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by aggressors and sponsored by ap-
peasers."
Discussing the defense program, he
said that both he and the men ac-
tually in charge we're not satisfied
with it's progress. Although warship
construction is ahead of schedule.
he explained, production of finished
airplanes is behind schedule.
To-day" he said, 'it is abundantly
evident that American citizens ev-
eryWhere are demanding and sup
porting speedy and complete action
in recognition of obvious danger
Therefore, the immediate need is a
swift and driving increase in our
armament production
Turning to the lease-lend program
OF war supplies to aid Britain,
Greece and China which he recently
outlined, the Chief Executive said
without naming those countries:
Our most useful and immediate
role is to act as an arsenal for them
as we'll as for ourselves. They do
not need man power. They do need
billions of dollars worth of the
weapons of defense.
More Aid Pledged.
"The time is near when they will
not be able to pay for them in ready
cash. We cannot, and will not, tell
them they must surrender, merely
because of present inability to pay
for the weapons which we know they
must have. -
IT recommend that we make 1t
possible for those nations to con-
tinue to obtain war materials in the
United States, fitting their orders
into our own program. Nearly all
of their material would, If the time
ever came, be useful for our own
defense.
Let us say to the democracies:
We Americans are vitality con-
cerned In your defense of freedom.
We are putting forth our energies,
our resources and our organizing
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Aircraft Workers
Vote 10 Strike al
Fairchi|d Factory
Thursday Night Deud|ine
If Negotiations Fail
In FormingdoIe Branch
y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FARMINGDALE, N. Y, Jan. T.
A strike of workers engaged in air.
craft production at the Ranger
Engineering Division of the Fair
child Engine & Airplane Corp. has
been called for Thursday night.
BY an unanimous vote, 212 union
workers last. night decided to lay
down their tools at 7:45 pm. Thurs
day should negotiations fail between
the aircraft company and Local 66l,
Aviation Division of the United
Automobile Workers &C. I. o. The
company employs 240 men.
The threatened strike was author
lied on the heels of the signing of
S1.478,000 Navy contract by the
Fairchild firm for expansion of
plant facilities.
The union has been negotiating
with the company since September
l. seeking a blanket 5-cent-an-hour
pay increase, elevation Of the start
ing wage from so to SIS cents an
hour, raising of this to IS cents after
80 days and complete reclassifica-
ton of all plant employees.
The union, which recently con-
Quoted a strike at the Vultee air.
craft plant in Downey, Calf, has
announced its determination to Or
ganize the entire aircraft industry,
and is reported to have its greatest
strength in this area in the Ranger
plant which makes air cooled Army
and Navy training plane engines.
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similar to President Wilson's mes
sage asking a declaration that a
state of war existed in 1917 which I
heard as member of the House.
Representative Patman, Democrat,
of Texas-It was wonderful speech.
He expresses the sentiment of the
American people.
Speech Called Too Indefinite.
Representative Riley, Republican,
of Oklahoma-It wasn't definite
enough TO suit me. I expected the
President to give more concrete evil
dence of England's inability to pay
us.
Representative Bolton, Republican,
of Ohio-Quite frankly, 1 can't say
that his logic followed through.
Representative ONeal, Democrat,
of Kentucky-It was a very remark
able address.
Representative Izac. Democrat, of
California-He simply voiced my
sentiments.
Representative Shafer, Repub-
lican, of Michigan-It's all right
with me if he can get away with it,
I was just wondering whether he
included heaven and hell in it.
Representative Rankin. Repub-
lican. of Montana (who voted
against the declaration of war with
Germany in 19l0-I want to wait
awhile before I comment
Representative Thill, Republican,
of Wisconsin, think it was Just a
forerunner to a sreech declaring
war.
Representative Englebricht, Re-
publican. of California-It was p
message that requires a great deal
of study.
Representative Michener Repub-
lican, of Michigan-He took us be-
yond the Western Hemisphere and
committed us to new world order
| patterned after the freedom we en-
| joy here.
Representative Lambertson, Re-
publican, OF Kansas-It was rotten
speech. I can't say more about it
now. for there are a lot of ladies In
my Office.
