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' 9 Mr. Chairman, the policy does not supported by law, and it should be stopped.
Mr. Vinson. Mr, i Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. Harrison of Virginia. 1 yield to the gentlemdn from Georgia.
say to die
Mr. Vinson. I will gentleman that he appeared before the committee and discussed this amendment. I have had the privilege of examining i|, and as far as 1 am concerned I have no objection, personally, '„tqi accepting this amendment. I would like to incorporate what I interpret the
the gentleamendment to mean, if man has no objection.
Mr. Harrison of Virginia. No.
Mr. Vinson. As I have stated, there is no objection as far as I am individually concerned. I cannot accept it as a comfiiittee amendment, because the committee has never passed on it But, here is what the amendmeiYifcdoes. ,
Once the amendment has be-i come law," local boards will no /onger be able to talce into consideration the existence of a shortage of any agricultural commodity, or the existence of a surplus of any agricultural commodity in deciding whether or not a man should, be deferred. I
In other Words, local boards will have to decide whether a man’s employment is " necessary to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest, but; in arriving at this determination they will be precluded from taking into consideration the existence of a surplus of an agricultural commodity, or the existence of a shortage of an agricultural commodity.
All other factors Can be considered, but the supply of an agricultural commodity jriay^ not be taken into consideration either for granting deferments or denying deferments.
Now, is that a correct interpretation to -be placed ! upon this amendment? I .
Mr. Harrison of Virginia. jYes.
Mr. Vinson. With that understanding, Mr. Chairman, as far as I am individually concerned, jl accept the amendment. i
Mr. Short. Mr. Chairman, I 1 move to strike out the last word.
Mr. Chairman, I think; the amendment offered by the gentle- , man from Virginia is a good amendment, a souind amendment. I think General Hershey made a ;
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