We believe the sentence beginning with line 12 on page 90 needs clarification. Section 1005: Page 91 line 8 we recommend striking the comma and word "Through" and striking the comma and substituting for it the word "and" in line 9. In many States the experiment stations, the State departments of agriculture and independent educational and other institutions have both information and services available, and they frequently resent having these services channeled through the Extension Service. There is a decided tendency to load up the Extension Service with more and more diverse responsibilities thereby detracting from their major responsibilities in the field of education. This should be avoided as far as practicable. Section 1008: We suggest changing the word "land" in line 5 page 94 to "farm." The administrator of such a far reaching law as is outlined in title X will need powers to make adjustments. In other fields statutes have been provided limiting those powers in order to avoid abuse arising from various causes. Complete power with no limitation is given to the Secretary in section 1009. While not prepared to say what limitations should be applied, we strongly recommend a careful study of existing statutes and the record of adjustments made by the Resettlement Administration and the Farm Security Administration in this particular field before granting any such wide open powers with the possibilities of tremendous errors of judgment or of political abuse. Since the problem of farm housing is so inescapably part of the general farm credit program, we have felt that it could not be soundly solved separately. We recommended that title VIII of S. 1592 be separated from the general housing legislation and be incorporated with legislation dealing with farm credit. We think a similar recommendation with reference to title X of this bill would result in legislation better adjusted to rural needs and a sounder administration. Whatever is done we feel the farm housing question should be an integral part of the Farm Credit Administration. THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY, MO., Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. March 31, 1947. DEAR SENATOR TOBEY: The downtown interests of Kansas City have endeavored for years to foster plans providing for slum clearance in areas ajacent to that section. Because of our desires on this subject, we are greatly interested in seeing that S. 866 is passed and we urgently request your support of this measure. Yours very truly, MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY, MO., (Telegrams, unfavorable, later received for the record.) KALAMAZOO, MICH., March 19, 1947. CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE BANKING AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE, Suggest unfavorable consideration of the Wagner-Ellender-Taft bill. Believe it savors of socialized housing. JAMES B. SERRIN. CHICAGO, ILL., March 26, 1947. Hon. CHARLES W. TOBEY, United States Senate, Washington, D. C.: A shipload of private builders and their families are leaving England for Australia. Do you and your committee want to create the same condition in America. Your bill S. 866 will put us well on the road to such conditions as exist in England. HENRY J. KRANZ, President, Villa Shores Realty Co. LOS ANGELES, CALIF., April 2, 1947. CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, I am opposed to bill No. 866 and don't see where it will do what it is intended to do. Please read to your committee. Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee. Please disapprove in your committee Senate bill No. 866. It is so far reaching, in my opinion; it places entirely too great a burden on the Government. J. LLOYD DORY. LOS ANGELES, CALIF., April 2, 1947. CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee. Senate bill No. 866 is ambiguous and dangerous to the free-enterprise system of this country. Please read this message to your committee. FRANK C. SHELDON. LOS ANGELES, CALIF., April 2, 1947. CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee. We definitely wish to ask you and your committee to disapprove Senate bill No. 866. Let the builders do the work under private enterprise. FRED GLOEGE, INC. LOS ANGELES, CALIF., April 2, 1947. CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: We are opposed to Wagner-Ellender-Taft bill 866 in entirety because of harmful and detrimental effect on economic life of this country-particularly the construction industry. Veterans lived in barracks long enough during the war, should be able to have homes now. Please read to your committee. RALPH BARNETT. LOS ANGELES, CALIF., April 2, 1947. CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, We want neither socialism, communism, nor Senate bill 866 in America. Please oppose this bill and notify your committee of this expression. CALL & KING BUILDERS, LOS ANGELES, CALIF., April 2, 1947. CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Curreny Committee, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: Take one look at England and their government housing program and reject Senate bill 866. Turn the housing back to private enterprise where it belongs. Please read this to all members of your committee. GLENN BAILEY. (Telegrams, favorable, later received for the record.) Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: MARCH 27, 1947. City of Portsmouth believes Taft-Ellender-Wagner bill, S. 866, would greatly encourage and aid in providing decent housing for low-income families desperately needed now. ARTHUR S. OWENS, City Manager, Portsmouth, Va., LINCOLN, NEBR., March 29, 1947. Senator CHARLES TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIRS: The University Veterans' Organization, University of Nebraska, considers the passage of the Taft private and public housing bill imperative to alleviate the intolerable housing conditions now suffered by both veteran and nonveteran. ROBERT E. MCNANNAY, President, University Veterans' Organization. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 1, 1947. Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chaidman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: Please include in committee record our endorsement of a liberalized Taft-Ellender-Wagner bill as recommended by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., passage of this bill is imperative for decent housing of some of 264,000 homeless veterans in New York City. LAWRENCE KNOBEL, Executive Secretary, New York Area Council, American Veterans' Committee. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 2, 1947. Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: Urge your support of the Taylor-Douglas bill, S. 701; Carroll bill, H. R. 2340, and Taft-Ellender-Wagner housing bill, S. 866, with two amendments-A strong central housing agency for administration and a mutual and cooperative housing. EAST RIVER HOUSES TENANT'S LEAGUE, CHARLES W. TOBEY, DETROIT, MICH., April 1, 1947. Chairman, Scnate Banking and Currency Committee, Washington, D. C.: Urge you report favorably the National Housing Commission Act, S. 866, and restore 1946 provisions relative to agency structure and cooperative and mutual housing, recommend further amendments to assist producers of factory-made houses in an extension of research activities. Housing crisis demands prompt and competent legislation. WALTER P. REUTHER, Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, PARIS, KY., March 27, 1947. Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Washington, D. C.: I request that you insist on the bill of Taft-Ellender-Wagner bill No. 866. Passage of this bill is the only chance to help the rental-housing situation in this country. We request that you have this telegram incorporated into the committee hearing. CITY OF PARIS, Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, Mayor. NEWARK, N. J., March 26, 1947. Senate Banking and Currency Committee: Urge favorable report S. 866 and speedy passage Wagner-Ellender-Taft housing bill. Little change in housing crisis at this time. Only prompt and decisive Government action can change situation. We urge favorable action on S. 866 to relieve desperate housing situation. LEAGUE OF WOMEN SHOPPERS, INC., NEW JERSEY CHAPTER, MAE RUBIN, President. LOUISVILLE, KY., March 26, 1947. Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Banking and Currency Committee: I strongly recommend approval of Senate bill 866, the Taft-Ellender-Wagner bill. The housing problem here, as elsewhere, is becoming more acute, and this bill offers our only hope of a solution. E. LELAND TAYLOR, Mayor, City of Louisville. SEATTLE, WASH., March 27, 1974. Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Washington, D. C.: Entire membership of Ship Scalers, AFL, most strongly urge that Senate bill 866 be reported from committee with recommendation for passage. situation is critical. People must have homes immediately. Hon. CHARLES W. TOBEY, Housing SHIP SCALERS' UNION, LEO DOYLE, Secretary. F. G. BERRY, Business Agent. NEW YORK, N. Y., March 26, 1947. Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, Citizens Housing Council of New York desires to be recorded as wholeheartedly approving the Taft-Ellender-Wagner bill, presently before your committee. The council considers this bill essential to help relieve New York City's housing emergency. HAROLD S. BUTTENHEIM, President, Citizens Housing Council of New York. Senator TOBEY, ALEXANDRIA, VA., March 26, 1947. Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: Urge you strongly support favorable report on the National Commission Housing Act as only possible solution to present severe housing shortage. Mrs. ROY RINGO. SEATTLE, WASH., March 26, 1947. Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. The Taft-Wagner-Ellender general housing bill now being considered by your committee is a vital requisite in going forward to solve the current housing problem. Veterans and citizens alike have reason to expect their Congress to provide stimulus to private enterprise. This bill embodies much that needs to be done. I urge your careful consideration. ROBERT J. BLOCK, Interim State Chairman, American Veterans Committee. CHICAGO, ILL., March 26, 1947. Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C. Young Women's Christian Association of Chicago looks to your committee for prompt favorable action on Taft-Ellender-Wagner housing bill, S. 866. Please include our full endorsement of measure in record of hearings. Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, HELEN P. BELL, President. CHICAGO, ILL., March 26, 1947. Chairman, Finance and Currency Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. Heartily endorse the Taft-Wagner-Ellender housing bill which your committee is considering. In the interest of decent housing for the millions of our people now living in subhuman conditions, I urge your committee to report favorably upon this legislation. Senator CHARLES W. TOBEY, THE MOST REVEREND BERNARD J. SHEIL, CHICAGO, ILL., March 26, 1947. Chairman, Banking and Currency Committee, United States Senate Office Building: Public Housing Association principal representative of public's interest in housing in Chicago and its 40 affiliate organizations endorse and support TaftEllender-Wagner housing bill. Strongly urge your committee vote S. 866 out favorably for consideration and passage by entire Senate. Unable to send delegates to hearings and ask therefore this statement of our support be recorded in record of hearings. JERROLD LOEBL, President, Public Housing Association. CHICAGO, ILL., March 26, 1947. Hon. CHARLES W. TOBEY, Chairman, Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.: The Independent Voters of Illinois, comprising some 8,000 members in the Chicago area, gives its wholehearted support to the Taft-Ellender-Wagner housing bill and strongly urges that the committee report favorably for its passage. Their |