The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-18
Observations
Photogenic Dog
Seen as Need For
Gov. Dewey
BY Helen Essary

mittee:
Don't you think it's time you got
Governor Dewey a dog? A cam
paign dog?
You simply can't lC: that little
black-haired publicity hound, nam
ed Falla, steal the front pages OF
the press OF our native land?
Maybe Governor Dewey already
has a dog. II so, where is that
dog. Not in a dog house all tidy
and we'll behaved; Well, | should
hope not. You ought TO know by
this time that a dog house is no
place to keep dog-in an election
year.
You ought to know. after all
these terms, what a talent that
man in the White House has
for dramatiZing everything from
a cigaret holder to call on Stain.
He may be making hundreds Of
thousands OF votes out OF that little
Scottie. So pull yourself together,
Dear Republican Committee, and
find your hero a hound.
What kind OF a hound?
Let's think. How would a blood
hound do. A great, fierce blood
hound. A "canis major (not TO be
confused with the Dog Starr" But
dog, big dog with a strong nose
for shifting out villains.
| gather from what ! hear over
the radio and read in the papers
that II is the purpose OF Governor
Dewey to turn the rascals OUT.
Then what better aid could he
have in this noble purpose than a
big old bloodhound. Sort of re-
minds me of Uncle Toms Cabin.
But IL was the bloodhounds that
were turned loose on Uncle Tom.
And on Little Eva (who might be
confused with the Public). No. A
bloodhound would not do for
candidate named Thomas.
What you really want for your
candidate, Dear Republican Com
mittee. is a dog that is photogenic.
And a dog that likes Klieg lights
and can be companionable, too.
By all means get a photogenic
dog. One that can hold his own
before the camera when sitting be-
side winston Churchill or Madame
Chang Kai-shek.
Get dog that enjoys public life.
One that can be taught tricks. A
lively dog with an interest in far
away places. One that enjoys rid
ing bombers, warships and also
sitting quietly on the back plat
forms Of railroad trains during
campaign stops.
A dog that can look intelligent at
an educational conference and one
that can bark in Russian. or doze
on a White House hearth while
Preside chat is being broadcast.
Let's see, now What kind
of q dog would that be Why.
a cocker spaniel. OF course. That's
In frst-class dog. He's smart. He's
cuddly. He has long ears that stay
reasonably close to the ground and
are likewise photogenic.
A cocker spaniel has q light.
hearted attitude toward money
which seems somehow to have be-
come an asset in a chief executive.
Why, a cocker-my cocker at least
-;hrives on money. Sandy chewed
mp and digested nine-tenths OF a
$50 bill the other day.
BY all means, Dear Republican
Committee, get your candidate a
cocker. Incidentally, or do / mean
primarily. Representative Clair
Luce has a cocker spaniel You
might borrow hers for the next
month. No, I think the governor
ought to have a permanent dog.
Here's an idea. A chance to In
ject that light touch" into the
campaign which everybody critic
lies and wishes like the dickens
he had himself. The idea?
Well Spread some good
publicity on whether a Scottie or a
cocker would look better in the
White House, making IL clear In a
subtle way that a cocker would be
the better tenant. Offer a prize
for the best name for the dog.
You might carry the idea a little
further and say since human be-
ings aren't the noble spirits they're
supposed to be and since everybo-
dy, including the human beings
themselves is fed up on their hyp-
ocrisies and tupidities-why not
vote for a dog on Nov. Z. Make
the thing dog race.
Call this plan to the attention
OF the poll.takers. Make the query
nationwide.
oh, there are a thousand. mil
lion, possibilities in the idea. Only
get to work fast. Get the COVER
nor a campaign dog. Now! Today!