The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-17
Michigan in
Washington
ey Esther Van Wagner Tunty

oy EbtncT van wagner iuNty
The British parliament has Just
passed an act demanding that every
business concern large enough TO
employ rs persons shall hire
certain percentage OF physically
and'capped workers.
Here in the United States tho
attitude IL also rapidly changing
toward the employment OF men
and women who are physically
handicapped VINO chairman Paul
McNutt sees IN the rapid increase
In hiring such persons during the
we a cheerful outlook that more
war casualties can find Jobs than
was true after the last World War.
The story of the contribution Of
these handicapped workers TO the
war EFFORT II a glorious one, all
those informed on manpower prob
lens acknowledge. Yet these
workers show that placements In
contribution had not the attitude
of the government and industry
been not only sympathetic but
cooperative Many needed special
training Others helectiye place.
ment.
n Michigan. recent studies OF
IN utilization OF handicapped
workers show that placements in
1913 were approximately II times
the number placed in 1910. Studies
made by thc War Manpowor Com
| mission OF course cover only place.
ments made. by the United states
Employment Service. These show
ed that during 1910, n period whom
production was stepped up to
meet the needs OF the Allied Ma
lions for war materials. only 1883
placements OF handicapped persons
were made in the state. In l94f,
the number rose 10 i,176. During
! 1852. following Pearl Ilarbor. tho
total went up to 1904. and at the
end OF l043. records showed 1928
handicapped had been placed last
| year
But the most astounding record
yet was made in the month OF
February when In that one month
some 1901 such workers were em-
| ployed
We can not ignore the fact
that thousands OF men who come
back from this war are going to
be placed Ir the category OF handi-
capped" Mr.. McNutt said. The
placement figures give us reason
to believe that lndustry's current
attitude will continue in the post
war period
An Obi congressman, Thomas
A. Jenkins, is bowling about no
named "Ohio" in recognition OF
the states place in the nations po-
litical and economic history
No Michigan member OF Con-
gress can make n similar howl. be-
cause not only IS there Michi-
gan Avenue but n telephone ex-
change Michigan.
II does seem strange that Ohio
had not been so honored since Il
is certainly the state OF p:esi-
dents. But once there was an
Ohio street. which disappeared
when famous mall revamped the
stretch lying between the capitol
and the w shinEton monument
Recently check up was made
on the alarming increase OF juye-
nile delinquency BY Katharine
Lenroot, chief OF the Children's
Bureau. Department Of Labor. The
Jump this year over last year Is
81 per cent based on records or
las courts in various parts OF the
country.
The sampling in Michigan was
restricted 10 Wayne County and
the percentage increase was far
below the national, yet 10 per
cent increase is considered alarm
ing
Miss Lenroot isn't looking ahead
10 proved conditions The i'm
peding Induction OF more fathers.
she said will mean new strains on
family life. " ny mothers will
have to accel employment outside
the home.
As one remedy she suggested
further provision be made for ade-
quate day care o. children Of work
ing mothers and that other child
,.nlforo ,arvtcas within the COM