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United States PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 02'' CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION of America -^

SENATE

TiESDAY, March 9, 1954

(LegLiilative day of Monday. March 1, 1954)

The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, on the expiration of the recess.

The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown Harris, D. D., offered the following prayer:

O Thou to whose all-seeing gaze the darkness and the light are both alike, in all our need we turn unfilled to Thee who hath promised that even in what to us is a shadowed valley Thy rod and Thy staff will still comfort and sustain. Whatever the days may bring, may we work without haste, without stress and strain, in the joy of Thy strength gar- nering the lessons of the past, alert to the challenge of the present and Joy- fully confident that the futiire is in Thy hands, when, to a redeemed earth, cleansed of its iniquity, there shall rise in splendor the city of our Ood.

Oive us this day, O Father, the cour- age to stand up and speak out fearlessly and honestly in defense of the truth, as ^ Thou dost give us to see it. To our fal- lible Judgments may there come a wis- dom not our own, as we give the best that is in us to master the difScuIties that confront us in these overburdened days. We ask it in the name of that Holy One who In the briefest time ac- complished the most majestic ministry for all the sons of men. Amen.

DESIGNATION OF ACTINO PRESI- DENT PRO TEMPORE

The legislative clerk read the follow- ing letter:

UrnrwD 8TATIS Sematk, PxxsiDxirr vro timpoki, Washington. D. C. March 9. 1954. To the Senate:

Being temporarily absent from the Senate, I appoint Hon. John Marshaix Butlek, a Senator from the State of Maryland, to per- form the duties of the Chair during my ab- sence.

Sttlxs Buixixs, Pretident pro tempore.

Mr. BUTLER of Maryland thereupon took the chair as Acting President pro tempore.

THE JOURNAL

On request of Mr. Knowlaih). and by unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Monday, March 8, 1954, was dispensed wltli.

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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

A message in writing from the Presi- dent of the United States submitting a nomination was communicated to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his secre- taries.

MESSAGE PROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Repre- sentatives, by Mr. Chaffee, one of its clerics, announced that the House had passed a bill (H. R. 8127) to amend and supplement the Federal-Aid Road Act approved July 11. 1916 (39 Stat. 355), as amended and supplemented, to au- thorize appropriations for continuing the construction of highways, and for other purposes, in which it requested the concurrence of the Senate.

ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

The message also announced that the Speaker had affixed his signature to the enrolled bill (S. 2714) to increase the borrowing ix)wer of Commodity Credit Corporation, and it was signed by the Acting President pro tempore.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

Mr. CAPEHART. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I may be ab- sent from the sessions of the Senate this afternoon, tomorrow, and possibly on Thursday, in order that I may attend the funeral of Will H. Hays.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- pore. Without objection, leave of ab- sence is granted.

On request of Mr. Johnson of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Mr. Pastork was excused from attendance on the sessions of the Senate for the next 3 ^eeks because of official committee busi- ness.

ORDER FOR TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS

Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent that immedi- ately following the quonim call there may be the customary morning hour for the transaction of routine business, un- der the usual 2-minTite limitation on speeches.

The ACTINO PRESIDENT pro tem- pore. Without objecti<m. It is so ordered.

Mr. KNOWLAND. I suggest the ab- sence of a qutnuni.

The ACnNQ PRESIDENT pro tem- pore. The Secretary will call the ndL

The Chief Clerk proceeded to call thA roU.

Mr. BZNOWLAND. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

The ACTINQ PRESIDENT pro tem- pore. Without objection, it is so ordered.

PROVISION FOR ORDERLY USE. IM- PROVEMENT. AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL FORESTS AND OTHER LANDS— MOTION TO RE- CONSIDER

Mr. WELKER. Mr. President, I de- sire to enter a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill (S. 2548) to fa- cilitate the administration of the na- tional forests and other glands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agricul- ture; to provide for the orderly use, improvement, and development thereof; and for other purposes, was passed yes- terday by the Senate.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- pore. The motion will be entered.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OP ARIZONA LEGISLATURE

Mr. GOLDWATER presented two con- current resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Arizona, which were re- ferred to the Committee on Public Works, and, under the nile. ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows : Senate Ck>ncurrent Memorial 1 Concurrent memorial requesting Congress

to retain the present fonmila In allocating

Federal aid funds to the n&tlonal system

of Interstate highways To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States:

Your memorialist, tiie Senate of the State of Arizona, the House ot Representatives concurring, respectfully represents:

Section 21 of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1952, In setting forth a formula for the apportionment of funds for the natlcMial sys- tem of Interstate highways, uses a valu* basis of one-third for State area, one-third tor State papulation and one-third for total State road mileage. Under this method ot dlstrlbutton. Arlaona receives annually, 1.54 percent or a net of $3,749,430 out of the total $25 million appropriation.