Timely Warming"
Representative Houston. Demo-
crat, of Kansas-It was a timely
warning for us to prepare our de-
| fensec.
Representative Hope. Republican,
of Kansas-I was a little disap-
pointed that the President was not
more specific in the program he ad-
vocated for assistance to Great
Britain.
Representative Keefe. Republican,
of Wlsconsin-The speech pro-
claims the intention of this Govern
ment to protect the rights of free
speech, press and religion in the
world in accordance with our
conception.
Representative Wolcott, Republi-
can, of Michigan-It appeared to be
colossal endeavor to build up q
Nationwide war phychosis to which
Congress did not favorably react.
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u. 5. Health Program
Being Prepared for
Action by Congress
Wagner and Others Back
Of S98, 900, 900 Project
Suggested by President
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A comprehensive proposal for an
expanded national health program
in line with President Roosevelt's
call for widened opportunities for
adequate medical care" was being
prepared today for introduction in
Congress.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York said the plan which he and
others would sponsor provided for
Federal and State cooperation in
the broad program calculated to cost
$98,0000 900 in the first year.
Similar legislation was approved
last session by the Senate Education
and Labor Committee, but never
reached vote in the Senate. Sena-
tor Wagner said some changes would
be made in drafting the new bill.
Connected With Defense.
Mr.. Roosevelt said in his message
to Congress yesterday that the
widening of opportunities for med
ical care was one of the many sub
jects connected with our social
economy that called for immediate
Improvement"
Senator Wagner, who conferred
with the President yesterday before
the message was delivered. said it
was likely that an expansion of
health facilities could be worked
out In connection with the defense
program.
"We already are getting a lot of
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Johnson Act Repeal
Asked in New Bill
Offered in House
Senator George Resubmits
Legislation Opposing
Hemisphere Transfers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman May of the House
Military Affairs Committee yester-
day introduced a bill to repeal the
johnson Act which prohibits loans
to countries in default of their
obligations to the United States.
Chairman George of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee re-
introduced yesterday legislation
affirming that the United States
would not acquiesce in the transfer
of Western Hemisphere possession
from one non-American power to
another.
The measure passed both houses
last year, but a minor difference in
language prevented final legislative
action.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada offered legislation to require
Senate ratification by a two-thirds
vote of future reciprocal trade agree
ments.
Senator McCarran also reintro-
uuCeu d Dill 10 pTOnlDlI employment
of aliens on construction of airplanes
for the Government.
Senator Taft. Republican. of Ohio
proposed repeal of President Roose-
velt's emergency monetary powers
including authority to devalue the
dollar and to purchase foreign silver
Senator Neely, Democrat, of West
Virginia introduced bills which
would prohibit block booking" and
blind selling" in the motion picture
industry and would prohibit motion
picture producers from having an
interest in theaters.
Six Senators jointly sponsored a
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment granting women equal
rights with men. They were Sena-
tors Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa
BuloW, Democrat, of South Dakota
Capper, Republican, of Kansas; Nye
Republican, of North Dakota, and
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Union Files Notice
OF General Motors Strike

DETROIT, Jan. 7 LP,-The C. I. o.
United Automobile Workers Union
Yesterday filed notice with the State
Labor Board of intention to strike
at one General Motors Corp. plant
and began taking a strike vote at
another.
R. j. Thomas, u A. VIC. I. o.
president, said union employees at
the corporations Chevrolet forge,
spring and bumper plant here had
voted, 1888 to 212, to strike because
wage rates of some of the 2,400 work.
ers have been reduced as much as
so per cent as the result of improper
rating of their jobs"
He said the labor umpire for G..
NJ and the union does not have
jurisdiction in wage matters.
Union members started balloting
in a strike vote at the Chevrolet
plant in Flint, Mich. where 10000
men are employed. U. A. VIC. I.
O. officials charged the company
with failing to bargain collectively
Corporation spokesmen declined
to comment on the unions actions.
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Radcliffe and Tydings, Maryland

Radcliffe and Tydings, Maryland
Democrats.
