The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-03-06

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rranoe. Perlins gres sion a !
spok esnien,
mos. Of them Republicans, but with
4 few anti-New Deal Democrats
mixed in.
Personally think It isn't much
but a detail Of our general Wartime
complex.
Now that we're in the conflict
there's an obvious popular insist
ence upon all the energency's nor
NAL accom- anirlerts - normal N
such situations. that is to say;
strictly abnormal under ordinary
condition. l mean blackouts.
stricter rationing, assorted incon-
veniences and hardships, and, OF
course, spies.
a cabinet reorganization didn't
occur 70 Us. though, until Winston
Churchills performance. That gave
US the idea, and It's evident hat
quite a lot OF US would like TO see
It acted on.
The difficulty Is to hit on = suf-
fcient number Of cabinet members
weeded out advantsgeously. Prime
Minister Churchill had a sizabls
group OF them, but the consensus,
among the critics themselves,
seems to be that our lineup's pretty
fair, with a possible single excep-
ton or two-not nearly enough to
make It a life-size reorganization.
and any other kind would be as
unsatisfactory as a blackout with
no bombs.
Let's AnalyIe
Cordell Hull Is recognized as
hrst class state secretary. He has
been rather persistently Ill Of late,
but that hardly appears to be an
offense properly punishable by loss
OF his portfolio. Besides, in his alb
sences, Undersecretary summer
Welles has functioned for him very
competently. 1t is, indeed. pointed
out that the state department has
not been overly alert in its observa-
ion Of Vichy France and that It
allowed itself to be badly fooled by
Toxic. Still, it's a thoroughly re-
spected diplomatic organization.
No serious fault is found with
Treasury Secretary Henry Morgen-
THAI.
War and Navy Secretaries Henry
L. Stimson and Frank Knox quar-
rel between themselves to certain
extent, as in the case Of the sup
posed enemy air raid on Los An
geles. which the navy department
referred to as a false alarm, where
as Secretary Stimson, whose land
forces fred up into the heavens al
Il, said It was the real article.
There likewise is a contention
that the var and navy Offices ought
TO be consolidated into a Joint de-
partment and another one to the
effect that aviation should be a
third department, by itself.
Nevertheless, there is small
complaint concerning Secretaries
Stimson and Knox individually.
Attorney General Francis Biddle
Is outright praised for his investi-
cations and prosecutions Of enemy
alien agents.
Postmaster General Frank c.
Walkers mail service isn't as ef-
fcient as it used to be, but its de-
generation dates back to the day Of
Postmaster General Walter Brown,
who tried TO transform It into a
roney-making institution. Instead
Of what is actually required
service rather than a money-maker.
Considering how it was gummed up
and how much farther it went
fooey under James A. Fsrley's
management Frank Walker has
improved it, IL anything.
Jesse II. Jones Is spoken Of as
fair to middling at the commerce
departments head.
Perkins, Maybe
That leaves only Agriculture, H.
terror and Labor Secretaries Claude
r. Wickard, Harold L. Ickes and
Frances Perkins TO be accounted
for
Claude has shown an inclination
to 90 all he can toward preventing
farm prices from skyshooting. It's
policy that naturally makes the
farmers cuss him, but the folk who
have 70 foot the bills swear by him.
And they're numerous enough 20
howl like sixty before seeing him
reorganized out Of Office.
Harold has some adverse critics
He's too decided a New Dealer for
them. Yet, for that very reason, its
hard to believe that a New Deal
administration would can him.
Finally, Madame Perkins, TIE
labor-emergency situation is highly
complicated and she's blamed for
II. The laborites growl that she
hasn't defended their interests ade-
ouately and the emergency boost
ers say he has been too much the
other way. Maybe she could be sac
rinced, IN the event Of a reorgani-
zation