Under the proposed act of 1054, which sets forth a total ot $350 mtlllon for Inter- state highways, the old basis noted above would be abandoned in favor of the popula- tion factor alone. This would relegate Ari- zona to a position in which it would receire th« mtnlnmm appcntlonment, 0.75 percent at the total, or a net amount of $1338,000, whereas U the curzent formula Is retained. Arizona would receive 1.54 percent or a net amount of $3,T4e.43a

The Interstate ayetem embraces a total of 87.168.9 miles. Ot this flgore, 1.136.9 mUee. or 8.1 percent of the total, lie within the boundaries ot this State. This places Arlaona elglitli from the top la tbm aianber

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of interstate miles. For an IjBtSortant "bridge" State, and one whose (Interstate roads are vital to the national defense, the Inequity of the proposed formula will be readily discernible to those in positions of authcHTlty and exjjerlence, and whose un- derstanding embraces logic as well as fair- ness In matters of highway finance.

In order to cite a comparison which will highlight and emphasize the glaring in- equity of the 1954 propoeal, attention is directed to the State of Kansas, which has 701.5 miles of interstate mileage, and im- provement to the interstate system Is fixed at 0.80 percent of the total allocation. Under the proposed formula, Kansas will receive a net amount of $2,919,000. On the other hand, and in sharp contrast, is Arizona's position under the proposed population for- mula. As previously p>ointed out, this State has 1,136.9 miles of Interstate highways. Arizona's estimated cost of Imrprovement to this system is 0.82 percent of the total allo- cation, but it is scheduled to receive but 0.75 percent, or a net amount of $1,838,000. Here, then is a case where one State, Arizona, has 435.4 more miles to Improve, a higher im- provement estimate, but more than $1 mil- lion less than the State of Kansas with which to achieve the improvement.

The wisdom and fairness of the current Eliding scale formula applicable to States having Federal land holdings in excess of ■ 5 percent, is fully recognized. The exten- sion of this formula to embrace the inter- state system in allocating funds under the $250 njillion appropriation would therefore appear to be Justified on ;the basis of a proven formula which has been an out- standing success for more than 35 years.

Wherefore, your memorialist, the Senate of thie State of Arizona, the House of Repre- sentatives concurring, earnestly prays:

1. That the Congress of the United States retain the formula set forth under section 21 of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1952, and that said present formula be applied to all similar legislation which may be enacted and all appropriations which may be au- thorized for Federal aid to highways, and specifically that it be applied to future in- terstate allocations.

Senate Concurrent Memorial 2 Concurrent memorial requesting Congress to Increase Pederal-ald allocations for the highways of the Nation

To the Senate and House of, Representatives of the Congress of the United States:

Tour memorialist, the Senate of the State of Arizona (the House of Representatives concurring), respectfully represents:

Congress in its wisdom has seen fit to enact and perpetuate legislation fixing the Federal gasoline excise tax at a rate of 3 cents per gallon. The results of such legislation have proven highly beneficial in providing Im- provements to the Nation's vast network of highways, and the continuance of such a levy. Is felt, will reflect great %nnual highway benefits.

However, It is oxir understanding that the President of the United States, and many others in positions of authority and experi- ence, also recognize the fact that the sum currently allocated to highways In the form of Federal aid la substantially Inadequate. The Insufficient condition of our highway system from the standpoints of safety, com- fort, and the national defense has for several years been the topic of many discussions. Many theories have been propoiuided for the alleviation of this condition, and all efforts toward a solution point to a need for added revenue.

The current allocation, even though amounting to the large sum of $575 million annually, still falls far short of the amount received by the Federal Government In the form of ezdM texes on gasoline and oU. The ^'"^^'^ 'OMlfP* from these sources la In the nelgbfeodMlp of $900 million.

