The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-02
Observations
Public Interest
in Post War Era
Mounting
BY Helen Essary

Reconversion from war TO peace,
in all its phases. is viewed in
Washington as being the big do
nestle news story in the coming
months, with the single exception
OF the presidential campaigning.
To observers OF the national
scene, the attempted assassination
OF Adolph Hitler, and the internal
unrest il connotes in Germany, has
brought home to the American
people the fact that the war in Eu-
rope can end at any moment.
For this reason public interest in
government postwar plans is eX-
pected 10 increase greatly from now
until the war actually ends.
Congress. when il returns from
its summer recess, will be faced
with industrial reconversion legis.
lation as one OF the main pieces
OF business before il, but a recess
until after Labor Day is expected
to be taken by the legislators re-
converting August unless Ger.
many collapses.
Postwar tax plans, too, are Stat.
ed for congressional and eXecu-
tive consideration with private
groups already submitting suggest
ed programs 10 encourage indus
trial reconversions and lay the
groundwork for a sound peace.time
economy.
The recently completed interna-
tional monetary conference at Bret
ton Woods will be followed by 9TH
er meetings OF the United and AS.
ISOLATED Nations in an effort to
work out equitable postwar ma
chinery for handling international
trade and commerce.
And finally. the Big Four" ma
tions domestic representatives
are scheduled to hold meetings in
Washington TO work out the basis
for an international order TO pre-
serve peace after the war.
THE FINAL DECISION as to
whether he will carry out his origi-
nal decision TO resign as chairman
of the War Investigating committee
rests squarely in the hands Of Sen
ator Harry S. Truman OF Mis-
souri,, the Democratic vice presi-
Dental nominee.
In Chicago the night he was NOM
mated as President Roosevelts
fourth term running mate, Truman
told reporters he was giving up
the craftsmanship but remaining In
the Senate until after the election.
However, authoritative sources
now report that he has changed
his mind, and will confer with the
committee early in August, after
returning TO Washington from the
Missouri primaries.
Truman wants 10 feel satisfied
that the committee will carry on
its work-concentratin on war to
peace conversion in industry. He
sees the collapse OF Germany as
inevitable and believes il may come
soon. II he is elected as vice
president under Roosevelt, Truman
wants TO feel also that every step
has been taken 10 avoid economic
chaos when the Reich goes under
and the war in Europe ends.
The final decision on the COM
mittee Craftsmanship rests with
him unless unexpected opposition
from Republican committee mem.
bers headed by Senator Homer Fer
guson Of Michigan should develop.
Normally. Senator Tom Connally
of Texas, Foreign Relations COM
mittee chairman, would succeed
Truman-but Connally is too busy
to take over the job. Other pos
sible successors, Senator James
Mead (D) of New York, and Sena-
tor Carl Hatch CD Of New Mexico,
want to see Truman stay in.
REPRESENTATIVE SOL BLOOM
Cd OF New York, creator OF the
"thieves' market designation for
illegal ration sales, was recovering
from an amazing letter from
an Oregon man who freely admit
ted black market dealings, gave
the OPA a verbal bawling out, and
offered some uncomplimentary
digs TO Bloom for even considering
such a name as thieves market"
Bloom admitted his confusion
upon reading the letter and its
frank statement th-t the writer
has bought lots of rationed food
without stamps because the goods
would just lie around and rot any.
way"
Bloom refused. however, 10 d.
vulge the writer's name, saying:
1T might get him into trouble with
the OPA."
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