The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-03
Observations
War. Prisoners
May Learn to
Like L. S. Life
BY Helen Essary

remedy tree. IL dISuSu tue pIoo-
lens OF the world with even more
vim than Washington talk usually
does
Perhaps this was because the
pre-dinner juleps were so thickly
frosted. The thickness OF the frost
ing on a julep-especially on a
below the Mason and Dixon line
tulep-adds fllip TO any conversa-
ton. Besides we were sitting on
the lawn Of the Crevy Chase CLUB.
The air was cool and the environ
ment encouraging.
First we took up the warning
Secretary Of War Henry L. slim
son gave after his return from an
inspection OF the battle fronts:
The end is not in sight caution
ed the war secretary.
We'll, maybe the end is not In
sight-day after tomorrow said
the military expert. but you can't
make me believe that something OF
great importance TO us is not going
on inside Germany. Think OF what
recently happened there in terms
Of our own country. II IS naval
officers tried TO assassinate Presi-
dent Roosevelt right here in Wash
ington, we'd think something was
wrong. wouldn't we? We'd look
into our own state OF national
health and victory and get a little
scared. wouldn't We? Wed be
likely to think the jig was up un-
less we made some sharp changes.
The diplomat across the table
spoke: II think you're probably
right about Germany. But as for
Japan, don't get too optimistic
about the change in the cabinet
and the ousting Of TOTO.
81 lived in japan, you know.
know a change in government
heads comes along as simply there
as a change in administration IN
the United States. More simply
most OF the time.
II we should change presidents
in this country in November ~
would be easy 20 translate this
normal political occurrence into
headlines something like thi':
Roosevelt Oyerthrown' Entire L,
S. Cabinet Quits in Rage. Conduct
OF War Believed Responsible for
First Drastic Shift in L. S. Govern
ment in l6 Years!
The geographer who had been
silent, now asked for a "treshener'
in his glass and produced a good
topic.
THE war prisoner in this country
will certainly absorb some OF our
American ideas of free and decent
living. This makes me think that
right after peace is made We should
20 into the subject OF exchange
students in a big way.
Before the war we sent hand
full of exchange students TO for
eign schools and colleges. We took
a handful OF foreign boys and girls
into our own colleges and schools.
After the war we should make
the exchange not on dozens or
hundreds, but in thousands. That's
the wise way TO teach the young
Of all countries 10 understand and
like each other"
"Ah. ha." spoke up the business
man in our laxative little group.
You Just said like each other
There you have the danger in your
altruistic plan. Don't you realize
that liking each other often means
loving each other and-marrying
each other?
Are you going 10 be satisfied TO
have American girls and boys
marrying into foreign nations?
Some OF these nations we want 10
help, we'd rather not interbreed
with.
DO you think you can send a
lot OF impressionable youth trot-
ting wide-eyed around the universe
without having some startling raci-
al mixtures In the next genera
tom"
Il don't mind being practical,
even II my business Is diplomacy.
The man from the State Depart
ment was talking again: What
difference does the mixing OF races
make? It's been going on since
the Garden OF Eden.
II suppose each generation rants
about its dangers. They mix races
In South America and nobody
seems 10 mind Scientists will tell
you that "the only way 10 settle
any race problem. black, white or
yellow, is TO mix the blood OF
course, I'm not suggesting that the
only way to settle the race ques-
ton IN his country is"
Don't you think it's time 10
change the subject?" asked the
hostess. 81 certainly DO. Have
you even seen loyelier moon. See:
That one up there. over the tree
tops. II looks so young and limo
cent. wonder how much death
and horror and bravery and murder
~ will look down on before Il grows
UP into a round, full moon
wonder"
Here waiter, Waiter" called
the host. II think It's time FOR
another julep Hc~ about telling
a few new stories? This converse.
ton Is getting too deep"