The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-23
Observations
Pennsylvania, New
York Essential to
Dewey Success
BY Helen Gssary

Twin backgrounds 80 both OF
which he must carry to defeat
resident Rooseyelt's fourth term
ambitions md gain the White
louise for himself and the Republi-
an party--yawn before Gov. Tho
mas +. Dewey.
These vital scenes Of. political
combat OF the giants are the great
ltates OF New York and Penns! !.
,ania with their a and 30 electoral
rotes, respectively.
The Republicans have expressed
belief. some OF them on the record,
hat the New York governor, gain.
ng in stature, must carry both OF
.hese states or go down 10 a
rouncing at the polls. They think
hat he can carry these whopper
,ommonwealths and start a new
era in American political history.
But the Democrats regard Mr..
Sooseyelt's chances as much better
n Pennsylvania, and they arc hope
.ul of New York although the polls
q e Dewey an edge In the Empire
State
The Democrats, 100, concede IL
private mainly that Dewey would
be in" il they can carry both states
along with his certain toP-hcary
majority from the populouS and
anti New Deal Middle West
Republican hopes in New York
state are more than hopes-the
COP expects 20 come down into
Manhattan and the boroughs with
500,G00 to 10000 majority to of
SET a sure thing Democratic ma.
jority in New York City. The
farm vote, COP spokesman predict
will give them that, plus the strong
Polish population support in But
falo and smaller cities.
In Pennsylvania the Republicans
are cou- ting on the possibility Of
the commemorative return 70 the
status OF a COP stronghold by the
aid OF an anti-Rooseyelt United
Mine Workers vote and the farm
vote. Yes, Republicans are hope
full and the Democrats anything but
cocky.
Hence, most political experts ex-
pect TO see the presidential election
fought out on the two backgrounds
New York and Pennsylvania.
WITH THE REST OF THE
WORLD, including the major politi.
cal parties, embroiled in strife Of
various degrees, legion of Ameri'
can duck hunters also are ont gun
ning-this time against the in
terror department
They're ready 10 fight over the
San Joaquin River marshes in Cali.
fornia, which annually attract some
10000 marksmen from through
out the country in peace-time. The
100, S00-acre summer homo
OF countless wild ducks, are threat
ened b. drought unless they are
given enough water from the Friant
dam project.
Representative Bertrand ". Gear
hart (Rl Of California has become
a spokesman for the Army Of duck
hunters in skirmishes with the In
terror Departments bureau OF re-
~lamation. He says:
THE required 10000 acre feet( OF
waseT) is merely a fraction of the
San Joaquin flow (required to feed
the marshes) but reclamation bu-
reau officials seem reluctant to gu
arantee IL until they have compiled
all other water commitments at
tending the F'riant dam project.
Il am determined they shall de-
eide no other commitments until
the rights OF the sportsmen and
dairy farmers are satisfied"
APPROXIMATELY $4,000 wound
ed American soldiers are hospital
lied in England, according to Rep
A. L. Miller (R) Of
Nebraska.
Miller, a practicing physician and
surgeon, spent 10 days in Great
Britain after Congress recessed
Sept. 20. He returned by boat.
THE men are receiving wonder.
full care" Miller said. They are
housed largely in temporary struc-
lures, but the treatment they are
receiving Is exemplary"
However, the Nebraska Republi
can Is critical over the way that
lend-lease is working out.
The British are minutely record
ing everything they give U.s." he
said, mo matter how small II may
be, checking it of against lend
lease. | would not be surprised II
we owed them money by the time