The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-30
Observations
House Seeks For
Voice in Passing
on Treaties
BY Helen Esssry

is concerned by STIMULATING that the
President was empowered 10 con
summate these agreements proyid-
ed two-thirds of the senators
present concurred.
But as the war against Germany
approaches its climax, the hue and
cry in the lower chamber OF more
participation in this vital govern
Inent function is increasing
Added TO the voice OF Represen-
tatiye Sol Bloom CD OF New York,
chairman OF the Foreign Affairs
Committee, is the demand by Rep
Tesentatiye I'd Gossett CD OF
Texas that the peoples forum
be given constitutional power TO
approve all treaties.
Gossett predicts that many OF the
resolutions now pending before the
House judiciary committee calling
for simple majority in both
houses for treaty ratification will
be given serious consideration ar
ter the November elections.
THE MEN IN THE ARMED
FORCES have their future cut out
for them as far as military service
is concerned. Army Chief OF Stan
Gen. George c. Marshall has rec
commended small professional
army and a vast army reserve.
But what about the WANG?
Army circles are hush-hush about
such a Ian. but there is definite
sentiment for the retention OF
small nucleus @ trained women
for a future WAC unit along the
lines outlined in General Marshall's
professional army program.
Military authorities point out
that some OF the $4,000 women in
the WACS would like 10 make the
Army their career despite its rig
orous discipline Citing the fact
that 5000 WACS have served over
seas-from France TO Australia
they add that World War IL has
shown that women have proved
their mettle in the Army.
THE POSSIBILITY that the
Nazis may b holding back their
crack troops 10 pounce on the Al
lied supply lines in France was sug-
gested by Representative Martin
(R) OF Iowa, member OF the
House Military Affairs Committee.
Martin pointed out that It was
in this manner that the Russians
beat bac; the Germans so success
fully in the Soviet homeland
waiting for the NaEis 10 weaken
themselves by an oVer-extended
supply line.
Although Martin thinks the war
should end in Europe at almost
any time, he insists that 1t could
also last for a year IL the Germans
decided to hght az nation TO the
last ditch.
SOME RATIONING SOURCES
BELIEVE that canned fruits and
Juices will be forced of rattoniAg
shortly because Of the action OF
I War MobiliZer James r. Byrnes In
removing most canned vegetables
from the ration charts.
Rather than decrease the number
OF blue points available for pro-
cessed foods, OPA recently raised
point values on fruits and juices
30 high az 10 make II unlikely that
consumers will be able 10 buy more
than one No. 2iz can OF most fruits
every six or eight weeks.
Rationing experts are fearful that
Il will be impossible TO ration
fruits on this basis.
II is reported that OPA ration
ing off, ials, with exception OF Price
Boss Chester Bowles, opposed re-
moval OF the vegetables from the
processed foods program.
CAN A PIGEON WHO HAS
KNOWN the glory OF war be e1-
pected 10 retire 10 uRohtrusiye civil
liam life and peanut eating in the
park?
That's what the war Department
10 wondering. especially in the case
OF Little Girl. an Army carrier
pigeon. due 10 get the Purple Heart
for bringing her message in despite
a shrapnel wound whereby she lost
two toes Of the left foot
No. Il looks as though the War
Department will have to think up
a better future for Little Girl
than gust ro1pagiup her In mark