Senator Gillette asked Congress to
divorce producing, refining and
transportation of petroleum prod
ucts from the business of petroleum
marketing.
He also offered legislation which
would prohibit pipelines from carry
ing products in which the carriers
had an interest and another bill
which would forbid producers, re-
finers or marketers from operating
oil tankers and barges.
Repeal of the National Labor Re-
lations Act and creation of a new
National Labor Relations Board
were sought in a bill introduced by
Representative Hoffman, Repub-
lican of Michigan.
The new board would consist Of
three members, one representing
the public, to be appointed by the
President for five-year terms.
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Farm Parity Funds
Reported Asked in
Budget Message
Roosevelt Request for
2l2 Million Expected,
Breaking Precedent
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt was reported
authoritatively today to have broken
precedent by putting in his budget
message to Congress s2l2,00O,000 for
farm parity payments for the first
time.
That is the same amount voted
by Congress in 1910, despite the
Presidents omission of the parity
item from last years budget.
Persons who already have seen
his detailed recommendations for
next years Agriculture Department
appropriation bill said that the big
fund was included primarily as "a
further concession to the farmer
and because Congress has appro-
priated about that much anyway for
several years.
The President was reported to
have decided to ask that Congress
make the full sum available for
parity at his discretion, but to ap-
propriate only S50,000,000 in cash
and authorize the Agriculture De-
partment to borrow the rest as need
ed from one of the Government S
lending agencies.
Wrangle to Be Avoided.
"That will help keep the total OF
the money requests down TO a lower
figure" said one of the President S
advisers privately. 1T will look
much better on paper"
This means, of course, that there
will not be the usual wrangle be-
tween farm blocs and economy
forces over the question OF whether
parity should be approved.
The parity fund would be in addl-
ton to the S500,000 900 in basic soil
conservation benefit checks that
have become a part of the admins
tration's farm program.
These facts became known just be-
fore Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard went before House Approprla-
tions Subcommittee to outline his
departments needs for the fiscal
year which begins July l. The
Budget Bureau was reported au-
thoritatively to have prepared a bill
lion dollar bill for Congress approval.
Intent of Payment.
Intent of parity payments is to lift
farmers income toward the point
where they would have the same
purchasing power, in relation to in
dustry, as they had from 1909 to
1914.
A Midwestern farm Congress
member said that with parity, "a
farmer could buy as many hats with
a bushel of wheat as he used to in
that five-year period
The payments are made to grow
ers of stipulated crops, who comply
with planting provisions.
No immediate explanation was
forthcoming as to how money bor-
rowed from a Government lending
agency to make parity payments
would be repaid.
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forced isolation for ourselves or for
any part of the Americas" Mr..
Roosevelt said:
I'm times like these it is lmma-
ture-and incidentally untrue-for
anybody to brag that an unprepared
America, single-handed, and with
one hand tied behind its back, can
hold off the whole world.
mo realistic American can expect
from a dictator's peace international
generosity, or return OF true lnde-
pendence, or world disarmament, or
freedom of expression, or freedom
of religion-or even good business.
Soft Hearted, but Not Soft Headed.
such a peace would bring no
security for us or for our neighbors.
-. AS a Nation we may take pride
in the fact that we are soft-hearted,
but we cannot afford to be soft
headed.
1--WE must always be wary OF those
who with sounding brass and
tinkling cymbal preach the ism OF
appeasement.
I'VE must especially beware of
that small group of selfish men who
would clip the wings of the Ameri-
can eagle in order to feather their
own nests
The country must expect a physi-
cal attack, the President continued,
"lf the dictator nations win this
war"
"The first phase of the invasion
of this hemisphere" he said, would
not be the landing Of regular troops.
The necessary strategic points would
be occupied by secret agents and
their dupes-and great numbers Of
them are already here, and in Latin
America.
LAS long as the aggressor nations
maintain the offensive, they-not
we-will choose the time and the
place and the method of their at
tack.
