Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-20
First Lady Given
Great Welcome BY
Henderson People
Continued From Page Onel

nc auQlcnCc. one OIL the greatest
ever TO fill the high school audi
torum except for some commence
mcnt occasions, stood 10 cheer Mrs.
Roosevelt as she came on the stage
on the am Of Mayor Henry T..
Powell rs her escort. The Henderson
high school band played God Bless
American as she appeared. The band
also played THE Star Spangled Ban
ncr" at the close, following the ad-
dress, and while the audience stood.
II gave q hall-hOur program Of music
before the opening curtain.
Governor Hocy wired late in the
day that he would be unable to be
here to greet Mrs. Roosevelt because
OF critical illness in his family, and
! his message of regret was read to
the audience by Miss Edna Oliver,
president Of the Henderson B. P. W.
club, who presided over the meeting.
Miss Oliver presented Mrs. Ruby
Day Barricld Of Durham, State B.
p. w. Club president, who brought
greetings from that organization to
the distinguished guest OF the oc-
caSiOn and to the local club.
Welcome by Mayor.
Mayor Powell told Mrs Roosevelt
ne had no key to present to her, but
welcomed her to the hearts and al
feC1ions of the people, and while this
was her first visit he hoped it would
not be the last. He bespoke the best
wishes Of the community for her
distinguished husband, that great
man, Franklin Dclano Roosevelt"
The First Lady was presented TO
! the audience by Mrs. r. B. Green,
! past president and honorary presi-
dent of the Henderson club and past
| State president. She recalled how the
club long had desired to have her
visit the city, and Of how happy its
members and the community were
! that at last she was here.
Members of the local B. p. w.
! club had seats on the stage to the
rcjr OF the speaker and after the
address went to the hotel TO be per-
, Sonal!y greeted by Mrs. Roosevelt
Also on the stage, besides those men
toned, were E. M. Rollins, super
! intCndcnt Of the city and county
schools; Smith H. Young, secretary
! Of the Henderson Chamber of Com
mcrce as representative of the bust
ness interests Of the city, and Henry
a. Dennis, editor Of the Henderson
Daily Dispatch, as representative of
+ the press.
/ No 5roadcaStinC.
: Mrs. RUoScHvii'S address was not
broadcast, though il was amplificd
through the auditorium. She held
no press conference during her stay
here, and had no public reception to
greet towns people. Following the
address, she returned to her quar-
tiers at the Vance hotel, and, after
/ greeting the &. p w. members there,
/ had Il few hours to rest before 'lcav-
ing on 80 Il. m. train for Wash
4 ingtOn.
Reception Barred.
; Mrs. Roosevelt explained her I'M
/ Willingness to broadcast by saying
it would not be in keeping with pro-
visions of her lecture contract, and
rclraincd from undertaking public
reception on advice Of the Federal
/ Bureau of Investigation. The FBI
! she was quoted as saying, took the
, position that such an undertaking
! involved so much risk "in close
proximity by contacts with un-
7 familiar persons that cranks might
get into crowds and create turmoil
and excitement in local community
and SO had curtailed her handshak-
! ing.
| No secret service agents accom-
panied the First Lady to Hendel
! son. but Mayor Powell had loca
planclotheS officers stationed at the
/ hotel during the entire time of hel
stay, and the mayor personally re-
. manned a. the hotel and saw Mrs
. Roosevelt safely aboard her train al
80 Il. M.
/ Mrs. Green, in her presentation
! said Mrs. Roosevelt had greatly en-,
. dcarcd herself TO the American poo
! pie. She had become interested in
! social problems, had learned what
conditions we're and then set about
! to try to do something about them
I Citizens Obligations.
Mrs. Roosevelt discussed the cit.
! iZcn'S relation to his community from
the standpoint of an enlarged inter,
est in local and national government
and civic conditions. She urged bet
ter huIlSing conditions on the ground
| that Sums and other bad spots are
very apt to affect the good things
for out Of bad housing areas como
illness, hospital obligations and
crime. and all these eventually cost
the people money. She said Hitler
only recently had promised six mil
| lion new dwellings in Germany
latter the war; Poor housing can
exist in rural as well as urban sec
tons. she observed.
The speaker also urged attention
To improved sanitary conditions and
| safeguards against disease, and said
those who suffer most from these
evils usually arc the children. The
/ American policy of equal oppor-
tunity for every child cannot be
realized so long as any child hasn't
! proper food, clothing and medical
, care. IF we have a real reSpon-
Sibility it is to our children she
said.
Vocation Work Urged.
/ Vocational training in pubic
| schools was urged, and the speaker
! said every individual has some way
! i'm which he can serve his COM
munity, and the more service they
give the greater will the oppor-
| tunitieS be.