The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-02
Observations
Poet Hard to
Take in High
Federal Post
By HELENEssARY

Archibald McLeish Is not likely to
survive the expected State Depart
ment reorganization. Mr. Truman
was not enthusiastic about Mr.. Mac
Leish when he, Mr.. Truman, was
vice president. II is not likely that
he will like MacLeish better now.
Fact Is, Mr.. Truman doesn't like
MacLeish's kind OF poetry. Some
one said TO Mr.. Truman. before he
assembled TO the presidency:
Explain all the Senate opposi-
ton 10 tbs endorsement OF Mac
Leish. Couldn't be that you just
can't stand for a poet?'
1--WE can stand for a poet who
is a poet" said the newly-elected
vice president
At that time, Mr.. Truman was
not ecstatic over the appointment
of James Clement Dunn as assist
ant Secretary OF State. Whether
or not he has changed his estimate
OF Dunn since then will be dis.
covered when Secretary OF State
James Byrnes returns from Ger
many and begins revamping the
State Department
AS ] IMAGINE THE AMERl-
CANS, big and small, in Germany,
! wonder IL once again We are 60
ing to be victims OF German tricks
After the last World War we hated
Germany with violent hatred.
At FIRST we did. Then We heard
stories OF American soldiers and
German girls and German people
generally getting on so happily.
Next, American tourists went
abroad TO see what was left OF the
world they had helped to save.
They found France rude and the
conquered Germany pleasant. Per
haps we misunderstood Germany.
some Of the tourists said. Certain
ly every one there had been help
full and apparently with little re-
sentiment toward the Americans
The French, on the other hand,
seemed spiteful and very, very COW
etous.
Certainly Europe has lost its
glamor for most Americans. We
see its people, not as our superiors
in charm and culture. We see them
as liabilities. People to be fed
and housed. Causes OF the death
of millions OF Americans. Causes
of our rising taxes. The foreign
accent has TO fall mighty sweetly
on American ears II il IL lot to
become annoying.
OF THE BIG THREE IN POTS
DAM, II is evident that Russian
Premier Josef Stain is the dressi-
est of the assembled gentlemen.
His new fawn-colored suit may tell
the story of the present Soviet
mood. The Soviet, obviously, is
bent on becoming regarded, not as
a tribe Of uncouth fighting men,
but as a nation OF well-groomed,
adaptable people.
I've heard several stories late
ly that indicate the determination
of the Soviet heads Of state not
only to adhere to correct diploma
tic precedent but TO look the part
in every fiat lapel.
First, gold epaulets appered on
the shoulders OF Soviet generals at
an important Moscow meeting.
Then there was the story about the
Soviet ambassador to Mexico re.
fusing to appear in a simple sack
suit when he presented his Gre
dentials to the president OF Mexico
arriving instead in striped trousers
and morning coat
II you looked carefully at the pic.
ture Of the men who signed the
San Francisco charter you must
have noticed thst the only dele
gate who dressed formally for oc-
casions was Soviet Ambassador to
the United States Gromyko.
And not many years ago, the rep
resentatives of the L. S. S. R. could
be distinguished easily from other
diplomats at formal White House
receptions by their slightly un.
pressed suits. by an utter lack OF
state uniform-with not a decora.
ton, not a feather, nor a cooked
hat In q carload.
WHOSE IDEA is 1T TO keep the
Potsdam conference secret from
the press. which means secret
from the public? What has hap
pened to that motto OF open COW
enants, openly arrived att"
That no one has yet argued with
Mr.. Truman for agreeing to such
secretary proves the Presidents
amazing popularity. Had Mr..
Roosevelt made such a decision,
we, the press, would have been pur.
pie with rage.