Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-13

Cured probably the greatest dis
covery in the history Of science OF
invention, the discovery and utili.
zation of atomic energy.
This fantastic element Of nature
has always existed, just as the
rays of the sun always held the
mystery of electricity long before
Franklin few his kite, but it has
not been brought under the con-
troll of man until the emergency OF
war produced it, at cost to the
American people Of $4,000, 900 900 OF
81, o0o, 900 900.
The problem which faces the
world now is how and by whom II
shall be used, and whether for the
destruction of mankind, or for his
greater advancement in developing
and producing the means OF greater
happiness and prosperity.
The Eightieth Republican Con-
gress refused to confirm for thu
terms fixed by law, the members Of
the Atomic Commission, which ha!
been engaged in profound research
into this new force of nature. But
| it shortened their terms to a perioe
of two years, so that, if successful
in the coming election, they nigh,
secure political control of the com
mission and its functions.
Assails Attack on REA.
This Republican Congress claimed
to have had mandate from thu
American people. 1t began the dis
charge Of that mandate in 1947 BY
seeking to destroy the Rural Elec'
IRRIGATION Administrs ton. by de-
nying to it adequate funds for 1t!
extension to the farmers of the Ma
| ton.
Though lacking in courage to re-
peal directly the soil conservation
program, they have sought. both II
1947 and 1913, to restrict or destroy
1t by denying it the funds necessary
for It's administration.
While lacking in courage to re.
peal the Labor Relations Act. anc
the Fair Labor Standards Act, they
have sought so to modify the basi!
upon which these enactments were
predicated, as to destroy, in part
the rights enjoyed by labor in thu
collective process. They have done
this by the enactment OF statute
which had its inception in a desire
to destroy the right OF American
labor to organize, portions OF which
enactment have already been de-
clared null and voind by the Su
preme Court of the United State
The American people have thu
right to demand that the Republi
an Party and It's candidates taxi
them into their confidence regard
ing their intentions on this grea
program, which they condemn ou
of their mouths, but indorse In thei'
platforms.
What, may ask again, IS thu
record of the Republican Eightieti
Congress, upon which the candidate
and the platform base their claim
for support?
Recalls Speakers Promise.
| when III llISt dSoClhSlOd III ooAA
uary, 1947, the new Speaker OF TIT
House of Representatives, who wa
the permanent chairman of the re-
cent Republican convention, an
nounced that they would open each
session with a prayer and close i
with a PROBE
They have been in control Of thi!
Congress during it's entire existence
If their prayers have been no mor'
effective than their probes, they die
mot rise above the heads Of thu
congressional inmates. The man
date upon which this Congress
claimed to have been elected. wa!
supposed to have called for the ur.
doing of nearly everything that hae
been done since they folded thei,
tents and departed from Washing
ton in 1893.
There is more to this record thar
appears upon the surface. Their
| is more to 1t than found its way
into the lawbooks. There is thu