The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-31
Observations
New Vice President
Truman Has Belief
in Old Maxims
ny HELEN ESsARY

An COPY book maXims You know the
old ones Honesty Is the best poll
cy' and Time and tide wait Tor
no man. and SO on.
The new vice president believes
in maxims. His fayorite maxim
Truman gave TO Miss Bertha Jo-
Beph, secretary TO Senator George
Radcliffe OF Maryland. II hangs in
clear type and well framed on the
FIRST wall you see as you enter Miss
.Iosephs Capitol door and says
'It's what you learn after you know
Il all that counts"
Senator Harry Byrd also has had
a stout-hearted maxim framed for
Fl ends. His philosophy reads. II
II won't help win the war-forget
it."
GEN. GEORGE c. MARSHALL
received many Christmas and New
Year presents from admirers. One
offering was two cases Of pinch
bottle Scotch
Yet with such a store OF good
cheer, the generals holiday din
ners had to be eaten with dry
bread. Like other people less high
" placed in the world, the Mar
shalls had no ration points for
butter.
Gen. Henry II. Arnold, chief OF
the Army Air Forces, raises chick
ems. He raises them in his own back
yard AZ Fort Myer. Va RoSSters,
TOO.
understand, however that the
ROSTERS have succumbed to the
discipline OF the Army post and do
not crow until ordered.
This reminds me that Miss Lou
Rayburu, who is visiting her broth
er. Speaker OF the House Sam Ray
burn, doesn't have 10 worry about
ration points-when she is home In
Texas. On her mothers farm Miss
Lou. as she is areetionately called,
raises fowl. beef and pork on the
hoof and churns the family butter
from a herd OF Rayburn cows.
Sounds a lovely life to me.
WAS DISTURBED the other
day by a letter that called these
mild writings OF mine "subyersive'.
The world "subversive" means 'des-
tructive".
can't believe II Is destructive
20 call attention TO a few public
matters at home and abroad that
seem TO me to hold danger for you
and me. believe there's no harm
and much good in outspoken think
ing at this time provided the out
spoken thinking does not AFFECT the
progress OF the war.
Surely 1t IS not the moment to
applaud every effort of this or any
other administration that holds
such frightful 2, wer over millions
of people.
Now, or certainly during the next
few months, comes the test OF
President Rooseyelt's leadership, OF
his greatness. His international
success during the next few months
will spell the record history writes
OF him.
repeat, II does not speak lack
OF admiration for HIS qualities 10
wonder out loud what Is going on
here and there and why. Instead
Of a lack OF unity in this country
think Eere is phenomenal unity.
We are, after all. a democracy.
We have not only the right but the
duty TO inquire into the conduct or
a colossal war. I'm sure that Mr..
Roosevelt expects such inquiries.
Probably many more than he Is
receiving
THE NEED OF NURSES for
oversees duty continues TO trouble
both the Army and medical people.
Some OF my frie DIS concerned with
the work OF the Visiting Nurses As
ISOLATION tell me that the associa-
ton is struggling along with IS
nurses Two years ago S. nurses
we're maintained by the association
and cared for many capital sick
who otherwise would have had no
medical care. Now 30 Of this mum
Der have volunteered for war EFFORT
or some related duty It would be
difficult TO continue this excellent
work. my friends say, II the mum
Der were again cut.
There Is still discussion OF the
legality Of the proposed bill to
draft nurses should this desperate
measure be decided on The Presi
dent has intimated that the nurses
draft is legal. Some members q
Congress fear Il Is not
I wonder why more men are not
trained as nurses Undoubtedly,
women are the traditional nurses
Yet on all warships men are used
as nurses and DO their delicate and
necessary task very well indeed.