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tious. He could hand pick the per-
sonnel OF an agency charged with
the delicately precarious RESPONSE
billty Of controlling the liberties OF
every human soul in this Nation.
I'm such situation, every check
against political profiteering that
can be conceived certainly should
be set up"
Appropriation Bill Delayed.
The manpower appointments con-
troVersy and dispute over the Flor
ida barge canal, meanwhile, threat
ened to hold up Senate approval Of
the $6;341 100000 appropriation bill
which carries S., ,599, 100000 for Navy
planes and ships.
The measure has been passed by
the House.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, of
Tennessee said he would fight for
an amendment requiring senatorial
confirmation of all War Manpower
Commission appointees receiving
$4,50O or more yearly.
1T is in the interest of good gov
ernment," he told the Senate yester-
day. And I'm old-fashioned enough
to believe in the constitutional meth
cd of choosing Government officers. !"
He advocated committee allow
ance of S1,000,0O0 for a Manpower
Commission survey of farm labor
conditions, though he said the COM
mission docs not seem to want the
81 ,OOO, ,0OG," because it was coupled
with the confirmation issue.
Roll Call to Be Asked.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
OF Michigan, also announced he
would demand a roll call on a
committee amendment allowing use
OF unexpended balances of river
and harbor funds for construction
work on the barge canal across
Florida approved by Congress in
July.
AS passed by the House, the bill
specified that unexpended balances.
estimated at $6,495,OOO, would be
available for enlargement of the
lntra-coastal waterway from Apala-
chez Bay, Fla, to Corpus Christi,
Tex, but made no provision for
the barge canal across Florida.
Administration leaders forecast
speedy approval of the major pro-
visions, once these disputes are
settled.
The measure carried S2,862, ,0O0, 900
for the acquisition of 14,611 Navy
planes, and authorizations for the
letting of contracts on a $4,000, ,OOO.-
600 Navy construction program to
add 2,101 900 tons of aircraft car
riers, cruisers, destroyers and
auxiliary vessels to the floating
fleet.
Meantime the Management Labor
Policy Committee of the Manpower
Commission was reported to be
placing finishing touches on a gen.
eral public statement concerning
its views on the labor market situa-
tion and national service legislation.
While members refused to discuss
the statement in advance of is
suance, it is understood it would
oppose use of compulsion at this
time and that recommendations
would include the following points:
ID An overall manpower policy
which would be administered by a
single agency.
Asks Recruiting Be Halted.
GU Cessation of voluntary recruit
ment by the Army and Navy.
90 Within particular areas and
designated war industries all job
placements be made by the United
States Employment Service.
"a n-essential employers be
deprived of the right to take on new
workers.
60 Establishment of work stand
ards for every plant classified as es-
sential
co Establishment of a plant in
spection system.
CD A national health insurance
fund for medical attention to war
workers.
90 A national minimum standard
of WOrkmen'S cOnnDenSatiOn