Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-26
WASHINGTON SPOTLIGHT


The Booker T. Washington in
huence In federal afFairs--the first
welded by Booker T. Washington
and then Robert X. Moton-con-
tinues. This was evident by the
selection by President Truman Of
Fred ID. Patterson, president Of
Tuskegee, as one of 80 civic and
educational leaders 10 serve on the
Presidential Commission on Higher
Education.
Specific questions which this
commission will consider include:
]. Ways and means of expand
ing educational opportunities for all
able young people.
z. The adequacy of curricula,
particularly In the fields Of inter
national affairs and social under
standing.
3. The desirability Of establish
ing a series Of intermediate tcchni-
cal institutes with particular refer.
encc to the requirements for the
rapid expansion Of physical facili-
ties.
The objection to DR.. Patterson
is his apparent subscTvicnce to Ala
hama school officials. Not even in
the matter Of division Of Depart
ment Of Agriculture extension
funds for the agricultural and tech
meal education Of farm and rural
peoples has he been able to get an
equitable distribution. although he
serves as n consultant to the Score
tary of War.
In the selection Of persons to
represent colored people on various
commissions and other bodies under
Presidential appointment, the
White House perhaps needs a larger
list Of eligibles. The names Of DIR,
Mordecai w. Johnson, president Of
Howard University; Charles s,
Johnson, director Of the department
of social science at Fisk. and
Charles II, Thompson, dean of the
graduate school at Howard. are
probably listed. The names Of
James W. Davis, president Of West
Virginia State College; Charles
Wesley, president OF Wherefore
University. and Dwight Holmes
president Of Morgan State College
might be prohtRbly added.
Representative William l.. Daw
son, Democrat, Of Illinois, voted 10,
and Representative A dam {
Powell, Democrat, Of New York
voted against, the Anglo American
Trade and Financial Agreement, in
yolving an American loan Of 50.
Tb0, 100000 TO help England pa!
for badly needed imports. in RI
turn for which England woul,
abandon Empire and sterling bio,
tariff preferences that had dis
eliminated against American
goods.
Both were absent on the rull-cal
vote on the motion Of Representa-
tive jamie L. Written, Democrat
Of Mississippi, that the House re
cede from its disagreement wit
the Senate and concur In the Sen
ate amendment 20 the Government
Corporations appropriation bi II
with an amendment appropriatin
SS,000,000 10 build n $1,000, 90
fertilizer plant at Mobile, Alaham,
The price control bill passed b
the Senate contains specific exemT
tons for n number Of producti
, including livestock, poultry, egg
/. cottonseed, soy beans, dairy pros
ucts, meats, most fats and OF
grain, livestock or poultry fee
= tobacco and petroleum and its proc
, ucts. These products were cor
\ trolled by the bill vetoed by IN
J President on June 80.
! Rents are controlled, but or.
! regulations will not apply in state
that have their own rent contr,
. laws.
Before the Senate finally passr
1 the price control bill, Senator v
Lee (Pappy) 0'Daniel, Democrat, I
? Texas, announced he would not q
, fer the FEpC bill as an amen,
ment. His purpose was TO make n
. 0PA bill Objectionable to tho'
, Senators who were opposed
/ FEPC, thereby gaining vot,
, against 0PA.
. In announcing his decision n,
TO offer the FEPC bill because
/. thought the 0PA bill had bee
. scuttls1 the way Il was, ODani
y said:
II thought II some Senators like
the 0PA bill In January, the