Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

All SIUupc LII Lie CCUIlU11y nav
made progress together; business
men. wage earners, and farmer
have been moving steadily forward
We have all shared in the economi
progress of the Nation.
Prosperity interviewer.
The Democratic Party knows tina
the prosperity of all groups within
the country Is interviewer: the pros
perity OF business is linked with tn,
prosperity of white collar workers
and farmers and industrial workers
And we believe that Government
must work with all these groups ant
plan for the future.
1t is not enough simply to stant
still-merely to hold our own. II
this great Nation. of ours, with it
vast wealth of resources. we car
have-and we should have con.
stantly improving standard of living
for everybody.
The Democratic Party is planning
ahead to achieve that goal. W.
have.a programs definite, positive
program-for increasing our ma.
tional welfare. we propose to built
upon the experience Of the last
II years and strengthen the meas.
ures that have so thoroughly PROVED
their worth during that period.
Our program is founded firmly
upon the proposition that it is thu
duty of Government to serve all thu
people-not just privileged few.
Our program Is set out in thu
1913 platform of the Democratic
Party. That was the program or
which I was elected to Office. anc
I have been working to carry it out
I am going to keep right on working
to carry it out.
Halls Work Of Lucas.
In trying to get this program
through the Congress, we have met
strong opposition from various oddly
assorted groups. In many cases we
have successfully overcome this OPP
position. In others, we have not
at least. not yet. But we will keer
up the fight, and I think we will be
successful before long.
I want to say that much of the
success we have already achieved
is due to the fine work of your own
United States Senator, Scott Lucas
AS majority leader, he has beer
responsible for guiding our program
through the Senate. I can tell you
from my own experience. 1t is nc
easy job to guide things through
the United States Senate. For the
excellent manner in which he has
measured up to that difficult task
Scott Lucas is entitled to the graft
tude of the entire Nation.
And am happy to say that the
people of Illinois sent him a worthy
partner when they elected a new
Senator in 1913, Paul Douglas.
The Eighty-first Congress is still
In session. 1t Is not yet possible to
tell what its final record will be.
But one thing is clear already. The
Eighty-first Congress has reversed
the backward trend Of the Eightieth
Congress.
Of course, there are still many
looking Senators and Rep
resentatives, who have tried to de-
feat every progressive measure they
could, and to obstruct and delay
those they could not defeat.
Despite the efforts Of these men,
the Eighty first Congress is moving
forward. Its record will be q great
deal better than the record of the
Congress.
The accomplishments of the
Eighty-first Congress will contrib
ute greatly to world peace and will
substantially advance the welfare OF
the American people.
This Congress has ratified the
North Atlantic Treaty and au-
thorized q program of military as
sistance to the countries which are
our partners in that treaty.
1t has extended the European re-
covery program and the reciprocal
Trade Agreements Act.
This Congress has approved an
international wheat agreement
which will greatly benefit our farm
ers.
1t has strengthened the soil con-
servation and reclamation program
1t has restored the Government
power to acquire grain storage IA
cilities necessary to carry out the
farm price support program.
It has taken action to make low
cost electricity available to more
people.
This Congress has authorized q
national science foundation.
Increased Minimum Wage.
1t has increased the minimum
wage under Federal law from 40
to IS cents an hour.
It has enacted a far-reaching
housing and slum clearance pro-
gram that will benefit many of our
citizens.
1t has strengthened the program
to aid in the construction of new
hospitals.
The 81st Congress will pass other
worth while legislation before it ad-