The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-19
Observations
Stettinius Gives
England Blunt
Rejoiner
BY HELEN EssARY

The blunt advice of Secretary OF
State Edward r. Stettinius to Eng
land Let the European peoples
handle their own affairs remind
ed me of a luncheon conversation
had several years ago with an
editor OF the Manchester Guardian,
famed English daily.
Said the editor. grown expansive
over his third glass OF port:
~ keep wondering when the
United States is going to get up
off her knees to England"
Stettinius sharp advice indicates
that the United States is up of one
knee already. Not only to Eng.
land but to all those countries who
have been thinking We are a sappy
Father Christmas
In the past the British have had
great success in controlling other
peoples, both as individuals and as
nations. by looking down their
noses and smiling.
] have often mentioned this atti.
tude and just as often have |
been called "anti-British
Recently ! had promised myself
10 speak only politely of our Eng
lish allies until ! came upon the
first Observation-Disclosures copy Of
international Affairs. the new
British weekly.
Said the weekly. in speaking If
the Dumbarton Oaks conference:
Some Americans wanted all col.
onies TO come under league super.
vision, feeling that II America was
to pledge help for Britain's en-
pi II must know what was going
on therein. Finding this idea more
than repugnant some Britons ex-
pressed their dislike by suggesting
that America simply wanted to GOV.
er its own intention OF Selling and
holding for all time the Japanese
islands.
Would Stettinius he able TO FIX
up such a deal at Dumbarton Oaks
It has been whispered at
times that he has always managed
to get along on charm rather than
on genuine ability and that charm
has It's limits The man with
one years experience In diplomacy
would have to stand up 10 hand
some. youthful Soviet Ambassador
Gromyko. sternly carrying ont his
Interpretation OF Moscow's require
ments. and the genteel but steel
hard diplomats OF the British for
e,gn office with a long tradition be-
hind them of getting their own
way.
Mr.. Stettinius would need sales
manship."
Well. IL looks as If he has il.
He's already got one foot inside
the long bolted door labeled "A
declaration of foreign policy for the
United States"
The new State Department as
sistant secretaries are certain 10
whip things up generally. Lively.
up and coming characters all. they
will stimulate each other TO sharp
activity. They may even work well
together. This would be a millen-
ium for State Department heads.
HANDSOME MRS PAUL Nc.
MUTT speaking: The postwar
jewellers ought to manufacture
some special gsdgets bearing little
explanatory stories such as I'm
Having My Hair Done Tomorrow.
:. I'm Buying Bonds Instead OF
Clothes -. 1 Usually Look
Much Better Than This Ny
Cook Didn't Come Today.
There are dozens" says Mrs
McNutt, of little alibis for this
and that a smart manufacturer
could work into notices. II would
save a lot Of talk, and you could
wear the gadgets as clips or pins
or something"
HEARD ACROSS THE LUNCH.
EON TABLE at 1925 F St. club:
They do say that in Paris car
ton OF cigarets will buy you any
thing or anybody in all OF France"