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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01
Harry Hopkins
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parent. Harry Hopkins fitted
Roosevelts needs for a companion
and friend.
That might be II. Yet the two
men were l.. no respect alike.
Roosevelt was an aristocrat turned
I 'moerat by politics: Hopkins was
a Socialist turned aristocrat by cir
cumstances. Roosevelt was I'M
bane. charming, Catholic In his
tastes: Hopkins was narrow. cynic-
al, doctrinaire. Roosevelt had al.
ways known wealth: Hopkins spent
most of his life on small means
and only enjoyed the Injuries OF
riches during the last three or four
years before he died.
Perhaps is opposltc: that az.
tract. but It is hard TO accept thar
as an explanation for the shifting
OF authority from the shoulders Of
the President OF the United States
to a man OF no known or tried
experience. A mSre reasonable ex.
PLANTATION lies in the curious ma.
ture OF Mr.. Roosevelt's regime.
He established a political amalgam
OF discordant elements, many or
which were in violent opposition TO
each other. He never could per
NIT his right hand to know where
his left one was. He required as
his intimate one whose personal
loyalty to himself would never be
doubtful. He required, for his
legman, one who, In the British
sense would be a perfect servant.
This need increased as Mr..
Roosevelt's ventures In interna.
tional relations became more com.
pick and secretive. He surely
could not have found anyone In the
State. Department who would have
kept all his secrets-his private
counsels with Winston Churchill,
even before Churchill became
prime minister, his relations with
Great Britain, prior to our entry
into the war. the deals with Stain,
MOSCOW, Teheran and Yalta, his
promises to Holland and China and
to the Arabs. He required a neu-
trail personality who would regard
everything the boss said and want.
ed and desired and did as right. He
needed a man who would place
Roosevelt not only above self but
above country.
He certainly could not have found
such a man in Cordell Hull or Hen.
ry Stimson. or Frank Knox or Sum-
ner Welles. He did find such a man
in Harry Hopkins, whose personal
loyalty was so intense, so positive.
so psychologically deep, that he
developed q facility to do his mas
ter's necessaries with more than
fair competence. I'll for years, he
suffered unimaginably to see the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01
Note Change
In Sentiment

Typical Of the rapidly OF the
change both in conditions In Ger
many and In sentiment at home is
the question Of whether America
would be willing 10 send enough food
to Germany to prevent starvation
and the epldemics which would
surely be expected II German phys
ical resistance was not built up. An
increased amount Of calories Is now
assured and I might say that you
would be surprised at the surprise
expressed by a certain high official
In Berlin when Washington came
across" Sentiment in that respect
did change In the States but l am
afraid II wasn't due to any keen
realization that II was part of fin
ishing an important Job. II was
just a sentimental and charitable
gesture. typical Of Americans who
don't like to see anybody starve.
II was not a practical response 70
a cold-blooded necessity.
Nevertheless. we can write that
point Oft as on the credit side.
We've been spared a Hght against
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01
By BAUKHAGE

