Evening star., 1950-11-27
Truman Lists as Must
5Measures Topped by
Statehood for 7 Areas
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the outbreak of hostilities in Ko-
rea."
"It was passed to provide for
the orderly transition to a free
rental market in a peacetime
economy" his letter went on.
"There has been a marked change
in the situation since the law
was passed"
Mr.. Truman said he realized
there was insufficient time" for
Congress to consider a new rent
control law during the short ses-
sion.
Moreover, during the next few
months it should be possible to
form q more accurate judgment
concerning the effects of our ex-
panded defense program on rents
and housing needs" he said.
= Time to Consider Changes.
. "The extension of the auto
matte decontrol date to March 81,
1851, will permit the 82d Congress
to give full consideration to the
effects of our defense program
and make whatever changes in
the law may be necessary.
Unless this extension is made,
many communities may be decon-
trolled by the operation OF the
present law before they, or the
Congress, have been able to ex-
anime the problems confronting
them, and with results that may
be damaging to the national de-
tense"
The Presidents letter was read
shortly after the House convened
and Chairman Spence OF the
House Banking Committee intro
duced the resolution to extend
rent control until March 81, 1851
Mr.. Spence said the extension
would give the next Congress time
TO examine fully the need for
continuing rent controls.
There has been great change
in our national situation since
the last act was passed" Mr..
Spence told the House.
Important as Frontiers"
In his letter to Vice President
Barkley on the statehood legisla-
ton the President reiterated his
earlier arguments in which he
stressed that the outbreak in Ko-
rea had made action on the Ha-
waiian and Alaskan measures
doubly important.
Prompt approval OF. the meas
ures is essential not only to the
welfare and security of Hawaii
and Alaska but also to the Sc
curity of the Nation as whole, "
he said.
President Truman described the
two territories as frontiers where
he said a high degree of military
readiness must be maintained.
THE morale of the people of
Hawaii and Alaska, who are our
fellow citizens. will be heightened
if we show them that we truly
regard them as our equals in the
responsibilities and privileges OF
statehood" he amplified. He
pointed out the representatives
of those areas will be enabled to
present more forcefully their
needs.
viii Improve Relations.
Statehood, Mr.. Truman con-
tinued, will not only strengthen
the moral and physical aspects OF
our national defense in those areas
it will also improve our relations
with the other free peoples of the
Pacific area and strike blow at
Communist influence among them.
Communism seeks to create dis
trust of the sincerity of our in
tentions particularly among the
people of the Far East. The grant,
ing of statehood to Hawaii and
Alaska would speak far louder
than words of our devotion to our
national ideals"
Declaring that "our sense of
justice and fair play" demands
statehood. Mr.. Truman pointed
out that "both areas pay all Fed
eral taxes although they have no
voice in levying them or in the
spending of tax revenues. Their
young men are inducted into the
armed forces of the Nation. The
people of Hawaii have about five
times as many men on the cas-
ualty lists from Korea, in proper
tion to their total population, as
the rest of the country"
Other Legislation Asked.
Other legislation which the
President said should be passed il
possible includes:
The controversial education bill
which passed the Senate but has
been tied up in the House Edu-
cation Committee by a fight over
extending aid to parochial schools.
Ratification of the genocide
convention pending in the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.
A bill for training medical per-
sonnel, which has passed the Sen
ate and is now in the House
Interstate Commerce Committee
A bill passed by the Senate and
now awaiting action by the House
Rules Committee, which would
provide general Federal assistance
to States and localities in meeting
public health needs.
Postal rate increases and sepa-
ration Of airmail pay and SUBJ
sides.