The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
Michigan in
Washington
By Esther Van Wagner Tufty

The ways American business
men can help the nation keep an
even keel in the present emergency
is the practical concern OF bust
nessmen attending the day an
nual meeting OF the United States
Chamber OF Commerce in Wash
ington.
Representative of 1900 local
cham bers OF commerce and trade
associations-including fifty from
Michigan-also look ahead to
methods OF cushioning the newt
able jolt after the emergency has
passed.
Again the British invade a con.
Vention-they took the OAR.
the Red Cross, and now the Cham
Der of Commerce. Principal speak
ers are Sir Gerald Campbell, Brit
ish Minister, and Justin r. We'd
dell, vice president and director
of the Chamber of Commerce in
London.
On the American front, Michigan
delegates say the greatest value
of the convention is the opportun-
ity for exchange OF experiences on
defense, labor relations, housing.
transportation, general adjustment
problems.
Many of these subjects were ex-
plored informally at the Wednes-
day Michigan only" dinner where
the special guests were the two
Michigan senators, Arthur H.
Nandenberg and Prentiss NJ. Brown
and the II Michigan representa-
tives.
What dinner-good food and
no speeches" says Harvey j.
Campbell, executive vice presi-
dent OF the Detroit Chamber of
Commerce.
Talk, however, was not outlawed
Seaway arguments, pro and con,
were heard on all sides.
A lot of good natured rivalry
exists about the size OF delegations
sent by various Michigan cities.
Next TO Detroit, Battle Creek mem
bers proudly boasted their seven
topped the list. Muskegon was
CiOse, as was pSllanll.
Among those attending from out
state were: Frederick II. Mueller
of Grand Rapids: Vern V. Moul-
ton OF Lansing; Donald F. Walker,
OF Pontiac; H. w Brady, OF Sag
NAV; Walter R. Janery, OF Niles;
Ralph J. Teetor, of Cadillac; Ira
NJ. Smith, OF Ann Arbor; Rev. Paul
Moeller and Ben G. Wright, of
Alpena; Albert B. Chase of South
Haven
In the Battle Creek delegation
are: F. c. Bowers, Rudolph Haber-
man, H, c. Hawk. E. NJ. Jenkins,
Phene Olian, S. j. Rathbun, Con-
gresham Paul Shafer. From Ypsi-
lanti came Spencer Davis, A. See
dorff, Paul Upgredt, and T. S.
Weber.
No oldtime lumberjacks or wood
ell shoe Dutch dancers from Hol.
land will dramatic Michigan this
year at the annual Folk Festival
this week in Washington. Twenty
two states are participating in this
roundup Of American folk lore.
Democrat Rolph Tenerowicz, De
troit congressman. is pushing for
action on his proposal for a joint
congressional peace commission.
A joker In the 1910 draft act has
Just been uncovered. II is that
National Guardsmen who enlisted
after registration day for a years
service of active training will still
be eligible for another year under
the draft after they complete their
present service.
Many young men Joined the ma
tlonal guard thinking they would
get their years training out OF the
way. Now national guard enlist
ments with few exceptions not
affecting Michigan-have closed.
but nothing was made public about
the situation.
OF course, those who enlisted In
the regular Army are not affected
by this joker.
A selective service spokesman
admitting the existence OF the
Joker" belittles the importance OF
its discovery since the intent OF the
draft law is so clean-cut in its re-
duirement for one year training.
Unofficially, 1t is said that fed
eral ruling would correct any in
justice and that probably even
an amendment to the act is not
necessary.