The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-12

LaGuardia Back
Where He Headed
Civilian Defense


When former New York Mayor
Fiorello LaGuardia moved into the
nations capital recently TO take
over his new Job as director gen
eral OF UNRRA, he couldn't help
but recall many memories-not all
pleasant
LaGuardias new Job took him TO
the same building and the very
same Office he used when he was
director OF the Office OF Civilian De-
tense. One of his co-workers was
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
The defense job was part time
one for which he was not paid.
Both LaGuardia and Mrs. Roose-
welt were criticized at the time for
the social welfare activities they
included in civilian defense work.
After some pickering. LaGuardta
and Mrs. Roosevelt stepped down
and James NJ. lands took over.
Thereafter LaGuardia frequently
criticized Lands administration.
AT LEAST ONE HIGH GOV
EMINENT OFFICIAL feels that
some price increases granted
within the past few weeks were a
mistake. He declined to permit
use OF his name, but he knows the
price subject well.
According to this man, prices
should not have been increased so
soon on items that will be reflected
Immediately on the cost OF living
of the average worker and his fam
fly. II may mean another wave OF
strikes to keep up with the infla-
ton spiral that now is well on It's
way.
What this man believes is that
II would have been advisable 20
raise prices six months hence. BY
that time more goods will be on
the market Anyway, 1t seems to
be too late now.
THE RUMORS ARE BEING
TOSSED around again that Agri-
culture Secretary Clinton p. Ander-
son expects to bow out OF his cabi-
net Job before long. They say
the food boss may quit because OF
his health. and to run for governor
OF New Mexico.
Some sources say Anderson's
resignation may be soon because
OF J. B. Illusions departure from
the department as undersecretary.
Hutson will go TO UNRRA, leaving
Anderson with the bulk OF the
work.
II is known that Anderson's
health is not toe good. However,
official sources deny vigorously that
the secretary is planning to quit
Immediately.
VETERAN DIPLOMATIC OBJ
SERVERS PREDICT that Russia's
delegate to the United Nations Or
ganization will walk out again
perhaps several times-wheneyer
II suits the Soviet purpose.
But they also say there is little
danger Of Russia walking out
permanently because the USSR
plazs to use the UNO to keep a
finger on the pulse OF the world.
These sources say that the Krem-
lin will at least pay lip service to
UNO II for no other than propa-
ganda purposes. The Russian press
and radio will continue to tell its
people that the Soviet Union Is
striving for world peace through
the UNO.
Hardboiled observers say that
whenever the UNO takes up mat
tiers affecting Russia, her delegate
will not hesitate to walk out again,
Just as he did recently on the Iran
ian dispute.
A STEAMRoLLER OF OPPOSI-
TON to government price control
policies is in motion in Congress,
and when it finishes its course
there is a possibility that the whole
sterilization program will be modi-
fed considerably.
Administration leaders are al
ready privately conceding that they
cannot get through Congress the
price control bill asked by Presi-
dent Truman. What they fear is a
measure so riddled with amend
ments Mr.. Truman will have to veto
IL.
The answer may rest with the
Republicans. The Democratic ma
jority is so completely split along
sectional lines that It is not fune-
tioning as a majority on important
domestic legislation. The Republi-
cans may find themselves in a po-
sitlon where they will have to as
sert leadership unless price con.
S~,Y 4. - bo ohopdavad