The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-03-11
From Capitol Hill
By EARL Il. LEWIS, NC.
18th Ohio District

In the first two months of its life
the 18th Congress has demonstrated to
the country its independence of the
to exert the rights and prerOgatives of
the legislative branch of the govern
ment The new Congress is also fast
making name for itself by its de-
mands for economy, which are backed
up deep slashes in the appropria-
tionS thus far voted for nOn-military
purposes. The number of Congressional
investigations already started speak
strongly of the efforts being made to
eliminate the bureaucratic duplica-
tons, social experimentation, eXtrava-
gance and ineiliciency, now interfer-
ing so much with the war effort While
the 18th Congress may have its faults,
stamp" Congress. Seemingly those
days are gone forever.
Developments during the week just
past indicate Il change for the better
and it is felt here that this change
resulted directly from the criticism
and suggestions offered by both Demo
cratic and Republican Members of
Congress regarding the programs and
procedures of various government
agencies.
Overhauling OF OPA
Price Administrator Prentiss NJ.
Brown appearing before the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee last
| Of
mittee to assist him in a general over
| hauling of the price control program.
| At the same time he described his plan
to change OPA policies and practices
| which will simplify the entire OPA
structure by April 1st 1t is reported
that Administrator Brown has already
scaled down his OPA Budget for 1914,
and that he has no intention of build
ing up Il huge staff such as that which
was planned by his predecessor.
Deferment OF Farm Workers
Although it comes late the order on
| Saturday of War Manpower Commits
Sioner McNutt to the SelectiNe Service
| Board to stop the induction of eSSen-
tial, experienced farm workers even if
that should leave calls for military
manpower untitled, has added Il con-
Structive touch to the faltering man
power program. 1t is reported, also,
that committee of high officials and
advisers to the President are studying
the manpOwer problem. 1t appears
That this committee is functioning
much as the Baruch committee on rub
ber did 1t is hoped that the committee
will 90 to the roots of the manpoWer
problem and that Il Qualification Of
this very controversial issue will be
! Forthcoming soon.
D0ushi0n Bill Pending
BY the time this column appears in
print the Ways and Means Committee
will probably have reported out the
Daughton Bill, which provides for
raising the national debt limit from
one hundred and twenty-five to two
hundred and ten billion dollars, and
carries with it the Disney amendment,
which would set aside the Presidential
order limiting earning incomes to
twenty-five thousand net per year The
Disney amendment would freeze all
salaries over twenty-five thousand
dollars net at the rates prevailing on
Dec. Z, 194l-the day Of the Pearl
Ilarbor attack. Salaries below twenty
five thousand dollars will not be
frozen, but any increases will be sub
ject, as at present, to approval by the
lTreasury before acceptance as Il bust
ness expense deduction. BY this ac-
lion the Congress invalidateS the
Presidents executive order on salary
limitation, which was issued last
September, the legality of which has
been in grave question.
"A Trial Balloon
The question of a fourth term for
President Roosevelt in 1914 was
brought forth last week by his friends
and supporters at the observance Of
his tenth anniversary in the White
House. | can think of no controversy
more likely TO arouse political passion
and thus divert attention from the all
important business of winning the war.