The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-21
Observations
Mrs. Macarthur
Hailed as Perfect
Wife For General
BY HELM EssARY

Returning yoyaEers say Mrs.
Douglas Macarthur is the perfect
wife for a general iu command To
be specific, she is che perfect WIG
for plGlas Macarthur
She lives FOX him. Thinks Tor
him. Plans her lie around his
wishes and his responsibilities.
WheI the MacArthurs were IN
Manila. many visiting military and
political celebrities were anxious
10 meet the generals Wife, Mrs.
Macarthur was gracious always
She mc many visitors who had
letters Of introduction But al
ways az the residence they occu-
pied
She accepted no invitations 70
the homes OF others. Many smart
Filipino hostesses were eager 70
entertain Mrs Macarthur But she
declined politely 10 be present at
even . small luncheon or tea.
Every one who called on Mrs.
Macarthur understood that the
visit must end before the general
returned from Army headquarters.
Mrs. Macarthur made this quite
clear. The general must have quiet
at home and could not see callers.
Mrs. Macarthur had 20 adapt her
household u the strangest meal
times. Meal times that would dis.
concert even a doctors routine.
The general is a bear for work. He
insisted that nothing interrupt his
schedule and that fob he had 10
do. Mrs. Macarthur gave her hus'
band III sort Of home life he
required.
She is playing her role as wife OF
the CO marder OF japan with the
same care and affection she gave
TO her role 10 Manila and Austria
liza.
MIGHT AS WELL add my tup-
pence to the strike discussion.
Here yol are. II is time a prCsi-
dent q the United States recog-
nize the handwriting on the wall
and appoint a labor man 10 the cahi-
net. When | say labor man, | do
not mean a United States senator
who knows only by hearsay or
observation what Labor Is talking
about when IL demands higher pay.
The only way to direct labor ad-
yAntageously to labor and capital is
to place at the head Of the govern
ment's labor control board, which
Is the post OF Secretary OF Labor,
man who speaks the language OF
labor.
The function OF the cabinet mem
Der is that OF adviser TO the Chief
Executive. The cabinet member
should be someone who interprets
the needs Of the department which
he heads to the president OF the
United States and who interprets
the president TO the people whose
chief interests lie in the branch OF
government which he oversees.
How could it be expected that
any outsider. any politician or So
cial worker. could lead labor now
OF all times? Speaking OF social
workers reminds me OF Frances
Perkins, Mr.. Roosevelt's Secretary
OF Labor and the first woman to
sit in n presidential cabinet. Some
Of US once laughed little at Fan
ny" Perkins.
What else could you expect OF a
woman and a social worker com
bined. we would scoff merrily.
However, comma, cannot see that
Secretary Schwellenbach has been
more ad-oit, to date in his handl.
ing OF labor than was the criticized
Miss Perkins
The Labor Department should be
headeJ by a tough two-fisted labor
ing man. A man who has known
the misery OF the exploiter. One
who has fought his way through
birthstone and treacle to the top Of
a labor union. I'd like to see John
l.. Lewis in the cabinet for labor.