loss not only to the First District of Wisconsin, but also to this House and our Nation.

LARRY, as his friends all called him, was a serious, studious, devoted and dedicated Congressman. His work came first and was taken seriously. He gave his very best, never sparing himself and undoubtedly his intense concentration on his work certainly hastened his early departure.

I join with the many Congressmen here today in expressing our sympathy to his wife and family and assure them that we shall miss him greatly.

Congressman SMITH was a real student of foreign affairs and on this committee he devoted his energy and carried out with great effort the ideas and the program which he felt was proper for this Nation to support. He had the admiration, the respect and love of the Members of this House regardless of political affiliation. While many disagreed with him, all of them admired Congressman SMITH and commended him for his zeal and his purpose.

We shall miss him but he shall not be forgotten.

Mr. McINTIRE. Mr. Speaker, it is most difficult to realize that LAWRENCE SMITH is not among us but has moved on to a greater reward. His distinguished service to community, State, and Nation-yes; even beyond-to all free peoples of the world is written in the pages of the proceedings of the Congress and the history of his home State of Wisconsin. His warm friendship made easier the work of his colleagues and associates, and firmly places his memory in the recesses of our heart.

Her

His lovely wife, Eleanor, was always at his side. leadership in women's organizations and her interest always complemented LAWRENCE's work.

Mrs. McIntire joins me in extending to Eleanor and the family our deepest sympathy.

Mr. MCDONOUGH. Mr. Speaker, the sudden and unexpected passing of Congressman LAWRENCE SMITH was a great shock to all of us.

We were all happy to hear of his recent recovery from a serious illness and hoped that he would be with us in full vigor and health, but destiny had other plans and now he has gone.

I knew and admired LARRY SMITH ever since I came to Congress. He was a man of great and firm convictions and with the courage to express and stand by them.

I enjoyed his sincere friendliness. He was always helpful and willing to give of his time and talents on any subject he was interested in.

LARRY SMITH was a great American and spent most of his time and energy in defending and protecting this Nation against its enemies.

His services in the House of Representatives will be difficult to replace.

I join with my colleagues in expressing my sympathy and condolences to his wife and family.

Mr. ROONEY. Mr. Speaker, the sudden passing of our beloved, colleague, the Honorable LAWRENCE H. SMITH, Of Wisconsin, deeply shocked and saddened me.

LARRY SMITH was a scholarly hard-working gentleman who won the esteem, respect, and affection of all who came to know him. He served with distinction on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and while I often disagreed with him on foreign affairs I learned to respect his views.

The House of Representatives has lost an outstanding Member who served his district, State, and country with great devotion to duty. I have lost a good friend. To his devoted wife and children, I extend my deepest sympathy.

Mr. HAYS of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, as so well pointed out by those who have spoken, LARRY SMITH'S passing brought grief and a sense of great loss to us. His profoundly religious spirit was expresed in many ways, in his devotion to what he believed to be right, in the gentle way in which he expressed his own point of view without offense to those who

differed with him, in the disciplined way of life which characterized his career, and in his uncomplaining manner of accepting a long illness. He seemed to be living by the sentiment expressed by Whittier:

I know not what the future hath

Of marvel or surprise,

Assured alone that life and death

His mercy underlies.

I shall miss him in the meetings of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, in the unofficial conferences on problems of underprivileged people which we were accustomed to attend, and in the Sunday morning services of Calvary Baptist Church which was his Washington church home.

Mr. O'KONSKI. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution-House Resolution 450.

The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. LAWRENCE H. SMITH, a Representative from the State of Wisconsin.

Resolved, That a committee of 11 Members of the House with such Members of the Senate as may be joined be appointed to attend the funeral.

Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. The resolution was agreed to.

The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as members of the funeral committee Mr. O'Konski, Mr. Byrnes of Wisconsin, Mr. Withrow, Mr. Zablocki, Mr. Van Pelt, Mr. Laird, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Reuss, Mr. Tewes, Mr. Gordon and Mrs. Church. The Clerk will report the remainder of the resolution.

The Clerk read as follows:

Resolved, That as a further mark of respect the House do now adjourn.

The resolution was agreed to.

Accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 40 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, January 23, 1958, pursuant to its previous order, at 11 o'clock a. m.

THURSDAY, January 23, 1958.

The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, D. D., offered the following prayer:

Isaiah 26:3: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee."

O Thou whose name is love and in whom we find that perfect love, which casteth out all fear, help us to meet our daily duties and difficulties with faith and fortitude.

Grant that in these strange and strenuous days we may never lose heart or hope.

Humbly we confess that we are frequently more conscious of our problems and perplexities than we are of Thy gracious providence and Thy peace which passeth all understanding.

We thank Thee for Thy servant, one of our colleagues, who now dwells with Thee in eternal blessedness. Give unto his bereaved family the consolations of Thy grace.

Thou didst not lose him in giving him to us. So we have not lost him by his return to Thee, for what is Thine is ours always.

Hear us in Christ's name. Amen.

Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was in the House restaurant when the angel of death hovered over the restaurant and God took the soul of our late colleague, LAWRENCE SMITH, to be with Him. It was a wonderful way for LAWRENCE SMITH to go. He died in the service

of his Government. He served his country in peace just as he served so gallantly in the war with all that he had of his love and his devotion. It is terribly hard for his family to spare him and for us here in the House to spare him. Here we knew him and loved him. I had many talks with him on matters of mutual interest. I had the privilege of serving on the Committee on Foreign Affairs with him for a while. I always admired his courage. We did not always agree, but he always had the greatest possible faith that he was right and was so gentle with others in their right to their views. He had faith in God and faith in America and faith in the things that he fought for and stood for in this Congress. If he had stood alone in every measure, he would still have voted as he thought right no matter how many were against him. My deepest sympathy goes to his beautiful wife who was one with him and to his splendid son and daughters and relatives. He and his wife were constantly together in veterans' affairs and in every other great work. The last time I saw them both together, we spoke of his son, the son who was so very badly injured in the World War and who gave so much for us. All three worked constantly for the veterans. It was always: "What can we do for those who have suffered and for those who have given so much and those who have paid such a tremendous price?" My sympathy goes to the Members of Congress from Wisconsin and to all of the people of Wisconsin who have lost such a great statesman, a great hero, and a great man. My heart aches for all of us here in the House who will miss his wise counsel and his tremendous kindness. Mr. Speaker, let the tremendous amount of work that he did and the sacrifices that he made serve as a warning to those Members of the Congress who are working too hard today under such terrific pressures and anxieties. Let it be a warning to them not to overdo because it can happen to us. I am going in a few moments to see all that is earthly that is left of him before his wife