The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-08-13
CONGRESS FACES
STIFF PROGRAMS
Continued from Page One)


Whether Congress actually will
be recalled on September 4 will
depend on the speed with which
committees having jurisdiction
over the must measures can de-
velop some tangible legislation.
Some legislators don't believe
there will be anything ready for
final vote before late September,
since most of the subjects to be
considered are OF such a contro-
versial nautre as to preclude
speedy committee action.
There is some doubt, too, wheth-
er full attendance can be obtained,
especially in the House, before the
latter part Of September. Many
House members are in Europe and
others are planning to leave this
month on investigatory missions.
Nevertheless, the half dozen Sen
ate and House committees whose
jobs will be to get program ready
are expected to be in full swing
next week. Their chairmen have
been urged to recall members at
once and start working.
First consideration will be given
to White House-backed legislation
providing maximum of SIS week
~ unemployment compensation Tor
26 weeks in every state, with the
Federal government experimenting
state funds. Many states now pro-
vide much smaller sums and can't
boost the amount without govern
ment help. Eligibility for payments
probably will be broadened to take
care of workers not now entitled
to aid.
The need for the unemployment
legislation stems from the general
expectation that millions of work
ers will be out of jobs, temporarily
at least, as industry switches over
from war to peace production. 1t
details must be blueprinted by the
House Ways. and Means and the
Senate Finance committees.
Legislation labeled full employ
ment'' by it's sponsors. will be
handled by the Senate Banking and
the House Expenditures commit
tees. 1t is designed to get everyone
to work once the war : to peace
transition is completed by linking
labor. management and govern
ment in a program to provide as
n. en- nm mn iohc
Ideas on how full employment
may be. accomplished are numer-
Gus on Capitol Hill. The clash OF
thought on the subject may make
this one of the knottiest OF the
rec conversion problems.
Little difficulty is expected Tor
the Surplus Property proposal,
which would place authority over
the vast war-built SURPRISES in the
hands of one man instead of the
three-man board that now exercise
control. The Senate Military and
the House Expenditures conmlt-
tees have jurisdiction over this
legislation.
Many war-created agencies are
expected to fall by the wayslde
after legislation to clarity their
status is shaped up by the Judlcl-
ary committees Of the two branch
es. The authority of most OF them
I stems from the first and second
war powers acts. Many OF them
will cease to exist six months after
the wars end, some are slated Tor
extinction sooner.
If those problems aren't enough
to keep the returning Legislators
busy and scrappy through the win
ter's SHOWS, there are plenty q
others on the shelf awaiting con
sideration sooner or later.
Among them are regulation OF
the atomic bomb, proposals fol
bonus for service men. demands
for tax relief, bills to curb strikes
and regulate labor unions. peace
time universal military training, a
decision on. when to end the tnduc-
lion of men for military service,
and rehabilitation of veterans.
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