The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-01
Michigan in
Washington
BY Esther Van Wagner Tufy

| involved in the national Tagging De-
hind OF military needs. More men
are needed to produce tanks. tires,
heavy trucks, guns and ammuni-
ton. lumber, basic lumber pro-
ducts and to process food.
The rubber situation is good
example. The real crux OF the
rubber problem is in the tire manu-
featuring plant itself, reports TO
the War Production Board and
War Manpower Commission show.
War rolls on rubber. The swift
break.through in France demon
strated a mounting need for rubber
tires. heavy duty trucks, prime NOV.
ers and planes. The manpower
shortage is hitting hard because
most plants are located in such
critical labor areas as Detroit and
Jackson, Akron. Los Angeles and
Springfield, Mass.
Behind the sag in production OF
Michigan trucks and tanks is the
shortage OF workers in FORCES and
foundries, scattered throughout
Michigan. This affected the heavy
truck (2%4 to 40 ton capacity ex-
ceptionslly hard. and explains the
current VINO attempt TO attract
more women into foundries and
FORCES.
The tank problem is brighter,
running closer to schedule, WPB
reports. But the Armed forces
have sharply stepped up their de-
mands for the rest of the year and
for 1915 Adoption OF newer and
battle-tested models is another
complication.
Among the programs sharply &C
CELEBRATED by battle experience are
those calling for more heavy ar
tillery and the shells to At them.
Anticipated labor shortages in
food processing in Michigan for
September is estimated at 100 by
VINO.
There's a Michigan man in Wash
ington-an ex-college professor
turned government press agent
who is making a dream house come
true.
His name is Donald Hayworth,
OF Lansing. and he doesn't look
either faculty" or civil service.
More the Director of the Victory
Speakers Bureau, an OCD job he
held just before coming to Wash
ington.
This former head OF the speech
and dramatic Department at Michi-
gan State College and Mrs. Hay
worth spend their evenings de-
signing real house Of the future.
So modern. Il will have every CAD
get and device conceived during
this period of famine in house
building. With the lot already Sc
lected in East Lansing. the Hay
worths await the end OF the war
to start building.
But meanwhile, resourceful Hay
worth is writing a book about the
house. certain to be a textbook for
all other couples who seek an ad-
venture in modern home building.
Mr.. Hayworth Is now connected
with the Information Department
OF Solid Fuels. Department OF In.
terror.
Ny good friend John S. knight,
in all editorial makes some bold
statements regarding postwar
Lend-Lease to Britain. He repeats
what the National Association OF
Manufacturers has said =. That
the British are looking to the Unit
ed States to support their domestic
economy after the war" Accord
ing to the NAM, this would cost
the American taxpayers 21a billion
dollars a year.
Mr. knight said. This may seem
inconceivable. but that is exactly
what the British government in
tends to do" Basing his observa.
tons on ten months friendly discus
sion with officials on the London
scene, Mr.. Knight goes further and
states, British ENJOYS are even
now in Washington sounding out
official and congressional reactions
TO the scheme"
Nowhere in Washington can
confirm Mr., Knights fears. Not
only is the scheme" apparently
not even under discussion, but the
ENJOYS non-existent.
The State Department was ques-
toned. The answer was terse-
The Department knows Of no mis-
sion here for that purpose" The
spokesman added that there have
been no new Lend-Lease develop
ments since Mr.. Stetinius' state
ment OF August 7.
At that time the Under.secretary.
formerly Lend-Lease administrator
said. Great Britain has not raised
the point OF postwar Lend-Lease.
For the time being. both govern
ments are completely occupied with
war campaigns in Europe and the
Far East"
That is considered here as flat
denial OF discussions OF the United
States supporting the British do
mestic economy.
As long as present Lend-Lease