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mittee II would not employ some Of
those people"
Representative Taber said that ap-
parently conditions have become
such that Mayor La Guardia
Couldn't stand for 1t" and therefore
was resigning.
Mr.. Taber. in revealing that these
employees are paid out of funds ap-
propriated last summer or fan for
the Office of Emergency Manage
ment, said:
There is not too good legal au-
thogity for the use of this money
IN this way"
Representative Hinshaw, Repub-
hcan, Of California, asked II Con-
gress had no authority to halt such
expenditures, to which Mr.. Taber
replied that he thought 1t did pro-
vided it took the necessary steps.
Use Of New Fund Barred.
Representative Cannon said his
amendment would provide that
no part OF this appropriation
shall be used to pay any per
son in the ONCE of Civilian De-
tense unless such person Is directly
employed in the administration OF
such act of January q, 1942"-the
act setting up the o. c. D.
Representative Marc amt o n o,
American-Labor, Of New York arose
to declare that in his opinion Mayor
La Guardia could IN no way be
held responsible for the appointment
of these people to paid jobs In the
Volunteer Participation Division of
the o. c. D.
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.
I'm Webster's Dictionary the word
parasite is defined as one who
eats at the table Of another, repaying
him with flattery and buffoonery.'
Calls Employees Parasites
Mr.. Taber said that this defini-
ton applied to a number of people
on the Federal payroll and that he
had selected from the list the names
of several he intended to mention.
Take MIR. Ickes to start with" he
said. He has started Communistic
operations in Puerto Rico which will
cost $500, ,000, 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 F. Dickman, former
Mayor of st. Louis. He said:
"Boondoggling" Again.
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"
Applause greeted this remark from
both Democratic and Republican
sides of the House.
Mr.. Dickman had been defeated
ct the polls not long ago.
Nov he appears on the rolls of
civilian defense as an inspector
general at $500. Then there is
Melvyn Douglas, moving picture ac-
tor about whom already a great
deal has been said, to be paid at the
rate Of 5000 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 name Of
Miss Chaney, and also Joseph p.