It does not appear to be unreasonable to request that funds derived from fuel and oil Imposts be returned in full measure to the soii^ce of their creation, namely, the high- w&a network of the Nation.

therefore your memorialist ( the Senate of thei State of Arizona, the House of Repre- sentatives concurring), earnestly prays:

1. That the Congress of the United States Incfease the annual amount of Federal aid for highways to $900 million.

INyESTIGATION OP COFFEE

PRICES— RESOLUTION OP COM- MON COUNCIL, MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Mr. WILEY. Mr. President. I have be0n pleased to note that an investiga- tlot of high coffee prices has begun in botjh the legislative and the executive branches.

I present a resolution which I received totjay from the Milwaukee Common Council supporting these investigations in the interest of protecting the Ameri- ca4 consumer and finding out the neces- sarjy facts.

Ij ask unanimous consent that the res- oliltion be printed in the Record and be thereafter appropriately referred.

"there being no objection, the resolu- tioii was referred to the Committee on Bahking and Currency, and ordered to be prijited in the FIecord, as follows :

■^hereas the recent increase of 5 cents on the( price of coffee has caused consternation an4 protest among the i>eople of our city; anc)

\yhereas it is alleged that the Increase is thei result of speculation and manipulation of the market and the people look to their Goyernnient to protect them from such ex- ploitation: Therefore be it

Resolved by the Common Coxincil of the City of Milwaukee, That we support the President's order for the fullest investlga- and for such other action as he may fitting and proper to relieve the people such exploitation; and be it further Resolved. That a copy of this resolution be to the President of the United States, igress, and the Senate.

IM INCOME— RESOLUTION OP ISCONSm RETAIL LUMBER- 'S ASSOCIATION

r. WILEY. Mr. President, I was d to receive this morning from H. [cDermott, secretary of the Wiscon- Retail Lumbermen's Association, a >lutlon adopted by that organization half of sustaining farm income, e resolution soundly points out the need to avoid a chiain reaction of eco- noi lie hardship starting in the farm seg- me it of our economy and spreading thrpughout the rest of our country.

ask unanimous consent that the reso- lution be printed in the Riccmo, and re- fer] ed to the Senate Agriculture Com- mittee.

There being no objection, the resolu- tion was referred to the Committee on Agi iculture and Forestry, and ordered to irinted in the Record, as follows :

Whereas the welfare of the people of the Uni ;ed States Is based on a sound economy, one of the most Important cornerstones of whl:h is agrlctiltural prosperity; and

^ hereas In recent years the position of the fanier has been serloxisly weakened by fall- ing commodity prices, with resultant loss of income; and

Whereas bemuse of the chain reaction re- sulting from lessened farm Income, all seg- ment.s of our economic life have been or will be adversely affected, Includmg labor, Indus- try, and retail and service activities: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Wisconsin Retail Lumber- men's Association in convention assembled, That our United States St-nators and Rep- resentatives be and they hereby are ur^ed to support such measures and take such steps as will restore the security of the farmer and to maintain a sound agricultural economy for the benefit of all. "As the farmer goes so goes the Nation."

THIRTY-SIXTK ANNIVERSARY OP LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE

Mr. SMATHERS. Mr. President, on the 14th day of February, the Florida West Coast Lithuanian American Citi- zens Club observed the 36th anniversary of that nation's declaration of inde- pendence, at Tampa, Fla.

I am in receipt of a report of this meeting from Prank J. Saskotas, the chairman. Mr. Saskotas, a citizen of St. Petersburg Beach. Fla., residing at 666 76th Avenue, has written to me saying :

We ask for your sympathy and help In our cause. In furthering our cause, you also further the cause of free American and all freedom-lovmg peoples of the world.

The meeting adopted the following resolution which is self-explanatory:

This resolution, unanimously adopted the 14th day of February 1954 by the Florida West Coast Lithuanian American Citizen's Club, assembled in mass meeting at Tampa, na.. to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the declaration of independence by the people of Lithuania:

"Whereas the Republic of Lithuania, a peace-loving and progressive nation, notwith- standing its loyalty to international treaties and agreements, fell victim to the unpro- voked aggression and military invasion by Communist Russia and, in spite of all the declarations and obligations solemnly under- taken by the great powers under the At- lantic Charter and the United Nations Char- ter, is still subjected to the premeditated Kremlin policy of physical, national, cul- tural, religious, and economic destruction; and

