The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-16
Observations
Thurman Arnold
Likely to Miss
Public Life
By HELEN EssARY

by hELE-N LGGAANi
Can't make up my mind wheth.
er or not il was smart for Thur
man Arnold TO resign as justice u
the United States court Of appeals
TO go into private law practice with
$4,000 a year retainer.
Undoubtedly there is a greater
financial future in private law prae-
tice than in sitting on the honor
able court, but hate to see a
personality as vivid as the Wyom-
ing professor hidden in a common
place job.
II is so entertaining TO watch the
brilliant Arnold throw himself dra.
matically at trust busting and a
dozen other crusades. Arnold and
his charming Frances will soon be
bored outside the aura OF official
life.
Some people say the resignation
OF the justice is a step back to
Wyoming and the race for sena-
torship from Laramie. am inclin-
ed to believe this possibility.
can't imagine Thurman, with his
feet on a desk, behind a Legal
shingle -on-the-door, patiently wait
ing for clients TO ask for advice.
I'LL MISS THE NEWLY-RE-
SIGNED Justice owen Roberts sit
ting on the Supreme Court in an
Olympian row of the United States
I'll also miss meeting the justice,
with his grandchildren, in the ele-
vator of our apartment building.
The last time | saw Mrs. Roberts
she had paused in the apartment
lobby TO help Betty Fulbright. wife
OF the Arkansas senator. adjust roll
Ter skates on the Fulbright daugh-
tiers.
was on my way to 4 newspaper
tea in honor of Mrs. Truman.
wish were with you" said Mrs.
Roberts. you'll be sure to have
fun" Mrs. Roberts sighed lit
tie. at does get little monoton.
Gus. sometimes. having to associ-
ate principally with members OF our
own profession. Why do people
think the Judiciary wants to stay
remote from the rest of the world"
So you see. the Supreme Court
had its lonely moments. II looks
like q place in heaven to the stu
dent in a law school. But II Is an
honor that demands a price.
NOW TO HARRY HOPKINS
NEW JOB. So he is going into
needle work OF something, Official
ly, he will be labeled arbitrator OF
the ladies' coat and suit industry
in New York.
Imagine-the man who was clos
est friend and adviser to one OF
the most extraordinary of all
American presidents, mediator be-
tween Stain and Churchill, sue
ceeding to that post held by the
airy Jimmy Walker, one time hand
shaking mayor of New York!
How clever President Truman is!
He used Hopkins for whatever
value he had to the new admins
tration, gave him a polite salvo Of
applause for his successful CONVEX
sations with Stain. And now Hop
kins steps out!
Mr.. Truman, who used TO seem a
mild fellow until you looked at his
tight mouth and square jaw. may
be one of the toughest presidents
the countr,- ever had. He means
to run his end OF the government OF
the United States and the large
area they include as he sees fit
without regard to prejudice or
Roosevelt customs. Soon there
won't be a familiar face in the
executive branch OF the govern
ment except that OF Mr.. Truman
and Secretary Byrnes.
HUNDREDS OF RESERVE OF
FICERS in the Army and Navy are
looking for new berths as the day
OF detachment from the military
approaches.
Within another month there will !