February 13, 1974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3017 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS GEN. THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO DAY became a man and was plunged into the farmer becomes increasingly · removed great political issues of his days, whereas from our everyday lives, the inevitable young Thaddeus Kosciuszko even as an result has been that the ·farmer is too HON. JOHN J. ROONEY adolescent boy possessed a keen discern­ often misunderstood, or worse yet, sim­ OP NEW YORK ment of right and wrong plus an un­ ply ignored. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES swerving determination to do something In January, I had the privilege of Wednesday, February 13, 1974 about the wrongs he encountered. Thus, meeting with a dynamic group of young Mr. ROONEY of New York. Mr. it was that before he came of age he farmers in south Georgia and was Speaker, it is indeed fitting that as we was thrust into the leadership of his handed a copy of an article which · I fellow countrymen who were fighting to think reveals something about the com­ all paid tribute this past Tuesday, Febru­ prevent the dismemberment of his be­ ary 12, to Abraham Lincoln we include plexity and humbleness of the great a similar homage to the equally beloved loved Poland by Russia, Prussia, and farming profession. So that we will not and illust1ious patriot Gen. Thaddeus Austria. For his zeal and fearless efforts take the farmers for granted, I am in­ Kosciuszko. Both these true heroes he was exiled from his native land by serting the text of the article in the served America with distinction in its the Czarist regime which exercised cruel RECORD: hours of greatest need. Both were of high dominion over his homeland. THIS Is A FARMER. courage and po.ssessed deep moral con­ It is small wonder that Kosciuszko (Author Unknown) victions; both were dedicated to the task with his passion for freedom so great, Farmers are found in fields plowing up, of serving their fellow men without res­ found it easy to adopt the cause of the seeding down, returning from, planting to, ervation as to race, creed, or national American patriots as his own; easy for fertilizing with, spraying for and harvesting origin. him to take a ship for America and off er if. Wives help them, little boys follow them, his services to Gen. George Washington the Agriculture Department confuses them, President Lincoln sought in vain to city relatives visit them, salesmen detain prevent the sundering of our Nation over and the Continental Congress who ac­ them, meals wait for them, weather delays the question of slavery; then devoted cepted him with alacrity. No single officer them, but it takes Heaven to stop them. himself to the task of binding up the and no American-born citizen contrib­ When your car stalls along the way, a Nation's wounds after tragic years of uted more to the successful winning of farmer is a considerate, courteous, inexpen­ brothers fighting against brothers. Gen­ our war of independence than did this sive road service. When a farmer's wife sug­ eral Kosciuszko fought valiantly to help skillful and dedicated Polish officer. His gests he buy a new suit, he can quote from American patriots to free themselves engineering accomplishments were both memory every expense involved in operating from the yoke of British rule and to es­ timely and lasting. He shared the dis­ the farm last year, plus the added expense tablish themselves as a free and inde­ appointments and the bitter hardships he is certain will crop up next year. Or else he that befell the undisciplined, ill-fed, and assumes the role of the indignant shopper, pendent nation. impressing upon everyone within earshot So it is that on the birthday of these ill-clothed Continental Army. So dear the pounds of pork he must produce in or­ great men we cannot honor one without were his passions for freedom and so ef­ der to pay for a suit at today's prices. honoring the other. Lincoln gained the fective were his efforts to gain America's A farmer is a paradox-he is an "overalled" name of the "Great Emancipator." independence, Thomas Jefferson referred executive with his home his office; a scientist Kosciuszko justly deserves the name of to him as "the purest son of liberty I using fertilizer attachments; a purchasing "Great Liberator," for the role he played have ever known." agent in an old straw hat; a personnel direc­ in aiding Gen. George Washington and Mr. Speaker, in much the same manner tor with grease under his :finger nails; a the Continental Army in defeating the in which the Congress on October 13, dietitian with a passion for alfalfa, animals 1783, showed General Kosciuszko its own and antibiotics; a production