Diario las Américas., 1958-03-30

ing to the date, Spring has come
to Washington. But, there are no
Cherry Blossoms yet - and as this
is written we look out of our win
dow at Is inches of snow. How.
ever, one sure sign of Spring will
be the vacant halls of Congress
when our lawmakers take off for
Easter recess. Date set for the
departure from the Capital this
year is April A. They'll be back
on the 14th.
HOSPITAL FOR. JACKSON
VILE? - Everyone is trying to
do something about the recession.
Many Congressman are reviving
old dust covered" projects that
are lying almost forgotten in their
files. A notable case is that of a
Federal Public Health Service
Hospital that was slated for Flori-
da as far back as 1852. Congress
man Charlie Bennett wants it for
Jacksonville, and has started a
move in that direction. The Sill.
100000 building was approved and
recommended six years ago by the
General Services Administration.
They said it should be built in
Florida. In 1854, Bennett intro
duced a bill that would place it in
Jacksonville. Nothing happened.
Now, he is trying to stir up new
interest in it. "Since the hospital
is meant to serve the entire South.
east" Bennett said, sit is is my
feeling that it should be in Jack
sonville, where it would be near
the center Of population"
SKIES BACKS likes PLAN =
Congressman Bob Skies made a
speech in the House last week in
which he backed President Eisen-
hower's plan to extend unemploy-
ment be nefits. The President
has recognized that this (unemploy-
ment) is a problem which affects
the nation, and l am pleased that
his leadership has been exerted to-
ward an extension of benefits"
Skies said. "These benefits will i'm
mediately be paid out by the re-
cipients for items essential to their
livelihood. The principal matter to
consider, however, is the fact that
from a humanitarian standpoint,
he cannot ignore the plight of
those who soon will have nothing
to which to turn for the necessities
of life" Skies, who is usually critic.
al of Mr.. Eisenhower's policies,
pointed out that Florida's unem-
ployment benefits only continue
for Is weeks and that the Federal
Government should lead the way
in extending this type of aid.
AREN'T WE FRIENDS? = Sen
ator Holland would like to know
why England isn't buying Ameri-
can grown fruit = especially CT
trus. He has asked the State De.
partment to lodge a high level pro-
test with the British Government
about it. Before World Wal II,
the British were good customers
for citrus, apples, prunes, and
other fruit. Today, she only gives
US a trickle of business; instead,
buys elsewhere. Holland feels that
with all the financial aid we have
poured into England, we should be
entitled to our share of the bust
ness.
GUN COLLECTORS NOTE -
You won't have to worry about
paying high import duty on anti
que guns and pistols anymore if
the Senate approves a bill that was
passed by the House. Introduced
by Congressman Dante Fascell, the
bill will remove all duty from
ancient imported firearms. This
will benefit museusm and collect
ors. Fascell points out that Florida
ranks near the top in collectors Of
antique guns.
SEEN ON CAPITAL SCENE -
Familiar faces on Capitol Hill re-
Gently have been former Governor
Willard Caldwell, now practicing
law in Tallahassee, with State
Senator John Rawls, of Mariana
. and Steve Calder and Paris
Singer, Of Fl. Lauderdale. form
er Senator Harry Cain, now a re-
sident of Miami. WI. Clapp, st.
Petersburg, President Of the Flori-
da Power Corporation. Glen
Woodland, Jacksonville. . Lyman
O. Pickett, Tampa, Executive Di-
rector Of the Florida Dental So