1957 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 5947 education; to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. CANNON: By Mr. JACKSON: Means. H.J. Res. 312. Joint resolution making ad­ H. R. 7013. A bill for the relief of Luis By Mr. FULTON: ditional appropriations for the fiscal year Rosendo Gallegos-Gallegos (also known as H. R. 7003. A bill to establish an effective 1957, and for other purposes; to the Commit­ Raul Gutierrez-Gonzalez); to the Commit­ program to alleviate conditions of excessive tee on Appropriations. tee on the Judiciary. unemployment in certain economically de­ By Mr. LANE: pressed areas; to the Committee on Bank~ng H. R. 7014. A bill for the relief of Mme. and Currency. MEMORIALS Henriette Buaillon and Stanley James Car­ By Mr. JENKINS: Under clause 4 of rule XXII, me­ penter; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H . R. 7004. A bill to amend the Tariff Act morials were presented and referred as H. R. 7015. A bill for the relief of Felicis­ of 1930 with respect to the dutiable status follows: imo Aguilar; to the Committee on the Judi­ of handles, wholly or in chief value of wood, ciary. imported to be used in the manufacture of By Mr. JENSEN: Memorial of Legislature By Mr. MORANO: of the State of Iowa commending the Fed­ paint rollers; to the Committee on Ways and H. R. 7016. A bill for the relief of Maria Do Means. eral agencies involved for their forethought and efforts in the interests of outdoor rec­ Carmo Vincente Fernandes; to the Commit­ By Mr. WHARTON: tee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7005. A bill to amend title II of the reation and urges their continued coopera­ tion in advancing this project to a success­ H. R. 7017. A bill for the relief of Apolonia Social Security Act so as to remove the limi­ M. J. Verhoef; to the Committee on the tation upon the amount of outside income ful completion; to the Committee on Public Works. Judiciary. which an individual may earn while receiv­ H. R. 7018. A bill for the relief of Roberto ing benefits thereunder; to the Committee By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legis­ lature Of the State of Nevada memorializ­ Pais Vidal; to the Committee on the Judici­ on Ways and Means. ary. By Mr. CHUDOFF: ing the President and the Congress of the H. R. 7006. A bill to provide for the reor­ United States to take appropriate action to By Mr. MOSS: ganization of administrative procedures and cause the appointment of a second United H. R. 7019. A bill for the relief of Mar practices in Government operations for im­ States district judge in and for the district Man Li and his wife, Mar Wong Li Shee; to proving their economy and efficiency, to pro­ of Nevada; to the Committee on the Judi­ the · Committee on the Judiciary. vide for the organization of machinery to ciary. H. R. 7020. A bill for the relief of Masadeh coordinate and administer such procedures Also, memorial of the Legislature of the Mogannam; to the Committee on the Judi­ and related practices; and for other pur­ State of Wisconsin memorializing the Presi­ ciary. dent and the Congress of the United States By Mr. PATTERSON: poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. regarding the di version of water from the By Mr. HYDE: H . R. 7021. A bill for the relief of Manuel Great Lakes; to the Committee on Public Rosa Silveira; to the Committee on the H. R. 7007. A bill authorizing the confer­ Works. ring of appropriate degrees by the District of Judiciary. Columbia Teachers College on those persons By Mr. TEAGUE of California: who have met the requirements for such PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H. R. 7022. A bill for the relief of Javier degrees, and for other purposes; to the Com­ Rojo Barcena; to the Committee on the mittee on the District of Columbia. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private Judiciary. By Mr. MICHEL: bills and resolutions were introduced and By Mr. WRIGHT: H. R. 7008. A bill to amend the Internal severally ref erred as follows: H. R. 7023. A bill for the relief of Elsa Hart­ Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an exclu­ By Mr. BURDICK: mann Colvin; to the Committee on the sion of up to $50 per year from gross income H. R. 7010. A bill for the relief of Willard Judiciary. for amounts received as interest on savings 0. Mortenson; to the Committee on the deposits; to the Committee on Ways and Judiciary. Means. By Mr. DELLAY: PETITIONS, ETC. By Mr. SANTANGELO: H. R. 7011. A bill for the relief of Nicola H. R. 7009. A bill to amend the act of Abbattista; to the Committee on the Judi­ Under clause 1 of rule X:XII, March 3, 1879, with respect to the admission ciary. 