The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-25

more centrally located. even the
northern air route from Russia Is
right overhead. Besides. six bill
lion-dollar Army airports, stream
lined Milwaukee. and Chicago and
Northwestern trains could serve
the area, and Great Lakes boats
would give a scenic trip for the
unhurried delegates. Combating
the appeal OF a Pacific" location.
the Middle West was called more
typically American" and in more
easy access for more delegates.
Senator Candenberg said II must
be remembered that the decision
TO put the permanent headquarters
in. the United States is not yet
final. Although the Preparatory
Commission at London voted nine
TO three for the United States, the
ultimate decision will have 10 be
made by the General Assembly OF
the UNO. He says strong senti-
ment still exists among many ma
lions that the UNO should return
to Geneva because OF the physical
equipment formerly used by old
League OF Nations and valued at
25 million dollars) is still avail
able"
Both San Francisco and Philadel-
phia have promised many acres for
the site OF the new buildings.
but so has Sault Ste Marie. offering
Sugar Island. between Canada and
the United States. In fact the
Northern Michigan city seems TO
have started an island" idea. ..
Detroit offered Belle Isle land then
had t. rescind IT. and Buffalo pro-
posed the $50 acres on Navy Island.
The other two in the Sault Ste
Marie group were Stanley r. Pratt,
manager OF Radio Station WSOO
and State Senator George Girrbach.
Pressure from governors OF var
ious states and state directors OF
unemployment compensation has
hurried the Congress to return the
United States Employment Service
to the states. Michigan is no ex'
ception.
The President asked for no &C.
ton at this critical stage OF re-
conversion.
Representative Ramspeck OF
Georgia, pointed out that lit is per-
fectly natural that the governors
and the state officials who operate
these agencies would be glad to get
back under their wing $4,000 EN-
ployes who are now in the federal
services. | do not think ! have
to explain to any member of Con-
gress why they want these services
back" Mr.. Ramspeck continued.
We all understand that. The
federal government pays the bill, 95
per cent. They got the employees
The lure of patronage does not
alone explain the eagerness OF
state officials to regain control.
Friction has been reported be-
tween federal officials and state
administrators.
The USES sets the standards as
to what constitutes suitable en-
ployment for job seekers, while
III states make compensation pay
ments to those insured for whom
USES is unable TO find suitable
Jobs. Trouble arises when these
state and federal officials do not
see eye to eye.
Before passing the Inflated IN
employment. compensation bill last
month the Senate has provided for
the return OF USES to the states
within 80 days. Now the House
has approved similar proposal at
tached as a rider" TO bill cut
ting federal expenditure authori-
cations by So billion dollars. Re-
iecting a compromise that would
have deferred the transfer to the
end of the fiscal year. the House
required the shift to be effected 30
DAYS after enactment OF the bill.
Some Washington officials. who
favor permanent fadoriEation as a
remedy. say this is not the time
for the return. The emergency
that led to'the temporary federali-
zation OF state employment agen-
cies for the mobilization OF war
workers changed form, but the en-
Urgency Itself exists in recover