Al42 ancther vote of no confidence. When the new Congress opened last Wednesday, he accused the White House of deliberately hold- ing up work of the session for perhaps 2 weeks because the Presidential state of the Union message was not immediately forth- coming. Since the President speaks tomorrow and congressional committees had not been named anyway, this was a display of utter unreasonableness. The danger, however, was that some people would be misled into think~- ing that Senator Tarr had a fair complaint. But it is the GOP leader’s 10,000-word ad- dress to the Senate on foreign affairs which is worst of all. ‘Speaking Friday, he charged President Truman with taking the United States into the Korean War without au- thority. He declared that the Commander in Chief has no right to send American troops to a European defense without ap- proval from Congress. He repudiated the new assignment of General Eisenhower by saying that he did not think the United States should assume the leadership in the formation of an international army by the appointment of an American commander. It is not necessary to comment on these dangerous assertions one by one. There are adequate answers to these points Senator Tart attempts to make. The authority of the President as Commander in Chief to use the military forces of the Nation has been demonstrated repeatedly in history. Every school child knows that there were military engagements before Congress declared war in 1812. The course of President Polk in the Mexican War is an answer to Senator Tart. §o0 is that of Wilson in 1916 on the border and at Vera Cruz. The American people, we believe, see these matters a great deal more clearly than Sen- ator Tarr. They see, we believe, that the creation of a defense force in Europe is not to protect Europe alone but also to protect this country. They see that a defenseless Europe would be an almost certain invitation to Communist aggression. They see that a Communist-controlled Europe would doubt- less foredoom Great Britain and place the United States in gravest jeopardy. What has come over Roserr A. Tarr that he does not understand this? Is he so eager to be the Republican standard bearer next year that he cares not what he says or the effect of his words? If not, why will he say now what he chose not to say last June? Is it because he thinks it is politically smart to try to capitalize on the reverses in Korea? The Truman administration has its faults, far too many of them. It should be criticized for its shortcomings. But it is our respon- sible Government. And it ls recruiting men of unquestioned patriotism and ability to lead in creating a defense so strong that the Kremlin will not push the button to start world war III. Mr. Republican should think twice before his next outburst. In barely more than a week he has done enough damage to last throughout his new 6-year term. Good Neighbor Proclamation EXTENSION OF REMARKS HON. JACOB K. JAVITS OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, January 12, 1951 Mr. JAVITS. Mr. Speaker, Good Neighbor Day, an institution dedicated to good neighbor relations between per- sons and nations, has attracted wide- spread and active support. In recogni- tion of the importance of the good- neighbor spirit, the mayor of New York has proclaimed January 1, 1951, as Good Neighbor Day and set aside each Tues- day evening of this year, from 6 p. m. until midnight, as Good Neighbor Eve- ning. Appended hereto is the Mayor’s proclamation to stimulate this spirit of cooperation within the great metropolis of New York: PROCLAMATION Whereas the Presidefit of the United States has proclaimed a national emergency; and Whereas world events daily remind us of the urgent need for harmony and teamwork, since we are all part of the greatest struggle for peace the human family has ever known, a struggle made more complex by the chal- lenge of the Atomic Age; and Whereas our great city 1s the composite of the toil, energy, blood, sacrifice, and intelli- gence drawn from all races, all peoples, and all creeds; and Whereas the future of America depends upon whether we merely talk love of country or actually live it; upon whether we engage in unworthy strife here at home or stand shoulder to shoulder to achieve a glorious destiny; and Whereas our destiny is inseparable from the destinies of the peoples of other na- tions; and Whereas we are the home folks in the home city of the United Nations; and Whereas the daily demonstration of the spirit of the good neighbor and the practice of the Golden Rule in our own city will in- spire oppressed peoples, wherever they may be, to search for true freedom and for peace on earth; and Whereas the practice of cooperation can be stimulated, implemented, and kept alive by holding good-neighbor meetings at stated, frequent intervals; and Whereas the coming New Year will mark the nineteenth annual observance of Good Neighbor Day in America: Now, therefore, I, Vincent R. Impellitteri, mayor of the city of New York, do hereby proclaim January 1, 1951, as Good Neighbor Day, and I further set aside each Tuesday evening of 1951, from 6 p. m. until midnight, as Good Neighbor Evening, and I call upon all agencies of religion, education, governs ment, and community Hfe, and all media of communication, to join together as good neighbors on the first day of the year and on each Tuesday evening, to foster brotherhood and teamwork among New Yorkers at home and abroad and to promote good will among all men, to the end that peace on earth may be achieved. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the city of New York to be affixed this 22d day of Decem- ber 1950, [sau] Vincent R. IMPELLITTERI, Mayor. By Wui1am J. Dononur, Exeouttwve Secretary to the Mayor. Anticipates the Worst in Clash With Soviets EXTENSION OF REMARKS HON. M. G. BURNSIDE OF WEST VIRGINIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, January 12, 1951 Mr. BURNSIDE. Mr. Speaker, under leave to extend my remarks in the Rec- APPENDIX TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD orp, I am including an editorial appear- ing in the Sunday Star, Washington. D. C., on December 31, 1950: ANTICIPATES TIE Worst IN CLacmH Wirt Soviers—Writmr Wovutn Bring HomME CiviniANs IN GERMANY (By Frank R. Kent) As the year 1951 begins the state of the Nation seems almost incredibly bad. Per- haps as the months pass unity may be achieved and leadership developed. But, as of now, & great crisis has arisen, and from whatever angle viewed our inadequacy seems appallingly evident. It is all very well to talk about the duty of strengthening the national morale. But there also is the duty of facing realities. This we have not been doing at all, and every attempt to make us do so seems to promote discord and dissen- sion. The attitude of the Soviet Republic and ite satellite states toward us and our attitude toward them have become so openly and vehemently hostile that a titanic and catastrophic clash threatens. If the grand smash comes, we cannot, of course, permit our faith in the ultimate tri- umph of America to be shaken, but there is no sense now in trying to paint a bright picture. In Korea the great bulk of our miiltary land strength and the bulk of our Navy and Air Force are engaged in a hot, costly, and apparently hopeless war against the Chinese Communists, whose cause is savagely championed by the Soviets in the United Nations. Because of the Russians the efforts of that Organization to avert ag- gression and promote peace are dismayingly feeble. It is rounding out a 5-year record of almost complete frustration so far as progress toward its great goal is concerned. The continued vicious and terrific Russian propaganda against us, together with Soviet acts of unprovoked aggression, have com- pelled us to recognize the menace of a third world war, in which the survival of the Na- tion is at stake. There, of course, 1s nothing to do except see it through to the end with the minimum of waste and blundering we can manage and an inflexible determination not to weaken no matter what the odds. In this connection there is one great basic fact which pro- trudes—to wit, our shocking military feeble- ness. This is not only admitted—it is pro- claimed, As for the western front in Europe, we have already told the world that if the Russians attack, we and our allies are in no position to make a successful resistance. We would be overrun, They outnumber us in equipped divisions, in tanks, and in airplanes—in everything but the atom bomb, and they have that in numbers about which we can only guess, So, what it amounts to is this— We are now unprepared to cope with an at- tacking Communist China in Asia or an at- tacking Russian Army in Europe. Nor will we be prepared for a year and a half to 2 years. The question then arises, if these are the facts—and they are not disputed—and if, as most believe, the fixed Russian purpose is to overthrow our Government by violence and destroy the capitalistic syatem complete- ly, why does she not attack now? Our intelligence about the real Russian in- tentions is so negligible as to leave us noth- ing to do but guess. The one sure thing is that we cannot afford to take a chance. It is Just ordinary common sense to prepare for the worst. In brief, we should assume that an attack is imminent and inevitable and use every ounce of strength and every hour we have to meet it, There is now no excuse for disunity and poor leadership. There is no excuse for inefficiency and politics. Every possible protective step should be taken. One very obvious one is the step to remove from Germany the wives and children of American soldiers who obviously would be unable to reach safety in the advent of a Soviet attack.
APPENDIX TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD We are no longer an army of occupation there. As rapidly as possible we are becom~ ing an army of defense. A bill to send home these dependents was introduced in the House last week by Representative BuRNswE, of West Virginia. It should be passed. Blockade Again on in Congress EXTENSION OF REMARKS HON. HERMAN P. EBERHARTER OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, January 12, 1951 Mr. EBERHARTER. Mr. Speaker, under leave to extend my remarks in the Recor, I include the following article by the well-known columnist, Thomas L. Stokes, which appeared in the Washing- ton Evening Star for January 5, 1951: BLockabE AGAIN ON IN CONGRESS (By Thomas L. Stokes) Our emphasis on the defense of democracy everywhere in the world, and