The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-07
Observations
Anti-New Dealers
Need Someone Who's
New, Exciting
BY Helen Essary


Stassen Of Minnesota has said he
is a Willin' Barkis for that 1914
nomination, I'm beginning to take
a proper interest in the Republl-
eau party's prospects for next
presidential election day.
Governor Dewey seems 10 be
the poll takers choice for the
White House. But even though
firmly believe that this country and
its millions deserve a twoparty
system OF government, my own 20
litical lunches have told me there
would be no real fun for the Anti
Fourth Termers in this next cleo
ton unless somebody rather new
and exciting came into the list Of
candidates. Somebody rather new
and exciting has come into the list
OF candidates-this biz, young
Swede. Stasseu. now United
States naval officer II the Republi-
cans let him escape they do not de-
serve a chance at the White House.
It is not necessary that he he first
on their ticket. But he should be
second He combines lots OF use
full qualities the political and the
military and the spirit OF the
Northwest
I remember Governor Stasson
well when he came 10 Washington
with the other governors for the
third Inauguration OF Franklin D..
Roosevelt. Ten or - Of the gov
ernors addressed the Women's Ma.
tional Press club with i've min
utes' worth OF individual opinions
and personality. Stassen SO out
shone the rest ~ his kind that you
forgot the other gentlemen had
been there al all.
THAT is 4 FRIGHTENING
PLAN-that one OF the y. b. {. to
show the country and the world at
large the goings on at the Demo-
cratic and Republican conventions
by television. surely the 10000
loud-lunged patriots who roar in
person and over the radio carry
sufficient disllusionment 10 the
home folks as things are.
Is it necessary TO SHOW fat
gentlemen and perspiring ladies
and smoke.hlled rooms and fights
among the delegates 10 people who
still have faith in the processes
OF political conventions? DO we
have 10 have television in the post
war world? Let's turn back TO a
few things as they were before we
got so smart and knowing.
And another item. II James 4.
FARLEY is thrown out Of the chair
manship OF tho New York state
Democratic committee and thus
automatically denied any kind ~
leadership In the Democratic ma
tional convention. then | shan I
enjoy the next convention.
Farley just about saved the last
Democratic convention when he
took il upon himself to ask Mrs.
Roosevelt 10 come 10 address the
disgruntled delegate. Il was about
that time that Farley said Mrs.
Roosevelt was me best politician
in the United States. Is she still
the best politician in the United
States?
lido LIKE THAT BIT OF Ameri-
cana during, the Second World
War. 70 wit. the kind New York
police forces scoopings UP OF snow
and icy water in an effort TO find
the pearls that fell out OF for
mer Miss Universe's 100000
necklace.
Such a report makes me feel that
all's right with the world. We
are still insane in a perfectly en-
gaging and stupid way That the
kindly efforts OF the police force in
aiding beauty in distress produced
SO pearls when the necklace bought
by Miss Cniverse's wealthy hus-
band had only managed IS has
nothing to do with the case.
THE CENSUS MAN in Wash
ington reports that the civilian pop
ulation OF the United States has
shrunk by three and one-tenths
per cent. simply can't under
slant this. Where is it that there
are not 100 times too many people
and 500 times more than there
were before the war? Certainly
not at the theaters. Nor in the
hotels. Nor in the restaurants.
Nor in the shops Nor in any spot
where money can be spent thick
and fast.
This reminds me of what the
wife OF wealthy War Production
Board member said yesterday on
the subject OF wild mink coats.
81 must confess" she purred,
"that !. like the rest OF my New
York friends, am becoming slight
ly wild mink conscious.
wild mink conscious, This IS
indeed a wonderful old [. 5 a.