 1991 ley Controls is now owned by IRI, an Italian Teachers have to spend too much of their Our public education system is the bedrock firm. Robertshaw, Foxboro and Barber-Cole­ time dealing with social problems rather of future competitiveness. We must not let man have been acquired by Siebe of the U.K. than teaching. And this means that neither ignorance or denial of the new social reali­ And others are now owned by foreign inter­ the social nor the academic needs of the chil­ ties lead to its destruction. ests. dren are being adequately met. One super­ I want to move now to the necessity of pro­ My education and much of my business ex­ intendent told me of 52 services which tecting the U.S. technology base. Long-term, perience is in technology, and I can best con­ schools must provide: drug education, day risky and expensive investments in tech­ tribute to the Committee's investigation by care, training for teenage parents, suicide nology developments are made on the as­ offering some observations on the function of prevention and others. Many of these are sumption that, if successful, investors will technology in international competition. mandated by law and many are unfunded. enjoy a long-term return on the investment, Global competitors, like Honeywell, de­ In Minnesota we have the additional prob­ and build on its initial success. pend on at least five leverage points: cost of lem that our school year is among the short­ But sizeable investments can be jeopard­ capital, productivity, scale of production, est in the country. So with the schools' so­ ized by patent infringements and other viola­ global distribution and technology.