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T. OULD AEOLISH THE
LYXUD COMMUTES -. -1 .
Since 1941, Senator Harry F. Byrd;
cf Virginia, has been chairman of a
Ccpreasional Joint Committee on Re
el r.J.ion of Nonessential Federal Ex
pcjiditurea. From time to time state
ments 'hare' been issued by the com
mittee, or its chairman,' vigorously at
tacking "waste in government and the
employment of excessive" personnel."
We have not always agreed with the
declarations of the committee but it
is just as wen that somebody in
Washington is concerned with the subject-matter
of. the duties assigned to
the joint committee. Naturally, the
administration leader are not alto
gether (pleased with the labor of the
, committee or its findings.
- This explains why Senator Hubert
H. Humphrey, of Minnesota, calls for
the abolition of the committee on the
ground that it is nonessential since
the . organization : of Congress. ' He
also isays that the committee has been
a "publicity medium," which is partly
true, and that it has not functioned
to carry out the purpose of its crea
tion. SAYS OUR DEFENSE IMPROVES
In view of the world conditions, the
- people of the United States are in
creasingly interested in the state of
national defense. Theyhavebeen some.
. what concerned lest the economy drive
of Secretary of Defense Louis John
son might become the over-riding mo-
- tive .of the department and that, as
a result, the ability of this , country
to defend itself might be jeopardized.
Taking advantage of the charge
that their zeal to economize was dan-
gerously weakening the nation's mili
tary effectiveness, defense officials
have revealed" that the strategic strik
ing power of the Air Force has been
greatly increased) now reaching Ithe
equivalent of the seventy groups
t necessary for security. The -number
of planes have been doubled in all nine
'.; of the B-29, Superfortress, groups and
plans for" the atom-carrying B-29 are
. going ahead
The' defense group also reveals that
funds devoted by the Navy to anti
submarine warfare preparations will
be doubled. Research and development
will have more man 1100,000,000 vin
stead of the $40,000,000 proposed in
the 1951 budget. This increase became
possible through savings in . other
, fields and by economies in operation,
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such as the move which recently rele
gated the Missouri to training ship
status. ' . ' ; '
It is also allesed.'by defense de
partment officials that (there has been
strength of the Anny. vThis is attri-hat there should be no discrimination
oecause oi sex.
Mrs. Smith, evidently cognizant of
the fact that the demand for no dis
crimination sometimes is Ithe basis for
the forelock and m set for defense!!1". Senate and awaits action Jby 'the
The top officials and many of
bureaucrats would not relish the rreH
moval of their offices from Washing
ton, but if the defense of the nation
requires It,' they could , either follow
their jobs or get new ones.
NO DISCRIMINATION
BECAUSE OF SEX w , ,w
"We have heard a great deal about
civil rights and no discrimination
against anyone because of race, color
or creed," declares Senator Margaret
Chase Smith, of Maine, iwha would
add ft provision to the Constitution
House If it gets the necessary two-
thirds vote, it will go to the states for;
ratification. - Three-fourths of the,
state must act favorably before the
Amendment becomes effective:
FEES FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
A new idea for Congress to consider
in an election year is the suggestion
of a California editor, that the Federal
Government charge fees for special
services which benefit small seg
ments of the taxpayers as distinguish-
buted to a firm policy in eliminating
thousands of desk job, with the re
sult that combat strength has moved
up from Z1Z,U00 on Dec:, 31, 1948, to
Z74.480 on Dec 31, 1949.
WASHINGTON A ONE-BOMB
TARGET : . ., ,
The city of Washington, with the
White House, the Capitol, the Supreme
Court, governmental offices and some
defense . establishments, offers an
ideal target for the present atom
bomb, not to mention the Imore power
ful hydrogen bomb that is on the way.
It is not surprising that -some con
sideration- is being given to plans
which would scatter the vital agencies
of government so (that an enemy
bomb, dropped in surprise, would not
paralyze the functions of the goverm
ment Representative Chet Hollifield,
of- California, suggests an alternate
seat of Government, perhaps under
ground, as a defense measure. Others
have suggested serious study of the
problem.
The simplest way Ito safeguard the
nation against a disaster which would
paralyze its nerve center would be the
dispersion of governmental functions!
over a wide area. This can easily be
accomplished, at some expense, and a
reasonable time. "Possibly, Congress
and the President could remain in
Washington, but the Supreme
Court, many departmental offices and
some defense establishments could
function just as well in other loca
tions. There is practically no branch of
the Executive Department which
could not be divided into a number
of regional offices. These could per
form their functions, in relation ito
Ithe area where they happen to be lo
cated, just as well as in Washington.
The same can be said of the Supreme
Court, which, after all might be imore
judicial, if relieved from the political
pressure that heats ulp the Washing
ton atmosphere.
Certainly, if there is any likely pro
spect that an atomic bomb might be
dropped upon Washington, or even
the slightest possibility, it would foe-
hoove the government to take one by
preferential treatment, adds that
neither race, color, creed nor sex
should be (the basis for "agitation for
special rights and special treatment
under the guise of no discrimination
and equality." She points out that
there is danger of losing balance on
the subject and that those who de
mand equality may sometimes "un
consciously" demand special treatr
ment and privileges over and above
eaualitv.
The iDrouosed amendment to the
Constitution, to which the (Senator
refers, states that "equality of righto
under the law shall not be denied or
abridsred by the United States or by
anv state on account of sex. it nas
been vigorously supported by promi
nent women of the nation nut equally
sincere and conscientious women have
opposed it.
The amendment has Ibeen .passed Dy
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