The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-12
Observations
Republican Groups
Already Talking
About Cabinet
3 Helen Esssry


ext November, carrying a Reeab-
can president in;o the White
,ouse, already are beginning spe.
Aation on the new cabinet OF
purse, they are assuming that
resident Roosevelt will be a
)urth term nominee on the Demo
ratio ticket an assuming. too,
lat he will be defeated.
Should Mr. Roosevelt add an
Their scalp TO his traditiou.busting
cit. it is expected there will be
ut little change in the makeup
the official family from 1916 to
l49.
Included IN the speculation of the
OPoliticiaus Is the creation Of
w cabinet post -sccEetary Of the
lreau Of aviation. or some similar
anne. such a cabinet post would
coordinate the Army and Navy
ir Corps and, 10 time OF peace.
ould dominate the civil Aeronau
cs Board which II would absorb.
They are putting forth for the
ost similar to the minister Of air
foreign Cabinets-the name of
apt. Edward Y Rickenbaoker,
sding American ace in World
'sr 7. and a hero Of the present
ar by virtue ot his daring inspec-
on flights.
Many Republicans feel the Crea-
on Of an aviation portfolio will
)eed the vars conclusion aud aid
re progress Of flying after the
at. They feel Rickenbacker has
le peculiar qualifications 10 set
such a department.
These same Observer say they
ould not be surprised to see a
lccessfll Republican candidate
r president bring Gen Douglas 4.
acArthur 10 Washington 10 he
,cretary Of war. There is great
'essure in the West Tor this Sc.
ction
Another cabinet possibility they
)int out is Herbert Hooyer-the
ily living ex-presidert-to be sec
tary OF state. The 1885 COP
esidential nominee. ALI Landon,
considered a natural for a
binet post. either to be secretary
agriculture or OF the interior
OF course. II is considered cinch
at Harrison E. Spangler, COP ma
)nal chairman-or his successor
Spangler is unseated after the
ne conyention-pil be the next
'stmaster general-a traditional
lpointment
WHEN THE L. S. :. MISSOURI
completed during the next few
onths Gt,was launched recently"
United States Will have the
ost powerful feet OF dread
lights the wo. Id has ever known.
America entered the war with
OF these ships, virtually all OF
lich were left over from World
ar I. Six, OF the North Carolina
hiss. were completed some time
0, and the Missouri is the fourth
d last OF the Iowa class.
Although the aircraft carrier now
the mum Der one warship OF the
ct. naval officers contend the
ttleships will prove their worth
fore Germany and Japan frally
e defeated
The admirals say there IS no
her way Navy can get the tre-
sndous fire power OF l6-inch guns
amphibious operations except
use OF the big ships. The Navy
Intends the broad. sturdy decks
the battleships provide a firm
I'm mount for l6-inch guns as
III as for a h"se number OF anti.
craft guns TO fight of attacking
ines.
The United States lost the Ari-
ma at Pearl Harbor. and the
;lahoma cap5ized but later was
ised and may be salyaged Others
At were damaged badly have been
oderniZed and now are more pow
I'll than they we're before the
IT. With uple dozen battle
Ups plus aircraft carriers and 9th
wsrships. Navy men say the
lifted States feet is ready 10
,et all corners u the high seas
THIS MAY BE THE SECRET OF
CO President Wallace's ability 10
gage in rough-and.tumble poll.
a. fight.
Frequenters OF the House gym.
stun report the Y. p has been
clared champ OF the paddle
II games in which vork-weary
agressmen participate in late az
moons.
Wallace plays left.handed, they
I'd. Honorable mention for skill
the game, according to their
leagues. goes TO Representatives
ties kefauyer ID Of Tennessee.
RI Z. Mundt CR) Of South Da-
Ia, and mmett O'Nesl ID OF
ntucky