Evening star., 1942-03-24


made public at that time in De-
cember.
Senator Byrd reminded his col
leagues that war appropriations now
total $3.50, 900 600, 900, that the United
States entered this war with IS
times the public debt at the start
of the first World War and that
the public debt may reach the
two-hundred-b billion mark. 1t is
possible, the Virginian said, to Gre
ate a debt that would cripple and
perhaps wreck the private enter
prise system"
For these reasons, he said, no
more important obligation confronts
Congress than to reduce non
defense, nonessential expenditures.
The boys in the Civilian Conser-
vation Corps could be put through
any first class college for what it
costs the Government to keep them
in camps-sl. .004 each-Senator Nc
Kellar told the committee, during the
hearing.
Not Needed For Relief.
Asserting the camps were estab-
lished during the depression as
part of work relief. Senator Nc
Kellar quoted James j. McEntee,
director of C. c. c.. as having testi-
fled before the Joint Congressional
Economy Committee recently that
the corps is no longer needed from
the relief standpoint
The Tennesseean agreed the C.
C. C. accomplished great deal of
good during the depression but
charged it is "wasteful" to appro-
pirate for it at this time.
Senator DoXey, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi took issue with Senator Nc
Kellar's argument that the boys
could be sent through college for
the cost of keeping them in outdoor
camps, by pointing out that only
SIS month was given directly to the
boys in the camps, and the rest of
their monthly allowance was sent
home to help care for their families
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana also disagreed with Sem
ator McKellar, declaring one of
the troubles with education today
is that it does not teach boys enough
about the use of their hands.
With the tremendous forces ar
rayed against the United States,
everything should be subordinated
to winning the war" Senator Nc
Kellar declared in the debate in re-
plying to Senator Pepper, Demo-
crat, of Florida, who was defending
the National Youth Administration.
Cut Already Recommended.
1--WE don't need money so badly we
want to take it away from boys
and girls willing to work to get an
education" Senator Pepper said.
Replying to Senator Mcclellan,
Senator Pepper asked:
Should we close all schools?"
I'VE have nothing to do with the
schools of the country" Senator
McKellar shouted. The ConStitu-
toni know it's back number to
some-gives us no control over ed
ucation."
Chairman Thomas asked Senator
McKellar if much of what he is
contending for has not already been
accomplished" in the Presidents
January budget message, recon-
mending that youth aid programs
be held to $1OOOO0,00O next year
in place of about 1897, 100000 for
c. C. c. and N. Y. A. this year.
Senator Thomas also pointed out
that of this years appropriations
about S123,O00,OO0 has been i'm
pounded by. the Budget Bureau.
Senator McKellar replied the
money impounded can still be spent
if the administration sees fit and
that cut for next year has not
yet actually been accomplished.
Training Programs Defended.
Senator McKellar told the Sena-
tors who engaged him in debate
he was not advocating that the
c. C. c. boys be sent to college dur
ing the war emergency, but merely
making the argument that they do
not get an education in the G. c. c.,