The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-22
FLORIDA GOVERNOR
GIVES ADDRESS AT
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
BRINGS MESSAGE TO STU
DENTS OF UNBOUNDED
CONFIDENCE AND FAITH
IN PEOPLE OF COUNTRY

1ALLAf1ASSEE, MdTCn IL
In his first appearance before
the student body of some 1000
at Florida State College for Wom-
en-, Governor Spessard L. Holland
this week brought message of
.unbounded confidence and faith
in the people of this country.
Speaking informally of his OBJ
servations in different parts of
the country within the last few
months in Particular, Florida's
chief executive said There's
never been a time with near so
much opportunity or so much
knowledge as there is today. To
the outgoing senior class CARRIED
in their caps and gowns for the
special convocation he said de
spite the picture painted of world
conditions there is no need to
wear long face.
Even though we were soft,
were overconfident and lacka-
daiSical a few years ago, we've
had some terrific shocks and
we've certainly on our toes now"
he remarked.
The shocks" he referred to in
particular were:
When Russia and Germany be-
came allies banded against a COM
mon enemy-democracy;
/ When the greatest aggressor
nation, Germany, was just as
willing to trample under little
nations as she was in 1914, citing
Denmark, Norway, Holland and
Belgium;
The overpoWering of France
which he said men from the first
world war believed was the
strongest nation in existence
from a military standpoint;
Seeing British guns turned
against Frenchmen;
The swiftness with which all
this military might took place;
Seeing Ireland remain neutral
while England faced such dan
gers.
All these shocks, he said. have
led America to throw itself into
high gear for its own defense He
attributed much of the desire for
defense to the men and women
who took part in the first world
war.
America is strong today in
morale as well as in physical
equipment, he said, and people
are anxious to serve in whatever
capacity they can.
In the field Of politics Cover
nor Holland said he was much inn
pressed by the President going TO
the opposing political party to
select men for the posts of Secrc-
tary Of war and secretary of the
navy.
The governor cited as another
example to service to country
without political bias the visit of
Wendell Willkie to Finland at the
risk of his life to serve the coun-
try and the man who defeated
HIM as president
IN a dictator nation you would
find men like that trying to as
SasSiuate each other or 10 dis
credit each other" h. said
The solidarity which this Coun-
try has manifested in the com
paratlve short time Of its exist
ence and especially after the civil
war Is nothing short Of remark
able he said. but it couldn't have
happened unless we were on the
right course
The way we will make our ma
tion strong IS by making our
democracy work more efficiently
than ever. he said
Seated on the stage with Gov
eruor Holland were President I'd
ward Conradi Of the collce" who
introduced the speaker; Mrs Hol-
land. and members Of the college
executive council
A reception was given imme-
ala,c'y after the governors talk
ny President Conrad' and his
daughter, Mrs Ernest Ekermeyer.
IN the main lounge Of the rew
RoVera Longnire S'ude0t-Aiuu-
nae building The reception Is a
college custom gwen FOR each new
governor.