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t r THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1943 LOOKING AT WASHINGTON By Hugo S. Sims, Washington Correspondent House For Reciprocal Pacts G. 0. P. Accept Hull's Policy Speaker Rayburn oraised the House of Representatives for the non-partisan manner in which mem bers dealt with the proposal to ex tend the Administration's Reciprocal Treaty program. The Speaker said, "The perform ance was worthy of the best tradi tions of the House," and he particu larly included minority members in his commendation. The two-year extension of execu tive authority to negotiate reciprical trade treaties was approved 342 to 66. However, this final vote does not indicate the full force of the oppo sition. One hundred twenty-two members voted for a proposal to modify the bill so that no treaty could lower tariffs on agricultural or industrial products. An amendment to give Congress authority to revoke the authority granted by concurrent resolution re ceived 142 votes. The idea that Congress should have the right to reject any part of any treaty by concurrent resolution was backed by 159 members. Even the foolish proposal .to permit citizens to sue for injuries allegedly suffered from trade treaties had the approval of 75 members. Undoubtedly, the Administration argument that defeat or approval of the bill by a narrow margin would be taken by Allied nations to mean that this country wanted to go back to world isolation prevailed. Some of the one hundred forty-five Republicans, who supported the bill, emphasized this point It is interesting to observe, how ever, that where the Trade Agree ments Plan was proposed in 1943, the Republican Party, almost solidly iso lationist in its economic views, gave only two votes for the plan and ninety-nine against it. Three years luter, when it was re newed, three Republicans were for the measure and eighty-one against In 1940, five Republicans voted "yes" and one hundred forty-six Re publicans voted "no." This time. hui.vu 1U1 11VC Republicans, more than two-thirds of the Party's representatives, voted "yes" and fifty-three "no." War Plants Financed By U. S. Huge Investment Involve! Will We Give Them Away? Few Americans understand the huge scale on which the Government has been financing -pr - Industrial facilities in connection with the pro duction of munitions, equipment and other tools of warfare. More than two months ago, the Government's program for new fac tories involved an investment of $15,100,000,000. and ntl,.,v since JNjDruary 1st have been running close to $500,000,000 a month Of this fill 0 1111 ft 11S invaafmAtit' 1UT WUUvllU about $4,000,000,000 was in complet- X7ir Iues, about $7,000, 000,000 in plants to be completed by ww miwue or the - summer and the oaiance represented construction to ue completed oy the end of 1948. It is interesting, therefore, to re port that tre War Production Board is reviewing all contracts with a view to cancellation, because it feels "that the nation now has all the plant and machine tools it needs to beat the Axis." It is pointed out that the cancella tion will not result in lessened pro duction of war materials because la bor and materials released by it will go to making more munitions Instead of more facilities. Along this line, it M pointed out that in 1942 the ex pansion of production facilities se cured the labor of nearly three mil- !n men and at 0116 time used be tween one-fourth And one-fifth of Hie nation's steel utput. A breakdown of th investment is given by the division i mausmei economics of the Nia ttonal Tntltiafmal ----- v-iuerence Board, which says that contracts let between tall'4 ' ma the end of February, viuea $4,oou,ooo for ord .,r,O00'00'000 tor aircraft, 9 AAA AAA aaa at . v i XnV,vu" I0r smPways, $3,500,- i '"fdon of facilities for steel, ruMetv ainmimim aad other raw materials, and $700,000,000 for niacmnery and machine tools. It IS pointed out. tw n . . - www uvvcrumem f'SfJ "?tod'fa war industries ... wuimi post-war rontracts of con version or full no. . . v i, . . iai.y is 10W. FnbUe fundfl fhuiuuul on a speculate upon their disposition when the war ends. Let us hope that the Government will not be so anxious to "get out of business" that it will give away these plants for little or nothing. Our Protesting Congress Members Get Publicity Solons Should Legislate A news dispatch, some days ago, called attention to the "angry pro test" from members of Congress, surprised by an Administration pro posal. This news item depicts a typical Congressional attitude. It explains the loss of Congressional Drestiee. It spotlights the main occupation of some Senators and Representatives who are apparently unable, despite long experience, to solve problems that confront the people of this country. While Congressmen mav not real ize it, as they ponder political strate- gems in Washington, most of the news about members of Congress re lates to their complaints, denuncia tions and foolish statements. The publicity that results may please the individual