The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-19

and pictorial tidings relative to the
conflict OF today.
Louis, an American correspon-
dent in Berlin at the time Uncle
Sam went 70 the mat with Hitler,
reported unanimously 10 this coun-
try concerning the progress Of
events in the Nazi capital up TO the
very moment when hostile declara-
tons were exchanged. Then he was
interned 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-
quaintance with conditions over
seas.
Doubtless. however. he'll need to
do a good bit OF qu!zzinE 10 put
him in touch with what. strict
~ UP 10 date and in his absence.
has been doing here.
Davis Top Publicist
And it's Elmer Davis that he'll
have to quiz, Elmer having been
put at the head OF our streamlined
publicity agency, supplanting or
absorbing those OF Lowell Mellett,
Archibald MacLelsh and all but a
few others, like that OF Byron
Price. who isn't 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 a 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 a
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 a "peacer' on the
Oscar II. but presently he seeded
from the peacers, became a josher
and one evening made speech on
board, referring to the whole thing
as ridiculous. The peacers we're fu-
rious. but couldn't DO anything
about IL The newspaper crew did,
though. They framed up a kansa-
roo court, to try Colonel" Nc
Ciure, as he was called. on a charge
Of trying TO infect the party's col
lege students "a considerable az
gregatior OF EN- had been invited
along, TO make 100 per cent paci-
fists out Of 'em) with war pre-
paredness germs. The specific ac-
cusation was preparedness
Lindsey Prosecutes
Judge Ben 3. Lindsey "a noml.
nal but not a genuine peacer) was
conscripted by the newspaper hood.
lunls 10 conduct the prosecution.
Elmer Davis undertook the de-
Tense
Several college students were put
on the witness stand. to prove that
Colonel McClures preachings
hadn't Influenced 'em. 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.
Il see said Elmer, that you're
in evening dress. Where did you
get those clothes ," Il brought EN-
with me" Then, said Elmer. you