That is why the future of all
American republics is today in Sc
rious danger"
Three Point "NatiOnal Policy"
Mr.. Roosevelt enunciated this
three-point national policy:
"All-inclusive national defense;
Full support of all those resolute
peoples, everywhere, who are resist
ing aggression;
"The proposition that principles
of morality and considerations for
our own security will never permit
us to acquiesce in q peace dictated
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general public health services and
general medical care.
The bill would contemplate a Fed
eral contribution of 5,0O0,0 900 in
the first year toward the operation
of approved State plans for medical
care.
1t would authorize $1O,0OO.OOO in
Federal grants for temporary dis
ability compensation, S8,000,000 for
hospital construction, s13,000,000 for
medical services to children, SIS
100000 for general public health
work and S8000,000 for maternal
and child health service. Lesser
amounts would be set aside for
administration and for investiga-
tions.
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Comment
Continued From Page Az.

lean people and will go down in his
tory as great state paper.
Representative Fish, Republican
Of New York-The Presidents pro-
posals to lend war supplies should
be carefully considered by the Con-
gress. Great Britain has not yet
spent Sl,000,000000 in the United
States since the outbreak of the
war Is months ago and at the lowest
estimate has s3,OOO000,0OO in securi-
ties and gold.
Representative O'Connor, Demo-
crat, of Montana-I want to help
England in every way we possibly
can as long as it doesn't threaten
our involvement in this war.
Ill oppose conveying of any supply
ship with our own ships.
Representative Raylor, Democrat,
of Colorado, chairman of House
Appropriations Committee - T h e
Presidents speech was very good,
very tactful -. 1t did not go into
detail as many hoped it would, but
that was advisable
End of Ties With Dictators.
Representative Hill, Republican,
of Colorado-Taken literally, the
Presidents speech would seem to
me to mean the termination of our
diplomatic relations with all dictator
nations. I didn't hear new thing
in 1t.
Representative LeSinski, Demo-
crat, of Michigan-It was plain no
tice to the dictators we are not
afraid of their bluffng.
Representative Gale, Republican,
of Minnesota-It looks as though
the President has pretty we'll COM
mitted us to an act of participation
In the war
Representative Bolles, Republican,
of Wisconsin-The message def
nitely takes the United States into
the war-on the sidelines.
Representative Rich, Republican,
Of Pennsylvania-To carry out the
will Of the Presidents speech means
war and dictatorship in this coun-
try. and what can be worse?
L DCiilOSi q ~,
OF Pennsylvania-To me it is an
expression of what ought to have
been expressed to the country a
year ago.
Representative Mcintyre, Demo-
crat, of Wyoming-I think the
President voiced the opinion of the
majority Of the American people.
The action recommended by him
would be the most effective way
actually to keep out of war.
Representative Lewis, Democrat,
OF Colorado am in sympathy in
general with his sentiments but
want to study the speech further
before making detailed comment.
Path to War Feared.
Representative Carter, Republican,
OF California; take it as an urgent
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call for extreme preparedness and
aid to England which will lead us
into war unless the situation is
handled very carefully.
Representative Jenkins, Repub-
lican, of Ohio-The speech was well
prepared, although there is no ques-
ton that his program will eventu-
ally lead us into war.
Representative Pierce. Democrat
of Oregon-I consider the message
masterful and a clear cut statement
of what our democracy stands for
and what it has to fight for.
Representative Duncan, Demo-
crat. of Missouri-It was a strong
and forceful reminder to the Ameri-
can people that our own future de-
pends upon giving aid to those who
look upon government as we do.
Representative Snyder, Democrat,
of Pennsylvania-The message was
timely and important and in keeping
with what we should have expected
under present world conditions.
Representative Leavy, Democrat,
of Washington-I feel his under
standing of how critical the situation
is. is better than that of any men,
ber of Congress.
Representative Walter. Democrat,
of Pennsylvania-It seems he was
just voicing the demands of the vast
majority of the people.
Representative Young, Democrat,
of Ohio-In my opinion this will not
be a war Congress. 1t will vote in
creased aid to Britain, of course but
will succeed in keeping the war 5000
miles away.
Pace Held Too Fast.
Representative Ploeser, Republi-
can, of Missouri think the Presi-
dent is carrying us along little too
fast.