En- route to Washington.-This "a
being written somewhere over the
Atlantic ocean In the bright sunlight
several thousand feet above a cell
ing OF snowy cloud. Hours ago we
dropped down on Santa Maria In
the Azores into one OF the islands
typical gray. windy. winter drlzzles.
After a good breakfast and a little
rest we took of for Bermuda.
This is not going to be a trav-
elogue. II is a chronicle Of some
Of the impressions ! have garnered
as l watched America enter its sec
ond phase as a world power. actu-
ally at work in attempting 10 build
a new Europe. Everywhere. from
almost the first day I reached the
Paris airport and chatted with some
Americans bound for an information
al labor conference. 10 the moment
a little while ago when q hospit-
able air corps general ''moaned
low TO me. as he called Il, to the
accompaniment OF the wind outside
everywhere I have heard earnest.
anxious voices raised In the same
query: Is America willing to hnish
the job7
] heard this concern frankly ex-
pressed from the lips OF American
officials like Minister Murphy and
Military Governor General Clay In
Berlin. I heard another version Of
II from Ambassador Caffrey In the
American Embassy In Paris.
heard It repeated by professors and
doctors. among the civilians and
technicians and specialists. among
the military-the men who are do
ing better than a good Job" as BY
ron Price said in the special report
to the President in November.
] do not pretend to have been able
to make as exhaustive q study Of
conditions in American occupied
Germany as Price did but what
would like to do is TO report some Of
my own impressions formed in dis
cussing the main points he stressed.
Although less than a month inter-
vened since Price wrote up his hnd-
ings and I followed his trail. I get
the impression that the "civiliza-
ton" Of the American government
In Germany has well begun and will
move steadily forward toward Its
goal Of completion in June as Price
suggests II should. Personally, II
seems to me that II might be better
to set as a limit for the period Of
complete transmogrifcation from
uniformed regime to plain clothes.
measure Of accomplishment. Cir
cumstances might alter specihca-
tons.
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for food wen end UP by paying the
other countries the PREPARATIONS.
The Russians know well how to
exploit German resources. II they
see q factory which can produce
goods they want and II Is not prac.
teal TO move Il to Russia, they see
to II that German management 10
permitted to operate as efficiently
as possible and that German work.
men get food or pay enough to make
them efficient. The British are like
wise far more lenient than we. They
have no more intention than the Rus.
SLAMS Of building up Q potential en-
envy but they do intend TO build up
potential customers.
The Americans, while they are no
harder and no softer toward the
Germans as far as personal rela.
tons 60. have hamstrung rehabilita-
ton by putting restrictions upon
German industry and frequently
employ q negative attitude which
allows the natives to misdlrect their
energy.
I talked with an American busl.
ness man who represents a large
American Arm which manufacture
chocolate and baby food. He dis
covered some Of his factories we're
intact and easily put back into &C.
ton. But he found that the peas
ants who formerly sold him their
milk refused to do so because they
were able to convert II to butter and
butter. on the black market, is gold
in Germany. Germany could use
the chocolate and baby food. espe-
cially the latter. but the policy OF
letting the Germans alone keeps
those wheels idle. results in a loss
to American business and cuts of a
vital food which has to be supplied
BY the Americans.
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u. S. Has Task Of
Solving Problems

disease. But what about the twir
factors stressed by Price and every,
one else who knows anything about
Europe today: the economic unln.
cation and the French deadlock
which prevents III How much
knowledge or interest Is America dis.
playing on that subjecti From what
General Clay said to me I feel he
believes q solution Of his major
problems is impossible unless Ger.
many Is united In a single economic
unit There are no present pros.
poets.
The French are stubborn and
their motivating emotion in refusing
to permit German Industry OF the
Saar and Ruhr valleys to try to paw
the nations own way is tear-fear
as It was from 1870 until 1914. when
II was Justified. And from 1899 tina,
fear has grown. Unless the rest Of
the world can sllay II, II win be
hard to expect anything short Of
hysteria behind all French policy In
international relations. And certain
ly American can never change the
French attitude until France IL as.
sured that we do intend to finish
the Job"
Another problem mentioned in the
Price report, one which Is being
widely discussed at the moment In
Germany. Is Identification. We re-
ceived a fright on the subject that
was probably unfounded. although
II may have been true that some Of
the fairly dangerous Hitlerites were
being given Jobs which they should
not have had. Then we went to the
other extreme, instead Of swallow.
ing camels we now strain at Nazis.
An amusing incident occurred. A
member Of the military government
set out In a methodical manner to
get . list OF the best experienced
men for q certain set Of jobs. With
the cooperation Of properly
screened" German he turned them
up all right but when he submitted
the names Of the men and their
qualifications all were put in jail
under the letter Of the law the posi-
tons they had held under the NaIi
regime made them subject to "au-
tomato arrest" This law is really
only q directive which sets a GER
tain minor title (about equivalent to
chief Of a section in our federal gov
ernmenO as the dividing line. Any
one above that rank 10 considered
per Sc q Nazi and suspect.
Russians and British have no such
drastic standards and I was told OF
what happened TO q German who
lived right on the border Of the
American and Russian zones. He
came to the American Military gov.
eminent and applied for an admin
istrative Job and presented his Gre
dentials. After reading them the
American to whom he applied said:
II certainly won't hire you. II ]
did you would be Immediately ar.
rested. As II Is. since you havs
applied formally you viii be arrest.
ed In "a hours anyhow. NJ advice
to you Is: move across the street
into the Russian zone and apply for
a job Shere." He did and was
promptly hired by the Russians.
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THEY 81 y

