HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR

OF THE
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u.s, Conq COMMITTEE ON

LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

S. 2663

A BILL TO ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TO

ALLEVIATE CONDITIONS OF EXCESSIVE UNEMPLOY-

MENT IN CERTAIN ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED AREAS

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JANUARY 4, 6, 9, 23, 26, FEBRUARY 3, 9, 10, AND 24, 1956

PART 1

Printed for the use of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1956

ORA OF MINNESOTA LIBRARY

MATTHEW M. NEELY, West Virginia

JOHN F. KENNEDY, Massachusetts

H. ALEXANDER SMITH, New Jersey 1

BARRY M. GOLDWATER, Arizona

JOHN S. FORSYTHE, General Counsel to the Committee

FRANK V. CANTWELL, Professional Staff Member

1 Senator Purtell was temporarily appointed to the Subcommittee on Labor in lieu of

Senator Smith of New Jersey for the consideration of S. 2663.

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CONTENTS

Page

Text of S. 2663_.

Digest of bill.

Reports of Departments:

Agriculture...

Atomic Energy Commission---

Bureau of the Budget--

Commerce--

Defense Mobilization

Health, Education, and Welfare...

Securities and Exchange Commission__

Treasury--

Statements:

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Barrett, Frank E., city manager of the city of Lowell, Mass.

Belanger, J. William, president of the Massachusetts State CIO__

Besteder, Earl, Plymouth, Pa---

363

354

449

Blatnik, Hon. John A., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Minnesota--

289

Blier, Bernard, secretary, city planning commission, Scranton, Pa.,
and director of the redevelopment authority, Scranton, Pa---
Block, Harry, secretary-treasurer, Pennsylvania CIO Council, AFL-
CIO; on behalf of Harry Boyer, president..

469

382

Boyer, Harry, president, Pennsylvania CIO Council, AFL-CIO___

Broggi, Carl J., commissioner, department of development of indus-

try and commerce, State of Maine..

444

208

Buckley, Hon. John J., mayor of the city of Lawrence, Mass---

Callahan, John, president, Massachusetts State A. F. of L.--

Carignan, George E., manager, New Bedford Textile Workers Union

of America Joint Board___

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331

352

Chepel, Stanley, Wilkes-Barre, Pa-

449

Clark, Hon. Joseph S., Jr., former mayor of Philadelphia, Pa...

Clifton, Albert G., legislative agent, Massachusetts State CIO-

Coleman, Hon. Kerin F., mayor of Woonsocket, R. I---

Crumm, C. B., president, United Labor Counsel of Blair County.

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354

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396

Darlin, William R., secretary of commerce, Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania__.

255, 454

Dilworth, Hon. Richardson, mayor of Philadelphia, Pa----
Dirksen, Hon. Everett McKinley, United States Senator from the State
of Illinois_-

482

181

Dorris, Paul, State industrial commissioner, Carterville, Ill.
Farrell, William J., executive director, Industrial Foundation of
Greater Woonsocket, Woonsocket, R. I.

212

224

Fenton, Hon. Ivor D., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Pennsylvania____.

205

Fishman, Leo, professor of economics and finance, West Virginia Uni-

versity.

417

Flood, Hon. Daniel J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Pennsylvania--.

68, 417

Freeman, Hon. Orville L., Governor of the State of Minnesota------ 268

Gassman, Murray, international representative, railroad division,

Transportation Workers Union of America__

386