"Whereas similar conditions persist In all the Baltic States and in many other coun- tries of Europe which, at the close of the last World War, were so unfortunate as to find themselves in the bag of huge Soviet military prey; and

"Whereas no peace and stability in the world is possible as long as that part of Eu- rope, comprising over 100 million people, U held in captivity: Therefore be it

"Resolved, That this meeting of patriotic American clt^ns of Lithuanian descent, after having reviewed the present interna- tional situation, appeal to the Government of the United States to use, to the utmost, its Influence with the United Nations to demand evacuation of all Soviet occupation forces from the territories which they are unlawfully holding by Invoking principles and obligations under the Atlantic Charter and the Charter of the United Nations; and be it further

"Resolved, That this meeting voice its gratitude to the President, Secretary of State, and to the Congress of the United States of America for the support constantly ex- tended to the cause of Independence of Lithuania and, especially, for the recent cre- ation of the select congressional committee to investigate the circumstances under which the seizure and incorporation of the Baltic nations by the Soviet Union took place."

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Unanlmotisly adopted this 14th day of February 185C

Jacob MASKOLiTTfos.

President. Attest:

WnXZAM A. POPXLL.

Secretary.

The resolution presented by Mr. Smathers was referred to the Commit- tee on Foreign Relations.

prompt and effective support of a program which should benefit the State as a whole, and particularly the farmers of IbClnnesota as well as the unemployed and other needy who have a particularly vital stake in the problem of surplus foods and other com- modities, due prlmarUy to lack of constmaer buying power rather than to overproduction. Adopted by the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly, February 26. 1954.

SURPLUS FOODS FOR UNEMPLOYED AND NEEDY— RESOLUTION OF ST. PAUL (MINN.) TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY

Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a resolution adopted by the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly at their regular meet- ing on February 26, concerning the use of our surplus food for the unemployed and needy, be printed In the Record and appropriately referred.

There being no objection, the resolu- tion was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, and ordered to be printed In the Record, as follows:

Whereas In the Twin Cities area alone the unemployment rate Is nearing the 6 percent mark designated by Federal officials as con- stituting a distress region; and

Whereas in Minnesota and Wisconsin sur- plus food warehouses currently are stored 39.849,000 pounds of butter. 49,651.000 pounds of cheese, 223.348,000 pounds of dried milk, about 200,000 pounds of dried beef and beef gravy, plus 63 million bushels of wheat and between four and one-half and five million biishels of com; and

Whereas In the neighboring State of Iowa not only the unemployed but the old-age pensioners, the dependent children, and other needy as well, in 18 counties, already are receiving tons of dairy products and tinned meata which otherwise would only deteriorate in warehouses which already are overflowing with surplus foods while health and Uving standards of many are endan- gered; and

Whereas Gov. William S. Beardsley. of Iowa, today reported that the program of using surplus foods to help the needy Is proceeding efficiently, without waste, spoil- age, or undue difficulty, as result of easily coordinated teamwork between the State and county boards of social welfare in that State: and

Whereas the mechanics of procedure can always be worked out to eliminate any spe- cial problems In speclflc localities, once the will to embark upon the program Itself has solidified : Let It hereby he

Resolved. That the St. Paul Tradek and Labor Assembly go on record as calling for the establishment as soon as possible of a program designed to turn over to the unem- ployed and other needy as much of the Government-purchased surplus foods in this area as is needed to provide proper health and nutritional standards; and be it fiu-ther

Resolved, That the president of the assem- bly appoint a committee of 6 persons to explore the poasibllitlea and most efficient methods -of carrying out such a program. Including the sending of one or more such committee members to Des Moines, Iowa, to obtain firsthand information as to the actual procedures being worked out in that State. This with the understanding that the com- mittee then confer with such Sate, county, and local officials as would be involved in carrying out such a program; be It further

Reaolved, That the assembly express Ita appreciation to United States Senator Httbkrt H. HuicPHXKT, Congressman KuoEira Mc- Castht, and the other members of the Min- nesota congressional delegation, represent- ing both major poUtical parties, tor their

EXTENSION OP SOCIAL SECU- RITY PROGRAM— RESOLUTION OP ITASCA COUNTY (MINN.) BAR AS- SOCIATION

Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a resolution adopted by the Itasca County Bar Asso- ciation, favoring the extension of the social-security program to include the legal profession, be printed in the body of the Record.

