Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 July 1939 — Page 5

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FIGHT GAINS FOR BAN ON FEDERAL AIDS IN POLITICS

Rep. Martin Goes on Radio; Hatch Bill May Come to House This Week.

By CHARLES LUCEY Times Special Writer hh ASHING TON, July 11, — The ght for the Hatch Bill barring political activity by Federal employees gained ground today, following a pledge of support for the measure and an attack on “Government manipulated by a conclave of payrollers” by Rep. Joseph W. Martin (R. Mass.), minority leader. In a nation-wide radio address, Mr. Martin struck at a “payroll cabal” and termed the approaching House vote on the legislation sponsored by Senator Hatch (D. N. M.) as a “vote to rescue American Gov-

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credited delegates at the 1936 Democratic Convention were active Federal officeholders. With a monthly Federal payroll of 140 million dollars, he said, it is “unfair to every citizen that millions should be diverted to political roundups for the New Deal campaign.”

Charges Merit Sabotage

Rep. Martin asserted the Federal payroll has increased from 565000 persons in 1933 to 900,000 today, and charged that because of the expangion of bureaus and “New Deal” sabotage of the merit system of civil service,” some agencies face an “all but complete demoralization of administrative functions.” He attacked politics in relief and said that “spoils corrode the distribution of farm bounties.” The Hatch bill is expected to come before the House late this week or early next. A drive to restore it to the form in which it was passed by the Senate, and to kill weakening amendments inserted by the House Judiciary Committee, will be led by Rep. John J. Dempsey (D. N. M).

Plan ‘Real’ Application

It was learned today that Democrats urging Vice President Garner for the Presidency are proposing to put into effect a practical application of principles of the Hatch bill. The Texas Garner-for-President Committee, the official organization promoting the Vice President's candidacy, is preparing to advocate a delegation from that state composed entirely or rank-and-file Democrats, according to reports.

ATTACK RENEWED ON F. D. R. LIBRARY

WASHINGTON, July 11 (U. P). —House Republicans will try today to defeat again a bill establishing a “Franklin D. Roosevelt Library” at Hyde Park, N. Y. The first attempt to pass the hill last month was defeated by Republicans who voted solidly against suspension of House rules, a parliamentary maneuver needed then to approve it. Rep. Hamilton Fish (R. N. Y), who represents President Roosevelt’'s home district, will lead the fight against the library. The bill provides that the President shall donate all of his papers, books, correspondents and correlated material, and 12 acres of his Hyde Park estate to the Federal Government. Funds for construction of a library building would be raised through private donations. The Government would assume responsibility for maintenance and upkeep of the library. Rep. Fish charged that “the whole thing is a project for personal aggrandizement; it is an attempt to erect a monument to a living man.” He said Republicans would not make a party issue of it, but conceded that the bill probably would pass “by a party vote.” “I think the President's papers ought to be right down here in the Library of Congress, with the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, for which Mr. Roosevelt has shown so much regard,” Rep. Fish said.

TYROL AREA ALIENS ORDERED TO LEAVE

ROME, July 11 (U. P.) —Three foreign diplomatic sources said today that citizens of “certain” foreign countries living in the Italian South Tyrol had been invited Sunday night to leave the area within 48 hours. (Swiss reports were that Swiss, British, French and Dutch citizens were included in the order.) American residents, it was learned, had so far not been asked to leave. The French, Netherlands and Swiss ministers were understood to have asked the Foreign Office for an explanation, but to have received none. The Swiss minister then received orders from Berne to

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2-to-1 basis. Senator Connally (D. Tex) expects the support of Chairman Harrison (D. Miss.) of the Finance Committee, which rejected his proposal 12 to 6. Also he will have the help of the Southern group which has advocated the Byrnes proposal to base Federal contributions conversely on each state's per capita income, Senator Byrnes (D. S. C), who is leaving for San Francisco today to address the American Bar Association, has thrown his support to the Connally amendment because it can get votes from some of the richer states as well as the poor. The Connally-Byrnes group says the House and the Senate Finance Committee amendment to retain the half-and-half contribution but lift the maximum Federal outlay on that basis from $15 to $20 a month, will not actually increase old-age pensions. Only one state (California) is now matching the 315 contribution. The average contribution for all states is only $8.14—making the average oldage pension only $19.27. In Arkansas the pension is only $6.05. and in nine Southern states it is below $10.50 a month. As long as the average pension is

