Evening star., 1942-09-06
House Candidates
Reply 10 Women Voter
League QUESTIONABLE
Units in Prince Georges,
Montgomery Ask for
Views on War Problems

Answers to QUESTIONABLE sent
by the Leagues of Women Voters
in Prince Georges and Montgom-
cry Counties to congressional can
didates in both counties were re-
leased yesterday.
The candidates in Prince Georges
County are Representative Sasscer,
Edward j. NeO Waters and DIR.
John William Klemm, all Demo-
Gratis, and Mayor John N. Torves-
tad of Colmar Manor, Republican.
DR.. Klemm declared that since he
had only two points in his program
flood control and old-age pen
sions-he "did not see the necessity"
for filling out the questionnaire.
In Montgomery County the con-
gressional candidates are Henry c.
Triesler of Hagerstown and j. Glenn
Beall Of Cumberland, Republicans,
and 1t. Col. e. Brooke Lee, Demo-
crat. Col. Lees answer to the ques-
tionnaire will be reported before the
general election, it was announced,
while Mr.. Beall has not replied to
the questionnaire.
Congress War Role.
One of the questions asked the
candidates in Prince Georges Coun-
ty was, What do you think is the
role of Congress in wartime?"
Mr.. Sasscer replied that the pros
ecution of the war-when, how and
where to attack-should be left to
the military starategists. At the
same time, he added, some check
should be kept on the execution OF
delegated power.
Mr.. Torvestad said he was con-
cerned principally with wasteful
spending, defense or non-defense.
Investigation of all programs
should be assigned to committees
for careful study, and we must tax
to win," he declared.
A similar reply was given by Mr..
Waters, who said that Congress
should initiate policies on the sue
cessful conduct of the war. He
also said he was 100 per cent" in
favor of national lottery "to re-
lieve the taxpayers"
Postwar Role of u. S.
Another question concerned the
role to be played by the United
States in the postwar reconstruc-
ton period.
Mr.. Sasscer said this country
should play definite role, di-
recting its efforts primarily to the
prevention of the recurrence of a
similar conflict"
! Prevention of rearmament mill
tary coalitions abroad should be the
aim of the United States, Mr.. Tor.
vestad said At home, he added, 6
policy of full employment should be
established through a public work!
program for workers unable to bt
absorbed in industry.
Mr.. Waters said no definite an.
swer could be given the question
1t depends on the outcome of thu
war and this country's condition
financially and otherwise" at it.
end, he declared.
Triesler's Answer Given.
In answering the questions put X
him by the Montgomery Count.
League of Women Voters, Mr.. Tries
Ter expressed the following opin
ions:
| /. That "our first job is to wiz
the war, and that Congress shoul'
back the Chief Executive in tn,
war effort with sound legislation.
! 2. Congress should be critical
OF the Governments management
of the war if it warrants criticism
and should reduce non-war expendi
lures to minimum
8. The first job of the Unite,
States after the war lis to put it
own house in order SO as to assur
the preservation of the constitu
tional guarantees in the Bill G
Rights and to rededicate ourselve
, to the American way Of life"
After that is done, he continued
this country can turn its attentio
to help in setting up democracie
in the rest of the world