sidered by the present Congress was 

 the Smith-Connally Act or anti-strike 

 bill. This legislation, which was sup- 

 ported by the Association and the 

 American Farm Bureau Federation, 



Erovided a thirty day cooling off period 

 efbre strikes were voted, provided 

 criminal penalties for strikes in gov- 

 ernment operated plants and forbade 

 labor unions to make political contribu- 

 tions. The bill passed the House and 

 Senate and was vetoed by the Presi- 

 dent. The President's veto was over- 

 ridden and the measure became law. 

 The vote of the members of Congress 

 from Illinois upon the proposal to 

 override the President's veto is given 

 below. 



Upon each of these measures a 

 "Yea " vote is in support of the Asso- 

 ciation's position and a "Nay" vote is 

 against the Association's position. The 

 Illinois vote follows: 



^ ^ How Illinois Congressmen Voted 



Proposal Smith- 

 to Ban Connally 

 Sub- Anti-Strike 

 sidies Bill 



16 Dirksen P.F. Yea 



17 Areods Yea Yea 



18 Sumner Yea Yea 



19 Wheat (Deceased) Yea G.P. 



20 Simpson Yea Yea 



21 Howell Yea Yea 



22 Johnson, C. D. Yea G.P. 



23 Vursell Yea Yea 



24 Heidinger Yea G.P 



25 Bishop Yea Nay 

 A.L. Day Yea Nay 



The abbreviation "N.V." means not 

 voting; the abbreviation "G.P." means 

 general pair, that is, position not made 

 known, and the abbreviation P.F." 

 means paired for, that is, in support of 

 the measure. 



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MARCH. 1944 



