The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-27
Michigan in
Washington
By EsTHER V. vi. TrFTY

wonders II Main ST. will return
to its Pearl Harbor appearance
come the peace.
Rumors are plentiful that air.
fields, Army installations and even
such an established Army post as
Ford Brady will become war
ghosts.
All the official comment the War
Department viii give is Its up 10
Congress What Is meant by such
a vague answer is that whether
military facilities are utilized or not
depends. Tor example, on how big
an army will be authorized by the
pcacetime Congress.
An Army spokesman. reluctant 10
be specific. said "Only those will 10
kept that will effectively and enici.
entity meet the post war needs Of
the country.
In the case Of the three million
dollar facility al Sault Ste Marie
an optimistic outlook Is not ridicu-
lous since the 500 locks demand a
garrison AT least for protection at
all times and the international
border gives an additional reason.
| Then there Is hope that the new
| veterans hospital will be located az
the 500 and, II so. such property.
or part OF Il, might be capable u
rerOnycrslon That would be EN-
| cient and effective When the
| time comes. each community will
have to prove that the retention
Of wartime construction can be
| justified.
Meanwhile the War Department
makes a point Of not appointing
any officer in charge OF such post
war planning TO emphasize that
all efforts are put on winning the
/ war.
While employment grows scarce
IN many industrial towns Grand
| Rapids and Jackson are designated
as areas threatened with labor
shortage, the War Manpower Com.
mission has announced.
Guidance Centcrs 10 assist vet
Grams Will be- set up In Northern
Michigan College OF Education at
Marquette. Michigan state College
at Fast Lansing, and University OF
! Michigan, Mt Ann Afttef
The fate Of some 2l2 proposed
new or improved Michigan airports
Is involved In the hearings now in
progress before the Senate Com
mcrcc Committee. Involved IS
S22.Sl3OOO.
Impartial observers NJ the seq
Bions presided over by Chairman
Josiah Bailey of North Carolina
say the outlook IS bright for mp
proyal OF the billion dollar national
airport expansion program"
Included in the sct-up is an allo-
cation Of $4,000 for Ypsilanti for
certain Improvement on existing
! Class five airport
The public acceptance Of great
| ly enlarged air program means
more airports and other facilities.
America will fly more after tho
war. Returning flicrs will be num-
erous. Airport construction will
mean more jobs for veterans. many
with special training and eXpcr.
fence useful TO such work.
Some disagreement IS voiced
about an appropriation for three
million dollars In advance OF tho
general building program TO make
ready plans 50 no time will be lost
when the war ends
90 A
! CBuck steers testified that the
states should be given more auth
ority. A CAA spokesman said
that the states had been fully CON
suited, but that uniform standards
were necessary in flying which by
! It's nature Is inter state"
| Actually the grayest obstacle rs
not the merits Of the bill but rath-
or one OF Jurisdiction. This always
seems unimportant TO those not Ia
miliar with the working habits and
/ customs OF Congress. but when a
couple OF committees both claim
| that bill belongs to our commit
| tee" the fur flies and the propos-
al bad or good. sometimes dies.
Not two but three committees
would like to decide the fate OF
the popular aviation bill Chair
man Bailey Is hanging on. but Sem
ator Wheeler. OF Montana, chair
man OF Interstate Commerce Com
mlttee. maintains the bill should
| be transferred TO his group alrca-
dy busy with tho reorganization OF
the civil Acronautics Administra-
ton
Senator McCarran Of Nevada has
a third idea create separate
aviation standing committee.
The program means much to
Michigan. Eighty Of the existing
100 airporis are to he improved
and % additional constructed.