Evening star., 1953-02-18
House Starts Debate
On Economy Drive
In First Fund Bill
BY Robert K. Walsh

The Republican controlled
House today began debating Its
first appropriation bill. hailed as
a sign Of even bigger savings to
come or attacked as q slashing
spree of questionable long-range
economy.
Except for a battle by some
Republicans and Democrats to
restore $24 million for school
building aid in 1900 defense
establishment areas, including
nearby Virginia and Maryland,
the $905. .672 900 measure faced
no major obstacle to speedy
passage.
But a lengthening list Of House
members is scheduled for speech
making. This will be largely an
oratorical Shakedown cruise for
the G. o. p. economy drive prom
ised on regular appropriation
bills, for the coming fiscal year.
The pending bill would provide
additional funds for several de-
partmentS and agencies for the
current fiscal year. which ends
June 80. The House Appropria-
tionS Committee approved only
$905, ,672 800 of the more than
$2.3 billion in such supplementary
outlays requested last month by
former President Truman.
Cannon Side With Taber.
The ranking Democrat on the
committee, Representative Can
non of Missouri, said he will go
along with Chairman Taber, Re-
publican, of New York, in urg-
ing action on the bill as reported.
Other Democrats, including
Representative Vinson of
Georgia, former chairman of the
Armed Services Committee, have
indicated they at least will voice
doubts that some of the cuts
by the Appropriations Commit
tee are genuine ose permanent
savings. tNts~
The biggest slicing @in the bill
was applied to Defense Depart
ment requests totaling $1.2 bill
lion to meet higher pay, sub
sistence and other increased
costs for the remainder of the
present fiscal year.
Bipartisan Effort.
What started as scattered pro-
tests against committee disap-
proval of the $24 million school
aid item reached the stage of a
strong and fairly well organized
bipartisan effort today to amend
the bill on the floor. The bill
was cleared by the Rules Com
mittee for three hours of debate
under an open rule permitting
action on amendments offered
by individual legislators.
Representative Broyhill, Re-
publican, of Virginia, declared in
a speech that "our good Uncle
Sam is the biggest tax chiseler in
this great country" E
Urging that the full $24 mil
lion item be restored for Federal
school aid during the remainder
OF the present fiscal year, Mr..
Broyhill called attention to the
special needs of the Arlington
community he represents.
Uncle Sam is obligated by the
past action of Congress to come
to the assistance of schools To-
Gated in certain specified areas
and under certain specified con-
ditionS," Mr.. Broyhill said.
when I say that funds rightly
belong to them it is an under
statement of fact. These school
funds are only portion of the
funds that rightfully belong to
them. In the community of Ar
lington. one-Sixth of the prop
erty and land is tax-exempt by
virtue of the fact that this prop
erty and land is occupied by the
United States Government.
U. S. Pays No Income Tax.
''Uncle Sam. unlike his sons
and daughters, does not pay in
come tax. My friends, our good
Uncle Sam is the biggest tax
chiseler in this great country. He
chiSels communities and States
out of just taxes and throws
a greater burden on these COM
and States and their
citizens. If an ordinary citizen
like you or I or John and Mary
Doe followed his example, the
next step would be the Federal
penitentiary."
Representative Hyde, Republi-
can, of Maryland said he would
join with others in trying to
have the $24 million item re-
That item includes more
than 100000 Montgomery,
Prince Georges. Arlington and