The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-29
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menu 1u4ura00es or To8oEVeAs ! believe that industry and busi- ness must recognize its duty to establish suitable reserves to pro- tect their employees from the great burden of loss due to un- employment. I am in favor of the enactment of laws designed to place into effect a sound plan designed to establish unemploy- , ment reserves or insurance to af. ford the employe adequate sup port during times of unemplpy- ment and I will support and ag- gressive1y advocate the adoption of any sound plan which lies within the power of Congress to adopt.
 Taxation and Economy.
 "The cost of our federal gov- ernment is increasing alarming ly. 1 have used the illustration, not original with me, that the of $10.00 per minute since the birth of Christ-10 billion dol- lars. This Of course Is now being felt and will be felt by each and every resident of this country either directly or indirectly--di- rectly by taxation, indirectly by increased prices of articles that are taxed.
 "No saving ought to be made at the expense of suffering hu- manity nor at the expense of the disabled veteran, but, since March, 1882, forty (40), new bu- reaus have sprung up in Wash ington further centralizing our form of government and taking further from the state govern ments. This huge growth of bu- reaucracy ought to be watched carefully by the citizens of this country. Of course in the end it is they that must pay. ~"
 T am proud to report to you that after four years effort was successful in the last session of Congress in having passed so- called permanent appropriation bilp. This act places back in the hands of Congress the control of expenditures of over 150 mill lions annually which had passed out of the hands of Congress with the original passage of the acts which appropriated a yearly sum for one purpose or another, some of these extending back 75 years. I believe that in this I have fulfilled my promise to you of two years ago when I stated, I assure you shall continue to work along this line with a view to greater econofny and de- creased taxation
 Veterans.
 CT want to reiterate a state- fnent I made two years ago and that is: I am in favor of al. necessary aid to the disabled veterans and the widows and or- phans of veterans In fulfill. ment of that promise I was one of the two republicans on the subcommittee of the house ap- propriations committee that heard evidence on the so-called Independent offices appropria. tions bill and it became our duty to lead the fight to override the presidents veto of this bill.
 we, who heard the evidence, realized a great injustice had been done to disabled veterans of the World war and to Spanish war veterans. There was no question as to our duty to rem. edy this injustice and the large vote cast in the house and in the Senate to override the presi- dential veto should show that the senators and representative in Congress felt it was time to prevent one man playing politics yuifh fhn dica hIaA uaknro Ac realized it was time to put pen- sions, compensation, and hospi- talization of these veterans on a more equitable basis.
 May call to your attention that great deal of misinforma- tion was given out concerning this bill? May I cali to your at- tention that the so-called sol- diers' bonus was not involved in this bill at ali? May call to your attention the fact that the president, when it became ap. parent enough of his own pO- litical party had deserted him and there were enough votes to override his veto, issued two regulations for the veterans ad- ministration which tried to take care of two situations which Congress remedied in the inde- pendent offices appropriations bill? May I call to your atten- tion the fact that the cost of re- storing some of the benefits to the disabled veterans was not, by any stretch of the imagination, near the figure given out on the bill by the supporters of the president?
 National Defense.
 "Our national defense Is in a deplorable state. During the past session a subcommittee of the committee on military affairs. of which I was a member, sat day after day, hours at a time, listen- ing to evidence both public and highly confidential. We do not look for war nor do we want 1t. Every member of that subcom- mittee wants nothing more than peace and the good will of other nations. We feel, however, our best insurance against an age gressive nation is preparedness. We expect to write a bill, short iy after election, for the con- alteration of the next Congress which may remedy the present alarming situation. This is the duty of that subcommittee. res gardless Of the political fate of any one of tho members.
 Future LeRisiatlon.
 "The next term of Congress