washington--President Truman
asks Congress to approve the three
billion $50 million dollar loan to
Britain: Britain needs this credit
and she needs It now. 1t will en-.
able her to buy from the world the
supplies Of food and raw materials
which are essential to the life and
work OF the British people"
Washington - Henry Ford, II,
asks removal Of automobile price
controls: ITO my mind. you can
not have a freely competitive mass
production industry with even Just
a little government price control"
New York-Capt. f. V. Ricken-
hacker suggests atomic bombing OF
the Antarctic regions: 1T is time
to crack the Antarctic ice-box open
to learn how many and how much
gold, iron. coal, copper and oil are
hidden there"
Washington-Ira Mosher, presi-
dent OF the National Association OF
Manufacturers: I'VE have had no
consistent sustained national labor
policy in the public interest. That
is what we need; an overall nation
al labor policy which can serve as
a foundation for industrial peace"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01
Centurion Marks
u. S. Operations

There are two conflicting theories
now In operation In the American
zone. One is the theory attributed
to General Clay. namely. that the
Germans must help themselves. The
other theory is that we must help
them help themselves or well have
to do all the helping. In other
words, as one somewhat cynical
gentleman expressed It: III we
don't get the Germans where they
can make enough goods to exchange
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

Few men have risen to such
powers as Harry Hopkins possess
ed and employed during the Roose-
Welt administration. Never elected
to any office by the American peo-
pie and only once, as Secretary OF
Commerce, holding a position In
which he was directly responsible
for his activities, he was, for many
years, second only to Mr.. Roosevelt
himself in the control of the affairs
OF state. II has been said that
more documents were initiated
II. II. In the Roosevelt than in the
Hoover administration.
II is difficult quite TO understand
his rise to power and his continu.
ance in II so steadily. No other
New Deal personality equalled him.
Harold Ickes and Henry Wallace
remained in authority as lor- :. but
neither OF them quite matched
Harry the Hop. as Mr.. Roosevelt
affectionately called him. In fact.
II was for a time a characteristic
OF the Roosevelt manage that the
closer one got to the throne. the
sooner his downfall. Raymond
Moley was once the keeper OF the
boss's conscience but he. like Rex
rugwell. soon fell from grace. But
Harry continued on. adding TO his
power, his authority and his hon.
ors. Yet he never built a personal
machine nor curried mass popular
ity for himself.
Analysts of the Roosevelt psy-
chology have often explained 1t this
way: Roosevelt was really a very
lonely man, lacking, because OF his
curious family and his unfortunate
invalidism, the normal contacts
which are the lot of most men
He was, they say, always in search
OF warm and sincere company. For
a time, Tommy Corcoran amused
him but he wearied Of Tommy's
egocentricity which is a normal re-
action, sine. Roosevelt was him.
self egocentric. Sam Rosenman's
personality was never stimulating.
as much as Roosevelt liked him
around as a service man. Henry
Morgenthau was too heavy-handed.
And there were others whose psy-
Geological flaws soon became ap-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01
Claim Based on
Mock Ceremony

Manila, Feb. 1-INS-The wo-
man who calls herself Mrs. Olivia
Josephine Oswald Wermuth ad-
mitted Thursday that her annul-
ment suit against Maj. Arthur Wer.
muth. Bataan hero. may be based
on a mock wedding ceremony.
She has filed an annulment suit
in Manila. claiming she married
the zone man army Of Bataan" Dec.
Z. 1871 on the roof garden Of the
Great Eastern Hotel in Manila.
She is asking 200 pesos and attor.
ney's fees.
Her attorney. Leo Costello, was
frankly pessimistic about his
clients case, and declared: III
were Wermuth, I'd ignore the
whole thing"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01
GOODS DENIED LATER HOURS

Ann Arbor. Feb. Poor health
among University OF Michigan wo.
men was given as the reason for
refusing to grant later hours to
co-eds By Dean OF Women Alice
Lloyd. The students have been
clamoring for later hours, but the
dean stated the number OF cases
treated at the health service for
fatigue lis already 4 matter OF
Fconcern".
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01
Your Health
No Single Ailment
Direct Cause of
Backache

