INFLUENCE PEDDLING

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Congress and the executive branch the need
for strong action when the audit required
by directive 60-2 is completed.
Respectfully.
ELTON KILE,
President.
Mr. Speaker, I commend the National
Associated Businessmen for once again
drawing attention to this problem, and I
hope that all Members of Congress will
take it upon themselves to examine care-
fully the forthcoming report of the
Bureau of the Budget.
If it confirms the signs of disinterest
and inaction, as I suspect it will, Con-
gress would be well advised to place this
entire matter under severe scrutiny.
I am also delighted that my distin-
guished friend and colleague, the gentle-
man from Ohio [Mr. BROWN], has again
taken an interest in this matter. His
action in the past has no doubt saved
hundreds of millions, yes, perhaps bil-
lions, of dollars for the taxpayers of this
Nation.
Joseph M. Healey, Mayor of Kearny
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. PETER W. RODINO, JR.
OF NEW JERSEY
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, April 6, 1960
Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, on Sat-
urday, April 9, the Wilson-Gugelman
Post No. 1302, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will award the VFW citizenship medal
to an outstanding citizen of the com-
munity. This is the first time in its 35-
year history that the Wilson-Gugelman
Post has made such an award, and they
have chosen as the first recipient, Joseph
W. Healey, mayor of Kearny.
In announcing their award to Mayor
Healey the post wrote:
The example you have set to all men has
been the inspiration of this award. With
your energy, high morality, and sense of
neighborhood and public responsibility, you
have brought to Kearny, the State, and the
Nation a new kind of citizenship. Times
like these require men of strong minds, stout
hearts, true faith, and ready hands. These
you have provided and we of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars honor you for this.
I can personally attest that this is a
well deserved tribute. Mayor Healey's
background as a public servant, his out-
standing and unselfish contributions to
civic and community affairs, and his sig-
nificant record of personal accomplish-
ment make him a most worthy candidate
for this high commendation. Indeed, I
can think of no one who is more worthy,
or more deserving; Mayor Healey has
been aptly named as the outstanding
citizen. in the community.
. As a close and personal friend of Joe
Healey, and as one who has been in close
association with him In community af-
fairs, I well know his dedication and de-
votion to public service. I know how
deeply interested he is in the welfare of
the people-all of the people and each
of them individually. I do not believe
there is anyone in public office who has
a better or more dedicated understand-
ing of his community's needs and prob-
lems. He has given of himself unspar-
ingly and tirelessly for the good of the
people.
I therefore join in this salute to Jo-
seph M. Healey, a great mayor and an
outstanding public servant.and citizen.
In my opinion the Wilson-Gugelman
Post made an inspired choice by desig-
nating Joe Healey as the outstanding
citizen in the community.
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. T. A. THOMPSON
OF LOUISIANA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, April 6, 1960
Mr. THOMPSON of Louisiana. Mr.
Speaker, under leave to extend my re-
marks I wish to include a letter sent to
me merely to express gratitude for Fed-
eral funds, appropriated under the Li-
brary Services Act, which made possible
the extension of library service in an
area so badly damaged by Hurricane
Audrey in 1957. Even though this ex-
perience, I am sure, can be duplicated
many times in all parts of our country, I
believe my colleagues will find this let-
ter most interesting:
LOUISIANA STATE LIBRARY,
Cameron, La., March 22, 1960.
Hon. T. A. THOMPSON,
Member of the House of Representatives.
House Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. THoMPsoN: Speaking for the
Library Board of Control of the Cameron
Parish Library Demonstration, I should like
to acknowledge with gratitude Federal funds
used so effectively-we think-in bringing
permanent library service to Cameron.
After using the sample. library placed in
the parish for the past 20 months-financed
entirely by Federal and State funds, under
the statewide library development plan of
the Louisiana State Library-property hold-
ers of Cameron Parish went to the polls last
week and voted overwhelmingly to continue
their library.
We are very proud of this record vote
for a public library, and in a parish to
which Hurricane Audrey brought widespread
devastation less than 3 years ago. Voters
supported enthusiastically a 2-mill special
library tax, which will yield the library an
annual income of $28,000 or more for the
next 10 years. The vote fox the tax carried
by more than four to one in number (395
votes for, 83 against) and more than five to
one in property assessment ($667,269 for,
$130,404 against).
And this in Louisiana's smallest parish,
with an estimated population of little more
than 5,000 people.
