The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-15
Observations
Public Quarrels
in UNO Viewed as
Encouraging
By HELEN BssARY

Trying TO believe that the fate
and the state OF the world is the
responsibility OF the United States
becomes increasingly difficult TO an
tsolatIonist who wishes she could
change her creed.
I do wish l could change. my
creed. do wish l could believe that
the world had been made a more
beautiful spot in which to live by
our Interference in Old World quar-
rels For they were Old World
quarrels. Born out OF Old World
greed.
The miseries OF the last few
years were the elimination OF pow
er politics. The proof OF my thesis
was the recent fight in the United
Nations Organization between Brit
ain and Russia.
The fight in the London Confer
ence is an open expression OF the
disagreements that have been In
volving Europe in murder and de-
struction for centuries. II is into
such inducements that the United
States, a country free from the At
lantic TO the Pacific and surround
ed on its land borders by friendly
nations, lately permitted itself TO be
drawn.
Surely our experience with Old
World politics Is recent enough to
prevent US from soon being again
used as the monkey to pull the
chestnu:s out OF the fire for weaker
and less scrupulous nations.
There Is one encouraging sign
in the United Nations row between
Britain and Russia. The name call
ing. the raging Is being done out
loud. The rest OF the world may
listen. There is no chance IN the
present international. setup TO cam
outage national intentions.
Ladies' Lunch at the White House
The invitation comes by mail
shout a fortnight ahead. The pre-
war delivery Of invitations "by
hand has not been resumed except
by a few embassies.
You hustle down town early on
the appointed day. It would not do
10 be a second late. At the White
House gate, smiling secret service
men check your name with their
lists.
Beyond, in the Blue Room, whose
walls are covered with rich corded
damask to match the draperies,
Mrs. Truman and Margaret are
greeting guests already arrived.
The rare February sunshine
comes through the tall windows,
Frightening 'the most beautiful
room In the White House" The
vases OF red roses on the old white
marble mantel, beside the Minerva
clock, catch the light. We chat
while and proceed without cocktails
into the state dining room. Now
We are seated at a great rectangu-
lar table. The bobbing hats Of the
ladies show themselves springlike
and very frisky against the back
ground Of oak paneling.
Luckily, / am at one end OF the
table. 1t is exciting to look down
the vast white linen board at the
most lovely arrangement OF flowers
] have ever seen-low, silver bowls
of violet snapdragons, yellow daffo-
dis, gold gladioli and rose snap
dragons clustering around silver
centerpiece of fruit. Nothing novel
but arranged with simplicity and
color effectiveness.
The luncheon menu Is excellent.
Mrs. Truman has greatly improved
the white House cuisine. We talk
entertainingly about nothing Of i'm
portance. Now we've finished the
meringue and whipped cream des-
sert. The walters have passed the
silver compotes OF sweets. We are
gathered again In the Blue Room
having coffee. Most OF US stand and
chat a while longer.
The ranking lady 10 shaking
hands with her hostess, the wife o.
the President OF the United States,
who is now standing near the door
OF the Blue Room. The ranking lady
says she has had a most delightful
time. The wife of the President is
telling the ranking lady, at was
very good OF you to come" The
other guests are bidding farewell,
making their parting thank you's."'
The ladies' lunch at the White
House is over. II has been 80 agree
able, so natural, unaffected an oc.
casion we've almost forgotten we
were at the official residence OF the