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BROOKTNGS-HARBOR PILOT. BROOKINGS. OREGON
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Fa m ou s For Its Mild
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31. 1950
Uma t e
strong suspicion that commun­
ist sympathizers or w’orse have
been and still may’ be in fairly
high places in our government.
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WANTED
I have introduced my freight
car bill. It is H. R. 9480. It may
not receive committee attention
this session but I shall naturally
make every effort to have it
considered. This bill attacks the
problem of car shortages on a
fundamental basis. If it is en­
Bv Harris Ellsworth. M. C.
acted
into law and the program
Every’ legislative body in our
provided
for is carried out, there
country seems to have one seri­
never
need
be another car short­
ous weakness. Bills (which be­
come laws) are rammed through age.
The press reports which went
in too much haste at the end of
a term. Congress is no exception. out on the news tickers when
Congressman Norblad wrote at the bill was introduced were in
some length on this subject in an error in one important respect.
article in a recent issue of “Am-| The press service news story I
erican Magazine.” The 81st con­ saw stated that “cars would be
gress is not far from adjoin n- leased to private railroad com­
ment so bills are zipping through panies at their request,” which |
the house at a rapid rate. Ap­ makes it sound as if the govern-1
parently this last minute rush ment were to be put in the busi­
does not often produce much ness of building freight cars for
legislation which can be classi­ the railroads. That clearly’ is not
fied as bad, but I can assure you my intention nor does the bill
that it is pretty nerve w’racking say that. The purpose of the bill
for a member when the house is is to provide a reserve fleet of
. VRislatinR at such high speed. freight cars under the ownership
of the government and in control
cf the Interstate Commerce Com­
As this is written, some heavy mission to be used ONLY when
arguments are going on at the an emergency arises which a
leadership level. The present ma­ reasonable and normal railroad
jority is trying to figure out ownership of freight cars cannot
w’hether to stay in session until meet. The government cars will,
mid-September or longer, fimsn of course, be recalled into the
important
pending
legislation reserve at the end fo the emer­
and formally adjourn the ses­ gency.
sion, or go on a temporary recess
basis and return later for ad­
journment. The decision is pure­
ly a poli teal one.
Incumbent
Democrats are under mighty
heavy fire this year. There is a
Local Odd Fellows and Rebek­
very real chance, as things look ahs and their invited friends en-1
now, that they wil lose control joyed a picnic at Azalea State I
of the house. The leaders and । Park Sunday, with a good timei
campaign chiefs on the Demo­ reported by all. Horseshoes and.
crat side want to let their hoiise other games filled the afternoon,
members go home and mend po­ with the one o’clock dinner too
litical fences. However, with the much for everyone to eat.
war in Korea in a critical stage
Mrs. Curt Waldien returned
they fear the voters might not
want congress to adjourn. But home last w’eek after spending
the other alternative might be a short time at Los Angeles and
worse If members are at home other southern California points
when congress Is technically in visiting relatives.
session will the voters under­
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Neill, for­
stand that it is perfectly all right
mer
local residents, left for
for them to be in Washington?
Portland after being house guests
Tlie Democratic candidates lor at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A.
congress have a lot to answi i O. Schmitt.
for this year. Their administra-j
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kinney re­
tion has brought the country in­
turned
during the week-end from
to war, their non-military ex-
a
trip
ta Portland. They report
penditures for government are
weather
being unsufferably
4\. billions higher than during the
the 80th congress, and there is hot while there.
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