The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-07
Observations
German Collapse
May Upset Plans
of Congress
ny Helen Esssry

A collapse Of Germany before the
November elections - and many
military authorities believe this is
likely-will upset plans for a recess
OF Congress until after the cleo
tons.
That would include the campaign
plans of a great many senators and
representatives, although those fac
ing hard reelection battles are ex-
pected 10 attend to their campaigns,
regardless OF what happens IN
Europe.
The tentative arrangement work
ed out by congressional leaders
calls for an early recess until after
Labor Day. Then when Congress
meets, after Labor Day, according
TO this tentative program, II prob
ably will stay in session a couple
OF weeks and then quit until after
the elections.
This program, however, was
worked out on the assumption that
no emergency would arise which
would keep Congress in session.
Defeat Of Germany would create an
emergency with regard TO a great
many important legislative mat
tiers.
For one thing, Congress is far
behind in the enactment OF major
postwar legislation. II has passed
only n major postwar bill. the
measure providing machinery for
settlement OF claims arising from
cancelled war contracts.
Bills providing general demobili.
zation machinery, including spe-
cial unemployment compensation
for discharged war workers, and 4
program for disposal OF surplus
war property and plants, still have
not yet been formulated.
A collapse Of Germany will bring
the government face 10 face with
the necessity OF having such pro-
grams Immediately at hand.
WHAT MAY BE an even noisier
swan song than the Burning OF
Rome" Is being sung these days
by Representative Martin Dies, the
colorful Texas Democrat, who so
long has kept the Dies Committee
on un.American activities an or
ganization to be reckoned with, as
far as s~ubversive fellows are con-
cerned.
Dies, who has announced plans
20 resign from Congress and yield
the helm OF the Dies Committee TO
another because OF a troublesome
throat atfliction. is going TO give
the boys something TO remember
him by.
Almost on the eve OF his ANAL de-
parture from Washington. Dies is
endeavoring to get the hottest
issue OF the day before Attorney
General Francis Biddle again-the
matter OF the clio political action
committee.
II the Dies Committee doesn't
agree TO make a report as a COM.
mittee on alleged P. A. C. law viola
lions in relation TO the political
expenditures repeatedly
uncovered by the Dies group, Chair
man Dies himself Is expected to Ale
his own report with the attorney
general in relation TO the P. c. A.
That's what Washington observ-
ers are calling Martin Dies swan
song.
IN THESE DAYS OF meat search
ty. dog lovers will be pleased to
hear about pets that spurn such
delicacies. According to Marines
who returned recently from the
Marshall Islands. the American
fighting men took possession OF a
number OF dogs that belonged to
the japanese.
The Marines attempted 10 feed
the dogs scraps OF meat from the
kitchen. but the dogs refused to
touch them. gobbling up dishes OF
rice and dried FISH put before them
instead.
On another island In the Marsh
alls. the Marines found a chicken
tina. was shell-shocked and would
not lay eggs. A medical officer
took charge OF the hen, treated her
and she rewarded him by provid-
ing fresh eggs, q real delicacy IN
the battle zone.