The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-07
Observations
G.. o. p. Leaders
Goodness Toward
Dewey Puzzling
BY Helen Essary


other day that when he was at
Bernard Baruch's place in South
Carolina he was away from Wash
ington and so he could think. I'd
like TO put that last phrase down
exactly in his own words. But it
is against the rules to quote the
President of the United States di-
ectly.
Anyhow, you can easily under
stand what Mr.. Roosevelt means
this time. which some people say
isn't always possible. He meant
that Washington with its pushing,
pulling. squirming personalities
and causes is hard on vision and
brain power. There is too much
TO see and hear. And very little
that seems to make sense.
Therefore, it is understandable
that after you have wedged your
way into train or plane with nose
turned away from the Potomac,
you soon find you are asking your.
self questions about this silly
place.
Among the questions | asked my
self the last time | was outward
bound were these:
Why are many Republicans in
Congress so luke warm about Gov
ernor Thomas E. Dewey? They
sort of humble when you mention
him and say, Well, | don't know
we'll" Obviously the able govern
or OF New York has the convention
votes he needs but you hear few
personal cheers for him.
Why are the Republicans not
too keen about any of their own
people as presidential candidates?
They saw red and greenish yell
low when Willkie was honking
about for the nomination. Can't
they agree on any G. o. P. hope
full? Is their only point OF agree
ment-the defeat of Franklin
Roosevelt?
How do you explain the program
against Henry Wallace? There is
a program against the vice presi-
dent. II is working within Mr..
Wallace's own party. New Deal
ers and old line Democrats are try
ing 10 do the gentleman from Iowa
in. In and--out of Number Two
place on the Chicago ticket
But something tells me Wallace
won't be done in. lie has a cow
lick. Cowlicks look easy scalping.
But they aren't. Not IL worn by a
man who began as "A Mystic" ire
member that was his early tag.
and became the second most i'm.
portant official in the United States.
II | were one OF the boys bent on
finishing Henry Wallace I'd stop a
minute and pray for help in over
coming this corn-fed mystic with
q practical hand
Another question-how many OF
the people in Washington whom
we now hear about or know will
emerge after the war as definitely
undesirable? Surely there are doz.
ems OF clever spies operating in
the capital.
Ever so often in a flash OF sus-
picion you think; Gould it be pos
sible that she is a spy" Or. why
did he say that" There were as
tonishing revelations after the last
war when spies were easily de-
tected with the naked eye.
The Matt Harris don't dress as
they once did. The male secret
agents are no longer done by
Brooks Brothers and further adorn-
ed with dark red carnation bouten-
niers. Undoubtedly we are much
too careless and trusting!
ONE MORE oUESTION-Won't
the House OF Representative be
a good thester for one and all II
and when the electorate adds an
other charming actress to its floor
show? Helen Gahagan from out in
CALIFORNIA; Hollywood has just
won the Democratic nomination in
the primary fight.
The winning was an extreme
pleasure to Miss Gahagan and her
friends. But 1t was a surprise 10
her husband. former Moving Pic
ture Actor Melvyn Douglas.
Douglas, who enlisted in the
Army as a private and worked his
way up to captain, is at present in
the Indo-China-Burma war theater.
He didn't know that his wife was a
candidate for Congress until he
read the bright news OF her victory
in Yank magazine. Since then
Miss Gahagan has wired Mr. Dou-
glss confirming the news. She has
had no reply. However. she has a
bunch that Mr.. Douglas won't mind.
Miss Gahagan is a lssome crea.
tue. slender and lovely She can
sing as well as act. look pretty
make smart speeches. ring voters
door bells and believe unblushing-
ly in the New Deal.
saw and heard Miss Gahagan
in Tonight or Never" ! speak
the truth when | say that Miss
Gahagan or Mrs. Douglas. what
ever you call her. will be trial
TO Mrs. Clare Luce.
It will be marvellous to watch the
two prima donnas. east and west
coast variety, putting on their
acts.