Evening star., 1935-03-15
WORK RELIEF BILL
VICTORY ASSURED
ROOSEVELT FORCES
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otherwise, by funds appropriated by
this joint resolution. as will in the dis
cretion of the President accomplish the
purposes Of this act and not affect
adversely or otherwise tend TO decrease
the growing rates of wages paid for
work of similar nature.
The President may fiX different
rates Of wages for various types of
work on any project. which rates need
not be uniform throughout the United
States, provided. however. that when
ever permanent buildings for the use
of any department of the Government
Of the United States or the District
of Columbia are to be constructed
by funds appropriated by this joint
resolution for which rates of wages
are now determined n accordance
with the provisions of any law of
the United States or any code. the
President shall fix the rate of wages
in accordance with such laws and
codes
Quotes Wagner Speech.
Senator Cutting of New Mexico
read to the Senate a statement made
by Senator Wagner when the McCar-
ran amendment was originally be-
fore the Senate, in which Wagner
said the payment of the so-called
security wage on work-relief projects
would inevitably result in bringing
down the wage scale in private in
CuStry.
Senator Glass of Virginia, while
Senator Long held the floor. asked
Senator Wagner "on what authority
he makes the statement the Russell
amendment would vitiate the sub
sistence wage"
Il assume" continued Senator
Glass. that if the President OF the
United States felt that, he would COM
municate with me, and he has not
Gone So
Senator Wagner replied that he was
only expressing his own opinion that
under the Russell amendment sub
stantially the prevailing wage would
be paid.
Long Joins Debate.
senator Long SdlQ.
The Senator from New York is
cut of line with his old running mates
and out of line with his new running
mates, it appears. The Senator from
wyoming. Mr.. OMahoney, may give
him some comfort"
Senator Long said the supporters
OF the McCarran amendment had
started out for the promised land,
hoping finally to reach it. He pic
tured the various steps in committee
and in the Senate with regard to the
McCarran amendment.
THE story" he said. "is almost
like that Of the lost tribe The hand
of the tempter is strong. We are all
scared to teath."
Senator Long complained that even
If the Government paid the prevail
ing wage, it would be little enough.
The prevailing wage is only half
living wage" he said, adding that
when Moses led the Israelites out of
the wilderness he landed in the prom
ised land with only two.
The Senator from Nevada, Mr..
McCarran, will land with at least
two," said Long, because I know
he's got my votes as well as his own"
Robinson Backs Shifts.
Democratic Leader Robinson at
tempted to ease the situation for
those Senators who had switched
their position on the McCarran
amendment.
Every one realizes that when the
vote was taken in the Senate on the
McCarren amendment and subse-
quently the bill was resubmitted, it
was in the minds of all Senators that
a provision would be worked out, if
possible, that would relieve this legis-
lation from the menace of a veto. 1t
is quite easy when one takes a posi-
tion to say that one will never change,
but those who take a contrary posi-
ton are wrong"
The Arkansas Senator insisted,
however, that it has become neces-
sary, if a compromise was TO be
worked out, that there should be some
change in position.