The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-07

Eleanor Roosevelt
YOUNG PEOPLE
IN CIVILIAN DEFENSE

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IN CIVILIAN DEFENSE
One day Of the week was spent
very largely on one subject, because
from nine o'clock to 1880 we sat
in Room B in the Labor auditorium
and talked about participation OF
young people in civilian defense.
The conference adjourned to the
White House for lunch, and we were
back at the Labor department build
ing at two o'clock. We actually fin
ished by four o'clock, which was the
time we had scheduled to bring the
conference to close. think this
speaks well for the young people
and their ability to keep their pro-
gram moving on time. '~Aa
At the meeting, there was a feel
ing expressed that, through our de-
tense work, certain goals should be
set which we should all strive to
attain in the next few years. It
was agreed they should not be for
youth alone, but must be goals for
every age and group. The entire
overall picture must be covered,
though there may be certain inter-
ests on which youth will want to
place special emphasis.
Mr.. Eugene Meyer came in to
tea with me that day to tell me
how deeply impressed he was with
the work of the women in England.
He considers that their labor is not
only contributing valuable service,
but is creating unity throughout the
British nation. There is no doubt
that women have tremendous role
to play and / am looking forward
to the meeting which Miss Eloise
Dawson will hold soon in Washing
ton, when the role of women in
civilian defense will be canvassed
from many points Of view.
HURRIED CALCULATIONS
I have been reading some ac-
counts of the removal of the Jewish
people from Germany to Poland and
Russia. Somehow, being suddenly
told that within an hour you must
leave your home never to return, is
very difficult for US here to visual
ize. 1t is a leave-taking which sa-
vors somewhat of death.
In all partings with people whom
we love, there is in a minor way,
that sense of temporary loss which
presages the horrible finality of sep
aration which comes over one at
the time of death. These mass re-
movals, where people are treated
like animals and not like human
beings, are SO horrible to conten-
plate that one can only hope that
at certain point feelings become
numb and suffering ceases to be
acute.
NEW YORK VISIT
My daughter and son-in-law were
leaving one day for the West, so we
devoted last evening to being with
each other. We went to little res
taurant on Sixty-third street in New
York which we often frequented
when they were living in New York
city. After a short, but very good
dinner, we went to the theater to
see ''The Wookey," by Mr.. Fred
erick Hazlitt Brennan. It is anus
ing, dramatic, well acted and very
moving.
To those Of us who know the peo-
pie of the East End in London, it
brought all that has happened in
the past few months vividly before
our eyes. Mr.. Wookey did not agree
with his government. It was his
right to criticize and to advise, and
even to write the prime minister.
In spite Of all his disagreement,
however, when his people were real
ly in danger, and his country under
attack, Mr.. Wookey could put up
with any amount of discomfort and
go forth cheerfully to almost GER
tain death on the docks. That is
why some of us believe that Great
Britain must come out VIGOROUSLY
in this war.
love the scene where Mr.. Wookey
airs his views to high ranking Of
ficer. a. lump was in my throat when
his home was destroyed and his
wife was killed. Other people are
brave, other people suffer in just
the same way, but not even do we
have that sense of complete indie
pendence of expression and assur-
ance that makes the British feel
that they know how to run the affairs
of the nation far better than those
who are in charge. That is Brit
ish trait.
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