The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-04
Observations
Senate Might
Look Out For
Own Country
BY HELEN ESSARY

The Senate OF the United States
is likely 10 strike an international
blow shortly that will astound old
friends and new neighbors II will
be a blow struck solely in the inter
ects Of the United States. A nice
and unaccustomed note on which
10 begin the spring season.
The senate OF the United States
may soon call for the suspension Of
lendlease and other philanthropic
arrangements until after the peace
conference in San Francisco. SEIZED
Lled for April p.
II lend-lease aud similar dis
bursements, including he billions
signed up by the Brstton Woods
agreement. are stopped immediate
~ there will follow a months pause
in the scattering OF your resources
and mine. This month will give
the country and its leaders time TO
think over our food and money
and general supply situation.
When the conterees meet az san
Francisco il is assumed that sus-
pencion or no suspension, there will
be discussion Of lend-lease and its
string of rich and poor relations.
Much more likely will the dis
cussion be an honest one. II there
mas been time previous 10 the con-
ference for the government to clear
the confusion in its own minds and
the minds OF the people whose
interests II is supposed 10 protect.
Otherwise the delegates may carry
their present uncertainty 10 the
meeting,
Each delegate should know how
and why and where We stand in
this business Of arming, financing.
clothing and feeding most OF the
world. II is not positive yet that
the Senate will have the nerve 10
demand a halt in lend-iease
However. certain influential
members ot'tne higA legislative DO
dy are working to bring about such
a stoppage. These gentlemen feel
IL is. indeed time that We take
stock OF our own resources and
needs The believe the country
would welcome the inquiry that p
suspension OF lend.lease would per
nit
They think majority OF the Sen
stors may ask for the temporary
halt
Sounds like an excellent plan 10
me. Should have been started
long ago. Certainly {: is none too
soon 70 find out whether or not
our exuberant giving IS simple
souandering Before We take on
other commitments in san Fran
els o we should certainly be told
the truth about what we have and
whether o. not II is truly dan
gerous to continue TO give and give.
And "Hurrah! Let's give some
more.
I've had an uncomfortable feel
ing about our country lately. I've
felt as IL we we've standing on an
uncertain beach. as II the waves
were rushing in. Beating az us
And the pull OF the tide were wash
ing the sand ont from under our
feet. AS II there we were standing
alone. With not enough strength
10 combat the power OF the sea.
Helpless when we had thought we
were so brave
.hanrr ahaaN ~
us The food shortage simply
doesn't make sense to me. Never
has. I can't understand stock
piles abroad. cant understand
why Canada has had no meat ra-
tioning for the pas year until re
Gently.
can't understand why the indi.
vidual housekeeper has 10 struggle
for strange hunks OF strange amin
ais when hotels. cafes and banquet
hangers can produce such quaint
ties of rstioned meat that often the
leftover on party plates would pro
vide VEhat used to be known as
square meal al home
Perhaps We had better work out
that ldea | suggested once Oelore
Get a little oilskin bag 10 carry
when you are eating in big dining
rooms Slide therein the bits you
haven't a. appetite for al the mo-
ment. Th,rell come the time some
day when you wish you mao them
in the soup kettle.
Don't misunderstsnd. I'm not
complaining about fair rationing,
Doing without a few delioacies
here and there is surely a small
sacrifice for the stay-st home 10
make. But do complain because
the country Is not told why such
rationing is necessary. and | do
worry that. we are being kept IN
the dark about this and many other
projects into which We are being
led