The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29
Observations
Walkout in Mines
Still Possibility
Worrying Capital
By HELEN EsSARY


soft coal fields. which government
officials say would slash into steel
production at once and knock war
production into a cooked hat is
suu the big question in Washing
ton
The usual comment is that the
whole question is under the hat OF
one man Join l.. Lewis.
Secretary Of Labor Frances Per
kins is reliably reported TO have
stated quite firmly at a recent cabi-
ne, meeting that there would be no
Goa. strike.
gut most of the cabinet members
are understood 10 have disagreed
with her.
on the other hand, the betting in
United Mine Worker circles is that
there VIII be no strike.
Seizure is not anticipated until
IL Is evident that the miners ac'
tuaIiy will walk out-war produc-
lion or not.
THE DEFEAT OF GERMANY
does not mean that nylon hose will
come back again. II the Army and
Navy had three times as much ny
Ion as they have now they could
use IL al. About third OF the
present supply goes into airplane
tire cord and the rest Is used for
airplane glider ropes, parachute
cloth. broncho cloth and screening
for hospital tents
In fact. in the war with Japan.
We will proba bly, use as much nylon
as ever. because nylon is fungus
proof and very much in demand N
the Pacific
On Pont has already announced
that il will begin making uylon
for civilian use one week after the
STUN is released but do not expect
the release Till Japan is defeated.
WITH LITTLE PUBLICITY. Re
pubicans in Congress have won
a victory in their stand on the Bret
ton Moods conference on Money
and banking.
Republicans have fought 70 post
pone the giving Of complete con
Rressional approval 10 the none
tary conference until after they
have had time 10 study the outcome
OF the forthcoming san Francisco
conference on postwar world re-
organization.
The administration. on the other
hand had sought quick approval
OF the conference proposals. Ad-
ministration spokesman declared
that this would be an encouraging
sign 10 other United Nations that
, this country is willing 10 lead in
postwar International collabora-
ton
The administration took the
stand tina one OF the stumbling
blocks al the West Coast meeting
would be the belief that the Unit
ed States delegates could not bind
their nation in any agreements con
corning the postwar world.
The Republican stand is simple.
They do not want any proposal
ms important as Breton Woods to
be damned through Congress with
out thorough understanding OF all
its provisions and involvements
Further. they believe that a more
nearly perfect peace organization
can be achieved AZ San Francisco
~ the United States still has the
power 10 reject the monetary pro
posals.
A STRANGE THING Is coming
to pass in Congress, but It looks
as IL the Senate will be called upon
10 vote on the question OF abdicat-
ing one OF its historic constitutional
prerogatiyes the high privilege OF
treaty ratification.
The Summers resolution, provid
ing for ratification OF treaties by
majority vote OF both Houses in
stead Of by two-thirds ma Iority OF
the Senate alone is coming before
the House for a vote and indics
tions are That the House will ap-
prove II.
That will bring II before the Sen
ate. where II will not be al all vel
come But sponsors hope public
sentiment will force the august
Senate 10 consider this House bid
for equal responsibility in the do
main OF foreign affairs.
incidentally. the Senate is not
the only hurdle the Summers reso-
luton will face u would amend
the constitution 10 provide for trea-
~ ratification by maiorities OF both
Houses. A favorable Senate vote
would only submit Il TO the states
for ratification, and three-f ourths
OF the states would have 10 approve
II before II would become a part OF
the nations basic law.