Evening star., 1942-02-07

such that Mayor La Guardia
couldn't stand for it" and therefore
was resigning. director La Guardia
has announced that he Is getting
out)
Mr.. Taber, in revealing that such
employees as Miss CLANCY are paid
out of funds appropriated last sum-
mer or fall for the once for Emer-
gency Management, said:
There is not too good legal au-
thority for the use OF this money
in this way"
Representative Hinshaw, Repub-
lican, of California, asked If Con-
gress had no authority to halt such
expenditures, to which Mr.. Taber
replied that he thought it did pro-
vided it took the necessary steps.
La Guardia Defended.
Representative Marcantonio,
American-Labor, of New York arose
to declare that in his opinion Mayor
La Guardia could in no way be
held responsible for the appoint
ments under fire.
Representative vorys, Republican,
Of Ohio asked why Mayor La
Guardia. If he did not approve of
these appointments, did not re-
move the individuals from the rolls.
No satisfactory answer seemed to
be forthcoming to this question.
There are items In this appro-
priation BILL" said Mr.. Taber, as
he began his discussion of the mer-
ger, which are almost a sacrilege
when it comes to considering the
position Of the American taxpayer
today. President Roosevelt recently
spoke of parasites In Washington
who should be removed to give room
for the national defense setup. I
intend to speak of things which
should be done for the elimination
of parasites from Washington.
In Webster's Dictionary the word
parasite is defined as one who
eats at the table of another, repaying
him with fattery and buffoonery.'
Calls Employees Parasites
Mr.. Taber said that this defini-
ton applied to q number Of people
on the Federal payroll and that he
had selected from the list the names
Of several he intended to mention.
Take Mr.. Ickes to start with" he
said. He has started Communistic
operations In Puerto Rico which will
cost 5000, 900 900. which have already
proved a failure and he has put
down there Rexford Tugwell as Gov
ernor. You remember Mr.. Ickes is
also the oil administrator
Getting down to the employees Of
the o. c. D. whom he designated as
parasites" Mr.. Taber mentioned
first Bernard r. Dickman. former
Mayor of st. Louis. He said:
Something should be done to put
an end to this promotion of fan
dancing and moving pictures to
amuse the people. We are treading
on toes high up, but those toes high
up must get around to a point where
they will be willing to make sacri-
fees, too."
Both Sides Applaud.
Applause greeted this remark from
both Democratic and Republican
sides Of the House
Mr.. Dickman had been defeated
at the polls not long ago.
Now he appears on tie rolls of
civilian defense as an inspector
general at $6,500," Mr.. Taber con-
tinued. Then there Is Melvyn
Douglas. moving picture actor about
whom already a great deal has
been said, to be paid at the rate
of $4,000 q year. Then there is
Betty Lindsay at $500. I under
stand she used to be the agent for
that Sunday evening radio address
you know what that Is. (Mrs.
Roosevelt speaks on Sunday evening
on the radio)
Mr.. Taber mentioned the names Of
Miss Chaney and Mr.. Lash. He
mentioned also Malcolm Cowley,
whom he described as q supporter
of Communist candidates for office
in this country, including William
z. Foster, Communist candidate for
President.
Almost all of these people are on
the rolls Of the Dies Committee In
vestigation," he said.
II have mentioned just a few Of
these outstanding parasites" said
Mr.. Taber. They are leeches who
should be removed. Unless they are
taken of the Government payroll
there will be no money left to buy
guns, planes to fight this war.
"The Treasury Department is en-
ploying Walt Disney to make a NOV
ing picture at q cost Of $80, 1000 to
persuade the people tc pay their
income taxes. Great God, can you
think Of anything that would make
the people less willing to pay taxes
than that? That money could 'be
used for bomber. But perhaps
there Is no limit to this making q
travesty out Of national defense
activities"
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