Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1933-07-07
Doughton's
Work As Chairman
by Jesse S. Gottrell.)

Representative Robert L. Dough
ton, chairman of the ways and
means committee of the house Of
representatives, the powerful Or
ga~nization that has stood valiantly
by President Roosevelt in giving
the American people a new DEAL
has been given a round of applause
by those who know the excellent
service he has rendered.
The fight over the speakership
caused lines to be sharply drawn,
and one of the chief arguments
put forth by the present speaker
and the suave majority leader from
the Hermitage district of Tennes-
see for their alignment to 60
through, was that it would make
Bob Doughton chairman of the
ways and means committee and he
is the man we have got to have in
that place this session." Represen-
tative Bulwinkle of the tenth dis
trict was Mr.. Doughton's cam
paign manager.
Speaking of the services of Mr..
Doughton during the past three
and a half months of trying Or
deals, long sessions and threatened
disintegration of party lines, Speak
er Rainey said:
cit is gratifying indeed to pay a
tribute to the services of Mr..
Doughton as chairman of the
ways and means committee, rhe
key unit of the present congress.
His industry has been marvellous,
his tact and ability, which we all
recognize, has reached u highest
expectations. He has done a good
job"
Best In Memory.
Majority Leader Byrns: bob
Doughton has made a wonderful
chairman Of the ways and means
committee and the session closes
with everyone according him praise
and his full mete of credit for the
wonderful accomplishments made.
During my long career in congress,
i regard him the best chairman we
have ever had Of this committee.
One thing that is outstanding is
that both sides of the house have
the utmost confidence in his abso-
lutte integrity and thorough know
ledge of the subjects entrusted to
him."
No committee of the house had
more p~erplexities and problems te
deal with than the ways and mean
oody. The administration propos.
ais came rapidly, and the commit.
tee was in session oftimes far into
the night. Chairman Doughtor
has been the hardest worked mar
n the house, and his position ha.
demanded that he do more thar
simply direct President Roosevelt
measures along the proper course
He has been called to the White
House upon several occasions fal
into the night, and has beer almost
a daily visitor at the treasury de-
partment to confer with officials
especially Budget Director Doug
las, as to phases of legislation thai
might encounter breakers and pro-
posals made by committee mem
bers. Through the mesh of COM
plexities, Mr.. Doughton has emery
ID hale and hearty and still work.
ing with dynamic ene"sy.
Only once did Mr.. Doughtor
balk, and that was on the sale
tax. He is the sworn enemy o.
the sales tax as he contends that it
burden will be passed on to thu
little fellow who can i'll afford t.
bear more. When he was propos
ed for a member of the commission
for the economic conference in
London MIR. Doughton brushed a
side every thought that he go, de
spite the fact that he would doubt
less have enjoyed the honor and re
cognition. That was because h
knew the personal leanings Of tn
committee. ..:.~ .
Representative Ragon, ranking