The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-22
Observations
Public las Right
to Know Answers
to Questions
by Helen EssARY

Quiz programs are a craze Of the
oment. Id like TO ask u few que
ons of my own and | shall eXpe
e answers to be good.
Why is IL that hotels and CLUB.
e able to serve large quantitie
many rationed foods when a
nall housekeeper is limited j.!
loice aud variety Of food?
How is IL possible for a hotel 10
rive prime ribs of beef, tende.-
In steak. chicken, turkeys and
I'm at nominal prices when my
itcher and your butcher, too, has
} fowl OF any kind and offers
loulder of lamb, liver, or sausage
his meat choices?
Is this discrimination the fault Of
OPA or is II that / am not cley
at locating black markets?
Why is II suddenly the practice OF
p officials to warn the American
iblic against hope for quick
iding of the war, while at the
me time sponsoring reports OF
e destruction OF enemy ships
anes and soldiers and falling to
ention the loss Of United States
,hters or equipment?
How can this country awaken
the necessity for more produc-
On, more mobilization Of man
)wer II war censorship affably
Us United States forces were
iveu back after an advance Of
rec miles. The enemy losses
ere heavy?
Or that report from the island of
1rmosa telling Of the destruction
Gripping of 80 more enemy
ips-no mention is made of the
ippling and destruction Of the
nited States forces or Of the kill
or wounding of United States
ldiers in the engagements. How
the face of such concealment can
public be reused to the desper-
e need for more nurses to care
the injured?
How can war plant workers be
ade TO feel il a duty not to desert
cir present jobs for a place in
momentarily dimmed promise
the postwar world?
WHAT ORIGINALLY WAS THE
URPOSE OF LEND-LEASE? How
as its use limited? Has it become
elastic that it includes such non
sentials as for example the doing
er Of foreign embassies and lego
ons in Washington?
a smart capital decorator told nc
'sterday that before Lend-Lease
.tting a chair reupholstered was
major undertaking for some le
.tions. New draperies and rugs
ere the reason for long haggling
I'd bargaining Bills were often
II paid until a year or two after
work was done.
But now. says my decorator
lend. since Lend.Lease has fatten-
purses, an embassy will con.
act for a 10 or Is thousand dollar
b without questioning the price
ore amazing still. the bill, there
re. will be paid as soon as the
rnishings are delivered.
7 would feel happier about such
reless affluence II you, too. were
II haunted by the increasing size
our income tax. Besides ]
ould like a few new draDeries and
chair here and there in my own
,use. But you and I must econ
nize. Part OF the tax on our
comes goes to the support or
end-Lease. Just exactly how
UGH does go TO the support or
.nd-Lease?
HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION
like TO ask. The answer will
cuire a full PAGE. Whv are
lblic oFcials and war leaders
painfully concerned about pub
,itv? Whp are thew so sensitive
hint that they are not com
nations of Anoiio Alexander the
eat. Plato and King Solomon
Surely II these gentlemen are do
sincere. nSnfnl 1ODS tneN nee
u fear "n+lhlioitv". II the mill.
rv Leaders win hattles-thev wiz
titles. Thev stand or fall OF
e'r own ach'ayements.
They don't have 10 look 10 the
JUMPS Of the newsnane~s IN End
II 10 'hav are worth prhiic trust
have heer thick in the snread
"nuhI'ciiv" for a long time. 7
n convinced It Is an overrated
rmmodity.