BY HERMAN nUNDSsEN. VI
BACKACHE Is not a disease In
itself, but people often get into
the habit Of calling any pain in the
back "lumbago" and then consid-
er the pain as q definite type Of
disease. However, in reality, back
ache Is Just a-symptom which may
vary in intensity from . mild
dragging sensation TO severe pain,
and there 10 no single disease
which is responsible.
So, do something for q back
ache" II can be seen how impor-
tant IL is to find out just what Is
causing the pain in the back.
The pain or other symptoms
may be due TO trouble with the
spine, the muscles, or the connect
ing tissues, as well as to many dis
orders within the abdomen.
Spinal Column
The spinal column Is made up Of
many bones which are separated
by cartilage, which acts as cush-
ions. The bones are held together
by ligaments, muscles, and con-
neetive tissues, and, of course, the
movements Of the spine are con
trolled by the muscles. Thus. any
oisturpanee o. possuie, .ne ma y.
ss.s Affecting the homes muscle.
or l;oamsnts which In turn affects
81. no,turs NAV lead Ia back-
schs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

Roosevelt regime through. and Il
ending. he had no reason TO con.
tlnue to live.
Copyright 1915. for YpsiIAni
Daily PreSs)
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Observations
George Allen Had
Part in Charade
Back When
BY HELEN ESSARY
By HELEN EssARY

-
knew George Allen. presidential
conhdante and newly appointed
member of the RIG. I knew him
when.
When l knew George Allen, he
was a commissioner OF the District
OF Columbia. With his extremely
pretty blonde wife. Mary, he had
gone, on the occasion OF which
am about TO boast, TO supper
party at the home OF Col. and Mrs.
Albert Warner. Warner was then
the Washington correspondent OF
the New York Herald-Tribune. He
is now an important news broad
caster. His wife, Harriet, was
then. as now. a witty and charm
ing woman. Mrs. Warner suggest
ed that evening that her guests
play charades, The guests en-.
Enthusiastically agreed. George Al
len and ! were teamed together
10 present some popular word
In the Warner kitchen We found
two brooms. George and I. there
upon, raced into the drawing room
riding the brooms as hobby horses.
Nobody guessed what we repre-
scented. This made US very sad.
George and l thought we were so
good. We were representing THE
Gallup Poll". But we didn't get a
prize. The new member OF the
RF.C. is still mad about this slight
to our inventiveness.
but TEACHER, you didn't tell
ms what to do. -" This is the new
national cry.
You heard II at the Pearl Harbor
investigation when Admiral Kim
mel and General Short testified:
I'VE didn't have a thing TO do with
the loss OF the feet. Washington
hadn't told us what to do. We're
just sca2egoats for Washington.
How were we to know how to be-
have way OF there in the Pacifc?"
Teacher hadn't told them.
A simple citizen might reason
ably inquire: But what were you
doing in such important commands
II you couldn't think for yourself
or feel a constant sense OF personal
responsibility? Pear Harbor was
an outpost. In itself a point of
danger. II is you who are passing
the buck. Like everybody else,
you are passing the buck--to Wash
ington."
SPEAKING OF THE DAYS when
Mr.. Roosevelt was in the White
House, l found on my book shelf
a copy of THE Best News Stories
of 1888 and 1884,.
The New Deal had Just begun
with the solemn promise Of Franz
lin Roosevelt to the people Of the
United States that he would "act
and act quickly" to meet the crisis
which the collapse OF the banking
structure had forced upon the ma
ton. He said further that, II
there were no sufficient authority
in the executive to meet this crisis,
,,v he rano.ad ., a on " 'i'0
Not had ,hor.ht to- NJ, r-,,-
ho ~n or ~ .on''ui Al 'ne pfe'en' -"
Eor tho ,ra.tdan. ., n. rr,,,od
s,stas !. az net o,,,s,ard,On ~
ii,jcsi nsrsoraii,v IN tha IIn,taS
Stste.,Jndead in al ,hs wo-id ne
:. No, oriv arc ,onrta,r =, a1ann,ivs
ararSn arnro ,ba n.,Jon. ba -
sIso tho REPRESENTATION =, 800
nson,s Ne bas tramsnSors incr.
49, w,,b tha nonn,a srS en-.
80, raish, a,i,h Corerass uhan
80 NJ. Sn,oo - -eJ.aS - &C.. =,
: ma.snra Z, "a besrS ~ an whoIs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