There being no objection, the resolu- tion was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows:

Whereas the legal profession has for many years contributed both as employer and as general taxpayer in the building up of social- security retirement funds for others; and

Whereas the members of the legal profes- sion who have been unfortunate in their in- vestments are dependent on public relief or their relatives after retirement: Now, there- fore, be it

Resolved by the Itasca County Bar Asso- ciation, That this association go on record as emphatically favoring the extension of social security so as to include the legal profession; be it ftirther

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be sent to the United States Senators from Min- nesota, Congressman Blatnik, and to the Secretary of the State bar association. Dated February 16. 1954.

Itasca Cottntt Bai Association, By J. D. MtTEFHT, Pretident, 'Attest:

Wauuen H. Andekson,

Secretary.

POSTAL SALARIES— RESOLUTION OP NATIONAL POSTAL TRANS- PORT ASSOCIATION, ST. PAUL, MINN.

Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a resolution adopted by the St. Paul branch of the National Postal Transport Association, concerning postal salaries, be printed in the body of the Record, together with the attached report of tabulation of returns from salary questionnaire.

There being no objection, the resolu- tion and report were ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: BSBOLirnON or St, Faux. Bbanch, Txmtr Di- vision, National Postai. Transpokt Association

Whereas the last Increase In pay received by postal employees was in 1951 and even then the amount was inadequate to bring their pay up to a level consistent with the cost of living at that time; further

Whereas employees In other lines of en- deavor have received several Increases since that time and now the cost of living has reached an alltlme high, which fact has been recognized recently by both the city of St. Paul and the State of Bllnnesota, Inas- much as both have recently announced in- creased compensation rates for their em- ployees. Also nmny other lines of work have been granted increases recently and some other demands are now being considered by other employers; and further

Whereas in the returns of a salary ques- tlonaire recently received from the members of the St. Paul branch. National Postal Trans- port Association, shows that over 92.6 per- cent of those replying need an Immediate Increase of $800 per annum to enable them to adequately provide for their families with- out either sinking deeper into debt or hav- ing their wives obtain employment or ob- taining sideline work themselves: Therefore be it

Resolved. That we the members of the executive committee of the St. Paul branch. National Postal Transport Association, re- quest that the Members of the United States Senate and House of Representetives give Immediate attention to the enactment of H. R. 2344 and 8. 1686 both of which would provide this much needed financial assistance for postal employees; further, be it

Resolved, That immediately after the en- actment of this long overdue legislation, that the subject of a general reclassification of postal salary schedules be referred to sub- commltteee of the Senate and Hotise Pott Office and ClvU Service Committees for a proper study of that subject In order that a just adjtistment may be made in the postal pay rates; and further be it

Resolved. That copies of this resolution be sent to all members of the Senate and House Post Office and Civil Service Commit- tees, aU members of the Minnesota congres- sional delegation, William M. Thomas, na- tional president, and all the 10th division branches of the National Postal Transport Association.

Adopted at &t. Paul, Minn., this 6th day ot March 1854.

OUM W. Boor.

President.

Attest: DoNAUi J. RoRan,

Secretary.

Tenth Division, National Postal Transport Association — Report of tabulation of return*

from salary questionnaire, Mar. S, 1964

	Namber of reports	Wlte WOTks	aerk and wife work	Clerk onlv worn	No oat- side work	Needs increase of—
Brandi	tiOOor more	Less than 8800
Duluth Farfo . ..„„-..	27 M 27 42 SI SI 164 47 W6 M 28 30 41 13 67	17 4 14 13 6 47 7 87 16 11 6 7 4 19	10	6 10 4 13 4 6 30 9 91 8 9 9 I	14 23 14 10 9 17 69 26 308 26 10 8 21 6 19	22 n 34 40 28 38 , 133 46 367 47 38 38 33 12
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Minneapolis ..„..„..„ .„ ..	31
N. P. Michigan St. Paul- BIouj City Soatli Dakoto	28
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Total	1,0*3	340	116	ai	478	S80	m

