The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-06-04
Observations
Trumans Popular
Because They Stay
Like Themselves -
BY HELEN ESsARY

ing TO talk about the Irumans
again, are you?
Me (replying): am l certainly
am
One OF the 7S9 reasons the Tru-
mans are so satisfactory is that
they are being "Trumans' They
are not trying TO be "Roosevelts .
Nobody could ever be Roosevelt
except a Roosevelt. The "Tru'
mans are smart. They know this
They do not pretend 10 follow
Roosevelt precedents. They are
blithely engaged in making Tru'
man precedents. And having a
wonderful time meanwhile.
BY virtue of muscle, fast running
and shrewd maneuvering for place.
| got a spot in the front row at one
OF Mr.. Truman's most recent con-
ferences. From this coveted an
chorage, brashly asked the Presl'
dent, in that few minutes OF inform
ality before the formal conference
started: 81 don't suppose, Mr.. Presi'
dent, that the trip you made TO
the bank today had anything to DO
with payday
IL is not proper TO quote the
President OF the United States di-
rectly. But ! may say that Mr..
Humans reply was definitely TO
the effect that it WAS time TO go
to the bank. He had had one
payday.
IT HAS BEEN MANY A MONTH
since invitations embossed in cold
letters THE WHITE HOUSE
were delivered at anybody's door.
| had almost forgotten what the
gold seal looked like on white
cards until yesterday when Mrs.
Truman announced she would be
at Home on Tuesday afternoon.
MAY 90, l945". This particular gold
seal was not the Great Seal OF the
United States. 1t was the presl-
Dental seal. Used by the presi-
dental family for stationery.
The presidential seal closely re-
sembles the Great Seattle one
embedded in the floor Of the White
House entrance. Both seals have
the same spread eagle, holding in
one claw an olive branch and IN
the other a culver. OF arrows, de,
noting the power OF peace and
.-Sr - - x,..,, *, .-...
=, Asg~e the head OF tae iersfe =,
the legend "E PLURIBUS UNUM'
meaning "ONE OUT OF MANY.
And above the legend is the Con-
stellation OF l3 Stars for the his
toric first 13 states. (The seal was
adopted In 1881
Now ! will take you on my pa
triotic tour back to Mrs. Truman's
Invitation. AS is the custom on
all formal invitations to the Execu-
tive Mansion a card OF admission
was enclosed. The card said:
East Entrance. Please present
this card at THE WHITE HOUSE
mot TRANSFERABLE"
Got out my magnifying glass to
study the gold tracery at the back
of the card Of admission. When
such cards were plentiful, did not
notice the tracery. But now, let
me see! Why it's a faint sketch
of the south entrance TO the White
House.
And there are the graceful col
umns and the portico where Frank
lin Roosevelt stood that snowy
January day when he took his last
oath OF Office as President OF the
United States and made his last
public appearance.
Surely that gold tracery was not
on any Of the pre-war cards Of
admission. Adrian B. Tolley lad
ministrative officer OF social enter
tainment is his official title) would
know. Mr.. Tolley did know.
The gold tracery OF the White
House is something new. 1t was
a security measure. Done so that
the card could not be counterfeit
ed by people who should not be ad-
mitted to the White House.
Who had prepared the sketch?
II was made from an engraving
done at the Bureau OF Printing and
Engraving by one OF the most skill
ed craftsmen. Had l noticed that
the letters on the Admit Cards"
were engraved? Well, this was the
frst time that had been done for
q long time.
I'VE wanted TO make the card as
dignified and beautiful as pos.
sible." said Tolley, with pride. "The
White House cards should be
beautiful because they come from
the White House and because
many people like to keep them as
souvenirs OF historic interest. We
all worked on this new one for Mr.
Truman to get 1t the best we
possibiy could "