The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-02
Observations
Republicans Who
Didn't Like F.D.R.
Overlook Truman
BY HELEN EssARY

NC nave sNAAA hNN
rch a mad on" against Franklin d.
Roosevelt that thew are failing to
office what is hapepning 10 them
elves meanwhile. They are so in
emit fighting the memory Of the
,te president they are overlooking
be fact that Mr.. Truman is run
ling everything-almost every
own way.
Even Herbert Hoover, one OF the
Est administration's sharpest enc
kies, is relaxing his fight against
he Democratic party and speaking
lblicly and privately in praise Of
ie party's leader, President Harry
y Truman.
II this rush 10 the Truman ban
or continues, I'll not be surprised
b find Governor Tom Dewey in
sribing sonnets ITO II. S. 7"
|'THE PRESENCE OF SAM RAY.
|URN in the speakers chair Of the
.ouse of Representatives gives
fuch popular appeal to Mr.. Tru-
ans request that the present
Residential succession law be
nended so that the speaker sue
ed the vice president to the
.hite House in the case OF death,
stability or removal from office.
Mr.. Sam of Texas is one OF the
,st delightful fellows in official
ash'ngton life. There must be
me people who don't like Mr..
m. But I've never met any of
EN-. Not a dramatic figure, not a
ck-slapper, nor an orator-is Mr..
m. Just a sound American who
.ows what he is about and can be
intel on by friends and opposi-
n to do what he has said he
suld do.
IL LOVE THE STORY OF the
EFF of a part of the United States
my when some newly arrived
I,ACS and Red Cross workers APP
ared in the officers club in a
away island in fatigue uniforms,
cks and shirts, and no lipstick.
Q girls had been busy getting
tied in their new quarters and
ant had time TO change.
yext day an official notice APP
red, reading something Ike
Ia:
No woman. not wearing skirts,
IA be admitted TO the officers
b. Lipstick and powder is also
arded as desirable on our femi-
Q guests. We have waited long
ugh to see a few women. Now
y are here we want them TO look
women" .--.... -....
LONE DAY, NOT TOO FAR
,. the now Inundated Germany
. be sending an ambassadorial
4 to Washington. VIII its first
| resentation here be like its
postwar representation after
FIRST humiliation at the end of
first World War?
remember the German ambassa-
who came across the ocean on
heels of the Versailles Treaty.
had a big, plain wife who made
effort to learn American social
.es. used to see Frau Wiede-
doing her own marketing. She
gys carried a large basket over
Arm, smiled the meat to see
was fresh and kept a keen eye
she butcher scales.
.oking back on the Wiedefelds.
alize that they were q clever
Nee of the German Foreign Of
They were so uninteresting,
ypically middle-class that you
st felt sorry for them. You
d yourself saying: These dull.
lie souls must be good. Maybe
are the real Germany. Surely
var wasn't their fault. 1t was
work OF the evil German mill
er the Wiedefelds. when the
d against Germany was diving
tie, more vivid personalities
scented the Vaterland on the
mac. A baron and a count,
exotic wives. A gentle, old
assor-this was DR.. Luther.
finally, in the years before the
the handsomst. most skillful
/, Of diplomats any Washington
ssy or legation had.
the handsome. skillful group
Id their job here Most OF
are probably finished off in
yar. wonder what type Of
nat the new German govern
II ever there Is a new Ger
government. will consider use
Washington. Probably some
ty-stricken looking old gem
in bifocal glasses and frayed
alpaca. plus a wife who Is
nd dumb.