The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-09-04
Michigan in
Washington
Nv EsrHFR V. W. TUFTY


ied with the Pearl Harbor report
is best indicated in the response Of
Senator Homer Ferguson who will
demand a full Senate investigation
including a court martial for Gen
erai Short and Admiral Kimmel II
they desire 10 defend themselves.
Ferguson's reaction is a good
barometer. Not only was he the
senator who three times took con-
gressional action 10 keep the ex-
pose from being outlawed by a time
limit, but he has said he didn't care
about the method OF exposure OF
the facts as long as the whole mys-
terry was uncovered. Apparently,
the report doesn't satisfy the sena-
tor and his colleagues are apt TO
follow his lead since he has made
the Pearl Harbor tragedy his spe-
cial business.
To some objective observers In
Washington, the gravest revelation
was the lack OF close-knit coopera-
ton between the diplomatic and the
military and naval leaders. II will
be used again and again as a rea'
son for combining all the armed
services under one integrated unit.
In this amazing report, everyone
was spanked including the Ameri-
can public for its reluctance to &C
cept the war-threatening aspect OF
the dire events occurring in other
parts of the world.
Only one thing seems certain
about that report. we have not
heard the last OF it.
Behind the appointment Of John
Foster Dulles, Republican "Secre-
tary OF State, to be a special
peace" adviser to Secretary
Byrnes at the Big Five council Of
foreign ministers in London on
September 10. is a man named Ar
thur H. vandenberg.
The team OF Vandenberg and
Dulles did some work In San Fran
cisco that won the respect OF the
Administration leaders, who are
still eager TO keep the bipartisan
character in foreign policy negotia-
lions.
Another Versailles" is not plan
ned. AT least the Americans pre-
fer to have peace treaties written
by experts and then laid before the
United Nations for approval.
The first new automobiles. now
being built for civilians. will begin
to show along the streets and high
ways of America around Thanks
giving and Christmas time. II will
be summer. 1916. however, before
new autos will be as numerous as
one in every 20 cars on the high
ways.
Manufacturers privately predict
much faster turnout of new cars
than Washington calculates. Labor
is becoming abundant around De-
troit and metals are easing up.
So, barring labor disputes, recon
version in the auto world will be
much faster than now seems pos
sible. Within Is months. everybo.
dy now owning a car will have
been able to buy a new one and
80
allowance for the WORKOUT car.
New engines will be built TO restore
them to good condition for another
$4,000 miles or more.
However, not every make" will
show up by Christmas In the auto
show-windows.
Meanwhile, Hitler's much-talked
about Volkswagon - the popular
prices car that many Germans paid
for In advance and never COTS
rolling of the assembly line in
Germany. The U. S. Army Ordn-
ance Department In the Reich is
now producing hundreds of them
for our military personnel in the
American occupation zone.
Too long. the fortunes OF the
American farmer have depended
on rain. In most cases, a short dry
spell lie all that's needed TO ruin a
farmers crops in Michigan, while,
on the other hand. a two-week per-
iod OF frequent rains can make all
the difference in the world. Con-
cerned over the fact that man
should be so dependent on nature.
science recently acted to change
the situation-in favor OF the farm
er.
A British concern has invented
what amounts to artificial rain.
Dubbed the Sigmund Irrigation
System. the new device enables
the drought-stricken farmer to wa:-
err his crops. 1t comes in the form
OF powerful spray which can
easily water up to 80 acres. An
other device is provided to spray
even larger acreage.
The Hawaiian Islands are more
than 1000 miles from the American