Coneressman. hut it does not enhance the prestige of Congress itself. It would have been reassuring to read, instead of the .item referred to in our first paragraph, that Con gress had displayed a statesman-like grasp of the problem at hand and that Congressional leaders were pre pared to enact legislation to meet the situation. After all, legislating is the business of Congress. An illustratios of the situation in Congress comes to mind as we con sider tax legislation. For months, the House flirted with the Ruml Plan and other "tax forgiveness" propos als. Almost every proposal drew catcalls and criticism from groups interested in other schemes. This habit of grumbling and com plaining is prevalent among Congres sional leaders Who never seem suspect that it is their business to legislate. They stand on the side lines, quick to condemn everv nrnnns- al and apparently incapable of formu lating a lan or securing the neces sary support to insure its passage. It is an evil situation. It can he corrected only by alert and intelli gent leadership. Capable chairmen of Congressional committees should direct legislation instead of keeping one eye on the White House and the other on political fences at home. It is natural that much legislation will be the result of compromise. It is impossible for 435 men. or 96. to agree intoto upon anything. Conse quently, it is up to the leaders to understand the views of members and to direct the give-and-take that leads to acceptable legislation. The situation that confronts Con gress has been intensified bv thA development of various blocs. The danger in this system is that a com bination of selfish blocs passes sel fish legislation or disappointed blocs, unable to get what they want, make it impossible to pass other legisla tion. The Congress of the United States represents, in theory at least, the people of the United States. It possesses the legislative functions de scribed by the, Constitution but the power of Congress disappears when it is unable to function as a legislative body. etitiPon Puzzles Speaker Investigation Os Spite? Clifford J. Durr, a member of the Federal Communications fVnmrii has given Speaker Rayburn and the House of Representatives, something to think about. Mr. Durr has petitioned the House to remove Representative Eugene C. Cox, of Georgia, fro mthe chairman ship and membership of a committee inquiring into the organization, per sonnel and activities of the FCC. The committee was created by a resolution introduced by Mr. Cox in January. Previously, the Commis sion was considering the renewal of the license of a broadcasting station in Albany, Georgia, in which, it al leges, the Congressman is a stock holder. Mr. Durr, in his petition, charged bias on the part of the Georgian, who, in urging the investigation, ac cused the FCC of being the "nastiest nest of rats to be found in this n. tire country" and "a nest of Reds." Obviously, such statements on the part of Mr. Cox reveal clearly that he is not fitted to make an impartial investigation of the agency he de nounces. It remains to be seen, how ever, whether the House is interested in a fair and judicial investigation. In the facts mentioned in the hp. tition of Mr. Durr are correct end the House permits Mr. Cox to remain cnairman of the investigating com mittee, it will be aDDarent that it ia a spite proceeding. The conclusions of such a committee will be suspect and carry little weight with the nen- ple of this country. PAGE THREE Poultrymen Cooperate To Conserve Proteins North Carolina hatcherymen and commercial poultrymen are working closely with State Department and Agricultural Extension officials in the effort to conserve protein feeds and to increase protein production, says T. T. Brown, Poultry Specialist at N. C. State College. At the recent conference held at Greensboro all worked diligently to find the facts regarding the protein shortage problem and at the same time to protect the health of the broods and flocks. The conference group unanimously agreed that all poultry raisers should be encouraged to utilize arreen feeds to the fullest to help compen sate lor the slightly lowered protein levels and to help maintain better health in the poultry flocks, Brown said. It was decided to stress a rigid system of culling in the flocks so that feed consumntion oruiM he re duced and efficiency increased. in line with the needs of conserva tion, the hatcherymen offered to co operate by discouraging the sale of chicks intended for laying purposes between the dates of June 1 and Sep tember 1. They felt that wartime needs call for emergency measures and they planned to cooperate in every phase of the program for keep ing the rapidly expanding poultry in dustry of the State on a firm and two-day educational and business meeting this summer in Raleigh and details of the program will be an nounced later. Damages Slight When Navy Truck Hits Tree A Navy truck, driven by Anthony Gannoni, was slisrhtly damaared last Thursday nijrht when the truck skid ded on the wet pavement near Wood- ville and crashed into a tree. State Patrolman Charles Pavne in vestigated the accident and reported that the truck was retumine from South Carolina with Naval supplies. As the driver started around the curve near Woodville the truck skid ded and got out of control, hitting the tree. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON THE CHRISTIAN CITIZEN International Sunday School for May 3, 1043 Lesson GOLDEN TEXT: men. Love the Fear God. Honor I Peter 2:17 "Honor all Brotherhood, the King." Lesson Text: I Peter 1:1; 2:9-25 conservative basis. ine hatcherymen decided to hold a character should be their hiirhest aim Our lesson is taken from one of the Epistles known as the General Epistles, James. Peter. John and Jude, because these letters were not written for particular churches, but were written for Christians frener- ally. The themes, discussed are of a general character and touch on every phase of Christian experienca Each writer lays special stress uDon some one distinguishing truth. James is the apostle of works; Peter gives us messages of hope; John stresses love toward God and the brethren, and' Jude emphasizes faith. This lesson is one of three lessons which we will study durinr this quarter from the letters written by Peter. While there is no way of knowing definitely where Peter was when he wrote this particular epistle, many think that the "Babylon" to which he referred was Rome and that Babylon was a symbolic reference to Kome because of the fierce persecu tion which Nero was waging against the Christians in Rome about that time. Realizing- that all the Christians were in the midst of severe trial and hardships at this time, Peter wrote a letter to them and sent it by Sil vanus to the Christians of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithy nia. The purpose of the letter was to enhearten them, to erive them courage and counsel, and to strength en their faith. Directing his words to his readers as Strangers and ilgrims," Peter re minded them that their ultimate citizenship is in heaven and, because life on this earth is so brief, it is like a pilgrimage or journey. Ap "strangers" abiding in a place not their home, he advised them to re member that their lives should be circumspect, as they were like am bassadors to a foreign country, who must uphold the honor of their coun try and faithfully represent their king. The true Christian will remember that the present life is a means, not an end; a journey, not a coal: and that the attainment of Christlike while "honor the King," calls for loyalty to civil authorities. Several years ago, a fifteen-year-old girl, of Minnesota, won a prize for her essay on "What Constitute? Good Citizenship." While we cannot reprint her entire essay, we want to call to your attention some of the main points, with which we fully agree: "Good citizenship means more than mere papers or birthright. It is the loyalty, love, and desire of a person to serve his country and his fellow men gladly. A irood citizen consid ers the right to vote for those who shall lead and govern him both a privilege and a sacred duty . . . Mis erliness is not one of the character istics of a good citizen. However, he does not believe in wastefulness . . . Pride in his personal appearance is one of the most common traits to be found in a irood citizen. . . . Obevinir the laws that are made by him is another duty of a citizen ... By striving always to set a irood ex ample, he becomes a leader among his associates ... He attends his church regularly and gives to its or ganization as well as he is able. He strives to raise his family in the re ligious law-abiding way of thinking . . "He does not believe that decision can be reached by force but rather by quiet consultation and arbitrary i'eter urged his readers to live such pure and noble lives that their ac cusers might themselves be won to the faith. Critihism of Christianity is to be met with deeds, not words; with example, not by precept alone. What is the Christian's responsi bility as a citizen ? Our Golden Text gives a practical outline for positive citizenship. Peter briefly, hilt inn. cisely, sums up the social, religious ana civic duties of the Christian when he declares, "Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the Kintr." The first "hnnnr all men," calls for a respect for hu man personality, which in rertair.lv needed in this War-torn wnrM rJinT The second, "love the brotherhood." sums up our duty to our fellow Chris tians. "Fear God." calls for a nro- per reverence for God and holy things, -"wwu 7?,u per cent, of ail expandmi for explosives . .i-.otung ana so.8 per cent. t'SffSS. 8lw"8 ' - bombs. r.:r:rK ma pro- are predominantly Government-owned, with 98 per cent and 98 per cent., respectivelyin this the WPB announcement seems to indicate cancellation of plants, for whlchjnteacts had not been Jet Z0"?"7- These involve be tween 18,000,000,000 and 15,000,000,. Apparently, production v of plants completed or abont comleted fa mow than u to expectations and, for. 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