The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08

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ganization, they're verging on
OVERRIDING matters. even from the
fighting standpoint,
The McNutt argument is that
physical scrappers, in order to be
at their best, have got TO have
plenty of arms, ammunition. fodder
and comfortable ralment supplied
to EN- by their home folk. And II
every last able bodied male in the
country is mustered into warfare s
actual ranks. nobody remains in the
background to provide these urgent
necessities for soldering Womtn
can do a certain share Of the work.
bu: net all OF il.
A trooper or sailor or an air
man, for example, eats a couple Of
times what a civilian consumes.
And that isn't to mention the eX-
piosives he requires or snug wear
ing apparel or facilities for his
transportation. He's in no fix to
furnish his own. as under normal
conditions It's true that he's been
suggested as available for a few
limited lines Of industrial action,
but to be 100 per cent effective
warrior he's got 10 devote his whole
attention to il. Any additional
tasks that are wished onto him
make him Just that much less for
midd bic in the field. at sea or bomb
ing the enemy from an airplane.
Army and Navy Compete
War and Navy Secretaries Slim
son and Knox aren't Of the Official
group which complains Of over
concentration upon their belliger-
eut forces at the expense OF our
industrial and agricultural produc-
tivity. That pair think first OF the
upbuilding of their respective align
ments. Not only are they furiously
anxious for just as many young
huskies as each can control; they're
in competition for 'em.
Wen, most Of these youthful elig-
ibles are dead willing to join the
colors.
There's talk to the purport that
quite a proportion of these young
sters have hustled hard for stay-at-
home indispensable jobs in order to
escape military CONSUMPTION. Prob
ably there have been some such
cases, but relatively they're not nu-
merous. Contrariwise, it's quite
common for a would-be volunteer
to howl like sixty upon being re-
jected on the ground that he's more
valuable on a farm or in an arma-
ment plant than he would be tot
Ing a shooting iron.
Working in a factory or feeding
cattle, pigs and chickens isn't ro-
mantle IN comparison with duty on
a firing front.
And these lads are just at the
age when they crave adventure.
Besides the military eligibles.
who, however. are civilianly indis-
pensable. there also are the old
sters-psst acceptability as hght-
ers. but maybe still moderately USE
fui on a farm or ihdHstriaily-
Such are the guys upon whom
Manpower Administrator McNutt
and Agriculture Secretary Wickard
are dependent They're not hrst-
class as civilian producers, let alone
as combatants on land. the ocean
or in the atmosphere. This isn't in
tended as a criticism. but it's a con-
sideration unavo!dably entering
into any just analysis Of the situa-
ton
The administrations aim is
about 100000 Army and Navy
men by the end Of 1913. II that
figures scored. il will call for ap-
proximately 5000. 900 additions.
plus 100000 In the allied services.
Unofficial statisticians say no
such force can be supported
They agree that it may be pos
sible 10 raise. but that not enough
man. woman and child power will
remain to equip, feed and utilize it.
In Lap OF Congress
That's a problem that congress