The document is about a telegram sent to George Schwabe in Washington, D.C. criticizing Congress for trying to raise their own salaries while soldiers and sailors are fighting for the country at a much lower pay. The sender, JK Wells, expresses outrage at the lack of sacrifice and proportion shown by Congress members and warns that passing this measure will result in defeat for Oklahoma representatives who support it. The document also mentions the benefits of sending money via telegraph or cable.

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Controversy Over Congressional Salaries and War Bonds

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_39_0020
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Controversy Over Congressional Salaries and War Bonds
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document is about a telegram sent to George Schwabe in Washington, D.C. criticizing Congress for trying to raise their own salaries while soldiers and sailors are fighting for the country at a much lower pay. The sender, JK Wells, expresses outrage at the lack of sacrifice and proportion shown by Congress members and warns that passing this measure will result in defeat for Oklahoma representatives who support it. The document also mentions the benefits of sending money via telegraph or cable.
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 39, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page