The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-15

Unruly Session
Being Predicted
For Congress

WASHINGTON Congressional
leaders predict this will De turbu-
lent session OF Congress. charged
with maneuvering for votes in the
national elections next year.
Legislators, back from sounding
public opinion. report the people
intense upon the grim business OF
war aud in no mood for shoddy pc.
litics. Accordingly, leaders OF the
major parties seem to he moving
gingerly
Central Press interiew with
many law makers developed they
found the people generally satisfied
with the progress being made on
the fighting fronts, but that they
also believe there are major prob
lens behind the front-in the Unit
ed States which must he solved 10
maintain maximum striking power
overseas
With the war experts unanimous
" agreed that complete victory is
certain postwar planning was be
lieved certain TO be much discussed
at the forthcoming session OF con
gress.
Resolutions adopted by Republi-
can leaders al Mackinsc Island,
Mich, have pointed up postwar
issues. The arguments made al
that historic session undou bted-
ly will be carried onto the floors OF
- congress
Veteran legislators voiced the be-
lief that some form OF postwar
resolution for international cooper
alton 10 keep the peace will he
adopted by Congress before il ad.
journs and. the members begin in.
seasiya raapaiEDlCs. SOr Le-eleGtian
next year.
In Dreyiewing the forthcoming
session legislators saw las the first
subject 10 he considered by the
Senate a fsyorab BILE report by the
Senate Military Affairs Committee
on resolution by Senator Burton
n. Wheeler (DD OF Montana 10 de- q.
fer from the draft until after Jan.
! all 2re-Pearl Harbor fathers.
Betting odds on Capitol Hin are
that ne Wheeler resolution will
be passed by Congress. although
War and Navy Department officials
are against tinkering with the
Selective Service Act
Heavier taxes. running into bill
lions OF dollars. OF course. are high
on the agenda. Among the best
minds in administration circles IT
is learned that in the new tax bill
may be some new wrinkles in taxa.
ton
The tip is going around to watch
for a provision TO induce savings,
with a pledge TO refund to indiyidu-
al taxpayers after the war part OF
the taxes they pay 10 win the war.
War Mobili1er James F. Byrnes
and Economic Stabilizer- Fred VI.
Vinson are reported as looking
with favor on such a proposal.
Also. within the House Ways and
Means Committee there is support
for provisions in the next tax law
10 enable business firms TO lay
aside reserves as a cushion for con
version 10 peacetime pursuits after
the war.
ton OF war contracts and disposal
OF war plants for peace purposes
also are being discussed. A battle
ia brewing over proposals TO revise
the system for renegotiating war
contracts. but with the 1914 cleo
lions in the offing il is generally
agreed that Congress will handle
that proposition with asbestos
gloves
For the same reason. 1t Is be-
heyed. there will be no legislation
TO draft men and women for war
plants like men are drafted for the
armed forces
FURTHER SUCCESS in the anti
submarine drive rings continued
good news 10 formerly rstion-stary- .
ed coffee drinkers.
The Office OF Co-ordinstor OF In
ter-American Affairs has revealed .
that coffee imports TO the United .
States since Aug. ! total $4,000 I
bags from Brazil alone. This is in /
comparison with 1877 900 bags re-. (
ceived from that country in the cor /
responding period OF 1912
The CIAA also reported that $40 F.
400 bags OF coffee beans were re-
ceived from countries other than /.
Brazil between July rs and Aug. "A.
THE HOUSE SMITH COMMIT !
TEE. led by Judge Howard Smith |
(D) OF virgins. will be in the head |
lines spain shortly after Congress |
reoonvenes as II continues its probe !
into the alleged shift OF powers in |
the executive branch OF the govern
ment
Prediction:
The Smith committee will come
TO blows with the War Labor Board
over a matter Of records WLB +
losth 10 submit to the congress.
sionsl committee