The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-02
Observations
New First Lady
Quiet. Patient
Woman
BY HELEN EssARY

BY HELEN ESSAh1
Many pleasant Mrs. Truman
stories are being told and retold
around the capital. I'm convinced
you'll have to work ard not 10
like the new First Lady and ad-
mire her modesty and sincerity.
There is the bit about Mrs. Tru-
mans hairdresser and the beauti-
| clans crowded book This happen
ed during the last weeks OF Mr..
Humans term as vice president
Mrs. Truman needer 10 have her
hair done. most women do almost
every day.
So she called her hsirdressing
shop out on Connecticut Ave. and
asked for an appointment. The
hairdressers clerk said she was
sorry but il would be impossible TO
tako Mrs. Truman FOR another
week. She doubted il time could
be arranged even then.
At the expiration Of tho week.
Mrs. Truman phoned again. She
got almost the same answer. but
this time the hairdresser's clerk
said she would try 10 Mt Mrs.
. Truman in within the next fort
night. s. suggested Nm. Tru-
man put her name on --e waiting
list.
Mrs. Truman did put her name
on the waiting list She didn't
say as thousands Of less important
clients say to harassed beauticians
ut does seem strange TO me that
you can't take me. Why can't
you 1T me in somewhere She
merely took her turn patiently and
did not once remind the sp-
pointment clerk: you forgot |
am the wife OF the vice president
Of the United States"
Naturally there is much discus
sion Of the manner in which Mrs.
Truman will conduct herself a.
First Lady. She is probably being
given earnest advice at this very
minute: You must be like this.
You mustn't be like that.
Ii will be a pity II Mrs. Truman
changes her personality in even
n small way. She is an intelligent,
unaffected. friendly woman. She
:. will be both clever and wise II
she stays as she lie. Sir, - come
a long way as she is And l. hope
she won't let anybody try to push
her into a new mold.
One of her most charming quail
ties is her loyalty TO old friends.
How rare a trait is this In Wash
ington, I'VE want you to know We
are going on just as we were" both
Mrs. Truman and her daughter,
Margaret. have been phoning old
associates.
Several times 1t has been neces-
sary during the past week for Mrs.
Truman to break engagements she
had made when she was, more
nearly a private citizen than now.
Each time such a change has been
cerely distressed.
Returning TO the beauty psrior
approach of Mrs. Truman-Mrs
Truman does her hair simply with
q center part straight down the
back and rolled in pompadour
up over the ears and forehead. She
uses a blue ribbon TO helghten the
white in the soft gray. She uses
no makeup OF any sort. Nor does
she tint her nails.
Margaret Truman follows her
mothers example and uses no
makeup, not even lipstick. The
beauty parlor people have tried un-
successful to persuade Miss Tra-
man at least TO try lipstick. But
she has refused. She does not
use any sort OF bleach id her
blond hair.
And, now. back TO Mrs. Humans
public manner.
Perhaps she will not want 10 con
tinue the rather formalized method
OF communicating with the public
which Mrs. Roosevelt managed so
skillfully. | see no reason why she
should be forced to do this II
she does not want to- IL Is my
opinion neither Mrs. Truman nor
her husband will be forced TO do
anything.
However, 1t would be agreeable
and certainly mutually profitable
IL now and then Mrs. Truman
were to have an informal tea for
the women OF the press like that
with which Mrs. Roosevelt said
goodbye to her public life at the
White House.
So many people are anxious TO
have picture OF this refreshing,
kindly woman. Plans that seem
undressing TO Mrs. Truman her
self will be OF vivid interest to mil
lions OF the citizens Of the country
Mr. Truman will have TO lead. II
might be possible to arrange a
news-clearing house at the eIecu-
tive mansion where a competent
secretary could give out such So
cial and personal plans as Mr.. and
Mrs Truman wish TO reveal
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