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Show K : j je Senafor Reports To The People Senator Arthur V. Watkins ter almost 10 months of continuous work in Washington, be a real vacation to return to Utah again. This session ;ress has been long and tiring, despite the fact that it has ;tle but spend money and raise 'taxes. - ' ice I have been serving in the Senate I have made it a : to visit with people thruout the state at least once a year. - did not do in 1950 because of the elections and the long ; of Congress. This year, however, I am planning to con- his practice and will begin my "legislative clinics" : after the first of November. These clinics give me an nt opportunity to listen to the views and problems of the oi the state and they also afford citizens a personal op-their op-their Questions directly to me. the Veterans' Penpion Bill. I surely do not envy the few veterans who will be able to qualify for this pension. With-i With-i out the pension, these totally helpless vets would become pub lie charges. With the pension. I they at least can be comforted .ij v r ; lg the latter two months s year, I also plan to par- j in a study of the Na- " idians. As a member of I ; Natchdog" committee of : igress, I will visit the res-1 -' n along with other corn-members. corn-members. Veterans Pensions " Id you vote for a $120 a pension for a veteran blind, helpless, over 65 age and who requires . istant attention of a sec Tson? I am sure you even tho the veteran's ity was non-service con That's why I voted tc le the President's veto of by the fact that an assured income in-come will provide for their minimum needs. Incidentally, none of these veterans can qualify for the pension if his private income annually exceeds $1000 if single, or $2500 if married. mar-ried. Adjournmenl Senator McFarland (D.-Ariz.) the Senate majority leader, has informed me that the Senate should recess not later than the 20th of October. The only major ma-jor legislation which the Senate Sen-ate will take up before recess will be those bills which are now in conference. These include in-clude the tax bill and three or four bills appropriating 1952 funds to the departments as well as the supplemental appropriation ap-propriation bill. Censorship It will be interesting indeed t to watch developments and the j outcome of the President's present pres-ent feud with the press. President Presi-dent Truman seems to have the unhappy knack of putting his foot in his mouth despite his good intentions. |