The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-03

 ing-in of new members and adopted resolutions notifying President Roosevelt that they were in session and prepared to hear from him.
 With victory apparently a long way off on both sides of the world, the 79th congress must concern it. self not only With still active prob lens of war but also with the even more complex problems of the peace to come.
 The Presidents message on the state of the Union will be read to congress by a clerk Saturday. In a joint session that day house and senate will canvass the electoral vote by which MT Roosevelt defeated Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, of New York, for the presidency. The Presi- dents annual budget message will be read to congress next Tuesday.
 The annual message was eagerly awaited for statement making our foreign policy--notably in relation | to European affairs-more specific and precise. The fiscal message, budgeting for MT. Roosevelt's 18th consecutive deficit, was expected to set l946 expenditures somewhat be- low the $lOO, OOO, 100000 figure pro- posed for 1945.
 Democrats were more numerous in this Congress than in the last party members having benefited considerably by the opportunity to run for legislative office on a ticket meaded by MT. Roosevelt's campaign for a fourth term.
 Some colorful and some contro- versial figures are missing from the new Congress. Representative Martin Dies, D.. Texas, did not seek renomination. Three other mem bers of his widely discussed com- mittee on unAmerican activities were defeated. Rep. Hamilton Fish, R.. N. Y, was an election casualty.
 Senator Ellison D. tCotton Ed Smith, D., s. C., lost in his states primary and died soon afterward. Senator Robert R. Reynolds. D., N. C., decided not to run again. Senator Hattie w. Caraway, D., Ark, the Senate's only woman mem Der, lost to Rep, J. William Full bright. also Democrat.
 There were 243 Democrats, l90 Re- publicans, l American-Laborite and Progressive in the new House, These figures embraced 79 new members of whom 59 were Demo- crats and 20 were Republicans. In the 78th Congress which ended last month, the Democrats and Republi- cans were tied with 2i2 members each.
 There were g Democrats in the new Senate, 38 Republicans and one Progressive. compared with 56 Dem ocrats, 90 Republicans and Pre- gTeSsiye when the T8th Congress ended. But these numerical ad' vantages did not exactly reflect congressional alignments, Some southern and other Democrats 'balked at various New Deal aspects Of MT. Roaseyelts policies, Dispute on foreign relations cut across party lines. But the Congress was in subs stantInl agreement on voting men, money and powers for all-out prose eution of the war.
 Tn contrast with the 78th Congress which convened two years ago, this one probably will not anticipate bet- ter times by calling itself a victory congress" But 1t will be concerned with the problems of peace. The senate in this session was expected to receive . Dumbaft0n Oaks worlc security organization proposal which will preeipitAte q full dress foreign policy debate.
 Democratic leaders said privately that National Service legislation would be offered early In some form something short of a lab0r.drnft but designed to force t-F's and others Into war work, Urgently im- portant was now to persuade thou- sands Of qualified women to accept seryle as army and navy nurses.
 After national service legislation to improve the use Of available man power, most pressing legislative bus. mess involved peace-tlme universal training: peFmanency Of fair em- ployment practices polices, labor af- fairs. taxation and the whole field Of our foreign diplomatic and econ. omic relations. This covered finan. cial, aviation. lend-lease. reciprocal trade. petroleum and related poli' cies.
 This congress must determine methods of continuing price contro and stabilization policies. It may consider revision Of the corrupt practices acmt and the Hatch clear