The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-10-31

for the fees they charge.
The capital always has gone IN
considerably for occultism in its
various manifesto lions. In the
very nature of the place. an eN-
centionally large proportion Of It's
inhabitants and out-of-town visit
ors in their midst have a lot Of in
tricate problems to puzzle EN-. The
local authorities, too. don't treat
the wizards and witches as fakirs
and vags, as many cities do, but
licenses them into a certain sort
OF official recognition.
And, dating from the beSinning
OF Uncle Sans war participation,
suitable customers for the necro-
mantle profession have swarmed
into town at a rate tremendously
TO stimulate the industry. Girl
secretaries. for instance, are very
susceptible, and the rapidly in
creasing demand for the classes Of
Information such gals are DESTROYS
OF has created the swiftly develop
ing supply Of it.
Politicians, Too
I'm not so SUI that there aren't
quite a few hard-boiled politicians,
who ordinarily wouldn't be sus-
pected OF the least faith in trans
cendental suggestions. who don't
fall for some Of tn sc Washington
magicians' representations.
OF course, these more sophisti-
Gated folk aren't impressed by tea
leaves or astrology, bit | surmise
that few OF 'em think there's
dope that the practical type Of
seers are in touch with - genuine
political hints, not from the spirit
world but obtained by listening at
mundane keyholes. Naturally, if
they do pay any visits of the kind,
they don't broadcast il, but snoop
in through backdoors or similar
posterns.
And possibly they get, thus, an
occasional bit of gossip that's help
full to 'er'
There's absolutely no question
that the capitals witchery and
wizards are swamped with clients.
Appointments have to be made
away in advance with the ex-
perts. The rank and file of them
charge about a doctors fee of 81
or So per consultation. A special
lists fee may run up as high as
medical specialists.
David Rice, who describes him
self as a famous psycho-analyst,"
actually sdvertises that he has an
alyzed the Duchess Of Windsor,
Lady Furness, Princess Marta de
Bourbon, Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Jr., and plenty OF other celebrated
individuals Maybe he did it with
out their knowledge that he was
doing so. He says he did il, though,
announces it in print, and haven't
seen i contradicted.
Peekers into futurity, 1t appears,
literally are overworked.
Their hours are so long that they
have to be on the Job nights and
Sundays.
1t would appear that the read
ings passed out are accurate,
moreover, for Satisfaction guar
anteed or no charge" says the av-
erage. announcement
l understand they collect on the
spot, however.
Many Are Rowing
There are, to be sure, great
many soothsayers who don't bother
with formal headquarters. They
frequent restaurants, especially.
read palms and pull off such stunts,
but they're not the aristocracy of
the profession.
The tony ones have big apart
ments, with appointment-ofices
and big. elaborate reception rooms
These places are thick in Wash.
ington.
AS bosses OF EN-. women pre-
dominate Nevertheless, men are
mixed into the number.
by own notion is that the wom-
en- supply most Of the personal
predictions for their lady clients
benefit, whereas the masculine con-
tingent doubtless dishes out the
bulk OF the truly political guess