The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-03
Observations
Jurors over Dutch
Air Ban Won't Hurt
Mrs. Douglas
BY HELEN EssARY

AfA a AaAfA~Hf ArH.'.--'NA
The commotion Congressional
Emily Taft Douglass churHed up
with the impuIsiye statement that
she was banned from speaking on
a radio program with Queen VII
helmiua Of the Netherlands and
Mrs Roosevelt because she was a
cOmmoner' surely has euliyened
the war-drugged atmosphere.
tougresswOman Douglas has
since said she herself did not MAKE
rhp near bitter accusation She
said she suffered from an Office
with a misplaced sense OF honor
Perhaps And then perhaps
again. But denial or no denial
shifting the blame or contrariwise.
/ think there was more FIRE than
smoke in the uproar Mrs ROosn-
welt was not aware OF any Dutch
remarks that might have discrim
mated against Mrs Douglas Mrs
Roosevelt made this clear in her
press conference But ! DO think
some discriminatory sentences es-
capped on purpose from official
Dutch sources
The Durch-or the NelheriaEde-s
are mighty conscious o, royalty
They have, ! should say a stronger
belief in the divine right OF kings
and queens than possessed by any
other European monarchy or en-.
pire
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Washington several years ago
everyone who came within curtsey-
ing distance was made conscious
thar her majesty meant to be com
p.etely her majesty and 10 enjoy
every royal pregogative
For example. il was announced
that Wlhelmina would appear at
a press conference with Mrs Roose-
Welt during her stay al the White
House. Days in advance OF the
date set upon. the newspaper
women who attended Mrs Roose-
Nelt's conference we're ASKED 10
submit in writing questions they
planned 10 ask the Dutch queen.
These questions were whitfield
down dlscreetly. Only few limo
ouols ones were left on the mimeo-
graphed pages handed TO the re
porte-s when they arrived to meet
the queen Each reporter read
her own question aloud. The queen
replied TO the questions from answ-
ers likewise prepared in advance
Tor the mimeographed pages.
one mild impromptu question
was asked The reporters wrote
down her majesty's mild answer
and left the White House. Before
they reached the gate came
hurried message from Miss Thomp-
son. Mrs. Roosevelt's able CONF
dental secretary, asking that the
impromptu question and answer
be of the record.
This solemn attitude was a new
experience for the White House
newswomen. Mrs. Roosevelt is
always frank. And never obviously
troubled II left in the minds OF
the conference guests the strong
feeling that royalty was still royal
ty
Therefore, and now get back
10 Mrs Douglas. think something
was said or done by the Dutch Of
fcials which inspired the undiplo-
matte "commoner' remark Mrs.
Douglas she's the cute little Dug
las from Illinois is far from
stupid She NAV develop as the
cleverest OF the newly e,ected
group Of congresswomen ! under
stand she has acquired a snappy
press agent 10 sell her to the coun-
try. The radio incident was likely
dressed up by the press agent II
will do Mrs. Douglas no harm
however on the contrary. r. will
make her popular with people who
are a little fed up with royalty
II might not be a bad idea. never
theless, II Mrs. Douglas would
watch her press agent little Mrs
Virginia JenCkes. once congress
woman from Kansa5 had a super
duper highly-charged press agent
A gentleman
This excitable fellow turned Mrs
JencEes into such patriot that she
was practically wrapped in the
American flag every minute OF the
day and night He tried 20 public
lie his client in many other spec
tacular ways The unfortunate
Mrs. Jenckes was promptly defeat
ed at the next election.
OUR FIGHTING MEN must
laugh very hard when they hear
some civilian talk about What we
have done for the ar" Certainly.
some civilians have helped as best
they could But there Is no pos
sible comparison between what
any civilian has done and that OF
the contribution OF the man who
has gone overseas Suppose the
man overseas has not been exposed
10 death. that IS luck Mostly he
has prepared himself Tor sacrifice