of their effect on the everyday life of his friends and acquaintances. He knew then what effect they would have on his country.

Our Nation needs more men in our Congress whose courage, capacity, and quality of service and character can compare to that of our departed friend, JOHN THOMAS, of Idaho.

Mr. BROOKS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Appendix of the Record a transcript of the memorial service of Senator JOHN THOMAS, at Gooding, Idaho, November 15, 1945.

There being no objection, the matter was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows:

THE MEMORIAL SERVICE OF SENATOR JOHN THOMAS, GOODING, IDAHO, NOVEMBER 15, 1945

Quartet, Lead Kindly Light (Charles Gee, Earl Whipkey, Bert Bowler, Leland Fleischman).

Scripture, Dr. J. Wesley Miller, Gooding, Idaho: "Death is a divine appointment—the door opens, and we enter immortality."

"And Jesus said, 'I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die.'

"The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

"The Lord is my light and salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

"The righteous live forever, and the care of them is with the Most High: with His right hand He shall cover them, and with His arm shall He shield them.

"For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."

Prayer of invocation, Rev. Irvin S. Motz, minister, First Methodist Church, Gooding, Idaho:

"Almighty God, fount of all life, Thou art our refuge and strength, Thou art our help in trouble. Enable us, we pray Thee, to put our trust in Thee, that we may obtain comfort, and find grace to help in this and every time of need. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

"Almighty God, our Father, from whom we come and unto whom our spirits return, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all genera

tions.

Thou art our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Grant us Thy blessing in this hour and enable us to put our trust in Thee, so that our spirits may grow calm, and our hearts be comforted. Lift our eyes beyond the shadows of earth, and help us to see the light of eternity. So may we find grace and strength for this and every time of need; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

Scripture, Psalm 90:

"Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or even Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as asleep; in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. For we are consumed by Thine anger, and by Thy wrath we are troubled. Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee, our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance.

"For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

"Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? Even according to Thy fear, so is Thy wrath. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Return, O Lord, how long? and let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants. O satisfy us early with Thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil.

"Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants, and Thy glory unto their children. And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us; and establish Thou the work of our hands upon us: yea, the work of our hands establish Thou it."

First Corinthians 15: 41-58:

"There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.

"There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written: The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from Heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

"Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written.

"Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin: and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

"And John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. "And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.

"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes: and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.' "Jesus said: 'Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in Me.

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In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.

"I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.'"

Eulogy, Dr. J. Wesley Miller, retired minister, and member of the Genesee Conference of the Methodist Church; a close friend of Senator JOHN THOMAS:

"Honorable Members of the Congress of the United States of America. His Excellency, the Governor of Idaho, other distinguished guests and friends here present:

"It is with conflicting emotions that I attempt to speak at this time a few words of tribute to the memory of our dear friend and honored statesman, JOHN THOMAS.

"Deeply do I feel the loss that has come to the Nation, to the State of Idaho, and to this immediate community, where he lived, and for which he did so much to promote its advancement in every way.

"However, in his going, it is a matter of great satisfaction to know that he has been called from his strenuous labors so faithfully performed, to his well-earned immortal reward.

"In an intimate personal acquaintanceship covering more than 30 years, I found Mr. THOMAS to be affable, genial, candid, and at the same time, an earnest and intelligent man.

"Toward all great questions involving the interests of his fellow citizens, his attitude was easily acertainable.

"He concealed nothing, and expressed his opinions with utmost candor, and with a force, which can come only as the result of an intense earnestess. He was reliable beyond all question, and as a public servant, he approximated the ideal.

"In politics Mr. THOMAS was a Republican, and yet I feel it can safely be said of him that was never a partisan in the offensive meaning of that word.

"Mr. THOMAS was conservative in his judgments, a financier of outstanding ability, and in a very real sense an economist. His counsel was sought by many leaders in the State of Idaho and elsewhere on questions involving the better interests of agriculture, particularly the beet-sugar industry, irrigation, conservation, and finance.

"Mr. THOMAS was in no sense an egotist and very seldom spoke of his own achievements. He possessed a well-poised enthusiasm for the interest of his community, his State, and the Nation. Nothing seemed too hard a task for him to undertake to better these several interests.

"We shall not soon forget the earnestness, the vigor, the persistency, and the tenacity which marked his efforts in behalf of the farmer, the stockman, and the furtherance of reclamation throughout Idaho. He never seemed to be discouraged, and nothing seemed

to daunt him.

"Mr. THOMAS was a firm believer that 'righteousness exalteth a nation.' I always found him ringing true in outstanding and chal

lenging moral issues, though he was in no sense an extremist. While he did not affiliate himself with any particular church, he could always be depended upon to support the church in its aggressiveness for the betterment of mankind.

"During the lifetime of Gooding College he was a trustee of that institution and its treasurer for many years.

"Mr. THOMAS was in principle opposed to war, and on more than one occasion prior to our entering upon World War II he discussed foreign issues with me, and told me how he earnestly hoped we would not have to enter the struggle because of its devastating results, both materially and physically.

"Nevertheless, once our Nation declared war it became his war, and he supported the Government in all its movements which he considered to be economically and efficiently sane.

"Mr. THOMAS loved his home. It was there he could be found almost every evening when he was in the city. He was a consistent student and read very widely. He was a most affectionate husband and father.

"He was democratic in his attitudes, and at no time did his success in business or politics turn him aside from men in the more humble walks of life.

"As a friend I always found him understanding, kindly sympathetic, and ready to go the second mile in any time of need. I count his passing a distinct and irreparable personal loss. What Mr. THOMAS was to me as a friend I am very confident he was to others of you, many of whom are here to pay tribute in memory of his long and distinguished public service.

"To summarize, the late Senator JOHN THOMAS was loyal to his friends, liberal in his views, independent in his opinions, courageous in his convictions, an aggressive fighter, an eloquent advocate, an earnest worker, a wise legislator.

"To all of this, I am confident, you, his colleagues here present, can, and do affectionately attest.

"Mr. THOMAS was the embodiment of all the elements essential to the highest type of American citizenship, and the bright example of his life and work may well serve as a guide-star for those of us he has left behind."

Senator C. Wayland Brooks, of Illinois, spoke in behalf of the congressional delegation in his tribute.

"If you want to see a monument to JOHN THOMAS look around Idaho.

"He was rich in his devotion to duty, in his friendship, in idealism, in his courage, and the mark he has left on the educational,