The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-11
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flap more than most ears, it is be-
cause the poor creature keeps hear
ing such contradictory pieces Of
inside information.
FOR example. yesterday morning
a Man In the Know said TO me:
Anybody who thinks the appoint
mt OF Ed Stettinius as Secretary
OF State leaves Jimmie Byrnes out
on a limb just. doesn't know what
is going on in the capital.
Certainly Jimmie was boosted
TO succeed Cordell Hull. Jimmie
his been boosted lately for almost
every important office except the
presidency.
THE fact that Jimmie doesn't get
these stray posts doesn't mean he
is out OF favor. On the contrary,
Jimmie Byrnes Is just about run
ming the government, Certainly
on the domestic front. His title OF
war mobilization chief isn't only Il
title. Every appointment that is
made goes over his desk His o, X.
is desired by the President IN
every important policy. Jimmie
Byrles is sitting prettier than he
ever was.
What about Harry Hopkins? %.
Harry's all right as a confidential
friend and adviser. A talker-over
on this and that. But 1t is Mr..
Byrnes who really calls the cards.
He recognized the WPB. He put
Chairman Krug in. He'll put him
out, and other chsirmeu. too, if
he doesn't make good"
This conversation. mind you,
took place in the morning. At
luncheon talked with another Man
in the Know. Said he:
It's simply amazing how that
fellow Hopkins hangs on. He Is
the real policy maker OF this adj
ministration at home and abroad,
You heard he hadn't the influ-
ence he used TO have?...
Rubbish! I'd rather have Harry
Hopkins on my side than any man
in the country
So there, ladies and gentlemen.
Listen in and take your choice.
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THE CAPITAL and the country
at large are taking the confusion
OF the International Air Confer
ence at Chicago much too calmly.
On the decisions of the air confer
ence much OF the behavior of the
world In the next decade or two
depends.
The country which gains control
of the air will control the world.
From now on air power rules the
world. IL rules the sea and the
land. Progress and destruction.
When you have the air, you have
everything.
IN RECENT international confer
ences 1t has been considered more
sporting OF the United States to
keep quiet than to speak her
demands out loud.
Why this country should be so
meek. when 1t is financing the Al
lieS is difhcult for even a kinder
gardiner IN international relations
to understand.
U. s. delegates TO recent inter
national conferences have been
told: BE careful what you say.
Weigh your votes. Above all, do
not offend Russia or England"
Very charming advice. indeed.
Good manners are always pleasant.
IT doesn't seem too evident, how
ever, that Russia and England have
adv I'd their delegates to avoid
stepping on the toes of the United
States.
THERE'S AN OLD PROVERB
which advises, "If you want to
find out what kind OF fellow a
man Is, look at his family"
know a nice little story about
Virginia Stettinius, wife OF the
new Secretary OF state. that speaks
we'll for the fair conduct of the
highest cabinet post by its new ad-
ministrator.
Last spring Mrs. Stettinius was
struggling to keep house agreeab-
~ in her Shoreham apartment
without a cook. The domestic
worker problem was worse then
than now. When a smart-looking
cook appeared asking for a job,
Mrs. Stettinius was delighted. She
called the former employer for
reference to find that the former
employer did not know her cook
was leaving. The visit to Mrs.
Stettinius had been made in hope
OF getting a higher weekly wage.
Wien the cook again appeared
at the Stettinius apartment she
was told, I'm sorry but ! refuse to
take another PERSONS servant
away by such trick as this. You
won't do"
Virginia Stettinius must have
wings.