The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-05

Eleonor Roosevelt
NORTH CAROLINA

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NORTH CAROLINA
We arrived in Wilson, N. c., en-
route to a lecture at Greenville,
| N. c., and were met by DR.. Leon
r. Meadows, president of East Caro-
lima Teachers college. The state
highway patrol preceded us on the
30-odd mile drive to Greenville.
They had evidently decided that I
was an old lady with nerves and
did not like to be driven at more
than 80 miles an hour, so we drove
at a snail's pace. Twas about to ask
what was the matter, and then de-
cided that it was not up to me to ask
questions and had better take adj
vantage of the opportunity to look
at the countryside.
/ remembered well that this is
the part of the country which had
been hardest hit when the war
closed its tobacco markets, because
of the sudden decision by Great Brit
ain that it could not buy tobacco
over here. Almost so per cent Of
the tobacco raised here, used for
cigarettes, had been sold in Eng
land. Before the Japanese-C Chinese
war, much of it was sold to China.
The government helped the plant
ers over this period. In one way it
has had beneficial effect, for
through their state agricultural col
lege, they have received assistance
in establishing a more varied agri-
culture. You now see fields of corn,
little cotton and gardens. Mayor
Sugg of Greenville, who drove over
with us, told me he had attended a
meeting recently on home canning,
which had really been inspiring.
I was glad to hear of this, for it
seems that the nutrition program is
working. I feel that if we can es-.
tablish community planning for spe-
cific purposes during this period, we
shall have a stronger instrument
with which to meet any problems
which face our communities in the
future.
VIEW. RADIO PROGRAM
On the eleventh day of each
month, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States have es-
tablished radio program to which
more than 425 radio stations are
contributing time. They call their
program Speak Up for Democ-
racy." / have had the privilege Of
looking over some of their material,
and want to congratulate them on
the service which they are render
ing to the cause of liberty.
GERMAN FREEDOM
One night I, attended a dinner in
New York city for the Amer
lean Friends of German Freedom. AS
usual, DR.. Frank Kingdom was de-
lightful chairman. It was encour-
aging to find that people, who had
recent contacts with Germany, felt
that there were many people there
waiting, longing and working for
freedom from Nazi rule.
Early the next morning, we mo-
tored up to Hyde Park and, in spite
of the fact that the trees there are
bare and the color was gone, it was
very lovely drive and the country
was still beautiful.
After lunch, went down to listen
to some Of the speeches and dis
cussions at the conference at Vas
sar college on morale in the army
camps and the colleges responsible
ity. The conference was held under
the auspices Of the Vassar Political
association and the international
Student service.
RED CROSS
May remind you that the Amer
lean Red Cross is now having its
annual roll call and that their objec-
tive is to double the membership.
They are going to try ito see all
the people, = but if they don't happen
''to see" you, be sure that you see
them, for the work that they are
doing is needed all over the world.
NEW YORK BY PLANE
I left Washington on the four
o'clock plane one day, few to New
York city to attend a meeting in the
evening, after which / spent some
hours going over all the mail which
I had not succeeded in doing ear
her in the day.
The trip up on the plane was par
ticularly pleasant because Mr.. Ed
ward ]. Flynn, the chairman Of the
Democratic National committee,
was with me and talked on many
subjects of mutual interest. When
I did take to reading my papers,
which ! had been carrying around
with me all day, it was an added
interest to be able to comment on
various matters and to ask ques-
tions of my well-informed neighbor.
At $50 next morning, a Boy Scout,
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