our desire to extend it wherever possible, naturally en- large our interest in our own democratic in- stitutions. In short, we look at ourselves ftnore closely—or should. It is, therefore, somewhat embarrassing that a coalition of Republicans and South- ern Democrats in cur House of Representa- tives has just delivered a smacking blow to democracy. This was done on tho opening day of the new Eighty-second Congress by re- storing to the Rules Committee the arbitrary power to pigeonhole bills approved by the appropriate legislative committee and deny the House the right to vote on them. What the coalition effected was repeal of the rule—adopted by the Bighty-first Con- gress after the 1948 Truman victory—which removed this arbitrary blockade by permit- ting the chairman of any legislative com~- mittee to move for House consideration of bills approved by his committee if the Rules Committee failed to send such measures to the House floor after 21 days. That can't be done any more. Again a handful of men can thwart democracy in the House. The purpose of this undemocratic move 1s no secret. It is to keep soctal welfare and civil-rights measures from getting to tne Representatives of the people in the House for a vote. Prom the standpoint of their party’s own political welfare it is a bit hard to see why the House Republican leadership again was maneuvered into this alllance with the anti- social welfare, anti-civil-rights southern Democrats. For it was the blockade of the Rules Committee—then as now controlled by the coalition—against a housing bill, combined with the hostile attitude of the House Republican leadership toward other social legislation, that had much to do with the party’s 1948 defeat in the Presidential election. Many Republicans were conscious of the bad judgment of their leadership, Forty-two of them refused to go along and voted against repeal of the so-called 21-day rule. As a practical matter, the blatant, overt coup hardly was necessary. Little social leg- iglation and no civil-rights legislation. had been expected from the new Highty-second Congress. Emphasis will be on foreign pol- tcy and defense. Furthermore, the coali- tion now has enough votes, as & result of last November's election, to defeat measures {t doeen’t lke openly on the floor, though the Rules Committee strangulation allows Members to duck responsibility. The Republican action could be costly politically. For, because of its admitted aim, it will provoke resentment among mil- lions of people, who whether Republicans realize it or not, now are fully aware of what dictatorial control of the House by the coall- tion through the Rules Committee bottle- neck means to them. They know because President Truman told them the story in simple language in the 1948 campaign, revealed to them the chicanery whereby bills for their welfare can be pigeon- holed by a few men in the Rules Committee. This simplifies the task of special-interest lobbyists who can concentrate on this com- mittee and not worry about the regular com- mittees too much, and never worry at all about the House itself. By his campaign the President won support for removal of this blockade after his victory. It was the first thing done by the Democratic House leader- ship at his direction at opening of the Eighty-first Congress. What had happened became clear once the President raised the curtain in the campaign. While the Republican Senate of the Republi- can-controlled Eightieth Congress had passed social legislation, including housing, ine creased minimum wage, Federal aid to edu- cation, the House leadership tied it all up. This became a mockery when the party, in its 1948 platform, advocated all these meas- ures that the House leadership had stifled just before the convention, President Tru- man capitalized this on stumps all over the Nation. Labor unions told the story to their members through their union newspapers, as they are telling now of repeal of the 21-day rule and jis meaning. This is not very help- ful to Republicans in their effort to win back labor votes. During the Congress just ended, eight bills were extricated from the Rules Committee and brought before the House for a vote by the 2i-day rule. Beyond that, because of threat of its use, the Rules Committee itself moved to the House floor for passage the housing, minimum wage increase, and ex- pansion of social security system bills. Now the blockade has been raised again. Speaker Rayburn EXTENSION OF REMARKS HON. WINGATE H. LUCAS OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, January 12, 1951 Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, under leave to extend my remarks in the Rec- orp, I include the following editorial from the Fort Wortl, Star-Telegram of January 5, 1951: SPEAKER RAYSuRN: ABLE, RESPECTED LEADER Again it is Speaker Sam Rarpugn. There was no surprise in the election of the veteran Texas Congressman to preside over the House in the Eighty-second Congress, but none- theless his choice for that high and respon- sible position makes history. Mr. Raysurn becomes only the second Member of Con-~ gress in the Nation’s history to be elected to the Speakership six times, equaling the record set by the magnetic Henry Olay, of Kentucky, in the first half of the nineteenth