The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-21
Michigan in
Washington
BY Esther Van Wagner rufty

$50 bNaIA ~ ObSIkkANU VI
creating one place-and only one
for the returning veteran 10 con-
suit on his observation-disclosures
personal reconversions 10 civilian
life. the Washington headquarters
Of the Veterans Administration IS
leaving the details pretty much up
10 the states.
Established veterans facilities al
ready exist. In Michigan the head
quarters are in Dearborn. under
the supervision OF Guy T. Palmer.
manager OF Veterans Admlnistra-
ton facilities.
The veteran will have many ques-
tons 10 ask. The most urgent viii
be, where can | get a job7" But
even less vital queries such a. .
place 70 live are the kind frequent
ly best-solved with community as
sistance. Before the idea OF q
clearing house" for veterans was
enyisioned. the returning soldier
had to run around 10 many offices
to get the information needed to
straighten out his affairs.
This does not mean that existing
agencies can close up shop. The
American Red Cross, for example.
will continue It's advisory service.
IT will be an extension rather
than an overlapping OF services for
the O.. l., said Veterans Admin.
lstration spokesman here.
But. vets will be more apt TO 20
on their own information center. II
lB thought. II each community
makes II a true center OF dispens-
ing information.
In the various Michigan commur-s
tiles just launching these centers.
financing will be the greatest prob
lem, an Congress has not and prob
ably will not appropriate funds for
this purpose.
OF course every disabled veteran
will welcome this local contact
with the Veterans Administration
which handles everything from hos
pltal care-at probably Dearborn or
Battle Creek--to the grim details or
military burial.
The list IL long OF benefits for the
able.bodied veteran. Maybe he
wants TO finish his education and
doesn't know what his rights and
privileges are under the q. !. bill. q
Maybe he wants TO learn a new
trade. Maybe he wants 10 brush up
on skills grown rusty while In the
service. Then there are all the de-
tails OF mastering out pay. allot-
ments, and insurance.
Naturally, a local community
knows best what Job opportunities
there are and can secure employer
cooperation TO bring man and Job
together.
To do this Job, the new veterans
centerA must work closely and hars
monlously with USES, Red Cross.
and state vocational and education
al agencies.
The second week In September
will be D-day for the milkweed cam
palgn In Michigan, August Miller
telephoned Department OF Agricui-
ture officials.
Michigan Sabotage pickers are
expected TO lead the nation. The
state has been divided into is dis
tricts in this drive to secure the
mllkweed floss, best substitute for
the imported Java kapok used In
lIfe-preservers. Supervisors have
Just been named by Director Miller.
selected on q basis OF acquaintance
with tho district, availability. and
previous experience in ether agrt
cultural or child management af"-
fairs. Mrs Margaret Fetherlyn, OF
Pontiac, Is the supervisor OF the
district which includes Lenawee,
Washtenaw, Lapeer. Livingston.
Genesee. Huron, 81. Clair. Oakland,
Tuscola, Monroe, Macomb. Sanilac,
Wayne.
Other supervisors are Charles
Lawton, Lawton: Clarence Gun.
nlngham, Bellevue: Mrs. Mary y.
Snow, Grand Rapids; Mrs. Violet
Moore. Midland; Mrs. Inez Lehman,
n. Branch: Clyde Forman. Neway-
20: A. G. Caszatt. Mt. Pleasant; J.
r. Buschong. Wellston; ID. V.
Schaeffer, Benzonia; Lee Birgy.
Fife Lake; Mylo Ernst, Petoskey;
Claude wilson. Vanderbilt; Harri-
son Mcclellan. Atlanta Jerry Marsh
eek. Escanaba; and Russell N. os-
born. Sault Ste. Marie.
A national broadcast about the
campaign will be made from the
Petoskey war Hemp Industries,
known as the worlds only milk
weed processing plant War Hemp
Is already processing early milk.
weed floss from the summer prairie
states OF Kansas, oklahoma, Mis-
souri, and Arkansas-20.0 900 sacks