The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-02-09
News from
Washington
By Eleanor Bare

preme court was also celebrated by
lofty addp~Se-S i'll the Senate by Sena-
tor Hatch. Of New Mexico. and in the
IIOnSe by Rep. Summers, Of Texas.
Comparing tyrinnic conditions abroad
with our peace and freedom at home.
Senator Hatch stated that the supreme
court Of the United States has the
great responsibility Of safeguarding
democracy itself. that the supreme
court i truly the keeper of the lights
Of freedom.
Rep. summers. chairman Of the
House committee on Judiciary, was
afraid he'd get tangled up i'll his long
tailed coat which he wore for the Ger
emOnieS iii the supreme court. Ills
address. he admitted, WAS Il bit tang
LED up. but not feeling like reading the
speech he wrote for the occasion, he
spoke straight from the heart. stir
ring his colleagues on the subject of
the inspiration of the supreme court
and the past history of Our country.
Rep. CannOn'> agricultural aPprOpri-
ationS bill brought ,n the first night
session in the House this year. Mem
hers wrangled on the subject Of the
amendment concerning farm tenancy
for hours. the chief argument being
between he farm bloc and the repre-
>entativcS from industrial areas.
Budget >la>hing aims We're Of
course very much in evidence and ac-
cOrding To certain socially conscious
SageS Oh the Hill. il looks as if Con
greSS iS going To sacrifice Il great deal
IF much-needef financial aid on the
altar Of the great goddess, Politics.
this being campaign year.
Although the subject Of aid for Fin
land i still pending in the House, Pol
ISL aid has been brought up again for
debate Several resolutions have pre-
viously keen introduced calling for a
congressional appropriation for funds
I'D be- turned over to the American Red
Cross for the purchase Of food. cloth
ing and medical supplies for the needy
in Poland.
Al Il recent meeting of the House
foreign affairs committee. unC'n~pred
pictures were shown of the raVa@eS ~
war-tOrn Poland. Very much impressed
Ivy these pictures. Rep. Alexander, If
Minnesota. rose OH the floor the next
day to plead for eXpediGi,ru> action on
these resolutions His eloquent drgu-
ment WAS that while young America
vas going through its birth pang> dur
in. The dlrkc>; days of The revolution.
and il seemed doubtful if even The
maSterful ability and >aGacily of
George Washington could bring the
new nation To birth. brave group OF
the liberty loving Polish fighting men
under Generals Pulaski, KU>''iuSZk;
and others, came to The aid OF The dis
Outraged and Struggln. undpr-dO@S.
the colonial armies Of the Is original
colonies.
They came To our aid in our great
est hour of need Now. today. some
100 years later. we have the oppOrtun-
itH Ia repay our debt and gratitude ami
appreciation tn those men. their ma
tiun, and their ancestors. and TO ex-
press our sympathy for the under dog"
Previously 10 Rep AleXander's
speech. Rep. DickStein. of New York.
reused the House in u most fiery fash
ion by pictUring the atrocities and in
d.mities suffered by the prosecuted
poie> ending his Commute address
with. civilization. where are You! y
God. where are You? We have heard
E.Iuy talks on this floor about Finland
" hat about Poland. my friends? PO-
Land. with 40.0OO.0OO or more people j.
being annihilated, in the NEST cruel
way possible We do not have 10 20 10
war for other people. but they are just
u human as we are and the least we
can do is to show our sympathy"
In Il slight miN-up on The floor of IN"
House. the member who was presiding
overlooked. by mi~;a axe. The blind Rep.
Dunn. of Pennsylvania, who Wa, trying
10 get his attention. Another member
rose 10 point ont fac+tiOu>ly HAT il
WAS Rep. Dunn who was blind ana
tlIt the chair should haN. had ~
trouble seeing When Mr. Damn finally
-,ot the floor he prefac,-l his remarks
with. Il may not be able to SEE can
nut SO; but there are none ~ blind H.
Iho~r who have The sight ana cannot
see"
There are those around The capitol
VIII" are wondering whether Vice Pres
idcnt Garner. depending or President