The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-12
Observations
Senator Taft
Proves He Has
Sense of Humor
BY Helen Essary

NlOm many people lHluh OF as d
somewhat solemn fellow, isn't sol
emn al all. He has a light humor
lurking in the corner OF that
clear judicial mind. Il prove my
point with the observation the gen
tleman from Ohio made as he
was finishing up a huge Sunday
luncheon:
"sartorially speaking do in.
deed prefer this present season Of
the year" said Taft. The luscious
red OF the strawberries and the
bright green OF the asparagus are
a hllip 10 tired eyes and appetite.
And so saying Taft. proving that
as a trencherman he is the true
son Of the great. round father. the
late Chief Justice and ex-president.
William Howard Taft. took a third
helping of all tasty and beautiful
foods present.
Although William Howard Taft
and Theodore Roosevelt split their
long friendship when Taft senior
decided 10 run for the presidency
again and by so doing drove Theo.
dore Roosevelt TO head the Bull
Moose party unsuccessfully. the
children OF these two illustrious
fathers are close friends.
Senate Taft. who save Wen.
dell Willhie a GOOD run for the Re
publican nomination four years
ago. Martha Taft. his clever wife,
ard Mrs Alice Longworth. daugh
ter OF the late great T. R.. will
share the same suite in Chicago
for this Republican national con-
yentiou.
LISTENED IN ON AN INTER
ESTING DEBATE the other day
between a political leader and a
general
After we have won the war"
said the general. what does this
government mean to do with all
the islands we are acquiring from
tn, enemy
"Why-er-vell find some sort
OF use for them" said the political
leader hesitantly
You mean 70 saw YOU honestly
think we can afford the luyurv OF
owning small islands in the middle
Of vast ocean," asked the gen.
eral
Oh, we'll have to fortify each
one. OF course. But only a small
force will be needed. The Islands
aren't very large" replied the P.
L.
You can't afford to leave any
island, however small. in the hands
OF a small force" answered the
general You've got to fortify
every island at big expense to the
nth degree or the enemy will swoop
down and start another war on
US"
The general was pretty mean, I
thought. Because there wasn't
much left for the political leader
TO say except. Wen meet that
problem when we come to it."
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT won't
expose himself to the perils OF the
postwar cleanup. Not domestic
ally at least" a New England con-
gresham remarked in an of the
record voice over a House restau-
rant luncheon OF corn beef and
cabbage.
Il have nothing TO prove my
point except F. D. RS knack for
timing and perfect showmanship.
But-I can't get the idea out Of my
mind that this is what will hap
pen. Mr.. Roosevelt will neither
affirm nor deny his fourth term
plans until the Democratic conven-
ton meets in Chicago
Then he will swoop In with a
theatrical refusal to carry his
party's banner another time and
will confer the toga-it is toga
by this time. you know, on-well-
maybe on Edward Stettinius.
"Stettinius would be a good fel-
low to run right now He'd GER
tainly please the big moneyed int
erests And If I'm any kind OF
politician at all. I know the big
moneyed interests need to be sooth-
ed down a bit before It is too
late"
WHEN WILL THE TELE-
GRAPH people lift that naive ban
against congratulatory messages
Maybe the poor things don't know
that II takes more clicks by Morse
code TO say The honor for which
YOU so magnifcently fought has
been won hv man who wiz be a
credit 10 his community and who
will aid to the best OF his ability
10 solve the problems that con-
front US" than 10 remark simply:
Congratulations"
Senators Lister Hill and Claude
Pepper who did the enemy down
in Alabama and Florida. report
that thev received the oldest evas-
ions OF the telegraph cougratula-
tory ruling. Such as "Clad that
old hat vow threw IN the ring
came out shiny" viii YOU tel
your Misses we know down here
washington is glad no. 70 lose
baru