The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-06
Michigan in
Washington
By EsTHER Y. w. TJFTY

NNfAAN hAN Al4 hel " dAAdNt ana
Jones have caused. these two agree
on one thing that a Secretary of
Commerce should keep a guy nam
ed Prentiss Brown "on CALI. Both
sought his advice and counsel.
On January %, Jesse Jones
/ named former Senator Brown. now
head OF Detroit Edison. 10 serve on
his business advisory council The
i FIRST OF March. Henry Wallace had
scarcely got his arm down from
taking the oath OF office as Score
tary OF Commerce. before naming
Brown TO a special committee, GER
tain 10 Wallace pet since aimed
at securing those 80 million Jobs
come the peace
Prentiss Brown is fond of both
men. When he served on the bank.
. ing and currency committee, first
in the House. and then in the Sen
ate. he heard RFC Chairman Jones
testify again and again. Brown
had a grave respect for Jones abili-
ty. He helped Jones over many a
Senate hurdle 20 get the legislation
and appropriations he desired.
When vice president Wallace
worked closely with the former
Michigan senator as the White
House more and more depended on
Brown to round up the votes from
younger senators who we're Meth
err Southern conservatives or left.
/ wingers. Brown samtes the In.
tegrity OF Wallace with whom he
was on as intimate terms as any
member OF the Senate.
The post given Brown by Jesse
Jones made him a part OF the 90.
man advisory group set up original
ly under Secretary Roper in the
early days of the New Deal. Sery-
in on il today are men chosen by
Roper Hopkins and Jones.
The special committee OF eight
men, to which Brown has been
named will suggest to small bust
ness ways to give maximum post
war employment. \ meeting will
be called soon. probably not in
Washington hut some more central
| located city.
Where the general surgical and
medical veterans hospital will be
located in northern Michigan is
anybody's guess at this time
Veteran Bureau Chief General
Hines has not authorized a repre-
sentative to start search for the
be I possible location, but probably
will be late in April.
Meanwhile, the Veterans Bureau
is sending out to the Office OF the
various Chambers of Commerce a
data sheet to list the qualiica-
tons OF each locale. Frequently
mentioned as likely spot" is
$ ult Ste Marie.
The money for the 250-300 bed
/ hospital was included in the indie
pendent Office bill Under the CT
bill OF rights 500 million dollars
was authorized for the construc-
ton OF a veterans hospital. (ThiS
is exactly twice the sum spent TO
date for the "a hospitals for vet
Grams OF World War No. ~
Long "agin'" polls of public
opinion. Senator Arthur II. Nanden
berg may warm up bit now that
the Gallup poll find Republican,
and Democrats both fayoring two
features of the Nandenberg plan
that would have the allies made a
/ definite agreement now 10 keen
/ Germany and Japan permanently
! disarmed.
A solomon respect for the digni'
~ Of the House OF Representatives
has George A. Dondero. OF Royal
! Oak. one OF the few who looks and
acts like model congressman
should
With graciousness. he frequent
ly reminds careless and informal
members about the traditions that
govern conduct on the floor. so
many breaches occurred the other
dav that Dondero broke a rule him
self according to Clare lloffmanl
TO demonstrate.
lie was distressed that some new
members and others did not start
OF their remarks with a proper
salutation TO the Speaker. Some
added ladies and gentlemen or
members OF the committees Any
Thing that added Dondero calls
u;f,,tateHrish and in the nature OF a
town hall or ordinary ward caucus
and not be6ttingly the dignity oil
the House.
Directing 10 the lecture. Hon
man chided his colleague FOR FAC
f ing the House. Under the rules
said Hoffman. rishteously, If you
are going to address the chair you
should address the chair and face
i the chair.
Many speakers. including Ray
! burn. have heartily thanked the
courteous Michigan man for his
gentle reminders on proper House
I conduct.
AGIIINETn& ms Sen