G. B.: II a woman has become
pregnant, would the taking Of thy
roid extract be harmful?
Answer: II there is deficiency
Of thyroid secretion, the taking Of
thyroid extract would probably be
beneficial. II, on the other hand,
the thyroid secretion Is normal or
excessive, the taking Of thyroid
extract would be harmful.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01
Hall Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Wenty cars ago
Guy Kssane moving from Sheldon TO BIG s.
Washington st.
Bsbee entertained eight intimate friends OF her
father H. r. scoyi celebration OF his s3rd birthday The
ming spent playing cards. and a lunch served.
Birth: To Mrs. James Free Carrie snedorf boy
a Boyer Hospital
Death: Mrs Lucy B Loomis, age So a her home
Fifty Years Ago
David Dodge position travelling salesman
for the largest wholesale jewelry in Chicago
Ypsan has estimated population 225 being CAS-
families. only 10 houses in the city are vacant.
There prospects OF enthusiastic to be
ganzed here soon The club will be Of social
tstiC nature.
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Today's Horoscope

Today's Horoscope
Strong and DEFINITE emotions
are yours II this is your natal day.
You make q staunch and loyal
friend. but a bitter enemy. Some
times you speak brusquely with
out intention. You should learn
to guard against jealousy. Take
care that your desire for revenge
does not spoil your happiness.
You dearly love your home and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

CHUNGKING-INS-U. s. Am
bassador to Moscow ". Averell
Hartman was enroute TO the Unit
ed States today after three days Of
conferences with Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek and Gen. George
c. Marshall. L. s. Envoy to China.
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do try to get along with those
children Make them your friends
and you will enjoy life and so viii
your neighbors.
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{ HAT TER and
- a Fact or Two

Engelbert Humperdinck, Ger
man composer, was studying to
become an architect at Cologne
when he came under the infiu-
once Of Hitler and was persuad-
ed to devote himself to music.
The Hungarlans, or Magyars,
as they call themselves, have
been settled In their present
abode rather more than 1000
years.
James O'Neill Whistler's home,
known as the white House."
was located on Cheyne Walk,
London, England,
A NEW ROCKING HORSE,
It is announced, 10 so lifelike
1t wags its tail. That, says
Betcha Dollar DER. Il more
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uae' NC WASTES niS 'no"ey On
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01
University Will
Use Harris Hall

Ann Arbor. Feb. Harris Hall.
for the past two years the Uso
center, win be leased to the Uni
versity OF Michigan for classroom
use by the School OF Music. A sew.
en- year lease with a seven year
renewal provision is specified by
the agreement.
The hall, owned by the 81. An.
drew's Episcopal Church. will be
remodeled. The US0 program will
be closed shortly after February 10.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

family life. At 1920 a. m. the
moon enters Aquarlus. Happiness
may come to you through q new
relationship today. Find time to
take care Of neglected corre-
spondence. Joy Is enhanced by
associates. Study this evening;
investigate ads or offers Of a barr
gain. Build solid foundations to-
day for actions you are contens
plating.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01
One-NIlnute Test

One-Mlnute Test
/. What city Is called the steel
center Of the middle west OF the
u. s.?
2. With what U. s. college were
the Hartford Wits" associated
3. What city Is the capital Of
California;
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

One-Mlnute Test Answers
1. Gary, Ind.
2. Yale.
3. Sacramento.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

II you have no children but are
surrounded by families who have.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

The Firms take hot steam bath
and follow II with q snow rub
down.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

Words Of Wisdom
Moral vanity is the snare OF
good people.-Margaret Deland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

James o'NeIll whIstler's home,
known as the white House."
was located on Cheyns Walk,
London, England,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

The Hungarlans, or Magyars.
as they call themselves, have
been settled in their present
abode rather more than 1000
years.