The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-15

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cupant is sealed
4 III ~ up secu rely,
-u never to be
"ehI9 "H''"0 heard from
more, following the ceremony OF
his induction into 1t, except, &C.
caslonally, in the event of his dis
interment TO fill an unexpected
vacancy in the White House Vice
President John N. Garner did, in
deed, attract a certain amount OF
post norton attention. but he did
It only conversationally, not on
account of anything in particular
that he actually was accomplish
ing. Henry Wallace. though, gets
tangible results from his work as
the Supply Priorities and Alloca-
tions Boards head He doesn't
brag about 'em to the public, but
they're too obvious TO escape no.
tice
Now a schemes being evolved
to expand his executive authority.
II isn't alone that industry needs
channelling from peacetime into
wartime directions. 1t also re-
quires allocationing among our
various wartime departments and
agencies. Their demands conflict,
as between themselves. The army
wants things ahead OF the navy
and vice versa. The air corps con-
siders itself neglected. The mer-
chant marine folk contend that
their service is as vital to our all
out effort as are army. navy and
aviation. And. of course. military
supplies TO Britain. China and the
East Indian Dutch are as essential,
for our own as well as their cam
palgning, as Uncle Sans are.
latin America Complains
The Latin Americas likewise
complain that they're insuficiently
considered, and they have at least
potential military value. AS Of
fensive fighters they don't weigh
materially, but they do so defen-
sively, and they clamor for equip
ment.
Now, as an allocater Henry Wal
lace is proving himself a great
success.
It's rather odd. He isn't an In
dustrialist, but a farm newspaper
man. Yet all hands agree that he
has performed ra-competently
on the industrial ALLEGATIONS Job.
whereas Production Manager Bill
Knudsen, industrialy experienced
If anybody ever was. has been
pretty severely criticized. Plenty
Of fault has been found, too, with
Bits labor co-operator. Sidney
Hillman. but Henry, who isn't a
labor leader any more than he's an
industrialist, has given first rate
satisfaction from the workers
standpoint.
And as 10 Latin America, the Y.
p.s an expert. He gives useful
tips TO the state department con-
corning the New Worlds southern
republics. He'd be a good envoy
to send to EN-, only he's so service
able at home that the government
can't spare him
Boosters for the assignment of
still greater powers for him really
want to transform him from a
mere vice into an assistant presi-
dent-the practical administrator
Of details that the president-in-
chief is too busy to attend to de
rectly. He's a horse for work, and,
incidentally. a fast horse at it--as
fast as chain lightning.
One of Henrys qualifications is
his smiability He doesn't antago-
nize those with whom he has deal
ings. Bill Knudsen does, more or
less, and Sid Hillman even more
so. It's manifestly undesirable to
have a lot Of grouchiness mixed
into the situation. Henry gets his
way, but he does 1t tactfully.
More Authority?
The IDEAS to invest him with
the authority to decide controvert-
ed questions finally. Donald Nell
son. as the Supply Priorities and
ALLEGATIONS Boards executive d.
rector, hasn't got it. If one of his
rulings is disputed, he can't make
it stick without a White House
okay. and the White House is so
thoroughly showed under today
that a good many snap judgments
have to be made.
OF course President Roosevelt
will have TO be the court OF last
resort. However. judicial disputes.
settled by a local tribunal, aren't
all appealed to some state supreme
bench and state decisions don't all
go up TO the federal mine old men"
on Capitol Hill. BY the time a
bunch Of cases gets up 70 the ulti-
mate group Of magistrates. that
bunch is radically reduced In vol