century. If Mr. Raysurw serves out his 2~ year term he will have clear title to the dis- tinction of having occupied the Speakership longer than any other man, because Mr. Clay resigned twice as presiding officer of the House. It is not, of course, length of service which counts, unless that service has been of high A143 order and rendered fully in behalf of his State and his Nation. This was achieved fully by Mr. Raysuagn. His long tenure as Bpeaker and previously as minority leader in the House attests the high caliber of that service to his Nation and State, The Speaker of the House aa been a Mem- ber of Congress since 1918, and previously he was a representive for 6 years in the Texas Legislature and speaker of its house for 2 years. In 1948, he and Senator Vanpensrra were the recipients of the Collier magazine award for distinguished congressional service, An impartial appraisal of Sam Rayrsugn’s statesmanship was given by Republican Minority Leader Martin upon the Texan's election as Speaker Wednesday. Representa- tive Martin declared that the Nation in a time of peril was most fortunate in having in responsible position a man who has “the courage, the integrity, the ability. and the fairness that he (Mr. Rarsuan| has.” He pointed out that election six times as Speaker would not have been possible without Mr. Raysuern’s being 2 man of fine character and extraordinary ability. The House affirmed this appraisal in a tribute of standing applause as Mr. Raysurn took the gavel and the office of Speaker. In that role, he will serve his Nation and State with the same selfless devotion, capacity, and zeal that have marked his almost four dec- ades of service in Congress. Texas takes pride tn this son who measures up fully to the standard of outstanding Americanism. The humility and firm resolve with which Sam Rayrsurn accepted a stern respunaibility again is a measure of his caliber as a servant of a free people. The President’s State of the Union Message EXTENSION OF REMARKS HON. KENNETH B. KEATING OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, January 12, 1951 Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, under leave to extend my remarks, I include my comment on the President's state of the Union message carried on the Mutual network program Mutual Newsreel: On the credit side, the President is to be commended for subordinating his domestic program to the critical needs of national defense and security. It is to be hoped that his future course, unlike the past, will dem- onstrate that he is willing to pay more than Mp service to the principle that nondefense spending must be curtailed in order to main- tain a sound domestic economy on which alone our national strength to resist ag- gression can be based. It ts also commendable that the President recognized that unity does not require com- plete submission by the minority to policies and methods advanccd by the majority which are believed to be demonstrably unsound. We must, as he points out, keep our debate on a high level with our aights trained on only one objective, the safety and welfare of our country. But debate we must have in order that we may arrive at conclusions which refiect the true will of the people without whose wholehearted support any effort will Tail. In that connection I am disappointed that the President did not even mention the all- absorbing question of the moment whether he will consult with Congress before order- ing large forces to be deployed in Western Burope. An assurance to that effect would
Al44 have gone a Jong way toward accomplishing that unity of purpose which he properly seeks, Another regrettable omission in a message heard around the world is the President's failure to serve emphatic notice upon the United Nations and its members that we have @ right to expect a much stronger demon- stration of their willingness to cooperate in resisting aggression than they have yet in- dicated. This is a critical week for the fu- ture of the United Nations. I fear that our allies may read into his message with some justification an endorsement of what seems to many of us a significantly unsatisfactory showing to date. It is time to speak out plainly and tell them what we think. We have never been at a point in our his- tory where it was more important that Amer~- icans go forward together, There can be no question as to the goal of every one of us-—a just peace and true freedom for the peo- ples of the earth. There is unity on the question of the ex- tent of national effort. No reasonable move should go untried, no necessary sacrifice should be avoided. There is unity on the proposition that every American must ren- der every effort to resolve this crisis suc- cessfully, to achieve victory and to establish @ real and just peace. Thus, there can be no doubt that Ameri- cans in all walks of life stand together on these worthy objectives. In their accome plishment we Republicans will put our coun« try first. A Report to the Congress From the People of the Ninth Congressional District of Alabama EXTENSION OF REMARKS HON. LAURIE C. BATTLE OF ALABAMA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, January 12, 1951 Mr. BATTLE. Mr. Speaker and dis- tinguished Members of the House, it is my privilege to again