The Pittsburgh Press (January 17, 1945)
Gracie Allen Reporting
By Gracie Allen
I told you our new Secretary of State, Edward Stettinius, has more than just a handsome face. Now I hear he has ordered all frills out of the window at the State Department and that shirt sleeves and suspenders and hard work are going to be very fashionable there this season.
Well, Benjamin Frankin, whose birthday is today, was one of our best diplomats and goodness knows, he went around looking like an advertisement for a rummage sale.
Also, I understand Mr. Stettinius plans to bring young men into the department who have qualifications other than graduating from our most aristocratic colleges. He figures, I guess, that post-war diplomats may play a little rough. If he is looking for bright, aggressive young men, may I ask if he’s tried to buy a used car lately? Or a real estate plot in Los Angeles?