Representative Cannon, Democrat,
Of Missouri-It was very able ad-
dress and seemed to meet the ap-
proval of both the Democratic and
Republican sides of the House
Representative Elston, Republican,
of Ohio-I disagree with Mr.. Roose-
velt's suggestion that we should reg
ulate the civil rights of all peoples
a step which certainly would require
a huge expeditionary force.
Representative Secrest, Democrat,
of Ohio-It was a good speech, which
set forth clearly that we are behind
in defense preparation.
Representative Vorys, Republican,
of Ohio-It was significant that he
did not renew the pledge made in his
flreside chat against sending troops
abroad.
Representative Mas, Republican,
of Minnesota was disappointed
by what the President did not say.
He said nothing about British pay
ing for materials by transferring is
land bases, which they certainly
could do.
Representative Knutson, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota-It was quite
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japanese Bids Too Lute,
Americans Miss Review

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Jan. Limited States
naval and marine officers received
invitations too late to attend the
annual japanese naval review held
today in HongkeW, Japanese-con-
trolled section of the International
Settlement. The invitations arrived
after the ceremonies were completed.
British officers also were absent,
apparently for the same reason, but
Italian and French attaches wit
messed the display of force, which
included a parade of 5000 Japanese
marines and mechanical units.
Evening star., 1941-01-07

powers to give you the strength to
regain and maintain a free world.
We shall send you, in ever-increas-
ing numbers, ships, planes, tanks,
guns. This is our purpose and our
pledge"
Members rose and cheered when
Mr.. Roosevelt finished his speech
and handed copies to Vice President
Garner and Speaker Bankhead, who
were presiding. Both branches of
Congress quickly recessed until to-
morrow and legislators gathered in
the halls to discuss the presidential
message.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Defense
Continued From First Page)

American people to point that
they would surrender their liberties
and establish a wartime dictatorship
in this country"
Statement Challenged.
Some comment took issue with
Mr.. Roosevelt's fiat statement that
aid to "democracies" is not an act
of war, "even if dictator should
unilaterally proclaim it so to be"
when the dictators are ready to
make war upon U.s." the President
said, "they will not wait for an
act of war on our part. They did
not wait for Norway or Belgium
or the Netherlands to commit an act
of war"
Among those who heard these
words were Crown Prince Olav and
Crown Princess Martha of Norway,
exiled from their homeland by the
Nazi blitzkrieg The royal couple
sat in the gallery near the Presi-
dents wife, and followed the address
attentively.
Mr.. Roosevelt, whose election to
q third term had just been formally
proclaimed by the Senate and the
House, spoke solemnly and slowly
"Rebel yells," cheers and applause
greeted him when he appeared at
the reading deck before the speakers
marble rostrum. His delivery was
interrupted a number of times by
outbursts of approval.
In his 40-minute report on "the
state of the Union" the President
counselled against "dictator's
peace" demanded faster progress in
airplane and other defense produc-
ton, called for higher taxes to help
pay armament costs, and asked i'm
mediate broadening of the old-age
pension and unemployment insur-
ance program.
Urgency of Aid Emphasized.
When he spoke of the urgency OF
aid for "the democracies," he added:
The happiness of future genera
tions of Americans may well depend
upon how effective and how imme-
diate we can make our aid felt. No
one can tell the exact character OF
the emergency situations that we
may be called upon to meet. The
Nations hands must not be tied
when the Nations life Is in danger"
Declaring that we oppose en-
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the hospitals that We were aiming
at in the original bill he pointed
out. They are being built now by
the Government to take care of the
boys who are in training camps. so
at least a part of the program has
become effective"
$4,000, 900 U. S. Contribution.
AS tentatively outliner, the gen.
eral health program would call for
cooperation between the Federal
and State governments in construc-
ton of hospitals, payment of COM
pensation for disability wage losses
and expansion of maternal, infant,
child health and welfare service,
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Virqiniu c. of G. to Meet

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Jan. 7 (P).
Directors of the Virginia State
Chamber of Commerce will meet
here January 16 to hear reports from
key committees and formulate OBJ
jectives for 1941.