The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-26
Observations
Procedure For
War Veterans
Simplified
BY HELEN EssARY

The first step in simplifying the
return OF jobs to war veterans ia
the cases of recalcitrant employers
has been taken by the Justice De-
partment and Selective Service.
To hurry up the recovery OF form.
er Jobs by former seryicemen, il
has been ruled that cases In dis
pute need not go 10 Washington
first, but may be handled locally.
Hit erto, a cumbersome process
was in effect whereby National Sc
lectiye Service and the United
States attorney general had 10
approve each case before local
United States attorneys could sue
an employer for re ing 10 give
a veteran his old job back.
THERE is PLENTY OF EVIL
DENCE that the German soldier
does not believe all the propaganda
put out by his Nazi masters but
the japanese lighting man doesn't
conform in this respect. And that
IS one OF the main reasons why
A lerican ,rces in the Pacific are
finding the going tougher and
tougher as they near Japan.
tt ere IL every indication that
the Jap soldier believes the lies
broadcast daily by the Tokyo radio.
Japan never has admitted her ser
ious feet losses or the fact that
many vital bases IRE cut of from
the homeland. The Jdparese trooTs
are told that eventual victory is
certain and that they should tight
10 the end.
Long after all Japanese air pow
er was knocked out in the Mar
shalls, the isolated garrisons there
continued 10 repair their arAelds
daily, apparently in the belief that
Jap planes would come 10 their
rescue. And in the Palau group,
enemy garrisons fight TO the death
when cornered.
DESPITE PUBLIC ANNOUNCE
MENT by James F. Byrnes, the
Assistant President, that he will
leave government service Nov. Il,
when his interim appointment as
director OF the ONCE OF War Mo.
Utilization and Reconversion eX.
pires, one high.up war agency 81.
fetal is convinced that Jimmy"
will stay on.
This informed source says that
Byrnes needs only to be coa"ed a
little 10 be persuaded TO retain his
desk space in the White House.
II Byrnes Goes stick to his decision
TO step out, Economic Stabili er
Fred Vinsou is viewed by many
as the next best bet TO take over
the Brynes' post. Sources close TO
OPA Administrator Chester Bow,es
insist he does not want the Job.
He has been mentioned for II.
THE MOST POPULAR PRESS
AGENT in all multitudinous
Washington war agencies is, as far
as working newspapermen are con-
cerned. Elliott MARBLE, former Bos-
ton newsman and currently head
OF the editorial branch OF OPA's
public relations department.
MARBLE. having been a member
OF the Fourth Estate himself. under
stands the problems OF reporters in
covering the far-aung activities IN
the OPA front. He has been ac-
claimed time and a lin by report
ers as the most helpful and depend.
able Of all the many press rela.
tions men now handling the reams
OF release streaming out OF the
war agencies.
Reporters got a chance recently
TO show their appreciation. When
the head Of another war agency.
other than OPA. asked a group OF
them al a private meeting whom
they could suggest TO head up that
agency's press branch. the news
men pumped unanimously for the
OPA information man.