We believe people will read books if books
are given to them in plenty. Cameron peo-
ple read 68,000 books since the library opened
on June 27, 1958; and more than 2,000 of
them are registered library users. We be-
lieve that people will support libraries from
local funds, once the joys and benefits com-
ing from reading are demonstrated to them.
So, thank you for your support which
helped to make possible the financing of a
successful library demonstration in Cameron
Parish.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Charles W. Hebert, President, Li-
brary Board; Eraste Hebert, President,
Cameron Police Jury and Ex Officio
Board Member; Members of the Board:
Mrs. Chas. Precht, Bell City, Donald
Broussard, Creole; Mrs. Virgie LeBleu,
Cameron; Mrs. Lee Nunez, Grand Che-
nier; Mrs. A. F. Sanner, Hackberry.
Democrats or Campocrats in Puerto Rico?
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. VICTOR L. ANFUSO
OF NEW YORK
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, April 6, 1960
Mr. ANFUSO. Mr. Speaker, in the
RECORD of March 30, page A2801, I had
a statement pertaining to the Demo-
cratic Party of Puerto Rico. That state-
ment was prompted by the fact that on
March 19 that party had been officially
registered for the first time in the his-
tory of Puerto Rico and that it would
actively participate in local elections
next November. The chairman of the
Democratic Party there is my good
friend Jose A. Benitez.
It seems that" certain powerful ele-
ments in Puerto Rico are not particu-
larly anxious to have a growing and ac-
tive Democratic Party on the island, par-
ticularly one that advocates strong ties
with the Democratic Party on the main-
land. The result is that a controversy
has been cooked up and a splinter group
formed under the leadership of one
Enrique Campos del Toro, and his fol-
lowers are now known as. Campocrats.
It. is no secret, however, throughout
Puerto Rico that the real.force behind
Campos is Gov. Luis Mufioz-Marin,
who is not very anxious to have a live
and vibrant Democratic Party there
which supports statehood.
In its issue of March 29, 1960,,the San
Juan Star published an article under the
title "Democratic Birthright Sold?"
The last two paragraphs of that article
read as follows:
A Democratic withdrawal from insular
elections leaves a clear field for the GOP,
and Governor MoSoz frantically claims that
the Republican White House is intervening
here already.
If Puerto Rico wins statehood, on the
shoulders of the GOP, island Congressmen
will be Republicans despite the normal
Democratic preference . of Puerto Ricans.
The significance of the views expressed
in the above Puerto Rican newspaper
should not escape the Democratic Party
and Democratic leaders in the United
States. Governor Munoz, Mr. Campos,
and their followers, in their blind oppo-
sition to statehood for Puerto Rico, will
drive the overwhelming majority of the
Puerto Rican people into the arms of the
Republican Party. Despite all that the
Democratic Party and past Democratic
administrations in Washington have
done for Puerto Rico, it should be clearly
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understood that if statehood ever comes
to the island it will be the Republican
Party that will receive all the credit for
achieving it. And for that we shall
later have to thank Governor Munoz and
his friends.
The efforts of the Democratic Party to
aid the people of Puerto Rico achieve
self-government is -a matter of record,
which dates from the 1930's during the
administration of President Franklin D.
Roosevelt. These efforts were continued
under the administration of -President
Harry S. Truman who in 1946 appointed
Jesus T.-Pinero as Governor of the
island, the first Puerto Rican to be
named to this office. Various. reforms
followed in subsequent years, culminat-
ing in the adoption of Public Law 600
by the U.S. Congress on June 4, 1951,
establishing the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico. I vividly recall that action
in Congressfor I was then a freshman
Member of the House and I voted for
that act. - -
All that good will that had been built
up over the years by the Democratic
Party is now- in danger of being dissi-
pated, because of the divisive and frus-
trating action taken by the Campos
group. Their convention was illegal
since it was not officially called by the
Democratic Party of Puerto Rico. They
are only a rump group which is not in-
terested in building a Democratic Party
on the island. They will function on
paper only, and their primary purpose
will be to maintain status quo and to
keep others from doing anything worth-
while.
The ones who will suffer will be the
Democratic' Party, in Puerto Rico and
on the mainland. - But not only will the
Democrats be - hurt, the Republican
Party too will suffer because the Munoz
tactics are actually antistatehood ma-
neuvers and the perpetuation of the
present system and leadership of govern-
ment.
