The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Observations
U. S. Political,
Industrial Inaction
Anglers Columnist
BY HELEN EssARY

BY HELEN ESSARH
Il appears 10 me. as / watch life
Lmble by IN the capital, that the en-
tire country is on terminal leave
II the hesitation and fear that beset
Washington are indicative OF the
mood OF the United States, then We
have bogged geographically. in
dustrlAlly. internationally - well,
we're Just plain begged down.
How deep the mire OF insetion
has pinned us down. nobody knows
yet But there is powerful lot OF
marking time around this town.
When the days of indecision, or
terminal leave" shall have ended,
maybe We shall be on our toes.
Wen be up and at EN-! But the
prospects for going ahead are not
bright.
The sort OF conversation you
hear from returning soldiers 10
everywhere the same; IL don't
know what I'm going to do. No,
am not going to stay in Wash
ington. Maybe I'll settle in New
York. Sometimes / think III stay
in the service. At least you know
you'll have some kind OF a pay
check there. Can't get on without
q pay check. can you? Perhaps
I'll 70 back 70 college. Might as
we'll have more schooling at Uncle
Sans expense"
Naturally men who have been liv-
ing under rigid military control,
don't know what TO do next, now
that there 10 no commanding officer
10 order: Report for action tomor-
row at q. M Or even for such
q minor detail as Have all cap
Visors polished for inspection at
500 this afternoon"
Orders for the Day" are q COM
Portable prop to lean on. There
are few "Orders for the Day" in any
Americans life now. Some pessi-
mists predict that IL there isn't q
sharp stirring about soon the gen
eral order for everybody will be.
Roo, hog. or grunt." (lt was my
early holidays on the eastern sho'
Of Maryland that taught me this
pretty aIiom) It's not bad axiom.
The two soldier sons OF WPB
Administrator william Bait are
discovering what they want OF
the future in q tour OF the country
in their mothers small car.
Go out and look things over"
advised their wise father. "An We
ask is that you get home BY Christ
mas with your minds made up
about something"
On Thanksgiving Day Mr.. and
Mrs. Bait got a long distance call,
collect please from Seattle 10
Washington.
II was the two Bait boys, william
Loren, Jr., and Robert, late officers
IN the United States Army. Hello
there!" said two voices, speaking
into the phone At once. I'VE Just
rung up 10 wish you . happy holt
day. EVerything's going hne with
Ms. We're looking the universities
over now. Maybe we'll stay out
mere anu lbhIn eOmCNulIlk new
TWAS MoPrNG OUT LOUD to
Congressman Mike Monroney (D)
Of Oklahoma. said l was afraid
the civilian had caught the term
inai leave" disease from the vet
eran.
you can't get me to worry about
the state OF the nation" laughed
the gentleman from Oklahoma.
MANY prophets say he Is one OF
the smartest young fellers" IN
Congress.) Naturally, we are
slow getting on our feet. We've
been sick. Like the rest OF the
world. Even II we have a long
eonvalescence I'm still not going
30 get Respondent. The longer the
illness, the longer and harder the
return 10 health and sanity"
ONE EXCEPTION TO THE
STATEMENT about the slack pace
Of the capital. There is one branch
OF business IN which you find ex-
IRENE activity. ! mean the broker
age business.
Brokers are busting and very,
very eager. They buttonhole you
while you wait for q taxi. But I
don't want 10 buy any stock" you
explain. Tin afraid OF initiation.
The way the market is Eooming
seems like another 1929 boom"
"Oh, don't worry about initiation.
Just be smart and make a little
money. It's so simple and quick!
There's nothing TO II. Take Plank.
tank and Podunk' for example. A
few months ago II was selling at 25
cents a share. II was bringing four
dollars and a quarter when the
market closed yesterday.
What's II really WORTH shucks,
II isn't worth q darn thing. But
what difference does that make,
IT'S chance 10 make quick turn.
over. II would be crime 10 pass
up such an opportunity.