The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-14
Observations
Mastering Out to
be First Problem
of Reconversion
~ Helen ESSlry

somewhat lobL blkHl Oh pub "
great importance 10 GI Joe, Is a
special provision in the George bill
for postwar rehabilitation and re-
conversion which makes II manda'
tory on the Army and Navy TO mus
ter out seryicemen when their Job
Is done.
Regardless OF comment recently
by Maj. Gen. Lewis b. Hershey
that il might be cheaper 70 keep
the men IN service until Jobs were
available. the new law actually
provides that:
1.-THE War and Navy Departments
shall NOT retain persons in the
armed forces for the purpose OF
preventing unemployment or await.
ing opportunities for employment
THE AUToMoTIvE WAR
COUNCIL has reason not TO love
Henry Ford, the rugged independ'
ent OF the car'making industry.
A few days ago. the council In
vited New York, Washington and
Chicago newsmen 10 Detroit TO
hear the auto ipdustry's problems
on reconversion.
From the tophIght executives OF
each company the reporters heard
the plea for prompt government &C
ton TO aid preparatory recover
sion steps. The principal appeal
was for pr!or!ties 10 obtain much
needed machine tools.
Before the seminar concluded,
however. Ford's people blandly an
nounced that Ford needed no tools
10 start production; that the Ford
empire Is selt-contained; that II
is going TO beat its competitors to
the postwar market with new cars
within so days after the govern
ment gives the green light.
Automotive war council officials
groaned with dismay. Ford nearly
upset their fearful story on recon-
version.
REPRESENTATIVE JED JOHN
son Cd OF Oklahoma says the
following questions are most often
asked OF congressman by service
men and women:
|. What are the facts regard
iuE the charge that President
Roosevelt was TO blame for this
country being unprepared for
war;"
2. DO you think Sidney HILL
man will run this country in case
Roosevelt Is reelected"
8. 1T Is true that Roosevelt
made q solemn no-war promise to
the people assuring Us that the
boys would not be sent overseas!
NEwSMEN COVERING PRESI-
DENT ROoSEvELT'S press con.
fsrences At the White House have
noticed he has aged considerably
in the past four years. He is held
70 be az robust as a man OF his
age-60-could expect to be. His
frequent attacks OF sinus and
head cold" have weakened him.
His rscently.takep photographs
from Bremerton and Quebec made
him seem very old OF tace--tar from
the beaming Roosevelt OF the hap
by days are here again" era.
However, he appeared TO have
snapped back considerably at his
address 10 the Transfers union.
Newsmen noticed the old zip" was
not quite there. but the nghting
spirit was, although he still seem
ed extremely weary.
THE DEPARTMENT OF COM.
MERGE 10 promising household and
clothing fabrics that won't be easi'
~ soiled because Of their smooth
surface. The fabrics will be soil
resistant. wrinkle-resistant. moth.
hre-grease.resistant and can be
merely wiped clean or Numbered
without ironing.
Also predicted are steaks cut
and packaged for quick selection
and perfection. No more waiting
for the butcher 10 cut and weigh
just order. cook and eat-a nice
postwar dream.
RUSsIA'S HARSH PEACE
TERMS TO Finland and Romania
and the vigorous attacks by the
Polish Committee OF National Lib
Grafton on Warsaw's famed Gen.
eral Bor". now q German captive,
offers new evidence that the Soviet
Union will brook no opposition from
Great Britain and the United
States IN her plan to dominate east
ern Europe.
In Washington. however. observ.
ers are hoping that American and
British foreign experts take chap
ter or two from Russia's book OF
hard.boiled, realistic foreign policy
and learn to play their cards close
TO their chests.
Washington hopes that Anglo
American diplomats will remove
their kid gloves.
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