The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-11-11
IKE TAXES 4 LEAP

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IKE TAXES Il LEAP
It now can be said efieiany that
IKE" Eisenhower Is president Of
Columbia university. The formal
installation was held the other day
with a distinctly global touch. Rep
resentatives OF 80 American col
leges, 80 foreign universities and
81 learned societies showed up.
Columbia is 4 dignined university
and needs no ballyhoo. but publicity
of the right sort hurts no institu-
ton and Columbia couldn't have
won more space in newsreels and
newspapers if Ke's installation had
had an assist from Billy Rose, Lar
ry MacPhail, Twentieth Century
Fox and the Ringing Brothers.
It was the greatest attend
ance Of educational celebrities
ever gathered under one tent,
and the first time there was
emphasis ON choreography.
To a casual passerby the cere-
monial had touches of the New Or
leans Mardi Gras. the Rose Bowl
game, the landing in France. the
inaugural of Teddy Roosevelt and
the funeral Of Rudolf Valentino. Co
lossal was the name for it.
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And 1t could only happen here. A
man, never q teacher in his life.
unnoted for book learning. essen.
tally q great soldier and the leader
of The armies that won a global
war was just placed in charge Of
one Of the largest universities on
earth. A few years ago Ike" pic
tured In cap and gown, would have
aroused suspicious Of sabotage; 10
day he would look odd In . brass.
hat.
From the beaches Of Norman
dy to the campus Of Morning
side Heights Is AZ long q drive
as any the general made In Eu-
rope. Grant would have seemed
impossible rs head Of Harvard,
II would have been hard to pie
ture Pershing rs dean Of Yale
and nobody ever suggested Ad-
miral Dewey rs top man at
Princeton. But such Is the per-
sonaIity, ability and prestige Of
. General Ike that his trans
formation from the shot and
shell to book and quill seems
fine and dandy.
What other country could call its
top army hero "Prexy''?
abilene Ike" conqueror of the
Nazis, winding up on University
Heights. giving zip to the college
spirit. hoping for a good eason on
the gridiron and wondering how the
kids are doing in sociology
what a leap and what a mani ~
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We have a notion that once in Q
while even now the general locks
himself in the library, looks at him.
self in the mirror and then calls
the university phone exchange. say.
ing softly. Il think this is Dean
Eisenhower; will you please con.
firm it,"
t'Ike" must be an Inspiration
to the kids. 1t will seem silly
to say 81 just can't lick this
subject to . guy who licked
the Nazi menace from q stand
ing start, with broomsticks as
the early training weapon.
p - II
ike" could have been our next
President without half trying. The
time cries for a personality Of his
charm. horse sense and fiber. And
he may make it sometime in the
days to come. We wish to war;
him, however. that he is in great
peril. The great roast SQUAD. greer
pea. wet toast and watercress salad
peril. to be exact. with red, white
and green ice cream and the hal
warm demi tasse.) Those New York
banquets may do what Hitler never
could do. Don't accept all the in.
vitations. general. and bring your
own food now and then.
"As long as we operate this
restaurant and inn there win
be no authorizations, substitutes
OF short cuts in cooking. No
cold storage or canned foods
will be served In our dining
room. Everything will be Of the
best quality and absolutely
fresh.'-From q folder on the
Homestead Inn, New Milford.
Conn.
Ian keepers Of america please copy
"Swop two steam radiators. large
crib and mattress. convertible baby
carriage. ships toilet for junior
bike. Jy 2Os.'-Yankee Magazine