The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-06
Observations
Manpower Unit
Thinks Problem
is Solved
BY Helen Essary

Word is going the rounds IN Of
fetal Washington that the manpow-
er problem has already probably
passed its peak, and mat from now
on il may slackcn a little until the
collapse of Germany causes heavy
war contract cancellations and
wholesale release Of workers,
" Whether or not this assumption is
correct. the War ManpOwer Com
mission feels that IT has now OBJ
tanned grip on the manpower
problem. and that ii has a working
formula for solution OF critical IA
Dor shortages.
As d result. talk Of national ser
vice legislation IS not expected 20
be stressed as much hereafter
The formula used by the VINO in
solving maupower shortages is as
follows.
1-Uetermine what production
and services in given area are
most urgent
2-Establish manpOwcr prioriues.
giving labor 10 industries and bust
ress est hlishments in relation TO
this urgency.
3-Guide workers TO plants hav-
ing priority. that IS. make sure that
any available labor is used where
il is needed most
VINO officials say that commune
ties throughout the county are go
ing after labor shortages in the
right fashion.
AT 1900 PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
in Washington stands what is prob
ably the most powerfully guarded
home in all the western hemisphere
the White House,
Rep. Joe Martin (Rl OF Massa-
chusetts. House minority leader,
found out all about it the other day.
He went to the White House to
see the President following Mr..
Rooseyelt's return from the Teher-
an conference. but forgot to take
his special Identification card with
him.
Soldiers, secret service agents,
FBI men and others are under
strict orders to take nothing for
granted. Either produce the pass
or stay out they told Martin.
Finally a Senate member arriving
for the same conference came along
and. with the aid of Martins Elk
membership card, Strengthened the
matter out TO the satisfaction of all.
THE SWING TOWARD THE RE
PUBLICANS, pronounced in recent
elections, is expected to place in
jeopardy a number OF Democratic
senators up for reelection next year,
including Majority Leader Alben
W. Barley, OF Kentucky.
In fact there is an admitted pos
sibility that the Republicans may
capture control Of the Senate in
November, 1914.
1t depends largely, Of course, on
the Republican presidential nomi-
nee and the kind OF race he makes.
Barley. who has served in the
Senate since 1927 and has been
majority leader since 1887, is we'll
aware OF the situation.
His recent vote for the Truman
Crosser resolution legalizing a pay
raise Of eight cents an hour for non
operating railway workers Is con-
sidered significant in view of the
fact that the administration insists
this resolution would destroy wage
sta biliZatiOn.
The general opinion Is that, II
President Roosevelt Is nominated
for fourth term and wins. Barley
will win. and that II the President
is nominated and Is defeated Bark
ley will go down with him.
UNLIKELY TO BE APPRECIAT-
ED by the world outside IS the
effect on the circle close to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the Presider-
himself OF the recent death OF Mar
win Mcintyre, secretary to the Chief
Executive
The President has always been
intensely loyal to his friends and
his message on McIntyre's death
was straight from the heart.
Mcintyre had charge OF the Presi-
dents appointments. But the Presl-
dent often consulted him about
tough problems. and Macs" spon-
taneous reaction was responsible