The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-16

Jap Battleships
Remain Hidden,
Unsunk
BY Helen Essary

cal superiority over Tue lupol ldi
japanese navq, the United States
high command is not overlooking
the possibility that Nippon still may
be able to muster a powerful arma-
da for a heavy counter blow.
II must be remembered that Jap.
an has not risked any OF her newest
battleships in engagements to date.
and no one knows how many cruis-
ers and destroyers she has been
able to turn out since the Pearl
Harbor attack.
The Jap dreadnaughts sunk or
damaged to date have all been old
ones, Ike the Kongo class sunk at
Guadalcanal.
President Rooseyelts recent ser
les OF conferences with Allied lead
ers In the Middle East represents
the longest departure OF a chief
executive from the United States
since President Woodrow Wilson
journeyed to Versailles, France, 10
help write the World War peace
Censorship hides the exact time.
table, but it is obvious that weeks
have elapsed since Roosevelt left
home. During the Casablanca talks
last January, the President was
gone more than % days and the cur
rent parleys- with Chinese General
issimo-President Chang kai-shek
Russian premier Josef Stain, Brit.
ish Prime Minister Winston Church.
i'll and Turkish President Ismet In
onu-are more time consuming,
both from the standpoint of dis
tances and time spent in discus
sions.
II is interesting TO note that
while the President is beyond the
borders OF the United States, he
continues 10 execute his duties as
Chief Executive.
Through the aid OF one Of the
most complicated radiO-telephone
communications systems in the
world, FD.R. is in constant touch
with the White House executive
offices.
Fast.lying courier planes deliver
documents for his approval and sig
nature. And, when fast action is
necessary, the White House is
ready to promulgate presidential
decisions minutes after they are
signed-whether the signing is done
at the scene OF an international
conference or in some huge airplane
flying over the African wastes.
Rep. Gerald W. Lands (R) OF In
diana has charged that poor gov
hrnment administration has caused
the spoilage OF some foods. Approx
imately II million cases OF con-
densed milk. owned by the govern
ment, spoiled because it wasn't
turned over every 80 days, the con.
gresham said, and other foods, in
GLIDING butter, dried beans; and
dried milk, also have been wasted.
OPA Boss Bowles has set out to
woo" American housewives,
through consumer advisory commit
tees, radio talks and magazine
pieces. The ex.advertising man
has a theory that no amount OF po-
Icing will enforce OPA policies. IL
the public doesn't want to cooper
ste. ODT Is seeking more re-
pair materials and garage mechan-
les to care for aging autos. Only
half as many cars are scrapped nov
as in peacetime, hence about Is
million OF today's vehicles. or 81 per
cent, will have seen seven years
service by the end OF '43. Treat
'em kindly.
Informed officials contend tina:
OPA's Scent boost OF corn prices
will not move any substantial
amount into the eastern feed short.
age area. Farmers. they argue.
can still realize $1.35 a bushel by
feeding corn to hogs. VIA
experts say about 5000 freight cars
are wasted in cross-hauling food.
Shipping Maine potatoes to
the West. and Idaho spuds east.
In November. 100000 more hogs
were marketed than In the same
month OF AZ.
DR.. Hugh S. Bennett, veteran
chief OF the United States Soil Con.
servation service. estimates that II
will cost 2 billion dollars to Urea.
Americas land right" after tho
war. lie says such a program
would provide jobs for war veter.
ans as well as protect the nations
agricultural heritage. Rep.
stephen Pace I'D OF Georgia, views
soil conservation as the most i'm.
portant problem for the South to
day. .. Pace fayors legislation
appropriating more money for thai
purpose. Farm prices don
mean a thing" unless the farme-
has productive land on which 10
grow crops, he explains.