The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-15
Observations
Maj. Gen. Doolittle
Feels Responsibility
For Safety of Boys
BY Helen Esssry

yesterday ABOUT MAJ. Ten. jimmy
Doolittle. commanding the North
west African strategical air force.
pleases me. The general so deep
Is feels his responsibility in the
safety of his flyers and planes that
he never settles in for the night
as long as even one Of his men -
out on a bombing expedition
lie has himself called every half
hour and demands a full report Of
The activities OF his men. lie re-
joicey in their successes bat he
grieyes. too. for every success
means loss of life.
Mrs Dooittle. who has been tray
cling around the country lately
visiting defense plants and making
radio talks. has signed hundreds Of
autographs, by request, something
like this
Gen Jimmy Doolittle BY Mrs.
Doolittle.'
When Mrs. Doolittle was in Cal
ifornia, Max Baer and his bigger
brother said they would be her
personal bodyguards About 500
pounds Of bodyguard Il You added
the Baer boys MP.
/ hear it said that Lord Mount
batten. commander.in-ohRf OF Al
lied warfare in Southeast Asia, is
asking by way Of lend-lease for an
American encourage composed o.
~ 4 Grade A Hollywood direC-
tor-fequested by name. 20 One
Grade A public relations man also
requested by name. GO Two plush
,ined motor cars-make also speci.
lied
If You don't believe there is
string tied TO the rumored promo
ton OF Gen George Marshall. ask
yourself which general ran the
American side OF the first World
War
General Pershing OF course.
General Pershings position. how
ever. was not opposite that OF
Marshalls rumored new post.
Gen. Peyton G. March had that
relatively calm and now some.
what forgotten job II hid him
away from opportunity and APP
plause.
Miss Marion Martin, vice chair
man OF the Republican National
committee. is touring the country.
She wants 10 know what women,
especially Republican women, think
about that fourth term.
II is possible that women may
swing the next presidential elec.
ton. shall have TO ask Gladys
Tillett. director OF Democratic
women her opinion on that
am beginning to believe that
one Of the great needs OF this coun
try-don't be shoCked-is new
name. No longer can We say
America and expect the rest OF
the world to think only OF the
United States.
Nor can We continue 10 be the
only Americans. Canadians.
Mexicans. Icelanders and billion
or so South Americans also live in
the Americas
We don't exactly want 10 be
known as Unitedstate-ers. do We
Or must We say each time We refer
10 our noble-spir!ted selves. "Citl-
zens OF the United States
This brings me to my point. L
is reported that certain forward
thinking citizens OF the United
States when turned loose on tidy
ing UP the postwar world, mean TO
straighten the Leaning Tower OF
Pisa. This worries me. | like my
Towers OF Pisa TO keep on lean
ing. mean TO be a tourist in the
postwar world and scout around
for some culture. just as We used
10 do Of yore
am afraid some citizens OF the
United States are bent on beins
too officious in the postwar world.
There is serious point 10 be con
sidered there.
Undoubtedly, troubled Allied
countries are reasonably grateful
TO the United States for The aid
being given. but say some for
eigners when you question them
closely, please do not let your
countrymen plan TO make all the
world live the American way in
your postwar world. You can
impose your kind OF thought and
living on everybody, you know. No
matter how good your intentions.
There also a hitch in our feed
ing the hungry plan. at least from
the point OF view OF the foreigner.
You must remember that even
hungry people have pride was
told by an Asiatic Nations like
people do not enjoy being poor re
lalionE When you help the op
pressed try not TO he magnificent
about il. Don't scatter your food
before MS as IL you were scattering
feed before chickens and expect us
10 peck. peck in the manner you
think best"