Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-17

which proper reouestst tina
come % our attention are
handled and q very brief di-
eest OF the rules under which
we handle them
Let me now discuss with you,
IN some detail. my relationship
with Mr.. Bernard ooldine.
on Thursday. June II, II
sent Chairman Harris a letter
which ! hoped might serve TO-
answer the questions raised.
Since this. quite apparently.
has not wholly proved 70 be
the case. Yet me now enlarge
upon the contents Of that
letter. In so doing, It Is not my
intentio nto repeat here the
success story OF an immigrant
boy who came 10 this country,
founded q business. raised a.
family and made a success OF
himself. You gentlemen are
familiar. ] am sure. with many
such success stories among
your own constituents. We all,
I am equally sure. recognize
the contribution those stories
and the meaning back OF them
have made 10 the growth OF
America.
Describes Meeting
I did not known Bernard
Goldfine when he FIRST came TO
my State in the early loS0s.
At that time, ! was an employe
OF q corporation producing
lumber and manufacturing
paper in New Hampshire.
Bernard Goldfine came TO
Lebanon, the largest COM
munity in my county, and
acquired two textile mills there.
He built up a going business
when other manufacturers
were finding it necessary to
leave New England. He revived
the mills and saved the jobs
of many Of the people in the
community.
I was introduced to him
about 1910 by my friend. the
present junior Senator from
New Hampshire, Norris Cotton.
1 clearly recall Senator Cotton's
description to me at that time
Of Mr.. Goldfine as AN honest,
trustworthy and reliable citi-
zen" have never during the
past 10 years found him to be
anything else. Through those
years came to know him and
his family. Mrs. Adams and ]
had many social contacts with
them during the years that pre-
ceded my coming to Washing
tor. On one occasion, ! as
sisted his son in a difficulty In
which he found himself.
attended his sons wedding
! Mrs. Adams and l gave the
young couple a wedding gift
which / believe they still have
: in their home. ] go into whaI
may appear to be extraneou'
!. details in an attempt Il
describe the relationship thai
: has grown up between Mr.
!. Goldfine and me, between hi
family and mine, over almost
full generation. 1t has been {
: warm relationship.
Lists 3 Items
: There are three specific
items-each a direct result o.
:. this relationship-with which
. you, the members of this com
. mittee, are Immediately con-
!. cerned: Cd Certain hotel bill!
: paid by Bernard Goldflne; %
A rug now covering the fiool
of the living room Of my rented
house in Washington: and (3)
The gift of an overcoat made
of a fabric he manufactured.
The hotel bills--at the Sher.
atom Plaza in Boston, the May.
{ flower in Plymouth. and the
Waldorf Astoria in New York
were, as has been reported
paid by Mr.. Goldflne. He Of
5 fered these facilities and / &C.
cepted them-with no strings
: attached.
S When Bernard Goldfine flrst
E visited Mrs. Adams and me ir
{ the house We now occupy ir
, Washington he commented or
j the shabhiness Of the rug which
e then covered a rather large liv'
e ing room floor. He said h
= would like to get better one
S although l told him at thai
e time that such a rug would bt
e of no use to us when We movec
e from our present house or re-
turned to New Hampshire. HI
e replied that when that tint
s came and l had no further ust
I for it. / should return il. Tit
' rug is his property and he 81
regards it.
n Tells Of Getting Gifts