Evening star., 1942-05-13

ing * cards, and I replied. We'll,
that's what I want, then
Nov it's up to me to try to con-
serve gasoline every way can"
Cannon Raps News Stories.
Chairman Cannon of the House
Appropriations Committee COM
planned against "box car type" used
in newspaper stories on Congress-
men and the gasoline rationing
He said that members now get
home to their districts so seldom
that they have to use gasoline to get
around to talk with their constitu-
ents.
Representative D'Alesandro, Dem
ocrat, of Maryland read an article
from a Boston newspaper which he
called misleading and highly in
hammatory." He said, "It does not
do justice to the splendid tradition
Of the press built up in this Nation
over many years. I believe that 1t
only fair and decent that the press,
when it errs or misrepresents, cor
rect erroneous impressions conveyed
to the reading public. 1t must be
remembered that Congress did not
decree rationing and 1t is unfair to
tar Congress with the stick Of hate
and odium. I do not have an K
card and I know many members of
Congress who have applied for
class A or B cards. Congress Is
glad to participate in the sacrifices
that the Nation must undergo and
is cheerfully doing its part"
Thin -Skins' Twitted.
Representative Hoffman. Repub-
lican, Of Michigan twitted his fel-
low members. asking "Are you thin
skinned?" Cant you take it at
all? You know that you're better
than some of those correspondents
and columnists who are writing
about you, so why pay any atten-
ton to them?"
Representative Leland Ford, Re-
publican, of California said he
hoped none of the members would
be so chilled or scared as to go
to a department today and ask for
a permit to attend Congress. Its
about time for Congress to tell the
American people we are not taking
orders from bureaucrats," he said.
Representative Hebert, Democrat,
of Louisiana emphasized that he
had been a newspaperman himself
and then said Something must be
done to curb that section of the
press that attempts to hold up to
ridicule the keystone of democracy.
It is time to let the people know
whether we are men or mice"
Some Turn In X Cards.
Some members, who said they had
misunderstood the instructions, later
returned their *" cards and OBJ
tanned cards emitting them to buy
gas only In rationed quantities.
It was recalled that before the
registration began, o. P. A. officials
had asserted that members Of Con-
gress were to be given the same
treatment accorded other motorists
and would be required to make a
statement of their daily necessary
mileage. 1t was stated then that they
would be given tx" cards only II
they used their cars almost ex-
clusively for official business Of the
Federal Government.
Mr.. Deans statement said:
Reports covering supposed
loophole in the gasoline rationing
program favoring Congressmen are
based on an inaccurate interpreta-
ton of the regulations.
"X cards may be issued for
vehicle If the owner certifies that all,
or substantially all, of the use OF
the vehicle is for the ofiicial busi-
ness of the Federal, State, local or
foreign governments. No one Is en-
titled to an K card because Of his
position as q Government employe.
with respect to such q car, his
rights are the same as those OF
any other individual. His right de-
pends solely upon the use to which
the car is put. If all, or substan-
TALLY all, of such use is for official
business, an x card may be claimed.
A Government worker or a Con-
gresham cannot obtain an x card
for car which he uses to drive to
work and for pleasure"