The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-17

ron THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
OVER STATION W. N. F. D. NAY 18th 7 I. M.
By David Sinclair
7 Ladies and Gentlemen of the Radio audience:
On G Saturday y,, week: s stsb syhs May yoa aS9; the he t 2Sepi the of 7 %'c c6assse,t sss \,
s 5fst st s sd &c c nominate v" a Congressman C gre %s from from or district '"S 'S various county
interest | 6 a3 the the candidacy nGdsf '% ot c%srsssz% s ~ j. ssy: I'd c aa ;' Dur : ess ae e%srsa a @s
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is years ago this fall u. in c the autumn c IN Of 1923 49, t v the h. people Of the rh con
sf freshman as 1T %sr ss1 sss 1 He o1s1d t there s' &s has re : remained sSa d for rs s s2 P% sa'1 Il S? $s :
rs sd Nst th as psses c of assnia a the s' 1oSer house s' es tSs Heass Of ff Reprs.35 sns
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t easfan %Sn1 s ab%s2, bo 5ae mem a% a q t the soul Of # honor. both men are high high tss n" cn ST
t dss gentlemen tsspsa Of Both esGd ere soa as2et ths Si infiu s1s' IN and i' s4ps sahas 'b Sas Of 1n s% 5 these the o Rs
e eas aons and tps nrSns A fht 4 fhe people eg e~ Of wilmington linn and New Hanover county S1nt dor Do TIE TIE
Like n other place on earth, 50 far as know. does experience sen
i %ay "a and soh hsnss iG R% y snd Of Prsass s9 sSit t% regardless s msn as if it h does s% % The h.
tendonss, regardless Of his hard work. no congressman gets any attention Q"
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years. 1s,n of ssr, %fs;a sitai Tse a p Ia t G i" d%s se an ss district Ghs sf Sesis 7" ss sds
he tsass that Ia are are beneficial s.S6s ts. ss; ;1 people ,a:xs e that 4a d s; ;;sisi $; Il las: ask ,ssZ,s
ask rs wy eRsn es'i hm tn placer asst' another is o in hs ssat Se" eensrss wh %as will GGn have /.
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s ssssl By one CONGRESSMAN ISM m int in the he House R%aass IF 2tL RsPrs sass ss sms Some N. so9 9 g sa H d.
s SS has za a4 CITY 6sy o na2 st :@s 81 has soa It 1 esssG Gns i 5s Is eonst ;ms :'n p a: S : Ga a%
States Senators Our delegation ni in congress sm. is sn therefore IA A. Oh Of these n, Congress nss
t %n e f spsrt 5s ne s cens Fasns n KseP Of Ta9e @te5a" Of @ s rs 5! n o%ess' on The D% "e
other members Of congress-and after the fall elections, the chances ethat he will
rank @Av much sn nha r f fmon : se mSmDdas; s. it Gy z fst1 onr dis Md;t in n at orfs sf + Sa be
Like every organization, the Congress of the United States has certain rules
and regulations under which it must operate. There are numerous committees and
subcommittee of Congress, each dealing with various phases Of legislation and ul
nations business but the most important committee in congress is the ResC Com
mnee It is composed # 5 Republican members and Z Democratic members It isl
these IL men, in conjunction with the Speaker of the House, who really run Congress
Sssss @ TsS ss ' fs sss GS@ ee1esdsG O. to Rules ss the ss Outstanding 1nsn all ns sections Ct %e Of political It: ' r?
in Congress. 1t is most certainly gratifying to us Of the 7h Congressional District oil
North Carolina to know that our congressman, J. Bayard Clark is a member OF thR
the Rules Committee, and that he is the 4th ranking member OF that committee -thl
committee that really turns the wheels" of Congress. How did he get there? THERE
are only three ways that a member car ever get N the Rules Committee, one OF these
is not enough, ever two are not enough. A congressman must have al g. and they are
y Ability, p Seniority and, 81 Political "Anow how" The most important mem ow|
National Government, in order Of their Importance are:
1st-The President Of the United States; 2nd-The Vice President Of the United
States; 3rd-The Speaker of the House of Representatives.; 4th-The Majority Leader
Of the Senate; 5th-The majority leader of the House; 6th-The Chairman of h!
Rules Committee Of the House of Representatives. And our W congressman, Ml
Clark is the 4h ranking member to the craftsmanship of the Jules Committee, who's
he 9th most Important man In the United States Government m in time, pr0yd@I
he is retained and kept in Congress by us, Mr.. Clark will no doubt be the Chairman OF
that alpowerful committee. So on Saturday May 25h we are being asked to choose
between congressman who has rsen this high lin the councils of the nation against
candidate no is untied ant inexperienced. Our choice should be obvious.
When it omes time for or congressman TO 60 before, say for example teI
Committee on Rivers and Harbors to obtain appropriations for the development OF mel
Cape Fear River at Wilmington and Southport, who would be most likely to get then
ears?W Who would be most likely to receive the most consideration? Who would be mos
serve his apprenticeship or a member who outranks 3ss other members of Congress
and who is in immediate linz fb becoming the 9th most important person in our
tonal government? The question answers itself. |
Our district is primarily agricultural and maritime Mr. Carks efforts in behalf
of the farmers of his district are too well known 70 co init details. suffice it to EI
that it "a he who caused the tobacco warehouses to close down back in the 1@cWs
when the farmers wereg getting such a raw deal for the pc of their tobacco adh
vas his efforts that brought about their prosperity in southeastern North Carolina
In the near future there will be much improvements made in the habMs of orc M
uy' IL penooVes us 10 nave d man representing u in Washington Who Will NMo M
our Ports Development and who will obtain the best possible results and concessions
tor our section. Mr. ark has been able to do this in the past and it is only reasonable
to believe that he will continue to do so in the future II
Now as to how Mr. Clark stands viii fe lades of the Government When
during war IN 1t became necessary for the President of the Unite. States to oe
the seizure of Mongomery-Ward and Company in our war; effort. who did PrsdmH|
Franklin D. Roosevelt sd@ out of the 45 members ~ ronoress to write a k@VE
QmQQ SNIalnnQ0 MS actQQZ None Ohm Ml