The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-01
Observations
President Truman
Found to be Truly
Democratic

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Harry 5. Truman may 90 down in
history as the most democratic, the
. most approachable and the least
swellheaded OF American presi-
dents.
In this respect, he was unusual
as q senator and practically unique
as a vice president. Newsmen who
cover the Capitol never were made
10 feel that they were talking to
anybody except a fellow named
Harry, and this attitude on the
new Presidents part did not
change in the slightest when he
was elevated TO the vice presiden-
cy..
Most men, when they rise TO the
nations second highest office, sur
round themselves with kind Of
official alooftness. But Harry Tru-
man o'i hold informal news con.
fer hich usually turned out
to sessions, Just as he did
q or.
the quality which is now
be.A- lied humility. Perhaps he
is genuinely humble. but he GER
tainly wears no cloak OF humility.
and he can be a very positive indi-
yidual when he wants TO be. he
simply has that kind Of self-conti-
dence which makes him feel that
he can meet any man in the world
on the other fellows terms
xrhn To coll hin,
Senator" had addressed him as
Mr.. Vice President" since Jan. 20.
He would invariably grin and say:
you are supposed to smile when
you say that"
GOVERNMENT HANDLING Of
the sugar situation is under FIRE
on Capitol Hill that American
housewives will find sugar very
short in supply this year. To get
what they need OF this item says
Representative Jonkman (R) OF
Michigan. they must either turn 10
the black market or go without.
Their sugar ration stamps will pile
up because there will be no sugar
in the stores-unless Immediate
steps are taken"
at is too late TO prevent a ser
ious sugar shortage for the balance
OF this year" said Jonkman. He
said the CCC has failed TO meet the
situation squarely.
Blaming federal goysrnment poll
IL q. 81 10 oh ~ hn
gresham, q member OF the COP
congressional food study commit
tee. said, in part, the dearth was
deliberately planned"
L "The truth is that during the re-
mainder OF the year. the civilian
population OF the United States
faces the worst sugar shortage OF
the entire emergency period and a
large part OF that shortage is due
to present federal government poll
cfes."
WHILE RESPONSIBLE OFF,
GALS SAY that 20 per cent OF the
war material being used in Europe
will be salvaged for use against the
Nips, this is only an overall aver
age figure.
Actually, a good part OF the ma
terial will have to be scrapped as
worthless and telegraph
lines. for instance.
Only about 40 per cent OF the
trucks will be worth hauling back
after they have completed their job
of loading ships for far eastern
ports. Many have been worn down
TO the near useless point.
Heavy artillery will be salvaged
almost 100 per cent. AS a result OF
the change in focus the war will
take, the European theater OF oper-
atoms will have to drag along on
second-rate supplies after We day.
Hitherto, General OF the Army
Dwight d. Eisenhower has been
the fair-haired boy as far as sup
plies are concerned, due to fighting
requirements, but General Of the
Army Douglas Macarthur will then
have top priority.
SENATE DEFEAT OF the man.
power compromise also admittedly
makes chances very slim for pass
age OF pending legislation TO draft
nurses. Senator Thomas Cd, OF
Utah, chairman OF the Senate Mill.
tary committee which reported the
nurses draft bill, said he has no
heart TO push the measure now that
the Senate has turned down the
manpower proposal.
Action on the nurses draft Is not
expected for weeks.