The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-17

intra.party fights. Add a row with
the President. The result may be
so explosive some OF the recover.
sion measures urged by the Presi-
dent may be blasted right out OF
committee where they we're
stopped before the Christmas re-
cess.
Here's what's awaiting action:
I, Strike legislation. Hearings on
Humans cooling Off proposal
will take time TO find the facts
>. Army.Nayy merger Early
report from Senate Military Affairs
Committee.
3. Full employment Probable war
between conferees. Truman
wants the Senate bill.
(. Price control. Expires June 80.
s. Compulsory military raining.
s. FEPC bill may cause a filibus
ter.
Z. Rehabilitation will kick up
lot OF speeches. considered a
good way 10 get votes.
s. British 4 billion loan will take
some lively sales talk.
8. Unemployment compensation
House Ways and Means Committee,
which scorned the Senate bill last
session. will come forth with new
limited measure
The outlook 6 not bright. And
will be less bright II absenteeism
continues The last day o. the old
session Speaker Rayburn dared
say. I'VE have a right to be proud
OF ourselves" . Only seven Re
pubicans and nine Democrats
we're there % hear him, But the
man at the other end OF Pennsyl-
yania Avenue must have heard him.
because he disagreed. and
later went on the radio and told the
American people why. Whether the
people will respond to this appeal
from their President 20 be a great
pressure group will soon be known.
Three Republican Michigan veter,
ans look ahead to difficult times
on Capitol Hill.
Said Roy Woodruff, OF Bay City.
Labor is apt to be the most explo-
sive. depending on the length
and number Of strikes
Said Earl Kitchener, of Adrian.
From my own observations in
Michigan during the recess, labor
troubles seem to be the main vor-
~. talked with many different
people. clio workers. .cler-
les clubwomen go. teachers .,.
some wanted one part OF the Pres
! ident's program, some another. &C..
few endorsed the entire program.
Truman does not have the hold on
people that he had in the summer.
There is no solidarity at all in back
ing the Presidents whole pro
gram"
Woodruff said his mail was rs
to I against the Presidents pro
gram" But Kitchener said his mail
reflected a divided opinion.
George Dondero, OF Royal Oak.
said. Il question the need for any
such great legislative program ~.
the unpopular, controversial issues
are the most urgently needed
Dondero has not started on his
! mall. so can't make any est
mate OF the amount Of pressure
the people are going to put on the
Congress in response TO President
Truman's request.
| Thirteen Michigan educators will
attend the National Work Confer
ence on Veterans Education in
Cleveland, Ohio, on January Il to
10.
This will be the first national
meeting to include representatives
OF every field concerned with vel
rams education" said a spokesman
for the National Education Associa-
ton whose Adult Education De-
partment is sponsoring the meet
ing.
The Michigan delegation includes
/ Mike Church. Ann Arbor, extension
division OF University OF Michigan;
from Michigan State Normal Col
lege at Ypsilanti, DR.. Egbert lsbell,
dean Of administration; and George
W. Marshall. director Adult Educa-
ton: Fred X. Eshleman. director
Adult Education at Fordson High
| School. and c. +. Gripton, chief OF
placement and guidance service
from Dearborn: 10y Norrix, super
! inteudent OK schools. Kalamazoo;
from Western Michigan College Of