Smyrna times., 1939-05-18

them away in foreign boats. This
cash and carry" clause of our
Neutrality Law automatically ex-
pired on May i. Most Congress
men are agreed that the present
law is unsatisfactory, but sugges-
tions branch out in different ways.
1t appears, because the plans vary
to such an extent, and because an
agreement cannot be reached, that
the expired clause may be renew
ed for a while, even though much
criticism. is filed against it. A step
toward this goal is brought about
with the proposed amendment by
Senator Pittman who would allow
the President to embargo exports
and imports to and from violators
of the Nine-Power Pact-which
means Japan.
RECOVERY PROGRAM 12-
point recovery program was pro-
posed by Republican Congressman:
/. Keep the U. S. out of war; 2.
Curb unnecessary wasteful and
reckless spending; 8. Repeal un-
distributed Profits Tax; 4. Revise
remainder of the Federal tax struc-
ture to eliminate levies retarding
business recovery; 5. Repeal en-
ergency monetary powers voted
the President during the depres-
sion; 6. Amend the Wagner Act by
clarifying the mutual obligations of
worker and employer and duties
of both toward the public; Z. De
fine specifically the areas of Gov
ernment competition with private
enterprise; 8. Restore American
markets to the American farmer
and develop new markets for ag-
ricultural products; 9. Adopt i'm
mediate legislation to rehabilitate
tthe railroads; 10. Create a special
Congressional committee to study
the effect of the reciprocal trade
agreement program on industry
and agriculture; IL. Clarity federal
rules and regulations so industry
may know what to expect; 12 Re
ject all experimental legislation not
clearly helpful in promoting recov-
cry, or which would subject ag-
riculture, labor or industry to COM
pulsory DEGREES of a Federal bu-
reaucracy. These proposals would
lay foundation for a real honest
to-goodness business revival
SOCIAL S E C RITY TAX
Chairman Doughton, of the House
Committee on Ways and Means an
nounced that the Committee will
recommend that Congress hold So
cial Security payroll taxes at the
present level for the next three
years. One percent is the present
payroll tax for old-age benefits,
but under the present law, the tax
would increase next January to
one and one-half per cent. Ac-
cording to the committee, the de
cision to keep it at one percent
would save employers and employ
ees total of 1925, 100000 in tax
payments during the three year
period.
ADJOURNMENT - Leaders in
both Houses are predicting ad-
journment of Congress to be
around the latter part of July or
the first of August. Obstacles to
early adjournment are major bills
and proposals to be taken care of.
Included in these are the Presi-
dents reorganization plans, relief
appropriation of S1,750, 100000 for
the next fiscal year; revision of So
cial Security Act. National Labor
Relations Act, and Neutrality Act.
AIR BASES Congress was ask
ed by the President to appropriate
S31 ,621 900 for an immediate start
on construction of a chain of air
bases in the Pacific Ocean, and in
addition, authorization of other
work in connection with the air
program. The House Appropria-
tions Committee will consider the
requests in connection with the
S688, 100000 regular Naval Appro-
priation Bill. In the meantime, the
House Military Committee favor
ably reported a bill authorizing So
100000 for enlarging land areas of
ten military posts and to create an
anti-aircraft target range in the
Mohave Desert in California.