The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1937-06-25
w. u. A. IN WEST VIRGINIA
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the Members Of Congre& Ito
know where and I how Eth e
money is beng spent. The
power to appropriate is a pow
er given to the legislative
branch Of the Government.
Congress has seen developed in
recent years tendency to APP
propriate money and allow the
disbursement to be at the dis
erection Of the executive branch.
Such a policy was excused on
the ground that an emergency
existed
Today, with all the talk Of
prosperity. it is time that Con-
gress is regainisg the power of
appropriation. | feel that |
would be in position to know
more about how the money
was being spent in West Vir-
ginia than m any other state.
1t was not only my right to
know where the money has
gone, but it was my duty as a
Senator from West Virginia to
inform myself of these facts.
Through this information
could have a better idea of how
much was being spent properly
and how much was being spent
improperly. could procure
more data within my own state
than | could if | should under
take to investigate the matter
throughout the entire nation.
although l believe each Sen
ator should know how the
money is being spent in his
State and each Member of Re
representatives. should know how
the money is being spent in his
district.
TO vote for an appropriation
bill for the continuation of a
system without knowing the
full facts about how that sy-
stem is operated is not proper
approach to problem by a
Member of Congress. But this
bureaucratic machine has said
that it is not tho BUSINESS of
the Senate to kh how the
money IS being s" or where
it is going bu: our duty to
keep our mouth ut and our
eyes closed and to do as they
advise. SO far as | am concern
ed ] am not going to keep my
eyes closed or | am going to
keep my mouth shut VIXEN
see the public funds misused,
wasted, and thrown away.
l have been advised that it
was said that, Mr.. Hopkins was
going to take the roll call in
the House, earmark the Repre-
sentatives who dared object to
his policies and use that ear
marking within the various
congressional districts. Such a
| state of affairs is natural
consequence of allowing a st
arrYeyed. egotistical bureau
crat to spend money at his owl
will and tell Congress that it
is none of its affairs where the
money IS going.
Last year did procure such
a list from the Works Progress
Administrations and | found on
that list wealthy individuals
who had no business nor right
to be on the relief rolls. Off
cial of banks had gone on re
lief in West Virginia Business
men had found it more profit
able to leave their businesses
and secure w. "a. A. employ
ment was not at the rate of
salary given to men in the
ditch or women in the sewing
rooms. want to see if these
same mes are still maintaining
their w. p. a. status.
also found individuals who
had beer in private enjoyment
leaving their private employ
mcnt because the w. p. A. off
cred them higher salaries for
work. Instances were found of
Individuals receiving tn re G
times as much a. their former
salaries. Some instances are
similar to the Governments
dollar q year men who were
perfectly willing to help their
country for a dollar a year plus
only these mcr. are receiving
the Plus and a much higher
salary. want to see if this
practice is still continued.
J found men who were inter
cstcd in the manufacture and