The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-13
Observations
Women Make
Way Smooth
For Husbands
BY Helen essary


need 20 no further But
Look around, especially in Wash
ln-ten at the men who are sue
cessful in public life In most
Instances you will ind close by the
Great. Gig. Strong. Wonderful Eel.
low the Little Woman OF the spe'
cics working away 10 smooth out
her husband s career.
Proper helpmates arc these tact
full discerning industrious wives.
As watch them working while
they play and playing while they
work, my Lily Dache postwar
model is off to them, one and all
Seldom accented by applause and
orchids is the role of the wife OF
a man IN public life tMy French
great aunt once said Being any
mass wife Is a hard way for a
woman to earn living.
Be that as It may, in its Gallo
way, the wife Of a public man has
10 DC a com binatlon OF Eve, Sappho
the Mother OF the Grachhi Portia
Horatius at the Bridge, Polpanua,
General Houseworker. Loud Speak
or. Soft Voice, Public Relations EN-
pert. Gree, a Valet aud a Witch
Doctor She must be unobstrusiye
and watcbfu She must know all
and forgive all She must be Pa
tent Griseds aud Minute Man
She must be- everlastiugly on the
ion. And while being all these
things she must refrain, in A mo-
ment OF too great understanding
from heavins the grand piano at
her hero
I've got facts to prove my theme
BEGIN at the American top. Begin
with Mrs Roosevelt She's Mr..
Rooselclt's Number One Boy. She ;
the travelling salesman OF his ad-
miulstration. If you belong To-
the school that thinks she tray els
too much, no matter-this is
travelling era. You've got TO keep
moving II it's saving or couquerips
tho world you're bent on
Mrs Cordell HUI makes the
gentleman who made the Moscow
conference click her complete
career. She watches his diet aud
his rest hours, she receives in.
formally assorted personalities
from all parts OF the world She
used to give biz parties in the
grand way before the war.
When the Judge, as some OF Mr.
Hull's old friends call him. was a
congressman running for office
Mrs Hull went with him on cam
naiSu trips IN mountains and
across creeks Sometimes she
heard him make the same speech
six times day. The wives OF
most men holding elective Offices
listen 10 the same husbandly peror.
ations over and over again and
criticise and approve as they lis.
ten
Mrs. Arthur H. VandeuberE, wife
OF the Michigan senator. is anoth.
or good wife who is always on the
tip OF her toes in her husbands
interests. Wherever Mrs. Vanden-
berg goes, it is Old Home Week.
Or YOU think it is. Dozens Of
friends spring up. Democrats and
Republicans, with Hazel, how won
derful to see you again" And
before you can say constituent
Mrs. Nandenberg has increased her
husbands popularity with her own
warm intelligent enthusiasm.
Wives OF public men have TO be
joiners They must belong to
both intellectual and honey organl-
cations, and be ready at any time
10 whip up a fruit cake. crochet a
Jacket for a new baby or dash
of an essay.
Wives have got to be name re-
membe : When the hus band for
gets whether the man who has lust
clasped his hand is nr. Jones. presi.
dent OF the medical society. or Mr..
Smith, secretary OF the county fair
the wife must prompt with "Oh.
how do you do Or. Iones hear
YOU read wonderful paper on fiat
feet last Tuesday three weeks
ogo.
Wives OF public men have TO love
constituents and smile at them
until the face is about TO crack IN
Two. They must entertain and en-
iertaln and never show a hint OF
boredom. They must tate voters
o the top OF the Washington monu.
ment on sightseeing trips or bear
he most unchic woman in the en-.
tire district to the most chic party
IN Washington il the moment de
mauds
Wives must adore state societies
and know every officer in the par
ent-teacher organizations They
must hear no scandals know no
dark deeds. They must believe
openly. only the best Of one and Ali
and manufacture little good Il
none exists-especislly as election
day approaches
Mrs. Robert Taft is.a splendid OK.
ample OF smart wife The wife
OF the Ohio senator IL amusing aud
friendly and can make GOOD
speech herself 10 pinch hit for her
husband Able Mrs Bennett