The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-28
Observations
If Nominated,
Dewey Might
Tour World
BY Helen Esssry

just ~ aAAhN AhA NV 'AAN 'A n
runs along the capitals rialto, peo-
pie are saying that:
as soon as Governor Tom Dewey
Of New York is nominated for the
presidency on the Republican tick
et at the Chicago convention he
will Observation-Disclosures Lon
don and other welcoming points in
Europe. Asia and Africa
Already Ohis is the story his
passport awaits him signed and ap-
proved by Secretary Cordell Hull
The reason Governor Dewey is
taking this rush trip is to acquaint
himself with the foreign situation
at first hand, and 70 be able to
say TO the voting population Of
the United States OF America:
Il also know about the problems
that confront US abroad. I've been
places, too!
It is reported that when Mr..
Roosevelt was told of his presi.
dental rivals touring plan, he just
reached for another cigarette, fit
ted it snugly into the famous hold
or. struck a match, lii the cigarette
and then stared awhile at the cell
ing
MOTHER FAR.FETCHED
PIECE OF WASHINGTON Cos
SIP insists that the reason the Al
lied troops have got as far inland
in France a5 they have, is because
the Germans are anxious to end
the war with the United States and
Britain as quickly as possible and
are not putting up the expected re-
sistance
The reason for this possible sur.
render is Germany's sharp fear OF
Russia Germany, so the gossip
goes actually wants a quick peace
with the Americans and British 50
thar she may have their help in
the struggle with Russia
Just how this theory works out
cannot understand.
THERE ARE so MANY THINGS
about international relations in
this war that ! cannot understand.
For example. how can you explain
this vicious circle
Finland pays her debt TO the
United States
The United States. an ally Of
Russia. may be using some of Fin
lands money 10 aid Russia, who is
fighting Finland.
Japan is the bitter enemy OF the
United States. $ But Russia. the
ally Of the United States in the war
against Germany, has not declared
war against Japan and is openly
ccnsorting with the Japs.
At least we've given up the chilt-
ish talk that the preservation or
democracy is the reason for this
war Here is one way OF honesty.
DON'T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT the " ashington OF the mo-
ment that pleases me more than
the sight OF the familiar request
OF The director general and the
assistant director of the Pan-Amen-
can Union for the honor OF your
presence at concert or music o.
the Americans on the esplanade
of the Pan-AmeriCan Union. e."
Ever since hace lived in Wash
ington-and it's been a long time
nov-such invitations have come
from the Pan-American Union.
Wars and presidents and Congress
have hustled in and crept out. but
the Pan-American concerts 90 on
undisturbed. forever
The Washington home OF the
Pan-American Union delights me.
II is where the Americas meet Ia
an atmosphere OF romance and
white marble. | didn't intend TO
ramble on this way about a publ c
building but then the Pan.Amer;-
can building has a personality
agreeable % think about.
AS you 20 up the broad marble
stairs, through the bronze gate to
the vestibule with the arched cell
ing supported by black marble pill
asters and on TO the patio where
orange and green mscaws call from
palm trees and the mystic figures
Of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's
fountain stand in the spray OF soft
ly Illuminated water, you forget
the wretched war is killing hun
dreds OF thousands of brave young
men.
You think OF elegant leisure and
beauty, and vivid flowers and sun
shine. And the music which the
director OF the Union regularly
asks you and about a thousand
other guests to listen to in the
moonlight
You think you are in a royal pal
ace when you cross the Pan-Ameri-
can Unions great Hall OF the
Americas At night. light sparkles
from chandeliers Versailles would
have coveted In the formal gar.
de1 of the Union sad god of the
Astecs presides over a water lily
pool Beyond the pool. in a pale
light. is a loggia built OF bits OF
colored tile made by Indians who
j ed in Latin America long before
Columbus crossed the Atlantic. or
Hitler ever waxed a weak mus
tache.