WARREN R. AUSTIN
VERMONT
United States Senate
WASHINGTON, D. C.
February 1, 1937
My dear Mother:
Thank you for your fine letter of the 29th.
We are both almost completely recovered from this "Washingtonitis".
My work at present is chiefly in subcommittees taking testimony on
bills referred to the Judiciary Committee. Today, we will contin-
ue taking testimony on the O'Mahoney Bill, which has for its objec-
tive centralization in Washington of control and management of all
business done by corporations, whether the business is production,
manufacturing, mining, or really interstate commerce.
The bill proposes to do this by means of a Federal license, and is
undoubtedly in conflict with the Constitution.
The strangest phenomena about it is the silence of the public.
They must know about the bill because much publicity has been given
it on the radio and in the press. It is the most revolutionary
thing that has yet come up in the New Deal, and the public takes it
in silence. It looks to me as if the people were stunned by the
election, but I assure you that I am still functioning, and that,
when the bill comes out, I shall attack it, even should I be the
only person to fight it.
Best love from both of us.
Your affectionate,
Warren
Mrs. Chauncey G. Austin,
91 South Main Street,
St. Albans, Vermont.