The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-08

One mAn-Adolf Hitlsr-will cost
the world a half trillion dollars
not a very nattering testimonial to
the wisdom and intelligence OF our
age.
That sum, reckoned by Leon s.
Wellstone Of the Commerce De-
partments division of commercial
and economic information, would
take 2 $4,000 a year salary man
100000 900 years TO earn-or 3,57l,-
42S three-score and ten lhetimes.
II iG nearly three times the
amount spent by all countries IN
waging World War l.
In round numbers, II looks like
mis-. $500, ZOO, 100000 and the con-
alteration OF most concern for us
here in the United States is that
about half OF the whole burden is
oNrs.
wsllstone's calculations include
what some Of the anti-AIis nations
have spent since they became
aware OF the danger OF Hitlerism,
and began To re-arm. For example,
he begins his estimate Of U. S.
war expenditures with July !, 1889.
During the past three years this
country spent or appropriated S112,-
800 100000 for war costs more
than any other nation, either pro
or anti-Hitler-has expended.
Great Britain's expenses. he fig
ures, began IN 1888 and since that
tine the British have spent S5s,20o,-
900, 900.
Taking the roll-cali OF anti-Nszi
lands, this is what was spent: Can
ada, $4.sl4,000,O00; Soviet Russia,
$4,000, 100000 France (until the
srnistice in June 1940), $4,000, OOO,-
ooe; Australia, s1,760, 900, 1000: New
Zealand s319, 000, 900; South Africa.
tS4l, 900, 900; Poland, $3.50, 900, 900;
The Netherlands s2S7. 900; Bel
Eium. $500, 900, 900; Norway, $685.
100000; Yugoslavia, 1920, 900, 900;
Greece, i65,000,000; CEechoslova-
kia, 1925. 100000.
The Axis lands have also been
spending at a merry rata; the war
he's cost Germany s1O0,o0o,00o, 900
and Italy $4,000, 900 900.
Another consideration 10 that the
ssrious loss OF income caused by
Hftsrite occupation OF European ma
tons exceeds SO, 900, 100000.
The cost OF the war, thus far, as
wellstone has worked II out, comes
70 more than 500, 900 10000 But
that's only the beginning. II only
one more year passes before Hit
ler's downfall more than $500,000,-
OK. 900 will be spent.
This, Of course, does not take
into account all the money spent to
fight Hitler's partner, the Japan
csc. nor by the Japanese to win
their empire. Nor does the half
trillion total include money spent
by neutrsls worried over Hitlerite
threats 10 their neutrality, by other
members Of the United Nations. and
by Hitler satellites like Rumania,
Hungary and Finland.
But OF greatest importance Is
rhe human cost Of Hitler which
can never be estimated
The cost in suffering, privation,
death and restitution Is far beyond
estimation. II Is sad and disgrace
ful. That IL why We shall gladly
pay taxes and buy bonds. We must
win this war for peace. Then we
must maintain the peace.
Buy More war BondS-
MOVING COST
A new argument for those WHO
are opposed TO the government pro
gram Of expanding bureaus n
Washington, comes now with the
demand for more men in war ser
vice. Arguments have been based
on cost Of bureaus and confusion,
but little has been said OF the cost
OF moving which constant changes
necessitate.
According to A. W. Cline. chief
OF the Federal Works Administra-
ton Service Division, 1,400 men are
employed regularly to move gov
eminent departments from one To-
cation TO another-one office to an
other. one floor to another, one
building to another, even one side
Of the Potomac River TO the other.
The monthly payroll OF the SER
vice division is about $4,000 and
exceeds that figure when a larger
than7usual number Of agencies is
moving.
An employe OF the War Depart
ment Transportation Corps says
that since he went to work a few
months ago his section has moved
four times. and a fifth 10 being con-
sidsred.
Most movings are the result Of
augmented stats. Some are due to
cancellations. A few agencies
have their own moving crews for
small jobs.
Sometimes secret" or conf
Dental" equipment is moved. Po-
lice in those cases, often rope of a
block or two.
A clerk in one OF the agencies
which moves most frequently was
asked what she thought about Il.
Il think" she said. I'VE move more
than a hula dancer"
From this glimpse OF the situa-
ton II seems that at least a thou.
sand movers could be released for
more essential work IL bureaus in
Washington could be included IN
the list Of things frozen. II some
OF those considered unnecessary
Implications cannot be frozen out
as some people would suggest, they
might at least be frozen in for the
duration-in tina nlaces thev nou,