Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-11-19
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 10 - How come" ex
plodes H. E. S. of Pomona Cal, that the Recon
struction Finance Corporation can afford to lene
fifty million dollars to the Kaiser Frazier Cor
poration, which is in the highly competitive auto
mobile business" Answer: There is mora
justification for this loan, and the same answer
applies to the millions which the R. F. c. has
advanced to the Lustron Corporation for making
pre-fab houses. There is no valid reason why one
automobile firm should be singled out for gov.
eminent financing, while its competitors operate
on their own funds and initiative.
The original R. F. C. was depression agency
1t was authorized to buy the obligations of hard
pressed industries, or to advance money to them
until economic conditions improved, and it was
managed as a strict, businesslike proposition
when Jesse H. Jones headed it. Now it has been
transformed into a political paWnshop. e. ILL.,
HANDOUTS - The Lustron people, who have
not yet made good their rosy predictions OF
volume output, and have lived only off federal
handouts, sold themselves to housing agencies
and prominent members of Congress Zone House
member has since become LustrOn official at
a fancy salary when homes for veterans were
scarce Immediately after the war;
Once the government tossed its money into
the Lustron pot, it had to fatten the kitty to try
to get back its original bad bet.
Amendments to the R. F. C. Act permitting this
sort of operation were passed in 1947 and 1948
under White House sponsorship. Therefore, they
have legal basis. But Congress will probably
BRIcKER? - T. o. S. of Forest City, N. c.,
wants to know why Senator John W. Bricker has
disappeared from political view, and he phrases
his query most quantity to wit:
Immediately after the 1914 Republican con-
vention, we heard the comment that the politici.
ans loved Bricker but married Dewey" The Ohio
man apparently stood high in the politicians
esteem.
Lately we never hear Bricker mentioned as
q a
gotten man.. What has happened to him? Is it
because Taft has more spectacular record? Is it
because Taft has become more OF symbol of
rock.ribbed Republicanism? Or is Taft just smart.
er?
docs the alleged deal between Taft and Brick.
er still hold - namely, that they will take alter
nate turns at trying for the presidential nomin.
atom"
HOPELESS - Answer: Senator Bricker has
been tremendous disappointment to his friends
here and in Ohio. He is colorless and ineffective
on Capitol Hill. Moreover, he has generally lined
up with the most hopeless reactionaries on the
Republican side of the aisle. Politically, he has
not improved on acquaintance, although lik-
able individual otherwise.
On the contrary, Senator Taft is known as "Mr
Republican" in the press gallery for his attitude
on public questions Insofar as the G. o. P. has
any brains on Capitol HILL he has them.
I don't know the latest terms of the "al1eged
deal" between them to take alternate turns for
years 1910, 1914 and 1913 II Mr.. Taft has extend
ed the so-called pact to cover 1852, he is not so
smart man as judge him to be.
Assuming that Mr.. Taft wins reelection to the
Senate next year and believe he will - / do
not see how he can fail to win the presidential
nomination. Also assuming that he makes no IA
tai blunders - fatal, that is politically - be.
tween now and 1852.
VETERANS - Numerous readers, including
7. K. M. of Forest City. NJ c. and E. S. Of Spring.
field, Mass, ask whether veterans pensions were
liberalized by the last session of Congress.
Answer: Yes, they were. But it would require
too much space for me to explain and analyze
the changes that were made. would suggest
that people interested In these questions get In
touch with the local headquarters of the Ameri.
can Legion, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, Disabled
Veterans, Amvets ETC. They usually have man
whose duty it is to explain the meaning Of any
revision. This also applies to widows of World
War and II veterans
If local headquarters of these organizations
cannot answer your questions, send hot letter
of complaint to their respective headquarters at
Washington, D. C..
CLAIMS - Many readers including old news
paper friends, want information on the new War
Claims Commission which was created to re.
ceive and pass upon claims for compensation bas.
ed upon miStreatment OF American soldiers in
Japanese and German prison camps. Since II
cannot reply to all the letters received on this
question, here Is general answer:
The new commission is still in the process
Of organization, according to Chairman Daniel
S. Cleary. He says that full details on how to
make application will soon be given to the press
for nationwide publication. He expects to have
application forms available, and will distribute
them through some government agency, probably
the Veterans Administrations local or state Of
fees, when they are ready.
Payments, MI. Cleary believes, should be forth.
coming early in 1850. beginning in January:
Meanwhile, the commissions address is the Tariff
Commission Building, 9Th and E streets, North
West, Washington, D. C..
obert c. Ruurk