The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-09-17

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Scientific Progress And Our N F..
tioral Life-Before another session
of Congress rolls around, there will
be some spectacular advances in
the scientific world. The fantastic
achievements in flight research
over the past few months have
whetted the public appetite for
more fantasy. But when the Con-
gress is called upon to appropriate
large sums of money for space eX-
ploratiOn and the President of the
United States appoints 4 special
assistant to keep him advised on
space-travel progress, it is no
longer fantasy. Giant steps of prog
ress are being made. The inter
ested bystander is impatient for
more dramatic news-probcs to the
planets, or word Ihat man him
self has entered space. IRE mar
wells of recent space experiments
ton have instilled in the layman a
j. sublime confidence in the abili-
! ties of the scientific community. 1t
is confidence entirely justified,
but one which should be tempered
with knowledge that problems face
our scientists. Some of the sci
entific accomplishments will come
with dramatic suddenness; others
will take years.
/ A Good Housing Bill, After All!
i am a member of the Senate
| Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, and of the Subcommittee on
Housing, and in that capacity |
have had a special responsibility
to the American people in the
matter of Housing legislation. 1t
was the duty Of the members of
the Housing Subcommittee to pre-
pare legislation which would per-
nit the uninterrupted operation Of
Housing program business, particu-
larly that having to do with out
standing Housing leans, and which
would bring the program up 10
date and correct certain flaws. For
many weeks we conducted hear
ings. The bill that was agreed up
on by the majority of the subcom-
mittee and in turn by the majority
of the full committee was too eXtrav-
agant 1t was vetoed by the Presi-
dent and l voted 10 sustain the
veto.
More hearings were then con-
Quoted, and we drew UP a second
bill. when took care of the major
objections. However, it too was We
toed. l voted to override the veto;
thought that it might well be the
last opportunity we would have to
pass a Housing measure in this
session.
When the Senate failed to over
ride the veto, we who are mem
bers of the Housing Subcommittee
got together and started work or
third bill. Some of us were in con,
sultation with the White House or
certain details in question. The sub
committee, with dispatch, drew u
the third bill. We eliminated the
provision for direct loans to col
leges for class-rooms. We removed
the October l, 1860 cutoff date fol
8 billion dollars in new FILA mort
gage guarantee authorizations. VIZ
split the 5O-million-doiiar urbar
renewal program into grants o
$50 million for the first year ant
300 million for the second year. The
bill extends FILA insurance on i'm
provcment loans, extends the vol
untary home mortgage credit pro
gram, and adjusts the statutory in
tcrest rate ceilings governing mort
cages insured under FILA pro
grams. The bill which we wrote il
subcommittee was quickly APP
proved by the full committee, anC
was ordered to be reported. l iik'
the new bill It covers the needs 0
the Housing program without being
Wasteful.
Final Labor Bill Looked On Will
FavoI-In my own actions will
regard to Labor legislation, have
held to the principle that our dut!
as United States Senators and Rep
mother, Mrs. Julia Skidmore, Sun
day evening.
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