INDIANA RESERVES REPORT SATURDAY

Indiana Reserve officers will take charge of the C. M. T. C. enrollees at Ft. Harrison Saturday afternoon following formation drills. Officers of the 332d Ohio reserve have been in charge since opening of the annual encampment and will return tc their home post following the exchange of supervision. The present camp ends July 30 and will be followed by a second camp to open Aug. 3. Permanent noncommissioned appointmen*s are scheduled for Saturday, after arrival of the Indiana Reserve officers. Sergt. William Wasson, in charge of the personnel office at the Fort, said that at present there are 2257 enrolled.

Senate Battle Due on Bigger Old-Age Pensions

By LUDWELL DENNY Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, July 11.—The bigger old-age pension bloc will start its last fight of the session when Administration amendments to the Social Security Law come up in the Senate today. With the Townsendites postponing their major battle until the next Congress, this week's struggle will turn on the Connally amendment to increase Federal contributions to the states from a half-and-half to a

less than $20, the Administration's proposed increase on a half-and-half basis from $30 to $40 obviously is political hokum, according to the opponents. The Administration amendment on old-age pensions was also ate tacked today by the American Association for Social Security, the influential organization of experts and social workers largely responsible for the Administration's change of policy on old-age insurance provisions, The association’s publication, “Social Security,” today declared: “The only effect to be expected from the present (pension) amendment, therefore, will be political....”

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WASHINGTON, July 11 (U. P). —The House Deficiency Appropriations Subcommittee today con-

sidered a recommendation of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh that the Government build a huge aeronautical center at Sunnyvale, Cal, to keep abreast of aviation progress. He said such an aviation laboratory, for which the National Advisory Committee for eronautics has requested $10,000,000, is a “minimum adequate means of keeping pace with world aviation.” Col. Lindbergh appeared before the committee late yesterday.

ENVOY, 2 OTHERS KILLED

MOSCOW, July 11 (U. P.).—Ivan Luganets-Orelsky, ambassador to China, his wife and their driver, were killed Saturday night in an auto accident, it was announced to-

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Lending Bill Meets Strong Opposition; Many Doubt It Will Pass This Season

WASHINGTON, July 11 (U. P.) — The Barkley-Stegal Bill authorizing President Roosevelt's $3,460,000,000 lending program met opposition in Congress today. Many legislators doubted that it could be passed at this session despite modification of the foreign loan provision. Introduction of companion bills by Senate Majority Leader Barkley (D. Ky) and Chairman Henry B. Steagall (D. Ala.) of the House Banking and Currency Committee, authorizing $2,660,000,000 in loans, brought immediate charges from Republicans that the legislation represented a “Presidential pork barrel” and “a political slush fund in disguise.” Rep. Steagall said his committee might begin hearings late this week, but some members thought the bill would have te wait until next year

unless this session is. prolonged throughout the summer. Rep. Steagal said he assumed that Treasury Secretary Morgenthau would be one of the first witnesses. Chief controversy over the revised legislation centered on three points: 1. Provision for increasing the bond authorization of the ExportImport Bank from $100,000,00 to $200,000,000—a substitute for President Roosevelt's origihal proposal of $500,000,000 for foreign loans.

2. Provision for a $750,000,000 program to finance toll roads, bridges, tunnels and express bypasses. 3. Provision for a $500,000,000 program to finance construction of railroad rolling stock and shop equipment and leasing or selling it to the railroads. Administration leaders felt, however, that they had eliminated the

major objection by disposing of the plan for direct foreign loans. Senator Wheeler (D. Mont.) was among those who opposed the railroad equipment proposal. Republicans charged that the bill contained grants of power broader than anything voted the Executive heretofore.

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