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changing social and economic needs.
Speaking in capacity filled WOOL
len Gymnasium of the University Of
North Carolina, where he received
an honorary degree, he made it clear
that New Deal upsets in the Novem-
Der elections would fail to deter him
in proposing reforms, when deemed
needed, to the Seventy sixth Con-
gress.
Unthinking Liberals.
1T is only the unthinking liberals
In this world he said, who see
nothing but tragedy in the slowing
up or temporary stopping of liberal
progress
1T is only the unthinking con-
servatives who rejoice when a social
or economic reform fails to be 100
per cent successful.
1T Is only the (what shall I call
them?-the professors of headline
mentality who exaggerate or distort
the true objectives of those in this
NdClou WHO ADMIT the
fact Of change and seek to guide
into the right channels that change
to the greater glory of God and the
oeater good of mankind"
In a direct comment on last
months voting, the Chief Executive
said:
You have read that as a result
OF balloting in November, the liberal
forces in the United States are on
their way to the cemetery. Yet
ask you to remember that liberal
forces in the United States have
often been killed and buried-with
the inevitable result that in short
order they have come to life again
with more strength than they had
before"
Look to Us for Leadership.
Turning to foreign affairs and a
fresh discussion of democracy versus
dictatorship, he asserted that what
America does or fails to do in the
next few years "has far greater
bearing and influence on the history
OF the human race for centuries to
come than most of us who are here
today can ever conceive"
I'VE are not only the largest and
most powerful democracy in the
while world, but many other de-
mocracies look to us for leadership
that world democracy may survive"
He reiterated Americas external
policies were directed on the side
OF peace and were "exerted more
strongly than ever before toward
the self-preservation of democracies
through the assurance of peace"
AS at Columbia, S. c., earlier in
the day, where it rained steadily
during a two-hour visit, the Presi-
dent found it pouring when he ar
rived at Chapel Hill to speak under
the auspices of the university's STU
dent-operated forum, the Carolina
Political Union.
This necessitated transfer of the
ceremonies from Kenan Stadium,
with a seating capacity Of $4,000 to
the stuhy sports hall with a seating
and standing capacity of between
1000 and 10000. 1t was jammed,
with scores sitting high up on win
dow sills and on the floor.
Given Noisy Ovation.
After receiving his cap and gown
at side door, the President was
escorted to f1ag-decorated rostrum
by Frank P. Graham, president of
the university, to the accompani-
ment Of noisy ovation.
A student band played Hail to
the Chief" college rooters sent up
yell, and a w. P. A. Negro choir
sang spirituals before Mr.. Roosevelt
stepped before the microphones that
carried his voice to the Nation and
across the seas to other lands.
Young Volt Gilmore of Winston
Salem, N. c., chairman of the forum,
presided. He welcomed the President
as q great leader Of freedom Of
expression in America" Gov. Clyde
r. Hoey also greeted him as the
FIRST citizens Of the world"
In conferring the degree Of doctor
Of laws upon Mr.. Roosevelt. q citation
read by President Graham said the
university welcomed him mot only
as the leader Of the people Of Amer
lea boldly cropping for 4 way out Of
economic depressions, but also as the
leader Of the world valiantly hoping
for . way forward from Democratic
retreat and internA Ational despair"