The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-01


passed the Senate was not the
Minimum-Wage bill as reported
After the Senate got through work
ing it over, it did not resemble the
bill wanted by Senator Kennedy
and his political hackers. The orig
inal Kennedy Bill-reaching in
as it did, to control or NEEDLE in
local businesses-violated the basic
principle of the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act which specifically limited
Federal regulation to interstate
commerce, and it violated a basic
American principle of separation
of responsibilities of Federal and
local governments.
Although the Holland Amend
ment and some other limiting
amendments (all of which l sup
ported we're rejected, the Senate
accepted strong amendments de-
signed to say to the Federal gov
eminent: Hands off strictly local
businesses" Excluded from cover
age were all hotels, motels, res
taurants, automobile dealers, and
farm implement dealers, and all
concerns doing less than a million
dollars-per-year business. Excluded
from regulation by the Federal
government were others-agricul-
tural workers, for instance. We
ended up with an acceptable bill
one which placed safeguards
against Federal encroachmcnt in
local matters.
When the Senate passed the
whittled-down bill, it asked for a
conference with the House. which
previously had passed an even
more limited bill. The House bill
would increase the minimum wage
to S1.15 per hour compared with
SIPS in the Senate bilD, and the
coverage for retail establishments
would be limited to those operat-
ing in more than one State. AS
this is written, it remains to be
seen Just what the Senate-House
compromise will be. l entertain
the hope that the main points Of
the House bill will prevail, for,
although the Senate bill was made
acceptable, the House bill was
more to my liking.
A Conference Report, whatever
it is, must be considered and acted
upon by both Houses. When the
House and the Senate iron out all
differences and agree on a meas
ure, it is sent to the President for
signature or veto
What A Session!-There were
days in May and June when the
Senate was tWiddling its thumbs,
waiting for the Majority Leader
ship to call up important bills, but
they weren't called up. The bills
that seemed TO hold political adj
vantage we're saved for the pre-
election session. l feel that to pass
legislation for political purposes is
to put political advantage above a
sacred public responsibility.
How Our State Compares With
Others-The State of Maryland
ranks high when compared with
other States, in several respects.
In some respects, however, we do
not fare so we'll. The Research
Division of the National Education
Association has come up with a
number of interesting tables.
From them. we find this:
Population classified as urban,
State of Maryland, 69.Ofa, U. S. A.
Average, $3.50, Maryland's Rating,
18th.
Increase in over-65 population
since 1850, State of Maryland 228@6,
U. S. A. Average 23.4ea, Maryland's
Rating 25th.
Percentage of voters who voted,
1856, State of Maryland $3.50, u
S. A. Average 6O.49s, Maryland's
Rating 36th.
Adults with 4 or more years OF
college, State of Maryland 1919,
U. S. A. Average 500, 'Maryland's
Rating 18th.
Per capita income taxes, 1858,
State of Maryland 1894, U. S. A.
Average 1928, Maryland's Rating
9Th.
Per capita personal income, 1858,
State of Maryland S2221., U. S. A.
Average S2O57, Maryland's Rating
9Th