The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-02
Observations
Pauley Chances
For Senate OK
Improving

The longer the Senate naval AZ
fairs committee continues It's near
ings on President Humans nomin-
alton OF Edwin We Pauley TO be
undersecretary OF the Navy the
better Pauley's chances OF confiF
nation seem TO be.
Another factor which may tip
the scales in favor OF the former
Democratic national treasurer Is
ex.Interior Secretary lckes' blast
at the president
Ickes' statement that on one oc-
casion Mr.. Truman did not tell
the truth about Pauley Is regarded
as a vote winner for the Califor'
MIA oil han.
Political observers pointed out
that many Senate Democrats who
have been in doubt about which
way they would Jump will think
twice before saying may" to the
nominee. A may" vote would be
in effect reputation Of the presi-
dents veracity.
Republicans are believed TO be
solidly against the nominee, but
they will be unable TO muster a
sufficient majority TO rebuff Mr..
Truman, according TO observers.
Biggest guns against Pauley in
the floor fight will be Senators Rob-
ert Taft (R) OF Ohio, and Tobey
(R) OF New Hampshire, Pauley's
principal antagonist In the hear
ings.
A voice vote confirmation OF
Robert E. Allen TO be an RFC d.
rector is said to have further paw
ed the way for a Pauley confirma.
ton.
Probably not since 1882 have
political considerations so DOM
mated congressional actions. and
from now until the November
elections even more politics are
in sight.
There are several reasons for
this situation. One is that the end
of the war has brought a sharp re-
bound OF peace-time activities.
Another is that the Republicans
see a bigger chance now than they
have had since the balmy days OF
1928.
President Humans troubles are
grist for the Republican political
mill. They are capitalizing on
Truman administration failures:
the conflicts within the Democratic
party and the public dissatisfac-
ton with administration inaction
in certain matters.
Republicans are putting on the
biggest drive to win COMPRESSION
al seats that they have made prob
ably in 20 years. They hope to cap
ture control Of the House next
November and to come close to
Democratic strength in the Sen
ate.
II they succeed, they will pre-
pare for the 194S presidential con-
test with redoubled zest. Repub-
licans are counting strongly on
beating Mr.. Truman IL he is the
Democratic nominee in that year.
Democrats, meanwhile, are pre-
pairing IoT nard defensive battle.
They are going to fight harder than
they have In years because the Re.
publicans are going to fight hard.
er to GUST them from control Of
the government.
80
The wear and tear OF war was
tougher on the minds than the
bodies Of the men who fought It.
This is indicated in a disclosure
by Veterans Administrator Omar
Bradley that 43,019 ex-GIs are pa.
tients in VA neuropsychiatric hos
pitfalls.
That means that SIS per cent
OF all VA institution patients are
'neuro" cases.
Convinced that most OF the neu-
rosis sufferers can be fitted for re-
turn to normal life, Bradley has
organized an advisory committee
of % top specialists to help solve
VA neuropsychiatric problems.
Bradley recruited Drs. Henry
Onward lJpward7