Speech #760037441

I wish to bring to the Senates attention another subject raised by the letter sent me by a patriotic friend at Newport News. Va. He mentions refugees. and he suggested that we should take care of our own before proceeding to foreign shores to take care of the orphans. unfortunate as they are. in the lands beyond the blue waters of the Atlantic. In that connection I desire again to thank the able and patriotic Senator from the great State of Minnesota for his statement on that subject. Mr. President. I am very happy to be provided the opportunity at this particular time of bringing to the attention of the Senate the question of refugees. because today as here I sat. and as there stood the Senator from the State of Florida. he told of the unfortunate youngsters of his State who were not properly nourished and who were not properly clothed. and in his argument he appealed to the Members of this body for funds to be contributed to the W. P. A. I wish to say that I am of the opinion that we should take care of our own orphans and take care of our refugees in this country before we attempt to take care of the orphans or the refugees from other lands of the world. I speak of refugees. There are 13.000.000 of our people out of employment. I speak of refugees. There are 26.000.000 persons in this country who are employed only part of the time. I speak of orphans.