The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-05
Michigan in
Washington
ev E,ther Van WAGNER Tufty

BY EtkncF van ohOHNN
Reports are unfounded that the
site has already been selected for a
new veterans hospital for the Upper
Peninsula. Veterans Administrator
Brig. General Frank T. Hines told
Congressman Fred Bradley. OF Rog-
ers City, that the site selection
board hadn't even convened yet.
Apparently, every hve-wire city
in the Upper Peninsula has put in a
request for the hospital, which
would bring an influx OF new people
and money TO the community. Most
OF these have offered to give %
acres or more as lure. Certainly
the two congressman. John Bennett
and Fred Bradley. can't champion
any one location this close to cleo
ton time.
Some locations eliminate them
selves. Requirements are rather
strict. Ideally. the place would be
plumb in the center OF the area TO
be served, which is Upper Wiscon-
sin and the Michigan Upper PENN
sula. There's a rule that no veteran
should travel more than 200 miles
for disqualification. The climate
must be healthful. Acreage must
be adequate A city should be
nearby to offer sewage, plumbing
and lighting facilities so the gov
eminent need not erect a self-con-
tanned unit. Then there is the mat
ter OF schools, churches. housing
facilities. and a shopping center for
the hospital staff certain to num-
ber- hundred or more.
With all these considerations in
mind. it's easy to see that two of
the most likely spots are Mar
quette and Gladstone.
When this is all settled then the
drive will be intensified for a third
veterans. hospital to serve the upper
part of lower Michigan. Certainly
veteran Of Petoskey or Sault Ste.
Marie is more than 200 miles away
from the Dearborn hospital, desig.
mated for his area.
One OF the last letters dictated
by the late Secretary of the Navy
Knox was a reply TO Senator Arthur
II. Vandenberg' request for
cruiser named Pontiac" He was
explaining to his old friend that he
couldn't say yes" right now, but
would be glad TO do so when he had
more cruisers than names. Since
this honor OF naming the fleet is ex.
clusively for the Navy Secretary.
the second war.production center
of the state is now wondering II
such promises "hold-over" for the
next Secretary of the Navy. Here in
Washington, it's said. that's pretty
much up TO the next secretary,
some might feel obligated and some
might not"
In March alone, some 1854
wives and Infants OF Michigan
seryicemen were given medical and
hospital care under what is known
as the ENC program. This emer-
gency maternity and infant care
program is limited to the wives and
infants Of men in the four lowest
pay grades OF the Army, Navy,
NOoob buo4 u anu .hdl inc NOl pS.
Since the program began in April,
l9i3, a total OF 9,70S maternity and
pediatric Michigan cases have been
authorized.
Military demands eliminate any
possibility that the civilian gasoline
quota can be increased at this time.
So says Petroleum Administrator
Harold l.. Ickes, blasting the hopes
OF many vacationist.
But the forthcoming invasion is
not expected to stop the civilian
motorist from receiving his mini.
mum gasoline, although there will
be delicate margin between civil
ian and military needs for the next
several months.
Benton Harbor has moved into
the acute labor shortage group &C.
cording to a War Manpower Com
mission revised labor market re-
port. In that group are Detroit, Mus.
kegon, and Adrian.
Others remain unchanged. Most
closely watched as areas anticipat.
7:45 p. m.-Youth Fellowship,
Mary Williams, president.
Wednesday, 8 p. m. - Prayer
and Bible Study held alternately
with the Seybert Church.