The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-16

As an antidote TO this quotation
] present two gay and hitherto m.
published stories about Winston
Churchill two blunt letters and
two answers.
For the first story the scene Is
laid in Cairo during one OF the re-
cent visits OF the British prime
minister An Egyptian parsonage
was making a speech a public
dinner in Churchills honor II
was a noble speech done with the
glowing phrases you have to use
during a war II you want 10 keep
yourself and other people thinking
there is any virtue in this tightine
and killing
Il am never troubled about the
decisions ] must daily make, said
the parsonage in French. i new
er look back and wish / had done
otherwise. look ahead with calm
satisfaction for always in what
ever ! do or say. ! let my con
science be my guide.
Churchill. who sat on the per
sonages right listened politely and
chewed a cigar. Then he arose
grinned a little and said in his
kind Of French very bad indeed IL
is. so / understand How fortu
nate you are to have the sort Of
conscience that is comfortable 10
have a guide As for me, think
il wise TO ask only that my con
science be good companion. 70
The second Churchill story has
its setting in the British embassy
in Washington. The occasion was
also speechmaking dinner in
Churchill's honor Toasts had been
drunk ITO the King, and since
this embassy is located IN the
United states TO the President
OF the United States When IL
was the prime minister's turn TO
be honored the POSTMASTER said,
ITO Winston Churchill who is for
ever true TO his principles
A heavy silence fell upon the
guests. Everyone present sudden
" remembered that Churchill had
switched political parties three
times Churchill. realizing his own
adaptibility. said with a sudden
loud chuckle. "Righr, True to his
principles-as long az he has
them
The letters
Dear Helen Essary:
1T seems 10 me you're getting
very pro British. Why have you
switched You used TO he anti
/. 8"
Sorry 10 disagree, l.. s. new
er was either pro or anti Brit
ish. lust don't want us 10 be TOO
dewyeyed about our English rel
atiyes. They themselves have new
er been deNy-eyed about anybody.
This is why they have been a great
nation for centuries.
They have ever been 4 practical
people whose hard common sense
! think we may well copy in our
dealing with other peoples.
However. | do think II childish
10 be either hurt or surprised II
and when they are outsmarting
US Have they always not out
smarted all nations, big or little.
II they could Or was one-fifth OF
the Hyeable area OF the globe ac-
uuired as their empire by a policy
OF sweetness and light?
am indeed not "anti-Briusn.
I merely wonder, from time to
time. il the United States is SUI
ficiently aware Of British genius.
Is this being pro-British?
Concerning an article | wrote
criticizing the showmanship that
publicly treated wounded soldiers
from Walter Reed hospital al the
recent Backthe Attack War Bond
show in Washington. received
last week'a letter from Serg. Buck
Hendricks. "U. 6. Commando, Unit
ed States Army his letter head
states:
Il remember your column -
write, Sergt. Buck. about the BOYS
who were helping in the Army
show was one OF them. II you
want 10 put something In your
paper listen 10 this.
1T ia very tough not to have all
the tire. and gas with which 10
run around and enjoy yourselves.
but do you think the boys over
there are enjoying themselves,
while We sit at home and gripe?
When a man goes off TO war
he gives everything he has in the
world He gives his home. life and
family. Sometimes even parts OF
his own body-arms, legs. eyes
and mind What are you stay at
homes going to give to match this ?
There isn't anything you can
give but you can try 10 find some
way to really help I'm talking
about the strikers I'm the mines
and factories.
~ the boys overseas would