Evening star., 1942-05-05

OCIllUCl dtlC way VI lllC. 1ucy arc
necessary to our social order. They
bulwark our greatest institutions,
around which all civilization is
built-the home, the church and
the school. They are the most ef-
fective enemy of those four great
est evils: Poverty, ignorance, dis
ease and crime. Therefore, we
must provide some way to cushion
the shock for any of these people,
who will be hurt in the effort for
"all-out" war.
viii Help Auto Dealers.
An example .of this is another
Murray-Patman bill, s. 2315 and
H. r. 6761. already passed by both
Houses and now waiting Presiden-
tial action. This legislation would
extend needed assistance to busi-
nessmen, whose stock in trade has
been frozen by operation of ration
ing orders issued by the Govern
ment. 1t applies today more spe-
cifically to the automobile and tire
dealers, but will be available to
help dealers in any other line, whose
products may be removed from the
open market.
AS chairman of the House Small
Business Committee, which is work.
ing In close cooperation with the
similar group In the Senate headed
by that real friend of small busi-
ness, Senator James E. Murray Of
Montana, 1t has been my privilege
to have an active part In preparing
this legislation, as well as working
on other measures to alleviate the
builders of small business.
wish to pay tribute to the Sen
ators and Representatives who
make up these special committees.
These men have given their time
and theE efforts without, stint to
these problems for they realize the
seriousness of the situation and are
determined that we will find a
workable ii solution. They realize
that the term small business" Is
only relative; that the aggregate
Of these small units represents the
real economy of our country. The
small business men and women of
America can rest assured that their
interests are in safe hands.
Senate Committee on Small Busi-
ness: Senator Murray, Democrat,
Of Montana, chairman, and Sena-
tors Maloney, Democrat; Ellender,
Democrat: Mead, Democrat; Stew
art, Democrat; Capper, Republican,
and Taft, Republican, are members.
House Committee on Small Busi-
ness: Representative Patman, Dem
ocrat, chairman, and Representa-
tives Bulwinkle, Democrat; Kelly,
Democrat. of Illinois: Fitzgerald,
Democrat, Of Connecticut; Halleck,
Republican,; Leonard w. Hall, Re-
publican, and Ploeser, Republican.
are members.
Talked With Dealers.
In connection with the ruinous
situation facing the Nations 1900
automobile dealers, we met and
talked with scores Of these men
and the experience was one of the
greatest inspirations ever received.
Here were these businessmen, their
money tied up in a commodity that
they could not sell. But they were
not complaining, were not criticizing
were willing to sacrifice for the
common good. We cannot afford to
let these men 60 under. First, they
represent national asset OF great
value.
Second, we must keep as many of
these dealers and servicemen going
as are needed to care for the auto
mobiles still in use. For in the
United States, the automobile is no
luxury to majority of our citizens.
Seventy million of them depend
on their cars for everyday activities.
This country. with only 7 per cent
of the worlds population, has II
per cent of the worlds passenger
cars, or a machine for every four
persons, and keeping these millions
OF automobiles rolling in the face of
priorities and shortages is a real Job.
The Murray-Patman measure will
extend help to these and other
dealers similarly situated by means
OF loans or purchases of their frozen
stocks. This should not be consid-
cred a relief measure in the sense
Of charity. 1t is relief for these
dealers only in the sense of the
constitutional provision that guar