Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 May 1946 — Page 26

ONGRESSMEN FIND | gczzct>__ KEY VOTE DRIVE Close Congress Races. 2

: Salary, Length of Sessions, Inability to Get. Action, Pressure Groups, Causing Many to Quit. ‘WASHINGTON, May 21—The STORE x American Veteran Committee, -one ay of several new veterans groups TPE.

By CHARLES T. LUCEY emerging from world war II, has Lioncmits

. Scripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, May 21.—Decision of a sizable group of congressmen var plunged into the 1946 congressional campaign with a prediction that]

not to seek re-election is drawing attention to the fact that many senators and representatives today lead a bedeviled existence in contrast to the easy life that once went with these jobs. : “the veteran vote will swing the Most resigning members give reasons of health or buSiness, but election in key districts.” numerous other’ factors helped some make up. their minds and are The organization in substance called for defeat of congressmen who have voted “wrong” on nine

* ’ Fly to ¥ contributing to uneasiness among| rs ————————— issues, but.at the same time ad-

a a many others remaining in congress. never was So heavy as now. Few iS U STON Disillusionment over inability to|letters praise; most of them critii get action on im- ik |cize or demand action. mitted its constitution “prohibits

Ry lation | Until a few years ago congres- our backing political candidates.” yt BY ANSVIU Sago: PAF! Jogis aloe. ; {sional sessions usually were not of “Members are urged,” national : K 3 who are consci- |great length and a member could headquarters said, “to form inONE WAY FARE entious. , {run his ‘law practice or do other dependent veteran committees for Weariness from . Ilwork at home after adjournment. this purpose.”

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) “ ” tress Diana Barrymore has . REY ONLY . - * |The “long” sessions then usually] Ae Cite Records » : } “q Benn 0 Dy i |lnsted from December to July; the| filed suit for divorce is Las Vegas, National “headquarters said 500 Sizes : shorter lame-duck sessions from : * beset members. on Snorer . Nev, against Acter Bramwell [yc chapters will be provided with 14 to 42

| December to March. " But in re- 5 cent years congress has stayed in Fletcher, pictured with her above. | “an anlysis of the voting record of

session most of the time and re-| They were married in 1942. .At [congressmen on key issues and an casing: difficulty A |cesses have been brief. Las Vegas she was accompanied etiniale % the Dijiivep SS oles cr 2 v ce I ” Mr. Lucey Of course, most members will] by Tennis Player John Howard. y Swing close ‘¢ eclions.

of getting along ’ “This analysis registers the vote on the $10,000 salary (plus a $2500 seek re-election and there probably| She denied planning to remarry [of each congressman on each issue,”

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expense fund in the house). Mem- never will be any shortage of can-| yo, it said, “but it is left up to the in- | bers from northern cities, especially, |didates. In comparison to the sal- dividual to decide the merits of his find it hard to maintain homes both |ary earned by most Americans the| legislator’s voting record.”

i | . in their districts and here, Numer- [$10,000 looks big. But members say| 1t added: % ous congressmen say they are forced [plenty of congressmen would like Special Bureau “An analysis of key voting" disto spend more than they get. Some to get out but have nothing else To Aid Veterans tricts where a shift of a small numhave outside income, but many do 0 aon 2 Some pave een Jey (ber of votes can make the differot. fom Lhelr Cis richs sp ‘0 lence between victory and def . Volume 6f ordinary clerical work [be difficult for them to go back SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 (U. | candidate i ny i Seton Jor ! : y= land make a living. P.).—Veterans who run afoul of |# 3 ng Sen, each the law in San Francisco will re- |Chapter where a close race exists.

Delegations Numerous ceive the help of a special bureau Housing Tops List

‘It’s Block’s for Quality Shoe Repairing! Whether in Washington or In| ge up to “cope with the prob- | First on AVC's “must” list are their districts, congressmen ever | lem,” District Attorney Edmund [the Wyatt housing program, OPA WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY SPECIAL | cw sci for owas from presire Brow winounced toes |onenson. PERG. sc ve usin {blocs these days. Delegations of a Mr. Brown said he was alarmed wage bill. Headquarters pointed : {dozen or so persons are not un-| py the “high number of service- out that AVC had taken “a nacommon, and most of them are nol| men being sent to San Quentin [tional stand on each of these isbashful about threatening or be-| state prison” from California [syes” It favors all of them.

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rating. : counties. He said 40 per cent of AVC’s policy runs left of center. Of the senate it used to be said| all felons sent to San Quentin |g picketed congress, and button- Definitely Simple that “few die and none esp from Los Angeles county were |holed congressmen in drumming up | ' y pie... : ' But several senators are not seek-| world war II veterans. | i i ing! ling re-election this year. And some : Fp a oui, proge aus Simple Coat Styling! _ Lar ey ace an. oF reoponaiee| 5, Ve Lech ote <7 takivg | iasied "uve OFA movements Simple Striped Pattern! Cc : c orrespondence, of course.| throughout the nation. or among members in the matter of A lot of tithe is consumed in run-| Chairman of the Washington Simplétto Launder! Composition |attendance. : ning errands for constituents who chapter is Robert Nathan, a Roose- : Pair | Senator Barkley (D. Ky.), M&JOI-|y, ve pisiness with government de- | velt New Dealer. AVC membership (It needs no ironing) : . SAVE YOUR SOLES {ity Jeader, bas tried to do something partments. | includes Oren Root, Phillip Willkie, © Expert Workmanship WITH LEATHER about this. During the recent con-|" ,., no those not seeking re-elec-| Col. Evans F. Carlson, James|, |g British loan, Mr. : | . ; " A dr with b mmer ® Excellent Materials TOE PIECES sideration of the T tion are Senators Gerry (D. R. I),/ Roosevelt and Interior Secretary ess a busy summe ® Use Your Charge Account | Barkley said on the floor, “to be Andrews (D. Fla), and Stanfill Krug. Charles G. Bolte is national program ahead! At home it

| perfectly frank, it is very discourag- | (R. Ky), and Reps. Sumners chairman. |ing to try to legislate on an im-| Tex.), Lanham (D. Tex.), Rus-| Mr. Bolte claims eight million spells cool comfort! “At the SERV ICE Ww M | kh E- u -W A | T or SHOP | portant matter of that now pending | (D, Tex), Tolan (D. Cal.),| veterans will vote for the first time market , . . at the office . . . : PHONE RL 8421 or with ‘senators not. in the chamber. |Stewart (D. Okla.), Wolfenden in the 1946 congressional campaign. on the golf’ course . . . ifs Absence Issue Raised [(R. Pa), Sumner (R. Ill), and He points to “the powerful part MAIL YOUR ORDER

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Senator Lafollette (R. Wis.) and|Kinzer (R. Pa.). | this force can play in the fall elecJ ’ DOWNSTAIRS others have raised the same issue.| And for those who run again, | tions when the margin of victory in proval! GOLD STRIPES! RED Davti Dresses oe % STORE - Some of the absences are due to|campaign costs will be up this year the last presidential election was| STRIPES! BLUE STRIPES!, yume re | . ‘pressure of committee work, meet- along with everything else. {three and one-half million votes.” :

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