Diario las Américas., 1958-08-03

GOODBYE PARTY Nobody
Knows for sure when Congress will
adjourn but Mrs. Inez Skies, new
President of the Florida State
Society. thinks it mrgh the around
August 9th. So, she has scheduled
the annual farewell party for the
Florida co.ony here for August
9Th. 1t will 2e held in the Senate
Caucus Room from TOO until 900
Up. M. that isl. With is). With the
announcement of the party came
the roster of the new Board of Dir
ectors; one member from each
Congressional office: From Sena-
tor Hollands office, Sarah Sinner;
Smathers', Ruth Yates; Skies,
Jerry Melvin; Herlong's, Audrey
Williamson; Rogers, Buddy Loeb
RE; Haley's, Marilee MacNichols;
Fascell's, Jane Buckle; Matthews,
Glenda Chancey; Benefits, Au-
drey Stringgfellow; Cramer's,
Charlie Batchelder.
TURN ABOUT Last week, a
number of Florida's citrus leaders
were in Washington to attend
hearings on the high cost of orange
juice. The industry had been ae-
cused of raising the price of frozen
orange juice in the northern mar
kets by cartel. During testimony
before the Agriculture Committee,
Marvin Walker, Lake Wales, Cen
eral Manager of the Florida Citrus
Gamers Cooperative, said: SAT
least there is one comforting
thought today. / have been com
ing to Washington for the past
20 years to do what | can to raise
the price of oranges and orange
juice. This is the first time | have
even been here when somebody
has said the price is too high.
All in all, the Florida group made
a good impression on the Com
mittee, and apparently convinced
them that there is no cartel in
Florida; that the high price Of
orange juice is the natural result
of the old rule of supply and de-
mand; that the high price was
caused by last winters freeze.
FRIENDSHIP PAYS OFF. -
Congressman sgd Herlong's fac
ulty for getting along with people
and making himself well-liked
bore fruit last week before the
Agriculture Committee. Several
weeks ago, he introduced a bill
asking the Federal Government
to give to Sumter County some
5000 acres of land lying in the
Withlacoochee Development Pro
ject. The Country wants it for a TO-
cation for new branch of the
Florida prison system. They plan
10 erect a So million building;
use the land as a research farm.
sgd was formerly a member of
the Agriculture Committee and
when he asked the chairman, Har-
old Cooley (D-NC), to hold a hear
ing on his bill, the entire Com
mittee was present. The usual at
tendance would be about half. Our
prediction: sgd will get the land
without any trouble. Here to ap-
pear before the Committee were:
James W.. West, Bushnell, Sumter
County Attorney; Willard PEBBLES,
Wildwood, President of the Sum-
ter County Chamber of Commerce;
A. D. Palmer, Wildwood, Chair
man of the Board of County Com
missioners.
LET'S GO HOME Congress
man Billy Matthews has a reputa-
ton for being able to please any
audience. He proved it again the
other day. 1t was after six o'clock.
The House was still in session.
He was the final speaker of the
day Under a previous order he
was recognized for As minutes. He
pleased his audience in the FIRST
10 senconds when he announced
he would use only five minutes
of his allotted time so everybody
could 60 home. He did and they
did. All were happy.