The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-15

Of the world. This Is one reason
why am bullish on certain New
York City bank stocks and real
estate.
Shortage Of Effort
We shall not know until the end
Of the war how many OF our plane
crashes. industrial fires, train
wrecks. absentees and declines in
production are due to sabotage.
Thanks to Mr.. Hoover and his
F. B. 7. believe such acts are
being kept to a minimum. | wish
all Government Agencies in pro-
portion to their size and cost we're
as efficiently operated as the F.B.I.
II all Bureaus produced such good
results. we would have little fear
for our war effort and for our eco
nomic future.
In spite of discouraging days and
news l am optimistic for business.
certainly, out of the war and our
domestic struggles much good will
come. | would, however. be more
enthusiastic over the immediate
outlook II 1t were not for the great
sabotage OF effort, much OF il
perhaps unconscious, by some of
our national groups and figures.
For instance, we have Congress
spending more time chasing AID.
ministration bureaucrats than in
passing constructive legislation to
simplify and speed up manpower
wage. tax. price and other vital
matters.
Business Trends
Orders for certain types OF war
goods have been quietly cancelled
Tor some weeks past in favor of in
creased production in what are now
more important lines. Possibly
the placement OF war orders has
reached a peak. Somewhere IN the
armament field, limits are neces.
sarily met in materials, men and
machines. Limits in agricultural
production may also be met in
terms Of farm implements and man.
power. Hence. we have more fac.
tional disputes as to what Is more
important,-war weapons. a still
larger army, or a tin of milk and
pound OF butter for everyone out.
side OF the U.S.A.,
The discussion of the RumI nI.n
which, incidentally, favor Is
iurther example OF a serious fac.
tional dispute. The lack OF cour.
age on the part of the Treasury
department. shown by their will.
ingness to finance the war through
oank borrowings, is a fact,onaI
matter which. II continued will
surely bring on initiation. Wash.
lngton still looks too much IN the
employment of bank funds instead
OF government bonds which would
giadly be bought by individuals n
the rate were per cent and II
the bonds would always be accept.
eo at par for tax payments.
Home Front LEADERSHIP
II | have any one criticism IN
make Of conditions today n Il
tnls: there is too much fighting on
the horns front and too little on
the battle front. That alone Is
good example OF bad factionalism.
however. we all realize that mill.
tary campaigns take an enormous
amount Of planning and time TO
become effective. We have every
reason to be proud OF our military
leaders. With faith and patience
we can leave the final battle re.
suits in their hands.
Business and labor leaders. ad.
ministration heads and congress.
men. farmers and workers, politi.
clans and patriots, manufacturers
and merchants should stop fight
Ing. Any such who confuse issnes
disrupt business. use wartime ne
cessities for personal profit o,
power should be ferreted out and
namstrung for the duration. In
this connection the problem OF alb
senteeism should be impartially
studied by every plant to ascertain
what percentage is due TO liquor
fear IT is very great. To avoid
serious consequences on our home
front. we. everywhere. now need
courageous non partisan Leadership
and the self-discipline evident IN