The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
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 The following remarks Gin part) by Representative Adolph J. Sabath I1i) are from the Congressional Record of March 27, 1914:
 MT. sabath: MT. Speaker, 1t is with reluctance that I feel obliged to call attention and to earnestly urge that the gentlemen who have taken SO much of the time of the House in discussing Mir. Walter Win- chell should desist in doing SO in the future. Just a few minutes ago the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Hoffman( apprised the House that he, would introduce resolutions de recting the Department of Justice to furnish information concerning two employees of MT. Winchelrs sponsor, the Jergens co. It would appear to me that instead of Win chell being criticized, he should be commended by reason of calling the attention of the employer to the questionable activities of the em- ployes in question. Please under stand, and I repeat what stated several weeks ago, hold no brief for MT. Winchell, but on the oc- casion of the times that have listened to his broadcasts have not fully agreed to some of his state- ments, but I must admit that in nearly all instances he has sought to direct attention to those advo- eating un-American and subversiVe activities.
 Mfr. Speaker, am aware, from statements made on this floor by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Hoffman,, the gentleman from Texas CMr. Dies), and the gentle man from Mississippi (Mr. Rankin) {, that MT. Winchell has frequently criticized the Congress. However with one exception, have never heard him to attack the Congress who have attacked Or assailed him on the floor of the House.
 s'Mr. Speaker, just yesterday l listened to the broadcast of the gentleman from Texas tMr. Dies), and only few minutes ago he asked permission to insert that broadcast, in which he assailed and attacked MT. Winchell, in the Con- greSsional Record. Among other things, the gentleman from Texas stated that MT. Winchell is speak ing for and representing an m- American group. On the basis of that statement by the gentleman from Texas, feel that such charge by him should be investigated, and as chairman of the Committee to Investigate un-American and Sub- versive Activities it is within his province to have such investigation made and to ascertain who, Ii anyone, is financing MT. Winchell. Personally, I feel that there is nothing to that charge. Neverthe- less, let us find out.
 "The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Dies) also stated that MT. Winchell is destroying the prestige of Con- gress. That to me, saying the least, is a farfetched statement. Con- greSS has, is, and will be judged by it's deliberations, whether it is legislating in the best interest of our country or whether it has failed to function, and it will hot be judged by 8 single commentators statement or statements.
 Personally, I know of only one statement made by MT. Winchell to which I called his attention as unfair and unfortunate. That was when he referred to Congress as the House of Reprehensibles,' and when I learned of it I immediately wrote him taking exception to it.
 'Adr. Speaker, 1t must be con- ceded by us that MT Wincheu has been frequently assailed and att tackled on this floor and he has been subject to vile and vicious name calling. Naturally, there fore, he feels that he has a right, having the privilege of the floor, to answer and retaliate against those who assau and attack him.
 "This is my thirty eighth year of service in Congress and regret that I am obliged to say that in no prior Congress in my period of service has so much time been talk en in discussing any person as giv- en to MT. Winchell. It behooves me that 1t would not only be in the interest of the Congress but in the interest of the Members whom MT. Winchen has answered that both sides would cease in this diatribe. I feel that MT. Winchel if left alone will in turn desist in replying to the attacks levelled against him. but if the vile and vicious name-calling continues on the floor, he will, in justice, defend himself and by the the resulting publicity you will make him the most advertised man in the United States.
 Personally, though, MT. Winchell may have gone far afield in his criticism, nevertheless, he has ren- dered actual. valuable service to the country. He has directed attention to many man who have been