The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-03
Observations
Expenditures to
Reach All Time
Record High
BY Helen Esssry

that the four billion. 500 million
dollar reduction in the war pro-
gram for the next fiscal year, ALI
nounced by President Roosevelt,
represents a curtailment in the dol.
lar volume OF contracts 10 be let,
but not a decline in actual govern
ment expenditures.
Cash OUTLAWS in the fiscal year
beginning next July l, they report,
still are estimated al 80 billion
dollars, as in the January budget.
This will be an all-time high. II
will be two billion dollars more
than estimated cash expenditures
for the fiscal year TO end at mid.
night, June so.
What the president was saying,
officials explain, was that there
will be a net decline OF four bill
lion. 500 million dollars in the OBJ.
ligations which the government
will incur in the next fiscal year TO
keep the war going. And this is
based on the assumption that the
war will continue at least until
June 80, 1915.
Since there is time lag be.
tween the letting OF contracts and
the final payment for the delivered
article, cash OUTLAWS drag some dis
lance behind obligations.
The President disclosed that the
war program Of the United States
government. considered in itself,
has been cut back eight billion,
300 million But three and one
half billions had been added TO
tn January program for additional
lend-lease aid so that the net cur
tailment was four billion, 500
millions.
RELIABLE SOURCES ON CAP
lTAL HILL have come up with
the report OF an amusing, almost
embarrassing, sidelight on the
highly explosive armed seizure OF
the Chicago plant OF Montgomery
Ward and Company.
The report has just now begun
10 circulate while a special seven
member House committee is in
vestigating the seizure by holding
open hearings under craftsmanship
OF Representative Robert Ram
speck (D) OF Georgia.
II seems that after President
Roosevelt ordered the seizure. the
Administration was set 10 have
the plant turned over to War Pro
duction Board Chairman Donald
Nelson.
The stage was set for Nelson TO
take over the sprawling mail order
house by the Chicago River. using
whatever means necessary to COM
mandeer It and run It until the
dispute between management and
union was settled
Then, at the last minute. Secre-
tary of Commerce Jesse Jones was
designated to take over instead.
The reason was that administra-
ton officials suddenly remembered
that Nelson was chairman OF the
board of Sears. RoebLck and Com
pany before he went to work d.
recting production TO win the war.
In that role he was-by posi-
ton, az least-the Sewell Avery OF
Wards greatest rival in the mail
order business. a rival fighting for
trade from all sections OF the Unit
ed States.
Certain officials. the report con-
cludes. are considerably relieved
they remembered in time TO pre-
vent that Nelson cider.
THE NATIONAL PARTY con-
MENTIONS in Chicago are draw
ing ever closer With no word from
the executive mansions in Wash
ington and Albany. but politicos
are confident II will be Franklin
D. Roosevelt VS. Governor Thomas
z Dewey N the November cleo
lions
?. D. R has we'll over the ma
jority OF Democratic votes needed
70 nominate him and Dewey. count
ing uninstructed delegates that
undoubtedl.' will vote for him. has
the COP nomination in the bag.
Roosevelt expected TO maintain
his tight,lipped silence right UP to
the convention. but il is believed
he will accept draft nomination.
Dewey has said he : not candi.
date. but his supporters predict
he. too. will accept
The Republican convention starts
June 2s and the Democrats meet
July 70.
ANY PROSPECTS the Admins
tration may have had for passage
OF national service legislation
have gone aglimmering as result
OF the new draft program. easing
up deferments for older men.
Members Of Congress say there
might have been chance for
such legislation last year. but
there isn't any now. Proposals 70
force 4-F's and other workers into
war jobs also face the same fate.
COMMITTEE TO CONFER
Iron Mountain. Mich. June q
ADJUDICATION from eight Upper
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