The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-04-15
Your Generation.

Dr. mary McIeoH bIshuhN, -
eral NYA official stationed in Wash
ington, on recent visit to her
school in Florida, observes:
..On Tuesday, Students Interra
cial Day was observed. It was thrill
ing to sec those white students from
the University Of Florida, Rollins
university, with the students from
Edward Waters college Of Jackson
vile, the Florida Normal college u
ST Angu tine and Bethune-Gook-
man, meeting together for day q
conference end getting acquainted.
Ii was thrilling to see them on thr
campus clattirg together, eating Y
our diniag room and DISCUSSING
peace and justice at home and
abroad With young people like these
facing together such problems, We
feel that we are making an advance
ment that we have long dreamed Of
bnt Just beginning 70 realize
This II splendid statement on
the growth Of tolerance N the
beautiful state of Florida, How un-
fortunate that Z similar meet a.
Cannon Theological seminary Of
Atlanta. al about the same time.
was marred by i white woman with
hate h her heart slapping President
wills j. King because he refused
To alioW her to take pictures et
such d foaceful and coiorful gath
ering. II vas known tnat this No-
nan wan Ell the pictures to stir np
oasl of De- has even siandefed
TIE President wife because 81 lhat
lady 4 fiieHd i attitude toward az
fssple, aalag Negroes
We ale sorry fof President King !
eaDs. f.l siis experience, but must
commend him on TIC dlgililed way
JIG aaaa3Hd tile situation. Those ~
the fafetioHt 81 the movement To-
ward Iafger freedom Tor our grou.
must expect the unpredlctabie rs
happen. and must remain calm when
All around may be shaky aha III
petuous.
Finer Womanhood
The recent national celebration
Of liner Womanhood Week by
the national Icta Pm Beta sofolty
focuses attention on the spiehala
aims and ideals Of the modern young
womanhood Of the group Inc me
example Of the unselflsh devotion 81
energies to an ideal, SET by the iate
Mary B. Talbert, and the spiehdta
example of naplrallonal work nov
being done bs Dr Mary Mcleod Dc
thune, are not beng lost oh lhe
rising women Of the race. me TACT
that a week Is set ASIDE to stress
the development q inner Womahhooo
is proof that we sliil see soinetnl'le
far more important than mateflai
gains and benefits, Tor winch 70
strive. We see better lives ana bel
ter living, and an ever improved
status, as ends to be sought. lnese
ends are never attained n fuit, fos
there ii always room for improve
ment, but the fact that heta Beta
strives for that which may pc oD~
tanned but is never complete !
worthy Of the highest commentators
CCC Anniversary.
The Civilian Conservation corps
is celebrating its fIfth anniversary.
When President Roosevelt went INTO
office the young men OF the country
were III a bad way, suffering from
idleness, lack Of income, and lnaoll-
ity to go TO school or college. WIN
the coming OF the CCC as one %
the emergency projects, Immediately
thousands Of young men found 2
constructive way yto occupy eheif
time, as well as galn1ui employment
which aided their dependent 1amilles
and themselves. ms experiment mas
cost quite sum Of money, pue we
belieye the genera gooa mas oeeA
best served BY lis creation.
We note with some dlsappoint-
ment that an order mas gone thfu
to cut the nSmDer oI camps aha
we nofe with approval 'he fghe pc