report to the Con- gress the views and feelings of the people of my distxict, the Ninth Congressional District of Alabama. This report from my people is tremendously important, in my opinion, because of the deep feelings they have expressed to me in this grave hour. The serious world situation is upper- most in their minds, and let me tell you they have no patience with diplomatic niceties when their sons, husbands, and loved ones are being sent to war, some of them for the second time in the last decade, and many parents are receiving that dreaded telegram from the Adjutant Gencral saying, “I regret to inform you.” The people are facing the hard facts of life realistically and they expect our Government to act realistically. The Ninth Congressional District of Alabama wants two-fisted, hard-hitting, intelligent leadership from the Execu- tive, from the military, from the Con- gress, and from everybody in a place of public trust. Let no one forget this im- portant fact as our people are being ral- lied to make greater sacrifices and great- er efforts which are necessary for the protection of our country. The people of my district are ready to go all out. They are willing and able to do whatever is needed to protect our country if given a reasonable plan of: action and the fighting leadership which we must have to be successful. They want bold leadership, with a positive course of action toward a definite goal. They want the best brains in this coun- try drafted to help the executive branch of our Government steer that course. Although the President has the chief responsibility for foreign affairs, my peo- ple feel that Congress should not just sit back and rubber stamp the plans and programs of the executive department. Charting the destinies of 151,000,000 American people in this shrinking, ex- plosive world is too grave a responsibility for the Executive alone and my people expect Congress to take an active part in the formation of our foreign policy. The world’s greatest deliberative body should deliberate on the world’s great- est question—the question of bringing about peace—and come up with some realistic solutions to our dilemma. My people have always been foremost in rising to the defense of our country in time of crisis when the danger and course of action were fully understood. They will not follow blindly. They want to know the whole truth about the dan- gers we face, the odds that are against us, and the reasons for the course we take. The fact is—and we might as well face it—that we do not have the unify- ing, psychological bombshell of the tragic Pearl Harbor, and yet our danger now is much greater. We are already in a war for our freedom if not for our very ex- istence. The odds against us are greater than they have ever been in the history of our country. Nothing short of an in- telligent plan of action to fight the Com~ munists inside and outside our country, backed by the full force of the people, will prevent our destruction. It has been next to impossible for my people to reconcile the bitter reverses in a far-off land with what they have seen here at home, On the one hand they have suffered the loss of loved ones in Korea, the drafting of young boys, the rising spiral of inflation, and they have heard the warning about greater sacri- fices to come. All this has added to their anxiety and their instinctive feeling that we face a terrible situation although the nature of the danger and a positive course of action have not been clearly outlined by our Government. On the other hand they have seen inadequately trained troops sent into combat without proper reinforcements, the publication of secret military data, enactment of half- way control measures, the lack of co- operation among the two political parties and the Executive in cleaning out the Communists in Government, talk about police action in Korea, the small amount of support from members of the United Nations, failure of the UN to brand Com- munist China as an aggressor, the in- sistence by England of UN recognition of Red China, and continued war ship- ments by the Allies to Russia and her war-making. satellites, Is it any wonder that great hope of a simple, easy solution was aroused in so many minds by the speeches of ex-Presi- APPENDIX TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD dent Hoover and Senator Tarr? They said much that I agree with, but they also left out some impelling facts about the world situation that must be taken into account. It has been suggested that small United States garrison forces could hold out in different parts of the world while friendly nations rearm. This is impos- sible. The slaughter of our troops and the capture of friendly nations would be a certainty in an open military conflict, Who can trust the Soviets to stop mili- tary aggression of their own accord? It has been inferred that America can stand alone. Facts do not give much support to this theory. We may be forced into such an undesirable position, but it would be a short-sighted policy in- deed to fail to help the development of economic, religious, and military resist- ance wherever we can find it. How else can atheistic aggression be stopped be- fore it reaches our own shores? Our task will be increased a hundredfold if we