Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-03-05
In Good Company


There was a time, in fact, very long
time, when the TOLEDO UNION JOUR-
NAL was the only paper in the Ninth Con-
gressional District that pointed out the
weaknesses of its United States represen-
tative, the Hon. Homer A. Ramey.
But now, all that is changed and we
find ourselves in select journalistic COM
pany consisting of the Toledo Blade and
Toledo Times, both of whom have finally
agreed with us that the Hon. Homer has
earned and deserves to be retired to the
heart of his constituency.
Witness the comment of the Toledo
Times in an editorial on January 19 COM
menting about the Hon. Homer as follows:
$50 far as we can determine, no one
has yet turned up any sensible and positive
reasons for sending him (Mr. RameO
back"
Nor has the Toledo Blade been remiss
in saying words to the same effect As
matter of fact, the Blade has been even
more prOfuse in pOintedly showing the
weaknesses and foibles of the Ninth OhiO's
congressional clown whose greatest cOntri-
button in Congress has consisted of coin
ing ponderOus verbal phrases pregnant
with meaningless significance.
Mr.. Ramey, who is more noted for his
eccentricities, oral twaddle and suet than
for his record of accomplishment for the
people of his congressional district, is no
different now than he ever was. He was
always political chameleon until his
election to Congress. Since his election, he
has grown progressively decadent, until
now, he is of no earthly use to anyone
sequiOus service.
Just what has the Hon. Homer done
for the people of the Ninth District? What
monumental contribution has he made to
the social, economic or political advance
ment of the people who elected him for
three consecutive terms? Could il be his
SOnOrOus braying that, what the Amer
lean people need is to be respected, not
Inspected"
for the veterans, for housing or any other
project that would benefit large segment
of the people whose interests he is sup
posed to represent? Nothing. Absolutely
nothing!
What has Ramey initiated in the way
of legislation that would be of physical or
other benefit to the district which he has
represented for more than five years?
Nothing. Positively nothing!
What has Ramey done during the years
that he has occupied a seat in the Congress
as the representative of the people of the
Ninth Ohio District? Well, he has made
few speeches which aroused the amused
smiles or outright outlaws of his fellow
legislators. He has become renowned in
Congress- as he is in his own district, as a
clown. That, and nothing more.
And during these years that Congress-
man Ramey has occupied seat in Con-
gress, we have engaged in a world war,
gone through domestic postwar readjuSt-
ments and entered upon critical stage of
international relations, while the light
hearted Homer has shown all the serious
ness of teen-ager shooting SpitbalIs in
Sunday School.
Yes, we agree with the Toledo Blade
and the Toledo Times that mo one yet has
turned up any sensible and positive rea-
sons for sending him back" and in agree
ing with these two newspapers, il is nice
to observe that they at last agree with us.
This makes it unanimous and should re-
suit In putting the Hon. Homer A. Ramey
where he hplOnoS amonO the nriva ta citi
zens of the Ninth Congressional district
where he will continue to be an entertain
ing and amusing clown.