The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-16
Observations
American Troops
Advocating Just
NaZi Punishment
BY HELEN EssARY

Many American fghtiug men do
not wish TO take complete retrl0u-
lion on their German adyerSaries.
Il know they've been beastly.
writes one young flyer. and m
not being noble when / tell you
this But I've seen Americans limo.
less and eyeless And | don't want
10 think that We viii do 10 them
what they have done TO us. Nou
see. I'm more afraid OF what tor
turing Germans will do 70 rs than
what ii will do 10 them
sure. make the Germans pay
and pay heavily at the peace table
and grind them down for wears 10
come. But don't forget that the
average German, the man on-the-
street type. had 10 60 ont and Kill
because he was told 10 was the
only way 10 survive
He didn't know what il was all
about. He still doesnt know. rs
MP 10 US 10 be grim and watchful
iu our negotiations once The war
is over. but We don't have to be
barbarraus Besides we've Won.
haven't We
HERE Is An AMUSING STORY
that is being told on herself by
Mrs Fred Vinson. wife OF the new
RFC boss. Mrs N!nson is ylcacious
and witty She also has a passion
for hats. Collects them she says,
IS other people collect china or
something OF the sort.
Ninson. economic staDillz-r
though he was IN his former office.
Is a husband in the home n MS
domestic role he makes remarks
about his w.fe's hats Such is the
custom Of husbands However
Mrs Vinson. as is the custom o.
wives has borne UP brayely against
the "You don t-call-thata hat. do
YOU" type OF comment She has
continued 10 put pieces OF fur and
six and yelling and flowers and
things on her head a. whatever
angle seemed the hest a. the mo-
ment until recently.
Then came the really sharp bio"
TO her pride.
The blow was a real blow. too.
Mrs Vinson had Just tried on
friskv new chapesu. Had seated
herself on a chair before her hus-
band Had said How do you like
This DEAR" when PUCK. the Ninson
collie who up 20 this moment had
taken no part in the conversation.
reached up with great paw and
knocked Mrs. Wilson's hat plumb
off her head and on the floor
There may be some people who
say dogs have more sense than
human beings But ! DEFINITELY do
not agree Mrs Ninson can quite
make up her mind.
PLEASANT NEWS ABOUT
MRS. CALVIN COOLIDGE this
morning. She is in her fine big
home after having let the Navy
use il for two years. Mr. Coolidge
was a darling when she lived IN
Washington. Everybody adored
her spontaneous smile and liked
10 watch the happiness she was
getting out OF her role, first as
wife OF The vice president and then
as first lady.
After Mr.. Coolidge died Mrs.
Coolidge went completely into re-
rirement. She built a new home
in Northampton, Mass but she
continued 10 live In the little semi.
detached house where she and her
husband had lived before they De
came famous.
Today's Grace Coolidge news re
ports that instead OF completely
settling down 10 housekeeping
again. the widow OF the former
president from Massachusetts
busy directing a campaign 10 get
a new organ for the church which
she and Mr. Coolidge attended.
Mrs. Coolidge, according TO re
cent reports also is co-chairman OF
citizens copmittee organized 10
givesa cheerful send of 10 North
ampton draftees
The house 10 which Mrs. Cool
idge has moved was designed by
the former frs' lady herself FIVE
years after her husbands death.
il contains y rooms. six baths. Is
colonial brick and cost about S25.-
600.
When the WAVES established
training school al Smith College
in. the midst Of housing shortage.
Mrs. Coolidge rented her Big
house to Capt Herbert " Under
wood. who headed the WAVES
school She moved across the
street with her old friend Mrs.
. Florence y Adams