The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

War Department
Switch on Labor
Draft Delayed
By HELEN EssARY

By HELEN ESSARY
pnwittingly or not the War De-
ftment gave the House-approyed
|or draft bill a severe setback
en- 1t switched its position on
question OF where responsible.
for compulsory manpower con.
De should lie.
The departments action led d.
lily to the Senate committee ar
Bging for secret hearings on the
and II gave opponents OF the
tslation time TO organize for a
b In the Senate.
3enator Edwin c. Johnson Cd of
orado revealed the War Depart
hts move. He said that after
committee had ordered the bill
brady reported to the Senate.
hahn committee members came
and said the War Department
bred giving final responsibility
local draft boards instead OF to
r Mobilization Director James
Byrnes.
ecalling that the department
Joined with other agencies in
ing that Byrnes be given overall
hority, Johnson branded the de-
tment's shift about as an exam
OF dirty dcuble-crossing."
fterward he announced that I'm
becretary OF War Robert P.
erson had telephoned him and
1t was all a mistake, and that
department still wanted Byrnes
have the responsibility.
ut the explanation did not can
the consequences.
JUNIOR" HENRY WALLACE
been nominated TO head the
wiling Rural Electrification Ad-
stration in Aubrey Williams.
OF the little left OF center"
who currently is organizing
the Farmers Union. which
Ks closely with the CLIO.
illiams. former head of the
onal Youth Administration. is
ng plenty OF opposition during
course of current hearings but
Senate Agriculture Committee
his fitness for the post.
ready the three big. conserva-
farm organizations - the
kge. Farm Bureau Federal on
the Milk Federation-have pro-
ID officially to the committee
riding Williams. saying that
is united for the position"
10 Williams controversy is on a
Ter scale than the Wallace
5 affair. But plenty of noise
the making.
CRETARY OF THE TREAS
HENRY MORGENTHAU. JR.,
Treasury Department officials
deeply concerned over opposi-
to Breton Woods monetary
psals and fear that the opposi-
constitutes the first move to-
rejection of all postwar pro-
8 for international collabora-
rgenthau stressed the fear by
ling that objection to details
e Leagus OF Nations plan re-
j in a Senate rundown Of the
bsal after World War |.
was pointed out that a little
of wilful men" who scuttled
eague proposal, started their
by criticizing details, and
he Leagues overall detectives.
ID for United States leader
to reconstruct international
mic and business ties after
tar has been stressed by Ad-
tration leaders and Morgen-
indicated that lack of such
rship viii lead to hesitation
her nations in working out
al sterilization machinery af-
10 war.
zoe Morgenthau roundly scold-
D American Bankers Associa-
or publiciking its adverse re-
on the Breton Woods pro-
to establish an International
ization for maintenance Of
b exchange stability.
The Treasury there can be no
ial stability in world COM
1t was indicated. as long as
is no check to wildly fluctrat-
rrencies. And, 1t Is their rea-
trade wars can easily lead
litary struggles.
SAM GREENwELL. form
Bistant military attache at
hited States embassy In Lon
lislikes propaganda and ad-
9 blunt talk. neighborliness
, Notwithstanding.
recalls that once he chided
Monckton, of the London
attic set. for Great Britain's
use OF propaganda in the
States.
en- will you British stop
propaganda on US Ameri-
Greenwell said he asked
donckton.
out hesitation. he said, she
Yhen you Americans stop be-
fopageese!"