The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Observations
Germany Well
Equipped With
Weapons
BY Helen Essary


.TAINS do not anticipate that the
Germans will be forced TO seek
peace for some time because Of
a lack OF raw materials or wea.
pons, despite the fact that Allied
bombings are believed to have cut
Nazi production as much as 20
per cent.
They point out that the Germans
started the war with huge back
log of munitions and still have
plenty OF ground equipment, includ-
ing artillery, although they have
dipped heavily into their supply Of
planes.
American production experts say,
however. that the quality OF Ger
man weapons has been deteriorat-
ing, with the Nazis forced TO use
substitutes for substitutes in some
instances.
United States war production,
steadily inching upward, was APP
proximately one and one-half times
that of the Axis last year, while
the United Nations output was tig.
ured at two and one.half times as
great as Germany and Japan.
Jap production has been estimat-
ed at about quarter TO third rs
large as Germany's output
THAT ANNOUNCEMENT OF the
forthcoming interchange Of musical
geniuses or is 1t genii?) OF the re-
public OF Russia and the republic
OF the United States as a method
of honoring the great Sergei Rach-
maninoff will bring hope to the
hearts and relief to the ears OF
some Americans who are getting
tired OF the talents OF trombonists.
saxiphonists and crooners.
Wouldn't II be pleasant, II we
could send some of our shouting
jazz bands beside which the head
waiter generally sits most of us.
TO the broad. desolate steppes OF
old Russia?
Naturally, the exchange OF tai
ent would present us with some
pretty awful numbers. What. for
instance. is the Soviet equivalent
OF the bagpipe?
Anyhow. it will be fun to see
what Uncle Joe Stain sends us.
One way or another. we always
seem TO keep thinking about what
Mr.. Stain is going to do next.
INCIDENTALLY IMPORTANT
Col. Oveta Culp Hobby. COM
mander OF the WAC, has had a spe-
cial tinkle tuned in on the tele-
phone in her office. There is no
startling twang such as that which
called you and me from happy obli-
won of the outside world. Instead.
Colonel Hobby's telephone bell
does a chime-in three notes, w"
"a" &C." maybe.
GLAMOR MAY PLAY A HEAD
LINE ROLE in the forthcoming
political campaign. but SO far the
Democrats haven't put up threat
ening contender for the Republi-
can Clare Booth Luce. Democra-
tic national committee headquart-
ers are beating the drums for Helen
Graham Douglas, former Broadway
stage and Hollywood movie &C
tress and congressional nominee
from California. But on the basis
OF preliminary records, she isn't a
formidable match for the Connecti-
cut congresswoman.
Mrs. Luce's performance at the
COP national convention in Chica-
60 stamps her as political phras-
maker TO be reckoned with. AS
the author of numerous plays. in.
GLIDING the acid-tongued THE
Women. the blond congresswoman
is in her element on the speaking
platform.
Mrs. Douglas, wife OF the former
screen star. Capt. Melvyn Douglas,
has beauty and charm to offer, but
in the battle of words" this fall.
that won't be enough.
HOPE the very charming and
intelligent Mesdames Dewey and
Bricker won't permit themselves 10
be sacrificed too much to the de-
termination of the Republican
chiefs to present them to the pub
lie as complete homehodies.
A recent shot made at Albany
showed Mrs. Dewey at the piano
and Mrs. Bricker standing behind
her. The tone OF the picture was
Godey's Lady's Book. year 1888.
Mrs. Dewey and Mrs. Bricker look.
ed as IL they might be singing
Seeing Nellie Home. or was ~
maybe Seeing Franklin Home.
Anyhow the result OF the posing
was as artificial as those old views
OF little Calvin Coolidge in 10
gallon hat pitching hay on his Yer.
mont farm.
Mrs. Dewey and Mrs. Bricker are
too clever to be used so ineptly.