The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-28
Observations
Stimson Putting
New Restraints
on Generals
on Generals


department are irked at the efforts
( Secretary Stimson to impose re-
traints on some Of the name
GENERALS who have recently return
d from Europe. The generals are
Potentially good copy-a commodi-
in growing scarcity about the
Pentagon Building.
First indication OF the quasi-cen.
orship came when Gen. Omar y.
Bradley held a news conference.
Bradley, next TO Eisenhower. is
he leading strategist on the west
ern front Despite his appointment
Is Veterans administrator, slim
son kept him to a historical account
BIZ the Battle OF Germany.
Stimson barred all questions
hbout the Veterans Administration,
bureau OF considerable concern
10 1900, 900 servicemen and their
Families. Similarly, Stimson bottl-
ed up Gen. George S. Patton, al
though the questions involved no
possible security.
When Eisenhower came to Wash
kngton, Stimson was absent from
the news conference. Ike" sound
ed of at length on what he thought
should be done about war Grimm
ais. Stimson had previously halt
ed Bradley from answering this
one because It was question for
the lawyers"
LOOK FOR MORE CONGRESS
SIGNAL Investigations TO capture
the headlines as the war against
Japan draws TO a close. High on
the list will be the surplus proper
ty muddle.
The tip-or came from one prom
inent senator. who must remain
anonymous. when Guy Gillette,
former senator from Iowa, resign
ed as Surplus Property Board
chairman.
I'm glad he got out" he said.
"Guy is too nice a fellow TO take
the kicking around that boards
going to get"
Another significant comment
came from Sen. Tom Sewart (D)
OF Tennessee, during a hearing on
the lack of a central inventory Of
available SURPRISES for small bust
ness.
Surplus property is on the
wrong track" he said. at may
turn out to be another Teapot
Dome"
REP. CLINTON ANDERSON
(D) OF New Mexico, is likely to
move quickly to provide more poul-
try for meat-hungry fasteners
after he takes over as Secretary OF
Agriculture on July /. He Is now
on tour Of the western states prob
ing the poultry and egg situation.
Anderson is expected to urge the
Army to buy its poultry from the
Midwest instead OF purchasing all
of its quotas from the Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia area. This
should allow more food for the east.
Anderson is also reported to IA
vor shipment to Europe of food, OF
which there is an ample supply in
this country. This would include
cereals and some grains.
UNITED STATES CIVIL SER.
VICE Commission figures show that
4 approximately $4,000 World War
ii veteran placements were made
IN the government Civil Service
during April.
This swells TO $4,000. It was eI-
planned, the number OF veteran
placements made in the govern
ment service from January. 1943,
down TO the present
Since July /, 1913, 1850 physical
ly handicapped persons have been
placed IN the government service.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS and
most Republicans did not like the
Supreme Court decision freeing
Harry Bridges. West Coast long.
shoremen's leader, from the depor-
tation order issued by Attorney
General Francis Biddle three years
ago.
But IL is doubtful that Congress
will take any further action against
Bridges. The reason is that a bill
offered more than Ave years ago
directing the deportation OF Bridges
was revised 10 include the removal
OF all aliens who we're or subse-
quently became Communist party
members at the time Of their entry
to the United States.
The anti-Bridges faction feels
that the Supreme Court decision
would now initiate against congress.
sional approval OF any legislation
specifically ordering the deporta-
tion ~ bridges