Furthermore, the real aim behind this
movement called Campocrats, which is
supported by Governor Munoz, is to elim-
inate the influence of any party in
Puerto Rico which is attached to the
mainland.
The Democratic Party in the United
States should not - overlook these ma-
neuvers and their true significance in
the future. If we do, our party and our
country will be greatly hurt in Puerto
Rico for many years to come.
In the meantime, the people of Puerto
Rico may rest assured that the Demo-
cratic Party of the island, which is
headed by the very able and energetic
Jose A. Benitez, will continue to maintain
close ties with the Democratic. Party of
the mainland as in the past and that it
will exert all efforts to build up a strong
and influential party in the interests of
the people.
Mr. Speaker, under leave to extend my
remarks, I insert into the RECORD the
article referred to above from the - San
Juan Star :
[From - the San Juan Star, Mar. 29, 19801
DEMOCRATIC BIRTHRIGHT SOLD?
(By Harold J. Lidin)
Once upon a time, many, many, many
years - ago, a young idealist named Luis
Munoz Marin weaned the jibaros from their
vice of vote selling with the slogan "Ver-
guenza Contra Dinei,o" (Self-respect versus
money).
The ballot is eery man's birthright.
Mufioz taught them, and is not to be sold,
slighted, or bartered.
But last Sunday in the Ateueo Puertor-
riqueno, the minion:- of Munoz took a step
that smacks of biri hright barter.
MAXIMUM ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION
Assembled to reorganize the "Democratic
Party," the delegates pledged to deliver the
"maximum" economic- contribution to the
Democratic 1960 presidential campaign.
In a second motion, the delegates voted
not to enter the Democratic Party In is-
land elections.
- Purpose of this r;econd motion was to
repudiate the- driv( of rival Democratic
Leader Jose A. Benit(z to register the Demo-
cratic Party here for elections-in other
words, to use his pa ty's birthright.
Prominent Popu ar Victor Gutierrez
Franqul, who handled Sunday's meeting
with the same fines ;e he formerly demon-
strated as Munoz' senate floor leader, says
the promised campaign contribution will be
"at least" $25,000.
Whatever the goal it will be reached.
RATTLE T RAT TINCUP
For the treasurer or the new "Democratic"
state committee is Teodoro Moscoso, a
stanch Popular who happens to head Fo-
mento. If by any chance Moscoso needs help,
he can turn to Max C oldman, another prom-
inent Popular preser:t at the "Democratic"
reorganization. As f 3rmer chief of the tax-
exemption office, Gol,lman also knows where
to rattle that tincup.
To pick up the -so- aller gifts, the Munoz-
backed Democratic committee can use for
legmen the same pack of Popular Party ward
leaders and city hall -mployees who crowded
Sunday's "Democrati-" assembly.
National Democrat.c Chairman Paul But-
ler need lose no tim( wondering whose con-
tribution will be lari er, that of the Mulioz-
backed Democrats or the Benicrats who
favor elections and ( tatehood.
For nobody in Puerto Rico_can match the
Popular Party fundr Using apparatus.
HIGH PRICE OF BIRTHRIGHT
But Butler, and other Democratic chief-
tains, should take time to assure themselves
that acceptance of the Munoz-Moscoso con-
tribution does not Cost the party its birth-
right. - -
A Democratic withdrawal from insular
elections leaves a clear field for the GOP,
and Gov. Mufloz frai tically claims that the
Republican - White I louse is "intervening"
here already.
If -Puerto Rico wins statehood, on the
shoulders of the GCP, island Congressmen
will be Republicans despite the normal Dem-
ocratic preference of Puerto Ricans.
In, Peddling
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. ALFRED E. SANTANGELO
OF NEW YORK
IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, April 6, 1960
Mr. SANTANGELO. Mr. Speaker,
the bill to elimina ;e influence peddling
in the granting of defense contracts has
aroused this Natiol i. The people refuse
to spend their ha rd-earned money on
excessive costs and waste brought about
by influence peddi .ng in the obtaining
of procurement contracts.
One of the great fighters in exposing
this situation which plagues our Nation
is Drew -Pearson. On March 31, 1960,
and on April 4, 1960, in the Washington
Post, Drew Pearson wrote two articles
which crystallize the issue with telling
effect.
