The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-27
Observations
General Eisenhower
Hailed as Real"
Conquering Hero.
By HELEN ESSARY

Measured by any yardstick, Gen
eral of the Army Dwight d. Eisen'
hover is the real Mccoy as a con-
Quering hero.
He's got II all-brains, Drawn,
magnetism. force, charm. And,
| believe. he's got humility. too.
For he blushed 10 the tip Of the
bald spot on the top of his fine
head as cheers rocked the Joint
session of Congress when he was in
Washington.
At lunch time, so am told. the
general of the Army was not too
shy. He ate his food with gusto.
That he had a magnificent time
was noticeable 10 one and all.
He has a knack Of putting every
body at ease. You knew that the
moment you saw him. You said
inyoluntarily: "Ike's here. Now
everything will be all right" And
everything was all right wherever
the conqueror went.
Surely this particular talent is
one of the many talents that have
made his leadership so perfect. Men
who labor with him say that as
soon as the general has job to
do, he promptly sets to work to
make everybody with whom he is
going TO be associated like him.
The general himself is aware
when this stage has been reached.
His next move is 10 use this rela-
tionship with his associates 10 get
prompt action and results.
In his speech to Congress, Cen
eral Eisenhower said that British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
never hesitated ito use his mag
netic and powerful personality to
win cheerful acceptance by his
countrymen of the great demands
he was forced TO make upon then"
This Is Eisenhower's rule of con-
duct, I'm positive. He recognized
the technique and the gift in the
British prime minister.
or all the pleasant expressions l
saw in Congress and anywhere else
in Washington during General Els
enhower's visit, pleasantest was
the face Of Gen. George Marshall.
The chief OF stan seemed TO bask
in the success OF Ike. For it was
George Marshall who was RESPONSE
BILE for Dwight Eisenhower selec-
ton from among many officers who
were far better known and who far
outranked Eisenhower in seniority.
And here Eisenhower was, back
home-a great hero! George Mar
shall almost purred with satisfac.
ton.
met Mrs. Eisenhower coming
into the Capitol. She was being
escorted by several high "swank-
ing" Army officers. Mrs. Eisen-
hover was nervous. But very
cheerful and quite lacking In os-
tentation. Indeed, when several
elevators crowded with people on
their way UP to the galleries to see
her husband and herself passed by.
without picking her up, she didn't
seem TO mind at all. | should have
been tempted to say. impatiently.
But ! am the hero's wife. Let
me in"
While her husband was away Ma
mie Eisenhower got herself a new
hair-do. Got the bangs slicked up
and of her forehead. For heavens
sake, Mamie. let those hangs
down" some Of her old friends said.
you've lost half your personality"
Mamie had the bangs down yes
terday. Il had to do It," she said.
laughing. 81 realized wouldn't be
me, without bangs. So here ! am
Just as ! was when my husband
left"
AT THIS POINT I leap quickly
to the meat shortage. 1t doesn't
seem possible that there could be
a legitimate shortage in a country
as vast as this one It doesn't make
sense that the Pennsylvania Rail
road. on a New York bound train.
was able 10 serve only beans out
Of a can, an omelett snapped up
with hunks o. onion and a couple
OF FISH. New York is practically
bare OF meat and fowl in its big
hotels. And it's broken spirited
that this should happen TO the me-
tropolis.
Speaking OF fowl. there was that
little girl who. having buried
dear little dead bird in the rose
garden, was shown a chicken yes
terddy by her pleased maternal
parent. Look. darling" said the
parent. Look at what Mummy's
got you"
"Oh Mummy" said the little girl,
I'VE don't have TO bury him, too,
do WEI"