The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-08

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icy Lindbergh case are too mixed
up TO make heads or tails out Of.
I don't think Indy generally Is
a popular character. Ultra-isola-
tionists indorse his position on the
administrations foreign policy, but
many, even of them, say they still
don't like him personally. So, when
President Roosevelt bawled him
out, not many spokesman raised
their voices in defense of him.
Nevertheless, quite few, not iso-
lationists alone, but strong sup
porters of the administration said
he wrote a very effective message
to the White House in resigning
his coloneps commission in the
army air corps.
They disagree with him entirely
n the super-isolationistic position
he takes, but their judgment is
that he was entitled to argue for
it. They say he undoubtedly is a
violent specimen OF an isolationist-
and an appeaser and that the presi-
dent properly so described him but
they don't feel that F. D. r. was
justified in virtually classifying
him as traitor. They quote Vol
taire, in answer to a Political OPP
ponent, II dissent from every word
you say but I'll fight to the death
in defense Of your right to say it."
Poor Taste:
Sir Gerald Campbell, a minister
attached to the British embassy in
Washington. didn't help matters by
banning Indy Che didn't mention
MS name but 1t Enthusiastically was
Charley to whom he was referring)
n a speech the other night. The
White House tenants right to
express himself Cup to a certain
ooint) isn't questioned, but critics,
including some very loyal admin
istrationists, remark that it was
exceedingly poor taste for Briton
to break into the controversy.
It's the consensus that Presiden-
tial Private Secretary Steve Early
scored handsomely with his query,
Does Indy, besides resigning his
.olonelcy. intend to return the dec
Grafton he got from Herr Hitler"
There also are administration
lists who wish that Thomas w. La
mont of the house Of Morgan had
omitted the alarmist speech he re-
Gently made in Detroit. They're
afraid it will revive talk Of the part
], P. Morgan & Co. have so often
been accused of playing in getting
the United States into the last war.
And how's this for unity? G. o.
P. National Chairman Joseph w.
Martin, though Republican, has
declared for it emphatically. Dis
cussing, as newspaperman, the
administrations plea for a "volun-
tary press censorship" he que
ried, whats its object? Then,
Its a device Of political bureau
Gratis to cover up the waste, graft
and inefficiency of national defense
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Deal theorists"
Federal Security Administrator
Paul V. McNutt certainly is an adj
-ministratieHist. He doesn't predict
that our emergency activities will
cost US the social reforms we've
effected in the last eight years"
but he served warning in a recent
talk that we mustn't let it happen.
They're democracy's cream" he
declared. II don't believe we're
going to give them up-and then
give our lives to defend the
SKINNED milk"
And In Congress
Notwithstanding comment is
the regular thing in congress. Il
lustratively. few days ago a
house Of representatives commit
tee was discussing methods for the
legal acquisition OF Axis ships
we've commandeered in our har-
bors. Said Congressman Charles
A. Halleck Of Indiana, 1T disturbs
me to see us take TIE line that
Ua'ra living In a tuorld NJ BURGLARS