I believe that these articles are timely
and will prove informative to the readers:
VOTE ON INFLUENCE To COST MILLIONS
(By Drew. Pearson)
A vote took place in the House Armed
Services Committee the other day which
will probably cost the taxpayers several mil-
lion dollars. It was a vote to give more
leeway to the brass-hat lobby.
This lobby is composed of a long list of
retired admirals and generals who jump from
the Pentagon almost immediately into
drawing lush salaries from big defense con-
tractors. Their chummy relationship with
the active admirals and generals who remain
behind, some of whom they recommended
for promotion, led to a full-scale investiga-
tion by a House subcommittee last summer
headed by Congressman EDWARD HEBERT, of
New Orleans.
Some of the facts revealed by HEBERT
were shocking. Yet when the full House
Armed Services Committee was called upon
to vote on a bill which would provide crimi-
nal penalties for brass-hat lobbying, the full
committee bowed to brass-hat defender CARL
VINSON, of Georgia, the all-powerful com-
mittee chairman.
It removed the criminal penalties. This
puts retired brass hats in an entirely dif-
ferent category from retired - civilians. A
civilian who retires from the Treasury or
Justice Departments cannot take a case in-
volving any matter which he handled for
the Government for 2 years without going
to jail for doing so.
But for a- retired officer Chairman VINSON,
sometimes called "admiral" because of his
championship of the military, removed the
criminal penalties urged by Congressman
HEBERT.
One of the biggest defense contractors to-
day is the Glenn Martin Co., of Baltimore.
It is manufacturing some of the most vital
missiles in the Pentagon's arsenal-the Mat-
ador, the Mace, the Bullpup, and the Titan.
ENTERTAINMENT ZOOMED
There was a time when Martin was limping
along with few Government contracts. But
in recent years its business simultaneously
with its entertainment of brass hats has
zoomed and its hiring of former brass hats
has increased.
Testifying before Congressman HERERT,
George Bunker, head of Martin, admitted,
reluctantly, to taking a long list of admirals
and Air. Force generals down to the swank
Cotton Club in the British Bahamas for
some of the fanciest entertainment given by
any defense contractor. Bunker also ad-
mitted, reluctantly, that Martin had tried
to deduct this entertainment from taxes as a
legitimate expense but that it didn't get
away with it.
Arguing with HEBERT over Martin's right
to entertain the brass hats and deduct it
as a business expense, Bunker said: "But
Mr..Chairman, we are a private industry."
"Totally a Government product," coun-
tered HEBERT. -
"Yes, but a private industry, sir."
"But totally subsidized by the Govern-
ment," insisted the Congressman.
"I don't like the -word subsidized," pro-
tested Bunker.
"I know," shot back HEBERT, "but if the
Government withdrew its contracts from the
Martin Co., you would be out of business."
GOLFING LOBBYING.- -
Bunker had no comeback.
At first Bunker denied that the Martin.
Co. had any memberships at Chevy Chase,
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Burning Tree, or other nearby golfing clubs
but HEBERT wasn't satisfied.
"Well, then," " he asked, "does the company
or individuals connected with the company
-entertain the military in golf games over
the weekend, or during the week, at Burn-
ing Tree?"
"We do play golf at Burning Tree with
military people," admitted Bunker. "My
answer is yes."
Martin also hired an Air Force major gen-
eral, Dudley D. Hale, a few weeks after he
retired, to be a glorified lobbyist in Wash-
ington.
"What was the compensation?" Bunker
was asked.
"His base compensation was $20,000."
This is just a small part of the amazing
confessions of some of the companies which
hired brass-hat lobbyists and entertained the
brass hats. Despite this, the vote against
criminal penalties in the bill to prevent
brass-hat lobbying was 28 to 4. Here are
some of the Congressmen who bowed to'
Chairman Vinson to protect the brass hats:
Democrats Price, of Illinois, a fine Congress-
man who gets nervous over Vinson's oppo-
nal penalties for retired officers who lobby As the mutual security bill of 1960 will
on defense contracts within 2 years after soon be coming to the floor for consid-
retirement. He would only have them for-
feit retired pensions. These mean little. attention of my colleagues in the Con-
In contrast civilians retired from Govern-
ment usually get no pensions anyway, and gress and the people of America.
face a jail term If they handle Government The letter follows:
cases within 2 years after retirement. CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES--NATIONAL
Powerful Chairman VINSON urged north- CATHOLIC WELFARE CONFERENCE,
ern Democrats and Republicans to fall into New York, N.Y., March 30, 1960.
