Holmes County herald., 1962-04-19

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SISSIPPI:
Dear Friends:
| regret the circumstances
which required Mississippi to
reduce her number of Con-
gresSmen from 6 to 5, and
that we have therefore been
forced, by consolidation, into
a contest with a colleague.
However, that is the situation.
In announcing for my 18th
term in the Congress, l wish
to express to the people of
Tallahatchie. Benton. Carroll,
DeSoto, Grenada, Lafayette,
Marshall, Montgomery, Pan
ola, Tate, Tippah, Union and
Yalobusha Counties my deep
gratitude for your confidence
and help through the years.
| have always given prompt
and personal attention to the
individual problems Of our
people, veterans, farmers,
businessmen, housewives, and
all others.
My assignment here has en-
abled me to do very effective
work for soil conservation, for
rural identification, for water
shed protection and flood pre-
vention. | used my position to
obtain the Forestry unit, the
soils Laboratory and the Nav
al r. O. T. c. unit at Ole
Miss. l pushed through the
act which gave the right to
jury trials in condemnation
suits for land taken for the
Enid and Grenada Reservoirs
both of which were authorized
before | came to Congress. We
secured rs percent of the land
rentals for roads and schools,
and had recreation facilities
included in their construction.
Since then S998, 900 has been
paid to the counties involved,
and the annual payment runs
about $107. 100000.
To the people of the counties
of Bolivar, Coahoma, Holmes.
Humphreys, Issaquena, Lef-
lore, Quitman, Sharkey, Sum-
flower, Tunica and Washing
ton, l say that l cannot See
that the consolidation of your
counties with those heretofore
in the Second District will
make any substantial differ
ence in my work here; but
it will give me an excuse to
come to See you and you a
chance to vote for me, for l
truly believe l have been
looking after your problems
in the Congress all along.
All projects or programs of
our entire nation come before
the Appropriations Commit
tee; and as the only House
member of that committee
from Mississippi, it has been
my privilege and pleasure to
look after matters in which
your section has been parti-
cularly interested.
For II of the last IA years
l have been chairman of the
Appropriations Subcommittee
for Agriculture. In this posi-
ton it is my job to lead the
fight each year for agricultu-
raj funds, research, price sup
ports and all the rest. With
out detracting in the least
from the interest and efforts
of our Senators and all House
Members, this bill is in my
name each year. | am proud
the Boil Weevil Laboratory
and Poultry Laboratory at
Mississippi State University.
the increased research at
Stoneville, have been provided
for in bills which | initiated
and which carry my name.
Mr.. Wilmington got flood
control projects authorized for
your area before he retired.
Since then it has been a mat
ter OF funds to see that the
work was done.
Much is made of personal
relationship with the PreSi-
dent. | point out it is the Con
gress which appropriates
funds and determines their
use. In fact, in 1869 when
President Eisenhower vetoed
the Public Works Appropria-
ton bill, it was my motion
which OVERRIDE the veto.
Missouri Delta Farmer