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. Tttevotterwiam we And th»t tweatf-two- piiM p«ro«nt at tbe wives tarn worUng, eteven- plui patcant, both the cl«ik and bis wife an working and twenty-plus percent of the dMTks are doing outside work. That over M pereent of the members reporting find It necessary that either they, their wife, or ■noUiar mw-***^ at tbe family work and In ■ome Liitn thenMalves and wife or ehlldzen are working to enable them to keep on an area keel flnandally. (Note figure 240 In- cludes cMSs where either the wife or another member ai family is working.) Elgbty-nlne- pttu pareent feel they need an Increase ot $800 or more to maintain a satisfactory standard of llrlng without extra outside

Comments: "Salary so small no provision aan be nuule for savings or emergencies. And coctra expense such as unexpected sick- ness mxist be met by sacrifice of actual neces- ■itles." "Had some savings when I entered the service but all gone now." "Car over 5 years old." "Still have furniture we orig- inally bou^t, see no chance of getting any- thing new." "Raise long overdue." "Unable to twiTitattrt decent standard of living. No reserve funds available. If a Member of Congress needs a •12,000-a-year raise, surely $1,200 Is not too much for a postal clerk."

Fraternally submitted.

OazN W. Root.

' Vice President and Division Legisla- tive Chairman,

St. Paui., Minn.

COLLECTION OP EXCISE TAXES AT RETAIL LEVEL— RESOLUTION OP TENNESSEE PHARMAC^mCAL ASSOCIATION, MEMPHIS, "tENN.

Mr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, I a-ik unanimous consent to have printed in the body of the Rkcord a resolution that has come to my attention^adopted by the 66th annual conventicm of the Tennessee I^armaceutical Association. The association met in convention at Memphis. Tenn.. on May 25, 1953.

There Is growing opposition on the part of the retail merchants in having the ezx^ise tax collected at the retail level. . There being no objeetioa, tbe resolu- tion was ordered to be printed in the ItecoBB, as follows:

The following la a copy of resolution Wo. 3, adopted by the 09th annual convention of the Tennessee Pharmaceutical Association, which met In Memphis, Tenn., on May 25, 195S:

"Whereas the collection of Federal excise tax at the retail level has created a con- stant state of confusion both In the minds of the consumers and in the minds of the re- tailers; and

"Wheiaas no suitable and practical method of accurately collecting this tax has been formulated either by the Federal Govern- ment, the manufacttuers. or the retailers; and

"Whereas It Is virtually Impossible for any retailer to conduct this tax collection In a satisfactory manner; and

"Whereas the tax places an undue hard- ship and biirden of both time and expense on the retailers; and

"Whereas we maintain that the proper place to collect this tax without placing a burden oo anyone Is at the original source <tf supply: Therefore be It

"Resolved, That we go on record as strong- ly opposing the present method of collec- tion of the excise tax at the retail level, and fiirther resolve that we shall throiigh our congressional delegation attempt to ob- tain the proper legislation to establish the coUectkm of the said esdse tax at the origi- nal source of supply."

March 9

1!^ Hifl^lP" to adopt was d\ily made and

*TMi the above resolution was

adoiited. Ettnee the adoption oi this resolu-

tto^, retailers In Tsnnessea have been as-

thoiHands c< dollars by agents of the

Znt4mal Revenue Ssrvlee. who have come

the plaeas at business of the retailers

eomplettiy Ignored any records ut sales

the retailer might have, and have aa-

aesJed the retailers not on the sale of mer- chandise as the law stipulates, but on the of pTirchases taken from the invoices of 4be retailers, with no consideration being to the loss to the retailer by such as pilferage, breakage, merchandise goi^g out of date, evaporation, and many othfr means by which the merchandise was sold at the regular retail price. Their being that of analysing the Invoices year's purchases of taxable Items adding hat a percentage of profit of their own decision taking the gross amount of what think the sales shoxild have been by this method, and then using that amount against the gross salee for that par- tlcv lar year and arriving at a percentage and usl^g that percentage figure to apply to a pe- of 4 years, and that Is the assessment la placed against the retailer. Fiirther, there are literally thousands of ret4u merchants In the State of Tennessee have never collected any tax on this of, merchandise, and the department so has made no effort to uncover this large In excise-tax collections, which by the simple method of not charging on the merchandise that should be create an unfair competition with who do collect the tax. Tennessee Pharmaceutical Association, with other Interested groups, feels that 2 things are necessary at this time, if the hodor and integrity of the retail industry is >e maintained, preferably a repeal of the tax on cosmetics. Cosmetics have long to be a luxury, and we think you will that In our modern way of life, they are decesslty for the modern woman of today. Therefore, why should such items as lipstick, powder, hair preparations, etc.. be classed as a luxury and subject to 20-percent But should Congress refuse to share views of many of us concerning the above Iteins, it would most certainly be more effi- de: It. more economical, and the tax more Job tly spread to place the tax on the mer- chandise when It leaves the manufacturer befote It goes through the channels of dis^bution.

