The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-27
Observations
Strategic Services"
Goes to the State
Department
By HELEN EssARY


Mai Gen. william J. Donovan.
chief Of the Office OF Strategic Ser
vices, hasn't openly advocated II,
but he was anxious to keep some
form OF the OSS after the war
much along the lines President
Truman has arranged by transfer
ring its major functions to the
State Department
Il will be an entirely new organi-
cation Invested OF the wartime
aura of mystery which made the
present cloak and dagger outfit the
object OF widespread commentary,
and will function as a comprehen-
siye peace-time intelligence ser
vice.
Its duties in the U. S. will be con-
fined &c coordinating and interpret
ing the files of information received
by other agencies of the govern
ment, such as War, Navy, AgTi'
culture and Commerce depart
ments.
Donovan thinks an organization
of 2,400 persons, OF which 1000
would work in the L. S. and the
remainder abroad, could maintain
an intelligence service capable Of
keeping the U. S. informed about
other nations.
PRESIDENT TRUMAN appears
headed for a clash with Congress
over two must" pieces OF legisla-
ton that proved a stumbling block
20 the late President Roosevelt.
These are proposal for a SIS a
week nationwide scale OF unem-
ployment compensation for rs
weeks and the request for author
ity to reorganize wartime execu-
tive agencies.
Congress greeted Mr.. Humans
unemployment compensation meas
ure with the same GOODNESS that 1t
accorded to Mr.. Roosevelt's pro-
posal. The reorganization request,
which is similar to Mr.. Roosevelt's
program, seems destined for the
same harsh treatment
Whether President Truman can
salvage more from his program
than did his predecessor remains
TO be seen.
THE AFL AND clio hold radical.
iy different financial theories about
meeting postwar eventualities.
THE ALL member unions have
stable funds socked away in war
bonds with which many OF them
may decide to pay unemployment
compensation benefits to unemploy-
ed workers, IL necessary.
The CLIO unions have not concep-
trated on building up their treas
uries and have spent their funds
for organization drives. educational
and legislative campaigns. They
plan TO continue doing so.
AS result, the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen is said to have
assets Of Al million dollars while
Sidney Hillman's Amalgamated
Clothing Workers, with one of the
largest CLIO treasures, has only
dVo million.
CONGRESS is SATISFIED-at
least temporarily-that the Army
will get its rehabilitation program
rolling, but the men on Capitol
Hill are threatening a fight over
volunteer enlistments for occupa-
ton duty.
Colorado's outspoken Senator
Johnson says present legislation
places no limit on the size OF the
regular Army contrary to statu-
tory provisions.
THE RECONSTRUCTION FIN.
ANCE CORPORATION received
letter which suggested a solution
TO the surplus aircraft problem and
a method Of keeping the sun out Of
the farmers eyes.
The idea went something like
this:
Take a thousand four-engined
bombers and convert the bomb
bays into water tanks equipped
with nozzles. Fly them in forma.
ton between 5000 and 5000 feet
over western farm lands and turn
on the spray.
The spray would form clouds
protecting the sun-scorched crops
in the dust bowl. and cool of the
Woodworking farmer. Prevailing
winds would carry these benefits 10
other areas.
Maybe It will work. Mussolini
once said that his aerial com
mAnds would blot out the sun.