Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-13
RECESSION TOPS THE LIST
A Congressional Pu|se-Taking

supports. and now wants Congress
to override the Presidents veto.
Other heavy mail: Against pay
TV. first class postage increase.
foreign aid. extending reciprocal .
trade agreements, and demolish-
ing National Grange headquar-
tiers; and. for repeal Of transpor-
tation and other excise taxes.
liquor control. postal and CLASH
fed employe pay raises.
Elmer J. Holland. Democrat, 30th
district, Pennsylvania.
With over 10000 steelworkers
in my district out of their jobs.
their major worry is unemploy-
ment. The big question they're all
asking is: Am going to eat?"
The average worker has been con-
fused by the contradictions Of our
economic policy.
Peter W. Rodino. ir.. Democrat,
10th district. New Jersey.
Recession is the subject most
discussed. since Newark already
is officially q depressed area be-
cause Of high unemployment, and
surrounding municipalities are
feeling the impact. Talk Of big
unemployment rolls continues.
Small businessmen are COM
planning. Many are asking. "What
happens after unemployment ben
efits are exhausted?" and How
can the unemployed be expected
to buy anything?"
Layoffs and complete loss Of
employment due to plant move
ments are causing much worry.
when will the upturn Gomez"
is a big question.
People are speaking their minds
about untimely rent increases,
high costs of living and taxes gen.
orally. Although the people are
aware Of sputniks and bomb test
consequences. the immediate con-
Germ is over the impact Of the
recession.
ChorIes H. Brown, Democrat, 7th
district, Missouri.
The people of Southwest Mis-
souri, are genuinely disturbed by
unemployment increases and fac
tory shutdowns over the Nation.
To us, it means that the recession
which has been engulfing our
farms and small towns for several
years is now spreading to indus
try. and we wonder If the chain
reaction can be stopped.
Our people are not panicky, be-
cause OzarkianS do not panic.
Also. temporary increases in live
stock prices have given our farm
ers some money to spend, so their
purchases have tended to Offset
lost purchasing power of indus
trial workers. But most Of our
farmers have little confidence in
the future, are now hit with the
lowest farm milk price in the
postwar era. and are squeezing
every penny.
Added to this are front-page
reports of industrial recession.
Our people feel that something is
wrong and will get worse instead
of better. They talk about 1t as
little as possible for fear Of ag-
gravating the situation, but they
are disturbed. Deeds. not words.
will restore their confidence.
Bruce AIeer. Republican. 5th dis
trict, Texas.
People here would like to see
less spending by the Government.
The Southwest has receded from
the previous economic peak, but
here we don't actually see much
Of real recession. although we
are aware of it from listening to
all the almost gleeful talk about 1t.
Among Texans. there is little
reliance that Uncle Sam can cure
any recession by spending money.
They think that if there are
people out of work, then those
people should go out and look for
jobs. and not cry on Uncle Sans
shoulder. My constituents are
more worried about initiation. and
generally they are interested in
seeing taxes cut. The natural gas
bill. Of course. will always be
continuing issue here.