208. Mr. CHIPERFIELD presented a peti­ to the mails as second class matter of issues By Mr. FEIGHAN: tion of Henry County, Ill., citizens for enact­ of publications having substantial bindings; H. R. 7012. A bill for the relief of Samuel ment of the Jenkins-Keogh bills H. R. 9 and to the Committee on Post Office and Civil D. Huang; to the Committee on the Judi­ H. R. 10, 85th Congress, which was referred Service. ciary. :to the Committee on Ways and Means. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Progress in Our Military Program The Army also informs me that a total the present problems, and one which will of 161,329 young men are now enlisted result in time in developing the best EXTENSION OF REMARKS under the Army Reserve program. This military Reserve program in the world. is clear evidence, in my opinion, that our OF Reserve program is definitely developing HON. OVERTON BROOKS and should give our people confidence A Tribute to Thomas H. MacDonald, OF LOUISIANA in its future. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As with most successful programs, Father of the Nation's Highway Sys· however, additional problems arise. Wednesday, April 17, 1957 This is especially true of our Reserve pro­ tem Mr. BROOKS of Louisiana. Mr. gram. With the increasing influx of Speaker, I rise to report to the House younger men into this program, there EXTENSION OF REMARKS that our military program is moving come the difficulties of providing them OF along nicely. I have just been advised with adequate training facilities, equip­ by the Department of the Army that ment and competent instructors at unit HON. FRED SCHWENGEL this week 4,523 young men entered the level. A part of this problem is that of OF IOWA Army part of this program. Of this supplying military clothing for these IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES number, 2,244 were 18% years of age or men in needed amounts. The Army in­ Wednesday, April 17, 1957 older, the Army states, and 2,279 are dicates that these problems will be ex­ under 18 % years. Mr. SCHWENGEL. Mr. Speaker, Since the Reserve Forces Act of 1955 tremely difficult to handle in some locali­ America lost a great public servant when was passed by the Congress, there have ties, particularly the one pertaining to Thomas H. MacDonald, former Commis­ been made criticisms of the operation of capable instructors. sioner of Public Roads, died on April 7, the program under the 6-month train­ These are but a few of the problems 1957. He has been rightfully called the ing act. Suffice it to note at this time which this program presents to the Army Father of the Nation's Highway System. that of these 4,523 men entering the and which must be ironed out as the Because his early background, training, Army program-does not include the Reserves continue to increase in size and education, and experience tie him to National Guard-this week, 3,080 cam·e move to their ultimate strength. This Iowa, I deem it an honor to pay tribute to in under the 6-month training provisions, is a very favorable situation, even with his memory. 5948 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE April 17 Iowa, perhaps better than any other roads were graded, bridged, and drained, contribution to highway work. He ac­ State, knows the great loss to the world and plans had been made for an unprec­ cepted the position of "distinguished of highway administration, planning, edented hatd-surfacing program when research engineer" at Texas A. and M. and construction which is sustained in he was called to Washington, D. C., in College, College Station, Tex. There he the death of Thomas H. MacDonald. 1919 to take charge of the Bureau of headed a highway research station which Mr. MacDonald died at College Sta­ Public Roads, as the Nation's Federal in the few years of his tenure, has con­ tion, Tex., on Sunday, April 7, 1957, suc­ Highway Commissioner. tributed important knowledge and cumbing to a heart attack. There stands to his credit the develop­ counsel to the world of roadbuilding and Though born in Colorado and moved to ment of the joint Federal-State system road use. Iowa at an early age, Mr. MacDonald of highway planning and construction. We say a sad goodbye to a lifelong considered himself a son of Iowa. It He insisted always upon recognition of distinguished public servant, almost was in Iowa that he was educated in en­ State sovereignty in highway matters. without peer, and a personal friend of gineering; in Iowa that he entered upon He regarded State highway commissions all who worked with him in the great and his profession; in Iowa that he laid the as representative of the States, and the important objective of providing ade­ foundations for sound highway planning United States Bureau of Public Roads as quate thoroughfares for our country.