try to go it alone. We all agree, however, that first pri- ority should be given to building up our own defenses. We must demand it, We must also demand greater effort on the part of our allies, if they are to expect continued assistance from us. Not one of these countries, with the exception of Turkey, has waked up to its own peril to the extent of taking adequate military action. Withdrawal of our troops from Korea may be a military necessity and it may be the wisest policy in view of the pros- pects of being thrown into an all-out war with China. So far China, with 450,000,000 people, has unleashed only a small part of her military forces. She has millions more in reserve. Russia is using Korea as a proving ground for tactics and equipment in preparation for bigger things to come. These facts are clear. The solution depends upon our over- all policy regarding whether or not to abandon the entire Far East. If we do not abandon the entire Far East then all available forces must be used to stop Russia in that general area wherever and however it is militarily possible. The wraps must come off. Our fighting men and their families deserve this con- sideration. This would include stra- tegic bombing wherever it is to our ad- vantage. It would include the use of Korean guerrillas and troops, the esti- mated 1,500,000 Chinese guerrillas on the mainland, the 500,000 Chinese Na- tionalist troops on Formosa who must be rearmed, the Japanese, and other friendly nations. All must be used in a way that is most advantageous to our cause. The results of this course of action would be to keep Russia from concentrating in Europe to keep these nations from rearming against her. If we abandon the entire Far East, we must realize that this will mean the im- mediate collapse of Japan, a country that has no arms at this time but has great industrial power. Formosa and the friendly guerrillas in Korea and China would be helpless. The Philip- pines and Alaska would be seriously threatened so that the only effect would be to move the war zone closer home,
APPENDIX TO THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD The same policy of withdrawal applied to Europe would mean the inevitable col- lapse of such industrial powers as Ger. many and England, along with the en- tire European Continent. This would hand over to Russia control of about 90 percent of the world’s manpower, in ad- dition to a combined industrial capacity comparable to ours, and backed up by the world’s largest army—an army which is ready to go into action now. In case of our withdrawal from Europe and the Far East either volun- tarily or involuntarily, we could not count on anything but war coming to our own shores very quickly and in the most devastating form yet known to man. The greatest deterrent to a world war now is the temporary advantage we hold in the quantity and quality of the atomic bomb. However, we must bear in mind that Russia can send over one-way, suicide, sneak A-bomb attackers and level] some of our cities at this very time. The power of our A-bomb is not great enough to win a war alone and our superiority in this fleld is fast diminish- ing. We must strengthen ourselves im mediately to make up for this loss. Mr. Speaker, our people in the Ninth District are representative of America in that they have too much faith in our way of life, too much character, vitality and independence to bow to Russia. My people know down deep in their hearts that the forces of evil are not going to conquer the world ultimately. Atheistic communism cannot dominate the minds of men very long because such unfortu- nate people will eventually realize that they have been deceived by false promises. It cannot dominate the souls of men very long because man inevitably seeks a higher being. The religious peo- ples of the world and the freedom loving peoples of the world are slowly but surely lining up solidly against Russia for a showdown. But the number of us, both as individuals and as nations, who will be living to enjoy freedom again, is in direct proportion to the speed, vigor, and intelligence with which we tackle this task together. The freedom of America was not easily won and it will not be easily defended. The safest course, Mr. Speaker, is bold action. I submit the following programs for immediate consideration and urge their inclusion in our emergency policies: First. Bring in top leadership for Gov- ernment service and set up a permanent advisory commission to the President, on foreign affairs. Second. Initiate a full-scale debate in the House of Representatives on foreign policy, adopting a program that has the backing of our people which is so neces- sary for success. Third. Mobilize all industry, catalog every citizen according to his capabili- ties for emergency national service, step up production and work to keep produc- tion lines rolling. Fourth. Stop publicity and leaks of secret military information which have caused unnecessary loss of lives. Fifth. Concentrate on the improve- ment of our military intelligence. XCVII—App.