The journal., August 15, 1946, Image 12

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Bob Secrest wasalways
industry of his 1)lstl 1937 he spoke in Marietta to
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Ihn “qfFiner wells” of Southeastern Ohio.
Less than two months before he left ^villc
in the Indeoendent Gas Producers Association at Granville.
Above he is congratulated by Philip N. Fame the Sec
retary of’the lssochtion._ Waller A. Locker, President,
stands on the left.
Bob Secrest was author of the bill to celebrate the Ordinance of 1787
and the settlement of the Northwest Territory. It was one of the greatest
events in the history of Marietta. Above, the Director. Ed Hawes of that
city, buys the first sheet of a special stamp issued for the occasion from
the Postmaster of New York City. Bob and a representative of the Post
Office Department look on.
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Because he was informed on many subjects and could
express himself forcibly and logically, Bob was invited
several times to speak over national networks in coast to
coast broadcasts.
Above he discusses the Federal Highway Program from
the Washington studio of the National Broadcasting Com
pany.
Bob served on five committees of Congress and often
appeared before other Committees of the House and Senate
to present his views on pending legislation.
Above, he urges the Military Affairs Committee to re
port a bill he introduced to increase enlisted men’s pay ap
proximately 50 percent. Bob introduced his bill long be
fore the war, when, to the shame of the nation, a private
in the army got only $21 per month. Much later, greater,
and well deserved pay raises were made. As in many
things, Bob started the ball rolling in the right direction.
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Just before the war Bob Secrest served on a Special Congressional
Committee to speed the manufacture of synthetic rubber. He stands be
hind the Chairman as the inventor of a process demonstrates. The rubber
produced was so cold it had to be handled with gloves on to keep the
hands from freezing.
Thursday, August 15, 1946
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