Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-28

in Grand Rapids.
That means lot of bureaus.
But. despite this abundance,
there isn't one whose sole func-
tion is 10 tell the truth. the
whole truth and nothing but the
truth.
There are lots of them that
deal in part truths, that dole
out nibbles Of the precious stuff.
but half truth is scarcely more
satisfactory 1han marriage
by proxy, and that is said 10
be rock bottom.
Washington just doesn't know
what the whole truth is.
Diogenes could wear out three
lamps and six half-soles without
humping il.
This is wrong.
What Washington needs is
another bureau.
WE say this, despite the fact
w that we are a taxpayer
and are going without chicken
in our pie to help support the
thousands already in existence.
II needs Bureau Of Honesty.
A plain, old-fashioned Bureau
of Information, without any
trimmings.
A bureau where any citizen
could find an answer 10 the
scores of questions which fly
through his noggin daily.
A bureau where he could get
straight from the shoulder
yes or no answer, the sort of an
answer which would cut through
clear away, the high falutin' fog
that enshrouds the information
that comes out Of the various
Washington bureaus as of today.
This bureau should operate
night and day.
II should be under the direc-
ton OF tough. rough gent who
had no political ambitions, had
no axes to grind, and whose
chief hope in life was a quack
ending of the war so he could
get home to his wife and kids.
T1HE trouble with information
l. bureaus already in opera
ton is that they tell the people
what they (the information
bureausl think the people want
to know.
Actually. they have no contact
with the people. haven't the re-
hottest idea what the man and
the woman in the street are
worried about, are curious about.
We get around quite bit.
We bump into hundreds OF citi-
zens every day. There are
scores of questions that Ameri-
cans would like answered. and
answered with no ifs, ands or
butts attached.
One of them concerns the
Aleutian Islands. The Aleutians
are still vague possession to
most Of US.
We would like 10 know Just
how important they are.
We would like 10 know If il is
true, as some say. that il doesn't
matter whether the Japs have a
foothold on them or not, or If it
is true. as others say. that 10
allow the Japanese 10 stay there
is 10 place US in jeopardy.
TFiE government never has
i made this clear.
Speaking Of the Aleutians. a
lot OF US wonder why four sena-
tors have been chosen 10 investi-
gate the military bases in that
part of the world
We would like 10 ask the in
formation bureau why army
men. and not senators. were not
chosen TO study battle installa-
tions.
What is the background OF the
senators that lustifies their
choice as experts on war prep
arations?
The Information Bureau could
ease the minds OF a lot Of citi-
zens by giving a direct answer
TO questions concerning the rub
Der shortage. That is. if there
is rubber shortage
One day Washington says
there is an acute need for
rubber.
The next day. the manufac-
turers say there Is enough for
every one 10 have a white wall
tire as A doorstep Two days
later there comes report that
the synthetic rubber program is
sagging like tramp's trousers.
The next day one reads that
soon there will he enough syn
thetic stuff 10 take care Of all
needs.
What about a Second Front?
TIVE Information Bureau could
L settle a lot Of bets by saying
there will or there won't be one
this year.
The chancesoare the Chinese
and the Russians would like 10
get an honest answer. too.
IF there isn't goinG TO be
Second Front until It's success is
a mortal lock. a guaranteed sure
thing. then the people should
know.
We have maintained from the
start that the people deserve 10
know the truth. If they aren't
| stout anouph 10 stand I'm upder