The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-03-25
Beall Officially
Files Candidacy
For Reelection

Calling for the election Of a Re
publican President as the ''only hope
Of removing the Communist and 80
called pinks" from the federal pay
roll, Representative j. Glenn Beall,
Frostburg, announced his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for a
fourth term in Congress from Mary
lands Sixth Congressional District.
Representative Beall has filed with
the Secretary of State his certificate
of candidacy and check in the
amount required by law.
Pulling no punches in dealing with
the problem of communists in the
federal government, Representative
Beall pointed out that Republicans in
Congress have succeeded in having
five employees removed from the
State Department because of ques-
tionable fidelity to the United States,
only to have them absorbed by other
departments of the Truman admins
tration.
While Republicans in the 80th Con
gress have eXerted pressure on the
Truman administration to rid the
government of employees who are
''friendly" to a Communist govern
ment or persons connected with that
kind of government, Representative
disappointing"
These disappointing efforts he laid
to the Truman administration which
he said has not given the support
which was to be expected to attempts
to rid the government of persons
known to be friendly to a COmmu-
nistic regime.
Although the efforts Of Beall and
those with whom he has been col
laborating to clean up the govern
ment have not been successful, he said
they have refused to become dis
couragcd in this undertaking. and viii
continue their attempt to bring about
the removal of the $50 called pinks'
during the remaining portion Of this
Congress.
This will be done, Representative
Beall added, with the hope in mind
that the American people will realize
that their only hope of removing such
persons will be through the election
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setting up Of a cabinet which will
give this program sincere support.
Congressman Beall is a member Of
the Public Works Committee OF the
House and the Subcommittee ON
Roads Of that Committee. He is
Chairman of the Public Service Sub
Committee Of the District Committee
which has jurisdiction over the Police,
Fire and Streets and Traffic Depart
ments of the District Of Columbia.
AS member of the Roads Committee
Mr.. Beall helped draft the Roads
Bill for 1919. The money providing
for primary, secondary and urban
road repair and construction will be
divided among the states and Mary
land will receive proportionate
share. Mr.. Beall is also a member of
the Special Committee on Stream
Pollution and Beach Erosion.
During the S0th Congress, Mr..
Beall has been most helpful to the
people of his District. Through his
efforts the House approved the $780,
600 appropriation for the completion
of the Savage River Dam and $780,
600 for flood control for the City Of
Cumberland He was largely RESPONSE
BILE for keeping the Newton D.
Baker hospital open as a veterans
facility At one time the War De-
partment was going to abandon this
hospital and Mr. Beall had the veter-
ans administration take it over to be
used for a Veterans Hospital.
Congressman Beall has consistently
voted for reduced budget and be-
lieves in the theory Of less govern
ment in business and business in
government. He feels that there is
much duplication of effort in the vari-
Gus departments of the government
and believes that too much money is
spent for same work. He has also on
several occasions supported legis-
lation to reduce income taxes. Mr..
Beall feels that with a reduced budget
the taxpayer should be given some
relief.
Congressman Beall objects to the
government usurping the authority
of the states and will continue to OPP
pose any legislation which would
take away states rights.