The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-09-20
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Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune
of the National Youth Admins
tration has returned to Wash
ington after a swing around the
country during which she was
impressed, she says, by the fact
that "our youth are not taking
advantage of the work expert
ence opportunities Of the n. I
A." Training in a wide range
Of occupations is offered: sheet
metal work. welding, machine
shop work, forging, radio, cleo
trjcitv. wood work. aviation me-
chanics. automobile mechanics
and power sewing. There is no
discrimination on account OF
race. creed, color or national
origin. Apparently not disposed
TO dwell upon the stock rea-
sons for the failure Of youth to
take advantage of the training
opportunlties, Mrs. Bethune APP
nealed to churches, schools and
colleges. clubs, community ag-
encies and the press to share
the burden Of advising young
people about the N. VA. cours-
81 Of training and work expe-
Renee in order that they may
be prepared for defense Jobs,
which the Bureau Of Labor Sta
tistics Of the Department OF
Labor estimates will run up in
to more than half a million in
1942 in the shipbuilding and
aviation industries alone.
we are happy to pass along
Mrs. Bethune's appeal. In fact
this paper has on several occa-
sions urged our young people
to prepare themselves for de-
Tense work not only as a duty
they owe themselves but as 2
d. they owe the country. The
W.T. for freedom from Nazi
G rol is to be won in factory
as mill as well as upon the
b dold. Full speed ahead
W b the production and deliv-
err Of supplies to the forces now
In shooting war against Hit
lerism is demanded as the best
means of keeping war away
from our shores. To insure that
abundance of material workers
will be needed for the new jobs
created by the emergency.
THE FOE WITHIN
The recent notorious at
tempt to foment race prejudice
does not surprise those who
have taken time to understand
the Nazi plans for world con-
quest. The defense Of any ma
ton depends equally upon its
military strength and concord
among its civilians. A cunning
adversary, such as Hitler is
now universally recognized
would naturally seek to disinte-
crate the home front by sowing
discord, by sabotage of indus
try, by Selling upon any latent
anti-social hatreds and fan
ming them into disruptive &C
ton. Indeed it is Hitler's known
boast that when he is ready to
take on America the prey will
be handed over to him by
forces operating within the
country, On his schedule it is
not America First" but Am
erica Last" allowing ample
time for his agents and dupes
here to do their subtle work of
softening, disarming and lula
bying the nation into a false
sense Of security.
The vicious attack delivered
by former Colonel Lindbergh
upon a loyal segment of the
population exactly fits into the
enemy's purpose for dividing
the people into discordant
groups. The abuse of northern
white and colored soldiers -
Southern camps can fairly De
placed in the same category Of
effort to destroy national unity
and morale. To the real patri-
OF they are warnings Of the
foe within that should be as
impressive as the fires that
burn up supplies and munitions
destined for the battling de-
mocracies abroad. The passions
Of racial and religious antag-
onlsms once they are allowed
to make Roadway in the coun-
try can spread into a coniagra-
tlon consuming not only things
material but those priceless
lmponderables which We call
unity, morale and the will for
defense without which any ma
ton is an easy victim for the
aggressor.