The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-05
Observations
Breezy Manner Of
President Irksome
to Westinghouse

President Humans sometimes
breezy way OF running the eXecu-
tive once has caused apprehension
among those who have followed
government affairs over long
period. Mr.. Truman upsets these
observers occasionally by minor
deviations from accepted practices.
For instance. he frequently has
given the press the name OF man
he has selected for a post, before
sending the nomination 10 Con-
gress. This was true in the APP
pointment OF Jimmy Byrues as
Secretary OF State.
Now Congress is Jealous OF its
prerogatives and does not realish
hearing about appointments
through the newspapers.
There is concern that on one OF
these occasions, Mr.. Truman might
stub the presidential toe II Con-
gress gets really indignant.
Mr.. Truman also has commented
Independently on debAtable
questions-a practice that can lead
to serious consequences. Once he
caused somewhat OF a Juror when
he said the United States has no
territorial ambitions. He forgot
that this might be interpreted 10
mean the government did not want
vital Pacific bases which II &C
quired during the war.
SHORTLY AFTER the new fed
eral wage policy was announced,
WLUB Chairman George Taylor
had a visit from an employer who
wanted to know what he had to do
to give his workers a raise.
PAY it, II it doesn't affect
prices, Taylor said.
But what forms do I have to
hle?" the employer asked. what
information do have to submit TO
WLB?"
None at ALL" Taylor smiled.
Man" said the employer, jubil-
antly. liberty is hard to take
ON THE TREASURY DEPART
MENT books. a strange item is
carried over from month to month
and year to year. It is listed thus
Unknown, destroyed - $1,000
oOO."
This sum, the Treasury explains.
represents currency destroyed in
the great Chicago nre OF 1871.
THE CLAMOR FOR A LABOR
GOAL of 80 million peace-time Jobs
is falling on deaf ears in govern
ment manpower circles these days.
Political observers say that their
sights are beamed on 81 million
jobs, which they think can be
achieved II the reconversion pro-
gram works out all right.
They point out that the military
will require some three million men
for occupation purposes in Japan
and Germany.
In addition, they estimate a
normal" unemployment of two and
one-half million. Furthermore,
they ngure that the present ex-
panded labor force OF upwards OF
so million will be depleted rapidly
by withdrawal of thousands OF wom-
en-, older men and young people.
On the basis of their calculations,
this will leave the Job goal at about
"a million.
But they hasten to point out that
before full employment Is reached,
some five million will be temper
Arily unemployed by Thanksgiving
and eight million by spring
They are frank TO concede, how
ever. that their estimates can be
upset by industry's abilit yto alb
sorb unemployed workers for peace
time production.
In their books. the 81 million Jobs
is q realistic" achievement goal.
while so million can be worked out
later.
SEVERAL PROMINENT INDUS
TRIALISTS from India who are In
the United States served TO CON
fuse some diplomatic observers who
have received no reports on the
actual sentiment OF the rank and
file in India on the question Of in
dependence.
At least some industrialists in
private conversation. surprised list
eners by saying that. despite their
monetary stake in India, they hoped
for immediate independence and
expected It reasonably soon from
the labor government in London.
They admitted that civil war
might come However. they indi.
Gated that ~ 1t did. It was their
business and the business Of no.