The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-07
Observations
British Attitude
Reveals That They
Understand u. S.
Nv ntI.EN ESSARY


BE gentle with the Americans,
n London newspaper advised in a
recent editorial. The people OF the
States are in the throes of the ill
ness known as presidential cleo
ton.
This is a grave illness for the in
habitants OF the States. II puts
the whole country into what might
be called, roughly speaking, a deli
cate condition. This condition
with it's aches and nerves and gen
eral delirium will cal down imme-
diately after Nov. : when the cleo
torate delivers itself OF a presi-
dent"
This is a free translation of the
London editorial. But il shows
how clever the English are and
how we'll they understand the Unit
ed States.
From now until the ballots are
counted, every newspaper, every
radio air wave will be grooming in
the labor pains OF the final stages
OF the campaign. Wouldn't il be
pleasant If the tormented Mrs. Co
lumbia could take a Whit of TWi.
light Sleep. wake up aud md her
job was done? is II Tom or Is j.
Franklin" she would feebly ask
II , question, and not care too much
which 1t was. Just so the ordeal
was over.
THE PEACE PLANS Of the
world will likely be made in Wash
ington. letting Secretary of State
Edward Stettinius says. Nice idea.
Versailles. scene of the last peace
treaty, isn't the impartial spot it
was fondly supposed TO be after
World War /, the Hall of Mirrors
Notwithstanding.
II Washington Is, indeed. the
scene of the peace treaty-making,
shall stop my javelin-throwing in
the direction OF the Old World, for
I'll know that at last we have got
up of our knees TO a tired old
civilization.
The Greek temple that is the SUI
preme Court of the United States
would be an harmonious setting for
discussions Of peace. Those chaste
marble walls inspire reverence and
careful thinking.
You simply can't live within such
solemn beauty and not feel you
are first cousin TO the immortals
on Olympus, set apart from the
snares and delusions OF ordinary
people. At least this is what one OF
the most earnest justices told me.
I bring up the Supreme Court.
not only because | believe it would
be a dignified building in which to
plan for a just and reasonable
world, but because | want 10 remind
the public that there still is a
Supreme Court. Nobody ever
speaks of this worthy organization
now that lighting men and cam
paigners are whooping about.
1t used to be such pleasure Nto
speak Of the internal dissension
among the justices" But what is
internal dissension among JUS
tees" compared with !"dissension
overhead, until water, on land
and on sea among nations and their
billions Of frightened people?"
WHEN HEAR TRUTHFUL
DISCUSSIONS Of American and
German treatment OF prisoners of
war. | wonder what war is about
anyhow.
According TO recently published
records OF the War Department,
both the United States and Ger
many take fastidiously good care
OF war prisoners. Both countries
struggle to protect the health OF
their prisoners. They go to the
most Unite pains TO notify the
government OF each country OF the
prisoners name down TO the last
initial. Sick or wounded United
States prisoners in Germany are
treated by German specialists. Ger
man wounded have the best care
United States doctors can give.
There could be no better proof OF
the stupidity Of war than this fine
sense OF responsibility. With one
hand we fight to disembowel the
enemy. With the other hand we
seek TO heal the body we have tor
mented. Animals sometimes call
ed dumb behave with more consist
ency.