line for this mild slap-on-the-wrist bill in his Hon. JAMES G. FULTON,
committee. Today, however, he faces a lot of House of Representatives Office Building,
southern oposition. Significantly some of it Washintgon, D.C.
comes from his equally potent friend, How- DEAR CONGRESSMAN FULTON: The problem
ARD SMITH of Virginia, leader of the Dixie- of mounting stores of surplus farm com-
crat-GOP coalition. modities is one that I know Is of great con-
"This bill doesn't do anything," Smith told cern to all the Members of Congress and
VINSON when he reported the brasshat-lobby- the officials of various departments of our
ing bill out for full debate. "We are grant- Government.
ing you a rule, but you are likely to get one Through Public Law 480 you have given
your rare lickings on the floor of the House." the American voluntary relief agencies a
VINSON CRACKS WHIP wonderful opportunity to accomplish great
Louisiana's Congressman EDDIE HEBERT, good among the poor and distressed in all
former news editor of the New Orleans States, quarters of need throughout the world.
was much blunter inside the Armed Services All of us have made an effort to make the
Committee. He called attention to the fact .fullest and most effective use of this oppor-
lash; Stratton, of New York, close friend
of Adm. Arleigh Burke; Rivers, of South
Carolina; Philbin, of Massachusetts; Fisher
of Texas; Hardy, of Virginia; Bennett, of
Florida; Huddleston, of Alabama; Doyle, of
California; Byrne, of Pennsylvania; Cohelan,
of California; Morris, of Oklahoma, who
represents the district in which Fort Sill
Is located; Wampler, of Indiana. '
The Republicans voting with the brass hats
included ARENDS, of Illinois; BATES, of Mas-
sachusetts; GAVIN and VAN ZANDT, of Penn-
sylvania; NORBLAD, of Oregon; BRAY, of In-
diana; OSIZIERS, of New Jersey; ST. GEORGE
and BECKER, of New York; WILSON and GuB-
SER, Of California; CHAMBERLAIN, Of Mich-
igan.
BRASS-HAT LOBBYING BILL UP TODAY
(By Drew Pearson)
The question of brass-hat lobbying which
has cost the taxpayers millions of dollars
on defense contracts comes before the House
of Representatives for an important vote
today.
The House will attempt to fix penalties for
the admirals and generals who have become
"influence peddlers" for the big munitions
companies in such numbers that it has
caused President Eisenhower to speak out
against the evils of the "munitions lobby."
The retired generals and admirals are paid
fancy salaries-far more than their retire-
ment pensions, which they draw simulta-
neously-to lobby with their old friends in
the Pentagon. These fancy salaries also are
paid, indirectly, by the taxpayers, because
they are added to the cost of missiles, air-
planes, tanks, and other weapons which make
up the biggest part of. the national budget.
Even the cost of lavish entertainment for
the brass hats on active duty is added onto
the tab which the taxpayer has to pay-if
Internal Revenue isn't alert enough to stop
it.
DOUBLE STANDARD
However, both President Eisenhower and
congressional Democrats now want to set up
two standards of ethics for lobbying-one
for civilians and the other for the military.
Ike has fired FCC Chairman John Doerfer for
going fishing with a big broadcaster but has
condoned lavish fishing-golfing trips by the
Air Force and Navy to the British Bahamas
Cotton Club arranged by the Martin Com-
pany, one of the biggest missile manufac-
tures.
Likewise, Chairman CARL VINSON of Geor-
gia, omnipotent defender of the brass hats,
pushed through his armed services com-
mittee a powder puff bill providing no crimi-
the military had come to VINSON privately
and persuaded the chairman, whom they call
Admiral, to change his mind.
"These are your amendments, Mr. Chair
man," needled HEBERT, referring to VINSON's
previous stand for criminal penalties:
"All right," blustered VINSON impatiently.
"I am offering them to give the committee
an opportunity to vote," slyly continued
HEBERT. "I will stand by you, Mr. Chairman,
I won't run away from you. I won't repu-
diate you, You can repudiate yourself."
The crusty Congressman from Georgia
ignored HEBERT's dig.
"I trust everybody will vote correctly this
morning, like they did the other day when
the committee adopted my viewpoint," said
VINSON, cracking the whip. "I am satisfied
that the committee is going to continue that
same viewpoint."
"I-," HEBERT tried to speak.
"Let's vote," interrupted VINSON.
