The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-23

screed's author, "in failing to pre-
pare, in advance, for today's
emergency"
The dope must have cost consid-
cradle money TO turn out and de-
liver, by mail. to all newspapermen
IN the capital and to a large and
varied assortment Of others who
report the receipt Of copies. Ac-
companying each OF them is a
handsomely engraved card, profess
sing to account for David Darrin.
Hes described as a general con-
sultant." with a post Office box and
a telephone. but no further ad-
dress. Letters to his p. O. box go
unanswered, though, and so do calls
on the phone number he gives.
The name isn't in the city directory
o. the phone book, either.
Pretty mysterious, what?
David, if there is any such
person, must be or has been
very recently in Washington, for
his mimeographed copy and his
engraved cards were distributed
locally postmarked
Effort and Dollars
Perhaps there isn't. in reality, a
David Darrin. Yet, supposing that
there isn't, somebody, nevertheless,
was at all the trouble TO broadcast
that spiel, and sufficiently interest
to foot the bill
Had the so-called appeal urged
inipeachments on the ground that
the administration was blame
worthy for our final participation
in the war. it would be fair as
sumption that it's pro-AXis propa-
ganda, but that's not the argu-
ment. The contention is that we're
in the conflict unprepared, due to
"nine years Of neglect Of duty" as
a result Of which, it's bitterly de-
clared, we're in no shape to meet
the situation in this period Of
world chaos"
David, If he exists, as such, does
indeed, complain Of F. DIS ''unre-
strained grasping Of unprecedented
powers" but the powers he says
he's speaking Of aren't war pow
ers-the grasping, he alleges, was
done during the depression, and
now, bowls David, they prove to
have been utterly wasted" for
present purposes.
OF course the thing may be pro-
Axis propaganda, ct that.
II the Axis bunch could get us
into an internal wrangle among
ourselves, they doubtless would
profit by 1t, no matter how they
started it, and they naturally
would like to convince US that
we're unprepared, as bad for our
morale.
Nevertheless, if such is the
scheme, David's is quite an indirect
method Of approach.
And his presentation of his
theme sounds not so much like
that of a pro-Axis agent as like
that Of an old-fashioned American
reactiorsry, who hated New Deal
erism from the first and thinks he
sees an opportunity today to
screech, Now look where it's land
ed usi'
A good many inexplicabilities
are developing themselves in these
peculiar times.
Look for Jokers
nlustratively, this storys told in
Washington:
Our mission to Moscow had Just
finished its work, following Rus
sia's introduction into the war, as
an ally Of the democracies.
Said a Soviet member Of the en-
tertainmenC committee to one Of
our delegates. Perhaps you'd like
to see something Of our city be.
fore you leave"
Yes" answered the American.
u sure would"
We'll, said the Muscovite, "this
Is Roosevelt avenue, formerly Hit
Ter street. There's CordeI Hull
boulevard. formerly Goering drive.
At the far end Of it is Henry A.
Wallace circle, formerly Goebbels
park"
VERY interesting" commented
the American, but I must be 60
ing. Farewell, comrade, formerly
human skunk
don't know whether that's pro-
Axis propaganda or not.
Slick propaganda needs 70 be SC
expressed as not 10 be readily SC
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