Evening star., 1946-03-19
Legislators Assai|
WalIace's Plan for
Penalty on Boilers

ocCieIdIy OF commerce Wallace s
proposal that Congress members
! who oppose their parties on major
issues should be prevented from
: seeking reelection on their party
platforms provoked sharp retort
from both Democratic and Repub-
lican ranks today.
Mr.. Wallace offered the sugges-
tion in a speech at a meeting of the
Women's National Democratic Club
last night.
House majority Leader McCor-
mack assailed the proposal as i'm
practical"
Under our two-party system" he
said, membership in political
party Is matter of individual
choice and no party can deny an
Individual that choice"
Arends AsSails Proposal.
Representative Arends of Illinois,
House Republican whip, likewise
called Secretary Wallace's proposal
impractical"
While man should vote with
his party on purely political issues, D
Mr.. Arends said, he certainly has
the right and the duty to vote his
convictions on other major mat
ters"
Mr.. Arends added that if Secre-
tary Wallaces idea had been fol
lowed to the letter." Mr.. Wallace
would not be Secretary of Com
, merce.
His nomination was approved by
Republican as we'll as Democratic
votes in the Senate" Mr.. Arends
explained.
Secretary Wallace declared the
Democratic party favors the British
loan and the Republican party op-
poses it.
Members of the Democratic
party" he admonished, should vote
for the British loan or be put out of
the party by not being allowed to
run again on the Democratic ticket.
Either the dissenting members
should join the other party or or
ganize an independent one. The
same should apply to the Repub-
1icans."
Opposes Third Party.
Mr.. Wallace commented II think
third party now might be disas-
trous" after saying 1t was of funda-
mental Importance to keep q two
party system.
However" he said, Il hope this
suggested discipline will not be used
on small issues"
Most important issues before both
parties were summed up by Sec
retary Wallace as atomic energy.
foreign relations, particularly those
between Russia, Great Britain and
the United States, and full employ
ment.
parties today were summed up by
the Secretary as l, atomic energy;
2, foreign relationships, particu-
larly those between Russia, Great
Britain and the United States, and
3, full employment and full pro-
duction in the United States"
Defining the difference between
Republican and Democratic parties
In dealing with national issues, Mr..
Wallace said, both believe in prop
erty and humanity. When in doubt,
the Democrat places humanity first.
In case of doubt, the Republican
puts property first.
AS an illustra ton, the Secretary
explained that with the question of
atomic power, the Democrats wish
to see it used for the benefit of
all mankind, whereas the Repub-
licans say, heres something to use
to our benefit in the United States"
Atomic Energy No. 1 Issue.
The speaker declared that the
question Of atomic energy is the
No. l issue before the American
people today.
TT is the unlimited guest in our
whole foreign relationships, he
said. 1T is spectre always stand
ing there"
Supporting the British loan, the
Democrats feel the loan would en-
able maximum of trade to move
throughout the entire world thereby
furthering the cause of world peace,
the speaker explained.
1T would further the good neigh
Dor policy not only in South Amer
lea but in regard to the whole
world" he said.
Declaring he was no "anglophile,
Mr.. Wallace said, even if we gave
the money away, we'd be ahead
economically"
Declares UNO Is Vital.
He added, however, that "if it
should mean military alliance,
I'd be opposed to the loan. A mill
tary alliance would scrap the UNO.
We don't want to see the UNO
scrapped 1t is vital"
In conclusion, Secretary Wallace.
In speaking of Russia, declared
that it is important to un-
derstand the Russian psychology
We must build up the UNO and
play down discord"
Mrs. E. Borden Hartman. pro-
gram chairman, introduced the
speaker. Mrs. William Davis, the
president, presided and introduced
several honor guests included Sec
retary Wallace's wife and their
daughter, Miss Jean Wallace.
Contributions for boxes of food
being shipped to France from the
United Nations Center as we'll as
volunteers to help pack the boxes
were solicited by Mrs. Ralph Page,
q member of the club and daughter
1n-law of former Ambassador Walter
Hines Page. Mrs. Page stated that
droushts last summer had left
France as much in need of food as
any other nation. Approximately
1000 boxes have been sent with an
ultimate goal of IL 0OO deSired