The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-28
Michigan in
Washington
81 Esther Van Waaoner TuftY

KICK about the secrecy surrounding
the international postwar securi-
ty. Senator Arthur X. Vandsnberg
has been promised by Secretary OF
State Hull himself that any inior-
nation he desires regarding any
phase OF the Dumbarton Oaks con.
ference will be placed at his dis-
posal.
The senior Michigan senator told
his colleagues this In response to
the expressed hope OF Senator Con-
nally, chairman OF the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, that par
tiaanship would not threaten the
success OF the soimportant post
security sessions at Dumbarton
Oaks.
As member OF that very special
subcommittee OF the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, he has
already been handed complete
highly confidential draft OF what
Mr.. Hull thinks the general struc.
ture OF the peace organization
should be.
In a nice exchange OF compli.
ments. tho Republican and Demo.
crat senators serving on this Sen.
ate committee let the rest OF tho
Senate know that we were not be-
ing kept In the dark about the first
OF international meetings
What Sen. Vandenberg didn't tell d
his colleagues 10 that he 10 hav-
ing many opportunities 10 have fire.
quent lengthy talks with me var
ious members OF the delegation. -
II Is n tribute TO his non-parti-
san attitude and his power 10 swing
other senators In line when tho q
fateful day comes when two.thirds
OF the Senate must approve the
final draft OF any foreign treaty.
| He was one OF tho few outsiders
| invited TO tho dinner on Monday
given by Under Secretary Stettin,.
ius. the American spokesman az
Dumbarton oaks. on Tuesday
night he dined with the delegation.
again as the guest OF tho British
ambassador. the Earl OF Halifax.
On Wednesday. tho most conf
dental conversations included him.
at the White House party. sa4
In fact, the Michigan senator.
seems TO have an inside position
with all parties directly concerned,
because he talked for two hours
with John Foster Dulles. the ennis
sary OF things international Of COP
presidential candidate Thomas q.
Dewey.
The Senator cordially agrees
with the senator from Texas in his
dedication TO an bipartisan ap-
proach TO this tremendously vital
achievement which is so desper-
ately essential TO civilization" Bht
he adds 81 take Il this does not
suggest that candid public discus
sion OF the subject should be fore.
closed"
This may or may not be clue
that Senator Vandenberg believes
a good purpose would be served TO
make the subject OF foreign affairs
a campaign issue. n debate on tho
best method 10 be pursued 10 ar.
rive at the goal already endorsed
in the party platforms OF both par
ties.
Care for some 1884 Michigan SER
vicemen's wives and infants was
authorized under the emergency
maternity and infant.care program
during Just the month OF July The
total for the 10 months operation
OF the program IN the states Is now
1876 authorizations Katherine r.
nhIaF 80 ~ CknIrAnf1
Bureau says.
A now question has arisen. Now
that more and more servicemen are
returning 20 civilian life veterans
wonder n their wives and infant
are still eligible for benefits under
the act.
Miss Lenroot clears no the
doubts saying. "Tf the application
was approved while the service
man was still IN one OF the eligible
pay grades, Il Is continued for the
period authorized even after his
discharge. The care Is given on
tho same basis n the wives and
infants OF those who are prisoners
Of wa- or missing in action or de--
ceased.
Probably no other welfare war.
time PROGRAM has been awarded
more praise. II means the hghting
man in the lowest nay grades need
not worrv that his wife will be
given medical nursing and hospital
care throughout nregnacv. child
birth. and the six weeks following.
Even care for the infant n sick at
anv time during his first year II
provided.