The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-16
CONGRESS BLOC
 FICHTSPRESlDENT
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commencement of business, and revise the undistributed profits tax now rather than next year. '...
 Leaders of the bloc described MT. Roosevelt'S message as 8 concilia- tory move toward business and eX- pressed hope that the retrenchment program advanced by Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., would be carried through by the administration
 "If the president doesn't, congress will" one prominent democratic veteran In the senate said.
 Pat Harrison Arrives
 Arrival today of Sen. Pat Har- rison, d., Miss, may affect the ex- tent of the business-aid campaign and the possibility of 1t becoming @ rebellion disrupting the special ses- sion. Harrison, chairman of the powerful finance committee, al- ready has called upon the adminis- tration to carry out fully It's re. trenchment and tax revision pro- gram. He has @ large personal fol- lowing in the senate, and might easily crystalline the so-called con- servative sentiment on the demo- cratic side.
 Majority Leader Alben Barkley d., Ky, sought to offset the threat of disruption of the administrators program in O. radio address last night. He predicted speedy action on the chief problems before the session and emphasized the need for cooperation with business and with labor" 5.. a,
 4arkIey reviewed the. farm and labor legislation proposals and said that tax revision would receive consideration but In my judgment cannot be finally acted upon by this extra session of congress.
 Two Lines of Attack
 Two. general lines of attack were indicated by, the business -aid bloc, which will have .fpll republican sup port. They were:f 'i
 1. Drastically amend or, repeal tho undiBtributed profits tax at the SPSCNhA 'pGESAOtAs f rk4psAs w WhAAhuk "A King d.E Utah, &ibecked by many democratic senators, proposed to at- tack arnendmefits to the first rev. enue, measure reaching the senate inclyding the ,farIn bill processing taxes. Rep. Bertrand Shell, r., N r., iiltrodMcedf amendments in the house, where x slestslationS must ~ 2, Oppose, further ii,si, regulatory iie isg- islatton that might ,retard business initiattye.S The .WAges and hours bill and possibly some phNses of the crop control 1egAlattoii may be in- dulged In this classification. The wages-hours bill, scheduled for drastic revision, is now tied up in the house rules committee but Chairman Mary T. Norton, d., N. J., of the house labor committee, Is circulating 8 petition to get 1t out Press fer Economy
 In addition, the business.aid bloc will press for economy, particularly in relief and other recovery expend- itureS. e,, ....
 Voices that were raised against the presidents court bill were par ticularly prominent in demands for action to encourage business expan- sion. The tenor was not particu- larly that Of rebellion as they ap- proved the recent administration declarations but there was an enl- phatic demand for action.
 T think and believe that we've reached the turning point" Sen. Josiah Bailey, d., N. C., said. T hope the administration will lead the way in encouraging business and reducing expenses. But the wages and hours bill docs not it into. that program. It will not be any help to business"
 "The sentiment of the country Is for Q reduction in relief expendi- tures", Sen. Tom Connally, d., Tex. said.
 "The undistributed profits tax should be repealed immediately" Sen. Pat McCarran, d., Neb., added.
 Strong for Business
 T read a headline that said con- gress was threatening to rebel in behalf of business" Sen. Edward R. Burke, d, Neb., said. I'm strong for that kind of rebellion, including tax revision this session"
 Republicans can be hopeful now that their repeated warnings have forced the president at last to face realities,". National Chairman John M. D. Hamilton said. His prom ises are indefinite as usual but 1t does seem that the Roosevelt reces- sion has taught even Mir. Roosevelt that you cannot ignore economic laws and get away, with 1t forever" :"
 T totally disagree that recovery depends more upon the policies of business itself than upon the poli- cies of government" Sen. Arthur Vandenberg. r., Mich., said. T SAlly expect vigilant srid enarcipated congress to supply the missing linkG Gin the presidents prograrl). upon its own responsibility"