expert faced vastly superior forces of the British with a surplus; and a manager battling a crown. and the Nation's appreciation of his price-cost squeeze. He manages more capital We honored Abraham Lincoln last magnificent service by awarding him full than most of the businessmen in town. Tuesday for his deep compassion for the American citizenship, a land grant, and He likes sunshine, good food, state fairs, enslaved black man and for his constant promotion to the rank of brigadier gen­ dinner at noon, auctions, his neighbors, Sat­ efforts to liberate all those in bondage. eral, I feel all of us in this body should urday nights in town, his shirt collar unbut­ We honor General Kosciuszko for his show once again this Nation's gratitude toned, and above all a good soaking rain great humanitarian act of requesting by expressing anew our personal appre­ in August. Thomas Jefferson to dispose of his Amer­ ciation of this revered patriot and friend. He is not much for droughts, ditches, west ican possessions to buy the freedom of He is truly worthy of the type of honor Georgia tollroads, experts, weeds, the eight­ slaves and to provide them with educa­ with which we acclaim our beloved hour day, helping with the housework, or tion and adequate training to become Abraham Lincoln on this the birthday of grasshoppers. good neighbors, good fathers and moth­ both. In these dark days when we en­ Nobody else can remove all those things counter so many distressing examples from his pocket and on washday still have ers, and good husbands and wives in overlooked: :five "steeples," one cotter key, order that they might become defenders of greedy and self-serving public serv­ a rusty spike, three grains of corn, the stub of their own freedom and the freedom ants, it is indeed refreshing to all of us end of a lead pencil, a square tape, a $4.98 of their country. to recall the selfiess and dedicated serv­ pocket watch, and a cupful of chaff in each Whereas Lincoln was born in a log ice which these two great heroes per­ trouser cuff. cabin desperately poor and with little f armed in our behalf-services performed A farmer is both Faith and Fatalist-he opportunity for formal education, Ko­ without thought of monetary gain or must have faith to continually meet the sciuszko was born of reasonably well-to­ rewards, but wholly motivated by love of challenges of his capacities amid an ever­ do parents and access to the best in country and the preservation of the joy­ present possibility that an act of God (a formal education and military training. ous freedom of mankind from tyranny late spring, an early frost, tornado, flood, Neither was deterred either by poverty and oppression. drought) can bring his business to a stand­ stm. You can reduce his allotments but you or by affiuence from developing in child­ can't restrain his ambition. hood the highest in moral values and a THIS IS A FARMER Might as well put up with him-he is your dedication to service to mankind. Both friend, your competitor, your customer, your had deep loyalties to their own commit­ source of food and fiber, and self-reliant ments and great allegiance to their fel­ HON. DAWSON MATHIS young citizens to help replenish your cities. low citizens, yet both recognized the OF GEORGIA He is your countryman-a denim dressed, shortcomings of their governments and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES business-wise fast-growing statesman of dedicated themselves to the elimination Thursday, February 7, 1974 stature. of these defeats. And when he comes in at noon having Abraham Lincoln's fervor for freedom Mr. MATHIS of Georgia. Mr. spent the energy of his hopes and dreams, and the liberation of his fellow Ameri­ Speaker, as our society becomes increas­ he can be recharged a.new with the magic cans really was not manifested until he ingly urbanized and the American words: "The Market's Up." 3018 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 13, 19-7-4 WOMEN OP ACHIEVEMENT ever. before that election are 9 years of Californian, Mun·ay Chotiner, due to achievement which include membership complications after an automobile acci­ in and leadership of a litany of varied dent. HON. WILUAM F. WALSH educational organizations. Although Murray and I were mostly O• NEW YOut In the '\rea of community service, the on opposite sides of many campaigns, I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES award goes to Mrs. Lester Cohen, be­ came to know him personally and found Wedne&datf, Febrnart1 13, 1914 cause of her numerous contributions of him to be one of the most brllliant po­ time and energy and talent to a variety litical analysts I have ever met. Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, every year of community service groups.