——10 Sixth. Place a complete embargo on Fussia, Red China, and Soviet-domi- nated countries. Put more pressure on all countries sending Russia war ma- terials. Seventh. Enact a plan for the Gov- ernment to finance the war on a pay-as~ you-go basis in the fairest possible man- ner. Cut out unnecessary nonmilitary spending. Eighth. Effect across the board con- trols, including price and wage controls, to stop runaway inflation which threat- ens to wreck our economy. Ninth. Mobilize and train the neces- sary armed forces as quickly as possible with particular emphasis on a perma- nent training program. Tenth. Utilize the Japanese and Chi- nese nationalists in every possible way in the far-eastern war. Eleventh. Speed up the mobilization of the Army of Europe, pressing into serv- ice German, Spanish, French, and Yugo- slavian troops. Twelfth. Let Russia know we will use the atomic bomb when and where it will do the most good. Thirteenth. Improve our counterspy and espionage system and make use of DP’s in this connection as much as pos- sible. Fourteenth. Develop a strong civilian defense program. Fifteenth. Take the initiative of world leadership away from atheistic Russia. Sixteenth. Ask for divine guidance as our country is being called upon to lead the free world in the most crucial period of our history. A Comparison of the Funds Provided for Fire Suppression by the Forest Service and the California Division of Forestry EXTENSION OF REMARKS or HON. CLAIR ENGLE OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, January 8, 1951 Mr. ENGLE. Mr. Speaker, we are frequently criticized for overstaffing and overspending in Federal Government. This criticism is in the main, I think, justified, but in some places we spend a small amount of money compared to the responsibility the Federal Government has. As an illustration, I offer for the Recorp an editorial in the Lassen Advo- cate of December 27, 1950, which points out that the State of California provides about $10,000,000 for fire suppression, whereas only $7,500,000 is allowed for the entire Forest Service and another $6,000,000 for actually fighting fires as they occur, for all of the 160 national forests involving about 180,000,000 acres. It could be said, of course, that Califor- nia has appropriated too much money for fire-suppression work by the State division of forestry, but I doubt it. The California Legislature has been careful in its expenditures, and the State has A145 a balanced budget. In any event, T think this editorial is noteworthy in that it calls attention to one agency of the Federal Government which appears to be doing an awfully big job with a com- paratively meager appropriation. The editorial referred to is as follows: Poor RELATION This isn't exactly forest-fire weather, but same interesting information in that Hne, always important in this area, came out in recent talks with State and United States foresters here. The United States Forest Service is the poor relation compared to the State division of forestry when it comes to cash available for fire suppression. Uncle Sam or Congress is stingy with money for fire fighting, com- pared to the California State Legislature. The State provides about $10,000,000 for fire suppression for the State division of forestry, compared to a meager $7,500,000 allowed the entire United States Forest Serv. ice for its protection organization and an- other $6,000,000 for actually fighting fires as they occur. That has to do for 160 na- tional forests, protecting about 180,000,000 acres. The Lassen National Forest's share is $95,000 to finance its prevention organi- zation; this does not include pay for key- head personnel tn the supervisor's office. It finances two fire-suppression crews, lookouts, and equipment. Because of this, the Forest Service fire- suppression crews are only 3 or 4 men compared to about 10-man crews of the State in the area. It explains why the Forest Service has to call on lumber-company per- sonnel to do most of its fire fighting and sometimes on the assistance of the State. Formerly, Congress allowed a deficiency appropriation, which was like a blank check, to pay for suppressing actual fires, whcse cost is unpredictable. This year they put on a ceiling of $6,000,000. Maybe the Con- gressmen will do a little volunteer forest fire fighting if another bad fire season turns up like last season, Another curious facet of the picture is in financing costs of fire protection of private lands intermingled with national forests, The State pays the United States Forest Service for this protection. But the State legislature appropriates only enough so that the United States Forest Service gets paid about half as much per acre what the State division of forestry receives for protecting its acreage. While we are a great believer in Govern- ment economy, it would be a pleasant sur- prise if Congress would use common sense and divert a few more million from some silly waste to the real service of the United States Forest Service. The State legisla- ture recognizes the importance of protect- ing the resources from fire far more than does the United States Congress, Communist Aggression EXTENSION OF REMARKS or HON. RICHARD B. WIGGLESWORTH OF MASSACHUSETTS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, January 12, 1951 Myr. WIGGLESWORTH. Mr. Speak- er, under leave to extend my remarks in the Recorp, I include the following ser- mon by Rev. Harold John Ockenga, preached at the Park Street Church,