St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-08-24
Robbie Reps Judd
For School Aid
Vote In CONGRESS

wore IN congress
Joseph Robbie. DBL candidate
for Congressman from the Fifth
Congressional District, today re-
newed his charge that Representa-
tive Walter Judd voted against
the school construction bill after
first making 1t unacceptable to
the South by voting for the Powell
Amendment, and that the Young
Republican League opposed the
six-min increase 10 support Min
neapois Schools. Robbie said that
"the ATTEMPTED explanation Of
these actions by Mr.. Thorson Of
the Young Republicans is an OBJ
vious irresponsible dodge Of the
untenable and unpopular positions
they have taken"
Commenting upon charges by
Thorson that he had misrepre-
sented the Republican position,
Robbie said that Mr.. Thorson adj
mits by his own statement that
the Young Republicans oppose the
six-mill increase TO give neces-
sary support 10 our schools and
seek 20 rationalize and explain
away that position. He does not
deny in his statement that Con-
gresham Judd voted for the Pow
ell amendment 10 make the Kelley
school construction bill unaccept-
able 10 the South, then Joined the
southerners in defeating the bill.
He should read and understand his
own statement which admits the
allegations / made before he ques-
tions the accuracy of those eharg-
es or impugns anyone's motives"
Robbie described Congressman
Judd's vote against the Kelley
school construction bill after vot-
ing in favor OF the Civil Rights
rider as a cynical and malignant
vote which did disservice both 10
the minorities and the American
school children" He said that the
Eisenhower Administration, ac-
cording to an announcement by
press secretary James Hagerty,
said that II was for any bill which
would create classroom space, but
that Judd voted against the school
construction bill in spite of this
position of the National Admins
tration. Robbie pointed out that
President Eisenhower, opposed the
Powell Amendment and supported
the school construction bill, while
Judd voted for the Powell A
mendment and opposed the school
construction BILL placing him at
odds with his own administration,
and with the welfare OF American
school children, on both counts"
The DFL candidate added that
"Dr. Reuben Youngdahl has al
ready been quoted in the news
paper in the same article in which
the Young Republicans opposition
to the six-mill amendment was an
nounced as taking issue with the
Young Republicans stand. DIR.
Youngdahl was quoted as saying
that our schools should be con-
sidered apart from other financial
problems which is complete an
swer to Mr.. Thorson. l wonder II
he thinks that DR.. Youngdahl is
misrepresenting him. personally
think that DIR. Youngdahl is en-
entirely correct and that these
Young Republicans might well
follow his leadership in support
ing our schools instead OF acting
older than their parents in their
reaotionary attitude towards
something so important I am in
complete agreement with DIR,
Youngdahrs position"
Robbie said that the Greater
Citizens League OF Minneapolis
has gone into the matter and also
taken the position that the school
question should be handled now
and problems relating to the earn
ing tax should be taken up in an
orderly manner.
Robbie said that III the Con-
gresham from the Fifth District
wishes TO explain his vote against
the school construction bill and in
favor Of the Powell Amendment,
let him do IL himself, He should be
wen able TO defend his own record
or lack thereof"