The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-07
Michigan in
Washington

Esther van No6OAS'
Albert Engel, of Muskegon. who
visited most OF the ammunition
plants in the country and took a
wear to study that production, told
the House the other day....'If any
ono votes for the national service
bill with the thought that he or
she is going to increase produc-
ton OF power explosives or am
munition by one pound or one she'll
| think they are going TO be badly
diss appointed"
An extra-quota paper grant has
been made by WPB to Boating In
dustry. a magazine published at
St. Joseph Some l.57 tons are
inv olved
Congressman George A. Dondero
has made public a table OF Fed
eIal Subsidy for Teachers Salar-
les, 1945".
In Michigan, teachers salaries
average $1,671 twelve states do
BETTER. In the cities the average
school teachers wage is 5000 (six
states do better); in the rural
schools 1892 (21 states pay more).
Yet in total expenditures for
schools the state OF Michigan rates
high. $63,515, 900 Fifth in the
nation, although seventh in pepula-
ton.
The reason for special interest
in such data comes from the new
push for federal aid to the states
for educational purposes. The
Royal Oak Republican is a men,
Der of the House committee on ed
ucation.
On April 18th TO June 18th,
the Forest Service will go into &C
ton in Michigan on a wartime for
est fire prevention campaign. Pac-
ed by the slogan Another enemy to
conquer, the drive Is a plan to
protect war-needed lumber. already
critically short.
Congressman John Dingell, Of
Detroit, who wants war buttons for
members Of the war congress. has
switched his pressure to get some
thing better than the penny pinch
ing" plastic emblem now handed
out to veterans. He says these re-
/ turning fighters deserve some
I thing better.
/ During the debate on the work
orgo-to-jail bill, Earl Kitchener
brought UP the subject OF what to
/ do about conscientious DIRECTORS.
Asked the Adrian Republican,
viii the conscientious objector
not be required to work in any in
dustry engaged in making equip
ment which the boys at the front
need?' The answer Is, IT'S up to
the local draft board to determine
his good or bad faith"
Congressman Fred Bradley. in
whose 18th district is located a
conscientious directors camp near
Germfask, proposed an amendment
to put teeth into the bill forcing
directors to take some other EN-.
ployment designated by the local
/ draft board.
Only minor changes appear In
the VINO revised labor market
area classification. Declining la
/ Dor requirements in Adrian enable
that area to move from the acute"
labor shortage Group / into Group
| II. No plants are now on must"
list. although some threat is seen
when the farm workers now work
ing ia the plants return to their
land in the spring.
Keen interest in Michigan in the
post war development Of the newer
forms OF radio Is indicated by APP
plications for frequency modula-
ton fFM) and television construc-
ton permits on file with Federal
Communication Commission.
To date. applications have been
filed TO build 10 new commercial
I'm stations. 3 non-commercisl FIN
and six television stations after
the war. when materials become
available.
At the present time, q, 2 CONNER
cial FM stations, both in Detroit
are on the air regularly. No non
commercial FM stations OF tele-
vision stations are on the air in
| Michigan.
Outside the Detroit area com.
nlercial applications have been
filed for Ann Arbor. Battle Creek.
Pay City. Benton Harbor. Flint,
three. in Grand Rapids, Jackson,
Lansing. Muskegon. Port Huron,
Saginaw and Wyandotte In Co
operation with L. S. Office OF Ed
ucation, the Michigan State De-
partment OF Education has plans
for & statewide network OF educa-