Evening star., 1937-06-17
Woman PRESIDENT
SEEN FOR future |
Mrs. Roosevelt Says That
Day Is Not Yet Here in
Talk to Graduates.
y the Associated Press

" the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Mrs. Frank
In D. Roosevelt expressed conviction
hst night that there will be woman
President some day, but that day is not
yet here"
The First Lady, in response to 4
question by young woman high
school graduate, said I'VE women have
stil to prove ourselves" and at present
she did not believe the country Is 4
whole would have enough confidence
In = woman President.
And without that confidence and
cooperation she could not do = good
3ob." she added.
In reply to other questions asked
By Miss Constance Eberhardt, II,
during broadcast addressed to grad
uating classes throughout the country,
Mrs. Roosevelt said she believed there
would be increased opportunities for
women in the diplomatic service and
expressed the opinion that college
education could be very helpful" to
the housewife.
Charm Not Enough.
There comes time when your
Job as housewife and mother is not
entirely sufficient to occupy you" she
said. Then, if you've had some
training you can turn it into some
constructive work"
Mrs. Roosevelt agreed that charm
and personality were important in
obtaining Job, but said ability was
AL important in holding it.
so many girls make the mistake Of
thinking they can get through on
charm" she said. That's what men
resent. In business women should be
considered As individuals. They have
70 make their own regulations, and
they cannot expect men to treat them
the same way on the Job as they might
socially. They should be courteous,
but the women should hold up their
end OF the job
She voiced approval of hygiene
courses that teach high school girls
how to dress properly and how to use
cosmetics, adding:
In my day, of course, no girl used
cosmetics. but today it isn't taboo,
and think it is much more sensible
to know how to use cosmetics correctly
and becomingly, if you are going to
use them 1T all"
Young People Don't Read Enough.
In urging students to devote as
much time to extra curricular activi-
ties as possible, without sighting their
regular work, Mrs. Roosevelt expressed
fear the young people of today were
not reading as much for diversion and
entertainment As her generation did
She said she was very much sur
prised" recently to discover that not
one OF the boys or girls present at a
White House party had read any
Kipling"
Mrs. Roosevelt. in receiving an
honorary degree of doctor Of laws yes
terday from John Marshall College Of
Law at Jersey City, urged the 66 grad
yates to look to the spirit of the law
rather than the letter Of the law"
The main thing the Nation should
strive for, she said. was "a greater
number Of people with higher stand--
ard of living" Accomplishment Of
this. she declared, will force none to
descend from the intellectual peaks
and "it won't hurt some to come down
from the material peaks
"A new pattern is growing in this
country. she said. but not so quickly
that the Nation has no chance to
evaluate what 1t is doing.
I'VE are indicating form of gov
ernment," she asserted, and proving
whether a people can govern them
selves, adding that every citizen has
responsibility to fight for good govern
ment and the lawyers even = greater
responsibility.