Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-10-05
What Congress Did and Didn't Do

What Congress Did and Didn't DO
democracy tedious business and that there is consd
cradle and tear before the washing goes through
the wringer. 1t grinding go billion dollar session.
lasting nearly nine months with well nigh half the time
spent in wrngng the wool out of red union suits here
home While the hysteria-ridden Mccarthy crude
y trying to make them fit anybody the real enemies
rejoicing in capalstic drawing farce, pulled
fast in South Korea.
Seeing moral justification in United Nations sanction
of the 3sth parallel dividing ne the capital started
turning out military orders with astounding rapidty
With SO member nations of UN raying at least morally
to support the U.s. boldly launched the first major
concerted effort the part of the West to check the
aggression of Soviet satellite North Korea had clearly
crossed the dividing line with aggressive intent
This, paradoxicaly helped restore faith in the
and destiny of the western nations although the odds
overwhelmingly against u.s. An amazing thing happened.
By counteractng aggression with force Uncle Sam had
also major propaganda battle thanks to his surprs
ingly unified UN buddies For Uncle Joe put in the
rather awkward position where he could again start
throwing recrackers around in backwards without STIR
ring up trouble in the whole neghbohood of nations The
time element, which favored Joe, turned tide
defense appropriations boosted throughout the west
world.
From it looks like the boys will have to throw
mudpes what-haveyou at another in freefor-all
out in the OPEN Mankind is closer to outright
Korea The people witnessed the supplying spectacle of
democratic-controled congress overriding vetos and
largely rejecting the leadership of the democratic Pres
dent Some major campaign issues the last presidential
election compulsory health insurance, the Brannan agri
cultural plan the TaftHartley law still soggy the
wash tub. 1t would that people could Just as
well have thrown their vote into the wasepaper basket
Some additional things congress set out to do but didn't
follows military training for all 18-year Odds;
bar to of corporations that would lower compet
ton Corporations continue to have the right to buy
competitors assets without fear of running into anti trust
laws) insurance against temporary disability sys
tenn of easier credit for small business; larger unempoy
ment insurance benefits broader coverage federal SUBJ
Columbia (CVA) and other rivers federal act enforcing
fair employment practices rent control extension beyond
December 81 1850; admission of Alaska and Hawaii as
states.
Congress did follows voted 60 billion dollars SIS bill
lion for this fiscal year; increased taxes by AZ million
dollars year. gave President Truman power to control
prices salaries added 98 million persons to those
covered by odage PENSIONS raised pensions about 70 per
cent; Europe 81 billion dollars in military aid
starter; revived power to control credit divide
material; created National Science Foundation with
subsidies, scholarships; approved start loans
finance economic development abroad up controls for
communists and fellow Travellers The latter law hur-
redly enacted will have to be repealed revised
monstrous.
Yes democracy tedious business but there are signs
of real progress, tot. N
The Swedish Korea Field Hospita unit at Pusan