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public trough here in Washing
ton and they do not need all
these additional amounts from
the Federal Government"
Arlington Needs Discredited.
Mr.. Bushey singled out Airing
ton County as an example of a
community which, he commended,
does not need Federal school aid.
He reported that more than
5000 new houses have been built
in Arlington and that the tax
rate is exceptionally low. He
also said that the per capita
family income in Arlington is
among the highest in the United
States.
Arlington also has the most
lush schools in the United
States" Mr.. Bushey concluded.
Let's be counted on this thing.
Are we for Federal economy or
are we not
Mr.. Taber, chairman of the APP
preparations Committee, seemed
surprised when so many Repub-
licans as well as Democrats
asked for time to speak on the
proposed amendments. He sought
to limit debate to one hour, but
finally agreed to an hour and a
half when numerous members
shouted protests.
Wants Full Sum Restored.
Mr.. Scrivener declared that
the full requested $24 million
should be put back in the supple
mentary appropriations bill.
Perhaps the law should be
studied and revamped," he said
but it is the law now. In the
name of justice and fairness
and stark reality, let us restore
the $24 million which these g.
300 communities need for the
rest of this fiscal year."
Mr.. Fogarty and several other
members emphasized that the
need for supplementary aid of
this kind is acute in many parts
Of the United States. He dis
closed that in Rhode Island all
OF the towns receiving such Fed
eral assistance are controlled by
Republicans.
The overall total of 1905. 6
million was all that the House
Appropriations Committee left
in a $2.3 billion bill submitted
last month by former President
Truman. 1t contained requests
by various departments and
agencies for additional funds
for the rest of the present fiscal
year.
In yesterdays warmup debate,
Mr.. Busbey indicated that the
school aid cut was only a sample
of things to come, all along the
line.
"A lot of departments will have
to take cuts of S, 10 and Is per
cent, instead of the compare
lively small cuts we made in
many parts of this BILL" he said.
And they had better adjust
their thinking to absorb such
cuts"
The problem Of racial segrega-
ton in schools was injected into
the debate by Representative
Powell. Democrat, of New York.
He contended that Arlington and
many other communities in Vir-
ginia. Maryland and other States
could get along without such
Federal school aid if they ended
the dual system of schools.
Representative Smith, Demo-
crat. of Virginia told the House
he would support the commit
tees disapproval Of the $24 mil
lion item, although 1t hurts me
to say so and may hurt me when
word gets back home" He said
local interests should give way
to the major problem of bal
ancing the Federal budget.
But Representative Broyhill,
Republican, of Virginia charged
that the Appropriations Com
mittee placed the Government
in the untenable position of re-
pudiating it's obligations to more
than 1900 communities in this
Nation" He asserted that "our
good Uncle Sam chisels COM
munities and States out Of just
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