Evening star., 1942-09-08


dispute in Congress.
Senator La Toilette, Progressive,
OF Wisconsin, stanch New Deal
supporter in the past, said he
thought the Presidents threat" to
act if Congress failed to move by
October l was pointing a pistol"
at the legislative branch. He add
ed that he hoped to support the new
program, despite the unfortunate"
way in which it was presented.
Johnson Backs President.
Senator Johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado, however, said he shared
the Presidents alarm over the
threat of imitation and would con-
slider it proper for the President to
act If Congress did not do some
thing Immediately.
Senator Danaher, Republican, of
Connecticut said he thought Mr..
Roosevelt was sailing ION uncharted
seas of executive power" and Sena-
tor Hatch, Democrat, of New Mex
leo doubted the constitutionality of
any presidential action to set aside
provisions in an act of Congress.
Senate Minority Leader McNary:
"a notable document proceeding
generally in the right direction. The
Presidents intimation is probably
in excess of his constitutional pow
er, However, I believe Congress will
consider his suggestions with
promptitude. Unrestrained inf1a-
tion and wastage must be stopped.
Asks Bottom on Farm Prices.
Chairman Fulmer of the House
Agriculture Committee said: 81 do
not believe in putting ceilings on
all prices starting at the top and
working down, giving the farmer
whatever is left. I don't believe the
program will work if we don't put
bottom on farm prices at the same
time ceilings are put on them"
Other leaders said:
Senator Hatch. Democrat, Of New
Mexico-I am in thorough accord
with control of farm prices and
wages.
Representative Priest, Democrat,
of Tennessee-The Presidents mes
sag contains very clear and COM
plete statement of the situation on
the imitation front and of the fac
tors now affecting the cost of living.
I hope Congress will lose no time
in passing legislation that will do
an effective job of overall stabiliza-
ton of prices, salaries, wages and
profits.
Senator Shipstead, Republican, of
Minnesota-It looks as though the
President is trying to make out the
farmer as the menace of the coun-
try. He wants to reduce farm prices
but leaves wages to the War Labor
Board. He said if Congress doesn't
repeal the farm price provisions he
will do it himself. I'd like to know
where he gets that power.
Representative Hope, Republican,
of Kansas don't quite understand
what the President means by sta
bilizing" wages. He wouldn't have
any trouble getting Congress to act
on the farm ceilings If he would
tell us what he plans to do about
ceilings on wages and the instru-
ment he intends to employ.
Representative Kilday, Democrat,
of Texas-I voted against ITO per
cent parity in the original Price
Control Act, am still against 1t and
will vote q opoipSt II ooojy,
Representative Ludlow, Demo-
crat, of Indiana am very glad
that he put the matter up to Con-
gress rather than proceed under
his executive authority first.
Senator Willis, Republican, of In
diana-A far greater threat to the
perpetuation of our Government
than imitation is the threat that the
Executive will assume the legisla-
tive powers of the Government.
Senator Chandler, Democrat, of
Kentucky-I. think the President
has made correct request for leg
islation, and Congress ought to
carry it out.
Wants Both Regulated.
Senator Gurney, Republican, of
South Dakota-I had hoped the
President would ask Congress to
take care of botoh farm prices and
wages. I am sorry to see he has
only asked for control of one.
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas-I am not going to vote tc
regulate the farmers unless wages
and labor are also regulated.
Acting House Majority Leader
Bland-The message was compre-
hensive and timely. 1t is necessary
that some action be taken .
"A Pretty Good Speech"
Chairman Doughton of the House
Ways and Means Committee-It
looks like a pretty good speech.
Chairman May of the House Mill.
tary Affairs Committee-It was {
very appropriate statement of tn.
condition as it exists. I hearth,
agree with all of it and will bacl
it up.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican
of Michigan-The Treasury onl,
recognized the danger point las
week, and now the President at long
last has recognized it.
Senator Taft, Republican of Obi,
This is in fact an assertion tina
the laws of this country in tim.
Of war can be made by the President
by executive order. y So revolu
tionary and SO dangerous to tht
country.
| Secretary of Agriculture Wickard-
The Presidents request for stabili
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