} 7e respectfully ask that you. as a repre- seita^va of the United States Congress, give these facts your earnest consideration. am 1 use every effort to see that retail mer- chants can be relieved of the Oestapo meth- used by the Internal Revenue Service of thfe United States of ours, which- is sup- po< ed to be free of any such methods as are ua< d by the above-mentioned group.

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SUPPORTS— LETTERS, RESO- LUTIONS. PETITIONS, ETC.

dr. HUMPHREY. Mr. President, su >plementing my insertions in the R] coRo of yesterday. I shall present ad- dil lonal resolutions and petitions urging a larm price support; program of from 90(to 100 percent of parity.

I present a letter from the Goodhue Coimty Farmets Union, an advertis*- m< nt by the Oklee Commercial dub of Ollee, Minn,, and a letter and petition fn m Baudette, Minn. Rather than list th^ names on this petiti.on. I adc that and petition be printed at this the Rkcoko with the notation was signed by 77 nonf arm people, being no objection, the letter and the body of the petitton, were

ordered to be printed In the Rkcobd. as

follows:

Hon. HUBBBT HUICPBXXT.

Senate Office Buildinff,

Washington, D. C.

Mr Dka* Sknator: The Ooodhue County Farmers Union has at present time about S25 members and the membership is grow- ing steadUy.

As farmers we are greatly alumed at the action taken by Secretary Kara T. Benson In •reducing dairy price supports on dairy producta to 76 percent of parity. We believe that hto action wUl destroy farmers' buying power and wUl also Injure the economic structure of all business.

We feel that our congressional representa- tives should at this session of Congress take legislative action to annul such unfair ad- ministrative acUon by the United States Department of Agriculture.

As farmers we feel the lowering of price supports on soybeans, Akx. and dairy prod- ucts, together with cuts In acrexge will mean that farmers are headed for a severe economic depression In 1954. We want to leave no doubt In our oongresslonal Repre- sentatives' minds thst as farmers we stand for rigid price supports. Sincerely,

GOODHTTX COTJNTT PASMXaS UNION,

AsNOLO BoxAAS, President. Richard Petxss, Vice President. Waltxb CAixsraoM,

Secretary-Treasurer.

Oklxx Businkssmxn Sat Fuu. Paarrr roa FaaMxas

The Oklee Commercial Club, at its regular meeting held Monday, March 1. 1954. declared their absoluta support of, and passed the following resolution:

,, "Resolved, That we go on record as favor- ing no leas than 100 percent parity for the basic farm commodities. This is essential because there must be provided adequate price and income protection to the producer If we are to reach the goal of agricultural equality with the rest of the economy.

"We do not favor tha preaent propoaed fiex- Ible price-support system.

"We urge continuation of production con- trol and continuation of the soil conserva- tion program."

Copies of this resolution have been sent to our United States Senators and Repre- sentatives in Washington, D. C.

OKUEX COMICXSCIAL Clttb.

Battocttx. Minn., March 5. 19S4.

Hon. HUBDtT HUICFHUT.

Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find a list of Baudetta businessmen who support your parity program. By the list you will see that the support was very satisfactory.

I alfio wish to subscribe to your program.

Also, I wish to thank you for your courtesy and friendliness while I waa at jouz oiDca some time ago.

Sincerely yours,

B. J. SauH.

PABrrr roe thx Fabscxrs

Whereas Lake of the Woods County Is pri- marily an agricultural area, the following businessmen of Baudette, Lake of the Woods County, Minn., do hereby go on record as favoring appropriate action to be taken by the Congress of the^Unlted States to Insure that at least 90 percent of parity prices be maintained for agrlcultiu«l producta and commodities.

We urge this action be taken because we realize that unless farmers have adequate buying power they caimot buy the producU and services of local busineasmen.

The type of fanning in this area is pri- marily dairying. We, therefore, feel the recent announcement by the Secretary of