The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-11
Observations
Wisdom Of Lady
Astor Statement
Challenged
(By HELEN EssARY)

(By HELEN EsSAHN)
That brilliant Nancy LGnshorne
Astor! How clever Of her to leave
her baronial estate In England and
come avisiting to the United States
al the moment the tS,275,ooo,OOO
loan 10 Britain Is being considered
by this government
How superlatiyely knowing OF
her 70 say at q news conference
at the British embassy, almost at
the very hour Congress opened its
debate on the British loan, that
you Americans had better get on
your knees and thank God for
Great Britain"
Such Astorian audacity may win
over the members OF Congress who
believe that Britain is strong
enough 10 sustain her-elf at least
IN times OF peace. On the other
hand, It may antsgonize those citiE-
ems of the country In which the
former member OF the British par
lament was born. Extraordinary
as II may seem there are a few
residents OF the United States who
are beginning to be American
minded" And what courage that
takes!
ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL
THoUGHT-Why are the Japanese
being idealized? In magazine and
newspaper and over the radio are
word and factual pictures OF charm
ing, sweet Japanese royalties and
simple citizens. You see and hear
of the Japanese In romantic set
tings beside lily pools. Or playing
happily with their little descend
ants or with their Leghorn chick
ems. Yes, even the chickens look
pretty In Japan-now. Or working
valiantly In clean smocks, huB-
band and wife, side by side. and
little Industrious children doing
their tiny bit to rebuild "the war
torn world.
IwISH DIDN'T go about motto
II didn't, I would be SO touched
by the mood OF the moment in
the "drammer", II is, In case you
haven't seen several recent pro-
ductions, the struggle OF the other
woman to achieve respectability.
Poor dear! She II so often
thwarted by the lack of coopera-
tion OF the wife in the case. Fre-
quently the husband is not too CO.
operative. but after q pot-shot at
the old fellows leg. he usually
sees the light and the nearest Jus
tice OF the peace.
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU READ
ABOUT-That exciting piled-up
hair-do worn by MRS. JOSEPH E.
DAVIES, whose husband may 60
to the Court OF st. James, is not
the work Of bevy Of personal
maids and coiffeurs. Mrs. Davies
arranges her own curls and waves.
Once a day. They stay nxed until
bed time. With nary q wispy lock
drooling down the neck as yours
and mine are sometimes wont TO
drool.
MRS. CHESTER NIMITZ, wife
OF the chief OF the United States
fleet, is a gay and exhiiarating pers-
onality. she is an artist Of ability.
Before the war she had q studio
of her own and turned out some
fine canvases.
During the war, Mrs. Eimftz In
spired the management OF hos
pital in Oakland, Cal, with such
enthusiasm that It established a
record for all hospitals to follow.
Besides hospital work and Navy
relief work, particularly among the
young families left at home, Mrs.
Nimitz' did all OF her own house
work-cooking, cleaning. scrubbing
and-hold your breath-washing
and ironing.
"All o US on the West Coast did
the same" laughed Mrs. NimitE.
1--WE didn't even think II remark
able"
That ambitious young man OF
Maryland, GOV. HERBERT O'CON-
NOR, who wants to come to the
United States Senate, used to be
a newspaperman himself. He left
the city editorship OF the Balti.
more Sun to 90 into politics. Any
how, Herb" is anxious to move up
from the sleepy old town Of Anna
polls to Washington. He has, so
am told. much Of the state ma.
chine behind him. I like Governor
O'Connor. He Is alert and intelli-
gent and a good campaigner.
But what about my old friend,
GEORGE RADCLIFFE, whose Sen.
ate seat young Herb" covets! Sen.
ator Radcliffe exemplifies the best
Of Maryland tradition. He ia able
and honest. The Maryland free
state has been letting George do
It" for many years In many EN-.
ergencies.