The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-06-19

Byrnes, Baruch
Likely TO Make
Effective Team
BY Charles ?. stewart

As unsalaried but chief arviser to
Director James F. Byrnes of the
recently-created Once OF War Mo
bilization. 72.year-old Bernard NJ
Baruch, whose organizing ability
was an important factor in winning
the last conflict, had not been on
his new Job for many hours before
supplying Jimmy with a bit OF ad'
vice that all hands agree couldn
have been improved on,
What Barney recommended was
an immediate cessation of the in
fernal pickering among bureaucra'
tic heads and their subordinates,
10 the accompaniment OF grave in
reference with our effort and al
most hopeless public confusion.
Just why it was necessary to call
in Baruch TO furnish this bit OF
information is not so apparent,
however.
Jimmy Byrnes undoubtedly knew
It already. Baruch may furnish
him with suggestions for disciplln-
ing his turbulent subordinates, but
IT is altogether unlikely that the
former is unaware OF the wrang'
lings prevalence.
There not only is squabbling be-
tween bureaucrats but also between
representatives and senators.
II is not improbable, indeed, that
the Mobilization Director Byrnes
has disputes TO settle faster than
he can handle them and needs
partner OF Baruch's caliber to take
care OF the overflow. Baruch is
popular, too. Backed by Boss
Byrnes. and. overhead, by Super
Boss Roosevelt, he can be firm but
he likewise is diplomatic and per
suasive.
Incidentally, Director Byrnes'
plan is TO take hand in the shap-
ing of war taxation policies, and
Baruch is a tax expert.
Jimmy wants to consolidate his
executive negotiations with a cou-
pie OF congressional committees
one in the Senate. and one in the
require an executive. team to deal
with both OF them This span OF
committees will have TO be created
Jimmy and Barney will divide the
task between them.
Baruch already is on record to
the effect that there must not be
too many appeals to the White
House from the Mobilization Of
hces rulings
This shows Bsrneys iorsighted-
ness.
Jimmy cannot very we'll say that
HE must not be appealed from
Barney, though, unsalaried and
untitled, can speak like an ordinary
citizen.
He is as independent as a hog-on.
ice, anyway.
He would not have done for
Jimmy's new Job: he is too old.
Nevertheless. he is not old enough
70 have lost his significance.
Jimmy denies that he is an as
pirant for the vice presidential
nomination in 1914. 1t is a good
guess on his part. unquestionably
I do not say that he could not be
elected on a ticket with Franklin
D. Roosevelt, but IL would not be
possible for him to be nominated
lnitally He will make too many
bnemies
Jimmy Byrnes may be eligible
n ls45-ii HE is not too old then,
too.
He will be though
The betting is l0-to-l, at least,
next time-Roosevelt and Wallace,
on the Democratic ticket There
can be some COP. gambling. As
between the two parties assessing
them as Of today l know who
am stalking on
Jimmy Byrnes. however, has de.
clared himself
Anyway. he is du. TO offend 30
many groups shortly that electinz
him to any old job will be an I'm.
possibility in the reasonably near
future. After which. he will be
too ancient for consideration.
Yet, he will be awful important
IN the meantime
Bernard is OF no consequence.
temporarily. Yet he will have a
lot to do with temporary economics