Show Elsa Maxwells Maxwell's Daily Particles of 01 Patt Patter r They're still sUll whispering out loud and not behind closed d doors ors the story about the magnificent emerald stud- stud d e d dinner m h. h 5 Bernie 9 B Bernie e r n i e Bar Baruch Ba- Ba mOo r ruch rich served i up to the J JHarry I Harry Hop Hop- kisses and their guests A at his recent 1 much publicized publicized party in 0 W Washington a J d B Bernie e r n i e iP pro probably b a b I y didn't know f wr r rth th that a t th the e b bubbles bub bub- bubi u b i 2 1 w Y r n d bl bles es i in n his hla wry c h a Eisa Elsa l Maxwell would sparkle from coast to coast and probably light up a few tew newspapers newspapers newspapers news news- papers on the other sid side of the water If It he had he could never have given s such ch a party for Bernie Bernie in In addition to td the theother theother theother other factors he has brought into our possesses midst midst possesses exceptionally exceptionally exceptionally good taste and a horror for ostentation It was indeed an timed ill dinner party The menu was too rich and It seemed even richer in print print for for this hour of ot rationing But should a single ill advised gesture count count a a mistake mistake mistake mis mis- take such as we are all capable of making from time to time when when added up against a fine fineman's fineman's fineman's mans man's total life Ufe and service to his country Ive I've known Bernie Baruch for many years I know how wise he is as wise as IUS Solomon as generous as a man can be be end and I know he would would I I will even say he could never could never have ordered such a fabulous meal as that served at the Carlton hotel In times like these He undoubtedly turned details such as ordering of food and the presents over to Mr Hopkins who in turn undoubtedly left it tt to some pretentious dumb waiter wait wait- er no pun please To my mind Baruch Is one of the nations nation's most distinguished I citizens He graces the hard park patk bench in Washington Washington still still his favorite office by the way with with dignity You can can always alway spot his tall white-topped white frame If If you happen to be walking by He still crosses his legs when he sits there thinking thinking- and he still wears wears high nigh black shoes He walks with a a. deliberate deliberate deliberate ate soldierly stride It was Bernie Baruch who probed the synthetic rubber possibilities possibilities pos- pos when that question was troubling all of us last summer summer He was the one who knew how to weigh the whole question of rubber in relation to war needs and the supply of raw materials He reported back to the president president president dent quickly quickly and and casually casually- without a lot of ot fuss and fum fum- ing tg In addition to the worth of war bonds to the tho nation and the world Including practically every war relief agency you can name he had given his country of ot his brain and of himself When you add up all his contributions con con- the the rubber report the price ceiling concept not to mention the many Informal assignments assignments assignments as as- where Mr Baruch gave generously of his experienCe experience experience ence as head of production in World War I I-he I he became a man manof manof manot of ot significance and stat stature re It has been this old troopers trooper's experience that really big people people peo pea pie are always simple They never have any side While other Washington folk go around manufacturing Washington Washing Washing- ton folk lore with their affectations affectations Bernie Baruch sits quietly In Washington's La Lafayette fay e t t e square Inquisitive strollers and pigeons are one and the same to him hUn he shoos them both away A Wall street wizard back there in the early Mr Baruch's giving away of a million million million mil mil- lion dollars every dollars every stratum of society in some Switch from our Idea of the old bogey man capitalist capi capi- capi- capi When Vice President Wallace tells us that self interest alone should be sufficient to make the United States deeply concerned with the contentment and well- well being of the other peoples of the world he is ls saying in words what wha t Bernie Baruch Is proving with his actions You cant can't name many war relief agencies that this great greatman greatman greatman man didn't remember at Christ Christ- mas He knows about the other peoples He doesn't have to be told how the other half halt lives Press Alliance Inc Ine |