The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18
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Finer Davis er sorts Of typo
graphical, vocal
and pictorial tidings relative TO the
conflict OF today.
Louis. an American correspon-
dent in Berlin at the time Uncle
sam went TO the mat with Hitler,
reported unanimously to this coun-
try concerning the progress OF
events in the Nazi capital up to the
very moment when hostile declara-
tions were exchanged. Then he was
!nterned for awhile, but recently
was included in the party of Yam
kee diplomats and others eX-
changed by the Reich for a group
of its own nationals, previously in
termed here. Consequently he's
back, telling very ably of his eX-
periences abroad and just starting
10 deal with the all-around situa-
ton from our own standpoint,
which he's admirably equipped to
co in the light Of his thorough ac-
ouaintance with conditions over
seas.
Doubtless. however, he'll need to
do a good bit Of quizzing to put
him in touch with what, strict
" up TO date and in his absence.
has been doing here.
Davis Top Publicist
And it's Elmer Davis that hen
have to quiz, Elmer having been
put at the head OF our streamlined
publicity agency, supplanting or
absorbing those Of Lowell Mellett,
Archibald MacLeish and all but
few others, like that Of Byron
Price. who isn't a publicity man,
but a censor, and Nelson Rockefel-
Ter, who specializes on Pan Ameri-
can publicity.
Well, it's to be hoped that. this
time, when Louis and Elmer get to-
gether, their relations will be lot
pleasanter than they were before.
II was on the Ford peace trip
that they had their initial contact
Louis was Henry Ford's peace
publicity man. Naturally he wanted
dandy press notices. The gang OF
news correspondents, though,
quickly reached the conclusion that
the whole thing was a monumental
joke and played it accordingly.
Elmer was about the most pungent
Of all Of EN-. The "peacers," as they
were called, resented this fearfully,
and Louis, on account Of his public
ity responsibilities, particularly so.
There was a peace faction and
josh faction on that boat, and some
Of the language that was ex-
changed between EN- wouldn't look
well in print.
Now, here's an Incident
S. S. Mcclure. the magazine pub
Usher, was q 'peacer" on the
Oscar II. but presently he seeded
from the peacers. became a josher
and one evening made a speech on
board, referring to the whole thing
as ridiculous. The peacers were fu-
rious, but couldn't DO anything
about It. The newspaper crew did.
though. They framed up a kanga-
roo court, to try Colonel" Nc
Clure, as he was called, on a charge
OF trying 70 infect the party's col
lege students "a considerable az.
gregator Of EN- had been invited
along, to make 100 per cent paci-
fists cut Of 'en) with war pre-
paredness germs. The specific &C.
cusation was preparedness"
Lindsey Prosecute.
Judge Ben 3. Lindsey "a nori.
nal but not a genuine peacer) was
conscripted by the newspaper hood
lums to conduct the prosecution.
Elmer Davis undertook the de-
Tense.
Several college students were put
on the witness stand, to prove that
Colonel McCiures preachings
hadn't influenced EN-. One Of the
number was Emil Hurja, now edi-
tor Of The Pathfinder. II was eve
ming and Emil had on a spike-tailed
suit.
! see" said Elmer. that you're
in evening dress Where did YOU
get these clothes ?" q brought 'em
with me-" Then" said Elmer. you
CANE Prepared" yeah" agreed
Emil. On that ground (that a guy