The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-29
Michigan IN
Washington
By Esther Van Wagner Tufty


gan can help Win the war.
Discussing Mich.-an. whore APP
proXmately 50 per cent Of fo.esty
is privately owned. Forest Service
officials In Washington regret that
In general very little OF the pri-
yatpy owned forests are being
managed on "cJta.n yield basis ..
4 natural for timber production,
Michigan boasts approximately
20i2 million acres Of timber-cor-
eriug nearly twOrl'.-s o. the
states area OF this, only two
million acres are publicly owned.
Although war demands exceed
by six million board feet, tahovc
the estimated 1852 prodpction) Earl
Clapp, acting chief OF the United
States Forest Service. predicts the
American forests can answer the
demand despite the abuse Of pri-
yate owners
II is this private supply which
causes TIE Forest Service special
alarm. In the annual report. re-
Gently issued, the Forest Service
warned that so per cent OF PR
Yate timberlands is still cut with
out regard to prepetuating timber
growth. According to the report,
The cruE OF the nations problem.
lies in the privately owned forest
land from which about IS per cent
OF the nations forest products are
being obtained"
fourths OF Michigan's farm wood
land for pasture purposes is also
giving the Forest Service head
aches. or the Michigan rural land,
approximately q per cent is wood
land. Turning this land over to
pasture IL far from good manage
ment from lumber production
standpoint, the Service pointed
out.
Present timber production is FIVE
per cent below the 1871 output Al
though the industry has bucked
such obstacles as bad weather aud
labor shortages. these difficulties
are minor as compared to the deple-
ton and deterioration OF forests
throughout the country. Not singu-
lar in the abuse, Michigan, along
with other states, IL considered
"wastefur' IN developing its po-
tential lumber supply.
All Of which indicates the grow
ing threat OF public regulation OF
cutting on privately owned land.
Behind the official announcement
that no more Michigan doctors
would he indicted into the Army.
is another story The fact that the
state has exceeded IT'S quota by 10
per cent. and therefore no other
doctors will be called until other
states draw even, is not the only
reason for the ban on the recruit
men OF Michigan doctors
A few short weeks ago. Dr. Paul
De Kruif, Detroit. came 10 WASH
ington and electrified a Senate com.
mittee investigating medical man
power. Supported by DR.. l.. +.
O'Brien, president Of the State
Sanatorium Commission. he urged
a more sensible recruitment II
physicians II public health was %
be maintained Senator Claude
Peppers Committee on Education
and Labor was impressed II HaAa
them realize a break down in the
nationwide health system was pos
sible under wholesale evacuation
OF doctors from their local com
munities.
Now that the ban has been estab-
tah 81 .
gan Consutant al the Manpower
Procurement and Assignment Ser
vice, has revealed a plan TO spreld
medical services 10 the utmost. The
plan involves a relocation Of spc-
cialists and general practitioners
to relieve the areas whore the
health situation has become acute.
There's a movement afoot 10 give
new emphasis TO THE Americans
Creed
A small band Of organized en-
thuslasts are urging the Pre- ident
10 issue proclamation desgnat-
ing April 3. 1913 as the 25th Amarl-
cans Greed Day. supporting bills
have been entered by Senator
Capper Of Kansas. and Represen-
taiiye Randolph Of West Virginia
and are now before the Judiciary
Committee Of the Senate and
House
Well, Congressman and Mrs Al
bert Engel o. Muskpgon are helping
the cause In very personal way
As their Christmas greeting 10
their friends they had printed q
copy Of the American Greed by
william Tyler Page. IN case you've
gorgotten the Creed mere il is:
Il believe in the United States
OF America as government Of
the people. by the people. for tho
people. whose just powers are de-
rived from the consent OF the gov
erened. democracy iu a Repub-
lie, a sovereign Nation OF many
sovereign states, a perfect Union.
one and inseparabie. established
upon those principles Of freedom.
quality justice and humanity for
which American patriots sacrificed
their lives and fortunes.
Il therefore believe % Is nv
duty % my Country 10 live e. to
support it's constitution: to obey
It's laws. respect IT'S flag and TO
defend 50 against all enemies"