The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-11
Observations
Harry Truman Seems
to Have Great Faith
in Nation
BY HELEN ESsARY

sworn INTO Office on Jan ~ he VIII
have four busy years ahead. But
he Is not anticipating the success
he had in his first public office.
"How could l." laughed Tru-
man. In my first public office |
was town constable. And never
again will 7 have such influence.
] was boss OF all ! surveyed then.
Something tells me won't be quite
that when | sit In the presiding
officers seat IN the United States
Senate. Why ! don't even have a
vote from now on. Except in case
of a tie"
As Truman spoke his eyes twink
LED and he punctuated his converse
ten with laughter Truly | was
surprised This was not the Harry
Truman | had pictured In Henry
Wallace's opposition for the vice
presidential nomination way back
there at the Chicago convention,
had suspected Truman as rather
dour fellow. a too cautious fel-
low. | was wrong.
The former senator from Nissou-
ri has a lively wit. He also speaks
his mind freely. The humorous
eyes behind the spectacles. the
tight mouth and sharp jaw line in
cicate man who is going TO be
pretty much his own master and
have fun doing same.
| must say he wasn't too polite
10 the press in our conversation
(who isD. But then l couldn eX-
pect otherwise. The press was
pretty vicious to him in the last
campaign. He looked back regret
iully 10 the Gays Wheh Journalism
oepenaeu on reporting not on col
umhlzlhg'
strong oeIlet IN rellgloh mas
truman Ana d laith IN tne MT
ed states as great nation. HOW
ever thls talth carries great re-
sponslDlIity.
We are the most powerful ma
ton IN the world aren't We? It Is
our divine duty TO use our strength
10 protect the weaker nations.
truman Will resign from his Of
- - -' ~'' N'S
Is at the moment a slight techni-
cal hitch 10 the appointment OF MS
successor. Untll the last erection
returns in a certain involved dis
trict in Missouri are officially tabu-
lated the new state governor Will
not be CRITICALLY elected. When he
Is officially elected he will appoint
a senator TO fill the unexpired term
OF Senator Truman.
The vice president-elect and his
wife are not planning an intense
social life after the Inauguration.
They mean TO go out quietly to dine
with friends now and then. They
will not accept many invitations be-
"We are not in a position TO re-
turn the hospitality for which the
capital is famous"
Mrs. Truman is looking for
dressmaker "to let out few seams
here and there" "Oh don't let any
seams out advised an old-time
Washingtonian. After you've had
a few months of chores as the
wife of the vice president, you'll
probably be taking in seams"
Mrs. Truman is good looking in
a motherly way. She smiles often
and doesn't talk too much. liked
her without a struggle. And I
thought, ANY woman who can gain
seven pounds and keep smiling
while her husband is running for
office must be superb wife"
Being married TO candidate Is
NJ novelty TO Mrs. Truman. Her
husband has been a candidate for
something or other since he was
postmaster in his high school days.
And Harry has never been de-
feated,' said Mrs. Truman calmly.
'''
Saw Ellen Woodward, the only
woman member OF the Social Sc
curity Board, the other afternoon in
her big office and found her in a
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