Milford chronicle., 1939-03-10
FROM CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE S. WILLIAMS

canal. This project would require
capital outlay of about two hundre
million dollars, with an annual an
preparation of about eight miIlio
dollars for upkeep and maintenance
and would require at least six year
20 build. The committee is also hold
ing hearings relative to water pollu
tion control in the U. S. Several bill
have been introduced in both branch
es of the Congress in relation to thi
subject. Every state, municipality
or other public body which is dis
/ charging untreated or inadequatel,
/ treated sewage or waste into nayi
( gable waters of the L. S.. or stream:
tributary thereto, are subject to this
proposed legislation.
PUMP PRIMING-The Roosevelt
administration is re-examining some
OF its methods with a more critical
eye than previously. The old theory
that in order for business to feel re-
Covery. and raise the standard of
living. the government has only to
relate the economy of the country
by pump-priming, didn't work out so
we'll. This process has not brought
about the result that was hoped for,
because while the volume of deposits
in banks has increased. the velocity
OF their turnover has gone down. This
was first blamed on business for de-
hberately Withholding capital from
expenditure and investment in an
effort to bring about political con-
cessions from the government. Now
who will they blame next?
BILLS ENACTED-Congress has
been in session for two months and
has enacted five important laws.
Thousands of bills have been intro
duced. eleven passed by the House
and nine by the Senate. but five have
actually been enacted, which means
that both Houses have adOpted the
measures. These were: Appropria-
tiOn for relief; revision of internal
code; extension of the RecOnstruc-
lion Finance Corporation; extension
of the ExpOrt-ImpOrt Bank and
Commodity Credit Corporation, and
NTH, continued investigation of the
Tennessee Valley Authority. The
House passed the Army and Navy
defense bills and it is awaiting SEN
ate approval. Many problems are
still to be considered, among them
the Neutrality Law, Labor Law, Old /
Age Pensions, Unemployment Insur-
ance. railroad legislation. and farm |
legislation.
POLICING THE WORLD The /
executive manager of the National |
Association of Credit Men recently |
said: We cannot police the world /
and should not attempt as a nation |
TO do so. In foreign affairs, this is a I
time to have sober thought and silent .
tongues. Most of our people feel it .
is of greater Importance that we get
our own house in order rather than 4
ourselves with quarrels I
'mong nations separated from us by /
he seas. Improper use of credit can 1
Just as effectively violate the spirit
IF true neutrality as shipment of
rms.
REORGANIZATION - The new
House reorganization bill. drafted by 1
Rep. Lindsay Warren of North Caro- /
ina and introduced by Rep. John
cochran of Missouri. chairman of the
committee on Reorganization, has
'ome to light. Under the new meas
ire authority is given the president
o submit plans for transfers. con-
and abOlitions of agencies
nd functions in the interest of both
and economy. but Congress
s given veto powers over these pro-
'osals. Unless both Houses passed
concurrent resolution blocking
hem, the presidents reorganization
would become effective so
lays after their submission to Con-
ress. Many of the proposals sug-
ested in last years reorganization
ill were eliminated, among these
he power given the president to abb
fish any executive department or
ransfer all of the functions or
hange the name of any department.
'hances of sound reorganization
rOgram being enacted at this session
eem good.
EDUCATION NOT KEEPING
ACE WITH Education
as not kept pace with the rapid
evelOpments and progress in the
eld of aviation. the Commissioner
Education reports. The commits
oner based his statement upon find
lgs of a national survey of aviation
! high schools and colleges through
ut the u. S. Educators themselves
1mit the fact that despite a keen
lterest on the part of high school
npils and college students in the
udy of aviation. the prohibitive cost
equipment and training has con-
ned the number of courses to a min
mum. Only 130 high schools and 1O9
,lleges and universities report avia-
on courses. Forty-three thousand
udents are enrolled in these
'urses. Questionnaires and letters
ceived from more than 1900 high
hools and colleges in the office Of
1ucation Survey, conducted, reveal
at 25,000 boys and girls are MEM
rs OF aviation clubs in high schools,
It only 1000 are actually studying
technical and vocational courses.
'incipal activities in these aviation
nbs are making of scale-model, rub