The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-02

able economic ana SDtldA dllSlc.
The last war wasn't fer enough
back for its after effects to have
been forgotten. The question now is:
Is that kind Of a smash-up the
inevitable sequel TO a big interna-
t.onal armed struggle, or can it be
avoided if the belligerents take
plenty Of just the right sort Of pre-
ventive medicine while the con-
flagration still is raging?
It's agreed that a painless recov-
cry from a war can't but be a far
more difficult performance to guar
antee than that Of getting into one.
This one. for example, literally
was wished onto US, so far as we
We're concerned. Being attacked.
we knew exactly what to do-cre-
ate an army, expand our navy, sup
ply 'em both with fighting machin-
cry and munitions, and tax our
selves like sixty to foot the bill for
all these activities.
understandable
or course a lot OF organization
and training were involved. 1t was
hard work and plenty Of sacrifices
had to be made. There We're me-
chsnlesl puzzles TO be solved, too,
and we're still solving EN-.
We quite understand. though.
what we've got to DO to win the
war
And IL We lick the enemy he's
licked and there's no argument
about it.
But there's any amount of argu-
ment as 10 the correct method Of
avoiding subsequent depression.
Not only are the experts at odds
among themselves on the subject;
there's no individual expert who's
sure that his own prescription viii
do the business if he gets il adopt
ed. He thinks maybe it will, and
is anxious to try it. largely as a
matter Of curiosity but it isn't
likely he'd care TO stake any large
sum OF his own money on his faith
in its efficacy.
Immediately following peace's
restoration nearly all our soldiers
will be demobiliZed and our mill
tary supply factories will be emp
tied of their men and women work.
ers.
Army officers and production
managers estimate that, by next
years end, IL the conflict lasts that
much longer. which they consider
no improbability, wen have from
six to ten million men under arms,
with IS to 20 million factory hands
supplying 'em.
These millions have been or are
now being recruited comparatively
gradually. but with the signing OF
an armistice. they'll be dumped
back into civilian life without fur
Their notice.
How to deal with such a situs-
ton
One theory l hear advanced is
that it viii be simply impossible
for the present administration to
60 out Of Office, leaving it to a new
one to meet the emergency; it viii
have to hold over until conditions
have Strengthened themselves.
None Too Tempting
Personally. l wouldn't think II
will be a very tempting juncture
for a new hand 10 seek TO avail
himself Of.
1t has its advantages from the
New Dealers standpoint, however.
Wartime has enabled 'em to get
good many Of their pet govern
mental policies quite generally &C.
quiesced in. II they hang on until
1913. they'll stand a pretty good
chance Of accustoming the country
TO EN- and making EN- permanent.
Their philosophv's future won't
look so bright if they're chucked
out in the midst Of a period Of un-
employment and hard times mis-
cellaneously.
Federal agencies, with mostly
New Deal personnels Of Roosevelt
tian creation, naturally are for
holding on indefinitely.
The private associations are
more largely conservative.
They're mainly representative Of
private enterprise, which suspects
the New Deal Of a tendency to gov
ernmentalize II.
They don't want a spell Of hard