"I admit, Mr. Chairman, that the commit-
tee will sustain you," HEBERT finally got in
his word. "But I want to give you an oppor-
tunity to sustain yourself."
"Call the roll," thundered VINSON.
As almost always happens when Chairman
VINSON makes it a personal issue, his com-
mittee bowed. The vote was 28 to 4 in his
favor. Only votes against him were two
southerners and two Republicans-HEBERT,
of .Louisiana, WINSTEAD, of Mississippi; With
Republicans ALVIN O'KONSKI, of Wisconsin
and WILLIAM HESS, of Ohio.
The vote today before the full House will
attempt to reverse VINSON and put the same
criminal penalties into the brass-hat lobby-
ing bill which apply to civilians.
Foreign Aid
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
HON. JAMES G. FULTON
OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, April 4, 1960
tunity.
From time to time the directors of the
other voluntary agencies and myself are
asked for suggestions for the better use and
distribution of these commodities.
We have found by years of experience that
there are various factors that seriously im-
pair the efficiency and extent of the pro-
grams that our agencies are carrying on
overseas on behalf of the needy in which we
use title III, U.S. Goverment food supplies.
It seems that some of this could be resolved
through proper action on the part of Con-
gress.
The purpose of this letter is to lay these
problems before you and the members of
congressional committees concerned in the
hope that all or some may be resolved.
They are as follows:
1. The problem of landlocked countries.
Such countries as Laos, Paraguay, and Bo-
livia, among others have no seaports to which
our food supplies can be shipped. These
countries are, of course, very poor ones and
in great need of the supplies that we could
make available to them under a title III pro-
gram in larger quantities were ocean freight
funds utilizable to the point of entry of these
countries. At the present time we can only
ship these supplies to a seaport in a neigh-
boring country. The problem of overland
transportation of the supplies from such a
port to the point of entry of the countries
concerned might be resolved, by an expres-
sion of intent of Congress concerning the
use of the ocean freight funds. Government
lawyers have already decided that their in-
terpretation of the use of these funds limits
them to what is strictly ocean freight. This,
of course, works a hardship both on the agen-
cies carrying out programs in landlocked
countries and on the landlocked countries
themselves.
2. According to present understanding of
Public Law 480, all food supplies used by
voluntary agencies under title III must be
distributed to the. needy without exacting
any form of recompense from them. This in
effect means that these foods cannot be used
to pay workers who might be engaged in
community effort activities. Many agencies
are interested in projects of public Interest
nature such as the building of schools, small
roads, drainage ditches, dikes, bridges, etc.
Very often the people of underdeveloped
countries could be induced to engage in com-
munity efforts of this kind if title III food-
Mr. FULTON. Mr. Speaker, I have stuffs could be used as a recompense for
received a thoughtful letter from the their labors in behalf of a community proj-
Right Reverend Msgr. Edward E. Swan- Pct. Such a use of these foods would have
important
Strom, executive director of the Catholic social, well as economic, bene-
fits since community spirit would d be be fostered
Relief Services, National Catholic thereby and the value of copoerative effort for
Welfare Conference. social betterment would be made known.
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3. According to the present regulations trict of Washington. Other persons
under which we operate, food must be dis- knew him in oth r -ways. For example,
tributed as it is received, or its conversion many knew him as a newspaper pub-
into other end products must be paid for by IrSher.
some source other than the recipient. The I believe it is fi tiny, Mr. Speaker, that
food itself cannot be used in any case to pay
for its own conversion into other end prod- the eulogy presented by Edwin J. Alex-
ucts. In effect this means that the lack of ander, publisher of the Olympia News,
adequate resources on the part of the volun- be included in the permanent RECORD at
tary agency operating the program or on the a point followinl c the other tributes to
part of local groups cooperating with the our colleague prior to adjournment of
program limits the amount of wheat flour the House on March 28 out of respect to
that could be converted into bread or his memory.
noodles, for example. This in turn limits the
usefulness of the supplies. In occupied This eulogy is .is follows:
areas around the world after the last war EULOGY FOR CONGRESSMAN RUSSELL V. MACK
the Army used a part of these supplies to pay
for their conversion. Also title I and title
II supplies are sold in a variety of manners.
It would be a great help to the efficiency of
the operations of title III programs if the
actual work of converting the supplies into
other end use products could be -paid for
with a part of the supplies themselves.
Specifically, bakers could be paid in flour for
the baking of bread or the making of noodles.,
The end result of such a possibility would be
to give the poor items that could be used
immediately and to familiarize them with
new types of food that would be much more
beneficial to them than some of those that
they are presently using.
4. The use of corn for animal fodder. The
people of Asia need meat and are particular-
ly fond of pork in most countries. If corn
could be used as food for animals it would be
possible to convert large quantities of our
surpluses into meat. The details of this
would have to be worked out very carefully,
of course, in order that the meat go to needy
people. Something that might be consid-,
ered would be, for example, the supplying of
corn to people who would raise pigs under
contract with us to return to us a pound of
pork for a set quantity of corn delivered to
them. This may seem like an almost impos-
sible thing to attain, but we should remem-
ber that at one time it was illegal to pur-
chase American surplus in the United States
for use as animal fodder. At a later date
this procedure was made legal. If it could
be made legal overseas also, I am sure that
we could do a great deal of good in many
countries with the resultant product. -
Over the past few years representatives of
some of the other agencies and myself have
offered these suggestions in whole or in part
at various hearings on the mutual aid and
agricultural bills. I hope that by present-
ing them to you and some of the other lead-
ers of Congress in this form they may be of
some further help to Congress in Its delibera-
tions on these matters.
With a word of kindest personal regard,
Iam,
Sincerely yours,
Rev. Msgr. EDWARD E. SWANSTROM,
Executive Director.
A Publisher's Eulogy for Russell V. Mack
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
OF
HON. THOMAS M. PELLY
OF WASHINGTON
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
pia News, funer?l services, First Methodist
Church, Aberdeea, Wash., Apr. 2, 1960)
"The other day a friend of mine died. Into
my throat came a strange dry lump, and to
my heart a depressing weight. Something
had gone out of lay life. I felt a sense of
personal loss and Sadness." From a booklet
written and published by RUSSELL V. MACK
in 1946.
Now our noble friend has fallen-pierced
by the arrow of death. The places that
have known him shall know him no more,
but his virtues are written on tablets of love
and memory. -
RUSSELL V. MALI: was truly one of nature's
noblemen-a good man, a true friend, and
honored citizen. -
Many of you here in this church this
morning remembe RUSSELL as a boy and as a
young man and ir. the years that followed-
know full well that he had won his crown
in Heaven ere he had reached the middle
period of his good life.
From cub reporter to business manager on
the -Aberdeen Daly World to publisher of
the Grays Harbor' Daily Washingtonian-
from - publisher ;o Congressman-RUSSELL
was a constant exemplar of the cardinal prin-
ciples that constit ite the highest order of the
brotherhood of man. -
RUSSELL was in'ensely patriotic. He loved
his country with great passion and en-
thusiasm. RUssU.L linked his personal des-
tiny with the des Iny of his country and its
flag. -
-RUSSELL was a I owerful champion and de-
fender of our American faith and our Amer-
ican way of life. He went back and forth
across this district-yes, this State and our
Nation-teaching and preaching and practic-
ing the gospel of Americanism and quickening
the spirit of American patriotism in the
hearts and minds of our people everywhere.
RUSSELL loved I Lis Grays Harbor and these
nine counties and our great State of Wash-
ington in such a :3ealous and ardent manner
that it verily exc.ted the local pride within
all of us to nearly a bursting point.
People liked-RUSSELL because RUSSELL liked
people. He enjoyed being with his friends,
making new frie] Lds and meeting strangers.
No one was a stranger for long in Russell's
warm and friendly presence. -
A great newsp uperman, editor, and pub-
lisher, many of ui; in this place this morning
knew him as a kindly, considerate, and gen-
erous- employer, c )unselor, and friend.
As a fraternalic t we knew him as one sin-
cerely devoted to the principles of. brotherly
love and fidelity whose outstretched hands
were ever ready to assist those in need.
As a citizen-wo knew him as a dedicated
public servant, a dynamic leader, and hon-
ored Member of the U.S. House of Repre-
Monday, March 28, 1960 sentatives, when., his - brilliant record of
Mr. PELLY. Mr. Speaker, we Mem- service and devot on to country will stand as
bers of the House of Representatives a lasting monum-:nt and tribute to the true
knew our late colleague, RUSSELL MACK, patriot that he was.
_RUSSELL died es he would have wanted:
as -a Congressman and servant of the standing on the :door of the Congress voting
people in the Third Congressional Dis- for his beloved -:ountry.
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